Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 , Hon, give yourself a chance. Your only four weeks out, it does get easier. At four weeks I was only on soft foods (pureed), anything that could fit through a straw I could eat. Since the opening of our tube leading to and from our new pouch is only the size of a straw you have to be real careful. Try taking smaller bites. I used baby spoons in the beginning to get used to the size. You might want to stick to sf puddings, jellos, apple sauce, mashed potatoes and the like. Good luck. Laurette 4/23/04 open rny 309/290/237/150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 My doctor told me if I had this sensation then lay flat for 10 minutes and wait. Then do not eat more but begin to drink liquids slowly when the time has passed where you can drink. This happened to me after 2 bites of scrambled eggs (used to be one of my favorite foods - no more just looking at the pan gave me the shivers) Try pureeing (sic) some protein or eating cottage cheese for your next meal. anne > I am 4 weeks post op for Gastric Bypass (RNY). They nicked my spleen > so I ended up with an open surgery instead of the Laproscopic because > they had to remove my spleen. Needless to say it has been alittle > rough but everyday is better. I am just so tired all the time. I am > down 31lbs (220lbs) but eating is a real chore. I am on a soft diet > now and I really have problems eating. It feels like the food > is " stuck " in my throat. Some foods I don't have a problem with, but > more often than not I get that feeling. It is usually to the point > that I want to vomit just to get some relief. Is this normal so soon > post op? Liquids never did this to me. I am taking my vitamins and > everything else I am suppose to do. I am just so tired all the time. > This is not fun and I am getting discouraged. How am I ever going to > get my energy back when I can't eat. Any words of wisdom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 anne I haven't got the surgery yet but I'm in the process of getting iy they are saying between December and febuary I will be getting it. Anyways I don't like cottage chesse so I was wandering do I have to eat it? Love Debbie -------------- Original message -------------- My doctor told me if I had this sensation then lay flat for 10 minutes and wait. Then do not eat more but begin to drink liquids slowly when the time has passed where you can drink. This happened to me after 2 bites of scrambled eggs (used to be one of my favorite foods - no more just looking at the pan gave me the shivers) Try pureeing (sic) some protein or eating cottage cheese for your next meal. anne > I am 4 weeks post op for Gastric Bypass (RNY). They nicked my spleen > so I ended up with an open surgery instead of the Laproscopic because > they had to remove my spleen. Needless to say it has been alittle > rough but everyday is better. I am just so tired all the time. I am > down 31lbs (220lbs) but eating is a real chore. I am on a soft diet > now and I really have problems eating. It feels like the food > is " stuck " in my throat. Some foods I don't have a problem with, but > more often than not I get that feeling. It is usually to the point > that I want to vomit just to get some relief. Is this normal so soon > post op? Liquids never did this to me. I am taking my vitamins and > everything else I am suppose to do. I am just so tired all the time. > This is not fun and I am getting discouraged. How am I ever going to > get my energy back when I can't eat. Any words of wisdom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 No you don't have to eat, remember your tastes buds will change, I used to love scrambled eggs and now cringe at the thought of them. You can eat pureed meats, egg whites anything soft that you can tolerate. anne > > I am 4 weeks post op for Gastric Bypass (RNY). They nicked my > spleen > > so I ended up with an open surgery instead of the Laproscopic > because > > they had to remove my spleen. Needless to say it has been alittle > > rough but everyday is better. I am just so tired all the time. I am > > down 31lbs (220lbs) but eating is a real chore. I am on a soft diet > > now and I really have problems eating. It feels like the food > > is " stuck " in my throat. Some foods I don't have a problem with, > but > > more often than not I get that feeling. It is usually to the point > > that I want to vomit just to get some relief. Is this normal so > soon > > post op? Liquids never did this to me. I am taking my vitamins and > > everything else I am suppose to do. I am just so tired all the > time. > > This is not fun and I am getting discouraged. How am I ever going > to > > get my energy back when I can't eat. Any words of wisdom? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Your story sounds sooo similar to mine. When I started to read it, I had to double check the name! I also had a nicked spleen, lost 2 units of blood, but they also gave me two units before discharge. I thought I'd never have energy again, but last week it started to come back. I think the energy thing is compounded by our blood loss during surgery. I am going on 6 weeks out now. Sometimes after I eat I get that same sensation, it usually goes away quickly, but some times not. I think it happens if I eat too fast. I haven't had much difficulty eating, I am pretty much adding new foods as I go along. Protein drinks still go down the easiest. Also thought my lack of energy might be related to my age, almost 60, but I don't know. Tired as Heck! I am 4 weeks post op for Gastric Bypass (RNY). They nicked my spleen so I ended up with an open surgery instead of the Laproscopic because they had to remove my spleen. Needless to say it has been alittle rough but everyday is better. I am just so tired all the time. I am down 31lbs (220lbs) but eating is a real chore. I am on a soft diet now and I really have problems eating. It feels like the food is " stuck " in my throat. Some foods I don't have a problem with, but more often than not I get that feeling. It is usually to the point that I want to vomit just to get some relief. Is this normal so soon post op? Liquids never did this to me. I am taking my vitamins and everything else I am suppose to do. I am just so tired all the time. This is not fun and I am getting discouraged. How am I ever going to get my energy back when I can't eat. Any words of wisdom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 I think the " stuck " feeling might be from not chewing enough. I had it a couple times, and then one day I had dental work done and tried to eat with my mouth still numb. That's a really bad idea learned the hard way). I've found the best thing to do is vomit. It's gross, but hey, there's such a tiny amount in your tiny stomach that it isn't very bad at all! Plus it was instant relief. I don't know if I would recommend if your surgery was recent because it might be painful. I remeber having dry heaves right after surgery that HURT VERY BADLY. > I am 4 weeks post op for Gastric Bypass (RNY). They nicked my spleen > so I ended up with an open surgery instead of the Laproscopic because > they had to remove my spleen. Needless to say it has been alittle > rough but everyday is better. I am just so tired all the time. I am > down 31lbs (220lbs) but eating is a real chore. I am on a soft diet > now and I really have problems eating. It feels like the food > is " stuck " in my throat. Some foods I don't have a problem with, but > more often than not I get that feeling. It is usually to the point > that I want to vomit just to get some relief. Is this normal so soon > post op? Liquids never did this to me. I am taking my vitamins and > everything else I am suppose to do. I am just so tired all the time. > This is not fun and I am getting discouraged. How am I ever going to > get my energy back when I can't eat. Any words of wisdom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Cherie, Hang in there girl. I too was having a problem with my potassium. I'm now on 20 mcg of it everyday and things seem to be going good so far. I will be getting my blood work done here in a couple weeks for my six month checkup and we'll see then. Take care and keep your chin up. Laurette 4/23/04 open rny 309/290/237/150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Cherie, I am so sorry to hear that you are still not feeling well. Hopefully the potassium will help you. Hang in there. I know it has to get better. A friend of mine had some of the same problems that you have. She was in the hospital a couple of times after surgery and all in all felt horrible. She too was wondering why she did it and hating her life. But now she is 11 months out and down 120 pounds and feels great. She told me that she went through hell and back, but she would do it again because she feels better now than she has in a very long time. Keep your chin up, it will only get better. Dora in Tennessee Lap/Open RNY 9/20/2004 Vanderbilt Hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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