I hate this!!!

auttibs
on 12/16/11 11:56 pm

I was sleeved on Tuesday. I know it's too late to take it back - but I dont even have the energy to be my crazy zany self.

I can't drink protein - it smells like **** I was having chicken broth but now that's nasty. I know I'm dehydrated. But I am getting sugar free koolaid down.

I'm peeing out of my butt. I can't sleep. I feel like I'm losing ground.

Help. How did you stay hydrated? I am not worried about protein til next week. There has to be more than water and damn chicken broth.

landdnurse2
on 12/17/11 12:08 am - Midwest City, OK

VSG on 12/01/11

100% no sugar added fruit juices
decaf tea or coffee

HW 321 (9/08) SW 312 (1/11) Pre-op 280 (11/1) Surgery 270 (12/11)

slimpickins5280
on 12/17/11 12:17 am - CO

Ask your surgeon, but for me, at your stage, ANY fluid counted toward my 64 oz.

Try everything, beef broth (low sodium), popcicles, Crystal Light, Tea (caffeine free), Milk (Lactaid if you think you might be lactose intolerant now), SF Jello. It all counted toward fluid intake for me.

Protein is important, but I was told by my surgeon to WORK UP to the required amount - they didn't even expect me to be at the 60 grams of protein at my 6 week Post op visit. It takes time.

Try different temperatures - some people prefer warmer to room temp.

Give yourself a break. Take a deep breath. You aren't going to feel "normal" for a little while because you just had major surgery.

You'l be your crazy zany self soon enough.

VSG 10/18/11 If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.-Dolly Parton

Jennifer S.
on 12/17/11 12:26 am

VSG on 09/22/11

Totally agree with the previous poster. Anything that is liquid at room temp counts as fluid. Just make sure it's low sugar or sugar free. Warm caffeine free tea was really helpful to me first thing in the morning. Before I started doing that, it felt like I'd swallowed a ton of bricks! After one cup of tea, everything else was easier to get in. Sugar free popsicles were a life saver as well.

You are right that you are very early out... and it is difficult. Concentrate on hydration and everything else will come with time. Constant diarrhea is very normal also. You have no solids in you, so there's nothing else to come out! Hang in there... you can do this!

Jennifer
Age: 33 | Height: 5'10" | HW: 357 | SW: 321 | GW: 170

LaToya S.
on 12/17/11 12:27 am - Edwardsville, IL

VSG on 11/30/11

What all are you able to have? Are you on clear liquids or full liquids?
Try some sugar free popsicles---they were my best friend.

LaToya
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Kelley D.
on 12/17/11 12:29 am

VSG on 03/24/11

sugar free Popsicles and room temp tea was my life saver. Then I lived off runny potato soup for two weeks. My surgeon said concentrate on staying hydrated for now, then work up to protein. It will get better!

Height: 5'8" Start weight:316 My goal: 190 Surgeons goal:175. reached my goal... 3years out, had some bounce back time to get back on track!

carrierae
on 12/17/11 12:32 am - WA

VSG on 11/21/11

i know you hate it today but that will change. For me the day I thought I hate this, its awful, etc. Was 4 days out and was my turning point. The next day I woke up and felt great.

Hang in there...your day is just around the corner.

Carrie HW: 334/Preop Appt W: 328/SW: 313/CW: 2
preop: -21lbs, month 1: -28lbs, month 2: -16lbs, month 3: -18lbs, month 4: -11lbs,
month 5: -11lbs, month 6: -7lbs, ...all the way down. NOTE: after slacking I got back on track in Nov (month 12) and have lost 16lbs so far!

joannalee
on 12/17/11 12:39 am - Victoria, TX

VSG on 11/17/11

Sugar free popsicles!!!!!! Room temp tea, water, crystal light flavored water...... Kept your head up and keep trying. IT WILL GET BETTER!!!! Keep us posted, praying for you to get through this phase quickly and hydrated.

jessicae
on 12/17/11 12:52 am

VSG on 09/29/11

try sugar free popsicles, also ask the dr. if you can have low calorie gatorade if you feel like you are getting dehydrated. it's 30 calories and less than 4 grams of sugar for a cup. just worry about fluids now, protein will come in the next week or two. the chicken broth will help with the deyhdration due to the sodium. try water at different temperatures also.

take a 1 oz. medicine cup and concentrate on drinking 4 of those an hour.

Jessica     Surgery Date 9/29/11 Dr. Ian Soriano Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA HW: 287 / Pre-Op: 280 / SW: 263.4 / CW: 161.6 GW: 145

jessicae
on 12/17/11 12:55 am

VSG on 09/29/11

by the way, if you're 4 days out, you're in the middle of the "what did i do" stage. on day 6 you'll feel like you turned a corner.

sending positive, fluid drinking thoughts your way...

Jessica     Surgery Date 9/29/11 Dr. Ian Soriano Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA HW: 287 / Pre-Op: 280 / SW: 263.4 / CW: 161.6 GW: 145

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