SoccerMomma73

Lortab is hydrocodone with acetaminophen. It is notorious for causing facial flushing.

Snuggler....my child is NOT a smuggler!!!

I was 10 pounds for 6 weeks....when I had my lap band I also had a 5 year old smuggler (who is now a 9 year old smuggler) and our rule was he had to let mommy sit down then he could climb up on my lap but I could not pick him up. He did fine.

So I'm 206, my 50 pounds down is 205, my half way mark is 202.5, and, of course, I'm dying to get to 199.....so naturally for the last 2 weeks I'm at a total standstill...all sorts of goals just out of reach...I know it'll come but dammit couldn't the scale drop 1 stinking pound since I'm so close?!?!? Evil scale, EVIL.

Depends on how bad your glucose is. If it is really out of whack they will want it better controlled for the surgery to minimize the risk of complications. Most surgeons want your a1c (3 month glucose average) close to normal (good control is 6.5, for an elective surgery most want you under 7.0-7.5, less surgical complications and better post-op healing). I know it's a frustration but if not does push you back try to use it as more time to learn and prepare yourself. Hopefully it's not too bad and won't be a huge deal: good luck!!!!

My phone...is almost as evil as my scale. HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 206.8

I really need to proof read before posting!!!!! Buttery???? HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 206.8

FYI water slides freaking rock when you can just fly down em and not worry about the fire department having to use the jaws off life to pry your fat butt out when it gets wedged in. HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 206.8

scales are evil, evil creatures...they can't differentiate fat from muscle, from poop, from Fluid retention. Use them as a guide, generally they'll point you in the right direction and help you watch for trends in a bad way(or good!!) but try not to live your life obsessing about what the numbers are or may be! You are doing fabulously, don't let the scale beat you down. HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 206.8

I do not miss sweating like a pig all the time!!!! HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 206.8

Hence the reason for taking supplements for life....(or so I thought?) HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 206.8

Saw my brother and sister in law for the first time since January, my surgery was in February....I hadn't realized we hadn't seen each other at all until I saw the looks on their faces....total astonishment. Felt fabulous!

I actually play with the thigh fat more.....the skin is thinner and looser....my current game is trying to guess how far my stomach is actually going to sag once I'm at a stable weight....it ain't gonna be pretty!!! My other game is guessing how much all the crap they're going to have to cut off of me will weigh . Cuz that'll count as weight loss too!!!!

I know !!! It's nuts!!! Maybe you'll get lucky and have a freakish weird full signal too! HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 206.8

Sadly I don't have a technical explanation....google runny nose after RNY, it's apparently at least semi-common. Kinda like sneezing....I think our wiring is just crazy . There area lot of theories but nothing definite. HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 206.8

Aww!!! I'm keeping 1 outfit from highest weight, if I feel down about myself, my loss, etc, I pull emit for inspiration. It's rather amazing to compare. HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 206.8

Me, me!!!!! The first 6 weeks I had it constantly, omits my 'I'm full signal' my mom hiccups once..I snot all over the place. My goal in life is to stop eating before my nose starts running :/ HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 206.8

You should put on the size 20s just to see how enormous they look now....it's ridiculous!!! (And congrats!)

Margaritas and lemonade are both very acidic, you may not handle citrus/acid well at this point....be careful and yes, call the big dude tomorrow!

I was allowed to use a heating pad right after surgery. It was awesome! Helped the pain and stiffness plus I think it helped the gas (I had pretty much no gas pain). Used the heating pad regularly until 6-7 weeks post op. even took it to work the first 2 weeks I was back.

At 8 weeks I was on normal food with normal activity and felt fine. Enjoy yourself!