eating is not going well

I am 3 months and 6 days out from surgery and have lost 61 pounds. But I am concerned about eating. It seems everything is making me sick now. I am back to drinking protien with very little food intake. Any suggestions? I have my three month follow up on the 18th of June.

Hi Donna, Are you chewing everything thoroughly and eating slowly?    I'll get sick if I'm not careful about that.    I don't know if I'd feel comfortable waiting until the 18th if I'm not getting any food in.  Might be worth a call to the doctor if you're really struggling with it.   Take care, Chris

Uh Donna,,,, are you feeling all right? I had a stricture right about the same time frame as what you are at right now.. Okay maybe mine was a bit earlier but not too much. I could hardly keep any solid food down. Shoot even my tea and soups were a problem if not done extremely slow.

HMMMMM i would say you have hit the window of misery. We are warned of this in our book from the center. But i will tell you i have spells all the time when i can just drink and not eat. But i would def mention this to Dr Steiner. He is great at finding the problem.......congrats on your weight!!!!!!                                                                                                                                          Vickie

Hey Donna I would call your doctor,  Talk to his nurse just to keep them informed on whats up. Good luck Jane 

I am 13 months out from surgery and having the same problem.  My Dr. sent me in for an upper GI this morning.  I go in to his office next Tuesday to talk to him.  I suggest you call your doctor.  Do you have trouble eating breakfast.  I do.  You would think with the little food that I take in I would be seeing a major weight loss.  I just do not feel good about the things I am able to eat.  Not real healthy.  I will look for an update from you.  Call your doctor.

Hey Gail, so glad you connected with the doc..let us know what he says..and listen.I think the one thing I have never seen the doc do is give a fill, so if you want someone to hold you hand let me know..lol hint hint for any banders out there..(like mimi)..lol I am actually away on a little mini vacation right now..kicking back reading the post.  I will be back by Sunday (I think).. Take care.. Brenda

I have an appointment with Dr. Sonn. at 9:30 on Tuesday.  I do not mind if you sit in on the visit.  I don't know if he will be giving me a fill, he might be taking some out.  Which is about the same.  Again thank you for all of your concern.   Hope your Mini Vacation was restful. Gai

Hey Donna, anytime there is a chance of a complication no matter how small you may think the problem is..take time to call the surgeons office to let them know what's happening..they can't fix it unless they know. 

don't wait..call the doc.

 

Brenda

I too had this problem. I am only 6 weeks post op but had this problem. Please talk to your doctor and see if he thinks that a endoscope is needed. I talked to mine and the scope showed that I was almost completely occluded. Are liquids getting harder to keep down? Do you get the pain in your chest immediately? Chew well, drink slowly, and if all else fails call your doctor. Let me know how you are doing. Katherine