Ilovecats1985

were you a lower BMI before surgery? I've known a few people who were on the lower end of high bmi pre-op and they were only able to lose like 20 lbs total. Either way what is your heart telling you to do?

I am so sorry you are struggling. This surgery is not an easy one at all! How far post op are you?

I am almost two years post op. Everything has been great! I met my goal weight at 8 months post op. Ive maintained the weight. I haven't had any serious problems post op. 3 days ago I got the feeling of something being stuck in my throat and under the left side of my rib cage. I have constant dull stomach ache. When I eat or drink it gets much worse. It's got me a little more concerned since it's not letting up. So my question is should I contact my PCP or my weight loss dr?

I am 8 months post op and I'm seriously covered in bruises. I have 16 on body right now. I've never been one to bruise easily until recently. My dr tested me 2 months ago for vitamin deficiencies but everything was good. However I am not the best about taking my vitamins. Especially this past week being on vacation. Anyone else have bruising issues after surgery?

I am 9 days pre-period and I feel like I'm starving! Day 9 was always my eat everything in sight day pre-op. I had surgery 4 months ago and this is the first time I've wanted to eat everything. I have held strong all day, but I am so terrified I'm gonna slip, eat a piece of chocolate or some junk food and gain a ton of weight. I know having one piece won't make me gain all my weight back but I know I would feel so guilty if I ate something bad that wasn't on my meal plan. I've done so good sticking to my surgeons diet this is just freaking me out.

I tried the lemon flavored protein, it was AWFUL! It also dried my mouth out really bad. I am 4 months post op and still haven't found a protein drink I don't have to force myself to drink. So I think I am just really protein picky!

Was difficult also having multiple sclerosis Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk Lmolina1987 how have you been doing?

Thanks for the info! I eat a lot of yogurt, tunA, and beans. I'll have to focus on eating more of the high potassium foods for a while.

I went in for my 5 month post op bloodwork. It came back I have low potassium. I was put on a supplement for the next two weeks. I have been so sick since starting the supplement. Does anyone have experience with low potassium and supplements?

Thank you for your reply. I didn't realize there were other options.

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I've had the dumping syndrome 4 times since surgery 3 months ago. I cannot take really big pills, I can't eat spicy food, or greasy food (I tried two bites of breakfast sausage, never again!)

So I've already emailed my surgeon and my pcp, I am waiting to hear back. Mostly it won't be until Monday. So while I wait I thought maybe I could get a little insight from all you helpful people here. I have mitral valve regurgitation. I take heart medication to slow my heart rate Bc I was having insane racing of the heart. Two weeks ago I saw my pcp Bc the medication was making me dizzy. Well come to find out my blood pressure was dropping to low levels 92/58 and my heart rate was 42 Bpm. My dr lowered my dosage, I had signed up for the gym the day before and asked my pcp if I had any restrictions for working out. She said anything should be fine but I should wait to take my morning dosage of medication until after my workout. I have been following all her orders to the T. Here it is two weeks later I'm still having bouts of severe dizziness throughout the day. My trainer has me doing 40 minutes of cardio 5 days a week, 3 days of weights. I have felt awful for almost 3 weeks now. I feel like I am sick however I am not sick. After every workout I feel extremely nauseous, and usually come home shower and fall asleep the minute I sit down until I have to get the kids from school. My husband thinks I am hitting the gym too hard, for the amount of calories I get in a day. I am 3 months post-op and still only able to get about 500 calories a day. I try to eat more but I just can't, I start feeling like I am going to vomit. I get my protein and most of my water. I feel like Bc I was feeling this way before working out it could still be the heart medication even tho For the most part my BP and pulse are good. But the whole gym and lack of calories makes sense as well. Anyone have any advice?

I am 3 months post op today, I still have plenty of mornings with morning nausea. Zofran is my best friend. It was really bad for the first 8 weeks. It's eased up some since around the 8 week mark. Definitely try to get some Zofran!

I had surgery on 10/21/15. I'll be 3 months out a week from today. Things are going great. I've blown thru all my transition clothes and have had to start buying new stuff to tide me over until my size. At almost 3 months out I've lost 48 lbs. I feel amazing. However I still see myself as fat. Today I saw a friend I hadn't seen in about a month. First thing she said to me was "WOW! You are getting so tiny! You look amazing!" Of course it felt good that someone has noticed all my hard work, but I'm still trying to process it. I have 40 lbs until I reach my goal weight. I keep wondering if I'll still see myself as fat once i reach my goal weight. At what point did it all really sink in for y'all?

I had my sleeve 9 weeks ago. Things are going great, I've had a couple bad days but nothing major to complain about. I've lost 40 lbs in two months. So I am feeling really great with no regrets. As we have all just gone thru the holiday season with lots of opportunities to fall off the wagon, I had no desire to eat anything bad for me. My in laws, mostly my mil and sil were so extremely rude throughout the holidays. On thanksgiving my mil announced at dinner I had had surgery and that's why I wasn't eating much. My husbands entire family was there. I was so mad. I chose to keep my surgery quiet. It's a personal matter and I tend to be a very private person and I didn't want all the attention. Well I know my mil was hoping for someone to make some rude comment Bc even before the surgery she was very rude about it. But it back fired on her and everyone was praising my lose and my decision. I could tell she was mad. Well two weeks later we have my sons bday party at a local arcade. They had pizza and cake. I ate a healthy lunch before we left for the party. My mil once again announced in front of my sons friends and their parents that I wasn't eating Bc I had surgery. I was pissed. Then when I was serving cake to everyone a little while my sil says "I'm sure you are regretting your stupid surgery now. You know you want cake!" At that point I was done with both of them. I told her I was very happy with my "stupid surgery", I have no regrets, and I have no desire to eat sweets so if she could kindly keep her negativity to herself I would appreciate it. As soon as I left the room they both started talking crap about me to my ex mil who is like my mom. She shut them both down very quickly. Even she wasn't excited about my surgery but she has always been supportive. So now we are at Christmas, my husbands family is talking to me about my weight loss and how good I'm looking and asking how things are going. Both my mil and sil kept interrupting making rude comments, bringing up how I had a bad day recently so it wasn't worth it, how the holidays have to suck for me Bc I can't eat like a normal person, and how they can't see a difference in my weight (I've gone down 3 sizes), and so on. I finally pulled them to the side and told them they need to cut the negative, rude, unnneeded comments. I told them they seem very jealous and hopeful for me to fail and i didn't appreciate that from people who are claiming to be family. If it continues we would no longer take part in their family gatherings. So my mil turns around and tells my husband I was being a bitch (sorry for the language) and threatening to disown them. My husband was clueless to most of these comments and incidents other than the thanksgiving incident. And on thanksgiving he told her she was rude and disrespectful and it needed to stop. I filled him in on everything else and was furious. He called her and told her I had every right to say what I said and to be mad. And he stood by me completely. I'm sure this will not be the end of it. But it's getting to the point I just don't want to be around them. Or I am gonna turn into that mega bitch she claimed I am. Anyone else deal with this kinda stuff from family or friends?

I was talking to my husband today. He brought up his mom was planning to have another surgery. She's one of those people who if the dr says surgery is a last option she will push and push until she gets the surgery even if it's really not needed. She loves the attention and sympathy. Well my husband said his dad was telling him yesterday his mom has started mentioning WLS for herself. I knew that even tho my surgery was "stupid" she would eventually get jealous enough to try to go that route herself just for the attention. I told my husband part of me really wants to throw all her rude unkind words back in her face, but I'm not stooping to her level. I just won't say anything all Bc that will eat her up even more.

Again thank you all so much for your support and encouragement! Y'all are right my mil has always been a nasty person. The very first time I ever met her she told me if I married my husband I could thank her for the house we live in. I was completely blown away. My fil actually owns this house and my husband pays $400 more than what the mortgage is, we pay all utilities, any repairs or upgrades. I told my husband that night we could not stay in this house for too long Bc I didn't want his mom dangling it over our heads(she always does). Thankfully my husband is finally tenured so we are in the process of buying our own home. I deal with mil and sil as little as possible and I'm always smiling when I'm around them just Bc I know it's eating them up.

I curious how much weight y'all lost in the first two weeks post op. I am a week and a half post op. I've lost 17 pounds since surgery. HW: 258 SW: 234. CW: 217

Yes they are both extremely overweight. I never bring up my surgery with anyone but my husband and best friend. Just Bc I don't want the attention and all.

I would not have told my mil about surgery at all but my husband needed her to get his kids from school the day of surgery and keep them over night. She called my sil almost immediately, I knew then it was a mistake asking her for help.

I just feel bad for my husband Bc it's his family and he wants everyone to get along so bad. His mom treated his first wife like crap and there were a lot of issues there. He was really hoping this time around his mom would be better. She was ok for the first 2 years but midway thru this year, year 3 she started her crap. I come from a really screwed up family. I have no contact with any of my family, they pretty much disowned me Bc I graduated hs went on to college and moved 1500 miles away. I didn't fall into their drug addicted trap and become one of them. So to them I am stuck up and a snob. So eventually i quick trying with them. That was 6 years ago. My whole life I grew up with my family feuding with each other and not doing holidays together and all that. I know how bad it is to be stuck in a family that can't get along. I am trying really hard to avoid those issues with my in laws, for my husband and step kids. My father in law is great. All the rest of my husband family is great. It's just his mom and sister. I will give them the last chance at my youngest stepdaughters bday if it gets outta hand ago I will give them the boot, but I will be sure to thoroughly explain to them what they have done wrong first.

This had me rolling! I've been very tempted to tell them if they took weight watchers more seriously then maybe they would have their own success stories for people to ask them about. But I've been trying to be the adult in the situation. If things continue this way one day it will come out.

Thank you all for your support! ☺️

Mother in law, sister in law