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Burger King chocolate shake - stomach ache, the big "D" and full blown hives - will never do that again - GROSS!

Hi ladies, I just wanted to point something out to consider. I take topamax as well just recently. I was sleeved 12/19/12. I am working up to 100mg daily. Currenlt on 75 mg at night which is three tiny 25 mg pills. Next week I titrate up to the larger but still smalls an m&m 100mg pill. I have reached the 3mos mark of my surgeon on crushing all meds. He now requires me to crush meds larger than an aspirin /or m&m. So I will be okay but the med instructions did say not to break or crush.BUT my topamax is not the extended release which is a bigger deal when it is crushed or chewed. I would be very concerned if you are speaking of crushing or chewing topamax extended release. Also just FYI my neurologist also confirmed it was okay to crush to regular topamax non extended release. Good luck to you all. Hope this helps.

I started liquid diet for two weeks prior to surgery at 224. I was at 207 the day of surgery.

It is cheap for me with my insurance. Very little out of pocket. I get them mailed to me 3 mos at a time. Cheaper than ten dollars every Friday but I do pay for insurance so it might not be when all that factored in if you are self pay for them. Don't know.

Walmart has a dissolvable biotin supplement in purple bottle. It's great for slivers. Just the right milligram that my doctor prescribed.

Yeah. I'm having that same issue. Having to get myself to stay on track because before I did not have the large enough mental picture that yes. I am that big. I am now in the same pant size as my daughter but it's a 12. I'm 8 weeks out so I still have a lot of work to do. Trying to keep the correct mental picture.

I'm 8 weeks out and I can easily get in 64 ounces of fluids no problem. I am trying to drink even more water at doctors recommendation to flush out the molecules of fat, etc that the body is breaking down. I have been getting all my fluid in since the beginning of week two. I do prefer room temperature water and power ade zero. Those two are mainly what I drink. My doctor never recommended protein drinks as a have to. I did not tolerate the milk or whey based pre-op anyhow. He wants me to get my protein first from food always and carbs last. I was also kept on liquids for 6 weeks so to all of you that were able to eat any real food puree or not before then consider yourselves lucky. Lol. I was sick of yogurt and cottage cheese. Needed some crunch. My teeth forgot how to chew significantly I think. They have since been reintroduced.

I get all over highlights and get the whole head lightened. I had it done at 4 weeks out. No more thinning than normal for me. Mine is long and I also take methotrexate for arthritis which thins the hair as well I hope at 3 mos I'm not bald but hope not. My hairdresser could not tell any difference and I have not seen any more shedding yet than I normally did before. Summers coming and I live in Mississippi. I may just shave my head and out on a ball cap if it all falls out. I will stay cooler that way. Lol. But if I have hair it will continue to be lightened and highlighted as long as I can afford it. Good luck and best wishes on many more happy hair days!

Powerade zero is great too and has electrolytes. I love G2 as well. I also tolerate those better than water. Girl 5 days post op is not anywhere near long enough time or you to have come anywhere near close to being at your pre op energy level.

I was 12/19. And at 6 week visit down 32. I'm okay with my progress. Sounds like you aren't that far behind. Are you exercising daily and lifting weights?

Yes to internal stitches. The left side inside and out gave me the most pain until about two weeks out and was pain free afterwards. I'm 71/2 weeks out.

Yep. Hiccups cause your full. Prob too full. I get the burps when I'm ready to stop.

I feel great. 7 almost 8 weeks out. Surgery went great. Down almost 50 pounds from highest weight. 32+ since surgery 12/19. I have RA and degenerative disc disease that I am under treatment for so I exercise but can't do it as intense as others and am on hold from lifting weights. But I'm very satisfied with my progress. Have gone from size 18 jeans to 12 since operation. I got sick from an allergic reaction to something cause I broke out in hives and had nausea/ vomiting & the big "D" but not surgery related. I posted about but doc says no worries and I feel great two days after. Is all good!

Other than just the sleeve issues And adjusting to the different foods over the past few weeks I have felt fine since about ten days post op. No huge issues pain or otherwise sleeve related.

Thanks. Love the picture!