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Sorry you are going through this. No one wants to go back to the hospital so soon. Praying for you that this will pass.

That is AWESOME!!!! Congrats!!!!! :dance:

Yay!! YES!!! Today IS your day! Congrats and best of luck! Praying for you! :woot:

Hmmmm...I was pretty much back to normal at day 13. Have you been throwing up a lot? I hate to throw the "L" word at you, but I am assuming they did a leak test on you? Have you gone back for your post-op appointment yet? The pain should pretty much be gone by now, maybe just tender, but we are all different. Keep us informed of what the Dr. says. Best of luck!

You're doing great! Congrats!!

What are the guidelines on giving blood? How soon, if ever? I am about a month out and I eat between 500 - 600 calories a day. I sometimes get light headed when getting up out of a chair. I can't even imagine giving blood right now. I would think I would pass out, although I never have. But I have always given when we have our blood drive at work, which is coming up next month. Any suggestions??

I love my sleeve too! I am down 24 lbs since my sleeve on 12/31/2011 and 58.5 since I started my pre-op diet. :thumbup:

Congrats! I am excited for you! 15 weeks is long time to wait and I bet you are relieved!! Wooohoooo!! :clap2:

I tried to find this on the forum before I posted this but couldn't find anything. If this has been talked about before (and I'm sure it has), please point me in that direction. What scales do you use and what are the best ones to get?

Congrats!! That is wonderful! Be sure to keep us informed how it is going!! :hurray:

So sad for your losses. :sorry:

This looks really good! Thanks for sharing!!

Yep...a little over a week for me. Surgery on Saturday, 12/31/11. Back to work on Tuesday, 1/10/12. A little tired at first, but it worked out great for me as I too have a desk job. Good luck!

YUM!! Trying this!!

Still praying for you. Sorry you are going through all of this.

Wooohoooo!!! That's awesome!!! Congrats!!!! :clap2:

Not sure what was said, but it doesn't matter. Hope you are doing well. Praying for you.

Thanks! And congrats on the 170's!! :clap2:

Three words...support your wife. She wants to be healthier and thinner. Why?? Probably for you. WLS is only a tool. It's a kick start to get us going to where we need to be. I did Atkins, Nutrisystem, phentermine, you name it. I lost weight too, but I gained it all back. Why? Because none of that taught me the correct way to eat. With this surgery, you are restricted to what you can eat. What you put in your body will now matter because you can't over eat (in the initial stages). It will truly teach your wife how and what to eat and get her moving down the right path. It's just a tool. But when she sees the weight coming off, it will drive her to eat correctly and make good decisions about what she puts in her body. Be supportive. She desires it from you. Again, she probably wants to do it for you. I did it for my wife and my three children because I want to be around for more than 10 more years. I am only 42 and I was on my way to widowing my wife in less than 10 years.

Congrats on the 20 lbs!! Liquids aren't that bad, and it will be over before you know it. When you look back at this time in a year, it will seem like a spit in the bucket. Keep doing what you're doing!! :clap2:

So sorry you are feeling like this. Trust me, you will feel better in no time and you will end up loving your decision. Just make sure you are drinking your water and try to get your protein in. Your protein will help you with your healing. Praying for you!

That's awesome, Kristine! That's a lot of weight in one week! WOW! Congrats!! :clap2:

That is awesome, Kathy! Congrats!! :clap2:

Congrats!! Welcome to the group!! Right now, water is more important. You don't want to get dehydrated. You will want to get your protein in as it will help heal your body, but many of us during the first week had a difficult time getting it down. Do what you can, but make sure you stay hydrated. Congrats, again!!

And that's my son's birthday! Congrats!!...and congrats on your decision! You will do great!