Joisey01

One classy lady.

Look at you! You have come so far! I hope today you feel pride for the decision you did make for yourself first, your husband and daughter! Better later than never, right? You're well on your way to a better, healthy life! CONGRATULATIONS!

One day at a time. Sometimes it's one moment at a time Letia. It does get easier. Just give yourself the time it takes. Hang in there.

Right now, now. I am 13 days post op. It's all the protein I'm getting along with the carbs. I can do only 2 shakes max a day right now. I've just started full liquids. Once I move to pureed, I will re-evaluate.

I'm from Euless. Dr. D. Kim is my surgeon (Sleeved 9/20). I believe the fitness center is this link. http://www.yellowbook.com/profile/all-american-family-fitness_1863950976.html?classId=4327

Yes. It is the only shake I use.

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This journey for some of us takes on a path that is unexpected. But then, all things happen for a reason, Deb. I am sorry the road has taken this turn, but of course, you need a good ticker before anything else can be taken care of. Start with your heart. Without it, a VSG and a hysterectomy won't do you any good. One step and one day at a time! Keeping you in my prayers!

If we loved closer, I would so take you and pick you up. I would take care of your pups. I know you will do well. Don't panic. You'll do GREAT! Will be thinking of you. Can't wait to hear an update!

To me the greasy look to it would be the culprit. I'm only 10 days out, but have found that just the smell of things tend to turn my stomach such as french fries and fried chicken strips. I didn't eat it, but watched my husband. Just the smell started to piss my sleeve off. Hopefully that's a good indication that I won't be eating that stuff. I'm sorry you were so disappointed in something you were so looking forward to!

WOW!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!! Lookin' good!!!

Good luck to you two! I hope you have a smooth sailing kind of surgery and recovery! You will do well!

LOL, Andy! You're lucky you were out when they checked you for holes. I never ever want to do that again! I'd rather be held under water and watch for bubbles.

No, this is the cuppa stuff that smells AND tastes like chemicals.........which is what it is so that our innards will glow.

YAY YOU!!!!!! One bite at a time! Good luck!

My leak test was done first thing the morning after my surgery.

LOLOLOLOL...Andy!! I have said the same thing! I'm not bashful about it. Rather proud, actually!!!

I'm walking. Easy walking. I'm starting the treadmill tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.

Just take it easy. It should only bother you when moving according to what he told me. For me, it's true.

I had my post op visit today. This incision was one of my concerns as well. I'm not sure how your surgeon did it, but mine puts mesh under the incision and stitches the incision under the top skin line and then staples close. I have pain in that area as well as in my back. It's going to take 6-8 weeks for it to go away. It gets better. He promised me!

If your talking about the gas that they use to inflate your stomach, there isn't much you can take for that. If your talking about stomach gas, walk, walk, walk, walk and walk some more! This too, shall pass. Literally

I have never been a sweet person. Ever. ESPECIALLY Crystal Light. The artificial sweeteners are horrible. For my pre-op diet, I read that artificial sweeteners are 600 more times sweeter than sugar. It got me to thinking. I ended up taking any flavor of Crystal Light and diluting it by 1/2. If one envelope makes a 1/2 gallon, I made it into a gallon instead. It was pretty much flavored Water to me. It wasn't sweet. It just gave me a variety. It sure helped me!

WOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Way to go, Nutzie!!! Congratulations! It's all downhill from here! Remember, one day at a time! YAY YOU!!!!!

My pre-op only allowed 1-8oz cup of broth a day. He really wanted us to be on an 800 calorie diet. It was tough for us non-sweet eaters.

I'm a week post op. I am still on my liquid diet. I hope that will change tomorrow at my post op visit. I'll tell you, I am not a sweet eater at all. I did have a problem with the sweetness of EVERYTHING in the pre-op diet. NOTHING is savory. Maybe we need to do something about that. My protein shake tonight was really rough to take. I drank a lot of water to counter-balance the sweetness of the shakes and crystal light. I did dilute the crystal light by 1/2, though. That sure helped.