First bad day

OK.....two and half weeks out and I have had ZERO problems until today.

I have been nauseated today unlike anything since surgery on the 5th. I give it an 8 of 10 score!!!

Now, I have to admit that my diet has begun to progress very well. I have started to introduce a few things like fish and chicken that are ground well with water as opposed to pureed. Example: Wolf brand chile (Mild - NO BEANS) pulsed a couple times in the blender, grilled cod filet pulsed with no extra liquid added. I have had absolutely zero problems until today.

I was woken up by nasuea this morning. Tried sipping some room temp water and did well. That made me realize I was THIRSTY!!!! I have fallen in love with my warm decaf tea and coffee. Can easily get down 6 - 8 oz in about 30 minutes and it feels great! So......got some coffee and yep, felt better. Took my morning protein drink and hit the road for work. Things got progressively worse through today even to the point that the mere thought of eating anything at all made me want to yack!!! Came home from work early, decided I would make a small, warm version of my protein drink. That went down well (about 8 oz and 14g pro) and I again felt better.

I have had no solids today and am feeling better now. I have muscular soreness around my ribs and back, but I think that's from staying kinda withdrawn and guarding a lot today.

My nausea is lessening now, prolly 4 of 10. I think I may use a little pain medicine (which I have only had a total of 4 doses since getting home) to go to bed and sleep with and see how I do in the morning.

Anything similar or any suggestions? I think maybe, I've just been pushing to hard and needed to ease back a little? Am I just whining?????? If so, don't tell my sister cuz she says that's not allowed!

Speaking for my Pharmacist wife, if they give you the drugs take them.  They don't give you drugs to hoard or hold back, they give you drugs to take, so take 'em. 

Hang in there,

Bob.

i've got your answer Danny. well, don't ever trust anyone who comes on here and says that but i've been there with your symptoms. i ended up in the ER with those symptoms. i bet anything it's the protein shakes. they cause terrible gas and can back up the colon which runs like a horseshoe around your front but you feel it in your back. so next time take gasX or something with your shake, drink it slow and yes, hot tea, my favorite will help with the symptoms or anything warm. if you're not pooping too good then it makes the colon even more angry. so watch the shakes, they bloat and can hurt like hell. don't listen to me too much and call your doc but you're only a few weeks out so don't push too many new things at your new guts.....Carbonblob

Well - my advice: At two and a half weeks out,  your new stomach is still healing from the surgery.  Putting ANYTHING in it should be considered very, VERY carefully and you should keep in close contact with your surgeon. I have had absolutley NO problems, other than the occasional dumping that I can pinpoint pretty much exactly why.  But at two and a half weeks out, my surgeon still had me on liquids.  Things like puree'd foods didn't start until three weeks out.  Then - three weeks after THAT is when I started eating real, solid food again. The reason being,  your pouch isn't completely healed until you hit about the six week mark.  Staying on the liquid / puree'd foods not only keeps bad stuff from happening as far as blockages and that sort of thing goes, but it also prevents your pouch from getting streched out early on.  Until you're healed, you have very limited sensation in your pouch, and you cannot feel when you are full.  That's why you hear a lot of people who just had the surgery talk about vomiting an excessive amount, is because they eat too much and can't feel it. So, just to let you know what worked for me - first three weeks liquid foods.  Runny mashed potatos, broth, yogurt, boring stuff like that, all with Procel protien powder in it so I could get protien in.  Second three weeks - puree'd foods.  At the six week mark, then you start slowly introducing new foods in.  One bite every 10 minutes - a half a sandwich over an hour.  CHEW your food WELL.  No liquids a half hour before you eat until a half hour after you eat. After that, liquids. This is what my surgeon has me on.  Since my RNY in July, I've lost 178 lbs, and I'm still averaging about 15lbs a month, and I'm about seven months out.   I also agree with what someone up there said - use your medications.  That's wat the doctor gives them to you. Good luck! 

Danny I had a similar experience and called my surgeons office and talked to the nurse because I thought I might be having problems with the surgery.  The next day they did a scope on me and found that all was well with the opening going into the pouch.  The doc felt it was a touch of flu type virus and gave me some medication that took care of it in a few days.  One interesting thing that I remember them telling me is that when we get flu sometimes it is in the old stomach and is harder to get rid of.   You might want to call the surgeons office and see what they have to say.  I have always taken our friend Dex's advice and keep your Doc on speed dial.   Dan

Danny, There is a stomach bug tearing through Texas right now, too. There are whole schools closed in Austin because over 50% of the kids are out sick. It ran through Dallas over the last two weeks, too. Hope you are feeling better soon. JP

Hi - I was prescribed the medication Reglan for nausea.  My surgeon had me get it in advance of the surgery so I would have it on-hand if I got nauseaous.  It worked extremely well the few times I had to take it in the first 2 months after surgery. JP

Hey Brother Dan... I hate to blame everything on houston weather...but when we have the big weather changes and I get a little post nasal drip..it irritates my stomach...it will even make me yak...like the boogers clog my opening.. hate to be gross...so while you are looking at things..count this in too..and the tummy virus...Dana had that I think.... and about3 weeks out...i hated food...just had rather not eat.... keep us posted dude...looks like a nasty weekend Russ