ShrinkyDinkMe22

I start my preop diet Sunday, surgery on 12/10, and I'm really starting to freak. I was so certain this was the best decision for me. Now I'm second guessing myself. I had my preop testing this morning and I think that is what set this off. I'm so worried about complications, leaks, clots, etc. I'm sure what I'm feeling is normal but I'm really freaking. How is everyone else doing?

Thanks all. I definitely think its nothing more than worried about having surgery. With my c section I had no time to think and I was still awake. I've never been knocked out before. Thanks for all your advice and words.

You look great

Enjoy! I'm going to red lobster tomorrow with the hubs. My preop starts Sunday.

Congrats! I'm the day before you. I'm scared as he'll but also very excited to finally lose this weight.

When is your surgery?

December 10. I'm starting to freak out lol. I start my preop diet on Sunday. Yikes.

I too am in the same boat, baby two or wls. I also choose weight loss surgery first. Then hopefully once my weight stabilizes we will try. I'm worried about gaining too much weight when pregnant but I'm hopeful that the sleeve will be the tool I need to help others not get out of control.

I have a nose ring, can I put in a plastic ring to hold the hole open? They close really quickly.

hello. i start my shakes this monday. i have to do 5 shakes a day for 15 days. 3 of those shakes i will have to make and bring to work. what should i put them in? they will contain about 8oz of either milk or water, some ice, fruit and protien powder. any inexpensive ideas?

thanks. just ordered one and also all the stuff i need for presurgery prep

Congrats on starting this journey!

Wow you look great! Congrats.

Yay!

today my hematologist said i need to take (2) 325mg of ferrous sulfate which is equivalent to 65mg of iron. are there any chewables that contain that amount? i have surgery on 12/10 and figured i would just start with these instead of having switch after. thanks!

thanks!

i actually ordered these because Iron is in the at 36mg a piece. thanks ladies. http://www.celebratevitamins.com/supplement_facts/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=217

I'll just let you know what I experienced. I emailed about 10 companies. All of which said they do not give out samples. Some do sell sample kits but I haven found any that will give you them for free. I've read on here that some Nuts will provide samples of those and vitamins but mine did not. Not sure if that helps but that's what I experienced

I got approval on 10/29 but I couldn't schedule until I did my nut class, ultrasound, and pulmonary clearance. The last piece was my nut class on 11/5 was able to schedule on 11/9 for 12/10 . Each program is different so you might get different answers. Congrats by the way!!!!

So I've been on ppi's for a while. Sometimes off and on but for the past 6 year probably more on them then not. Anyways after my egd back in September my surgeon took me off lansaprozole 15mg and but me on nexium 40mg. Well recently I've been experiencing heart palpitations and rapid heart rate so bad that I had to do a 30 event monitor and echocardiogram. All checked out ok. The palps increasingly got worse, I also started having brain fog achy joints, dizziness, arm and leg numbness, tightness in chest, extreme anxiety, muscle cramps. I went to urgent care twice thinking I was dying. All checked out fine. Ekg was normal. BP was fine. Thursday night I keep telling hubs that I didn't feel right. Was kind of dizzy but couldn't really pinpoint what was wrong but I just felt off. I took my bp and it was 106/60. I'm usually around 120/85. The bp did go back up. I was then laying in bed trying to figure out what the hell I've done differently the past couple of months. Then it hit me... Nexium. Then started my Google searches. Which has led me to such sad news. These side effects are very common and most of them are very serious and the doctors just dismiss them. None seem to take into consideration the medications in which you are taking. I have learned that nexium and other ppi's inhibit Iron absorption, b12 and also depletes your magnesium levels. If you read up on this its staggering. I'm not saying or diagnosising anyone but I just had to pass this along in case anyone is going through what I went through. I'm just dumbfounded by this. Here is just one of at least 35 sites that I have found. (I apologize I know this is choppy post but I'm typing really fast and I think I missed some stuff I wanted to say). http://www.askapatient.com/mobile/viewrating.asp?drug=21153&name=NEXIUM&sort=timelength&page=107&PerPage=1

I'm december 10. Will send in a friend request. Name is Kristie :-)

I'm not sleeved yet but when in doubt call your dr or go to the er.