Hi Tammy, what is phenergan and does it help? Did your doc prescribe it? I had 1 scallop and 2 bites of grilled mahi mahi out at a tapas bar last night. it all stayed down fine- thank god. So that is a good step. One of my friends told me to try and treat this like a pregnancy...give it 9 months to really heal and adapt and by the end it will all be worth it and be so much easier. I thought that was a really good way to look at it. So I am trying to stay positive...but its tough some days. Good luck and keep in touch! Deb

Hi Deb, I am almost 8 weeks out and doing the same thing. I am now taking phenergan before I try to eat anything. But mostly, I just drink a lot of water. I see people on the May board that are eating all sorts of stuff. I eat cheese crackers, 1 or 2 at tops, maybe 1/2 cup soup.....sometimes. I never know what is going go down and stay or just make me feel like CRAP!!!! I am hopefull that it will past. I was told at my last appt. that I was really dehydrated and to drink more, stay out of the sun awhile and slow down on yard work and exercise fo a little while. I have been trying all of this and am feeling a little better. But I think I am getting scared to even try most foods again. Maybe we will "outgrow" this as we get a little farther out

Hi guys, I am really having a tough time. I feel like I am getting sick (rarely actually vomitting) but just really uncomfortable and bad pain for anywhere from a half hour to 3 hours every time I try ANYTHING new or stray from my "safe"food list, which basically has never progressed past the soft food list. I can not tolerate eggs, meat, bread, fruits veggies protein shakes or any of the good stuff i should be having! Its maddening. Has anyone experienced this and how long did it last? I am just about 11 weeks post of now from RNY. The most frustrating is that some foods I think I am safe with are now starting to backfire on me, like soup. I have been living on it and all of a sudden i got sick from it yesterday. Only difference is I ate a raisin- ONE raisin while making my sons lunch and then had my soup right after and i got really sick- in agony for 2 hours with pain and burping and feeling like i am going to throw up but cant. Could one lousy raisin have done it? Then last night i had 1 small slice of CAlifornia Pizza Kitchens thin and crispy white pizza. I was nervous about the spinach so i picked it off and everything was fine- no problems. Today i had about a half of 1 slice but i ate the spinach- very small amount....and you guessed it- I spent an hour in the bathroom with dry heaves while everyone else was out at the pool. I cant live like this anymore. I am so bummed out. I am down 60 pounds (incl pre-op loss) and i want to be happy about it- but i am terrified to try anything new and its impossible to take part in daily life. I thought by now I would be able to go out and have some chili or shrimp ****tail and be satisified...but they have both made me sick. It doesnt seem like this is normal. I feel like someone i*****hing me in the chest when i eat and it takes my breathe away. I do have a doc appt on Friday so I am anxious for that and to get some answers. I have called the office twice in the past month about this- asking for a scope to check for a stricture and both times they talked me out of it and said there is no way i have that since i am able to keep some things down (yogurt, cheese and crackers, tuna salad, peanutbutter and rice cakes, protein bars) but this just seems strange to me. They told me everyone is different and just because they say we can go to a full diet at 8 weeks doesn't mean everyone is ready and to wait it out. This makes sense but i feel like alot of you on the May forum are eating just about everything in moderation! Thoughts on this and how long it might take until i can eat more of a variety? Also does anyone think that the raisin and spinach were the culprits and what is the deal with fruits and veggies/salads? This is all so BIZARRE, its like if i were on a "diet" i would go out and order a nice salad with grilled chicken and it would all be fine- but i am so scared to do that! I wont even touch chicken after the experiences i have had, and i dont know when i can eat salad? Thanks to anyone with thoughts...this site has been my life line. Best, Deb in Boston

Hi! I had my surgery May 5th, 2008. Is that when u had yours? How are you doing? What hospital? I was in NJ. So I'm 9 wks. out and still not able to eat much? How about you? Tonie

Kristy, Yes most of all i am losing. I am losing slow...... but losing my total as of today is 54 lbs off. I finely got back into a size 22 Wrangler blue jeans (I like wrangler because they come in petits and are average priced). How is it going for you? I also would like to hear the answer to that from our peers ???