AaronRene14

guess im part of this club aswell.. not only the tailbone but also lower back area, tailbone hurts from sitting, back hurts while standing/walking so i stand/walk til that pain outweighs the tailbone then alternate...

cant wait to be there... while im not much of a bra wearer (since im a guy and all) despite the fact that i might be able to fit one... LOL my major goal is to be able to buy a tshirt and jeans at target... LOL sounds weird because i really wouldnt wear it, just the fact that i can fit into normal sizes would be great for me.

It totally sucked in the beginning, i was debating writing a rant about how the hospital sucked, and how i was in such regret but after a very productive day 4 days after being sleeved, and despite a possible hiatial hernia (self diagnosed seeing doc tomorrow) i really feel normal already, ready for work but the fact that i got til the end of the month to return is whats keeping me, that and sometimes i gotta lift heavy stuffs at work

Great link! has my mouth watering and thinking of doing some turkey meatloaf the second i'm at that stage...

Sleeved on 11/6 hospital was hell for me, I was worse in their then I've been at home. Left with a fever but the medical staff was too overworked and under staffed to even notice... Happy to be home, been doing pretty good, saturday has by far been my most productive day. Have a bit more pain today as I slept on my side but kinda on my my stomach too so got some stomach pain and tenderness today, debating whether or not to take pain meds... Yesterday I was able to finish a whole isopure so that was great as well... Overall I was so aweful in the hospital, but getting back to normal is a bit easier then I though it was going to be even though it's taking much longer...

I had a bit of that, try that tomato soup or try a soup that is a tiny be thicker then broth... the juice of a minestrone soup was great for me.

Just to clarify, im not eating all different kinds of foods, there was a bit of rice in the cream of chicken rice, and small stewed veggies in the minestrone (not the whole soup, but one chopped bit of stewed celery and maybe a bit of stewed lettuce), not every meal its just been twice in the last 2 days... My surgeons plan is puree phase after leaving the hospital until 1 week out appointment when i would then be moved to soft foods if i wasnt haveing too much of a prob with the purees or just getting stuff down. I'm not asking if i should just give up on puree and start the soft foods phase, im not trying to. just trying to be cautious of the fact that i may be moving too fast and trying to make sure that i'm not causing damage. I do plan on calling my surgeon tomorrow, but been waiting since its the weekend. (also a bit curious if anyone has been in the same place) Edit: Last bit... i do want to add that im not forcing any food... I feel like i've been really good about listening to my body and going really slow until i could get a grasp on how its going down.

Hey guys, so im 5 days post op, and will be seeing my surgeon, and NUT on wed. the 14th, Im still in the puree stage, but yesterday while drinking the juice out of a minestrone Soup i did eat a bit of the veggies not much more then a teaspoon, but needed some texture after days of pureed stuff. Today, i did end up eating some cream of chicken rice, probly about 3 oz so not a whole lot, but i didn't strain it first so i did chew the rice really finely and and also finely chewed the little tiny bit of chicken in there. I did eat slower both times then i normally do and im holding it down great, maybe a burp or 2 during eating but not feeling bad at all. My question is, am i doing harm? while i am a great cook, im not too creative with pureed recipies, i have just about ran out of cottage cheese, and am sick of pudding and Jello. anyone care to chime in?

depends on your insurance and yourself. If your persistant, and determined then it will take you less time, check my sig for how long it took me. PS. Dont speed into it, you need to prepare physically and mentally no matter how long it takes.

So I'm in the check in room waiting to be called back and now it's kinda hitting me. I did sleep a bit but still vary tired. I'll check in again once I'm out.

Wondering if anyone can help me find a loophole here... so i need to be at the hospital at 6am, and its about 45 min away (when you factor traffic). I currently live about 20 minutes away from my parents house (which is my legal address). Trying to think of a way i'd be able to vote, but polling places open at 6 (my district is 20 min away, not sure if i HAVE to vote there, first timer...) IDK, anyone see a way to vote and arrive on time?

Picked my goal same way i find a plumber.... Started by busing out the yellow pages, Randomly flipped through the book to a random page, circled with a red sharpie and there you have it... lol

congrats!

Thank you! Still debating whether its worth it to sleep or not... if i lay down to sleep ill waste a few good hrs trying to get to sleep and wake up all tired, if i dont sleep at all ill be okay ( i work at night so its normal for me) but i feel like itll make the recovery not go as smoothly... Decisions decisions...

IM GOING CRAZY!!!! lol... But yes, im going crazy, more so that my ride is going to be late, or that im not packed yet, or so many other things that have nothing to do with the surgery itself. Gotta be up at 3-4ish and be at the hospital at 6am. Last Minute Stress... YAY!

Its so wierd, it hasn't even really hit me that tomorrow i have surgery. Im so at ease that my calmness is freaking me out more then anything. Cant say im anxious, im just really not even thinking about it. I have so much to do before tomorrrow that im more worried about that, also still need to pack. stopped by vitaminshoppe on sat to get Isopure in every flavor, going today to pick up a case... so much cheaper then gnc! other then worrying about errands im good. drank the purple/grape one.. lol

So my surgery is Nov 6th, been on pre-op Protein diet since saturday, and woke up with a lot of abdominal tenderness. Just getting up and out of bed my abdomen feels like i just did a million sit ups, kinda have that after exercise burning sensation. its mostly along the lower rib cage, starts about 4 inches under my chest along the outside bone line, and continues to about belly button level. Just wondering if this is normal. I have no other side effects, but some serious tenderness there, again it feels like ive been doing crunches for days. Anyway, just posting this on my way out to work, so i will admit i didn't have an opportunity to search it. just wondering if its something to be cautious of?

It's on both sides equally

love the cappuccino myself. Not much of a milk/smoothie drinker, but i mixed it with some vanilla greek yougert and YUM! definitely going to try it with some warm soy milk and see whats up.

Just wanted to see what thoughs were running through everyones head, and what you are expecting as a post op sleever. Right of the bat for me, it just hasn't really hit me, there have been some times at work where ive been really hungry and a Protein Shake didn't cut it, but besides that and my want/need to stock up on Isopure when i get paid (friday), im doing great. I did go to see the doc today because some of my testing came back and my blood wasn't clotting as quickly as it should be so they were concerned and drew a BUNCH of blood and told me they would call me with results when they could. Cant wait til i get back to life after recovering, Looking forward to finally (maybe about 6 months down the road) leaving my current job and find something that not only will pay me what im worth, but also provide benefits. I have declined a few offers ive gotten because ive made a point to prioritize vsg above all else, and realistically they were lowball offers, but we'll see, i know our economy isnt the best right now, but im sure i can find somewhere that i'd be happier at. Cant wait! How bout you?

im the day after you and can relate... it feels so surreal

Nov 6th here! already day 2 on pre-op diet.

I know exactly how you feel. I have an aunt that had the gastric bypass a little over 2 years ago and is trying to do good by giving advice on EVERYTHING. i joke with her about how when she had her bypass it was like the stone age of wls... The other thing is that she realistically did the bare minimum when it came to meeting with doctors etc. so after her surgery she did go through a stint of depression, and while she isnt depressed any more, she could be doing a lot better. That's what has my mom trying to make me second guess my choices. My aunt is the only person my mom knows that has gone through wls, so she thinks that depression afterwards is normal, but thats due to the fact that she isn't too involved and cant imagine the number of hours ive spent with doctors/therapist/psychologists. It's funny because after talking to her about how at peace i am with everything thats heppend in my life and life itself, and how much ive actually change i've yet to fully get her blessing, so i've had that "i know you mean well, but..." moment with her when i asked her not to be there for my operation, she is more then welcome to be there after im out, but i do not want to see her before my operation. I didn't do it to hurt her or anything, i simply did it because i do not want to be second guessing my self, or be all paranoid on the day of, and shes the kind of person that will trip herself out playing the "what if" game right next to you to try and freak you out. but yeah thats my "i know you mean well, but..." moment right now... kind of a rant too (which wasn't my intention)...

this is the one im eating... not sure if its the same, but it does say greek on it, and it smells like sour cream (but tastes great)... lol