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I have to do Milk of Mag, couple of teaspoons pre op

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I personally believe too much of a calorie deficit can stall weight loss.

One of the little things I am looking forward to is being able to wear my rings again. I have my grandma's 50th wedding anniversary ring that I stopped being able to wear a few years ago. I have others, I love rings and right now I cant squeeze them onto my fat sausage fingers.

So, what are YOU most looking forward to doing with your smaller body?

LOL!

it's probably the trapped air. you just have to walk it out.

My surgeons are actually ok with NSAIDS post op, in moderation of course.

for me it's from the first weigh in. Ask your coordinator at your surgeon's office. I am in the same boat, barely 40 bmi and no comorbs. I have anthem bc california care ***. she submitted my approval last week, so we will see!

I wanted to keep it pretty DL if I could. (Im pre op- just submitted to ins last wk.) Anywayyyy, close friends, close family and that's about it. BUT, last nite at dinner with a bunch of friends, on of my friends (innocently) outed me. One of the ppl there I wasn't planning on telling, at least until way after. So my advice so far, "a secret between 3 people is easy to keep, if 2 of the people are dead." It isn't too realistic, but that's just been my experience so far.

As far as work, that's much easier. you just tell them you're having surgery. they arent legally allowed to ask what kind, but if someone does, just say 'girl stuff'.

what are the good things about him?

or you can call doc and ask for advice. you have almost 2 weeks till surgery. he or she may say ok to take nsaid, OR may prescribe something else (tylenol/codeine, tramadol, darvocet, etc) if they really don't want you taking nsaids. the concern is risk for bleeding during and after surgery. different from why you avoid them after surgery. (although my surgeon said nsaids occasionally is fine for sleeves.) important to ask your doc!

Another thing to throw in your head - my abdominal pain has been linked to my gall bladder (after consultation with my doctor and an abdominal ultrasound). I'm 12 weeks post op from the sleeve, but about to go back under the knife to have my g.b. removed.

Yup! good idea Joia. Could totally be.

Keea: let us know what happens with your pain!

maybe a LITTLE bit of caffeine. you probably weaned too fast. another option is something topical like salon pas strips. i use them for headaches all the time. try also cold compress, ice pack or cold Water on your head somehow. if cold doesnt help try hot shower/ water on your head. Hot always works for me or a combo of that and the salon pas.

Just quit smoking. You'll reduce your risk of dying from a blood clot in surgery. It's kind of a no brainer?

"just quit smoking."

"Just quit eating."

Do you have an appendix? Could you possibly be pregnant? Do you have a fever? Nausea? Diarrhea? anything else but pain? Could be anything, abdominal pain is tricky. Related to the sleeve, could be a stricture, but that's usually associated with inablilty to tolerate any food or liquids. See how you do tonite, and if it's not better, get it checked out. Hope you feel better.

Find out why. Does the nutritionist have no other free appointments? Ask them if you can call every couple days to ask if there was a cancellation. Do they space the appointments out that way for a reason? I would ask if there is anything sooner.

I just submitted for ins approval yesterday. I smoke, and I will quit when I get a surgery date. I am down to about 3-5/ day. i'm not sure about my surgeon's rules about nicotine replacements. Will be sure to ask. I am willing to quit--but not until I absolutely have to. Giving up carbonation will be tricky as well. I love my lo carb monster in the morning. maybe I will switch back to coffee, who knows. They do want us off all caffeine 2 wks before surgery. I've already started to wean that too. I'm willing to go to any lengths to do this! liquid diet? ? bring it! so ready for this change!!!

most ppl don't lose 30lbs in a year. I think you're doing pretty well. remember, healthy weight loss is 1-2lbs/ week. think of it over a year. 50-100 lbs in a year is damn good. chin up.

ohhh that's right.. I won't tell anyone!

yes, call your surgeon's office. your incisions should be getting smaller at this point. any fever (over 100)? redness, hardness, heat over the swollen area?

me too! annnnnd we wait. Good luck to you!

HAHAHAHAHAHA what stick?? There is no stick!

in Narcotics anonymous, we define recovery as 'an active change in our ideas and attitudes', so yeah, you are probably right. I am pretty well-connected in the recovery community, so I'm in a good place. Just want to make sure I'm covering all the bases before I have surgery. Need to set myself up for success, which probably involves very limited access to pain meds at home, as well as increased support/ counseling, as well as meetings.

Thanks PDx and Tink!

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I am in the approval pre-req process for VSG. I have a history of opiate addiction, in recovery for 3 years. Just wondering if anyone else has been through surgery with addiction history?