Sixth Day after VSG

Jun 24, 2021

Just when I thought I had it down to a tee, I experienced my first ever dumping experience.  The culprit - Carnation High Protein Instant Breakfast.  It has added sugar and heavy on fat.  I am on the full liquid diet and now know to make sure I check for added sugar.

It hit like a rock after breakfast.  At first I didnt know what was happening because I am pretty steady and never really faint.  But I could feel the wooziess in my limbs even when seated.  My heart was pounding, my nose started to sweat and I thought I woud fall off my chair.  I summoned what strength I had in me to walk to my bed and stayed there for about 30 minuted trying to be stable.  Eventually, it passed and I did not get any diarrhea as some bariatric patients do but I learned my lesson.  The dumping syndrome is real.

The day ended well.  I had a doctor's appointment for labs and since there was a scale that worked well, I tried it and found I had lost 11 lbs in six days.  I stopped by Whole Foods to get some wholesome soups and broths and now back home contemplating a second week on the full liquid diet...

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