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The hernias and scar tissue does not show up on scans. My dr just listened to my symptoms that ice had off and on for two months. Good luck. I know that pain is bad.

Spinach, half of a banana, 1/4 of avocado, 1/2 cup of carbmaster milk, scoop of vanilla Protein powder It's so good!!

I've been scheduled for hernia repair this week. What can I expect recovery wise? I saw my surgeon he ran some tests today and is scheduling surgery for Wednesday. I don't even know if I will be back on a liquid diet or mushy foods? How much time do I need off of work ?

I use a straw occasionally. I don't have any problems. My surgeon never made a big deal out of it

I would probably switch jobs by that's just me. I can't imagine being around food that much. I would just get sick from the smell. Good luck!

Update?? I was told my pain is an internal hernia that occurs after surgery. I had my gallbladder looked at they might leave that but I go in this week for a repair.

So my surgeon wants to go in and do a laparoscopic hernia repair from my RnY Anyone on here have to go through that? I'm looking to find out recovery time and overall recovery. My surgery was last Feb 25, 2015 I've lost almost 70 lbs. dr says it happens to some patients nothing I did wrong. any advice would be appreciated.

I felt the same way at the 3 week mark. I started adding Matcha powder (green tea) to my shakes and that helped. But really it was closer to 2-2.5 months before I finally felt back to my old self. I stayed out of work for 4 weeks and was glad for the break.

Hi. I'm about 12 weeks out from bypass surgery. I've lost 50 lbs!! Yay me! Anyway, I've read that the BC pill doesn't work the same1(99%) after surgery. So I am going to look into an IUD, but in the meantime I just have to say it's 100% true. My BC pill that I have been on for over 3 years is not working. I ovulated this month and my period came 14 days later... Luckily I am not sexually active. I am on the pill bc my periods are really bad. I tried to talk to my PCP last week and she said she had never heard of it but she also hadn't done much research on it either. So we decided to let my body get used to the weight loss for a few more months before changing anything. Well the last 3 days have been tortuous for me. I've not been bedridden like this in a long time. I can't imagine going thru this for another 2-3 months...? I'm thinking I just need to go ahead and make an appt to get an IUD and be done with this. Has anyone tried the patch? My insurance covers BC at 100%. I've read the patch is just as good BC it's absorbed through the skin and not the body. Anybody have any suggestions? I had an IUD many years ago. Had it removed BC we were trying to have kid #2.... And I've had 3 miscarriages.... Not sure if it's related or not but I am not 100% sure that I'm done having kids. Not currently in a relationship but the future is always on my mind. I know not to get pregnant for at least 18 months so I am trying to prevent that should I ever be in a relationship between now and then. Plus my time of the month is currently unbearable. Sorry about ranting.... Thanks for listening!!

Hi feb 23 here. I'm down 50lbs. Almost off my insulin for diabetes and down 2 sizes in clothes. The weight is not coming off as fast as I would like. I not in the gym like I should be but I am very strict with my diet and Water. I don't know if it's good to lose slowly? Maybe I won't have as much sagging skin? I get in about 750 calories, 70-90 grams of Protein, 60-75oz of water. Prob around 20-25 grams of carbs, rarely any sugar.

I take the flinstone with Iron chewable. 2 a day. They are small and taste ok. I take other vitamins but you were asking about a multivitamin. Good luck

Left pic before surgery. Right side 8 weeks post op.

So glad to help!!

Just had my 12 week post op appt. I told my dr the same thing. I've lost 45lbs... Which I'm not complaining about but I don't eat a whole lot, I drink my Water and in moderately active and it's just so slow moving. Some days I get so frustrated but when my dr said I can come off my insulin today.... The slow loss didn't bother me as much. No more insulin is a huge win. I'm doing something right!!

Oh by the way... Call your surgeon you could be dehydrated. That can cause severe nausea and food aversion. It happened to me week 3 post op. I am almost 12 weeks out.

Not true at all. I have unflavored Protein powder from online. I can get the name of it if you want. I add it to Soup, and ground chicken. It doesn't add flavor just a little thickness. Add a little at a time. You can get samples at Bariatric Advantage for less than 5$.

I struggle with not drinking with my meals. I barely get my water in and I want to drink when I eat. It's so hard.

I had my 4 week post op appointment today and something's just have been piling up and after just a 1 lb loss in 2 weeks I cried all thru my appointment. Part of it is just the emotional roller coaster this surgery puts you through and then the scale not moving. Apparently it's normal. My dr is so awesome and took almost an hour with me. She told me to hide my scale, not to look at how many calories I'm burning on the machines at the gym, and to just relax. She said my body is going thru the WTF phase and is holding onto everything i am putting in my body. I mean I understand that I get it but my only source of support is this forum. My best friend turned her back on me when I was in the hospital- she has her own issues-- my mother has Altheimers.... I return to work next week and looking forward to it. I try so hard to be positive and hold my head up, but it's all hitting me today. I'm sad and feeling depressed. I've tried reaching out to my sister but she is too busy. How do you explain or help yourself thru times like this? I just feel so angry... And I never feel like this. Going to the gym didn't help... I took something for my anxiety and it's not working. I just feel lost. I'm not sure if this relAtes to anybody else? I don't want a therapist bc it's too expensive. The support group doesn't meet for two more weeks and it's kind of out of my way but I'm willing to make the hike. Sorry to unload on here... Didnt know where else to go.

Stepped on the scales this morning and I'm up 2 lbs. I know we shouldn't weigh every day but I can't stop. I am officially 2 weeks post op yesterday. I am barely eating / drinking 700 calories a day. So what gives?? I'm going to blame it on Mother Nature and not put much thought into it. I am going to the gym today for the first time. Just going to do light cardio no weights, but maybe that will help those 2 lbs to go away again.

I will make chicken burgers on a weekend and freeze them and eat one at lunch. I also eat rotisserie chicken with a small side of steamed veggies. Turkey meatloaf/balls. Deli meat with cheese and Greek yogurt.

OMG.... I have the worse gas. It varies based on what I eat, but I could clear a room if I wanted. I get horrible gas pains if I hold it in (sorry TMI) and I'm at work and I cannot walk away fast enough some days. I find that it's more on days that I add spinach to my smoothies or higher fatty foods like avocados. Beans, too I guess. It's just become a part of my life now. I get it when I walk or excercise. It's embarrassing and I wish it wouldn't happen. My poor son hates to run errands with me,... I'll just start walking away really fast go down a different aisle.

Almost 6 weeks post op. I am so tired from about noonish until 5pm. It's not that mid day tiredness. But sheer exhaustion. I did return to work this past week and I guess I can contribute it to that?? But I'm getting plenty of sleep and all my supplements, protein and water. At what point do I think it's anemia or something else?

Lol. 8 weeks and the lil alien still makes noise. Last night I hadn't eaten or drank anything in awhile and I was hearing things I seriously had to mute my tv... It was my stomach!! Making gurgling noises. I just stared at it and laughed....

I'm so bloated and my stomach is churning and making interesting sounds and noises. I'm not in pain. I've taken some gas-x. But dang I feel 9 months pregnant. It's raining here otherwise I would be walking. Anyone else feel like a creature is running around their intestines?

My emotions are better. I've come to the conclusion that it's during PMS that I'm a raging hormonal beast. Identifying that has helped a little but it doesn't help- the rage and anger. But I am able to tell myself that it's just a few days, it will pass and I'll feel normal again. I guess it doesn't help to also be dealing with my Althziemers mother who has maybe 2 years left. It hit our family kind of fast and we are in the stubborn/aggression phase and its touch and go. Looking at home health and trying to be their for my dad is draining. My son is so good to me. He understands these moments and really tries to lighten the mood when I tell him I'm emotional and irritated and just need to be alone. He's my lil rock ????!!