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my mom has hers done with Dr. Patterson and absolutely adored him! Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I had mine at OHSU with Dr. Straud 3/12. Everything has been great! Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I was sleeved 3/12. I've lost almost 30 lbs since! I haven't really hit a "stall" yet, but I guess it depends on age and so many other factors too. SW: 255, CW: 227 Height: 5"3 Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Today I am exactly 4 weeks out. I was sleeved 3/12. I am down 22lbs! I can't believe it. I'm more excited about how I feel though. My energy is crazy, I'm so much happier, and the feeling of being full is amazing. It is something I have truly never experienced. I can't wait to see what else this life change will bring me. HW: 298 SW: 255 CW: 233 Height: 5"3 Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I do the premier protein shakes because they are genuinely the only ones I don't hate. They're only 160 calories for 30 g protein. So if I don't feel like having real food, I can drink two and stay under 400, even with the addition of a string cheese. They say to eat 4 times a day, but I find I can barely drink a whole protein drink in one sitting, so I'll split one of them into 2 and that's how I get my 4 meals in a day. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I've been eating chicken, ground Turkey, shrimp, fish, etc. Honestly, I must puree the food in my mouth. As long as you chew it well enough, it has the same exact result as blending it. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm on soft and only able to take in ~400 a day, but I get my 60 g of protein in with that. If I had to eat any more than I do I don't think I could do it. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Oh wow! That is a lot of calories for 3 weeks out. My doctor expected us to not get any more than 500 in a day! Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

You might be eating too big of pieces or too much in one sitting. Try eating slower and smaller. Keep taking the laxative. My doctor recommended I take the Miralax every day until I was able to go regularly without it. I now just take colace whenever I need it. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Well, I know it wasnt the hibiclens. They gave us a bottle pre-op and we had to wash our entire body with it the night before and the morning of surgery. The only place I broke out in hives was in the exact shape and area where I had the orange prep after surgery. It was in the exact line of where they prepped me, even my surgeon noticed it immediately when I came in after the hives popped up. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I just glad I know now so I can make sure this never happens again [emoji23] Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Chlorohexidine doesn't contain iodine, so I'm fine with shellfish Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

No. I was fine with the hibiclens! I was allergic to the iodine prep they use (my surgeon told me it was specifically chlorohexidine). It's that orange stuff you wake up to being all over the area and surrounding areas of where you had surgery. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

It will! Just hold on. We all heal differently, all surgeons do the surgery different, some of us had more stomach removed than others, etc. Just keep on pushing through, because it is so worth it. I feel my clothes getting baggier and baggier every day! Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm so sorry! I had a rough recovery because I was allergic to the chlorohexidine prep they use from your chest to your pubic area before surgery. I was broken out in hives for the first two weeks. Then they found out I was allergic to the glue on my incisions, which made the irritation on them even worse. They're still not fully healed, but MUCH better. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

So odd. I was sleeved March 12th and haven't really had much hunger. Only time I do is when I get busy at work and I go way longer than 4 hours without eating something, but then in satisfied by a little bit of food. I'm 20 lbs down as of last night and I am barely 3 weeks post op. I started going back to the gym this week for light cardio (elliptical, treadmill on a brisk walk with a bit of an incline) and I feel great. I've been getting 30g of my protein a day from a shake, but then the other 30g comes from food (soft cooked chicken, shrimp, etc). Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I had my surgery yesterday. I woke up after surgery so nauseous and in pain. I try heaved once. My throat is also bloody and swollen. My Dr. this morning told me when I woke up from surgery I was trying to rip the tube out of my mouth/throat, so I probably hurt myself. I'm doing better today. Painful on the left side of my abdomen, but I'm able to get up and walk. It took hours for my bladder to wake up yesterday. I couldn't pee, but am doing fine now.

I'll see you all on the sleeved side [emoji6] my surgery is today at 2pm PST. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you! I appreciate it! Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

It's only noon here on the west coast! I have 2 more hours. currently at the hospital now getting checked into pre-op! Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Who knows. I think they are usually cautious about coughs, fever, diarrhea, vomiting, etc. I'm not sure about a stuffy nose though. I would just see how you're feeling in the morning tomorrow, and then go and try. The worst they can do it move you to a later spot. I am also tomorrow, but 2 pm. Good luck to you! Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

The only opinions that should matter on this are yours and your surgeons. Having a BMI > 40 is extremely unhealthy, coming from someone with the same, and it is a necessity that you get your weight down. Get the surgery and ignore their comments. I'm not telling majority of my family for that exact reason. Don't so the lap band. My cousin's band eroded her stomach and she was unable to eat. She had to get it removed and replaced by the sleeve. Most hospitals now don't do the band, or are phasing it out because it is proven to have a pretty poor success rate as in long term stability. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

That's my birthday! Good luck, you will do great! I go in on Monday and I can't wait. It's the start of a new life. And it will definitely help your career. I have a B.S in biology and I plan to move on to my PhD in the next 2ish years. I work in research right now and every day I feel like my skills and knowledge are belittled because of my weight. I can't wait to be able to progress and excel in my field of work, and not let the weight be the first thing people notice. Sorry for the rant! I just feel like most people in the science/healthcare field get this! Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Same date for me! Good luck!!! Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I am also 3/12. I only have to do liquids all day Sunday and then nothing by mouth at midnight on Monday. I'm so excited. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app