Day 2

[toll]

How much soup should I have in on meal, had 5 Tablespoons and don't feel full. Can feel heart burn but have done since the op x

 

[top_kat]

you dont feel full . . .but do you still feel hungry?

Quite often you will not feel full (you shouldn't eat until you feel full ~ but eat until you aren't feeling hungry . . .) this is something I've really focussed on after my surgeon emphasised this before I came out. At the point you are, I couldn't even stomach soup lol but later on, was having about 125ml.

 

[Wobbly71]

I was having half a tin of weight watchers soup at one sitting, it did my dinner then my tea.

I was having a slimfast for brekkie (maybe not a full one).

some smoothie in between and milky drinks x

 

[Dimples70]

I can drink a cup a soup - approx 250ml with no problems x. Thens about a hour before I could think about having anything else x

 

[Carre]

As long as you are getting 2-3 litres of fluid ie thin soup or water, shakes, tea and juice then that's fine in one day.. Little and often they told me xx

They also told me not to worry about soups as long as I drink the amount then that's fine.
But I don't feel hungry or thirsty so it's a case of just little sips here and there xx

 

[Dimples70]

I'm loving the picture Carree x

 

[toll]

Is heart burn / difficulty breathing normal?x

 

[Carre]

I had the same sort of feeling but found it was loads of trapped wind, so I've been burping like a right one on my windeeze xx
Keep sipping your peppermint tea I found that helped as well xx

 

[Wobbly71]

peppermint oil from holland and barrett is good. Think you put 3 drops in water it worked straight away for me, and walking about did.

Keep an eye on the breathing and ring your providor if you are worried x

 

[toll]

It feels like stuff coming back up my throat and stops me breathing

 

[Dimples70]

If the symptoms haven't subsided - you've got nothing to call by phoning your provider x

 

[toll]

Might still be the gas they pumped in I suppose, I'll call them up later if it doesn't get better x

 

[Carre]

I was to scared to cough at the start, but once I did a load of mucus came up? Just remember to spit it right out lol
My voice and breathing changed after this, mum said I sounded a thousand times better!!

 

[toll]

I don't want to cough cause I think I'm going to pull all my muscles x

 

[Carre]

When I called the hospital, I said I'm to scared to caugh incase the band shot up though my throat lol, I promise I was fine not a full on honk just a medium one lol xx

Thg said I was fine to caugh and snezz as sneezing was another issue for me ha ha ha x

 

[toll]

Managed to stop my sneeze earlier!!

 

[LauraB]

oh no, hadn't even thought about sneezing!!! something else to be petrified of :'( i betit will happen today now i'm thinking about it!! eeks lol x

 

[misselvis]

reading all these problems is bit frighting
hope i dont get them
know everyones not the same but so all the windy stuff all ready

kay xx