Macy6

I try to weigh just twice a week. I'm around 6.5 weeks out and grew very frustrated during weeks 2-4 because I would gain and lose very slowly. I only count what I weigh on Monday as the official weight. My surgeon told me at my 2 week post op check "don't be a slave to the scale, don't let it run your emotions and cause you to have an emotional Roller coaster. If you follow the rules you will lose" I try to remember that, somedays are harder than others

I had something similar, except I had some drainage but no heat. Anyway I am a nursing student and have a nurse for a mother so I did a wait and watch approach for a couple days. I washed it a few times a day with Dial antibacterial soap and used triple antibiotic ointment on it and it was great in a couple days. I don't recommend not contacting your surgeons office, I knew mine was mild by the looks and drainage however it being the weekend I would call first thing Monday morning unless you start running a fever, than ER and keep it clean and dry and open to air.

I can tell with a few friends there is something going on because of my surgery. My sister in law doesn't like to talk about it, leading up to my surgery she would make comments like "you are doing this to yourself, don't think I am going to listen to you complain after" she did say last week that it has been hard on her because everyone around her is losing weight but she isn't and I know she gets the weight loss stuff from a cousin she is close too, so I am not sure if she gets overwhelmed, but I don't really say much to her anymore. I do tell her when I hit a significant goal, but I leave her out of the little things. My best friend admitted to me before surgery that she was jealous, mind you she is down around 70# since May through low carb dieting and exercise, she is doing amazing. We have a strange tension in our friendship. When it is just us we are "normal" its like the surgery and the diet don't matter. We go to the gym, we joke around we go to the store, but when others are around..... things are weird. Her voice changes, her actions change, I can't even explain it. I know my surgery motivates her to continue doing well, because it would kill her if I "beat" her at the weight loss (I am not competitive in any way shape or form, but oh my gosh she is) We have both admitted that our friendship is changing, we used to be so food motivated and now we aren't. We have a history of letting each other sabotage what we are doing and we can't do that anymore. Our friendship isn't going anywhere, but it is like we are creating a new friendship manual to understand each other. It is hard when a significant part of a relationship is taken away.

Do you mean after surgery do they get you up? They gave me a couple hours to come out of my anesthesia hangover and than I was up and walked every couple hours from there. The first couple times pretty much sucked but by the time I was discharged I was lapping the nurses station.

After they took away my PCA of Morphine this is what they gave me. It was good stuff! I would be a little nervous at home too!

After they took away my PCA of Morphine this is what they gave me. It was good stuff! I would be a little nervous at home too!

Wow.... I mean WOW! Number 1.... a friend would never.... ever....ever.... say something so hurtful, I hope you deleted and blocked that person from your FB, lose her phone number and run if you ever see her in public. GOOD for you for calling her out, when I "came out" on Facebook about my surgery I stated "I don't want the negative talk, if you don't agree keep it to yourself, I am an adult and I made this decision after much soul searching" thankfully if someone doesn't agree with me.... They haven't shared. I am so incredibly sorry that you are going through this, it really is uncalled for, no one has a right to cause you pain. You have done this for you... and no one else, if there is jealousy, a difference of opinion, concern, or an outright personality disorder she didn't have the right to become that person. Chin up.... You got this!

Yesterday one of my nursing instructors, who I haven't seen in a few weeks, walks in the classroom looks at me and says "oh my gosh you are just melting" it made me feel good because as far as numbers go it hasn't been a drastic loss since I saw her last, but I can tell my body is changing and it's nice others can too.

Obviously talk to my surgeon... But out of curiosity how soon after surgery were you able to take ibuprofen? I had some issues this week and attempted Tylenol and it didn't even touch it, it was horrid I actually took a half of my leftover pain pills it was so bad. I was going to bring it up at my next appt. there are some things that only ibuprofen or Aleve will take care of.

My dad lost a ton of weight a few years ago through Weight Watchers and bike riding, like serious hundred mile bikes rides, we followed him an RV when he did a 550 mile one through Colorado.... Anyway, he never got rid of the CPAP, still has it. I hope you beat it and get rid of the dreaded CPAP someday!

You know I don't know for sure but I know it's helped immensely. I was just diagnosed in March, I was exhausted all the time, frequently napped etc... I never got to over a 4 hr a night average, I rip it off in my sleep. Post op it was the same and now I rip it off around 1 hour after I fall asleep and my average is horrid. I feel great though, no napping, no exhaustion. I would guess I will be off mine by the time I hit my 1 yr diagnosis anniversary. I'll ask for a second sleep study when I get below 200#.

Why did you stop? I feel amazing... I mean like I drank an espresso, won the lottery and found a puppy that poops rainbows amazing. I hated and I mean HATED my original vitamins so I found ones I like... I work out, take my vitamins, slowly lose weight and feel better than I have in years. My diet isn't perfect, probably 80/20, 80% of the time I'm on track 20% I struggle. I try to stay low carb most of the week and than have a day like Monday where I'm carb crazy. I think that while actively losing vitamins are important, my surgeon recommended this surgery due to my aversion of vitamins. He knew I wouldn't take them forever, but I'm not doing too bad.

You will use it! I guarantee it! I didn't have mine on in the PACU but It was in my room when I was transferred there and I needed it. They actually had to add oxygen to it because the morphine caused me to drop my sats. It was no problem, respiratory came and set it up for me. The nurses were super helpful in setting my room up for easy access. They provided the humidifier water. I wore it at night and wore oxygen when awake until I came off the morphine. They let me off the oxygen once I was off the morphine and I would desat and force myself to sit up and take deep breaths because I didn't want the oxygen anymore and I didn't want to listen to the annoying alarm.

For forum and group purposes I do the whole breakdown.... High Weight, Pre Op Weight, Day of Surgery Weight.... For everyone else I just do a total. I hate feeling like it is necessary to break it down. A loss is a loss, why does it matter if it came from surgery or before surgery? Honestly my highest was around a week before I had my first bariatric appt. I have lost all of my weight from my highest since starting this journey, part of it was required (a 5lb loss before paperwork was submitted) but I was already down 7lbs from my heaviest when I met with the clinic. Granted what he doesn't know is that during my 6mo pre op diet I actually gained to my heaviest at one point.

I am 6 weeks out and consumed protein shakes pre op but I bet I could count on one hand the number of protein shakes post op. I've been hitting my protein since 2 weeks post op and eat an average of 900 calories a day. I've never in my life had hair thinning issues, well that's not true, I have so much hair I have to get it thinned. I am not sure where I will be 2 weeks... 2 months... 6 months.... From now, but this is a good theory. I would like to think I will be one of the lucky ones but only time will tell. As of this point I have nothing unusual, in fact since starting biotin a month pre op my hair and nails are the healthiest they've been in forever. I just had 6" cut off my hair and the girl must have told me 12 times how soft, shiny and healthy my hair is.

Well first off you are far from a failure. I understand that things aren't going how you were hoping they would. It does sound like you are a very busy person, and yes we should all be getting in some form of exercise, but the reality is.... 80% of this lifestyle change is going to be diet. I would suggest reviewing measurements, it is really really hard to measure by site but maybe if you carry even a 1/2 C measuring cup on you at all times. Once you get your food and sit down measure out the Protein and vegetables to whatever your portion is and throw everything else away, really focus on drinking your fluids, increase your fluids if you aren't getting enough. I eat every 2-3 hours, 5 times a day. I try to get a good 16oz of Water between meals. Avoid snacking and try to fit in exercise when you can. A 10-20 min video, take the stairs, park far away, walk around the building at break time. Try to stay active on this forum so when you start to slip you have people to go to for support. We are here for you!

My mom has a lot of struggles with knee pain and other medical issues. She has a recumbent bike and loves it

I am similar. I'm not sure that I could handle a 10oz meal but I do avoid carbs 90% of the time. I have moments, sometimes even a day where I am not as restricted as I should have been but I have never struggled. I have consistently lost and had no plateaus so I just try really hard. I am 6 weeks out today. I make myself stop at 3oz of meat even though I probably could do another ounce. I don't eat any fruits, even though they are on my list because I can't restrict myself enough. I'm allowed crackers.... I can eat a lot of those. I mean even my bad days were a good day in my past but I just make myself stop. Maybe the Lean Cuisines are more of a slider and just kinda go thru. Maybe find an alternative?

I waited until day 2 and felt clean and refreshed.

I love my pups! First you have Ares: he is a full bred pitbull. I picked him out at 24 hours old and he is now 8. He is spoiled rotten. The pictures I'm posting are his norm. Sitting in a chair, because his precious bottom doesn't sit on anything other than soft and fluff. Pimped out for a car ride, curled up in a blanket, cuddling with me, checking out my friends baby and a picture with his favorite boy, my son. Than my favorite girl Maggie: she is a pug rat terrier mix and rotten.

I take 5000 mcg two times a day and have since a month pre op. I noticed my nails getting stronger around 3-4 weeks after I started using it. I have always had strong healthy thick shiny hair and that hasn't changed. No clue if it's helping in that department and being nearly 6 weeks out it is still yet to be seen.

I am 6 weeks out this Tuesday. I have achieved 900 calories on average since 2 weeks out. I get 60-90g of Protein. I have never stalled, slowed yes, stalled no. I eat 5-6 times a day. I'm comfortable where I am. I know at 12 weeks I go to 1100 calories, per NUT instructions, and I don't anticipate it to be difficult and I don't fear gain by any means. I do use the ketostix and find myself in the moderate level. Oh and I exercise 3-5 times a day. Burned 1100 yesterday, generally closer to 400-500.

It seems to be pretty normal. Built up hormones stored in fat, loss of a coping skill and really a grieving period over what life was before. It sounds like you are right in the spot you need to be! Keep up the good work and be patient. Try journaling and maybe add in some exercise if you don't already.