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7 days post op!
LeanerLena5426 replied to lala3613's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Holy cow you guys, that's great. I'm 3.5 weeks post-op and still feeling a lot of pain in my abdomin. I was just thinking how hard it would be if I'd had to go back to work after 2 weeks! Good on ya, and may as well go back to work if you're feeling that good. Just be sure to take it slow! -
Is it to good to be true. I have not had any complications or been tired at all. I feel like it is too good to be true. At seven days post op I'm getting in 50 ounces of Water daily and about 55 grams of Protein daily totaling about 300 calories. I am NOT tired at all throughout the day. I just wonder if it is going to catch up with me. I had originally planned to take two weeks off of work. But now that I feel great I'm going to go back to work after 1 week off.
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Lucky dog. I had a slower, more painful recovery. My lapband was easy peasy 4 yrs ago compared to the sleeve. I'm now 3 1/2 weeks out and feeling 100%. it took about 2 weeks to not wake up feeling like I was hit by a bus. Count your blessings! Good luck!
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Hello everyone! I'm new to the group
BenisaMartim4 posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi everyone. I am so glad to have found this group. It appears to be a wonderful support and information system. I am a 34 year old, wife and mother to four boys (ages 4,5,9,10. The oldest two have autism). I have been over weight all my life, but my health has really went down hill since the birth of my last child. I have been interested in weight loss surgery for several years now, but because of a lack of insurance, it was not a possibility for me. In June of this year, my husband joined the Toyota production team here in Mississippi and we got insurance on day one. I began pursuing my options very soon thereafter. I have finished all of my pre-surgery testing: weight management visits, EGD, stress-test, colonoscopy, sleep study and psych eval. My appointment to see the surgeon again and to submit everything to the insurance company is this Monday, Oct. 24. It will take up to four weeks to get a surgery date after that. I will keep y'all posted. I have already met my max out of pocket for this year, so this should not cost me anything. Everyone wish me luck! :0) -
Sleeve made too big 1st now having complications
moonlitestarbrite replied to Thenewme2014's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
give it time. i had a ton of adhesions removed from my stomach, pancreas, and spleen from 10 years ago (unknown case of pancreatitis after my gall bladder removal) this caused a ton of swelling in my stomach. i couldnt keep anything down for almost 4 weeks. my stomach wasnt squeezing due to the swelling. water and shakes went in. nothing went out. extreme nausea, pain, bloating and then everything would come back up. surgeon told me to be patient. give it time. he was right. it was 2-3 weeks longer recover time for me. as long as you are hydrated, and your pain is controlled, rest and heal. if you are in intolerable pain or cant get enough fluids in, call your surgeon. (or cant keep anything down or have terrible nausea... i needed 3 nausea meds!) -
How Long Does Restriction Usually Last?
highland replied to bandedgorJESS's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My fills usually lasted about 3 or 4 weeks, hence I was getting fills once a month for about 6 months. Then at 9 mos. my fill lasted and lasted so I haven't gotten a fill for the last 3 months. But realize everyone is VERY different. This has just been my experience. -
Weight Loss Way Slowed At Week 7....normal?
morphinmom posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hello! Weeks 3-6 I lost 3 lbs. per week. Weeks 7 and 8 , a total of 1.5. Is this a normal time for a stall? Anyone else experienced this? I have been working out and may have a nibble here and there, but not enought to account for 1.5 lbs lost compared to a normal of 6 in two week time frame. Help! -
Suggestions when hitting a plateau?
fabfatgrl replied to aligirrl77's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
For me, it's exercise that has always worked. Usually, I pop in my Leslie Sansone 4 mile Walk tape and get going. If I do that every morning (at least 4x/week)... that usually solves the problem. Netflix has a surprising assortment of workout DVDs... so if you have Netflix, it's a great way to check some out. Also, Collage Video has video preview clips on their site.... and great reviews. www.collagevideo.com Another option is to figure out what you'd pay for a fill (for me, it's usually about $300 -$350) and invest that money in some personal training sessions at a gym (if you belong)... or a gym membership. Also, look at what you're eating... write it down... just so you can see if you're maybe eating too much of some foods, too little of others. Also see when you're eating... how many meals... etc. I always did the best with 6 mini-meals vs. 3 big (well Bandster big) ones. -
i got an infection of my port site 6 days after surgery
Longhorn replied to andielmt's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had an infection about nine days post-op. It was a Saturday so I called my doctor and he phoned in a prescription to the pharmacy. Due to a mixup at th pharmacy, I didn't get the pills until Monday evening. I took them for a week and the infection went away and the incision healed completely. Yours must have been a fast-growing infection to required emergency care! My doctor told me that if mine didn't respond to the antibiotics, he would lance and drain it but that wasn't necessary. I hope yours clears up and doesn't require removal of the port! -
i got an infection of my port site 6 days after surgery
andielmt replied to andielmt's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
my infection seems to be getting better today. after i had the incision cut back open yesterday and since it started draining it feels better. i have to go to the doctor every day this week to have it checked and my doctor is suppose to see it on thursday if she can fit me in (its her first day back since last wednesday) it is her OR day at the hospital. hopefully i dont need to remove my port that would suck. but seeming how the infection is getting better im sure the port will be ok left alone. andrea -
Pain on left
LittleLizzieLilliput replied to elvanie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I couldn't even get myself into and out of bed for 2 weeks. lol! And that was while I was on a steady dose of vicodin. -
I experienced the same pain and described it as the feeling you got as a kid when you ran hard and got winded and my parents called it a "stitch in your side". On my 2 Week followup I asked About it. Doc said that they stitched my new tummy to a muscle and what I was feeling was the tug on the muscle, not my stomach. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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Vitamins - Morning or Evening?
JP69 replied to devichan's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I take in the morning, but only twice a week. -
No I am definitely not miscalculating calories. I am as strict as they come with not only my portion sizes but my calories and Protein intake as well. I was banded 9 weeks ago and have lost 21lbs to date. I called my doctor's office yesterday and she told me that I am right on track with my weight loss. She said that the average weight loss is 1 - 2 lbs per week and right now I am above that. I guess I just get anxious and want it all off immediately and I have to realize it is going to take time, just as it did for me to put the weight on. I just didn't know if there was a correlation between fills and weight loss because so many people on here say they didn't "really start seeing the weight fall off" until after 3 or 4 fills. Thank you all for your comments and posts.
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Hey everyone I am only a week out and I am jut craving something with flavor. What do you guys think about taking a bite of something and chewing it til all the flavor is gone and then spilling it out???
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What exactly are you eating? 2 weeks out. Damn 600 calories. I was lucky to get in 300 calories. Watch your sodium and carbs. Keep your sodium at a minimum. Never go over 1000mg if you can help it. Carbs 45 seems to be my sweet spot I know you cant eat anything yet but I enclosed some pics of my daily diet and nutritional info so you could see.
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So my surgery was due on 12th of June, got a call Friday to tell me that it was being postponed AGAIN! Because I needed a psychiatric assessment! So over the weekend I have been eating like a woman possessed, I thought im not getting my surgery for another few weeks I can have my food freedom again for a while, so this morning I get a call from the nurse saying the psychiatric assessment is no longer needed and the surgery is still going ahead on the 12th! Prior to my phone call on Friday I had been doing the post op diet for 8 days, My question is, would I have done much damage to my liver shrinkage over my weekend foodathon, which didn't include alcohol and only 1 pudding, And if I do the liquid diet till Friday do u think that will be enough for me to possibly shrink my liver a bit more for the op? Thanks
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Amount of weight lost on the pre-op liquid diet?
brat7169 posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am doing a two week liquid diet pre-op adnd have just finished my first week. I have no real weight loss to show for it. I have been drinking four shakes a day and eating carrots the rest of the time. How much weight did you lose during your pre-op diet? And is it ok not lose anything during the pre-op diet? -
Hello. I know there are other threads discussing this topic, but of all that I have read, none apply to my specific concerns. I have 5 children, three of whom are teenage girls. I am considering not telling them for multiple reasons. First, I don't plan on telling family or friends such as parents and grandparents. To tell them and not expect them to "accidentally" bring it up in front of family members could put them (and me) in an awkward position. Then, the most important concern, is body image. I know all the rules, I even follow many of them. I have taught them to understand that they eat to fuel their bodies and that the goal is to be healthy, not seek to obtain the media's idea of "perfect". Because of my own struggles with weight, this has always been of foremost importance to me. I worry about the message I will be sending to my impressionable 17, 16, and 14 year old girls. They do not understand the struggle, they are healthy and young and hopefully have many of the tools they will need to live the rest of their lives that way (my goal anyway). I have a different perspective and story. Of course hiding anything from teenagers is another task all together. So my question is, what are your thoughts on not telling teenage daughters?
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Anyone else weigh in on Friday? I just found restriction so now Im going to track my weigh ins. Last Friday I was 278.6, I hope to lose 2lbs this week but one would make me happy at this point!
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I have been told to crush all my meds or get soluble equivalents for the first 6 weeks after my op. Have been crushing them and taking in Water but they taste revolting. Will be glad when I can go back to taking them whole.
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Has anyone felt like they hate eating after surgery? I am 13 weeks tomarrow and I feel so weak and worn out. I am losing weight very rapidly and feel so weak. Anyone else feel or felt this way. I am going in Thursday to get my tests done so hopefully if something is off he can give me something to help. I will take any advice at all
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Need to increase calorie intake?!
ProudGrammy replied to miangr's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
miangr per your profile - i see you were sleeved June18th your starting weight was 312 you have successfully lost 41 lbs!!!! bringing you to the magic # of 271!!!!! WooHoo WooHoo!!!! party dance party dance Protein bars are yummy, they can have alot of calories, and carbs too on an occassion, having one is terrifice - terrific taste some/many (me) OP try and stay away from Protein Bars cuz they are so good, (kindof like candy bar?? )very addicting some people do adjust their calories when a stall hits - to shake things up a bit "assuming" I need to increase................. hmmmmm - i "assume" LOL you know what happens when you "assume" something??? You make an assssss out of you and me you are only 7 weeks PO discuss with your NUT your situation/concerns she is the only one that OFFICIALLY should direct you to your calorie intake many/most times - you just have to "ride" out a stall some people might change this or that about their daily routine, and the stall breaks but whose to say if these changes helped break the stall or the stall was gonna break on its own coincidentally the same time changes were made???? you are doing great with your weight loss 41 lbs!!!! OMG!!!! keep up the good work kathy congrats -
only lost 10 lbs. had surgery 5 weeks ago
laurigee replied to liz123's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
You should not be asking what your doing wrong, you should be telling everyone what your doing right. Like others have said, right after surgery alot of people don't lose. It sometimes takes several fills to start losing regularly. Did your surgeon tell you that the recommended and typical weight loss per week is between 1 and 2lbs? It sounds like you are right on track, if not ahead of the game. Remember, it's not gastric bypass, it is much slower, but you will get to the same place in the end. Be patient. If you are following the band rules, and exercising regularly, your body will follow. Good Luck and Congratulations at your success. -
:bored:I just had surgery 5 weeks ago and have only lost 10 lbs. what am I doing wrong?
