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I’m just over a year out from sleeve and I’ve had diarrhea since last Friday. I honestly think it’s just a bug at this point because I haven’t been eating anything differently.

Thanks for this! I might start using the powder myself because I was interested in taking the BCAAs as I’m strength training and get pretty sore after. I have a snack after but it doesn’t always help. Also just FYI the BCAA pills are enormous and way too big after my sleeve.

Update for those who come across this - I haven’t used the patches but I’ve been taking New Chapter Tiny Tabs and they’ve been great. They look like little rabbit pellets and I take 6 a day, get them off Amazon for $24.

I had one appointment with a dietician 3 months post-op and that’s it. They’re only available now if I start to gain or stall, I could call them but honestly they weren’t too helpful to begin with. They were kind of condescending and covered the basics as if I didn’t know how to eat...I always did, but emotionally depended on food. I have been journaling and more often than not I’m eating 1300-1400 calories so I should probably cut it back a bit.

I’m just more than 5 months post-op (sleeve) and I’ve plateaued for a solid month now: I haven’t been gaining but my weight fluctuates within 3 lbs of 276-279. So far 65lbs down since surgery in later December and I’m not complaining! But I’m revisiting what I was taught beforehand. I know I’ve strayed a bit eating a sweet good here and there, but ALWAYS getting my protein, water, and vitamins in. I’ve been having this irrational fear that my stomach is stretching too because I feel like my portions - although not as big as they used to be - are bigger than what I’m supposed to be taking in. For instance I just ate 2 stand n stuff taco shells with reduced shredded cheese and lean beef and veggies. And I’m uncomfortable, but not regurgitating any of it. It’s the end of the school year and work has been nuts so I know I haven’t been exercising as much as I should. Maybe if I revisit the strict guidelines and get back into an exercise routine I’ll get back on track with my weight loss? But I’m reaching out for insight! Am I making the right moves in revisiting guidelines? Has anyone else had a similar experience? Am I irrational in thinking my stomach has stretched??

I’ve been taking celebrate chewables and hate them. Really tart and they actually make me a little nauseous. I’m definitely going to ask the doctor about vitamin patches though!

Thank God! I can go back to just laughing at it then.

Anyone else’s stomach make fantastical new noises post operation? Just wondering if this is the new normal or if I should be concerned. I’m 4 weeks post-op and on advanced purées. Following all the rules carefully. On a side note my family is getting a real kick out of my stomach noises, which sound like a gurgling Chewbacca and/or predator. Not joking.

I did contact the doctor on call and they prescribed a stronger steroid cream and Benadryl. Thanks for all the help!

No oozing just worse than mosquito bite itching

Hahaha. Typo cream not crime. But you probably got that...

So I had to call the doctor this morning because my incisions were itching like crazy. When I woke up this morning the area around each incision was hot swollen red and itching like crazy. With my luck it’s probably a reaction to the glue they used (I’m 1 week post-op). The nurse suggested Hydrocortisone crime around the incision so as not to loosen the glue. That has done nothing. I’ve applied it 4 times today and still can’t stop itching and the swelling won’t go down. Of course tomorrow is Saturday so I plan on calling the “on-call” doctor. However, just wondering if something similar had happened to anyone else? I honestly don’t think something is terribly wrong other my body reacting very poorly to the glue or something.

I am doing the same ones! And I can have skim and 1% milk. I’m doing a little better one week out and can stomach almost 2 protein shakes.

This is good to hear (good for me, sorry!) because I get that my body is in major healing mode but downing a protein shake this morning was super difficult and I began to worry. I’m glad to hear I don’t have to follow all the regulations at once. Also jealous that you get cottage cheese and yogurt!!! I can only have liquids. It’s rough on the holidays. I’m trying not to be a bitchy because of my emotional hanger but it’s like my default.

Both of these are helpful I was worrying that I was doing something wrong. Irrational, but it’s where my head was at.