Day 6 post op...

Good morning everyone. 

As the title says today is day 6 for me and I have to tell you the thoughts of eating breakfast right now doesn't appeal to me, infact the thoughts of eating makes me feel nauseated. I know it's important to eat...obviously ;) but how do I get passed this? I've already been up almost two hours and I was hoping this would pass but it hasn't. I have to eat the Prevacid with pudding or applesauce 30 minutes before I can eat. 

Should I just try to stick to water and broth on these days? I don't want to fail this. 

Help any suggestions are appreciated. 

Kim

Do you tolerate protein shakes? try sipping them. Get your meds in as soon as possible. Just eat slowly and hopefully it will stay down

Thank you Pat. I just took the Prevacid. Have to wait 30 minutes and then I'll do what I can. Starting with the shake. If that's all I get in well atleast I have the protein. 

Hi Kim,

This last week hasn't been too bad as far as getting my diet down more so the amount that I am supposed to. I think it is important to try full fluids so that you can get some calories and even more importantly, some protein down. I have been drinking at least 1 protein shake (premiere from Costco ) with 30 grams of protein and then mixing at least 20 grams of protein (Isolate whey from Costco--IceCream flavour) into a low sugar/low fat pudding. I find the low fat greek yogurt (vanilla) goes down easy too and you can mix the protein powder in there too. Just some ideas.

I hope your nausea passes soon and you are not going to fail at this. Your body just needs time to adjust to its new tummy.

Good luck, Tara

Your drinking one whole shake already, plus other foods as well?  Oh my goodness I couldn't even imagine. I'm drinking atleast 3 - 30 ml pill cups of protein shake a day - 6 tbls. Plus 2 - 30ml soups. I'm lucky if I can get anything else in. My water as well. Yesterday's goal was to try to drink a bottle of water. I got half in. 

I get uncomfortable if I do anymore foods 

thank you you for your response. I'm glad your doing well!!

I hope you didn't take my post as if I was getting everything I need to down.  I was just letting you know what foods I found to go down easier than others in hopes they might go down easier for you too. 

Take care

Oh gosh no!! I was just impressed that you could get it in lol. 

Everyone is different. I didn't take it in any way other then you telling me how your making out. I'm sorry if I came across that way. I didn't mean to. 

 

No....you didn't. I just know how hard these days have been and wanted to make sure I didn't come across the wrong way either. Take care and good luck with everything. :)

I had a REALLY hard time getting much down the first week and a half. I became really discouraged because I wasn't coming anywhere close to the recommended intake. My doctor told me to focus on fluids so that I didn't become dehydrated and to do what my new stomach was telling me. If I could get some protein shake etc down that was fine, but if not that was fine too.

My advice is to listen to your new stomach. Its capacity will change as the swelling inside goes down and you'll be able to consume more. When you are, make sure they are the right things... the high protein items on your Centre's guidelines.

Good luck and hang in there! Keeping sipping as much as you can!!! The ability to "eat" will follow!

Thank you so much for responding. I just did what I could yesterday. 

Due to having some severe pain yesterday I ended up having to make the trek to Humber. The sharp pains were so severe it was taking my breath away at times. They said it was normal, and everyone experiences it differently. With me also having the gall bladder out at the same time my pain could be worse then it would if just having the RNY. He prescribed me oxycodone for the pain. All my bloodwork came back good, so that was a relief as well. Means I'm drinking enough. :-) 

I'm feeling better this morning, other then my tummy being tender from them poking and prodding at me. The nurse really pi$$ed me off when she was pushing on my stomach, it was to the left where they do the work. I grabbed a hold of her hand and shoved it away. I know they have to examine me, but come on lady the first two times were sufficient!! RANT OVER LOL

Thanks again, how are you doing these days? Hope your doing well!