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Hey, I am right there with you. The weight is not coming off like I would have hoped but when I was working my butt off last January it took a month and a half just to break 15 lbs off of my butt so....I am convinced from others who have chimed in that my body is just different and it is in SHOCK and trying to hold on for dear life everything until the very last moment and then give me a 10lb loss SURPRISE. My cycle came on 3 days after surgery for 7 days.....I have been looking for for the last week and can't find it no where.....I have been consitipated taking miralax..... our bodies are in shock and we have to wait it out

I had surgery on Tuesday, August 23 and went back to work the following Tuesday. But I had already scheduled Friday Sept 2 off and Tuesday Sept 6 for the holiday. My only issue was nausea-motion sickness and getting enough Water in. My doctor had me extremely tight because of the histal hernia and diaphram. NOT to mention I have a co-worker that is a perfume and scented lotion bomb. OMG.......I left early my first day back--I was about to dry heave everywhere even after laying down for 30 minutes and then took off that Wednesday and Thursday and returned the next week with no issues. If I would have had the transdema patch the first week, I would have made it through without a hitch. I was not excessively tired at all. I was actually driving 4 days after surgery. BTW: I work in an office.

Congrats! Great idea.

Hey everyone, I am doing really well. Except for my right leg--I need to get that rod taken out. Otherwise, I have no problems eating or drinking. I did notice that this week I started to feel hungry--it wasn't that starving feeling but like hmmm its time to eat feeling. :-) At work I am able to get a lot more Water in that at home, I think it's the glass. J I really haven't had any problems since that horrible bouts of nausea. I stopped wearing the patch on Friday and no issues at all. The mushies like cream of wheat and grits made me a little sick so I progressed slowly using chicken and fish. Shrimp had a weird texture at first but now no problem. I went out with friends and had chicken wings. Sam's has some rotisserie wings, I can only eat 3 but it works for me. We celebrated my workout partner's birthday (she is having the surgery next month--hopefully). Went out to karaoke Friday night. We had Breakfast Saturday afternoon and I had turkey sausage and an egg. I could only get the sausage down and I was stuffed. Saturday night her actual birthday we saw the fight. How about we got to Buffalo Wild Wings at 6:30 pm and it was jammed packed. I just sipped on my tea and ate maybe 3-4 total. It takes me a while to chew, chew, chew….we had a blast. Hubby and I went to Maggianos yesterday. So, I shared with him stuffed mushrooms (I was stuffed after eating 2) and a two little strands of spaghetti…..the meatball texture was horrible to me. So I was done and satisfied! I had 3 baked wings later last night but I am so loving my sleeve. A couple of people have noticed at church. My cycle is late but I am hoping that it is turning normal—usually I am every 23 days like clock work. We will see. It is very noticeable in my face. My boobs and butt are a constant. I ordered nectar products last week and it gave me diarreah. Maybe it was just that flavor but I will try again today and see if the same thing happens.　 So I am down 6 lbs this week. Yippee!!!! Oh yeah, I forgot to mention I worked out this week. It felt so good to get on the AMT but after 15 minutes, I was wiped out and got on the treadmill. LOL

I was sleeved on Aug 23 by Dr. Brad Snyder. I work downtown and live close to the Galleria.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! WONDERFUL NEWS!

Hey everyone, I am 225 gained a few pounds pre-TOM. Doing so much better with transdermol patch. I was down all weekend, my right knee was bothering me--I could barely walk. Its a little better now but I am wearing a brace. Hopefully, I can have surgery this year to get the rod taken out. But otherwise, doing good. I see inches lost more than pounds coming off. I did go to the outlet on Sept 2 and bought me an XL top from LOFT. I didn't want to purchase anything else quite yet so that I could have a shopping spree to look forward to. Everything is going down well. I just have to remember not to drink during meals.

I think you should wait and see if the "relationship" goes further.

Wow! Like others have said, you look amazing! Congratulations!!!!

I just wanted to post, how happy I am to have movement. LOL I can only attribute it to the Miralax.

I have Empire BCBS. When I had the EGD Memorial Hermann called and said that I had to pay a co-pay of $122.00. Well, for some reason a month ago, I received a refund in the mail. Believe it or not, my only co-pay at the time of surgery for my doctor. I expect to get a bill from the anesthesiologist, I haven't heard from the hopsital yet. I wish you all the best.

Wow! DeeDee thanks for sharing. I had a myomectomy in 2003....when they went in they found that my tubes were closed and unbeknowst to me they took them out along with 13 tumors. I was devastated--my doctor told me that IVF would be our only option. Hubby was against it at the time. I was supposed to have a second surgery but I had a horrible accident two weeks prior in 2008 and derailed everything. I would love to have a baby but right now I would not have enough support financially or emotionally at home to do IVF or adoption. I am currently 41 and provide a great majority of the household finances. My hubby is adopted. BUT I do know other people that are adopted or have adopted a child e that have led normal lives. My hubby is just the exception.

Everything is okay from what I read here on the boards. I was concerned too--quite a few people said take Miralax everyday. I have been taking since Monday (I got the prepackaged type) and I just went a few moments ago. Also, I have been gaining weight everyday too. Despite me working out and getting more Water in. Best to you.

I am so loving my sleeve now. I have been to some of favorites: Pappadeaux – I get the fish with spaghetti squash ; last night we went to Pappasitos – (Wednesdays is half price fajitas) – hubby and I shared a Tijuana – it is beef and chicken fajitas with shrimp. Well, I had a piece of beef, chicken and shrimp and I was done! I don't have the "my pouch is heavy feeling" I do feel it in my breastplate no pain but just that I have had it up to here feeling. J I love these patches for motion sickness. I don't know where I would be without them. :-) I have not had a bowel movement. I have been taking Miralax once a day since this Monday and nothing. A little gas but no movement. I got free screening passes to see MoneyBall tonight. Hubby didn't want to go so me and Tiff are going.

Works for me.

I am in Houston. Was sleeved on August 23rd

I had my first appointment with my PCP today. She was atonnished. We went over my blood pressure meds and I got her to give me a refill on some additional motion sickness patches. I will go back in a month and we will see if I need come off totally. So far, I take one 50mg toprol and one 20mg lisinipril daily plus prilosec. I have to check my bp in the afternoon/evenings to see if I need the additional dose of toprol. But lately I haven't had the need to. I go back to work today. I am confident I will not have a replay of last week when I left early. Hopefully, my co-worker won't be a perfume bomb today. Did I mention I haven't went yet and I have started on mushies.....I am up 2 lbs. I am taking miralax but nothing yet. I plan to get up in the next couple of hours and workout but we will see how that goes. My right leg feels like mush from Monday's workouts.

I feel so much better today. Thank GOD!!! The doctor fixed a histal hernia and my diaphram while he was in there. Needless to say, I am very tight and felt naseauated with everything. The NP called me in Ondansetron ODT tablets that melt on your tongue. After my first dose, a few dry heaves and then I threw up. I tried it again yesterday morning and the same thing. She finaly called me in promethegan suppositories--you are supposed to insert rectally every 4-6 hours but I find that I need to insert at the 3:50 mark. :-) Today, I was able to get 8 oz of the Celebrate ENS Strawberry Multivitamin, Calcium, Protein shake down. I will try the unjury chicken soup later. She only gave me 15 so tomorrow I definately will be bothering her for more. I hate barfing. I never did it when I drank liquor so I don't want to do it now. :-) I haven't gotten on the scale today but the day before surgery I was 242 (clothes on). Day of surgery I was 235. Day after surgery I was 241. Yesterday I was 232.8. I go back to work on Tuesday and work through Thursday--then I am off work Friday-Tuesday. I have my first follow up on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Did I mention my cycle came on......UGH!

Hi everyone, I am back at home! My hemoglobin dropped for some reason and they had to do a redraw to make sure it had gotten up. Said I was the best patient ever, the 1st to walk around within 3 hours of surgery and not complain for pain. I just had a pop cicle and looking forward to clerk liquids. Feels like I have gas in my back.. I will take a few more of the Gas-X strips.

Hi everyone, I went in today. My doctor had to repair an hernia which i didnt know i had. Hardly any pain. My doctor said I don't look like I had surgery. So did the physical therapist. He said I was the first person he had ever ran in to like that. :-) Overall great surgery.

I am having a horrible time with pre-op diet.....OMG liquids is just not working for me.......UGH!!!!! My surgery is tomorrow and I just have to make it through the day! I went to "pre-op" today. I have so much on my plate and being pulled in so many different directions. Hubby, is not helping at all. He called today and wanted to know what the co-pay is. I understand his concern BUT right now I am at work. I have several different things I need to work on here, not to mention for the church (one of our members passed on Friday). Besides contacting people, preparing documents, etc. Co-pay right now is NOT a major issue with me. I can worry about that tomorrow or 2 weeks from now. I have already paid my doctor and I am quite sure the hosptial is bitting at the bit--especially since I have insurance. :-) Hubby, has issues with money (1) because I make much more than him and (2) he likes to be able to think he has one up on me. :-( It's not like he is worried about the bills because I pay them but its just another issue so I won't do what I think is best or if it is something I want to do--its out of the question because of money. Bear in mind, we have no children, we have 1 car, we live in a 700 sq ft apartment, and the list goes on. He refuses to get another job because of his weight (he is 500+), insecurity and fertility issues, etc. I can't force him to do anything but enough is enough. Not to mention a friend (who is also a personal trainer) called and said that he doesn't agree with me having the surgery, I told him yesterday, and went on "in love" for a few minutes. I understood his side and I explained to him that due to my medical issues, etc.....I felt this was the best thing for me. Its difficult when you only have 1 car and have the burden of finances to incorporate a personal trainer, shakes and foods into an already stretched budget. I am not upset with him voicing his concerns or anything but today was not the day. As I am writing this, I realize that I have to get a whole of my mind. Especially where food is concerned. Its not that I want to it eat, its like man I am dealing with his drama and all I am having is some Isopure. YUM. Lol I am grateful for this board it allowed me to post my worthless rant. Okay, I will be on the losers bench tomorrow.

I am having a horrible time with pre-op diet.....OMG liquids is just not working for me.......UGH!!!!! My surgery is tomorrow and I just have to make it through the day!

I have a question for anyone that has been sleeved that was previously on high blood pressure meds. How soon did you stop taking the meds after your surgery? Same day? A week? A month? Did your PCP take you off? or Did you take yourself off the medicines? Just checking. I currently take these each day: 1 Toprol, 2 Lisinipril and 1 Triamertene/HCTZ.

Thanks everyone. I spoke to my surgeon at preop and he said he would monitor it while I am in the hospital and afterwards, I would have to crush the meds up after I am released. I have an appointment with my PCP the following week.

OMG! You look beautiful. Those pictures are wonderful. I love San Francisco!!!