Almost 3 weeks out and sooo tired. Also, nausea and reflux

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I know these things are common after surgery, but not for how long. I

am curious how long it took different people to have some energy back.

I look at the pile of dishes and get tired just thinking about washing

them. Also, I find I am still most comfortable sleeping in the

recliner, not so much for my incisions... but to help keep the acids

down. And it's not just acid, I can feel food raising in my throat. I

don't think I am eating much, but it is almost like there isn't room

in my stomach to hold it so it fills up into my throat. Anyone else? I

take Protonix, Tums, simethicone, Pepto-Bismal.

Maggie

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Maggie,

I am sorry that your recovery is not going well. I have

heard of people being nauseated post-op. Most of them were able to get

a prescription from their surgeon for motion-sickness medines that

helped ease the symptoms. I was told that my stomach would hold four

ounces post-op. Well it didn't hold 4 ounces. I think that this was

due to the swelling. On average it held 2 to 2 1/2 ounces until I got

to about 4 weeks post op when it moved up to about 4 ounces. I bought

a postal scale at a local office supply store and just weighed the

food before I ate it so I would know for sure what I could comfortably

hold. Now being the glutton I am I had to do it this way becuase I

could easily go over what my stomach would hold and then I would have

nausea and cramps as well as difficulty breathing. Now at 8 weeks

post-op I can visually measure out how much my stomach can hold.

> I know these things are common after surgery, but not for how long.

I

> am curious how long it took different people to have some energy

back.

> I look at the pile of dishes and get tired just thinking about

washing

> them. Also, I find I am still most comfortable sleeping in the

> recliner, not so much for my incisions... but to help keep the acids

> down. And it's not just acid, I can feel food raising in my throat.

I

> don't think I am eating much, but it is almost like there isn't room

> in my stomach to hold it so it fills up into my throat. Anyone else?

I

> take Protonix, Tums, simethicone, Pepto-Bismal.

> Maggie