Busingye
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...