SlevieNicks
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About SlevieNicks
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- Birthday 12/03/1980
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http://melaniesgastricsleevejourney.blogspot.com/
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Gender
Female
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Occupation
Amazon.com Work From Home CSA II
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City
Lake Stevens
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State
WA
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Zip Code
98258
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SlevieNicks started following How Much Pain Did You Have?, Ivc Placed!, Check-In For Surgery At 7:15 Am and and 7 others
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SpaceDust reacted to a post in a topic: Any Pre Sleevers Near Bellingham Washington
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What is an IVC filter?
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Couldnt Do Surgery-Liver Size
SlevieNicks replied to SlevieNicks's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I don't drink -
Couldnt Do Surgery-Liver Size
SlevieNicks replied to SlevieNicks's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My AST/ALT were all normal. In the mid range of normal. 25 for ALT Yes the center is a center of excellence... I just feel jipped and hurt. I didn't even get post op instructions for my incisions like can I shower tomorrow? I didn't even get a pain pill subscription. Hthe doc made an extra incision to try and lift my liver better so it just adds to more pain. Everytime I stand up it feels like my insides are pulling I took some OTC stuff but it's not doing the job -
Couldnt Do Surgery-Liver Size
SlevieNicks replied to SlevieNicks's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was on 10 days of 2 Protein shakes, water/crystal light and a lean cuisine type meal for dinner. Most of the time I just ate 2-3 oz of chicken breast baked with lettuce and a sprinkle of Italian dressing...it wasn't heavy I'm not a big salad dressing fan. Or I'd eat a few ounces of 99% fat free turkey taco meat-low sodium on top of lettuce. It was probably a little less or equal to lean cuisine in calories but less sodium -
Couldnt Do Surgery-Liver Size
SlevieNicks replied to SlevieNicks's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I followed the diet and it didn't work well enough I guess! So now I'm shuffling around like an old woman The doc knew my weight and I had been in there the past two weeks in a row so they knew where I was at -
Couldnt Do Surgery-Liver Size
SlevieNicks replied to SlevieNicks's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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Couldnt Do Surgery-Liver Size
SlevieNicks replied to SlevieNicks's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I did a 10 day pre op diet but that didn't work I guess... So he's suggesting I lose 20 lbs...I lost 8 but had gained a few Before pre-op diet. I am 316 and don't understand how people larger than I am are having the surgery? I would assume their livers would be bigger than mine?? -
So I wake up to find out I was cut open and the surgery wasn't even done since my liver is still too large...they want me to lose 20 lbs before they will attempt it again... I'm so dissapointed and feel like maybe that this surgery isn't in the cards for me... I get in a car wreck in the surgery parking lot...and now I go under the knife to be closed back up. They knew my weight before I went under I don't get it
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sunsetblvd68 reacted to a post in a topic: Check-In For Surgery At 7:15 Am
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I am so nervous...I couldn't eat today except a few corn chex and then I almost threw up!!! The day has finally come and I'm scared I will get there and chicken out. I told myself if anything was wrong with my blood tests I'd follow thru with surgery. Well I'm anemic, Vitamin D deficient, my B-12 is on the lowest end of normal, my triglycerides are high and my cholesterol is a bit above normal!!! I thought I was healthy but lazy...I told my hubby it's not me being lazy I really am tired lol Well I will post as soon as I feel good enough! For all those getting sleeved today I am praying that you all have uneventful surgeries and perfect, painless recoveries!!! May God Watch over you all!
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How Much Pain Did You Have?
SlevieNicks replied to Mell's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Maybe it's whatever dominant hand the surgeon is? -
Egg Salad And Tuna
SlevieNicks replied to GiiNaGiiNa408's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I hate mayo so I use fage 0% Greek yogurt and mustard for egg salad it tastes great and my hubby couldn't tell the difference -
How was everyone's post op pain? I had an endoscopy today and am sad that my throat feels so raw and mucousy... I work 3 days after surgery so I'm hoping recovery goes well! I work from home doing customer support so I sit at my desk and do a little typing and talking but still get to relax so that's a bonus...the doc says I should be fine
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Anyone have excess mucus stuck in throat after endoscopy? It's driving me nuts lol It hurts to cough : (
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Blood Test Results
SlevieNicks replied to SlevieNicks's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I do get alot of Charlie horses.... I live in w ashingron state and they say most people here are deficient lol...now I need to convince my hubby even more to move to California---I love it there lol -
I I got my blood tests back....my Vitamin d is really low and I'm anemic...now I can have an excuse for how tired I've been for the past year or so...lol hopefully going forward I'll be do much better!!! I can't wait to feel 100% My B-12 isn't that high only 234...anyone know if that's pretty low? I also have slightly high triglycerides and cholesterol!!!! Hopefully surgery will fix that in a jiffy!!! Just had my endoscopy...my throat hurts!!! Loving te ice right now!!