Be careful what you wish

This year really couldn't get much worse for me health wise. Along with everything else, I've been having problems with my stomach - the normal reflux crap and pain when I eat. 

The further out from surgery you get, the more you wish you could have that new op restriction. Until you actually get it. I had absolutely no idea this could happen and honestly, my surgeon said he didn't either, but my stomach is narrowing at the bottom. No idea and my surgeon has no guess as to how or why. But a couple months ago, I noticed I was getting the foamies much more frequently (along with increased pain in my stomach). I had a EGD which showed abnormal narrowing and my GI doc wanted to dialate it but I saw my surgeon and he told me just to adjust an eat less and it'll help me start losing weight again (great idea if I stopped my BS). I hadn't actually considered it until this week when I've thrown up 3 times from eating 3oz of meat. I can't even eat a whole donut. I've been with friends all week who don't know about my surgery so this has been real awkward. 

I see my surgeon in 4 months so I will wait till then to decide what to do so until then, I'll probably stick to protein shakes for a while. I'm kind of scared not knowing if this is something that could get worse. 

I think I just need a daily reminder that McDonald's ice cream cones are not part of a healthy liquid diet lol. I found myself talking like I had a lap band or something - since I can't eat dense meat, guess I'll have to eat ice cream :-p

 

Oh my!
I am sorry that you have had such a rough time.
If there is any good in all of it, its that you have to adjust your eating and weight loss may begin, or continue, again. But the side effects...ugh.
I have followed your posts since I started this journey, in a non-stalkerish way of course, and I always enjoy your realism.

Keep positive. Sending good thoughts your way...

My positivity reserves are totally drained. But...I have to get my **** together eventually. I wish I could wake up and think "yay I can't eat very much" instead of ****I wanna eat more!  

I see an order of chike protein shakes coming my way...can't complain about that though. 

Wish we could send you some positivity...but I only have...
{{{HUGS}}}}[
you can do this.
1 second, then 1 minute, 1 hour, then 1 day.

Oh! And if you can't wake up with YAY!!!, How about get the F*** out of my way!
Anger can be soooo satisfying!

But isn't "**** i want to eat more"  totally the nature of the beast?  I always want more, i love to eat.  I've discovered it's not the felling full part or thee satiation part, it's just the eating part and i don't want it to stop.  And feeling like that is not going to change at this late date.  so you are with he rest of us, never satisfied after eating folks.  I hate it.  I have to willfully get up and distract myself.  I hate my restriction although I'm in Italy right now and testing it like a mother.

Since you like protein shakes you will do alright.  I'd wait on it especially since you've been wanting to lose.  Vomiting may be the deterrent that will get you through for a bit.

 

Good luck

 

If my brain wasnt all screwed up and put in backwards, this would totally be perfect right now. But yep, protein shakes it is...oh darn  :-p

I'm so sorry to hear this is happening! I've been thinking of you... I hope that they have some kind of a solution for you soon!! Hang in there!!

Ummm....yeah......soft serve ice cream seems like the right solution, IMO. I am so totally that statement. I so get your thinking on that. You poor thing. That is the type of thinking that is torturous! It's utter hell and it is SO SO HARD TO STOP.  I'm here for you when ever you need. Just a text away - please remember that.

Now seriously, the fact that 3 oz of dense protein is causing you to vomit is not good. I think you ought to call your surgeon and/or the gastro doc and let them both know what's going on. You don't want your stomach to torsion (a possibility with VSG) because of the narrowing. I'm of the better safe than sorry camp. Please do at least let them know what's going on. I worry that 4 months might be too long to wait.

Take care of yourself. Between your back and the stomach and the emotional ups and down due to everything you are going through, you need support. Know that it's here should you need it!

Hugs.

They do know about it but my surgeon wanted me to wait. But yeah, if I keep vomiting, I'll o back in ASAP. I

Well, that freakin' sucks!  I'm so so sorry. What a **** year!  I'm with Kairk though:  call your docs NOW!  It's what you would tell anyone else. Please stay safe!  Sending love and healing thoughts. Baskin Robbins milkshake??  xxxx