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No he's excited for me to get the surgery. He knows I'm unhappy with my body and my health and he's looking forward to me being happier. I plan on giving him space. He's been a major a-hole lately. Last night one of the dogs was barking and he was screaming cuss words at the dog. I was like, "What the hell, stop yelling at her!" And he told me I "better f***ing shut my g-damn mouth." Like okay he was totally half asleep, but hello dude I'm your WIFE! But he's generally a complete d**k and even though I never thought I'd consider divorce... I'm kind of considering divorce...

I equally can't really stand WalMart. The only reason we went was for the Magic Bullet because we hadn't made it to costco before they closed. Also, I asked if he wanted to go (it was on the way home) and he answered "Sure." I would have much rather he just said, "Eh, I'd prefer not to go to WalMart.."

My surgeon typically keeps patients off work for 3 weeks. I have 2 weeks if vacation time and don't really want to take the 3rd week and deal with disability, cobra, etc. I asked my coordinator about going back to work earlier than 3 weeks (which I know has been done thanks to vst!) and she said it'll be challenging -- due to being somewhat dehydrated and the body learning how to live off such fewer calories, she said I'd be TIRED. So I was thinking I might be able to go back after 2 weeks and just work 4 hours per day for a week or two. My payroll lady said that was definitely doable if my surgeon put that in my release paperwork restrictions... Thoughts??

Did a search but didn't find this question asked before, so my apologies if it's a repeat post. So I know that the body can only absorb 500mg of Calcium at once, but are there any rules like that about Protein? I'm thinking about mixing my premier rtd chocolate shake (30g protein) with a scoop of Syntrax Nectar Chocolate Truffle (24g protein) for a total of 54g protein. Can the body use all that at once? Or is it pointless and should I spread it out throughout the day more? Thank you!!

I just got a bunch of fruity Syntrax nectar powder samples from BJ's Bariatrics. I got Fuzzy Navel, Apple Ecstasy, Crystal Sky (which apparently has some sort of watermelon flavor), strawberry Kiwi, Twisted Cherry, and Caribbean Cooler. I haven't tried any of them yet, though...

To prevent blood clots

The sleeve is the same diameter -- or maybe a little bigger -- than the diameter of your esophagus. After having a VSG done, your new sleeve stomach is similar in size and shape to a banana.

My marriage is pretty crappy. My husband has very little respect for me and makes me cry pretty regularly... Sure I can say, "I deserve better" but realistically... I'm pre-op, I feel like **** about myself, I'm doubtful anyone could ever love my ogre-self, etc. My post-op hopes are that I start to feel better about myself and truly start to believe that I deserve a loving, respectful relationship. And hey, if I do start getting attention from other men, maybe my husband will realize that I have options and treat me better -- I don't want to be treated like a queen, but better than a piece of crap would be nice. When I started dating my husband in 2005 (& married in 2009), I would have never thought I would consider divorce -- EVER -- but somewhere along the way, the love and respect flew out the window on his part. I'm finding that I spend more days sad than happy, and I'm watching friends get married and be happy and not have their husbands yell at them in public... ugh. I'm crying just typing this so I'll stop -- just wanted to point out the "increased self worth" aspect that might be contributing to the divorce rate.

It's all a vicious cycle. I got really bad food poisoning and had to go to the ER for fluids back in December. I was there for a few hours, had 2 bags of fluids and some antibiotics. They also took my urine and blood. Guess how much they billed? Over $8,000! I requested a detailed list of charges and they listed $300+ dollars for "pregnancy gel" which I can only assume is a pregnancy test, as I have never been pregnant... and it wasn't even necessary for them to test for that because it was my TOM. Another example not related to healthcare... I had a pipe burst in my house in a wall between my garage and one of my spare bedrooms. My insurance paid their contractor to fix everything before they even fixed it. When they finally fixed it, they didn't do half the things they had charged for, like $400+ for "removal and reset of Water heater." When I called my homeowners ins to tell them that they were getting ripped off, they didn't care! But I still went after the contractor and told them to refund the money back to my insurance for all the things they charged for and didn't do. Yeah I didn't have to, but a $2,000 claim looks a whole lot better than. $5,000 claim. How do Canada and Europe have centralized healthcare without it being so problematic?

edd.ca.gov There's unemployment benefits for your situation. Maybe you can work as a personal chef for some wealthy folk! Canbage, with the right accent, can sound very expensive

Lookin good! And you have great eyebrows 8)

I did a search and was unable to find this topic previously mentioned, so forgive me of there is an existing thread, but... I'm trying to compile a list of things that aren't allowed post-op. And further, if they're not allowed forever or just until things heal. Drinking out of a straw Not allowed post-op. How far out before you can drink from a straw again? Celery I've heard some people say the fibers of celery can get "tangled in the staple line," but the staple line is outside the stomach. So, can anyone clarify this? And again, not allowed forever? Citrus fruit I've heard that the pith is too hard to digest after surgery. How long until you can eat pulp and pith? I'll speak with my surgeon next time I see him, but I thought the lovely folks of VST might like to chime in. And feel free to add more items to the "not allowed" list!! =)

"Proteinuria or presence of significant amounts of Protein in the urine, is one of the most common causes of foamy urine." Maybe that will put your mind at ease (a little!) until you see your doctor. Hope everything turns out okay!!

I just looked up atarax because I remembered it isn't specifically formulated for migraines. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroxyzine The only migraine symptom I can't handle is the nausea, and that's what atarax knocks out. So I don't know if it's the best recommendation anymore, but hey... Migraines suck so bad I would try just about anything!

April 15!

One of the side effects is muscle tightness, which always happens in my face for some reason -- my jaw gets tight, my head hurts worse... The very first time I took sumatriptan, I thought something was wrong with my kidneys because I had that muscle tightness in my back. I don't know a single person that actually likes sumatriptan... I've had two different atarax -- one was coated and it just magically made my migraine disappear. I was ecstatic. The other one wasn't coated and it knocked me out. My doctor gave me a sample of a tablet that you let dissolve on your tongue, but I'm saving it for a desperate occasion (and idk why cuz if it works I could just get a prescription...)

Sumatriptan makes me feel like crap. I've had luck with atarax for migraines -- maybe you can ask about it at your next appointment. In the meantime, all I can suggest is make sure you've had enough Water and head to bed early. Good luck <3

Nice positive outlook, Em! Being in the hospital sucks no matter what the circumstance. It'll get better!

I asked my surgeon and he said he pretty much uses one size for everyone. I have a pre-op class 5 days before my surgery where we'll have an opportunity to ask the surgeon questions. I plan to get more clarification on this...

My nut said caffeine pulls Fluid from the body and can cause dehydration. I say go for it, but make sure you up your Water to compensate. She also said it's a stimulant and can make your digestion process speed up (so you're hungrier sooner and eating sooner). Consider decaf...

Oh and my sleeve surgeon doesn't do catheters or drains or barium swallows -- I really lucked out!