Ok, just to make sure... - ThinnerTimes

AprilShowers · 08-07-2006, 10:07 AM

I know you guys are sick of me asking about water as I have asked in two other threads

.. BUT.. before I call the doctor I just want to ask again and maybe make myself more clear, as I am self pay in all of this and I would rather not go if its not needed.

Drinking..
I can do a sip like every 3 mins, 4 mins with little discomfort but if I drink 2 or 3 sips in a row or within a min I get major cramping. What is normally here? How can I get in all the water I need when I can only sip a baby amount every 5 mins..
I know I am not getting enough water in as im lightheaded.. sometimes blurry vision.

Eating..
I havent been that good on eatting as I am not hungry at all so I have to force myself.. but I have some pains after I have eatten a few bites.. it almost feels like I have taken a laxative and my tummy feels all yucky, its not pain as in with drinking but its not comfortable at all. Is this normal?

Walking..
I am 3 weeks out today .. have been home for 2 weeks now and I am wondering how much walking you guys were doing at this point. I still have a lot of pain when I walk.. gah I sound like a baby lol. But I am trying to get a feel as to where I should be.

Other then that I am ok.. I am down 32 lbs in 3 weeks and I havent really done much of anything.. I just need to improve on water intake.. protein and walking. Any advice or input will be great!

Thank guys for always being here to answer

pambragg · 08-07-2006, 10:46 AM

Were you open or lap? If you are having a lot of pain when walking at 3 weeks I would recommend wearing your binder.

If there was one thing I would do differently post GBS would be to wear my binder more faithfully and for a longer period of time than I did. I honestly believe it would have saved me from hernia surgery last year during which they found one large one and 6-8 smaller ones. Then when I had my p/s 2 1/2weeks ago they found another hernia that he repaired while he was in there.

Alleusion · 08-07-2006, 11:20 AM

For the water thing, I had trouble getting mine in, until I decided to try sipping it out of a toddler cup. Get the no spill kind and go from there. I grabbed one of my neice's cups and it worked great. Now I can drink water like I used to pre-op so eventually it does get better.

AprilShowers · 08-07-2006, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by pambragg

Were you open or lap? If you are having a lot of pain when walking at 3 weeks I would recommend wearing your binder.

If there was one thing I would do differently post GBS would be to wear my binder more faithfully and for a longer period of time than I did. I honestly believe it would have saved me from hernia surgery last year during which they found one large one and 6-8 smaller ones. Then when I had my p/s 2 1/2weeks ago they found another hernia that he repaired while he was in there.

Him I dont know what the binder is.. I had my gastric bypass laparscopically.
What is the binder?

As for water.. I got the sippy cup yesterday .. trying that now

brookscn · 08-07-2006, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AprilShowers

Him I dont know what the binder is.. I had my gastric bypass laparscopically.
What is the binder?

As for water.. I got the sippy cup yesterday .. trying that now

The "binder" is like a big ACE bandage that you wear around your waist - it's about 12 inches wide, and wraps around your tummy to give you support.

Dyann · 08-07-2006, 04:05 PM

At three weeks out I was eating the way you described...just a few bites of very soft food. Water I was sipping at about 3 ounces an hours and with waiting after eating etc. was only able to get 35-40 ounces in a good day. It will come. I think I didn't hit 60 ounces until 5-6 weeks post op. A binder does help tremendously with comfort. You sound like you are doing great and it will improve dramatically each day. Hang in there.