I have a few aches and pains that I'm hoping someone can help me sort out

because I don't want to go back to my surgeon - He is just too far. Anyway I am 5 weeks post op. Been doing great. Threw up once - because I ate to fast. Been drinking water - not enough water but I've been trying hard. Don't know much about protein. I tried a few protein drinks and I'm still trying. They taste awful. Switched to flinstones vitamins. Now It only seems that I can tolerate mashed potatoes and gravy.(KFC 143 calories) So thats what I have breakfast lunch and dinner. I also have a spoon full of pudding to mix my medicine that I have to crush in. I've tried meats - but they just don't go down to well. I think I want to take it slow. The problem is I just don't feel right. I haven't been through the hybernation thing - but I'm dragging alittle. The thing that concerns me the most is I have these pains. They feel like a bunch of little needles sticking me in the stomach. Sort of like when you get the stomach flu -which may be it. But I have had it for a couple of days. I can't eat my 2oz. of mashed potatoes. And my stomach feels so empty that it hurts. Now I am getting dizzy. Maybe I am going through the first stage of hypernation. I don't particularly feel weak - just not right. I can't eat what I think I should be eating. I tried to eat some refried beans. I know they are going to make my stomach hurt worse - but I need the protein I know. I guess I'm asking if anyone else felt this way and what did you do about it. I don't hardly feel like it warrants calling the doctor or going to the ER, but I'm getting damn dizzy. Then it will go away. I keep my water with me at all times - though I still can't get in 64 oz. a day. maybe 4 cups. maybe 6 depending on what I'm drinking. But My scales are not budging so I knocked off a meal.And am trying to increase my fluids. I'm too new post op to be going through a plateu. Someone please help me - and no funny stuff. I don't think I can laugh through anyones jokes right now.

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