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I dont know how many other people do this but whenever I come home I change into sweatpants/pjs. I have not been able to wear jeans for more than a few hrs comfortably in a long time! Well, on monday, I was home cleaning the kitchen and looked down and noticed that I never took my jeans off after taking ym daughter to school! I was comfy and kept them on all day as like a trophy. Maybe tmi right now: to top it of I am on my period this week, so normally nothing fits! It just felt awesome!

I have been doing some strength training about everyday. It is very light as I am just starting. Well I tried to lay on the ground today and do some ab workouts, and my lower back feels bruised! It hurt just to lay on my back on the floor. So I got a pillow, no such luck Is there any advice for this? Any standing up ab workouts I can do?

I was sleeved on Dec 26 2012. I did very well with what I am suppposed to have for a while, but lately, I have been eating poorly. I want o snack all day, i want breads, I dont get my protein in. I have been eating chocolate ( It is my time of the month ( sorry)) I drink full sugar tea. I am feeling so guilty about this. For a while I was only doing these things once and a while, but now I am messing up all the time. I also stopped losing weigh this week. How do I snap out of it? has this happened to anyone else?

I just started getting a new pain in my stomach area. I was sleeved on Dec 26 2012. I dont know if it is acid or a problem that is worse but it is starting to get annoying. It is when I eat and between meals and it comes and goes I havent been taking my acid reducer like I am supposed to,, but not sure if that could be it. I dont have any other weird symptoms, just this!!!!

I was sleeved on Dec 26 by Dr. Nain and Dr. Dockins. This was my experience. 1, I had ice chips until day 2, wasnt allowed to have anything else 2 On day 2 I could have CLEAR liquids. When I went home I was allowed full liquids, like she said. 3in another post she stated that she eats this in a day : I realize I haven't loss be ause I am on mushy/soft but I have been eating mushy/ whatever I am want. "Breakfast I am ok I usual eat a instant oatmeal mixed with Greek yogurt With 2 protein I between . Lunch is the same chicken sAlad or something like it. But dinner or the problem I can eat shrimp or hamburger with pepper gravy and broccoli or chicken breast. So my question is what are some things you eat for dinner I need more choices. Also I get hungry in the middle of the day what do you eat for snacks? Ps my doc said NO rice pasta or bread, or strawberries grapes oranges or apples I don't get sick when I eat I is the 45/45/45 rule instead of 30. Any suggestions" But then says she lives with someone who will tell her if she is eating wrong! " Gravy" Isnt a good food. We got a binder with the foods we should eat and Im pretty sure Gravy isnt on that list. 4. Doctors cut her open and she had absolutely no pain? Please!!! 5. On your first visit back to talk to the nut and the NP they show you a pic of "old" Stomach sitting next to your "new" stomach inside of you still. This is Dr. Nains trademark the nurse told me. She should know that she had it done because of that. 6. In my post op paperwork it told me that if I started gaining weight like that I need to call right away because something would be wrong. She has already been back to the drs office before this visit where they would have looked at what is going on! If you ask me it sounds like a catfish/troll who's roommate got a surgery and thinks she knows enough to come here and make everyone start fighting. I am sorry if I seem rude to anyone , but this is my Dr. and I wont have someone smearing his name just to get attention. 7. "SO FEEL FRRE TO KISS MY ASS. i HATE THAT i CAME HERE FOR ADVICE BUT NOW i GETTING BEATING UP LIKE I AM LYING. I DONT NEED ATTENTION. I HAVE THAT AT HOME." From who your roommate? 8.I dont know if all docs put the pain pumps in the same spot , but hers looks waaay lower than mine was on her pic. This could be for any reason I am sure but same dr same placement I would think!

Does anyone here take a gummy vitamin? I know My nut said not to, but its the only thing I can handle! I dont understand why I can have a calcium chew but not a Gummy Vitamin? (btw the regular chewables make be sick )

What is getting me through right now is Unjury unflavored protein and a glass of oj and a banana with like 3 pieces of ice! Blend really well. Also I use a straw to drink it, because I can smell the protein a little if I dont and that turns me off to it!

to my first stall I know , I know , not the happy post you were looking for!! But I am trying to make sure I am getting in my protein and drinking all my water!!!!! I am feeling the frustration and even had a dream about throwinf the scale across the room last night! lol! I will get through it , but it does make make me want to yell when I weigh myself ! How are you stallers getting through it?

I just ordered the unjury unflavored protein powder . I am having the same problem with the shakes and hope I will be able to add the protein to crystal light or something light instead. I am having a hard time with the thicker drinks. Actually I am having a hard time with drinking period. but i just learned I can tolerate popsicles so I am downing them all day (sf of course).

So every now and then i get this pain in my stomach (not abdomen) and when i eat it feels better. So i figured it was hunger pain. Well now i feel like i am getting hungry more often. But then, i started thinking, what if it isnt hunger? When will i get to know my new stomach?

I am on omeprozol. I called and they told me to take it 2x a day now and see if that works!

I was sleeved the same day and once the gas starts coming out it feels better! I even mae a post on how terrible ifelt. Also dont beat yourself up on how much you eat. I had about 1/8 of a cup of chickenbroth for breakfast and have been sipping on watter and a protein shake since about 10:30. Your stomach is swollen, just do what you can. If you are peeing you arent dehydrated! Just dont stress your body out more than it already is!

On the 10 minute video it said to give the injections at the same time each day,My injection today was at 9, but my hubby leaves early for work so I would need the injection at like 6. Did anyone have this problem with the timing of lovenox?

If you read my post yesterday you would know that I was feeling great! I felt great until the car ride home, we even had to stop because I felt sick. I havent actually vomited its just dry heaves, burping and spitting. When i got home I was so tired and sick that I laid in my bed. I woke up and walked a little ( like down the hallway a few times) and went back to sleep.my husband brought my meds homeI took my pain meds ( because i feel more pain then in the hospital) and started the dry heave/burping thing again. Then I took some zofran. so Is it normal to feel this crappy from the car ride home? would you be concerned about the dry heaves? would you consider the dry heaves/ burping/spitting as vomiting?( as i had liquids in my stomach that didnt come out)

anyone?

Just hearing you say that made me tear up! I was worried that things got worse . But I know they will get better.

Well, yesterday i was sleeved! I have been walking as much as possible. I still cant get this gas out, but im working on it. The nurses say im doing awesome. I really want to go home today, but we will see:-) how is everyone else doing?

I started messaging everyone , then I saw how many of us there are! So how are you guys and girls doing? How is the pre op diet going? I am doing ok! I am baking here and there for the holidays and its a little tempting but I am ok! I got TOM(sorry guys and anyone else who thinks this is tmi) this week so I am starving all day and Optifast isnt really working for me, but I am doing it and I am losing already! I have lost 8 lbs since I started!!!!! We have parties on both christmas eve and christmas day to attend so this is when my husbands side of the family will find out about the surgery! I am excited but scared, mostly about the hernia repair. If any of you want to message me or reply to this post it would make me so happy! Also I go in at 6am ( which mean I leave my house at 4:30) surgery is supposed to start at 7:30!! Are we all morning sleevers?

I know how you feel! I am on the optifast 2 week pre op diet. It is 1 soup ( gross powdered stuff) 4 drinks ( not too bad) and a bar ( the highlight of my day). I dont want to be near anyone, I am tired, and I Just want my surgery date to get here!! But it is only for a little while and we will get through this!!!

omg I know how you feel! I cant stand the optifast but I drink it any way. The bar is the highlight of my day!! I feel like if I was able to pick my food it would be easier!!

I started my 2 week optifast diet today!!!! It is all becoming real now!!!! I am super excited but anxious at the same time!!!!

I am glad to hear that! I am having a little bit harder of a time than I thought. I have to make my kids food all day and its hard to be in the kitchen right now ! I know it will get better I am just trying to stay as busy as possible!

So, I have been a little distant! why you ask? At first it was just stuff and busy-ness. I am happy to say I have my nurse assesment on monday followed by my nutrition class. I pick up my Optifast that day and start on tues. After that is one more dr's appointment and then surgery on the 26th. I was all excited to have a pre-holiday feast this weekend, since Iwill be on Optifast through the holidays.My dad and brother may or may not be coming and I wont know until later today. The thing that stinks is that Tuesday I went to get the mail and fell and fractured my big toe in three places and my other toes were injured in the process. So now I cant do much of anything :(And its my birthday and my house is a wreck and I havent been doing much for dinners, thank goodness that my kids are happy with the easy stuff! But I just want a good dinner before I get to watch everyone else enjoy theirs! I am not questioning my decision I just know it will be hard to watch everyone eating on christmas. Lastly, I am so stinking excited for the surgery to happen and be over with!!!!! I am ready! I am going to start a bag soon so that I can throw things in there when I think about it!!! there is my update!! Now to start reading all the posts I have missed.

I am glad that you are here! I say who cares if you "change" lol change what? your confidence level? p.s.- we have the same color hair

I was asking about my insurance coverage and I am only covered for one day in the hospital? It just seemed to me like that was a short amount of time after the surgery?anyone else go home the next day?