SleeveToBypass2023

I sent a message to my doctor in the patient portal an she said that we can discuss progesterone vs testosterone and see what will work better. She said she "might" be willing to try progesterone for 3 months and see how it goes, but if it doesn't really help, then we would need to switch to testosterone. So at least she's willing to talk it over and possibly give it a try.

Do you take any testosterone? I was told to take testosterone compound cream with the estrogen but not to take progesterone. I think maybe I need to go see my doctor again and ask about getting progesterone before we discuss paying out of pocket for a compound testo cream when I may not need it.

Yes I was told to because I'm on my feet most of my shift. I was trying to gain weight and it was good for a bit but has started going back down again, so I was told to cut out the working out for now.

I'll have to ask. My doctor said because my ovaries were removed along with my uterus, I don't need progesterone. But I'll definitely ask.

So a month and a half ago I started working 12 hour shifts overnight 3-4 days per week. Everyone said by now my body would adapt, but that hasn't happened. Instead, as time goes on, I'm getting more and more fatigued. I sleep all day and wake up feeling like I haven't slept at all. My joints hurt all the time. I talked to my doctor and my nutritionist and they said to get more rest, eat more dark leafy greens, increase my protein, and maybe drink some coffee. I've done all that and it's been no help at all. Then I was told "maybe you shouldn't do overnights" but that's not an option. It's a requirement for my job. Energy drinks don't work on me (I'm not caffeine sensitive so no matter how much I drink of it, I don't get any kind of a boost) and b-12 doesn't do anything for me, either. I'm at a loss now and I was hoping some of you might have some suggestions. Thanks in advance!!!

Well, my win is that I'm surviving doing my overnight shifts at work, doing school (I started my IV certification class and my QMAP class during the day), and picking up an extra overnight shift here and there when possible. OMG I'm so tired lol But I'm so so happy with the fact that I'm in a size 8/10 Medium now. I started off in a 26/28 and sometimes a 30 (5x). I keep my jacket in a size Large because I like them a little bigger. And that absolutely BLOWS MY MIND that a size large is a little big on me lol My husband was looking for me in the store, and he said he saw me come around the corner and it took him looking past me and then back at me twice before he realized it was me because he said I look so thin that he just totally didn't recognize me LOL

I had a sleeve and then had HORRENDOUS gerd. I was on 80mg of Nexium per day as well as Pepcid and TUMS and it still wasn't enough. I had a barium swallow and endoscopy and found I had gastritis, esophagitis, and the high levels of PPI daily caused polyps to completely cover my stomach. I had to have 5 endoscopies to remove all the polyps. Then I had the bypass and it completely took care of the gerd. I had to have a ventral hernia surgically repaired and the gerd briefly came back and I went on PPI again for about a month and then it went away again. And I've been fine ever since. The smell sensitivity does die down, and mostly goes away, but I'm still sensitive to hamburger meat cooking, eggs cooking, and tuna fish. Other than that, the rest all went away. Bad breath can be ketosis, and as your diet balances out, it'll pass. Most of the time the taste aversions go away, but sometimes they don't. I used to LOVE green olives, pickles, bacon, salt. But now I hate all of that. As soon as I had the bypass, it happened. And that was a year and a half ago.

I'm sorry you're going through this, but I'm proud of you for being able to admit this and make the decision to change it. I worry about those that drink daily and don't moderate their alcohol consumption after the surgery. It's one thing to enjoy an occasional drink, it's another to drink daily (or multiple times per day). I really am impressed with your ability for self reflection and honesty. I really hope you're able to work through this. You took the first step today. Keep going, and good luck!!!

My hubby does all the cooking. I plan to prioritize turkey, then 1 standard spoonful of mashed potatoes (the big spoons, not the small ones), 1 spoonful of stuffing, homemade gravy on all of it, as well as 1 spoonful of cheesy peas, 1 spoonful of homemade cranberry sauce, 2 spoonfuls of broccoli and cauliflower gratin, and 2 spoonfuls of roasted brussel sprouts w/ bacon and parmesan. I know it seems like such a small amount, but I want to have a little of everything. I'm not having any rolls, tho. And I will (eventually) have a slice of no sugar added pumpkin pie with sugar free whipped cream. I'm REALLY excited. I LOVE Thanksgiving!!!

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Awww, thank you!!! I was hoping to get to 250 pounds lost, but at this point I'm just gonna leave it alone. The goal is to NOT lose more lol But thank you for saying that I knew how much I lost but seeing there just hits different, you know?

Ok, you guys convinced me. What you all said really makes a lot of sense, so I went ahead and changed it. Thanks so much!!!

Makes sense. I might change mine then.

Yep, me. I never lost my hunger at all. I've just had to learn that if I follow my plan, I'm getting enough food. I ignore it by staying busy, working a lot, and keeping busy so I'm not focused on it. I make sure to have 3 meals and 3 snacks per day and prioritize protein, then healthy fats, then fiber, then carbs.

I've been wondering about something. When I look at my surgery progress under my picture, I have my starting weight (388) as what I weighed the day of my initial surgery. BUT, my highest weight was 421, which is what I weighed when I started the bariatric surgery process. I lost 33 pounds in order to be approved for the surgery, then qualified and had it right away. So should I put my starting weight as my highest weight, or keep it at the weight I was at on surgery day? How do you guys do it?