MrsKarenC2008

@@BigViffer Yes I have the white ones too on my arms! WOW! And I just got one on my face today ... lovely ! We gotta figure this out!

Where can we get those ? I'd like one!

I wonder if all this is a Vitamin deficiency of some sort .... ? something to ask the doc when I go back ! thanks everyone !

@nikkimapr WOW can I relate ! My FIRST day back at work after my sleeve surgery ... The boss bought the office pizza ... and asked ME to set it up in the conference room!!!!!! SERIOUSLY!??!?! I just gave him a look like "what planet are you on"? So it comes ... I take all of it ( which was A LOT ) to the conference room ... had to use a cart because I couldn't lift at that time ... set it all up ... sound the horn for all to come and eat ... (like cattle) ... ( and needless to say ... I didn't have the energy of an ant ... so I had to push myself to even do this ) Then he comes over to me about 30 mins later and asks ... "aren't you going to eat?" ... ugh. I had to remind him I just had surgery ... he slapped his forehead and said " oh I'm sorry , I forgot" ... How could you forget? I was just out for 3 weeks! Didn't you miss me? So not only did I feel left out ... but I felt invisible. Sometimes people just go about their daily lives with blinders on ...

@@jane13 ... Maybe we're on to something here !

@@AvaFern ... I also asked a few days ago about the straw rule ... and so many people said it was okay .... I was thrilled ! Maybe that is my problem ... Thank you so much !

AMEN @@tcon ! I am in the exact same boat as you ... That 3 week stall can take a hike ... I KNOW I'm loosing inches, just like you ... took me 5 tries this morning to get a shirt on that didn't hang on me and make me look like a frump ... But isn't that a good problem to have ?! I've gone down a size in pants ... but even the new size hangs on my hips and is baggy in the thighs ... Another good problem! So while the scale says "yeah whatever" ... Our bodies are finally understanding the change we put it through and is saying " HECK YEAH LADY!" Everyone .... WE GOT THIS!!! WAHHOOOO!

@@Stevehud ... so glad to have a male's view ! That was enlightening ! Glad we have the nerve to be so honest around here ... Thank you !! @@Miss Mac ... I just LOVE your input on all subjects that I have the pleasure of reading ... You are so funny and make me smile ... What a joy!

So far it's better .... I think having the extra weight on ... suppressed my desire ... but now ... I feel like I can move around better and not be so embarrassed to wanna try new things .... I'm very blessed in that I have a husband who doesn't care about the weight and I could swing from the ceiling and it would be ok with him!

Congratulations !! Sounds like you have a lot of things that are leading you in this direction ... You are making a very wise decision not only for yourself, but as an example to your child ... Way to go Mom! I wish you a speedy recovery and continued success !!

So doc says at my first post op appt ... no straws ! Because at first your sucking air .... Ok ... I get that ... But how about now? 6 weeks out today .. and I know I'd be willing to drink more if I could use a straw ! Any advice ?

@vgbranch I want to know about the grapes too ! Hubby keeps trying to shove one down my throat ... keep telling him no I cant eat it ! Fill us in girl !

Hey there everyone! I have bone on bone arthritis in my knees ... and before surgery was on an inflammatory for that ... which was golden! But when I began the process ... I was told I couldn't take that after surgery - or ever again ... Someone please help me understand why ... I'm 6 weeks out today ... all has gone well so far ... but I'm hurting so bad in my knees ... Yes, I take pain medication .. Which I crush of course ... But the stiffness associated with the arthritis isn't touched by pain medication ... My knees was the biggest reason I had the surgery ... and I know that as I loose more weight ... hopefully the symptoms will improve a bit ... But right now ... I need some relief .... Any ideas ? Thanks all !

Hello ! Yes, I've taken fish oil ... and the Glucosamine/Chondroitin ... and the Osteo Bi-Flex .... and then Move Free ... you name it ... I've wasted so much money on those things ... I've had shots in my knees ... I've gone 'round and 'round ... They are just too far gone for a simple quick fix ... I guess I was just spoiled before surgery with my NSAID medication ... that now .. I've been without it for 8 weeks ... and with many storms in the area and colder weather coming ... I know I'm in for a lot of really stiff and sore days ... I thank you so much for your time and the information !

@Miss Mac ... I have been dealing with this since 2006 ... and of course just gets worse ... I knew that the weight didn't help ( of course ) ... I tried to get a knee replacement a couple of years ago ... but the doc said he couldn't do it because he couldn't bend my knee as far as it needed to be during surgery because of my fat ( to put it bluntly ) and because of my lymphedema ... double whammy there ... So I had the sleeve surgery .. with the HUGE hope of buying myself another couple of years ... The pain medication only does so much ( as you know ) ... Before surgery I had to resign myself to the fact I just couldn't do all that I needed to do / had to do / wanted to do ... because of these knees ... I am one tough cookie and I do push and push and push myself further than I should ... just because things have to be done ( laundry, house cleaning, etc ... ) Hubby is a huge help when I ask ... but I hate to ask ... because he's got his own things to do ... I mean we both work full time ... THANK GOD we don't have kids ... that would seriously put me in a physch ward ! LOL Thank you for your reply ... I appreciate your time and your honesty

@JamieLogical - THANK YOU for taking the time to post your reply ... that information is very helpful I have an appt today with the pain doc ... so I'm going to have to discuss other options ... Thank you again !

@chasingpolaris321 I AGREE !!!!!! It's so strange ... I wanna try sooooo bad .... But I am and always have been a "by the book" kinda girl ... it's so hard for me to "break" a rule ... My husband even had to talk me into drinking G2 ! Crazy .... I know !

I'm only 6 weeks out and down a size in pants and shirts ... and I like the way I look in clothes ... but take them off and YUCK ... I cannot stand the way I look without anything on ... I told myself that I wouldn't have surgery again ... ( Sleeve was my first ) ... BUT ... I think I may have to re-think that ... I will have so much extra skin ... I could donate it and make another person!

@provenzee I used to eat more to hide the truth ... sad cycle really ... BUT ... I FINALLY broke that cycle ... July 8th 2015 I had my sleeve surgery ... It hasn't been "easy" ... but it's worth every second ... There are so many things I want to do ... places I want to go ... but I would just hide away and eat more to make myself feel better because I couldn't do those things ... WRONG ANSWER! So I finally admitted OUTLOUD what my problems were ... and I was so surprised that I wasn't judged or put down or told "oh well, you made your bed, you lie in it" ... I had support and encouragement ... and for the first time in forever ... I realized that I wasn't alone and I could do it ... because I had so many around me cheering me on! AND YOU WILL TOO! Congratulations on the biggest first step to meeting the new you Isn't this exciting?!

You will always be YOU on the inside ... Just the body you see in the mirror will change ... This is such an exciting journey to be on ! We ALL get to meet the new body that will carry us around for the rest of our lives ... What could be more exciting than that? OK .. maybe fitting in an airplane seat with the arm rest DOWN ... Maybe the airplane seatbelt fitting WITHOUT the extension ... Actually fitting into those plastic white lawn chairs ... without fear of them buckling and you falling flat on your butt ... Being able to actually walk around the WHOLE mall ... Being able to enjoy decorating for the holidays without being grumpy because you're hurting so bad ... ( I'm looking forward to this!! ) There are so many little victories along the way ... SO much to look forward to ... Best of luck !! You will succeed ! If HE brings you to it ... HE will bring you through it !

Glenn - Welcome to the club! I like what the previous people have had to say ... and don't have much to add .... but I thought I'd throw a few things out there anyway ... coffee - I don't drink it , never have .. but was told in my paper work that starting 2 weeks pre-op only have decaf - and that applies to after as well ... Pain - The pain from the actual surgery really isn't "pain" ... it's just more of a discomfort ... the only "pain" I felt was from the gas that crept up to my left shoulder ... I wanted to cut it off ... lasted a week and nothing helped it ... I was in tears ... just being honest. and I love what Miss Mac said about the food part ... We should go live with her * wink wink * Glad you found this forum ... I love the fact that I can ask silly and "stupid" questions ... and everyone "GETS" it ! I do wish you the best ... it's one of the best things I've ever done for myself ... You will be so much happier Congratulations!

Since surgery .. I find that I'm getting cold more often than before ... I live in GA ... it's HOT here ... I shouldn't be cold ! I sleep with an extra blanket on my side ... hubby sleeps on top of the covers ... I wear a sweatshirt at work! Everyone else says I'm crazy! Who else goes through this? And why?

Mothers ... wow ... you all nailed that ... mine doesn't like me to cry in front of her ... really?! I'm your child .. I can cry ... it's okay ... so throughout this surgery process I couldn't show my true feelings ... I had to keep smiling and say things are just rosey! Yeah right. My final straw ... Wow ... I had lost 100lbs taking Healthy Trim ( weight loss supplement made here in ATL ) ... Took a year and I felt wonderful! Then .... the bottom fell out of my world ... my husband was injured at work and couldn't walk for a year ... that was my straw. I was so depressed and so much turmoil .. that I just ate and ate to comfort myself ... I put 80lbs back on ... and my bone-on-bone arthritic knees said "enough" ... so I went to see about a knee replacement ... doctor said he couldn't help me because there was so much fat around my knee that he couldn't bend it completely to do the surgery ... ( I have lymphedema in both legs too ) ... I was devastated ... so WLS was my only option. I just knew that within myself .. I couldn't loose weight on my own again ... I had to have help ... So here I am almost 6 weeks post-op and looking forward to a bright and healthy future!

One reason I love this forum ... is no fear of asking a silly question ... So here goes ... What does SMH mean?