Mattymatt

I haven't had dumping syndrome just yet. LOL! I am, according to Baritastic, only 6 days post-op. It sounds like a horrible feeling and I am so not tempted to tempt fate and see what it feels like. It sounds like it really bites the big one.

Maybe you could try the OptiSource ones. They taste pretty good and dissolve rapidly. They're a chewable orange-citrus flavor.

I think I am seeing it in my face.

I think I'm still a little ballooned but I cannot really tell. I'll need to put on a pair of jeans. I'm not feeling really well today. Getting the occasional sweats and shakes. God I hope this isn't a staple line leak. No fever though and no pain in the stomach area. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

Great work@Francess!? Keep going. Yes, each day past surgery gets a little bit easier. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

Way to push through! Great job! Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

Wow do I feel relieved! Had my first real crap post-surgery and it was nice and solid. I need to get some colace to soften things. But seriously, that relieved me a bit cuz I was getting worried.

I feel a kind of bone weary tired yet sleep is elusive. I really wish I had something to knock me out right now. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

Oh crap, I missed that part about sudden onset. Dammit Batman! Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

And you didn't feel nauseous, puke, or even get some kind of dumping syndrome? That's kind of amazing. I doubt very much that you caused a leak or any kind of problems. That much said please follow your program. You didn't come all of this way simply to go back to old habits that caused you to become heavy in the first place.

Most likely. During surgery you were intubated and things do get jostled around a little. I experienced this. Did they give you a spirometer? That helps immensely so keep using it. It could also be gas pain.

That's a great way to correct your thinking! You've got this. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

Heh! That's funny. Mine made all kinds of noises last night as I was going to sleep. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

James Marusek has a breadth of knowledge and wise advise. I always appreciate his pitching in! :-)

Those are probably better choices. I say probably because I have no idea about the complete nutritional info. Navigating the post-WLS waters will be a lifelong challenge.

I like this! It's best not to worry about this kind of thing as it is small potatoes.

@myfanwymoi I am glad that you made good choices but it is still possible to eat too much of the "good choices" and gain weight. A good choice not only takes into account nutrition but calories and amount as well. Believe me, I learned that one the hard way. Those "healthy" chicken skewers may have all amounts of added sodium and are most likely cooked in a sauce loaded with sugar to improve flavor so they really aren't all that healthy after all. It's okay to have these but they need to be in an even smaller portion size than the dietitian told you to account for the unknowns of how the food was prepared. The devil is in the details that the catering company is not giving you. The catering company wants repeat business so it uses any and all manner of ingredients to enhance the flavor while simultaneously adding calories. Suddenly that chicken skewer only looks marginally better than fast food. The same goes for those brownie bites and small cookies: you would probably be shocked just at how many calories that tiny bite has. At least with fast food, the law mandates easily accessible and accurate nutrition information. Purely for example, if you know that a cheeseburger at Super Fast Food, Inc. has 800 calories, you could slice it in half, and have the second half as a snack later on while being reasonably certain of the accuracy. And you would have made a a relatively good choice, assuming you have the control to wrap that second half up and put it out of sight and mind. Ironically, it may be a better choice than the chicken skewers and the sweets The bottom line is that it is a slippery road to go down and I speak from plenty of experience in this because it is why I have been up and down 100+ pounds twice in my life. I wish that kind of yo-yo on nobody. I believe that to be a real reason why I developed diabetes and other maladies. If I've learned anything it is that I must face all of my mental health demons on this road to recovery. I cannot work only on weight loss and expect to be healthy. I must work on the "entire me."

Each day gets a little easier although I haven't done a number 2 in a few days. The only reason I did a number 2 on days 3 and 4 was because of metformin and it was messy. My endocrinologist pulled me off of Metformin so now I think I might need some miralax and colace.

You have to do your own homework as well. Originally, the hospital administration told me that I would need 6 months of documented supervised medical weight management. Something did not seem right about this so I did my own research and discovered that they were very wrong. Had I completely trusted in the administration, my surgery would not have been until July or August. I only needed 3 and I got all three of them before I transferred programs. I had to email the insurance coordinator a PDF of the actual document. Once they saw it, the ball got rolling.

It's all advice given to me by dietitians that I failed to heed, hence I never made it to maintenance. Had I heeded this advice, I most likely would not have been able to get back up on the horse and resume weight loss. Of course, I also have some significant psychological issues that I never dealt with. I am grateful for the surgery because it is virtually forcing myself to confront the demons and how they interact with food.

That was kinda funny. But seriously, I've spent all of my life doing this and it lead to a zero sum game. I started this journey because I no longer want food dominating my life. Instead, I want to dominate it.

Congratulations on getting to a normal BMI! Now just stop eating junk food, go back to the basics of protein first, and start getting activity again. I know you don't want to be in the regain category. The easy part is over now. Maintenance is the most difficult part of the whole journey and it is where I (and many others) have failed repeatedly. Go back to tracking what you eat and look at your food log before you eat - when you see how well that you've done, junk food becomes unsavory.

Thanks. I don't have Pilgrim but I really don't think you should worry. My insurance required quite a documented history of weight loss attempts. This is a sign that the time is right. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi Kay! You have fantastic insurance. The stars have aligned in your favor. I'm 4 days post-op and this was the best decision that I've ever made in my life. I doubt you will be denied. I would love to see you take this journey because you're worth it! Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

My stomach extraction point was definitely above my naval and to the right, clearly over the large abdominal muscles. Believe you me I feel it! BWAHAHAHA!