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I cried too! and i hadn't even had surgery yet. My hubby cried too and he never cries watching movies!

i bought the cvs brand. I have used it 1 time for a headache and i have to tell you it was DISGUSTING! i prefer to use a pill splitter and split the tylenol in 3 and swallow them instead.

i had to show 5 years weight history and diet history. After submitting it all i was denied. But i appealed because in one of the years, dont remember which one, they had my height wrong which made my bmi lower then 35. I sent them a snarky letter asking them if its even possible for a grown 30' something year old adult to grow 3 inches in a year and then shrink 3 inches the next year. I was approved. Took about 3 weeks for the approval but i was approved on 12/24/12 and had surgery 1/9/13. Dont give up and send it in. This is Aetna's way of hoping you give up!

The only way i can drink my protien shakes is if they are ice old. I found this shaker that i really love. As soon as i am done drinking my protien i wash it and put it back in the freezer. Its by cool gear here is the link http://www.coolgearinc.com/stay_fit_835.html

I am 5 weeks out and i can eat 3 turkey meatballs or 1 piece of tilapia (I buy the frozen individually packaged ones) I ate a boneless skinless chicken thigh today with no problems. I can't have any sides with my meals though.

I had chicken and broccoli a few days ago without the fried rice and i have to tell you it wasn't my favorite meal post op. I didn't get sick but it made my tummy feel heavy and that heaviness lasted for like 2 days. Don't think iw ill have chinese until i am further out.

by day 3 or 4 my throat was fine. I too had the throat pain...

I did the same thing at 2 days post op! you learn really quick what your limits are! Maybe too soon for pb2 makes it too thick. I started using the pb2 at 2 weeks out

I agree with everything that everyone has posted. I am one that pre surgery always had to sip through dinner. I have never been a gulper. Post surgery I don't even have to think about it. Even my kids when setting the table dont bother putting a glass out for me. You wont miss it.

Congrats! You will notice that each day will be better then the day before. Good luck to you!

When that happens to me i walk around the house. I have tried to lie down but feel like it takes longer to pass.

i dont use peanut butter but instead i use PB2 of any other powdered peanut butter. I started using them at stage 2 soft foods.

Glad everything went well Kort. cant wait to read the rest of your post!

I will be 5 weeks post op on thursday and my average is in the low 600's. I think i have hit 700 1 time since i have been sleeved. My fluid intake is pretty low too, around 35 ounces or so. My weight loss has been slow and i was stalled for almost 2 weeks but i am back to losing and i am down 19 lbs post surgery with a total of 44 lbs since my journey began almost a year ago.

I did not have that problem. I personally would ask the Dr. if he is not scheduled to see you have them put a call in.

Week 1 was pretty hard for me and i was ALWAYS hungry! I was only taking otc pepcid. At my first post op appointment I mentioned it to the Dr and he started me on a prescription strength Prevacid. Well guess what the hunger pangs are gone! At my appoinment last week he told me to take the prescription in the am and to take a pepcid at night. Becuase i have noticed that by 5 or 6 pm i start feeling alot of reflux. Talk to your Dr. at your appointment. As far as Vitamins, I take gummy vitamins and they dont bother me 1 bit. I feel like i am eating gummy bears (sort of satisfies the sweet tooth) And then i also take the B12 which if you really want you can have your PCP give you a monthly shot instead. I also take Vitamin D3 and Biotin (wanna make sure my hair doesnt fall out). I will be 5 weeks post op on thursday and like the other posters said before It does get better, easier, and it becomes a no brainer! Good luck to you!

I am a hair dresser and frankly the worse thing that can happen from highlights is that your hair may become brittle/ dry. It wont fall off but if left in your hair longer then needed your hair will become gummy and sort of disintigrate. This can happen to anyone whether they had surgery or not.

use your heating pad! Sometimes the Gas-x doesnt relieve the gas pain from the gas that is pumped into you during surgery. Heating pad really helps!

It really didnt hurt. Your stomach will sound like 2 cats fighting and it will feel wierd when its swishing back and forth. I will tell you it tastes DISGUSTING! I have never ever drank something so nasty in my life! oh and it has a syrup consistency. Good luck!

I am 4 weeks out and have lost a total of 14 lbs. I am a light weight and agree with JP69. The less you have to lose the slower it comes off, as per my surgeon. I have dropped 2 jean sizes though!

38 years old 5'3 starting weight before 6 month supervised diet 228lbs tight size 18 Surgery date 1/9/13 @ 203 lbs loose fitting Size 18 post op appointment 2/5 @ 189lbs fit into a size 14

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the most painful, how severe was your pain? right after surgery i would say around an 8 but by 6-8 hours post op i would say around a 4 Was this pain attributed to gas? gas pains didnt really start until day 3 post op Was this your first surgery/abdominal surgery? no. Had gall bladder and appendix out in '09 in 2 seperate surgeries. Were you nervous/scared prior to surgery? nope Was your surgery performed in a hospital or Surgical center. Hospital How many days were you in the hospital? 24 hours Was your surgery in the US? Yes in NJ What type of support did you receive post-op at home? my kids and hubby but i really didnt need any help. I was able to get up and make my own meals and by day 3 post op i was making dinner for my family Hope that helps!

after 2 weeks if you are on a soft stage you should be able to eat any flaky white fish. Tilapia, red snapper, and flounder are all great tasting flaky white fishes.