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It is normal to still feel tired two weeks after surgery. A lot of these tiredness is due to the anesthesia. It takes 4 to 6 weeks to feel "normal". Continue hydrating your self well. Take your multi vitamins and protein supplements.
The most common cause of being tired and weak is not getting in enough fluid and PROTEIN. You say you are drinking water and Gatorade. Gatorade is just sugar, water, and a little salt. There is no protein in it. You really need to start getting in some protein.I would humbly disagree with Dr. Beltre regarding anesthesia as a cause of tiredness. People have general anesthesia all the time and are back doing normal things within a few days. It is highly unlikely that the anesthesia is the cause of your problem. PROTEIN and FLUIDS!
Your bowel obstruction was due to a loop of small bowel getting stuck in the abdominal wall defect left by the camera port. This is not too uncommon. It has absolutely nothing to do with your symptoms of reflux and heartburn. This, too, is common after sleeve gastrectomy....
I´m glad you ask for help. Weight gain can be very frustating, especially after surgery. It is best to reach your surgeon and nutritionist ASAP to work on your specific case. In the meantime, please measure body fat, if you are losing fat but gaining muscle your shouldn´t have a concern; over t...
When there’s an immediate structure after sleeve, it’s likely due to a technical or anatomic issue as opposed to scarring or healing process. Dilation and stents can be tried but usually fail and best option is revision surgery. There’s some techniques to try to ‘salvage’ the sleeve but usual...