thebionicbroad

The gas settled a bit in my left shoulder, but I made sure to walk as much as I could, and that reduced the pain quite a bit. Walking cures a host of ills.

musolissa, Welcome! I'll be a month post-op on Tuesday the 10th, and I don't regret a thing. You've done really well, and with your self-discipline, you'll do well with the sleeve, too. I stay low-carb with my sleeve.

I was in shock for a few days when I got my surgery date. Congratulations!

You're not babbling! It's an exciting life event. Wishing you well on your new life.

Manage your pain with the meds (the body will fight pain first before it heals), keep sipping, and walk often. It does get better.

Keep up the good work! Your day will be here before you know it.

Yippeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday was three weeks post-op, and the scale hasn't moved for a few days. I figure that this is (insert dramatic music here) the dreaded 3-week stall. If it weren't for you wonderful people on this forum, I would've been convinced that I was eating too much (600 calories a day?), had already stretched out my sleeve, I was a complete failure already, I would be the only one the sleeve wouldn't work for, and the Earth was falling into the Sun. But no. Because of you all, I knew what to expect. Last week, I took measurements, I've put away the scale until next week, and I'm going to keep plugging away at following the rules. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I'm with youuiuuuuuu!

Sorry, rosey. "Scrumptious" and "zucchini" together is the ultimate oxymoron.

My mother gave me my favorite Christmas treat. I threw it out. Just because she gave it to me, doesn't mean that I have to eat it, right?

Canned zucchini would make me hurl, too.

Walk, walk, walk!

Congratulations, Crawford! (I'm a Crawford, too, by marriage.) Sounds like you are doing beautifully. Blessings on your new life.

My doc stapled the incisions. By the time I got in to see him, some of the staples had scabbed over. It did sting when those came out. The rest, it felt like scratching an itch having them out. The overgrown ones did hurt a bit, though.

My vintage Liz Claiborne (NOT the modern line 'o' garbage) dresses, sized 12 - 14. That woman had style. Maybe this summer? *sigh*

Studies have shown that certain foods "light up" the pleasure centers of the brain, just like cocaine. Those certain foods are common "trigger" foods. I didn't get 80 pounds overweight by eating green veg and cottage cheese. Hello! My name is Pat, and I'm a foodaholic. Thank God for the sleeve!

Sugar-free Wintergreen Lifesavers have been just that...lifesavers. Over Christmas, my Best Half bought me one sugar-free raspberry truffle from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Company. I nibbled at it for a few days, then gave the bulk of it to my youngest son. My tolerance for sweets has really decreased since being sleeved.

Oh, Amanda, what a great post. I used to murmur terrible things to myself every morning. Now, when I wake up, I see someone different in the mirror. I've skipped party invitations from people I haven't seen in awhile, because I was so ashamed of all the weight I'd gained. I hated to see any of my husband's co-workers, thinking that they'd judge him by how I looked. Now, that doesn't cross my mind. Even though I have quite a bit to go, I can feel hipbones, and ribs, and I can't sit as long as I used to. Yes, my friend, I guess that it's hope!

God bless!

Congratulations for hitting goal! This process is fascinating to me. It's like peeling off layers to see what's really beneath. I've been fat for so long that I don't know what I really look like under all this blubber. Good luck on your next goal!

Ah, well. My surgery was performed by a Chinese doctor, in an American facility, in a Latino part of L.A. When I got up for a walk in the hallway, I was side-by-side with a retired NFL player, who was African-American. Gotta love it.

Lifetime liquid Cacium-Magnesium, 2 T. per day (1,200 mg calcium) Miracle 2000 (from GNC) 2 oz. per day (includes another 500 mg of calcium) NOW Ultra B-12, sublingual liquid, 5000 mcg The Miracle 2000 has an amazing number of Vitamins and minerals in it. It's a little gross, but I mix it with Water. The benefits outweigh the taste.

Don, My DH and I slept on a sleep Number bed for about 7 years, and for the past 1 1/2 years, we've been on a Tempur-pedic. ​We are not affiliated with Tempur-pedic in any way. Sleep Number: Is nothing but an airbed with a pillow-top for 10X the price. The sides eventually buckle, and nothing will shore them up. The pump will eventually fail, and it costs hundreds of dollars for a new one. We got to where we were tossing and turning all night, waking up with sore shoulders and hips. Tempur-pedic: Odd at first. Sleeps a bit warm in summer, fabulous in winter. Can't feel the movements of the other person, truly. Wonderful support. No tossing and turning. No joint pain. Deeper sleep, so many more dreams. Wake up refreshed. When material starts to soften, we can turn the bed 180 degrees. Expensive, but we found a sale for 12 months same as cash. Worth. Every. Penny. We bought their softest model, and are as happy as (well rested) clams.

I'm seeing it the most in my face, boobs, and calves. Figures.