Surgery was Tuesday!
I came home today. I did very well in the hospital and the incision pain is very manageable. I'm on full liquids and I cannot even begin to take in what they've asked of me. I sip. If I sip two in a row I get cramps and a big gas bubble wants to come up. Lots of gurgling noises in my stomach and intestines! Noisy!! Water seems to go down ok but i can't go fast, for sure. The stuff with more substance seems to make me crampy. Am I going too fast?
Just sip as much as you can while awake. It will get easier. Noisy insides are to be expected for a while.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
For me, pretty much everything caused that cramping/gurgling for the first bit. By 1 week post op the protein was going down easier. It should get a bit easier everyday (with the occasional set back). I still have gurgling with some of my solid foods at almost 7 weeks out!
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18
I think, for the first 2-3 weeks, the only thing that settled well for me was ice cold water. I did my best to get in what they asked, but I came up short quite a few times. I think it's not anything to worry about as long as you're progressing daily or weekly. Just do your best, rest-sip-walk, and you'll get through it.
Congrats on your surgery!
49/F 4' 11" Highest Wt. 183.8--Surgery Wt. 173.0--Current Wt. 115.2--Goal Wt. 115.0
Congrats!!!!!
For me I had to drink warm water. Cold made me feel sick.
It took me awhile before I was able to get down any fluids because it made my throat glands cramp. Most Surgeons and Weight Loss sites tell you not to use a straw but mine told me that if I didn't get gassy from the straw then to use one. It helped a lot.
It was a few months before I could stomach the Protein Drinks. I love cherry but early out the only thing that I could eventually get down was Syntrax Mint Chocolate so I've stuck with that for 8+ years.
If you are still suffering with gas try GAS-X strips that melt in your mouth.
Roz
God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!
RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!! Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119 on Maintenance