Mrs.RRn

LOL Please don't throw things- Maybe anger management courses should be a preop requirement?

1) HT: 5' (ok, 4' 11") 2) HW: 245 lbs 3) SW: 240 4) GOAL: 100 lbs down (possibly more, possibly less, I'll see when I get there) CW: 169 5) 3.5 months out 6) AGE: 25

Some docs want you to buy specific brands, but my doctor wasn't too picky. I use Flintstones Complete, Tums (calcium), and B12 (the berry flavored dissolvable tablets from Walmart- don't know the brand name). And apparently these things are working bc my lab work looks fantastic! I also take Biotin and (tmi) Colace daily. In the beginning I'd def buy some Gax X strips and children's Tylenol as well. Hope this helps!

I want to start off by saying- 1) I'm not complaining. 2) I'm not bragging. But do any of you feel like you've had it too good?? 3 months post op I'm feeling and doing wonderful! I'm following my plan, hitting my goals on time, no hiccups really. Even the surgery itself went smoothly and with very little pain afterwards. But lately I've been meeting people (who are either post op VSG or band) who are doing TERRIBLY- complications, feeling sick, not losing weight, etc. I sometimes even feel guilty (not sure if that's the best word- but the best way I can think to describe it) that I'm all happy & healthy and others are so miserable. A man from my home town is currently hospitalized after complications from his sleeve- he's doing very poorly- and I guess seeing all the posts on FB about his situation really makes me feel so lucky/blessed with my outcome-- but guilty at the same time. Does this make sense at all??

Ok, I was wondering what kind of activity we were talking about... Ahem, I wear compressions when I work out: shirts that is. Never tried compression shorts. Do you like them?

Thanks steffranco!

Self pay in Louisiana- Dr. Borland- $9800

I had a lot of nausea/ intense gagging the first 24 hrs (had nothing to actually vomit), but my doctor said it wouldn't cause a problem. But past the 24 hr mark, I've only had one vomit episode.

I wouldn't ... But my sleeve is a snob.

Before&during: This was taken this past weekend at a BBQ my husband and I host every year... Sleeved June 11th

Bread scares me as well- which I'm happy about, bc I have no plans to try it.

I was tired of ppl asking or assuming I was pregnant... Um, nope, just fat.

I didn't have one- just clear liquids the day before.

Totally acceptable. Lol

I take 1 in the am & 1 in the afternoon

40 lbs in a month seems like a big goal coming from your surgeon. The post op care you're getting isn't unusual- similar to mine. BUT... If you want what was agreed on preop, you should def question your doctor's office.

Blue Gatorade and 1 oz medicine cups (used to drink from)

Everyone's diet is different.... But probably not.

Please go punch your husband in the face.

He probably just meant on the outer incisions.