brookeco
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I had surgery last Monday 9/17 and I've noticed since Monday my face and hair are really oily is this happening to anyone else?
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September Was Your Progress?
brookeco replied to jentheyo's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Highest Weight 280 Surgery 9/17/2012 weight 231 Current weight 187 I've been eating a lot lately. Seems like the more people that tell me how much weight I've lost the more I stuff my face. -
anyone did there vsg at st Luke in n.y
brookeco replied to Princess Diana's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
8 days post op. I had a really small piece of egg white and like 4 teaspoons of chilli. High protein is really important I've been slacking lately and my weight loss has come to a crawl -
anyone did there vsg at st Luke in n.y
brookeco replied to Princess Diana's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had my surgery on 9/17/2012 was 232 day of and as of today I'm 192 -
anyone did there vsg at st Luke in n.y
brookeco replied to Princess Diana's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I felt 85% better after the first week. I actually went back to work within a week after surgery. I did have a pain in my right side for a good 5 weeks. My doctor told me that's where he pulled my stomach out. -
anyone did there vsg at st Luke in n.y
brookeco replied to Princess Diana's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I ate sf Jello and pudding for like a a week I couldn't stomach Protein drinks for about a month I ate some egg whites around day 8 post op and I was fine. I had surgery at Lutheran in Brooklyn 9/17 I've lost 40 lbs post op. so far. You'll stop thinking about food so much when you over eat a few times. For me it feels like I'm having a heart attack when I over eat. -
You'll know. As soon as you start to feel full Stop eating. The first few days post op it took me an entire day to eat a sugar free Jello a week or so after that I could suck one of Those jellos back in a few mins. Then I started to push it. I ignored my body and kept eating and it felt like I was having a heart attack. I had to throw up to make the pain go away.
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Finally after 3 weeks at the 203-206 range Highest weight 280 2011 Pre op 232 9/17/12
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Thank you everyone for the kind words. Reading everyone's post on here really helped me get through the last few weeks. I don't have a current full body but I think you can see the weight loss in my face.
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Don't do it! I went crazy eating everything I could get my hands on before surgery because i thought "ill never get to eat it again". I gained like and extra 15 lbs before surgery. Ill be 2 months post op on the 17th and I can still eat the foods I thought I wouldn't be able too.
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What Should I Take With Me To The Hospital?
brookeco replied to RastaSleeve's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
And Chapstick! -
What Should I Take With Me To The Hospital?
brookeco replied to RastaSleeve's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Gas strips, robe, slippers, tooth brush, cell phone charger, portable vaporizer. (Sometimes nurses are jerks and try to cut off pain meds after one day.) -
I have the same numbers pre and post op and the same surgery date. I started biking to work so hopefully my numbers will drop more soon.
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I rode my bike to work yesterday and again today. I gained 2 lbs over night. I have a scale at work and weight myself in the morning I know it's horrible to weigh in everyday but its my only current addiction
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Pre surgery I use to ride my bike 7 miles each way to work. I had surgery on 9/17 I had a lot of pain in the Incision where they took my stomach out of but that finally went away. I really hate my doctors office after my last visit and for the safety of others I will not go back to them.
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Maybe it the water in them? i have been eating dehydrated kale chips and fruit no problem and I'm just shy of 6 weeks post op. I've been eating dehydrated kale since 2 weeks out.
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My last period was 9/10 surgery was on 9/17 and still no period If I'm pregnant I'll also be a widow because i'll kill my husband haha
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One month and 2 days post op. down 21lbs Every time I see that I'm tagged in a photo on Facebook I cringe in fear of how Awful I'm going to look. Above is two photos of me that people posted Facebook. I can't get over how different my face looks. I wish I could fast forward a few months
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Thanks to everyone for the kind words. Most pictures of me are ones I'm not aware of because I normally hide behind the camera.
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Halloween Contest October 31 2012
brookeco replied to sexyme's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Wow that's amazing! Good job! -
Thank you can good luck with your surgery! It will change your life for the better!
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Today is my Birthday and I'm one month and a day post op. and down 21 lbs! So grateful for my sleeve! Hopefully by next year I will be at a healthy weight for the big 30 ????
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Thank you it's an amazing tool!
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It will be! I'm not going to lie my first week was pretty horrible but I was only out of work for a week and within 3 weeks I felt back to normal. I did horrible on my pre op diet I lost nothing really because I gained 5lbs before I started my pre op diet . But now one month and 2 days post op I'm down 21lbs. And I ate cake twice this week.
