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Serious Decison To Make
DivaSoBlessed replied to ZetaStar's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
@@ZetaStar my husband was taken off of insulin and started back on the pills. I know exactly what you are experiencing because my husband has everything you mentioned and including fatty liver disease, and non-alcoholic pancreatitis the neuropathy is the worst of it all. He wakes up in the middle of the night in lots of pain and sometimes can't get back to sleep for hours. He now works out 5 times a week during his lunch at the company gym and has lost over 100 lbs. If there is a possibility that going with the sleeve won't resolve these issues I would think long and hard before making your choice. I am sure that you will make the best decision for you. I am happy that you found the website. I stumbled upon it too. -
Can VSG work with coffee?
Proud2BMe replied to Coffeeguy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yes, you can still drink coffee. You may experience some burning sensations the first couple of times you drink it but you will soon get over it. On a side note, the first time I drank alcohol after the sleeve, about month 5, I had this horrible burning sensation. I thought I really messed up. But it was fine. I'm only a social drinker but am fine with it now. -
Hi all! Newly bypassed here... struggling with protein
2twinkle replied to phatfatgirl's topic in Food and Nutrition
Phat, Me again. I almost forgot to mention - I was getting very gassy from some Protein products. Turns out many bars contain an alcohol sugar that causes gas. My nut says read the label, and avoid the ones containing sugars that end in "ol." Blew me up like a birthday balloon. -
Over 100 pounds down...now questioning my marriage
winklie replied to daveintx's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I am divorced from a miserable woman. She has deep seeded emotional issues from an alcoholic father who drank himself to death to get away from her and her mother. (what a pair). I'll share a nugget my therapist told me, I live by these words. "Is it better to take one big hurt now and get it over with, or suffer thousands of little ones before the end?" Just something to ponder. And I feel for you. I suffered the thousands of little hurts before I attempted to end my life to get away from her. In fact had I not known military first aid I would have bled out. "Until death do us apart" meant a great deal to me back then. Now I am more zen about life. Best of luck in working this out. -
Anxiety post surgery anyone?
aries477 replied to aries477's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks for the response. I don't drink alcohol anymore I've been sober for three years. That's why taking away the food (my last crutch/ addiction) has been so hard. I think I'm just having buyers remorse about the surgery because there are so many negative posts and experiences shared here ????. -
Anxiety post surgery anyone?
JustWatchMe replied to aries477's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Please do get help with this. And beware, it is easy to turn to alcohol during this time. I myself had to give it up completely. I practice deep breathing and I see a therapist for my divorce. Life is very stressful and without my old comfort, food, I don't want to turn to anything else dangerous. Take care and keep posting. -
Depends on who your psych is. Mine consisted of a few assessments (questions with Likert-like scale answers) and an interview about my eating, substance/alcohol use, family relationships, stress, support system, understanding of surgery, pre-op diet, etc. Because i regularly see a therapist, they also asked if they could talk to them about my level of preparedness for surgery. I'm a therapist, too... so i had no problem doing that and having a convo with my therapist about what my boundaries were.
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Miss my diet pepsi :(
newmebithebypass replied to smcbee79's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was also told never to drink carbonated beverages and to wait a year for alcohol. Every nut is different but for me I know once I have the surgery I'm doing it to save my life so I'm not gonna mess it up because I can't say no to soda -
Nope, not an alcoholic hehe. I just have some alcohol problems as in choosing what to drink. Before the lap band I mainly drank beer when out partying with friends. Now that's off the table I actually don't really miss beer since I never drink except when I'm going out to a club or loosen up with friends. That happens maybe 2-4 times a year so it's not something I'm crying over. Last night there was Christmas party at work and I wanted to dance and have fun. There were 3 kind of alcohol free of charge and it was beer, white wine and red wine. I chose white wine. I had a few glasses.. ok maybe a lot LOL but omg I woke up wanting to throw up! I have had a lot more to drink than last night so this very unusual. I did NOT want to throw up with the band, no way. So I do think that White Wine is off the table as well when I want to loosen up a bit. I think red wine will be the same. So that only leaves the hard stuff, like clear liquids. Rum or Vodka. Some would say Gin but my taste buds don't agree with that haha. I am also seriously thinking about never drinking alcohol again. It's not an important part of my life and well I should learn to party with out alcohol. Through many of my diets through the years, alcohol has been forbidden and it was no problem. Ok I didn't take on the dance floor but I can learn. This blog sounds like I'm obsessed with this. I'm really not. I'm writing this down so that I will remember when it comes to my next party in March. I will come back to this blog and be like .. ahhhh yes exactly, do not drink white wine. OH and for the very first time I received a lot of compliments on my weight! People said they really noticed that I lost a lot of weight yay so happy.
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May Sleevers, How much?
uvawahoo93 replied to Jessica Radcliff's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Pretty good! Sleeved May 11, lost 91 pounds. 1 pound away from the goal I set 150lbs), but I've reset goal weight for 140 lbs. did good on Thanksgiving- had a little bit of everything except the alcohol! -
1. don't eat out of a bag/box, etc... 2. Do not buy anything you will binge on. This is where you have to get creative. Change how you approach eating. There are some things I can buy, and portion out into ziplock snack packs. I will then just grab my snack and be fine. There are others things like nuts, that as long as I have them, I will eat them. Because of this no matter how much they are on sale, I never buy anything more than a single serving snack pack of nuts. I simply cannot afford to have large quantities in the house. I have the tummy seemingly made of steel. I get full, but nothing upsets my belly. I have to use other skills and techniques. Food logging is a BIG help for me. I plan as much as possible, even special treats like wine/alcohol, a dessert if it's a special event.
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Boredom and head hunger
shriner37 replied to shriner37's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
@@wannaBthinsoon Thanks for the information. You are right that grazing will probably be the biggest challenge I have, along with staying motivated enough to get in good exercise. I need to get back to see Tim as I'm overdue for my two month follow up. Can you tell me at what stage you were when you did the 5-day reset? I've been in what is basically a stall for a couple of weeks. I was traveling for a 10 day period which sort of got me a little off track with too many business meals plus some alcohol, and since then (I've been back over a week) I've only dropped a couple pounds. I'll talk to Tim or Laura about it but am wondering if a reset would help me get back on track for weight loss. -
Phentermine after gastric sleeve
VSGAnn2014 replied to michelle0208's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Getting healthy and losing weight after WLS is a long-term game that requires patience. If you aren't able to commit to eating nutritious foods in the right amounts your body needs to heal from surgery, to lose weight, and to become healthier (because hardly any of us were in very good shape to begin with), you're probably not going to like the overall results you get. And you're not going to feel fantastic just a few weeks post-op. It takes a while to recover from surgery. You will recover and regain your energy by eating healthy food that nourishes your body. IMHO, taking diet pills to lose weight and "get your energy back" after WLS is sort of like using methamphetamine to recover from the blues of going through alcohol withdrawal. Yeah, it'll pep you up but it won't heal you at all. I realize that analogy may not be perfect, so feel free to improve upon it. -
I was warned against putting anything other than warm Water on the incisions until they scabbed. Alcohol, peroxide and neosporin can actually retard healing. Once they scabbed I use scarfade gel because I tend to keloid. My scars were raised and red. The scarfade gel flattened them. After that I used bio oil because I had a free sample,but mostly I use virgin cold pressed coconut oil. Except for the large incision the rest are barely noticeable. I first used scarfade gel after I had facial shingles. It worked miracles. I had shingles in 2010. The dermatologist recommended this. I went from this to this I have a barely discernible scar on my nose. I swear by scarfade gel.
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Questions for Alcohol Drinkers ONLY!
FocusOnMeNow replied to Cape Crooner's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I waited about 10 weeks and only could manage about 1/2 glass which made my sleeve unhappy (not quite nauseous but similar). Of course I got no buzz. My doc said to have NO alcohol for one year, and I am going to TRY to pretty much stick to it. Again I will likely have my requisite half glass with Turkey. I would really stay away from beer bc I would not want the carbonation to stretch my sleeve. I used to drink about two drinks per evening on weekdays and much more on weekends. -
Questions for Alcohol Drinkers ONLY!
Kindle replied to Cape Crooner's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
You won't know till you try. I drink vodka cocktails and rum cocktails, but whiskey is my drink of choice. Alcohol does not affect me any different than before surgery....I can still outdrink a football team. But I rarely drink anymore because all those calories are just not worth the teeny buzz I get. So many people talk about how alcohol affects them so strong postop and I was really looking forward to being a lightweight. Bummer for me. I would, however, recommend testing the waters in the safety of your own home. If your sleeve does reject the alcohol or you do get sloppy drunk, you may not want to be in a public venue when it happens! -
Marijuana and Life after Bariatric Surgery
jadama22 replied to jadama22's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi Chanti, you make a very good point. It is about 5 months after surgery for me and I started to smoke occasionally last month. I also agree on your mention of WLS and the ongoing changes and stressors. Your life definitely changes, your image, personality, moods, and social life. Some stages are harder than others, so it can be quite a challenge. There are so many factors that can trigger cross addiction in people and folks should be very careful on the use of marijuana and alcohol. Thanks for sharing. -
Update/stupid decisions/ what should I do?
Elode replied to Elode's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I will never smoke again! It taste like an ashtray that was nicely disguised once the drink took control of my senses. Note to self...you can NOT handle alcohol anymore! Ridiculous! Dang it!!! It was the ONE time I got to leave without the kids for a day!!! I wanted to celebrate!! -
Hello all! I've been gone for a minute but I'm back with a whole heap of "issues" for someone to fix. First, the most aggravating and STUPIDEST thing I've done lately...my husbands decided he was going to start dipping again but "just for a little while" he didn't actually come out and tell me I found a can of dip in his man purse (cooler). The next day he brought me home a pack of cigarettes. I can only assume this is a lets be stupid/bad together since I quit smoking over a year ago. I wasn't going to smoke them and then mistake number two happened, I had a mixed alcoholic beverage. Now, before anyone freaks just remember Elode is human! Mixed beverage along with lack of good judgment making skills = smoking cigarettes. Ok, so that's that. The pack is gone after two days and I haven't had any and refuse to go down that horrible path again so I'm not buying any and threatened physical harm to him if he brings any in this house. I've noticed that all day today I have been snacking, constantly! I believe it's from lack of having cigarettes so I'm pissed about that! On to the next issues. I have spacers in my teeth..FINALLY!!! I have a very narrow upper palate that I've been wanting fixed since I was young. We have started the long process of fixing the teeth for a "beautiful smile". Next week we are putting in a palate expander followed by braces. I'm so excited but my orthodontists is recommending that I have SARPE surgery (surgically assisted rapid palate expansion) since I'm an adult my upper palatal bones have fused so it would be faster and "easier" to have surgery AND maybe have my lower jaw moved back. I won't know until January so I'm pre-worrying as usually. I will have to have my mouth wired shut for up to 6 weeks. Blessing for my husband not so much for me. I'm worried about being on liquids for that long and looking sickly. Now I don't know if I should stop actively trying to lose weight or take my chances? Well there you go! One weeks worth of drama!!
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Anyone skipped anti-DVT injections?
Nurse_Lenora replied to Oxfordjilly's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
If you skip and and develop and blood clot it could travel and that's BAD! To your brain and cause a stroke, to your lungs etc..... And if you develop and clot you will be hospitalized and then at home you will be giving yourself the injections for months until it resolves. Sorry for the alarmist stuff but it's the nurse in me! Want to make injections easier? When you prep your skin pinch the skin and then with the alcohol pad RUB HARD! Circular motion for a minute or two...it not only cleanses the skin well but it will act as a topical numbing and then stick fast and push plunger down fast....that's the best way I have found to give things like Lovenox. My patients always say they never feel it when I do it that way. Good luck but please please inject it! -
Checking in on this Monday.....decided to do a juice fast and liver cleanse for a few days to clear out congestion and joint pain as well as general band care, a break from caffeine & alcohol, return to better habits, etc. The periodic fasting works well for me and usually gives me a new number on the scale that I can dance around with for a while. I think I have about fifteen pounds to lose, though I won't be sure until I get closer. Really working on toning these days. Got an inversion table (free!) and am doing crunches to tighten up my belly, which is still a little flubby. Missing the big walks and coming up with strategies for the winter. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We are seeing our elders then sneaking off to the city for a couple of nights. Looking forward to the getaway.
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Have You Convinced Anyone Else To Have The Surgery?
maggie409 replied to Proud2BMe's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I also haven't tried to talk anyone into having surgery. However, I have one friend that is scheduled in February and has scheduled her surgery since I had mine. Of course she was leaning toward it anyway so she would have eventually done it on her own. I have another friend that is happy for my progress but would never have the procedure done. I think it's a personal choice. If someone is inspired by my success that's great but if asked if they should have it done, I always tell them it is there choice and that they have to be prepared to sacrifice a lot. It needs to be a serious commitment. I tell them they must be prepared to give up smoking, alcohol, cokes, and cheesecake for at least a year and possibly for a lifetime. -
It's all about moderations. I had surgery on 11/7 three years ago & my doctor advised I could have a half of glass of wine by New Years Eve. She just told me not to drive & watch my surroundings since I was a "light weight." I took just 2 sips to bring in the new year & toast for my husband's birthday. I tolerated it pretty well with it being only almost 2 months after surgery. Now 3 yrs post op & I can tolerate one or 2 glasses of wine. Depending on how slow I drink it or my stress level. Often times, just one glass gets me a little tipsy & that will be my limit. & I'm ok with that. I've just been afraid to try beer because of the bubbly & yeast content. I heard it could be painful for some folks. I just didn't want to take a chance. I do miss having a cold one, but I've chosen to stay away from it. I have a close associate that has had WLS that replaced her food addiction with alcohol. And is having a difficult time coping. So you just have to be careful. Good luck.
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In addition to the issues of basic healing time, the prospect of transfer addiction, and "cheap drunk" tolerance changes the other biggie that tickles some docs more than others is liver health - as WLS patients, our livers usually aren't in the best of shape due to our obesity (hence the number of surgeons who put their patients through those "liver shrinking" pre-op diets,) and the extra load that the liver takes in metabolizing that fat that we are burning off doesn't leave it much margin for handling the added load of metabolizing the alcohol, which after all, is a liver toxin (that's not a moral judgement, it's just biology - there are plenty of things that we consume in small quantities that are toxic in larger amounts,) My doc is a bit more anal about this than most as he also does liver transplants in his spare time and doesn't want to see his bariatric patients coming back on his transplant table. His rule (which we sign up to when signing up with him) is no alky while in the weight loss phase; after that, moderation is fine once the liver has regained the ability to do its' job (though in his view, ideally never...) Those are the issues, we are all adults, take if for what you will.
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My surgeon told me that it was allowed but to make sure to consume with moderation because it is empty calories and can affect overall weight loss. Alcohol is absorbed in the intestines, so after gastric sleeve surgery the alcohol also reaches your bloodstream faster. I've consumed some alcohol on occasion and learned that I can drink a light beer or two, but I have to pour it into a glass and let the carbonation fully exit. Pouring fast for a large, foaming head helps that happen. I can also tolerate uncarbonated mixed drinks like a vodka with cranberry juice without any issues. So far I've stayed away from anything carbonated other than the beer. Three things to note: 1) there is still carbonation in the beer which can slow consumpiton and possibly make for some uncomfortability; 2) the alcohol does affect me sooner - the feeling I used to get after 4 or 5 drinks pre-surgery now hits me after 1 or 2; and 3) I've found if I have more than one occasional alcoholic drink it does slow down my weight loss, as it is extra calories and since they are liquid they don't limit my hunger or solid food intake. To me it is basically a moderation thing - if you can have an occasional alcoholic drink or two worked into your nutrition plan and still maintain the weight loss targets you seek then you should be fine. If you have challenges moderating alcohol intake then it is probably best to stay away from it entirely.
