5 weeks out and two trips to the ER

I am 5 weeks out now and boy have I been through the ringer but I admit gleefully that today is a good day. I have now lost 42 pounds (from my highest and according to my scale). The last two weeks food and liquids were hurting as they went down and I was foaming or spitting up a lot. I began vomitting at least once a day. Last week I went to my 1 month post op appt. and I vomitted from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. I went to the ER and they had to admit me. The next morning I had an EGD (didn't feel a thing after I "went to sleep"). Immediately I felt better. I was on liquids that day. The next day I moved to soft foods and now I'm trying new foods on my Phase 2 list (tuna salad, egg salad, crab salad, turkey). I went for a walk with my son today and I am able to return to most of my household duties. I will say that by the end of the day the area around my incision hurts so I have to take it a bit easier. I'm moving out of a depressed state and beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. One thing I noticed is that I'm having difficulty with bowel movements. Today is the 4th day that I've not had one and I'm eating plenty of solid foods and oatmeal so things should be moving but they aren't. I'm afraid I'll have to use a suppository and that makes me nervous because the last time I did that I was up all night with terrible cramping, the worst ever and nothing much came out! I will follow up later today or tonight with some pictures if I can

Hi - glad to hear that you are starting to feel better. I'm 7 weeks out and still have big problems w/ constipation as well. i had tried everything - except suppository - won't even go there. i tried the smooth move tea, the stool softners adding fiberall to food, trying to drink more water ect...... the only thing that I found that is working so far is Milk of Magnesia - cherry flavor - the mint is absolutetly horrid. i have to take this every other day to keep me from real trouble. I'm on perscription iron pills which does not help the situtation at all. Dr. says that it should get better in time....... I hope !! Keep up the good work ....your doing great. Marta

UPDATE UPDATE! I just had a bowel movement - no suppository for me! THANK YOU GOD!!!

Lol glad to here it hon!! Moving around more helps me. Might of been the walk that helped you out today. Anna