Mattymatt
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As others have mentioned, keep an eye on it. I would say that if it climbs above 100.9, please get to your local ER.
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Surgery date 4/09... cold feet!!
Mattymatt replied to trinjen's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
It's all very normal and very much a part of your journey! I can remember experiencing some similar emotions. That much said, I am glad that I went through with it. Post-op has been easy for me from a physical standpoint but not from an emotional one. Today it all came to a head and the good cry was relieving. Please go through with this. Do it out of love for yourself, do it for us. We're all alongside of you. Being obese is no way to live: it is a sad, slow decline leading to an inevitable and morbid conclusion. You are worth it! -
Hiatal hernia and sleeve surgery
Mattymatt replied to GirlShrinking's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
What!? My surgeon was totally willing to work on someone with a hiatal hernia. She told me that part of her procedure includes an endoscopy to check for, and repair a hiatal hernia if need be. I am real sorry you're going through this but don't get disheartened. It is merely a bump in the road. You may want to find a surgeon not so skittish about surgery. Based on this alone, I wouldn't want him working on me. -
POST OP PUKING,FROTHING, STRICTURE!
Mattymatt replied to Duguhlug's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi Doug! The only thing I can tell you is to keep on fighting and never surrender. It will get better. Did you get the powder form of Premiere Protein? The powder form is absolutely nasty. If you buy the pre-mixed kind in the supermarket, they are so much better. Also the mood swings absolutely suck but we just have to power through them. It's only temporary; it will not last. It may take time for your medical team to sort out some of the issues but keep your eyes on the prize: goal weight! :-) -
What are the pitfalls that you've encountered on this journey?
Mattymatt replied to My Bariatric Life's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I think I am discovering first hand what it feels like to lose weight very quickly and have the sudden influx of hormones to hit me. Today I was a mess but nothing a good cry didn't cure. I don't cry easily either but the damn burst in the shower. -
Exhaustion finally got the better of me and I took a long nap. Only problem with being that tired was I had a very lucid nightmare. The basic theme was all of my setbacks and failures over the past 15 years in brief and vivid snapshots. The most vivid of these snapshots was of my ex-girlfriend, the one I thought I would marry. We were doing karaoke night on a cruise and she sang Paula Abdul's Forever Your Girl while looking right at me with an unforgettable sparkle in her eye.
Well, I woke up feeling predictably like garbage and then I vaguely remembered a few people posting about how fast weight loss can release hormones stored in fat. I don't know what prompted me to step on the scale but I did and lo and behold, I am down 6 pounds in only 5 days (maybe more because it is best to weigh at the beginning of the day.) This was a faster rate than I had ever lost before. Ironically, this did not make me feel any better. My hazy mind just said, "Okay, now time to shower and clean the incisions" Jaysus! I don't cry easily but the damn burst once the hot water hit me. A good cry is an underrated experience for feeling better. So I am now well along my journey and down 26 pounds from my heaviest last September.
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I feel you. My hormones are definitely out of whack, too (though it's not as bad now as it was the first couple weeks -- so it does get better). I sometimes just start tearing up out of NOWHERE, sometimes in the middle of a conversation. I warned everyone at work that if it looks like I'm crying, I probably am, but it's fine because it's just my body being ridiculous (everyone at work knows about my surgery).
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So tired but unable to fall asleep
Mattymatt replied to Mattymatt's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Yes, I do have a CPAP. I can't lay down without it or I start to get short of breath. Well, I'll just kind of have to roll with the tide for the time being. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app -
The last two steri-strips covering my incisions just fell off. Everything looks really good and clean, perfectly scabbed over. I think that this bodes well. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app
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2 weeks post sleeve and just ate a whole pint of low cal ice cream
Mattymatt replied to Danbug74's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
The liquid stage isn't easy. I can identify with@danbug74. But the better we stick to the plan, the better the chances for success are. I know I would like to be able to be on the pureé stage right now! But I'm trusting in the process and I'm going to follow it because I never want to be where I was again. Never. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app -
Perhaps you'll want to contract your surgeon and get something prescribed to help with the heartburn. Heartburn is no fun at all!
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Insomnia cause - B vitamins?
Mattymatt replied to Sosewsue61's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Yah, @FluffyChix. My circadian rhythm is all kinds of messed up. I used to pretty much sleep through the night. Lately, I've been waking up 3-4x. I hope that this is temporary. -
Stomach Making Weird Noises
Mattymatt replied to Aworknprogress's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Yup, my stomach is making weird gurgly noises too. I'm hoping that this isn't the new normal. -
@honeyedlife Yes, please stay! Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app
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Water? Nope. Applesauce? Nope. Jell-o? Nope. Help!!
Mattymatt replied to kaynga's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
LOL! I don't know how anyone can take jello. To me, unless it is infused with vodka, jello is nasty. -
I am very glad to hear that you've changed your mind about the lap band. Whenever I hear people considering it, I want to shudder because the different in complications and potential dangers is markedly higher than sleeve or bypass. You've made a much better choice. Sleeve and bypass patients lose weight at a faster rate with better long term, successful outcomes.
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Water? Nope. Applesauce? Nope. Jell-o? Nope. Help!!
Mattymatt replied to kaynga's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks for sharing this time period, @Yadifan. I am glad you did because I just reviewed the discharge paperwork and I am only on puree for 2 weeks as well. Then on soft foods for 3 weeks. That seems like an awfully short time although the paperwork did say I could be on soft foods longer depending on tolerance. -
Water? Nope. Applesauce? Nope. Jell-o? Nope. Help!!
Mattymatt replied to kaynga's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I think it will get better for you! It's all about time. Remember, everyone's body is very different. Mine is just really weird. I expected to be suffering like you wouldn't believe, and aside from the normal pain, I am doing okay. Yes, definitely give it a few days to get into the rhythm. -
Water? Nope. Applesauce? Nope. Jell-o? Nope. Help!!
Mattymatt replied to kaynga's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My program is a little different. It is two days of clears and then 2 weeks of full. This was for both sleeve and bypass patients. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app -
I called my surgeon because I was concerned that I could drink awfully quickly and still not get sick. By quickly, I mean my 11oz protein shake in about 15 minutes. Of course, I'm full afterwards but I was concerned that I might be causing a problem. Doc said that if I am not nauseous or vomiting, it's okay. Each person's tolerances are very different. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app
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2 weeks post sleeve and just ate a whole pint of low cal ice cream
Mattymatt replied to Danbug74's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
You're most welcome. I can understand your desire for some variety. I'm already wanting some variety and I'm only 4 days post-op. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app -
I wish I had that option. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app
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I think I might have to do that because wholly sh1t it's bad!
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This morning I've been super gassy and ripping the nastiest, unholy smelling farts. I guess, being a guy, I should be proud of it but it's even repulsing me. I wonder if this is the remaining gas from surgery? ROFL!
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Surgery date April 19 -- Bypass
Mattymatt replied to ojosbrillantez's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Congratulations on doing what you've been able to do on your own! I had Gastric Bypass and I think most of my nerves and fears were pretty much unfounded. I went into it expecting the worst so that everyday would be a pleasant surprise. As a diabetic, you made the right decision to go the bypass route. I am a diabetic myself and even just 4 days post-op, my numbers are so good that I don't need Metformin anymore. In just a few short days, I rid myself of Lantus (long-acting insulin), Victoza, and Metformin. As my weight continues to fall, I am hoping not to have to take Losartin for blood pressure but I have no side effects with it so either way. Also, the surgical technology is amazing nowadays. The laprascopic incisions are all basically done by robotics. The cuts are precise and the incisions are very clean. I compare this to when I had laprascopic surgery to remove my gall bladder in 2002. The incisions were still done by hand then and I had all kinds of drainage. In fact, it took weeks for the butterfly bandages to come off. These days, they use steri-strips or glue. My surgeon used basic steri-strips and three of them fell off yesterday at 3 days post-op. -
The liquid diet is a right of passage. Here is a way to look at it: you are making yourself safer for surgery. If you keep this tucked into the back of your mind, then it becomes easier. Yes, the liquid diet sucks a$$. There is really no other way to put it. One thing that seemed to help me was sugar-free popsicles. They have a lot of flavor and seem to distract from the hunger. It also gets easier after 5 days or so. The physical hunger goes away but you may still have head hunger or the desire to eat.
