wot should i do?

[john m]

hi am now 1 week and a day on pureed food but its a nightmare,every thing i eat seems 2 pass straight through me or i feel sick after,am talking about ,cornflake,soup.mashed tatty,i said in my first post i have no energy and am light headed even tho am takeing my a-z vitamins.dont no if i should contact the hospital to see what they say,any advice would be nice ie,this is normal and will pass

 

[Clare*]

Hi John , You poor thing , you must feel dreadful, i dont have any advice as i am pre op , but i just wanted to send you a virtual hug ... after 5pm there are so many people on here , you will get the advice you need , but if i were you , dont wait and call your team,better be safe than sorry . much love xxx

 

[suepat10]

Like Claire, I have no advice as I'm so early in the whole process but I hope you feel better soon xx

 

[magicbeans]

if it doesnt seem right, call up the bariatric nurses, or ur emergency number u have been given. i think a few of us worry about bothering people but it really doesnt matter. hope it passes soon

 

[john m]

thats it i dont want to bother them if it is a usual side effect,i have allways been very regular with a touch of ibs if i eat rich foods so not sure,i have phoned the dietetics department and am waiting 4 a call back as this is the only number i have 4 advice

 

[magicbeans]

well done on making the call.....hope u get the call back...otherwise just badger them! hehe..cos thats what i do...uve had a major op and there is an emergency number for these kinda things

 

[ditzeeblonde]

Hi John

I hope you get some advice from your team soon & start feeling better. x

 

[john m]

thanks every 1 4 your care,they phoned back and think its just till things setttle,daft thing is i seem ok 2day ,they said contact them again in a couple of days if it does not settle

 

[Kevin1708]

Good luck - hope things pick up soon.

 

[phatmomma]

John, let me tell you about my bowels post op. I was running to the loo and worrying i wouldn't make it early post op! Once or twice i didn't make it as i couldn't run fast after 'open' surgery

Turns out i am one of a few who become lactose intolerant for a short while post op. I had to have lactose free milk for a while. This period lasted for a few weeks until i'd gone the opposite way, constipated, and was out of lactofree milk (available from all major supermarkets). I bit the bullet and had normal milk and no pooping. Result.

I share this with you just in case you think you might try cutting milk out for a day or two and see what happens...

 

[john m]

many thanks julie 4 your post,i just read it,and had asked them when they phoned back other day if it could be that, they thought not but every time i have milk ie on cornflakes like this morning or a yoghurt i feel sick,if i stick 2 bland food as they call it ie mashed tatty am ok or at least better,i cant get away with pureed meat so us more milk ect 4 protien

 

[lotsabeefy]

Hi John I too had quite bad bowel problems post op it settles down, it wont be long till your posting lettinmg us know youre constipated lol. but that too sorts itself out x

 

[phatmomma]

many thanks julie 4 your post,i just read it,and had asked them when they phoned back other day if it could be that, they thought not but every time i have milk ie on cornflakes like this morning or a yoghurt i feel sick,if i stick 2 bland food as they call it ie mashed tatty am ok or at least better,i cant get away with pureed meat so us more milk ect 4 protien

John, change to the lacto free milk and see if it makes a difference. You need the milk for protein to heal after your surgery. It can't hurt to try can it? Any supermarket will do it xx

 

[jaxx]

Are you having episodes of dumping syndrome? Cornflakes are (weirdly) too high in sugar for me and cause me to dump. It might be worth trying weetabix for a few days instead and see if that's the problem.