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Whats it like being under and waking up from surgery?
endless80 replied to Disabledaccount's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I don't remember anything. They wheeled me into the operating room (which was a very cold and sterile room, not at all like the nice pretty rooms they operate on in Greys Anatomy). The anesthesiologist told me to put my left arm out and then my right.. ..out like a light.. Woke up in recovery, I remember not being the only one there and telling the nurse in a very groggy, very matter of fact "PAIN, do something about this!" and she jumped right up and started pumping me full of morphine (which was my best friend for those two days) and that was that. If I said "Nauseous!" she pumped more meds into me. Thats ALL I remember from the recovery room. Next thing I knew I woke up in my hospital room. -
Holy crap I am losing weight quickly. I lost 2 pounds since yesterday and 2 pounds the day before. Here's the kicker, I'm eating! I ate Chinese food yesterday and I still lost. I am beginning to really like my sleeve.
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Smoking is a waste. If you're getting this surgery to be serious about your health and get on the right track than smoking nicotine does you no favors. It never did and never will. It's tough to quit. I quit cold turkey in January of this year from being a pack a day smoker for 12 years.
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Nicotine, can't eat or drink
endless80 replied to Sleeveland's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
It could possibly be doing this to you but nobody will really know. I bet if you told your doctor he would blame nicotine. It's a poison that slows down healing. -
I banned McDonalds in my house after the surgery. lol It was my comfort food.
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3 days after surgery and im hungry...
endless80 replied to beautifulcreation221's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
It happens. Some people feel hunger and some don't. I am one of those who did feel it. Just stay focused and sip sip sip. Hydration is so important right now. -
What do you order at restaurants after weight loss surgery?
endless80 replied to Alex Brecher's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Yesterday I had some chicken wings from Locos. They were roasted. I could only have 4 and even that took me an hour. lol -
Week 5 has been the best one yet! I am able to eat all kinds of foods now, still slowly but it's made a huge difference.
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What was your first solid meal postop?
endless80 replied to Disabledaccount's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You know everyone says no but honestly, just don't swallow it. Surgeons don't want you to chew because you might swallow and it could be problematic. -
When did the slight uncomfortableness of eating subside for you?
endless80 replied to endless80's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks for all of the great responses guys. -
When did the slight uncomfortableness of eating subside for you?
endless80 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am almost 5 weeks out and I am just starting to acclimate more normal foods into my diet. Still soft foods..... cheese, thin deli meats, some chicken. Trying to get more Protein in with the food that I eat rather than rely on shakes. The issue is, I chew and chew and chew and pretty much decimate the food I eat before I swallow but I still feel the food enter my stomach. It doesn't "hurt" when food goes in there but I am well aware that my stomach is taking in food and sometimes it sits weird for a moment and also when I am full that feeling is starting to feel like a normal "full" feeling I would have had before the surgery. I guess my question is, will my new stomach ever be like my old stomach in the ways where I can just eat and not think about it? I know I had surgery 5 weeks ago, I just want to know if that weird "food is now in my stomach" feeling goes away. -
When did the slight uncomfortableness of eating subside for you?
endless80 replied to endless80's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
haha! -
When did the slight uncomfortableness of eating subside for you?
endless80 replied to endless80's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Me too! -
Tired of protein shakes? Nauseated by them? Try this
endless80 replied to gamergirl's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I've decided that I am no longer eating mammals (cows, pigs... etc..). So your chicken and seafood recipies are really going to be helpful to me. I had my first bit of chicken today and it not only tasted great but went down great as well. Thank you for this contribution. -
Tired of protein shakes? Nauseated by them? Try this
endless80 replied to gamergirl's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Gamergirl, you're amazing. These look delicious. -
5 days post op and cant keep anything down
endless80 replied to crosabi's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
^^isnt that a laxative? -
3 weeks out tomorrow! /skip pureed
endless80 replied to a_jap21's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
What have you tried so far and what does your stomach like best. I am 4 weeks out and eating soft foods but I kind of want some chicken. -
For some reason going into week 4 I am beginning to realize that this is where the rubber truly meets the road for me. I have got to find a new food identity right now. I start work again tomorrow after being off for a month. Real life is starting again soon and I better figure it out.
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Immensely different from week to week.
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I am struggling with this right now, hard core.
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Its truth. I always tell people to really think about if they want this because let me tell you... a small part of me feels like I've made a huge mistake. Pre Ops don't quite understand the psychological impact of this dramatic change. It messes with your head and while you start to shrink it will pull out the worst in you eventually (hopefully) getting to the best of you. I refuse to sugar coat this because I think about it every.single.day.
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What do you order at restaurants after weight loss surgery?
endless80 replied to Alex Brecher's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I wouldn't know, restaurants are somewhat banned in my household right now. -
If you struggle with heartburn, when did it start ?
endless80 replied to Band07's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I've always had pretty bad heartburn. After the sleeve, it got worse. -
Going on vacation 11 weeks post op
endless80 replied to MelindaLou's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
11 weeks should be perfect actually. Don't stress it.