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Very hard mass under the skin of two scars.
katiechap posted a topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I am 11 days out and under two of my scars I have these very hard oval masses. They feel like a pulled muscle when I'm sitting down. Has anyone experienced this? Everything else has gone like clockwork. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App -
LapBand to RNY-tell me how it's different!
katiechap replied to melliecat's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
My surgeon won't even do lap bands anymore due to high failure rates. I am almost two weeks out and have followed my NUT instructions to a T. I have only had minimal early dumping twice, both times when I ate my yogurt too fast. Good luck Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App -
6 months Post Op vitamin question
katiechap replied to Suzannie19's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Wow, you look amazing! I do chewable Centrum, Calcium melts, probiotic melt and B12 melt. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App -
When did you start doing poop?
katiechap replied to rimmarrufo's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm 8 days out and have been so constipated! I've been taking a chewable probiotic since day 2 and colace for 5 days. Dr. Recommended an enima which helped get out a few hard pebbles, and have only gone one other time of the same. I'm feeling so bloated and have only lost 4 lbs Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App -
I have had a terrible time falling asleep. I slept sitting up for the first 5 nights. I was comfortable, but could fall asleep without pain meds. Past 3 nights I've had 5mg of melatonin. I found one that melts under my tongue, and I fall asleep in 5 minutes! I'm 8 days out from surgery. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App
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Need AUGUST bypass buddies!
katiechap replied to rhfactor272's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My bypass is scheduled for Aug 15th and my pre-op is Aug 11th. I am so excited!! I'm 53 and decided to do this about a year ago. Once I found the right surgeon who was covered by BCBS, I've spent the past 4 months fulfilling the nutrition and psychological requirements. Hard to get the appointments scheduled! For the past 6 weeks I've been weaning off carbonation, diet soda, coffee, ice tea, wine, vodka, sugar and white carbs. I'm now on my required two week pre-op diet of 60-80 g of Protein and less than 20g of sugar and less than 60 g carbs. So far so good. I finally feel like I'm ready to start life again! I can't wait to do all of the things I've been avoiding for the past 20 year! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App -
Protein-whats your favorite?
katiechap replied to Jennifer Deen's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I love the muscle milk light. 100 calories, 20 G Protein Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App