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Stef

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  1. Stef
    Bariatric Advantage has chewable calcium citrate in raspberry, caramel, chocolate and lemon and they're sugar-free to boot.
  2. Stef

    Not hungry

    Stef replied to adub22's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

    Same here. A month out and still no real hunger. It feels strange to have to "force" yourself to eat when you're not really hungry.
  3. Stef
    I started just about where you were and less than a month after my sleevification I've broken into the 300's already. I think that's pretty awesome
  4. Stef
    At my 3 week post-surgery follow-up we were given the ok to progress to soft foods and they gave us cards that said the following: "The individual bearing this card has had special surgery for the reduction of the size of their stomach. Please allow the bearer to order a small portion at a reduced price or order from the child's menu. Thank you for your consideration."
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    Lipton Cup o Soup

    Stef replied to halfofheather's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

    And like most of those "cup o' whatever" soups, a ton of potassium. Skip it for something healthier.
  6. Stef
    Chill. You're not the only person either office is dealing with and calling multiple times a day is not going to make them want to help you any faster than they already are.
  7. Stef
    No, they can't. http://www.surgicalr...oembs/overview/
  8. Stef
    I haven't had any cravings yet or really any hunger even. It's kind of wierd.
  9. Stef
    Who says you can't use outside tickers?
  10. Stef

    CHIRRRACHA

    Stef replied to LMFAO575's topic in Food and Nutrition

    Best stuff ever. I should have had this hanging from my IV stand during recovery:
  11. Stef
    I don't know how normal it is. I didn't have any nausea or vomiting after surgery. If you're vomiting every couple of hours, you should be calling them ASAP.
  12. Stef

    PROTEIN!

    Stef replied to shandytx83's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

    I couldn't tolerate any of the whey based protien powders but my nutritionist told me about Premier Protein shakes and I lived on those. The chocolate tastes just like chocolate milk. You can get them at Costco/Sams Club/WalMart.
  13. Stef
    Nothing happens to them. The staples stay there forever.
  14. Stef
    With her being a nurse, I hope you got your flu shot this year. If so, get out and walk. You'll reduce the chance of thrombosis, get that CO2 working out of your system and just feel better overall.
  15. Stef
    I think I was told half a dozen times before I left the hospital to not weigh myself the first week. With the IV and the swelling it's going to take a few days for your body to get back to "normal" so there's no point getting down over your weight increase during that time. After a week or so you should be good to go and on the "losing" team.
  16. Stef
    Both are pretty common. My surgeon doesn't use drains unless he's performing the RNY and many docs do the leak test while you're still on the table and forego the standing contrast test. Double win for us
  17. Stef
    I've been stapled, sutured and glued at different points of my life and they all feel about the same. Besides, you have sutures under your glue anyway
  18. Stef
    She said she was seeing the doc on the 6th.
  19. Stef

    Gym, first time, tomorrow

    Stef replied to Smokey12's topic in Fitness & Exercise

    Good for you! I'm starting back at the gym this weekend too and I'm looking forward to getting some of my cardio back.
  20. Stef
    Finally got the ok to go back to the gym (no heavy lifting yet) and move on to soft foods today. I had a scrambled egg and a little applesauce. It was wonderful! Went down with no difficulty and didn't feel any tightness or nausea.
  21. Stef
    That wasn't rude. Bless your heart.
  22. Stef
    Slow down there chicken Little, the sky isn't falling just yet. No one really knows what happened here yet and it's WAY too soon to start blacklisting surgeons before the whole story is brought to light. The OP didn't have her surgery in TJ so this tale of woe shouldn't cause you any additional surgeon angst.
  23. Stef
    When I had my endoscopy I was told I had a hiatal hernia, but once they cut me open they said there wasn't one so I got lucky.
  24. Stef
    One more day before the super exclusive Class of January 2013 closes it's books forever. Good luck to whoever is having surgery tomorrow!
  25. Stef
    You give them far too much credit.

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