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I will take a look later tonight..

Yes definitely..It takes a while for your sleeve to heal and the swelling to go down from the tube they stick down your throat so you can breath..just goes easy with it all..Try to keep small sips in your mouth for now and swallow a little at a time...this will pass I promise...And someday soon you will be able to take a bite swallow it easily....It just takes time hun...Get your mom to really watch out for you while you are at this stage..... it is all fresh and new and yes there is gas but you are putting liquid in a place that just had major surgery...Don't be so hard on yourself...Worrying is okay...but panic no.....let us know how you are doing K

Not trying to be bossy..motherly instinct you know sets in.....Yes if nothing else drink that as well...Does it say on the bottle anywhere that it helps with dehydration......Use it...Sure but find a way to get some G2 as soon as you can girl....If i were there I would get it for you.....sorry to be so pushy hun!

My take on it is that your body is adjusting to exercise...You will not lose weight at first but inches....Keep hydrated with a Gatorade G2 after you do your exercise..K.... You will come around..Enjoy what you are doing and don't worry so much about the scale. Your body will decide when it is ready to lose again..Right now it is in protection mode..It thinks you are starving it...Isn't the body amazing!!!!!!!!!!

I will definitly do that....is Vitamin water good?? Concentrate on your electrolytes for now..K.. that is what your main issue is right now..Gatorade G2...sip, sip and sip..K

Get a family member to go out right now and get some G2 Gatorade and drink it...It should make a difference..Do that for a few days and do contact your team.... I had the same problem and my hubby went right away and got some and it helped to the point that I did not have to go to the hospital...Drink some every day..A bottle is only 20 calories if you are concerned about that.. Over a year out and I am still drinking it 1/2 with Water..every day.....K

What about the people who are nuts..do they live longer too...hehehehehe

Well, for those who have been following my extremely unique WLS journey. The new and incredibly painful event happened 2 days ago...I turned over in bed and dislocated 3 ribs...Not only dislocated them but twisted them, and tore the tissue between them... Now apparently this happens to people sometimes who have not been able to exercise or move normal for a long time..Hence me in a hospital bed for 5 months and 3 months that followed with limited movement.... So they said it was just a matter of time before it could, may, quite possibly happened to me.... WELL....goody for me!!!!!!!!!!!! The pain is incredibly awful and the only med I am allowed to take is Tylenol...regular strength because of the pain killer addiction in the hospital....Now 3 days into this part of my recovery journey I am so sore I cannot sit, stand, lay down or walk with out screaming in agony..... Too much fun this journey....Well at least the weight is still coming off....lol I have to go for a week every day to the Chiropractor to make sure they stay in place.. Can't wait to see what will unfold next......Dam! And not the kind that holds Water either.....

I don't feel like you hijacked my thread..Actually I am finding it quite entertaining to be truthful....... I go for another treatment tonight and he will see how things are progressing....No still can't sleep through, miss that a lot...Was so used to it after finally getting the habit of sleeping through the night at the hospital...i used to be such a night hawk..UI thought that was just the way I was but apparently I had severe sleep apnea that I woke up a lot from that... Oops did not even know I had it until they put me in a coma and they hooked up the machine to help me breath because I would continuously stop for several seconds and scare the crap out of my family....Finally they gave me a trachea and I breathed through that..Sorted story, I think I got off track..Age you know..... Can't wait to see how you do after your first game...I think if you come clean about your surgery you are going to really be harassed ..Guys are like that you know......

I eat a 1/4 cup of nuts almost every night..Love them and it gives a nice crunch so satisfying!!!!!!!!!

Once about 10 years ago I went on a ride that consisted of going down this huge mountain in a small car on a track!!! I asked my sister if she thought I could fit in the car and she said I can so you can too.... Well I squeezed my 333 lbs. into that car and it was fun going down that hill..Until I reached the bottom and there was a crowd of people on the side lines watching the ride and the people who were on it...Cameras were flashing and all eyes seemed to be on me.... I could not go anywhere, I was just there in a pickle...I could not lift myself out of the ride...I was so stuck it was impossible.... Finally this little tiny Japanese guy came over and put his camera down and pulled and tugged until I was free...Trust me people were taping the entire event....My sister had finished the ride and joined people on the side lines..My husband had not come down the mountain yet so he missed the entire thing... Finally which seemed like hours to me I was released from the ride...I stood up and bowed to the onlookers and said that is how an obese person rides down this mountain...Hope everyone got enough movies and photos to share and put on face book.... There was no laughing or anything, just people looking at me.....Inside I wanted to die..On the outside I gave a speech and hoped beyond hope that it would not end up on YouTube..Never saw it there so I must have missed that one by a hair... Never went on another ride since...never talked about it until now... I have always wondered what my sister was thinking when she said the ride was safe for me.....I would have to ask..But I really don't know if I want the answer.... So..I have been there too, done that...Know how you felt....

Doesn't surprise me you feel that way gman!!!!!LOL

Oh wow...don't get me started. As to your "death is punishment enough" statement...I've always wondered why believers feared death in the first place. I would think they'd welcome it. Why wear seat belts? Why wear a helmet? Why have WLS? The sooner you die the sooner you go the the everlasting right? What am I missing? If death is natural and a part of our lives then why the crying, pain and suffering when someone dies...If it was natural why try so hard to escape it.....We do everything we can to save ourselves from it.....(Except when you are not in the right frame of mind). Anyhow...I don't see the point of barbecuing people in hell for eternity. I think that hell is a tactic to control the masses with fear. I believe God is love..It does not make sense.... I am not going to reply to this thread again..That is how I feel, not being preachy! Just feel this way that's all.....

I know where you are coming from as I spent 5 months in the hospital due to complications with my sleeve surgery. I came home and still had care up until a month or two ago. Today I am fighting pneumonia and dislocated ribs because of the WLS complications...It is tragic that so many have complications with this surgery. However your not alone and you have not had it as bad as some others on here... Before you know it you will be on your way enjoying your journey and reaping the results of it.... I went through a lot, but I try not to dwell to much on it and more on the results so far. Take the time you need to recuperate, because once you do feel better you will have a lot of energy to place and I have found that at times to be just as difficult as being sick for over a year.....

There are a lot of reasons you are down..One you are recovering from major surgery. Two your body is putting all its efforts into rebuilding your system and cleaning out all the junk they filled you with when you were under and after, ex. pain meds... Three, now is the beginning of a new era for you and fear and confusion and doubt start to play on your minds..Not to mention that you can't depend on one of the only things that brought you comfort...FOOD...This is a start of a whole new world and life for you... Think of why you did this in the first place, write it down and read it over and over again...I know you thought and feel it was right for you or you would not have done it.....Then shake it off, look after yourself until you are healed and go forward in your journey....All that you are going through is what everyone feels at some point..K

don't waste your time on regrets hun..That takes your energy away from your ability to get better..dig in and ride it through...For some of us it has been the road from hell.. Keep in mind why you did it and if there are any positive changes that you see so far.....Ask yourself: What was I willing to do to get healthy before I had the surgery and could I have done it on my own..... Attitude, strength from within and will power will carry you through not to mention support from those who love you and this forum..... Get some G2 Gatorade and drink 1/2 a bottle mixed with 1/2 Water every day...It will bring your electrolytes up. Over a year later and I still drink it every day....K....You got this kid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to a honest forum.....If you need help we are here for you..If you want to message any of us we will be glad to help...Or ask on the open forum.....There is a great amount of experience here and worth reaping!!!! All the best on your journey and your success to get where you want to be....Healthier!!!!!!!!

Here you go..have a look at this site..K http://www.livescience.com/34693-superfoods.html

I too know how you are feeling...i have become an object of former friends to gawk at to see the big changes.....I hate it, but I am now ready for them..... Think about it and plan your comment or no comment at all...You got this!!!!!!!!!

Doesn't your name say it all..I mean to me it says you are all grown up...lol I don't think I would continue to play a game that knocked me around that much fat or skinny...But I know it is a man thing....roar!!!!!! Looking forward to the photos.....

I remember the beginning...It was so wonderful...especially wonderful because it was all new and something was finally working..Congrats on your progress....your doing wonderfully!!!!!

Not to mention that sweet potato is a super food!..You kill me!

There are some things I know for sure: Death, taxes, aging, puberty, seasonal changes, time passes, scientific advancement, sperm and egg starting point, man cannot live without Water, everybody poops, can't lick your elbow, there is always someone better off then you, everyone has an opinion, sun always sets in the west, full moon once a month, clowns are creepy, the 80's fashions should die, shivery is not dead, and Elvis has indeed left the building!!!!!!! There are things I don't know for sure: Are children here to test our sanity, why can't we all get along, why doesn't turnip make you fat, is love really all we need, is laughter the best medicine, what really is the root of all evil, will time actually heal all wounds, is there love at first sight, do we live and learn, why do we always end up in the slowest check out line, why does dropped toast always land face side down, why does Murphy's law always happen to me, do we ever really know all there is to know about the ones we love, and where will I be in 5 years.... I bring these up because I think that the hardest one of all is will I ever get my head under control. Will I ever truly succeed in my desire to be the person I am inside of this body. I wonder if I will ever be able to relax and say to myself ..You got this girl!!! I find that with everything I think I know and everything I don't..i find the hardest thing to explain is why I allowed my self to punish me for shit that happens..... There will always be so much work to do through the joys of getting better, finding myself and learning to live with who I am on the inside.... I really truly want this to be the answer for me and everyone else that has taken the difficult plunge of WLS..... Just thinking hard this morning on my faults and kinda sad that I have so far to go and may never reach a conclusion.....

Okay I am breathing again......

Hope your not implying that I am trying to tell everyone how to do this journey...I do not stand up as any example in anything......this is one of the hardest things I have ever done and will always be with me until I breath my last breath...But today I am in pain and we have a snow storm so I was just thinking, and I wrote it all down... The longer I am on this journey the less I know I know..It is scary, really scary...Opening myself up to learn! Love that point! Raised 2 children..One is 34, mother of 1 and my son is a sheriff....My daughter has thanked me for raising her and not leaving her on the side of the road...My son however..never mind that's a different story...50% ain't that bad is it..It's a pass really!!!