Something Isn't Right With My DS

Your disingenuous post is transparent. You're not looking for help because you're hiding way too much info. I don't help trolls, if you're not one then stop acting the part.

The reason they're asking about the surgeon is that vets with the same one would be familiar with their post op protocol...that's all. Once you're eating more solid foods, I'm certain you'll find that you're eating way less than you are on liquids, or even mushies. As for the constipation, if you're on pain meds at all, that is a definitel affect. Try some Milk of Magnesia to get things moving again. Also consider that you're not eating a whole lot to collect much in your bowels anyway.

First couple of weeks I had hardly any BMs too.   It took about 3 weeks to work it self out.

I find your post is missing a lot of information that would actually get you better, more inmformed answers.

Bowel movements, constipation are pretty normal issues early post-op, takes awhile to work themselves out. 

As for being able to eat more - what exactly are you eating? This early you should be on liquids and soft, nothing solid/dense like meats yet. With food, it's not the measurement - cup, ounces, etc, as much as it is type - the more dense the food, the less you can eat of it. The less dense, you can eat more. For example, you might be able to eat a half-cup of cottage cheese, but only 1 oz of chicken. Are you focusing on protein only first? You shouldn't be consuming much carb right now, even the good complex ones, because your stomach real estate is pretty small, protein MUST come first.  

Saying which surgeon you have isn't calling him out; other people who have had the same surgeon can share their experiences/perspective. The DS community is particularly savvy, so you're actually doing a disservice to yourself and others who are trying to learn, just saying. 

 

 

What are you eating?

I have always felt that I didn't have a lot of restriction, too.  In the first few months I was soooooo hungry all of the time.  I would wake up starving and had to eat yogurt before anything just to calm the hunger.  Then I could focus on getting protein laden foods in.  Don't worry about restriction too much right now.  I lost 150 lbs with out much.  My stomach was 3.2 oz but I think either I have a stretchy stomach or my stomach empties quickly allowing me to eat more food than most people. 

I had lots of bowel movements but as you can see that others didn't in the beginning.  It doesn't hurt to talk to someone at your surgeon's office about this.   

My number one advice is no matter what your DS looks like today, it is bound to change.  I went thru so many phases I can't even tell you.  I had periods of time where I couldn't drink anything but hot liquids, another phase of not being able to eat the same food twice in a month, another phase where I was ****ting all night long, I had a bacon and chicken hating phase, couldn't have water touch my front teeth phase.  Most of these were in the first 3 months.  After that is started to level off.  I have none of these now.  NONE!  You are so early out now that you are going thru a major transition.  Relax and focus on what you need to do today or this hour to care for yourself.  Don't think about tomorrow.  Easier said than done but you will be ok.

Cheers,
Cathy

 Get a copy of your surgical note from the Hospital.  You have a right to them and maybe some of your answers will be found there.  Keep us updated. Gena

A couple of things in your original post don't make sense to me. You say you are two weeks post op and that your doctor has recently upgraded you to soft foods. But earlier in your post you say you are eating 6 ounces in one meal. Exactly what were you eating 6 ounces of if you weren't on soft foods yet??

Are you drinking enough water? Have you tried an enema to relieve the constipation? Are you on pain meds? Those can cause severe constipation.

You're only two weeks out from MAJOR surgery. Not sure why you don't want to share your surgeon's name.  If your surgeon is the top DS surgeons in the country, why do you feel you will have an uphill battle proving there's a problem, if there is a problem?

I'd like to enter the conversation at this point. I had my DS done 2 yrs. ago My daughter had hers done 3 yrs. ago by the same Dr. Dr. John Housted. Our surgeries and progress have been completely different. When mine was done, I was kept in the hospital two nights and then sent home. I didn't see the Dr. for 3 months and then after that, he was gone...He never contacted me, or anything. I tried calling and calling but no answer. I have been on my own ever since. I have been struggeling to keep my labs up where they need to be, but I'm still low on vit.D, I've been reading about vitalady and I will look into that when I finish here. I have problems with GAS, I mean major problems, it doesn't matter what I eat, even if I stop eating I have constant gas. I also have problems with my esophagus. I know this probably has nothing to do with my surgery but now I am back to a restricted diet again. I have been having spasams like heart attacks and have even been hospitalized with them.
   My reason for wanting to join this conversation, was to coment about the Dr. I would not reccomend him to anyone. The reason being, I felt I was abandoned, or neglected whatever you want to call it. The surgery is working slowly but surely. My starting weight was 331lbs, and I now weight 184lbs. I still have a way to go, but like I said it is very slow. My daughter lost hers fast, she reached he goal in less than 2 years. Maybe age had somethig to do with it. She's 30 and I'm 56. Well, if anyone has a remedy for my gas problem, I would love to hear it. Thank you for your time.

Do you mean John Husted??

I've been trying to send you a PM, but I don't seem to be able to send PMs.