A sleeve issue?
I'm not looking for medical advice, just wondering if anyone has experienced this...
I'm going on 4 days of not really being able to eat anything and can barely drink anything - to the point that I've lost about 7 pounds since Tuesday. Anything I've had to eat or drink has gone straight through me. I've had some sinus pressure/drainage so that could be part of it. I've also had a lot of stress this week - a good friend was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer this week (she's only 35!) and I'm having a thyroid nodule biopsy today. I know this is probably the culprit, but I've never been a "stressed so I can't eat" person before - generally it was the opposite. I'm also a generally pragmatic person and haven't been that worried about my thyroid issue, but my friend's cancer diagnosis has thrown me completely for a loop so now I'm feeling a little paranoid that something else is wrong.
I've had fluctuations with capacity, but I haven't experienced not being able to tolerate food basically at all. I've been concentrating on fluids but it's taken me about 2-3 hours to even drink a Premier protein shake. :( Anybody else have this happen?
How far out are you?
I recently lost my father and I have had a really hard time eating. In the past I would have turned to food when anyhing stressfull happen. I had no problems with drinking and I made sure I was hydrated since I knew I wasn't eating. I returned to work this week and being in routine had helped with the eating a bit. I still look as eating as a chore. I know stress and being upset is my culprit. Not sure if this helps or not.
Sorry to hear about your friends and good luck with your biopsy.
Age: 40 Height: 5'8" Highest Weight: 325 Starting Weight: 291 Current Weight: 166 Goal Weight: 160
VSG 10/24/14 with Dr. David Chengelis
GoBlueGirl..My sympathies on the loss of your dad.
5'7" HW 256 (1/6/2014) SW 236.2 (VSG: 1/26/2015) CW 165.5 (01/10/2016) Total Weight Lost 90.5
Pre-Op: -19.8; Month 1: -19; Month 2: -12.7; Month 3: -9.9; Month 4: -7.2; Month 5: -6.4; Month 6: -2.8; Month 7: -3.7; Month 8: -4.2; Month 9: -0.6; Month 10: -2.1; Month 11: -0 Month 12: -2.1
GOALS: BMI Normal = 159 (6.5 to go); 100 LBs Lost = 156 (9.5 to go); FINAL GOAL: 139?? (26.5 to go)
I'm 10 months post-op, so I know I'm totally healed and everything. It's not lack of desire to eat, it's that I physically can't take more than a bite before my stomach starts cramping and I've had pretty awful diarrhea (sorry, TMI). Even water feels really uncomfortable in my stomach. I realize it's most likely stress; it's just a new reaction to stress for me.
I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. I hope things settle into a better routine for you!
Thanks for replying and for the good wishes. Hopefully once the biopsy is over, my stomach will settle a little.
Have you talked with your surgeon about your severe restriction?
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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