ArtistNic

I am 8 days out right now. The metallic taste sounds like a dehydration or lack of protein issue. Are you taking in protein? I am using unjury unflavored in my decaf coffee and beef broth. I pretty much had a drink of water of crystal light near me and took tiny sips throughout the day.

I made Frozen yogurt protein bites with the fage yesterday and tried them today. They were good.

Well today is Day 8 post op from the VSG surgery. I am feeling great, a little moody. I think that is because I am ready to get out of the house. I should be excited I am starting Full Liquids today. I have two new recipes I made. I got a Sweet Potato dried soup from World Marked I just finished making and I made Protein Frozen Yogurt hearts in Raspberry and Peach. I tried one of each this morning and the peach was my fav. I did some research and found out about a greek yogurt that has a ton of protein in it. I got it at Albertsons. I have lost 13 lbs since surgery. I think that's good. Not sure what the average is for people. It's Labor Day weekend this weekend and my husband said he might take me out of town. I hope he does! I could really use a trip!

As far as I am concerned you can do what ever you want in your room as long as you aren't disturbing the patient in the next room. Listen to whatever you want girl. Pain is different for everyone. I had the gas in the shoulder. It was horrible, but once it was gone I was great. Hopefully it won't go to your shoulder.

I am 5 days post op and feel great! I know I could do that travel by then. You will be fine.

I'm on day 5 post op, and sounds like you are doing well too. I enjoyed reading your journey. Keep up the great work!

LOL well I got info on the Plastic Surgery that I was looking for, but she never got her Sex question answered. I was told when you feel up to it. I am mentally ready now at 5 days but we have agreed to wait a week or two depending. The Doctor said when you feel up to it.

First, if the friends are pulling back, evaluate who your true friends are. There may be only one or two, that's ok. Build your support system. Let them know they can be honest with you as well and sometimes u need a kick in the butt. Second, if you are unhappy at your job, you are due for a change. You deserve it. I had been at a job I hated for 2 years but was working in my degree field. Through a revelation thru my therapist, my son and God I realized it wasn't a good fit for me. I stepped out on faith and went back to doing Nails in a salon, and tho it isn't a steady paycheck like my other job, the business is building faster than I could ever expect and they have been so supportive through this surgery for me. Third, having a therapist in place is vital through this process I think. I am a very emotional, hormonal person and my dr told me at my last appointment before surgery that because estrogen is stored in the fat cells, as we rapidly lose weight that estrogen would be released into our bodies and cause emotional issues. My husband said why didn't she tell us this sooner, I don't know if i would have signed up for this. LOL Realize this is all a journey of self discovery and learning to love and take care of ourselves. You can do this, and by the way I am on depression meds and they do help once they found the right one.

Hi I'm ArtistNic and I am new to this site and had the Gastric Sleeve surgery 4 days ago. I have sleep Apnea, High Bloodpressure, and was diagnosed Diabetic two years ago, but only stayed in the diabetic range for 3 months because I had started Medifast. I had lost 90 lbs in 5 months on MF and was feeling great. I was about half way to my goal and got complacent. I maintained it for a year and a half and was having trouble refocusing because I never felt good... I had been struggling with pain in my bladder. I had been to all sorts of doctors and I had a hard time describing what was wrong with me. I had pain, frequency issues, and difficulty emptying. After about 6 different doctors and lots of painful tests I was diagnosed by a Urogynocologist with IC-Interstitial Cystitis. The problem is there is no cure. You can control the pain with diet and a medicine that causes weight gain. The diet it total crap!! I couldn't eat MF food anymore because of the soy and the artificial sweetner. I had stuck to the diet for the first 3 months and got the pain under control but I put on 40 lbs in 3 months. That caused me to spiral into a deep depression and feeling of futility. All my dr's then started telling me to get weight loss surgery. That had never been an option for me because I knew my insurance wouldn't pay for it. Well I am two weeks away from my 40th birthday and had the sleeve done last week. So I am getting a new body for my birthday. I figure I have eaten virtually everything I wanted these first 40 years and have felt miserable and unhealthy, now for the next forty I want to not consern myself with food but enjoy my health and live life. When I approached my husband about having the surgery I knew he wasn't going to be crazy about the idea, so I told him. The surgery is like buying a nice used car. Well I want to live longer than a used car and I want you to be able to ride me longer too. LOL The surgery went well, the only thing that was really difficult was the gas that had gotten trapped in my shoulder. That was the worst pain I can remember. It was very difficult to walk that first day. And that night i kept raising the bed up more and more cuz being reclined made the shoulder hurt worse. I remember from 1-3 am praying with each breath that the next breath would be less painful. I tried to breathe deep because I knew it could help release the gas but gosh did it hurt. When I sat up to go to the restroom the next morning it shifted and the pain was gone. All that was left was a slight ache for 2 days. That morning by noon I had walked the four times around the floor and was released by noon. So day 4 of Clear liquids and am up to 40 oz of Protein so far. Hoping to get 60 in today. Using the unjury powder in decaf coffee and broths. I like it better in hot liquid. I am ready for this journey.