3 wks. 2 days and I still feel terrible - am I expecting too much?

I had an open, have had 3 other major surgeries (not abdominal) since Jan. (and bounced back like nothing had gone on!), am chronically anemic, and in my late 50s. I am so weak it's unreal. I feel "sick" almost all the time. Not what I would have called nausea, but on the brink of it. I just simply cannot take those Flintstones. I did start on an iron pill yesterday though. I gag over the smallest thing. Smells effect me like never before. I have so much gas. I thought eating wouldn't be a problem, but it seems that my tastes have changed. Almost everything I loved before surgery like Carnation Instant Breakfast, tuna, yogurt, Crytal Lite, etc. - make me sick now. I feel like about everything makes me sick! About the only thing I can tolerate is a sugar free popsicle and I'm even getting to the point of not liking them. I feel like crap!!! I hate this!!! I feel like I'm never going to ever feel good again.

The nutritionist at my program says it's common to have things taste different from day to day after surgery and for things you liked before surgery to taste different after - also weakness and nausea do happen to varying degrees, but they DO GET BETTER. Have you talked to your doc about any meds to help? Please hang in there. I'm having problems starting to eat after 3 weeks of liquids, but I'm told it will get better. I just had one of the worst nights in years after trying some ground beef - something I'd been told many people can tolerate - so it's back to scrambled egg and liquids for a day or so. -Cyndie

Thanks Cynthia. This week has gotta get better, right?! I hope yours is too.

About two and half weeks I started feeling the same way. The first week I was fine. So I went back to drinking my protein drinks one ounce every 15 minutes like they had told me too during week one. I found that I was experiencing low blood sugars from not eating, followed by dumping syndrome by eating too fast. So now I eat at least every two hours but I eat only a few bites wait five minutes and eat a few more. This has leveled out my sugar levels and the faint sick feeling is controlled. I seem to do best on cheese and crackers and add some tuna or sliced ham or turkey. I still have lots of gas and would like to know if anybody has figured out how to control that? I am just starting week 4 and hoping things keep getting better.