NancyG

I drank pickle juice right before and after surgery. For me I think it was because I was SO sick of the sweet protein shakes. I am more of a savory person so the shakes got old fast. It isn't all that unusual for me to drink pickle juice (I will get a hit when I am having cramps in my legs and feet) but I was drinking it every time I passed the fridge!

I am in the same exact boat. It is kind of like going back to when you first started because you are sure when to plan for it and it is a whole new hormone cocktail to get accustomed to....fun times!

I have a friend that is getting sleeved on the 25th of this month. I told her it can conquer everything but period hormones...I don't think there is anything that can overcome those except time or more surgery!

That is a pretty cheesy grin that the "Chef" has on his face. I don't think they are that bad for 18 grams of Protein. On those days when I have to have something sweet I've been eating Anna's cookie crisps or Biscoff's Lotus cookies. The only problem with these two choice is they have no nutritional value. The Anna's are 6 cookies for 133 calories, and 4 of the Biscoff's for 150 (I usually only have 2). Luckily there is only one week out of the month that I "need" to eat those, going to have to try the protein cookies!

that is awesome!!

Protein Cookies?? Where do you get those?

On day 4 of my 10 day pre-surgery liquid diet my husband drank/ate my broth from some won-ton soup. I had a melt down and he said, "I"ll never touch your food bowl again". (Comparing me to a dog growling over it's food bowl) He was being funny and it WAS funny to me. I had gone to Sam's and bought a ridiculous amount of food for him, the girl child and all of my family that was going to be here for my surgery and he ate the ONE thing in the whole dang house that I could have!! I think I scared the girl child because she immediately started saying she would go and get more for me.

I thought I was crazy and that is why I had to search the internet for it. By the time I got through all of the horrible things that could be wrong if you have "scalp pain" I was pretty excited to see "excessive hair loss" as one of the reasons. Just like everything in life perspective makes all the difference!

I am losing a handful of hair everyday and more than I can even think about when I wash it. I started with enough hair for two or three people and hope I wind up with at least enough for me. The thing that I haven't seen anyone else talk about on this thread is my scalp HURTS! If I put my hair up at all (pin bangs or pony tail) I have to put my hand to my scalp when I take it down because it hurts so bad. I looked it up and supposedly it is a side effect of excessive hair loss.

. Thank you so much!!! Should have checked spelling I reached Onederland today.

I was sleeved on June 21st and I reached Nederland today!!!!! I haven't been here in 6 or 7 years. I was out of town for the weekend so I wasn't able to weigh for a few days, knew I was getting close but was still shocked to see 199 this morning! HW 259 SW 257 CW 199. I was 239 day of surgery.

This may sound really odd but every time I do laundry lately all I can think about it how I can't wait to pick up a thin hanger to hang my clothes on instead of having to make sure I get a big one so that my shirts won't fall off of the hanger or worrying that my pants will break the thinner hangers! Some of my new shirts fit so much better on the hanger and it is almost stupid how happy it makes me. It is funny to me what can make me FEEL successful.

II had purchased the Opurity vitamins. I took one on a Monday and felt sick and had hot saliva fill my mouth but didn't get sick. Thought maybe it was an empty stomach issue so the next morning I took it after eating and threw up in my trash can at work. I bought pre-natal gummie vitamins at Wal-Mart and have taken almost the whole bottle with no problems. I take the Viactiv calcium chews, really like the chocolate but not so crazy about the caramel ones. Just started taking Biotin but would like some feedback on dosage. I just picked a bottle since I hadn't researched it properly before I went to the store.

I really liked Crystal Light Raspberry Ice before surgery so far I haven't been able to drink any Crystal Light period.

HW 257 Day of Surgery 239.4 CW 218.8 46 and 5'6" Surgery 6/21

Also feeling like "stuff" in my house is closing in on me and I want to pull a dumpster up to the house and throw everything away. CRAZY!,

I am 5 weeks out today. I have been feeling like my temper is hot or things can make me want to cry al of the sudden. (I hardly EVER cry.). I don't know if it is related to surgery or if it is regular female hormone problems. Not really liking the roller coaster ride. Some of it might be the 30 to 40 days of rain we have had...