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Last month I was a positive confirmed pregnancy by my Dr. I was 5 months post op. Then I started spotting... Lost the baby with in 2 weeks of the spotting. Anyone else? I was devastated! I haven't been able to get pregnant for 7 years. Anyone have any suggestions? My husband and Dr said let's wait a month and try again. My mom wants me to wait until 1 year post op as originally suggested by my dr. Anyone have past experiences or advice. Thank you!

I'm 8 weeks post op I've noticed my hands and feet are so dry and are cracking to the point it's painful and bleeding. I know it's winter but I live in South Florida, it's not really winter. Anyone else with dry skin? What do I use? Everything I seem to use doesn't moisturize enough and pretty much all lotions I have put on burn!

Have a Breville Blender, a pretty expensive Blender!!! Having trouble with Ice in it. My friends all rave and say I must get a Vitamix. I don't mind spending the money if it truly is different but someone else told me to get a Ninja at more than half the cost but does the same as a Vitamix. What do you think? Any feedback is appreciated!

Everyone one agree the Ninja is comparable to the Vitamix just a lot less $?

That's true, an entire blender is quite large for what we can eat.

M 5 weeks post op today. (Down 43 lbs) last night before bed I was watching tv in bed and I had really bad bone pain in my hip and femur in my left leg. Anyone have any possible suggestions? I was thinking maybe I'm low in potassium. Idk, anyone else have this?

Oh no I was self pay too... I decided to do it and it only took a month to get sleeved. There were some prior requirements but I appreciated them because it was to make sure I was healthy enough for surgery. It was not nearly as extensive as insurance patients. I loved my experience at Wellington Regional and Dr. Wizman is awesome. His personality is amazing and after a lot of research he is one of the best surgeons in South Florida and in my opinion maybe even in the country. The staff is very knowledgeable and he is truly an amazing surgeon. I'm so happy I went with him. Me and my sleeve are still getting to know each other and I also have had several prior stomach and gastric surgeries for other health issues. I'm 5 weeks post op today.

I have family that lives in Delray it only takes me 15 min to get there. I had my surgery done in Wellington by Dr. Wizman. How are you 10 months out? I get sick easily still and I'm not eating or drinking enough. I can't or I get sick. I feel like I'll never be normal again.

I'm 3.5 week post op. About a week after I got home I figured out I was allergic to the Protonix I was supposed to take for at least the first 3 months. Since figuring out my allergy my NP said stop taking it but didn't give me an alternative. Anyone have an OTC suggestion? I was thinking Tums? Any suggestions? I have a lot of acid today burning my throat!

So I'm 3 weeks post op today. I had 7 laparoscopic incisions. 4 have healed 3 are weird! They are red around, but nothing oozing out. 2 opened up a little but nothing ever came out of them. One is in a fat roll (sorry for that!)and skin is peeling all around it. Any idea what I can put on them to help them heal? I wash them 2x per day with anti bacterial soap. I'm a housewife so I'm not leaving the house to work or sitting at a desk job. Dr. Said just leave them but the scab on the two of them is yellow. Yuck! Any suggestions? Sorry for the gross description!

Where can I get it?

What's the name if the skin cleanser and anti bacterial cream? I'm using neosporin And dial antibacterial body wash! Not helping at all!!!

I felt the exact same way. To the point where they said no one is keeping you here. No one is forcing you. If you want to leave you clothes are right there. Change and go if you want. I was so scared I kept crying before. I was in pain the 2nd day after and I also cried to my mom and said I made a mistake. My mom said it would get easier. It has and I'm happier every day that I did it. I'm 3 weeks and 3 days post op. The chances are low for complications. Just follow your doctors directions and you should be fine. This is a life change. It shouldn't be taken lightly. You decide what it's worth to you.

That's terrible! When I was pregnant with my son I was in the drs office and two old women were sitting behind me and were saying it was appalling how much weight women gain these days while pregnant and it was a shame I let myself go while pregnant because I had such a pretty face! I was soooooo uncomfortable in the waiting room that day! ( I did gain almost 100 pounds while pregnant with my son, I had preeclampsia and they didn't finally catch it till a week after I had him)

That's true!!! Thanks!

I never had a drain. My dr looked at them last week and said since nothing was oozing they were ok. They just didn't look how he wants them to. My concern is they haven't improved since last week either. I guess I'll call them tomorrow.

I don't have glue underneath. I had stitches. It looked like fishing line. Most got pulled out after the first week. I took the last one out today myself! My stomach didn't have glue either. My surgeon stapled it then sewed it. He doesn't use bio glue. I was told before to not wash them. Let soap rinse over them and pay dry. Today was the first day I decided to wash them with a wash cloth.

Ugh, I'm tired of that too. Hope you're doing well!

I was just sleeved 3 weeks ago by Dr. Wizman in Wellington. He's amazing! I too paid $13,000, self pay.

I'm in Boynton Beach area

Dr. Paul Wizman - Wellington, FL

I just saw this! Idk how I missed it. Ya I'm not a month out yet but almost there! I've lost 30lbs already. Would love to know more sleevers in my area! Jupiter is close!

I'm on day 9 post op and I've been taking 2 Flinstones with added Iron for a multivitamin. I was taking centrum chewables but stopped post op after I got home because I'm currently having to take; Augmentin, Hydrocodone, sublingual B complex, sublingual D, Protonix, plus my multivitamin Every Day! The centrum chewable I was taking did not have added iron and I had to chew 4 gumball size chewables a day. I started takin the Flinstones because they have the added iron and I only need to take 2 a day and they are small. Someone told me it's BAD!!!! What should I take for a multi?

I'm 2 weeks post op and I've had the same problem! Only with protein shakes! I can eat cottage cheese and drink milk and I'm fine but as soon as I drink a protein shake it's all over. I've tried lactose, lactose free, soy and soy free. It doesn't matter. I'm in the loo. Only my protein shakes. I was drinking New Whey and adding it to water it seemed to help but it made the water too sweet and I got sick of drinking my water like that. So I've been just drinking plain water and getting my protein from food now.

I'm day 10 post op. I stopped taking my pain meds yesterday morning. I'm Dizzy today. A little lightheaded. I'm in general feeling better but my head isn't there. Is this normal!?!?