catwoman7

that doesn't sound like anything related to the surgery. Have you seen a doctor about this?

whatever is going on with you is incredibly rare. We almost never hear about this kind of thing. Sorry you're going through this.

that could be your first problem. Sugary drinks are loaded with empty calories. Try to find a very low or no calorie beverage that you can tolerate.

I agree. 99% of people do NOT lose 20 lbs in two weeks. Most of us lose that in the entire first MONTH, if even that much. Either you heard him wrong, or he has no idea what he's talking about.

that would be up to your surgeon and your insurance company. I would call them and ask.

how many and what kinds of vitamins did your surgeon recommend that you take? If they never said or if you don't remember, I would have some bloodwork done to see where you're at and ask your doctor for his/her recommendation. I know you want convenience, but this is your life and health...

whoops - sorry - I was in the middle of something when I saw this come through and intended to respond later, but of course, I just now remembered it! no thigh changes for me.. I actually still swell occasionally - if I eat too much salt or after an intense workout (my procedures were 10 months and 17 months ago) - but mostly the swelling was done after about six months or so, I think. The first 2-3 months are the worst, though. After that it wasn't every day and it wasn't as intense.

could be - or it could be that he used surgical glue there (???). It's the internal sutures that are doing that - the ones that look like fishing wire. Or you're right - it could just be that those incisions are numb. My guy used surgical glue on my LBL (and sutures elsewhere). I never had problems with spitting sutures along my TT line - they were on my arms and boobs.

should be fine -

Oh yea... those are pretty good as well. I think they have a couple different flavors now. I git the little snack-sized ones. I think they were around 100 calories and 10 grams of protein. They have standard-size ones, too

I forgot to mention my favorites. My current favorites are Quest Hero bars (the Heroes are different from the regular Quest bars, but they taste more like candy bars to me, so they could be risky...) and Robert Irwin's Fit Crunch bars (but you need to find the snack size ones - 190 kcal. His meal replacement ones are over 300 kcal - too much for us)

I can't remember at what point I started having them. Maybe call your nutritionist or surgeon and ask if it's OK? I usually have one with me in case of "emergency" but don't eat them very often. They ARE very handy for traveling, though. I spent a month in India last fall and had one almost every day because the food there is mostly carb-heavy and low in protein - so the bars kept my protein levels where they needed to be. As someone else said, packets of protein powder help, too - Syntrax, for example, sells individually-sized packets. So does Unjury. There are other companies who do as well. Very handy for traveling.

sounds like you may need to go back to a softer diet for awhile. Your stomach isn't ready for this. I agree with the above posters, though - call your surgeon and let him/her know what's going on just in case it's more than that.

^^ same as the previous poster. I don't personally know of anyone, but I've heard stories on here and other forums about people's fertility going way up

fortunately that kind of thing is extremely rare, but I'm so sorry you're going through this!! I hope you're soon on the mend!

I think that's fairly common, especially if it's the first surgery you've had. It's a very safe one, though, and almost all of us would say our only regret was that we waited so long to have it! Like the above poster, I had a pretty painless recovery. I would have that surgery again in a heartbeat!

the first year after surgery I had a complete panel done at 3 months, 6 months, and at one year. After that, I just had (and still have) them done once a year. As for your second question, you adjust your supplements depending on the blood test results (for example, if your blood shows you're low on calcium, then they'll have you increase your calcium dosage) - so yes, having regular blood tests to monitor your levels and adjusting your dosage if they're not does make your supplement intake sufficient...

overall constipation is way more common than diarrhea, but to be honest, I can't remember what it was like during the liquid diet phase. Although I suspect I would have remembered if I had bad diarrhea. Could it be the lactose or the artificial sweeteners in the shakes? Or artificial sweeteners in general? Those give a lot of people the runs. If you're worried, call your clinic.... Update: Never mind - you're talking post-surgery, not pre-surgery. I definitely had constipation issues post-surgery, not diarrhea. Lactose intolerance isn't all that uncommon after surgery - it's often temporary, but not always. Or again, artificial sweeteners.

all I know is the vast majority of us deal with constipation, not diarrhea. You may find some exceptions to that, of course, but constipation is more the norm. It's due to the high protein diet plus some of the supplements some/most of us take, notably iron and calcium.

people who do it as a revision don't always lose weight - esp if they're a normal - or close to it - BMI, so she may be OK. A surgeon can tell her for sure. It's probably the best option for someone with reflux.

I'm not sure if "tried and failed" is the reason. I lost 57 lbs during my six-month supervised diet, so I definitely didn't "fail". I think they're trying to see if you're serious about losing and able to stick to a plan. But then, I'm not a medical expert and I've never worked in the health insurance industry so I don't know for sure.

famotidine is safer than PPI's, yes. But I'd contact your surgeon's office about this. They may have other suggestions. You definitely want that treated, though, because uncontrolled GERD can cause serious issues such as Barrett's esophagus.

I wasn't allowed that during my liquid diet. The only thing close to that that I was allowed was sugar free Jello. But ask your bariatric team - maybe your plan is different than mine was. But you can have sugar free pudding during the pureed stage once you're post-op - I ate quite a bit of it then.

that does happen for some. But going the other way seems a lot more common.

I'm a side sleeper, not a stomach sleeper, but I think it took a good 2-3 weeks before I could sleep on my side. Not much you can do about swelling except maybe ice packs. Swelling is pretty common after surgeries. It should go down soon..