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Post by lisa813 on Sept 11, 2014 23:44:43 GMT -5
So I'm trying to figure out if this feeling I'm getting is hunger or stress. I keep getting like a burning/acid kind of feeling at the bottom of my throat/top of my stomach. It starts to hurt and make me nausea so I've tried taking an additional nexium, which seems to work and other times I try to eat something. Sometimes eating makes it go away others it doesn't. I'm wondering if anyone else gets like that. I'm almost 4 weeks post op. Some days I feel like I could eat all day others I don't want to eat at all. Of course I've been under a lot of stress/upset. Quick sum up, my dad passed away and my mom and bro decided to clean out my dads stuff without me because "I'm healing from surgery" and tell me after the fact and now things are gone that I can never get back. So basically I'm trying to figure out if I need to eat more or if I'm under to much stress and should take nexium twice a day to ensure it's not acid hurting my stomach. Any info/thoughts/suggestions are appreciated as always  Lisa |
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Post by Leonie on Sept 12, 2014 3:08:34 GMT -5
Hugs to you Lisa.
The same thing happend to me with my Mother-in-Law's death. I lost some precious things and know how sad that made me.
I don't have problems with acid, so do not have advice there, but I think you are looking in the right direction.
Just remember to keep drinking.
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Post by west4thavenue on Sept 12, 2014 8:34:01 GMT -5
The disposition of a deceased loved one's belongings is always upsetting. Going through those things is particularly painful...I know about this all too well. I believe your family was trying to spare you some of the stress. Please try to just take that much into the equation. My condolences on the loss of your father.
You should be taking your PPI (Nexium) twice daily in any case to protect your new stomach.
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Post by goodkel on Sept 12, 2014 12:59:17 GMT -5
So I'm trying to figure out if this feeling I'm getting is hunger or stress. I keep getting like a burning/acid kind of feeling at the bottom of my throat/top of my stomach. It starts to hurt and make me nausea so I've tried taking an additional nexium, which seems to work and other times I try to eat something. Sometimes eating makes it go away others it doesn't. I'm wondering if anyone else gets like that. I'm almost 4 weeks post op. Some days I feel like I could eat all day others I don't want to eat at all. Of course I've been under a lot of stress/upset. Quick sum up, my dad passed away and my mom and bro decided to clean out my dads stuff without me because "I'm healing from surgery" and tell me after the fact and now things are gone that I can never get back. So basically I'm trying to figure out if I need to eat more or if I'm under to much stress and should take nexium twice a day to ensure it's not acid hurting my stomach. Any info/thoughts/suggestions are appreciated as always Lisa Definitely take your PPI twice a day, every day consistently. You are ONLY almost four weeks post-op and you still have a lot of healing to do. What are you eating? When you don't eat often enough, you can get the symptoms you have described. You are not eating for pleasure now, so make yourself eat a few bites of something whether you feel like it or not. I am sorry for the loss of your father. When did he pass? It is a shame that they didn't ask you if there was anything specific that you wanted to keep before they tossed it. Maybe your mother would give you something that she kept. It is a gut wrenching chore cleaning out the belongings of someone dearly loved. My mother passed away five years ago and I haven't quite finished, yet. I have to keep reminding myself that the stuff isn't the person and getting rid of the stuff won't get rid of the memories or the love. I've collected photos from everyone and made albums. You may not have the shirt, but you have a photo of them wearing it and that is even better. I hope that both your stomach and your heart feel better soon.  |
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Post by lisa813 on Sept 12, 2014 16:15:11 GMT -5
The disposition of a deceased loved one's belongings is always upsetting. Going through those things is particularly painful...I know about this all too well. I believe your family was trying to spare you some of the stress. Please try to just take that much into the equation. My condolences on the loss of your father. You should be taking your PPI (Nexium) twice daily in any case to protect your new stomach. Thank you. I'm sure they meant well, it's just hard finding out after. I only take it once cause it's 24 hour but maybe I will increase for a couple of weeks Lisa |
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Post by lisa813 on Sept 12, 2014 16:35:32 GMT -5
So I'm trying to figure out if this feeling I'm getting is hunger or stress. I keep getting like a burning/acid kind of feeling at the bottom of my throat/top of my stomach. It starts to hurt and make me nausea so I've tried taking an additional nexium, which seems to work and other times I try to eat something. Sometimes eating makes it go away others it doesn't. I'm wondering if anyone else gets like that. I'm almost 4 weeks post op. Some days I feel like I could eat all day others I don't want to eat at all. Of course I've been under a lot of stress/upset. Quick sum up, my dad passed away and my mom and bro decided to clean out my dads stuff without me because "I'm healing from surgery" and tell me after the fact and now things are gone that I can never get back. So basically I'm trying to figure out if I need to eat more or if I'm under to much stress and should take nexium twice a day to ensure it's not acid hurting my stomach. Any info/thoughts/suggestions are appreciated as always Lisa Definitely take your PPI twice a day, every day consistently. You are ONLY almost four weeks post-op and you still have a lot of healing to do. What are you eating? When you don't eat often enough, you can get the symptoms you have described. You are not eating for pleasure now, so make yourself eat a few bites of something whether you feel like it or not. I am sorry for the loss of your father. When did he pass? It is a shame that they didn't ask you if there was anything specific that you wanted to keep before they tossed it. Maybe your mother would give you something that she kept. It is a gut wrenching chore cleaning out the belongings of someone dearly loved. My mother passed away five years ago and I haven't quite finished, yet. I have to keep reminding myself that the stuff isn't the person and getting rid of the stuff won't get rid of the memories or the love. I've collected photos from everyone and made albums. You may not have the shirt, but you have a photo of them wearing it and that is even better. I hope that both your stomach and your heart feel better soon. I'm on puréed stage but honestly am having a hard time with it and just eating the same stuff. The thought if puréed meat makes me gag lol but I am DYING for a steak and can't wait! I have my liquid protein it's 20g for 2 tablespoons Loose scrambled egg and some cheese, though when I eat that I don't feel hungry all day so I've been limiting it Jello, pudding, egg drop soup, cream of chicken soup and had mashed potatoes I tried tuna fish and threw up I can't find a yogurt to eat as right now they all taste horrible even my favorite one Tuesday I should be cleared to soft My dad will be gone 2 yrs on 9/21/14. We live behind my parents and my dads been sick for the last 15 yrs and I was his caregiver with my mom. The last year of his life was a daily fight to keep him alive. I still has some guilt/blame myself because while I was pregnant I couldn't take him and my grandma to all their dr appts. A couple months after I had my son my gma asked me to take her to the dr cause she'd been having stomach trouble. 3 weeks later she was dead. She had stage 4 stomach cancer. I stayed with her till she passed cause I promised her she wouldn't be alone. Then the following yr I took my dad for his yearly liver scan and the lady asked me what the dr said about the mass in his liver and I said excuse me? Turned out for 2 yrs it was growing and they never told us and I feel if I was at that scan I would have known cause she would have told me but my nephew took him. I spent the next 9 months in hospitals and des trying to keep him alive but it finally blocked the bile duct and nothing more could be done. I brought him home to die where he wanted to be but it was me who medicated and cared for him 24/7 cause no one else was capable. The last 3 yrs have just been hard. I cleaned out my gmas house and it was very healing for me. To find the funny things. Sit and cry over a memory. It helped. I just feel like I've been waiting for that and they took it away from me. Plus with the anniversary of his death coming I'm just emotional. But right now I have to focus on nothing going wrong with me that's why I want to make sure I'm doing everything right and figure out what I should or shouldn't take. I'm grateful and appreciative for this room and all the help and advice. And you're right, the pictures are great and I'm sure my mom will share I just wish I was a part of it. Thank you again Lisa |
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Post by newyorkbitch on Sept 12, 2014 17:58:39 GMT -5
You should take a PPI twice a day (am and pm) for at least 6 months.
If you have 40mg capsules, you should ask for 20mg capsules so it's 40mg total every day, just divided into 2 doses.
You can also just buy 20mg omeprazole otc.
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Post by lisa813 on Sept 12, 2014 20:27:55 GMT -5
You should take a PPI twice a day (am and pm) for at least 6 months. If you have 40mg capsules, you should ask for 20mg capsules so it's 40mg total every day, just divided into 2 doses. You can also just buy 20mg omeprazole otc. Ok, thanks! Lisa |
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Post by bboop on Sept 12, 2014 22:11:24 GMT -5
I get that way to this day and I take a 40 mg script of Protonix. So take a bite, just a bite of something...I swear it will help. Keep whatever you are eating nearby in case you want a tiny bit more. This is all about new signals and getting used to them. Sounds like this may be your signal.
I'm so sorry about your father's death and the resulting disposition of his things, but I'm sure your mom and brother thought they were helping. I know that doesn't make you feel better, but it is what it is and you will just have the grieve the loss of going through his things. I'm sorry that happened to you. Hang in there it will get better, I know so I can promise you it will. Part of what you are feeling is grief and loss of your father and to some degree his things. Remember him and the good times, I bet that's what he would want you to do.
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Post by lisa813 on Sept 12, 2014 23:45:15 GMT -5
I get that way to this day and I take a 40 mg script of Protonix. So take a bite, just a bite of something...I swear it will help. Keep whatever you are eating nearby in case you want a tiny bit more. This is all about new signals and getting used to them. Sounds like this may be your signal. I'm so sorry about your father's death and the resulting disposition of his things, but I'm sure your mom and brother thought they were helping. I know that doesn't make you feel better, but it is what it is and you will just have the grieve the loss of going through his things. I'm sorry that happened to you. Hang in there it will get better, I know so I can promise you it will. Part of what you are feeling is grief and loss of your father and to some degree his things. Remember him and the good times, I bet that's what he would want you to do. Yeah I'm starting to think more it's hunger and I need to get used to eating a little more often. I just don't know what to eat that's quick and easy at this stage. I don't want to throw up anymore but I need to figure something that is portable at this stage. Thank you Lisa |
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Post by goodkel on Sept 13, 2014 0:37:34 GMT -5
Definitely take your PPI twice a day, every day consistently. You are ONLY almost four weeks post-op and you still have a lot of healing to do. What are you eating? When you don't eat often enough, you can get the symptoms you have described. You are not eating for pleasure now, so make yourself eat a few bites of something whether you feel like it or not. I am sorry for the loss of your father. When did he pass? It is a shame that they didn't ask you if there was anything specific that you wanted to keep before they tossed it. Maybe your mother would give you something that she kept. It is a gut wrenching chore cleaning out the belongings of someone dearly loved. My mother passed away five years ago and I haven't quite finished, yet. I have to keep reminding myself that the stuff isn't the person and getting rid of the stuff won't get rid of the memories or the love. I've collected photos from everyone and made albums. You may not have the shirt, but you have a photo of them wearing it and that is even better. I hope that both your stomach and your heart feel better soon. I'm on puréed stage but honestly am having a hard time with it and just eating the same stuff. The thought if puréed meat makes me gag lol but I am DYING for a steak and can't wait! I have my liquid protein it's 20g for 2 tablespoons Loose scrambled egg and some cheese, though when I eat that I don't feel hungry all day so I've been limiting it Jello, pudding, egg drop soup, cream of chicken soup and had mashed potatoes I tried tuna fish and threw up I can't find a yogurt to eat as right now they all taste horrible even my favorite one Tuesday I should be cleared to soft My dad will be gone 2 yrs on 9/21/14. We live behind my parents and my dads been sick for the last 15 yrs and I was his caregiver with my mom. The last year of his life was a daily fight to keep him alive. I still has some guilt/blame myself because while I was pregnant I couldn't take him and my grandma to all their dr appts. A couple months after I had my son my gma asked me to take her to the dr cause she'd been having stomach trouble. 3 weeks later she was dead. She had stage 4 stomach cancer. I stayed with her till she passed cause I promised her she wouldn't be alone. Then the following yr I took my dad for his yearly liver scan and the lady asked me what the dr said about the mass in his liver and I said excuse me? Turned out for 2 yrs it was growing and they never told us and I feel if I was at that scan I would have known cause she would have told me but my nephew took him. I spent the next 9 months in hospitals and des trying to keep him alive but it finally blocked the bile duct and nothing more could be done. I brought him home to die where he wanted to be but it was me who medicated and cared for him 24/7 cause no one else was capable. The last 3 yrs have just been hard. I cleaned out my gmas house and it was very healing for me. To find the funny things. Sit and cry over a memory. It helped. I just feel like I've been waiting for that and they took it away from me. Plus with the anniversary of his death coming I'm just emotional. But right now I have to focus on nothing going wrong with me that's why I want to make sure I'm doing everything right and figure out what I should or shouldn't take. I'm grateful and appreciative for this room and all the help and advice. And you're right, the pictures are great and I'm sure my mom will share I just wish I was a part of it. Thank you again Lisa Oh my darling, we all do all that we can at the moment. Second guessing what we would have done or how we would have acted had we known how things would transpire is a useless and negative way to think. You are not psychic. You did the best you could do at the time. We are only human and even with the best intentions, we are not, can not be perfect. Regret by itself is a useless emotion. When we use it to learn what we can improve in ourselves, it is a gift. I am a kinder, more thoughtful, and more patient person from taking care of my mother. I am sure that your dad and grandmother knew you were doing the best that you could, too. Your father died two years ago. The cleaning out process should have started long ago. You can't blame your mother, who lived with all his things, to want to finally make haste with it. I am sure that she has some of his things that she can give/bequeath to you. She has had her own grief to deal with and being surrounded by his things day in and day out wasn't helping her move on. It must have made things more difficult for her. Find some other way to heal. There is never just one way to do anything. I was never given a pureed time in my post op diet. What's the difference between pureed and just liquids? I don't get it. It is important to eat whenever you feel hungry. Scrambled eggs are great. As is cottage cheese. It is time to start avoiding/counting your carbs. Have only two spoonfuls of anything. Wait awhile. If you are still hungry, have another two. Take things slow and easy. Be gentle with yourself both with your eating and your emotions during this difficult time. Everything will get better. I promise. |
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Post by OnMyWay2Thin on Sept 13, 2014 7:53:32 GMT -5
Hi Lisa,
Just sending healing thoughts. Also, just read Kelly's post and I agree with her (she's pretty smart, isn't she?!!) Anyway, just wanted to say hi and that you are doing well, just keep taking one day at a time.
Have a good weekend,
Kelly
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Post by nursemelanie on Sept 25, 2014 1:45:52 GMT -5
You've gotten good advise already. All I have to add is well wishes towards your emotional healing. Be good to yourself.
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Post by goodkel on Sept 25, 2014 1:55:35 GMT -5
We haven't heard back in a week. How are you doing?
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Post by lisa813 on Sept 26, 2014 17:51:41 GMT -5
Sorry!
My acid is much better. Been taking nexium twice a day now. Been working hard to get all my vitamins in. I set an alarm for every hour and take another pill. Been good with all but the iron which I really need but every time I've taken it I taste it all night and it upsets my stomach.
I got isopure chocolate protein shake, which I love! And get 50g of protein from that. Still having trouble with food at times. Like one day I made little chicken roll ups with fresh mozzerella and a slice of red pepper inside. Baked it in the oven with a little olive oil. It was soooo good. I ate it and had no issues whatsoever. The next say when I heated another to eat was a different story. For 3 hours I suffered feeling like throwing up till I finally did and then again like an hour later and I swear I was throwing up food from a week ago. It was just crazy how much I was throwing up.
Of course my day wouldn't have been complete without my other end getting involved too and then I was going to the bathroom none stop for hours. It was a horrible day/night. I had trouble with reheated food with the RYN and I think now as well so I will not be eating left overs lol
The last 2 days I've just eaten shakes because I have a lot of pain in my stomach and lower left side from throwing up and I'm not in the mood to do it again. But for the most part I'm doing good trying new foods and being ok and making sure I don't ever get to the "I'm starving" feeling.
Been getting all my fluids in too. Last week I had to get a Lupron depot shot and since then the scale has been mean lol I gained 3 pounds over night after the shot and all week I keep going up and down with 3 pounds. No loss so I'm kinda bummed. But I'm trying to stay positive cause I have read other people having a "stall", if you will, at this point. Hoping my bodies gearing up for losing.
I do have a really crazy question. Since surgery my back pain is so much worse. I think they did something while I was out. I had failed back surgery L5-S1 and have had pain everyday but this is different, more. The worst and craziest thing is the bottom of my feet hurt soooo bad! I have never in my life had this foot pain and it's making me insane! Everything on the bottom of my foot aches really bad all day, except the arch. I can't stand to stand! Has anyone else ever had this problem or heard of it?
Thanks again everyone for all your help and support!
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Post by OnMyWay2Thin on Sept 27, 2014 7:04:15 GMT -5
Good Morning, Lisa,
Glad to hear the acid is better. Sorry to hear that you're having trouble eating. I think you're about 5 weeks post op, right? Maybe 6... I started enjoying food again at about 7 weeks post-op. Now I can eat exactly what I'm supposed to which makes me very happy (I'm almost 12 weeks out now.)
I drink the Isopure Grape Frost and I love it. It's ready made, a little pricey, but it works great for me.
If you continue having the pain in you side, ask your doctor about it. Regarding your hovering over the three pounds, I hovered for four weeks! Now, it's coming off again and I'm so happy. Just hang in there, as the vets on here explained to me, it will work, just give it time.
Many people have commented on back pain after surgery, I also had that. It went away. I also read a post from a man, he's not on here that much, and he had terrible foot pain. I'm hoping his went away and yours will, too.
Hang in there, it gets easier and the rewards are tremendous!
Enjoy your Saturday,
Kelly
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Post by goodkel on Sept 27, 2014 12:25:29 GMT -5
You carry your weight differently when you are obese. Your body has to make accommodations for how you walk and stand in order to keep you upright. You strengthen different muscle groups to do this.
As you lose weight, you use different muscles to keep you upright and balanced. It is a very different thing when you can stand with your ankles touching compared to when they must be splayed apart due to fat thighs. Or when you must carry the weight of a large abdomen. As your muscles grow stronger, the pain gets better.
I have read of people losing height as the fat on the bottoms of their feet disappears. Your feet need to adapt to not having that cushion. This happens to people when they loose fat on their derriere, too. Sitting can be uncomfortable for awhile.
But, if the pain is intense and you think that it is something more than this, please see your doctor about it.
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Post by historytracker on Sept 28, 2014 4:21:00 GMT -5
I agree as well that when we lose weight - we are using different muscles. I rarely had issues with my knees until this past year. I am not sitting on the coach when I get home, I go for a short walk or do something in the house. I am more active now. Since this summer - I switched to orthoheel sandals by Dr. Weil and in the winter time I will have orthodics in my shoes. This is because of a pronation in my ankle that appeared more pronounced as I lost the weight.
Lisa - see the doctor about your back. The chicken sounded wonderful, but maybe slow down on the eating and make sure you do not drink with you meal to prevent upsetting your stomach. I like your idea about the alarm and I need to set one on my phone as sometimes I have to play catch up in the day for that second dose of pills. I forget when I am at work or I get involved. I think I need to take them earlier at 10:00 am (take the morning pills at 5:30) so I should be OK.
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Post by newyorkbitch on Sept 28, 2014 7:49:03 GMT -5
Drinking with meals never upset my stomach.
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Post by west4thavenue on Sept 28, 2014 8:39:55 GMT -5
DSers can drink with their meals. Our pyloric valves are intact. Many times, we are given the same post op instructions that RNY patients are given. However, this one does not apply to us.
Lisa, I suggest you see a doctor about your back and foot pain.
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Post by lisa813 on Sept 28, 2014 10:12:49 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I think I'm going to go get another MRI of my back. Prior to surgery, actually a year ago, I had one and was told I needed surgery again as the scar tissue now trapped the same nerve that had to be released the last time. Call me crazy but I am more scared of back surgery than I am of weight loss surgery. I was hoping if I got the weight off again the pain would become less and delay the surgery as long as possible. I read others stories on Facebook that when they woke up from surgery they had horrible back pain, one couldn't feel her legs for a while, another knee pain, but all bad back pain. They think it's from how they were positioned during surgery. When I woke from surgery my left leg that is damaged was reddish purple and I had horrible low back pain and though my leg is no longer colored I have a great deal more pain than prior to surgery. The foot pain on my soles is odd and new. It didn't happen the last time I lost weight. It becomes overwhelming as standing hurts and putting my feet up still hurts. I'm literally jumping out of my skin by the end of the day. My husband keeps rubbing them for me which helps a little but it never goes away. I think it's nerves, not sure. I'm hoping it stops but I'm gonna go to my PCP and get a new MRI and see what's going on with my back. I remember you guys telling me in the start I don't have to stop drinking prior to meals, after or during. Thanks again |
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Post by goodkel on Sept 28, 2014 10:46:51 GMT -5
Yes, good idea to get a new MRI.
I must have missed the problem with your leg when you woke up from surgery. Who knows how you were moved around while you were under anesthesia?
Please get a closer look at this and let us know how it goes.
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Post by west4thavenue on Sept 28, 2014 12:33:27 GMT -5
Yes, good idea to get a new MRI. I must have missed the problem with your leg when you woke up from surgery. Who knows how you were moved around while you were under anesthesia? Please get a closer look at this and let us know how it goes. I actually had little finger-shaped bruises on my shoulders where I was moved around in the O.R. The MRI is a great idea. |
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Post by lisa813 on Sept 28, 2014 20:03:07 GMT -5
Wow that's crazy!
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