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Being alone is difficult at this time for you..but it is better then having people nag you about everything you are about to do...You are very brave to be taking this on!!!!! You have a whole new life ahead of you and you can get the encouragement you need here on this forum... it is exciting and nerve wracking to be where you are..but it is finally getting close to being your turn....This is all about you and how you feel and deal with the new changes you are about to make.... Just relax and let it all happen...Many have gone through what ever you go through and can help you along the way....How exciting for you.... I remember when I began..It was my turn to be happy and reach for my goal....I am doing it and you will too.... All the best hun!!!!!!

It is due to changes in hormones.. Your body is changing and will continue to do so until you level out.....You have some interesting things to look forward to like always being cold...That one really annoys me right now.. I had no period since 2009 and Sept. I got one....Now I am seeing a Gynecologist and going to have some more surgeries coming up.....Dratz... You'll be okay though..Your body is working things out! Don't stress...unless like me your 55 and have not had one for many years then you are in trouble......yikes!

These are not dense foods like Protein is...These are carbs that have little value in getting us to our goal! I have popcorn as my main slider...I can eat 3 cups without feeling it...A slider is that because you can't hold it in your sleeve. It leaves the sleeve fast....And ends up in your intestines where you get little or no benefit out of it.... Soon your new tummy will relax a bit and you will find that you will be able to eat more...That is when the red flag goes up over sliders...... We all have them...You will find out which ones you have and avoid it as much as possible....K

Don't be a sissy sissy...Could be much worse...You could be lying in a hospital bed trying to survive the surgery or be in extra extreme pain...Someone always has it much worse then we do.....It's natural to have it and you have not missed a beat...Seems to me your normal......

I don't think that your question needs restating! I think like anyone else on this forum or in reality obesity is among every part of society....Your not an enigma or rare...But you have experienced what janetPRN said. Patients who have had serious complications with the sleeve or others who need medical attention. So you do know the issues of health and your right..When I was in the hospital there were several over weight people including cleaning staff and even Doctors..oh yes Doctors... I will not reply to your saying that you wear your credentials as a badge of honor... as we have a different opinion about the medical profession..... There are every walk of life on this forum..And even though you might have an edge on the medical parts of it..There is nothing like being the person who experiences it all.... I learned a lot by living it and reading and studying it.....That is the greatest knowledge I feel......

Maybe because they are nurses. And maybe they are proud that they work in the medical field. Maybe they have experience in healthcare regarding recovery of the sleeve. Maybe they know more then the rest of us. But when I was in the hospital recovering from my surgery trouble. Not one nurse on the floor had any idea of what happened to me... As I stayed there 5 months they soon learned. They were first horrified that I had the surgery but then realized that it was the best for me and they helped me beyond anything I could have hoped for...The LPN's were also a great help. Cleaning staff and Drs. My surgeon told me that no nurses ever asked him any questions about the procedure until I was a patient. He was thrilled with the change and was going to set up some classes for those who asked the questions.... If I did not have the support from the entire staff..I don't know whether I would have recovered.... The head nurse however was a rude, ignorant twit...I will never forget her joy in screaming at me because she could...I was not able to retaliate at that time...She was the only problem I had that should never have happened!!!!

Most likely fear got you to do it, take the chance and then you did it...Fear of the unknown, not to mention the life long struggle you will have to fix your brain and change your relationship with food. The fact that you stopped at just a little means that you are changing the way you view food. Before the surgery you would have downed the entire glass and not thought a thing about it. You are already changing your relationship with food. You should be proud of yourself!!!! It is a life long change and you will have trouble we all do!!!!! Anyone who says they don't or won't is fibbing! Chin up and forward go!!!!!!!!!!!! K

There has been very little action on the forum today or the forum is still not fixed.....Sure hope it is the forum!

That is wonderful for you Karen..Thank you for sharing!!!!!!!!!!

What goes in must come out! Do you have any idea how much stuff they gave you during or before and after surgery...That all comes out the other end or pores.....If you have it after a couple of weeks I would wonder..But for now...no...if by any chance you are taking an Iron supplement. your stool will be black......K

Congrats girl! So glad it is all going well for you.....Yes you are on the losing end of things.......lol....I want to be kept up with your progress kid! Once again congratulations on a job well done.....

i went toxic only 4 days after my sleeve surgery...They found I had a leak and the infection was so bad that they had to operate to clean out my chest...The pain would have been so intense had I stayed awake so they decided to induce a come for a few days....A few days turned into 19 days and the rest...well.....the rest is just worse...But that is why I was in a coma!

Don't mean to make little of it all...But this too shall pass for you as well..It will give you a chance to try new hair styles...I know I did...I do have sympathy for your poor hair...But I promise it will grow back and you will be so happy with the results of your sleeve.....All the best hun!

boy i wish I could feel bad for you ..but...I lost all my hair in the hospital when I was there for 5 months...Did I mention all my hair!!!!!!!!! No sympathy here kid...lol

Fix your head and the rest will follow....There are reasons why we are battling weight. You need to find out what you get out of it, what triggers it and then is this pattern you are setting up what you really want in life.... It is a life long battle to stay as close to the program...All of us have times that we slip up.....make mistakes and have to pull ourselves back. Will power and knowledge of what is your weaknesses can change the game quite a bit.....Break the pattern. Go through the detox again and start from the beginning..... Eat real food as much as you can eh...It is meant for our bodies not these Protein drinks...However in a pinch I will drink one or eat a Protein Bar if I am stuck out of the house.... I eat apples at night...Snacking is always fruit or yogurt...Try to replace the bad with the good and you will be happy once more as you travel this road...No one promised it would be easy...Rewarding yes! Life changing yes! Learning about you and what makes you tick yes! It is truly all about your success and remember that the sleeve is a tool for you to use to succeed...not a fix all...There like I said you need to really think about why you are doing this to yourself...You know why trust me....you just need to say it and own it and you will go on!!!

I have been reading all the posts today but have not had the will to respond to any of them....I am so upset about something that happened last night that I feel I may need to just step back and figure this out. i knew this woman for a while and she rarely talked to me in several years. Her son was on the same plane as my hubby and I when we got home from our trip to see my brother... We were almost the last ones to get off the plane and so most people had already collected their luggage and were gone..Small airport....small city! Anyway..We were the one of the few that were still collecting our things when this woman came up to me and said. " Jane is that you?" I nodded and she looked me up and down for a few seconds and then told me I look wonderful. Her granddaughter started to act up and so she took one more look and turned around and walked away... I was confused at first but then realized today that her son who was on the plane with us must have told her that I was in the airport and that she should see how I look...She had no reason to come back into the airport except to see if everything everyone has been saying is true.... Now it is out and people are talking about me and trying to figure out what happened to me....This is within my church group who never paid any attention to me while I almost died in the hospital or for the last 10 years or so that I have been very sick...But now the gossip wheel is turning and everyone wants to get a look at the new me.... I feel like they see me as some kind of freak....No one has talked to me or showed any interest in me or what has happened in my life until now...I feel like I am on display and have not replied to anyone how I really feel about them being so noisy now and butting into my life... I can't stand this interest and really want them all to leave me alone...But my hubby says that that is not going to happen that one by one they will see me and say stupid things and go tell someone else about what they have seen.... All they knew is that I had a surgery and got very sick...For 5 months I laid in a hospital bed and none of them sent a card or flowers or visited me or even said anything nice. It was as if I died then! I realized that I was not part of the group anymore...But now all of a sudden they want to see me because of the transformation..... My friend kept them informed of what had happened but never mentioned the original surgery....No one cared a wit about any of it... I don't want them in my business or talking to me about this or anything else for that matter...I am now the topic of conversation to them...Soon they will go on to another but in the mean time they will be looking a little closer to see the new me..... It is just creepy and humiliating that when I should be feeling better about myself and proud of the progress I made..I am being watched and talked about and now people are trying to see me so they can go back and say...So and so was right she does look different or whatever they are saying.... I need to prepare myself for the next time this happens to me so I won't feel like I have been punched in the gut....... Sorry about me raving...but I am so upset I can't deal with it anymore......

True and I will go on....it just really bothers me right now and I just want to be mad about it....I'll worry about the other feelings when a little time has passed!

Nothing..I was in a coma!

Okay....hit me with the facts gamergirl! Starting weight - 380 Current weight - 204 Goal weight - 170 Nov. 6th was one year that I was sleeved!!!!!!!

Maybe your right hun.......Thank you for your kind words!!!

Tell me what happened guys...I go away for 10 days, come back and this format has changed completely!!!!!!!!! Don't they know that we are having enough changes in our lives already!!!!!!!!!! Why can't one thing ever stay the same......Tripped out as I try to navigate through this new one.....dratz!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am gob smacked....Congrats on your success you two.....You have made such a difference.. gamergirl....holy mollie!

Take the plunge..Have faith in your decision to make yourself better..This is not going to be a failed diet...This is your life from now one...Break out of the old and Celebrate the new you that is now emerging....Come on do it!!!!

I had no fears at all...i could not wait to get that show on the road...The fear and worries came after when I sprung a leak and spent 5 months in the hospital...Now that was real fear..... Doing great now though!!!!!!

I find every 2 weeks my clothes sizes are changing..it is soooooooo exciting!!!!!