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I've only lost nine pounds since my surgery 12 days ago. It seems like others have lost much more. Anyone know if it's good, bad or indifferent? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You are so right! Thank you so much! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Oh thank goodness! I wasn't sure! I mean to me personally it's great anytime not gaining lol! I see the surgeon today for follow up so hopeful it's on to puréed for me now! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

C Section was worse Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi y'all! Question, I'm drinking all day long but I have terribly chapped lips. I'm also getting over a vicious head cold but don't know what to attribute the chapped lips too? Has anyone else had this problem? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Wow! You look beautiful!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Happy New Year friend!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I wish you much success how long did you stay in the hospital? Sent from my Bat Phone using the BariatricPal App Hi BigJohn58! I went in at 9:45am and had my surgery around 1:30-2pm (surgeon had an issue with the person ahead of me). I was in recovery for about an hour and then I stayed the night and was told I could leave the next day as long as my liquids were staying down. I'm not going to lie, I did think about one more night in the hospital but I knew I would heal much better being home. So I came home around 5:30pm the day after surgery Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App So happy for you congrats Happy New Year Sent from my Bat Phone using the BariatricPal App Thank you my friend! And Happy New Years to you too! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Happy New Years dear friend! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey everyone! I'm two days post op and I'm a loser now! Yayy! They found a small umbilical hernia and they gave that a few tiny stitches to rectify that once they were doing my sleeve. In some pain but I stay on top of my painkillers. I'm up walking a bunch, going to the bathroom and finally able to continue sipping my Water. Just had my first sip of Protein shake and boy have my taste buds changed! I will be completely honest I woke up from surgery saying to myself "what the hell have you done to yourself" and I can't believe I had to do this but those feelings quickly went away when I started thinking of my new life and being around for my family ❤️ Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

December 27th here! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Me too!!! ❤️❤️ Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ok I have a weird one. I'm four days post-op and I swear my stomach is having hunger pains. It only happens to me once in the middle of the night and it feels just like a hunger pain used to but with out the rolling feeling (does that make sense?) I wake up feed my pouch some Protein shake and then it's like (he,she,it?) is happy and we are all good again?? What is this? Does this last? Anyone else have to feed the beast in the middle of the night or do I just have a diva pouch? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@Lulu_RNY I'm having the exact opposite :/ I'm not hungry in the least! Today my two year old brought me three chocolate chip Cookies and any other time previous to this I would have eaten them all. Even if I wasn't hungry. It was weird. I held them and didn't even care. I wasn't concerned or wanting for them at all? I don't know if it's psychosomatic or not but hey I'll take it! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Uuugh I wish I could say the same!!! Hopefully when I start purree it will sustain this feeling!! Everyone is telling me once I start solids just with a few bites I'll be full....right now that's hard to believe lol Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using the BariatricPal App Oh sweetie! My heart goes out to you! I do so hope this gets better Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@Lulu_RNY I'm having the exact opposite :/ I'm not hungry in the least! Today my two year old brought me three chocolate chip Cookies and any other time previous to this I would have eaten them all. Even if I wasn't hungry. It was weird. I held them and didn't even care. I wasn't concerned or wanting for them at all? I don't know if it's psychosomatic or not but hey I'll take it! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Oh good! I'm glad to see someone else has been in the same boat. That's a relief to me ❤️ Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You rock woman!!! You are an inspiration! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Oh cheese ❤️ how I love thee! Lmao! I'm a cheeseaholic too! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Cheese Hoarding. The struggle is real.... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I wish you much success how long did you stay in the hospital? Sent from my Bat Phone using the BariatricPal App Hi BigJohn58! I went in at 9:45am and had my surgery around 1:30-2pm (surgeon had an issue with the person ahead of me). I was in recovery for about an hour and then I stayed the night and was told I could leave the next day as long as my liquids were staying down. I'm not going to lie, I did think about one more night in the hospital but I knew I would heal much better being home. So I came home around 5:30pm the day after surgery Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Excellent! I've always loved lip balm so now I have an excuse do y'all have any favorites? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@Mimiof3 o am already feeling better about it but that day after was a doozy! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you both!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

The hospital had me using a tiny bite of applesauce to help me take my pain meds. And I'm only two days post op. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Oh my goodness, my day is here. Tomorrow at 9:45am EST. I'm so nervous and scared and excited! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you so much my friend! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Tomorrow is my big day. I'm so scared about complications but at the same time I am excited about a new life. One where I can keep up and play with my two year old son, where my autoimmune disease isn't triggered all of the time and where I don't have to where clothes that I feel help me to "hide". I don't where makeup or jewelry or get my hair done because I just want to hide from everyone, to blur in to the background. I don't want to be like that anymore. I don't want my family to have to say "I know you don't want to be in the picture". I hate that person. I'm glad to be getting the chance to show the world that I am a person and I don't have to hide anymore. But that scared feeling still lies there. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you so so much sweet friend! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App