Sharon1964

I have nothing else to add that hasn't already been said, except that we're here for you and we gotcher back.

Same here. Mandatory.

I'm 8 months out and 155 pounds down. Every time I get on the scale I expect it to read 400 pounds, not 250, 249, 248. Every time I put on a piece of clothing that was too small, and is now too big, I expect it to be some sort of mistake. Every time I sit in a chair with arms, I expect that I won't fit, but I do. I was positive when I started this that I would be someone it wouldn't work for.

I wouldn't. Then the next person who needs one may not have one available. I have never been embarrassed when I asked for one. They either slipped it to me right there (when you first pass the galley on the plane), or they'll bring it to my seat and slip it to me, very casually and surreptitiously.

My sleeve sounds like James Earl James. Just imagine Darth Vader standing behind you saying... do... not.... eat.... that.

I'm at 8 months out, and all of my shoes are too big and have had to be replaced. I suppose it depends on if you have "fat feet" or not... I know some bigger girls with very skinny feet.

I was allowed after six months; I'm 8 months now and still haven't had any yet.

Were you on a liquid diet before surgery? And you've been on liquid after surgery.... there may be nothing there to pass. As long as you're not in pain, IMHO, I wouldn't worry.

Her surgeon practices in San Jose. If you were closer, I would take you. I'm a few hours away, and have some things tomorrow that I can't reschedule.

I haven't read it yet, but I will. Wayyyyy back in my twenties, there were six of us playing a board game, I think it was called "Scruples". It involved a situation and a "what would you do?" response. I distinctly remember this question - you see a person walking toward a strip mall toting what looks like a large, heavy laundry bag. You know the Laundromat at the strip mall is closed. What do you do? All of the men said they would stop and tell the person, and maybe even give them a ride home. All of the women said, "well............" and the men jumped our collect sh*t. We had to explain to them that women (in general) think about our safety all the time. Did the person look homeless? Were they talking to themselves? Was it a big scary looking person? Was the sack dry or could it be holding a body in pieces? Was there a blood trail?? Was the person walking with young children or were they alone? The men were just flabbergasted. They said how do you go through life always being afraid? And we explained that it was more "on alert" than always afraid.

I had it years ago, then suddenly got it again last year. The frozen Water bottle didn't help me as much as a bag of frozen peas under my foot. Maybe because I could sit there longer with the peas (because I didn't have to concentrate on rolling the water bottle). I would rest my foot on a bag of peas at work, at my desk, as well as at home. I just realized the other day that I haven't had foot pain in a couple of months now.

Same here. No pill crushing.

Okay, I have to ask... at 5 weeks out why would you even TRY to eat anything except Beans or the innards of a meat burrito from taco bell? If you're hungry, it could be acid. Ask your doctor about a PPI (proton pump inhibitor, like zantac, omeprazole, etc.).

If you know why your sisters were not successful, then you have some powerful knowledge to put to good use. You know what doesn't work. You know what you don't want to do. Good luck!

Maybe you can walk the halls together.

There. I translated for you. That's what us wimmens (at least some of us wimmens) hear when you talk and show yer rockin' bawd at the same time.

That's okay. It gave me an excuse to come back here and look at @@Dub gams again!

I think this shows are very, very different we all are. I was never self-conscious about my naked body when I was bigger than I am now. I had large round breasts, big hips, and a large round booty. There were plenty of men that liked that. Now? Now I'm... deflated. Everything is like a deflated balloon. My large round booty is no longer large OR round. It's FLAT! Harrummmpphhhh!!! These breasts that could stop traffic? That can, and did, make three different men walk into walls??? Now they're speedbumps (meaning cannot stop traffic). Now if there's any possibility whatsoever that nakedness might be coming, I feel like I should apologize in advance. Seriously. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

You're doing great! Keep up the good work!

Call your surgeon's office and/or nutritionist.

Oops, forgot the rest of the question. I don't think the presence or absence of a preop diet would have much effect on recovery.

My surgeon doesn't do a preop diet either. He says if you could lose weight on your own, you wouldn't need him.