A Week post op

now it has been 8 days since I had my surgery and I am feeling pretty good however I still tire very easy and for the past couple of days I have just not really had much of an appitite for even soup I am making sure I get fluids into me but I hate this feeling of nausea it totally drains me.  Is this a normal feeling as well???  I feel fine when I drink some water or juice or a nice cup of tea but when I go to take some cream soup or any soup for that matter my stomach just turns.  I hope this soon passes or maybe it will get better once I can have pureed food at day 15???  One only hopes...  other then that I feel pretty good no more gas pains and I can finally sleep on my sides with little discomfort...

Are you eating jello or maybe pudding might be ok.  I ate beef broth or chicken broth.  I also drank glucerna..use the gas x strips ...several if need be.  It will get better in time...just think of the weight you are losing lol

I have the fat free jello and pudding but I can't remember if I am allowed to have that yet or at day 15...the strips are helping me out allot thank god for them...I can tell a difference the the way my clothes are feeling already it feels good.  People have noticed it in my face that I have lost some weight so that is a good feeling as well.  Today was the first day in days that I have not felt sick at my stomach so I think things are getting much better...Hurry up day 15 so that I can start on pureed food...wooohoooo I can't wait to be able to have a bit of chicken or fish  with potatoes or something other then soup....Tomorrow I have an appointment with my family doctor to check my blood pressure as I have found it to be low and I want to find out if I can stop taking my blood pressure meds but still continue taking my fluid pills so we will see...

You should stay away from sugar.....so buy sugar free jello and pudding not fat free.  You could eat yogurt, milk maybe a bit of soft cheese....I was eating before the 15 days and I never pureed food, just couldnt handle it

Pudding is a mushie

Hi - I have been away and not around my laptop much during my holidays - want to say CONGRATS!!! on your surgery! Sorry you are feeling a bit peaked at this point - hopefully some fellow bandsters can help you out with reassurance/tips etc. Not having the band - I really can't say if what you are expereincing is noraml- but - I do remember having times early out where I felt really crappy for a day or two. But - it passed. Hopefully =you will feel better soon- remember - surgery and anaesthetic are a big trauma to our bodies - not to mention the self induced "starvation" mode that our bodies think they are in pre and post op! It takes a while to get over. Take care!   Mary