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on 3/29/20 12:15 am, edited 3/30/20 7:01 pm
Hi there, girls! I would like to get some recommendations about vitamins and supplements here. I think I need to take some too. I often get info about different medicine from Canada Drugs by the way. have a look there too, maybe you will find that info helpful to you too ;)
As other's have said, back up your meal plan and try more liquids. You didn't state what you're eating but at that stage I was doing protein shakes, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, loosely scrambled eggs, ricotta bake, canned chicken made wet with mayo or greek yogurt. Make sure what you're eating is plenty mushy and take tiny bites. It would take me most of 90 minutes to get through a couple of tablespoons. Some doctor's will tell you to eat for 30 minutes and stop, but I never got that advice and never followed it. I still don't and I'm still a slower eater than most at the table.
All that being said, some people are just more prone to burping. I burp a LOT still. Very little of it is painful, although I do sometimes have indigestion/nausea that is resolved by a big round of burping. Burping is also my full indicator, so it could be that even with as little as you are eating you are going "one bite too many". I know the portions are stupidly small, but that's why you can supplement with shakes.
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18
Try taking teeny tiny bites. A spoon for babies can be very helpful to you. Also, try to avoid taking in any air when you eat.
I pretty much stayed on protein shakes for the first three months. My first "meal" was a bowl of vegetable soup.
You might want to just go back to liquids for a while. Everyone heals that their own pace.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
- I had my sleeve surgery on 03/03/2020 so I am still pretty new! I am doing everything I am suppose to do like eating slowly, waiting 30 minutes to drink, etc. My surgeon said that I should be eating approximately 3 tablespoons per meal. Most meals, I am lucky if I can get half of that amount in me because I quickly develop painful belching. Sometimes it feels like there is a HUGE belch pressing against my back. Sometimes I can walk it off but sometimes that doesn't even help. For awhile, the only way to relieve the pain was to vomit and while vomiting, I would let out that huge belch. Now I feel like I might have to vomit but as I go to vomit, I simply let out that huge belch into the toilet and I don't vomit. I hope I explained everything clear enough and sorry for being gross! I do take omeprazole daily. Thanks!
Hi Dusty,
I'm feeling better than last week. I've been trying to do several laps around my hallways in my building every day. Some days have been better than others. My wounds still hurt, especially on my right side near my breast. I've lost a few pounds! THank you for the good vibes 
Be safe and well, B.B. 
Congratulations! Make sure you're walking around to relieve that gas pain. How are you feeling today? Heal well! Good luck on your journey.
on 3/17/20 3:50 am, edited 3/27/20 8:13 pm
I think that you can try taking some CBD oil for example. It is a really good thing and it works pretty well for most purposes. I like taking it a lot, and I often use it for me. What do you think about such supplements?
Maybe in this case the word "revision" means going in and making a small repair, rather than re-sleeving? If so, perhaps the risk of complication is lower. You might ask for clarification on that. I don't know anything about this; I just wanted to raise that point.
