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Im also one week and a day post surgery. Yes, i was taking my meds a couple days ago and it must have went down the wrong way, i had a coughing fit for about 10 mins and i was in agony! I had to take pain meds yesterday and today as it now is sore to bend or stretch. Pain today is better than yesterday tho. Good luck!

I'm sorry you're going through this! Try drinking as my liquid as possible. Good luck!!

Was anyone on Thyroid and/or Hormonal medication before their WLS? My doc said that he'll be either taking me off or reducing both my meds... that freaks me out as it took so long for my body to get used to those medications. My question is, if you were on them before, were you taken off them afterwards and if so, did you have any side effects?

Congratulations on the results, that gives me some hope that mine will improve as ive also been told I'd be on them for the rest of my life. Ive been on Levothyroxine Synthroid 200 mcg for about a year, previously my levels were up and down, it was a nightmare trying to figure out the correct dosage that i should be on. In the past year ive started to feel myself again, i just don't want them to adjust it and also my hormone medication as ive had an hysterectomy without being sure its the right thing to do.. I hope this WLS has or will help both so that i don't need to take them anymore, i just want them to do blood tests first and not assume i don't need them..

Is anyone allowed sugarfree jello on your full liquid phase? I start tomorrow yayy

Ok thanks!

Ok thanks, I'm also on Synthroid. Did your doc reduce the dosage right after surgery or after doing blood tests? Thank you!

My surgery was also on 7/23 so tomorrow i move to Full liquids, i.e i can finally make my own soups without the lumps, looking forward to something flavourful other than broth, protein drinks and water. Not sure if I'm allowed yoghurts, will need to call docs office. Good news, i was holding off weighing and was surprised that i lost 10lbs since surgery. I'm happy with that. Hows everyone else who had surgery last week doing?

Congratulations on your journey!!!

I took 3 weeks off, back on August 13th. Are you physically ready to get back to work? I know I wouldn't be able to go back so soon.

I'm also with Aetna, they took about 8 working days. You should hear soon. 🤞🏾🤞🏾

Hi, i had my surgery last Tuesday, when i got home on Wednesday evening i had gained 5lbs. I have now lost it but i did freak out for a second. My doc said it is completely normal to gain weight caused by the IV fluids and also all the air that they pump into you during surgery. Good luck on your journey!!

I'm not crushing my pills but cutting them in small pieces, my docs office actually gave us pill cutters. I don't know how it happened, i guess cos i was talking to my hubby and not concentrating on what i was doing! So far today I'm just really sore... I must admit I'm scared to cheat lol cos I'm more fearful of being in pain than anything else, if I'm in pain then I'm a nightmare to be around 😆 As per my docs advice I've been taking multivitamins and my B12 since the day i got discharged. I won't say that ive got alot of energy but I force myself to move. I was getting the leg cramps and started to worry about blood clots due to me not moving as much so got my hubby to move the treadmill into our bedroom so I've been walking twice a day for 45mins a time while watching tv. Today my task is to clean out my pantry while hubby is at work and get rid of most of the crap thats in there before he gets home 😁😁 Try to keep busy, it might take your mind off this damn liquid phase! 😫

Hiya, i had surgery on the same day as you and I'm going through exactly the same experience! I won't say that i feel hungry tho, i just want to eat, i think its more out of habit than anything else. I was taking my meds yesterday and i think it went down the wrong way, i had a coughing fit for about 5 minutes and was in so much pain, i spent most of the night in the restroom with diarrhea...😫 I'm so over this liquid phase too, i do crave a nice boiled egg with avocados. We can do this!!!

There are ways of saying things or giving advice, without using profanities and belittling the person who is going through this. If a brand new person read your response on this and another post this morning, do you think they would feel comfortable posting their fears and experiences on here. You are doing more harm than good. Me reading your responses today has now made me think that this person isn't on here to help us newbies, for me, your 'advice' has now had the opposite effect. This is supposed to be a no judgment zone where you're allowed to state your fears and mistakes and not be ridiculed or scolded for it... This is not meant to be a back and forth, tit for tat thing, its just my advice to you, calm down, if you don'tlike a post or the personis being 'whiny' in your opinion, swipe and move on, dont make them feel like crap for posting their experiences...

Why are you so rude today? Normally I'm interested in your comments but for some reason today, your advice seems nothing but patronizing and damn right bullying. If you don't like the posts, move on but no need to make the person who wrote it feel invalidated. . Jeez! 🙄🙄🙄

OMG really 😆😆

Im also 5 days post op and love spicy food. I put pepper in my broth to give it a bit of taste, maybe the reason why i constantly have diarrhea! Lol

I'm interested even though I'm only 5 days post op. What do we do?

Hiya, I'm 5 days post op and am not nauseous or in pain, its hard on the liquid diet, I'm just trying to take it one day at a time by getting as such protein and water as possible. Good luck, we can do this!

Welcome Allie! How have you been since the surgery? Are you still on liquids?

I should have had a food funeral but didn't think of it urgh! What I'm craving is a nice piece of Chocolate Cheesecake! Yum!

Hiya, so has anyone been on anti depressants before your surgery? I have but my Surgeon said i shouldn't take it now that I'm post OP, that also goes for my hormones pills. I know from my previous experience when I wasnt taking the antidepressants and my hormonal medication, i went down hill. Are you still taking them or has your Surgeon stopped them? Any advice please! Thank you!

I love this! Thank you for sharing because alot of time people think that overweight people are just lazy and unmotivated. I'll definitely be listening!

Ok, my Doc just came back and said i should resume the meds i was taking pre-OP and once we do my 6 month labs we'll know where i stand. That sounds better to me 😊😊