Post op challenges - lack of energy, nausea

[editor14]

Hello everyone,
I wanted to see if some of the struggles I'm having are common with others' experiences.
I had gastric sleeve surgery two weeks ago on July 10th. The first week, consuming only clear liquids, went pretty well. I'm on the second stage of the diet now, which for me is darker liquids, sugar free pudding, broth, cream of wheat, protein shakes, etc.
My major issue right now is a lack of energy. I'm lethargic all the time, and I don't feel like I have the stamina to do the exercise I should be doing to kick-start my weight loss. I'm trying to take in as much protein as I can. My goal has been 45 grams a day, even though my doctor says I should be having 80 (which I think is a little unrealistic). I also feel like I'm getting dehydrated, even though I'm trying my best to consume the recommended amount of liquids every day. Any recommendations for boosting my energy?
My second issue is my medicine is making me nauseous. For the last few days, every time I've taken my morning meds (including a bariatric multivitamin, a blood pressure medicine, Pepcid, and an injection of enoxaparin sodium to prevent clotting- although I only have one more dose of that), I feel nauseous almost instantly. Today I actually threw up about a half hour after taking my medicine. Any tips for timing my meds or doing something different to prevent nausea?
My final issue is my emotions. I've been a WRECK since the surgery! I cry at the drop of a hat! I'm touchy, I lash out, and I get easily frustrated. Is anybody else going through this as well?
Thank you all in advance for any advice you can provide.

 

[honeysgirl]

My friend told me that her chewable vitamins made her nauseaus as well.
Dietician told her to try sucking on them like candy instead of chewing them.
If you feel that you are getting dehydrated, do not wait to long to let you doctor know. You may need to go in for IV fluids to get you back in check.
Please let us know what happens.
Best of Luck.

 

[maxandcleosmom]

I feel as though I could have written your post myself except I am 5 weeks post op and still feel so exhausted and nauseous as the day I came home from the hospital. I rarely leave my house because I'm so tired and have been doing everything right. I am constantly sipping water and trying to get in as much protein as possible. Today was the worst day so far and wishing I had not done this surgery. I needed surgery for three hernias and two fistulas and feel like the gastric sleeve surgery was pushed on me. Please, any help at all would be so appreciated. Jeannine

 

[maxandcleosmom]

Good Lord Jeannine! You had Mega-surgery! That is a lot of stuff going on there. I'm thinking the sleeve was the least invasive thing that happened to you that day, but it does come with after-effects because you can't just go home and eat your usual stuff, and that shift can really mess your life up.

First and foremost, are you in touch with your surgeon? You are your surgeon's problem until you recover from the surgeries. Therefore you should be following up and making sure that s/he has done his/her job.

If you hadn't had so many procedures at once, I would say that you need to to get to get outside several times a day and walk short distances and bask in the sun. But because you had so many procedures, I am concerned that your problems are medical. So call your surgeon and also call your regular doctor.

It is possible that what's going on with you now is completely unrelated to any of those surgeries, but that something has come on, some flu bug or something else contagious, that is making you weak. But because you felt weak from the surgery, the first thing you think is, "This is a result of surgery."

If you are getting enough protein, drinking enough water, making sure that your diet is good, and taking your supplements everyday, you should be feeling stronger than you are right now. Get some medical help and please let us know how you're doing as your symptoms change

Thank you so much! I will call his office first thing Monday morning.