Jersrose43

I am so sorry you didn't have a good experience. Am glad nothing happened to you.

Every surgeon is different Talk to your doctor. I've seen everything from 24 hours of liquids to 1 month or longer on here

I told everyone however you can say you've started a new lifestyle diet managed by your physician - and part of your physician plan is to go on liquids for a bit and then slowly reintroduce foods.

Great to hear it!!!

I am not sure I understand - please forgive me You were recently sleeved Did you have a negative experience? Did anything happen?

Was there not something appropriate with the starters? I would have had one piece of starter before having that bread. At 3 weeks it is certainly too soon to have wine.

I hope so. Maybe some of the negativity made it through her broken synapses.

I was outpatient as it was 23 hour stay, but I was overnight.

I did not. Each person is different I think

So this was on again last night and I recorded it I have read so many comments on her story on this site I had to watch it. So I recorded it and am playing back now. Holy mother of god. She won't change for her son. I would do anything for my kids. They're the reason I got a sleeve. I lost my mom when I was 9. She had an aneurysm and stroke. And I can't allow that to happen to me. Healthy is what I want to be for them.

You look fabulous and can't wait to look like you ! But in a brunette version!

I did! Cocktail hour they had roast beef and ham carving station in addition to all the other bad choices. I stuck to have. Cut it up in really teeny tiny pieces. I ordered a Pinot Grigio and sipped it for 7 hours dinner - first course was ravioli - I passed it onto the other diners at the table stating I was full from cocktail hour. Second course salad - I are the couple pieces of cheese on the plate. Passed it to hubby Entree - I got the fish and ate very slowly and played tricks with the plate. I basically destroyed that fish and made it look like I had eaten. I think I managed 3 ounces. They gave me 10. Desert was waffles and cream with berries I passed it onto other diners who had had the smallest entree of surf and turf I've ever seen in my life. These people were hungry Cake - I took a mini bite Champagne toast I pretended to drink it. I danced a lot! No one really noticed my slow eating or lack thereof. It was great!!!

Have you seen a doctor, maybe you have an inner ear infection? Any fevers or anything?

Congratulations to you both!

Jmamma- it stretches your pouch http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/159601/parting-surgery-bariatric/

I was told no alcohol starting 3 months before and for at least a year after. Empty calories

It's the carbonation you're not supposed to have. Makes your tummy expand.

I was 240 and was in 18 pants when new But my 16's still fit. Stretched out and well worn. Jeans had to be 18. I don't know how some 240 women get in an extra large - but they do have seen it on here. Am amazed. Know exactly what op means

Everyone is different. But you will get there too. I know you will. I have a pity party when I see people losing 40 pounds a month and I stop immediately. My journey, my way, it's not a race against each other

Am at 42 pounds at the almost 8 week mark. 25 or so of that since I had the surgery

Try other Proteins as well. If you have a whole foods near you they sell sample packets. Maybe someone can drive you over and you can pick a couple different kinds. I know what I liked pre op did not work for me post op. The taste buds changed

Today I weighed in at 199. So ONEDERLAND?!??!

I dreaded this day. I knew it would come. I travel 6-8 times a year for work and was hoping to keep working at home and save my pennies until I absolutely had to buy clothes. Well I was surprised with a travel request from boss and off to Texas am headed on the 18th I've lost 42 pounds so far. Many of my pants still fit with a belt and some without. I just needed tops. I shopped downstairs in the store for the first time in at least 12 years maybe more. No more woman's section. I started with extra large tops and found a couple float extra large dresses. Wow Wow Wow They were too big! I've been wearing size 16 from 2002-2013 and hen was in an 18 I bought large tops I bought a size 14 DKNY dress that fits me snugly and perfect. Thank goodness spanx still fit I bought one dress in extra large but am returning it. I tried it on 4 more times and it's supposed to be loose and flowy. It's just a pinch too lose going for a large I cried in the dressing room.

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I had my surgery at Valley hospital in New Jersey it was great experience. I was asked to be there by 8:30. My surgery was scheduled for 10:25 am I went to admissions I had already done all my paperwork pre-op so pointed to same day surgery and walked on over. Checked in there and waited a few minutes for the nurse to escort me to a bed. I changed into a gown and socks and a really pretty hoodie. Ah hem. Read sarcasm here please I then answered a lot of questions for the nurse regarding what I was having, medical conditions, medications etc They gave me a sniffer like an old Vicks nasal thing with lavender oil in it to help relax your nerves. One with ginger scent for after surgery for possible nausea. They were so nice. The anesthesiologist came in at 10 to meet me and discuss medical history and what she would administer and what order. Surgeon came in at 10:20 apologized running a pinch late and likely be at 11. I got wheeled in at 11. Climbed over to the operating table and chit chatted with doc while they all worked around me. Next thing I know it was 3 pm and I was waking up in recovery uncomfortable. The nurse gave me morphine quickly and I was back out until around 5 when I desperately had to pee. I mean I was going to blow up. I couldn't get up was still in recovery waiting for a room. So bed pan time. I had real difficulty going. I don't know if it was shyness, discomfort or just anesthesia after effects or all of it. I had to do the bed pan twice. And then up to my room and went to potty on my own two legs this time. I walked that entire night. Have never had gas pain.