Someone give me some cheese to go with my WHINE!!!!

Traciejo, your timeline looks familiar.  I had my DS On Oct. 14, 2008 and had my first post-op meltdown on election day.  If it hadn't been for those who went before me, I might have stayed in meltdown mode for days.  I kept clinging to the hope that since it did get bettter for so many, it would get better for me.  And it did!  You can't fix it, sweets.  You just gotta ride it out. 

If you got tears you might not be dehydrated.  Or at least that's what I told myself.  Just to be on the safe side, I did go to the ER and was very low on my potassium.  Tasted awful, but I felt so  much better.  The first few weeks are hell for most of us.  Just wait until your as far out as I am.  You'll be telling the newbies that you remember how rotten you felt and that it does get better.

Hang in there, Traciejo! I *promise* you'll feel better soonish. Promise, promise, promise.

Hi Tracie,
I don't know the "fix" but I can tell you it must be "normal."  I feel exactly the same way and I'm one day behind you.  Sounds like you drank more than enough fluid today.  You are doing way better than me.  I finally got out to the store tonight and bought that orange juice I was craving.  I only bought a single serving size based on my recent experience of nothing tasting like I thought it would.  But, I was wrong.  It tasted great and I gulped down about a third of the bottle and about a minute later I decorated the bathroom wall with it.  Sorry TMI!   I mostly can't stand anything I'm trying to drink, and if I do like it, it can't stand me! Hang in there Sweetie, the veterans here promise it will pass.  In the meantime, I'm thanking God for finally giving me the tool I prayed for all my life and I say more prayers asking for help to be compliant with the program.  I need a lot of help in that department.  I hope you wake up to a brighter day.
Regards, Grammo

I second everything said above. Also, I called my surgery clinic and got in to see the CNP. She got me admitted to the day hospital for some IV fluids and vits. It really helped!!!!!

I, too, did not enjoy anything for a good 9 months.  I was often disappointed after eating, but know that this does pass. 

Definitely push the fluids whether you feel like it or not.  You don't want dark urine, and it's probably contributing to the fatigue you're feeling (but healing is, too)

I spent the first few months teetering on the edge of dehydration and watching Food Network 24/7.....seriously,  I wouldn't even let my husband change the channel!

With regards to the water, it felt like I had brick chest every time I drank.  I experimented and finally found that Tang was what sat well for me as well as the amount that I could consume.  Once you figure out what sits well, go with it!

My parents owned a restaurant my entire life.  I LOVE food!  The way I used to eat compared to the first few months gave me the exact same reaction of OM goodness, what on earth did I do to myself!  Slowly, it got better.......every few days to a few weeks, a corner is turned and all of a sudden, you find yourself enjoying something that you once did.  Albiet, not in the same quantity, but you can have it.  It really does take some time. 

It will get better!!!!

Hi Tracy, I worry about you having a urinary tract infection with your dark urine and feeling crappy.  I still cant eat anything or drink much but I love ice chips.  I have several small ice cube trays that make these little ice cube, I suck on em all day long and it keeps me hydrated.

Good luck.

I felt this way shortly after surgery too.  Have you tried hot tea?  That was one of the few things that I could drink early out- it seemed to soothe my stomach.  What really helped me out was finding something that I wanted to eat, which for me was soft grilled cheese.  Once I was able to eat that, it seemed like everything else fell in place.   Good luck!

Rachel

Sorry you are feeling this way.  But know that it is only temporary.  I was just there 3-4 months ago.  Now, I have no major issues with foods, thankfully.  I don't think your whinning.  It's okay to express how your feeling.  You'll be feeling fine soon.  Keep pushing tha****er

Hey there -

For me, when I felt that way it really helped me to step back and look at how much food MEANT to me and whether or not that was the way I wanted to live my life.

I've always admired people who ate food for nourishment - not for the joy in their life. For many years, food was my joy and I know now that it is possible to live with food as nourishment, enjoy life, and be thin. It's a pretty miraculous trio for me. I sometimes miss the days when I could just eat and eat but they are few and far between because there is more to my life than food.

One of the reasons I had this surgery was the realization that I loved food more than I loved myself. I think of that frequently when I start to feel deprived about not being able to eat as much as others. Truth is,  my quality of life has gotten BETTER post-op because when I'm eating with my loved ones I have more attention to spend on them instead of with my face in my food. 

Now, this may not work for you but try to turn your thinking around and focus on what you are gaining out of this instead of what you perceive as losing.

Also, when you do eat, savor it. Don't just try to get all your bites in at once but take them slowly and enjoy them. Make it a positive sensual experience and just explore how food tastes. I had to learn how to eat after surgery and I'm still learning but the more I savor my food the more content I am with small amounts.