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Bite the bullet......time to replace them. Of course waiting till you shed all the weight will certainly make recovery easier.

OK, this is not what I really want to say but that would not be productive. Try this.....Divide and conquer. No matter what it is, never eat from the bag. Never. Count out the correct serving size and put the bag away. You will eat slower trying to make that tiny portion last and it will allow you to keep track. When eating from the bag or package you will never know when to stop. Don't blame it on the sleeve. You have to know the right amount to eat. I eat almonds late at night watching tv and it takes quite a while to eat a single serving when crunching on them one at a time.

Congrats, I am so looking forward to those numbers too....

Yep...... Typical man recipe........... Any food + Blendtec atomic blender = Puree !

Wow, and you thought sneezing after the sleeve was bad....... You could always tell people that your cocaine habit got outa hand...... If you have trouble maintaining your goal weight, I nose where there are a few extra pounds you can lose.... Now would be the time to enter a 5k.......you'd be sure to win by a nose...... I know they're lame.....but get used to it........I actually feel sorry for your Hubby.....He's the one that's gonna catch the flak for it. Seriously, I hope you get better soon.

Try using a foam wedge under you in the bed to slightly raise your head.

DVT's are nothing to shrug off. Isolated tender spots can also be a symptoms. So can a dozen other things. If it were me, I would get it checked out. A simple ultra-sound can eliminate any concerns. I had similar issues after knee surgery. Only when I questioned the possibility of DVT's did they agree that it would be advisable to run a test. It came out clear, which was a relief. Even so, I was glad to have done the test to be sure. I always believe in being my own advocate. Good luck, I hope it is nothing.

Who knows? But what would be the point. Your question doesn't make any sense. You wouldn't be able to live the rest of your life on just shakes. (probably not even six months) Besides, trying to just get by with only Protein shakes would be just another temporary measure that would simply set you up for failure later. You can also be certain that saturating your system with only protein shakes would not only be detrimental, but dangerous. You need to use the benefit of the sleeve's limited capacity to help you lose while your learn to eat the correct foods that will provide you with a healthy lifestyle once you reach your goal weight. The shakes are called protein supplements for a reason. Their primary purpose it to supplement a well rounded diet of normal healthy foods. You need to deep six any thought of trying that plan.

Try contacting Medicaid and see if they can refer you to a surgeon.

go to a different shrink. He just wants to bill more sessions.

why not just take the pills normally. I did.

You haven't submitted the paperwork for approval yet........so go to a different pulmonologist.

You've already walked the walk and talked the talk......so you've got this covered. Relax, you'll do fine.

Alot on BP members are on MyFitnessPal and log their daily food intakes. See if they will invite you to their friend list and you can spy on their menus......(I do)

Go figure......all the women out there trying to get rid of unsightly veins and for you, it's a sight to behold...... Life is stranger than fiction...... Congrats on your new veins showing up....

So you might have to travel some. Check around. They're out there......you just have to find one.

Thanks for this article. I am going to bring this up with my cardiologists when I reach my goal. Hopefully it has made a difference with me and I can drop a few of the meds I'm taking.

Wow, 51 L bees in 4 weeks.......you are smoking it.!! Way to go. BTW- fix your stats ---- at present, you're a medical miracle.

Not sure what type of pain you're referring to. For overall....your Doc should have given you something like Percocet or similar. If it's unsettledness or heartburn....try Tums, Gas-X or the like (chew 'em up) And as far a chewable. Ehhhh. wrong. I was taking my meds (pills) right away. ( I did cut the huge ones in half) Gotta admit though, I do use gummies for Vitamins. (better taste, I guess)

Kim, how are we gonna know if you are "rockin it out" if we don't have stats. Update your stats Kim. Great Job, keep up the good work.

Ok......you need to take it down a couple of notches. They're gonna need to put you in a straight jacket for the surgery. Go to a movie or take up a hobby. Get your mind on something else. It's not likely to be a big joyous celebration. It's gonna be some difficult adjustments and a long tedious effort. Try to stay focused and relaxed. Try some of that Zen, Yoga stuff.......

Mourn smorn..............the stomach is not an appendage. It just holds food. Too much food in our case. The smaller one is still doing the same job. We're not handicapped by having a smaller stomach. All we have to do now is re-train the brain to put in the correct foods in the right amount from now on. I am rejoicing. My huge stomach never did me anything I am pleased about. I'm glad it's gone.

My favorite "Pre-op" Protein drink was a Extra large thick chocolate milk shake......or maybe a White Russian.....or a ........ Now.....no favorites.....just the ones I can manage to keep down. I'm gonna hunt down the people that come up with the names for these Protein drinks.....they're probably all sittin around laughing their asses off. Ps: that goes for the names of the Protein Bars too.........I mean...."apple pie" ...(are you kidding me)

I was looking forward to many small things. In reality none have occurred. Everything has been very very big occurrences. It just keeps getting better.

85% convinced. How do I get to 100%? You don't.. They're only taking 85% of your stomach, so you're good to go.