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What Did You Wish You Knew Before Surgery?
2muchfun replied to lap_of_luxury's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I wish I would have known about Bandster Hell and the fact that the first fill may not give me the restriction I want to lose weight. I'm 6 weeks post op and I feel virtually no restriction. I'm still losing or maintaining my early loss of weight but only because I'm paying attention to what I eat. Still waiting on the band to be a tool. C -
I'm starting Crossfit next week! Super excited. Kind of nervous. But ready to really push myself!! Never thought I'd be the girl who would be excited to start a workout program such as Crossfit!! But super excited that I am!!
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How Much Could You Drink On Your Full Liquid Diet Before Your First Fill?
Yolanda Swing-banks posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I don't get my first fill for another two weeks. i just started my full liquid diet today and I was very full after drinking a slim fast shake and a pudding.I couldn't even finish my slim fast. I was allowed to drink slim fast as part of my pre op diet I lost 10 pounds in a week. -
I am allowed glucerna meal replacements, crystal light, and broth. This has to stay at 1200 cal. for 2 weeks. It's awful! I started today. Good Luck!
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Gracie...have you thrown up hard, not followed your docs post-op diet..anything to make you think it would of slipped? If not...then I can bet it's still a bubble of gas. Took me almost 8 weeks to feel totally up to par again. I was able to work and all but, for me there was dicomfort in the upper left (my left) incision. I asked my surgeon and he said that is the spot they do more of the work for the band, the moving, tunnelling, etc so it's more bruised and is through the muscle. Anyway....ask your surgeon maybe he uses the right side on his patients for the heavy duty surgery work I would think if you slipped, from all I've read, you'd have heartburn, throwing up and food wouldn't go down as easily.
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Good luck - hang in there! I am sorry to hear of all of your troubles....I can relate as after I had my third (and final) baby I was at a weight higher than I had ever seen....which prompted me to get moving and get my lapband surgery scheduled 6 weeks post delivery (same time I had my tubes tied). I have lost right around 100 lbs as it bounces up and down a few - I need to get another fill, but don't have the dinero right now so I have to wait...it is a constant journey, we never "arrive", if you know what I mean? I think folks have the impression that we get the band, lose the weight, and life is easy from there on out....but I don't think it is ever that easy! (I DID coast for quite a few months, I will admit, while still losing and not having to "try" as hard....but all good things come to an end!) Hang in there and keep us posted on your journey - don't think of it as a negative and starting over, so much.....as my feeling was that I gave myself to carrying three children to the best of my abilities and not worrying about ME or my needs....and now it is MY turn to take care of ME so I will be around to see my grandbabies someday. We moms don't always do that - as we put everyone else first as we are the caretakers. Try and put a positive spin on what you are doing - it helps me to, anyway! You'll do great!! Hang in there!!! Kim
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The gym I belong to recently remodeled the weight room so I thought it an appropriate time to focus on cardio. The remodel was scheduled to take 2 weeks, so I figured I would dedicate myself to hitting the elliptical with a vengeance. The weight room was done early, but I kept my promise to myself and stuck to the cardio for the entire time. This gave my entire body time to "rest" from the weights, but I have to admit that it was damned hard to stick to it since I really don't like cardio. As a result of my experiment, I can squeeze into a medium shirt comfortably now. But as a headscratcher, I have gained 4 lbs since I last weigh-in (3 weeks ago). My pants are also down to 34's, so I don't think that it is weight gain from lack of exercise or a BM waiting to happen. Today was my first day back to the weights and it was leg day. I am not a fan of leg day, but I know it is necessity. I am happy to say that I have finally made some gains on my squat, 155 lbs! Just two months ago, I could only do 115 and now through perseverance I am making some gains. I am only 45 lbs away from my goal of body weight. Well, almost... it will depend on how much muscle I gain in the coming months. Everything else appears to have stayed the same, deadlift is still a working set of 185 with a max lift of 200. I am curious how my chest and arm days will turn out later this week. I'll have to report back then.
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Weight loosing stall
reboundlife2014 replied to reboundlife2014's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I weight also once a week Texaslady52 usually on monday the day i had surgery -
How much should we be losing each week?
Phillyphan posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I know everyone is different, so the amount will vary. But on average, how much should we be losing a week? -
Sleeping on Stomach
GinaCampbell replied to nolady's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Tummy sleeper for 50 years. Following my surgery, I slept on my back initially because I had a drain in. After a week or so I could lean more and more onto my side to sleep. Using pillows to support my stomach I slept that way for quite awhile. I can now sleep totally comfortably on my stomach as normal. That started around month 4 post op for me. Don't worry about this, you will get through it. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
Throat Burning Feeling...
Katrina Huxley replied to Katrina Huxley's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My stomach is fully heal which only took three months. I tried it first just a little to see if it will hurt my stomach, but it didn't and I think it helped. -
Tomorrow will be 2 weeks waiting! Sent from my SM-T377T using the BariatricPal App
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Yeah, my doctor's six week post-op liquid diet is pretty unusual from what I can gather. Not quite sure how I'm going to get through it other than sheer will power. I'm already thinking of how nice chewing would be. I agree that anything having to do with the port site right now would be pretty much out of the question. I'm still terribly swollen there in addition to the constant pain. Love the avatar!
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Okay, I love my sleeve. I'm already 1/2 way to my goal after only 7 weeks post op. I work out 7 days a week. I do 20-30 minutes on the treadmill, and 30-45 at home, either on my gazelle or I do either Tae Bo, 30 Day Shred, or 6 Week Abs 3 days a week. Whatever I'm doing, I'm mixing it up and getting a great workout in. Now, I'm losing about 2-3 pounds per week. My body is getting smaller, I can tell because my scale is moving and my clothes fit differently. Here's where the frustration comes in... I've lost 56 pounds, yet I'm still in a size 18. My waist is much smaller, as are my thighs. My stomach and hips, however, are smaller, but are still the largest part of me. All of my size 18 pants are too big in the waist and legs, but any size smaller is too tight on my hips and stomach. It's like I can't get a 16 past the biggest part of me to fit the other part of me. It's the same problem I had before the surgery. I don't know what else to do to make my stomach and hips get smaller so that I can actually buy pants that fit.
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Congrats to a fellow tax day bander. I'm also one week to the day from surgery. I'm jealous that you were able to start mushies today. My doc requires six weeks full liquids post-surgery and then straight to regular food with no mushy stage. I'm also having issues with gas, but find that lots of walking plus the chewable Gas-x really helps with that. My biggest problem is port pain. It's constantly hurting still and even a bit more now than earlier on post-surgery. It's super painful when bending over so am trying to avoid that. Am told that it's normal though.
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I would try switching to all liquids for a couple of weeeks. Learn that you CAN keep those down. Then go to mushies for a couple of weeks and learn that you CAN keep those down. Then on to soft foods the same. The regular. I had to do that. I had to retrain not only my body and my band but my mind that it did not have to come up. That I was not always as stuck as I perhaps felt I was. I still get carried away and will eat too fast or not chew well enough and end up in the bathroom. If I notice I am doing this routinely, I have to force myself to go back to square one and start over. Kind of a "time out" for me to get myself back in line.
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I'm 6 weeks post op and still can't burp. It feels like I need to really bad but can't, it's annoying. Happens when I swallow too much or eat too fast. I hope it goes away eventually. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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yes got sent home with three weeks please take all of them and make sure to do your spirometry if they sent you home with one and walk a bit in your home keeps you healthy! Cyn-shakiraa Dos 12-17-12
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For the first week post, i was eating clear liquids; drinking rather. I was allowed to progress to semisolid foods beginning the 2nd week post op. At that time my eating consisted of refrained beans, low fat string cheese, yogurt, egg whites, sugar free pudding, 1% cottage cheese and various protein fortified desserts. I have been cleared to progress past semisolid foods at my discretion and will try fish today for dinner. Mahi mahi is one of my favorites!
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Having Thoughts and Second Thoughts
Dianeo replied to clevergirl's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I asked myself these same questions... but then I remembered all the times I have stuck with a diet program for months and lost 40-60 lbs each time. After a certain amount of time I would get so tired of eating foods that I do not like and start back with the bad eating habits and then gain back all the weight I lost, plus some. I am now one week post op and I'm hoping that I will stick this for life...but if I don't, I am also hoping that my stomach is so small that there will be uncomfortable consequences if I cheat and that will deter me. I realize that I have to eat healthy most of the time but if I eat a slice of pizza occasionally or one cookie, then it's not going to make me gain weight back. I think now with my new stomach it will be easier for me to eat moderately and only occasionally treat myself. -
Surgery with a one-year-old
Lite'N'Sweet replied to redhead87's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Congratulations on your decision and all the best to you in your procedure and recovery! I was just banded yesterday and I have a 3 year old She is VERY active and seemingly all she wants to do is attempt to ram into me head first into my tummy. My mother in law and my husband have helped greatly. They keep her busy, entertain her or just keep watchful eye over her when we're both interacting so I don't pick her up or let her lay on my tummy. It's hard. I miss the bonding already and I think she's taking it personal. :-( But i just keep reminding myself that it's temporary. I'm going back to work in 1 week. If things keep progressing the way they are now - I should be in good shape to do so. Good Luck! -
I am scheduled to have my surgery on the 16th! I just got approval from my insurance this past Monday, so I'm excited it's actually going to happen! But now I'm starting to get worried about after my surgery. I have a son who just turned one. I'm his primary caretaker until I start work again on July 23rd (I'm a teacher). My mom will help me the first few days during the day, and my husband will help in the evenings and on the weekend. But I'm still nervous about managing a rambunctious, newly-walking one-year-old. Advice? Suggestions? Also, am I crazy for going back to work a week after surgery? It'll just be orientation (i.e. meetings) the first week and a half.
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Surgery with a one-year-old
NolansNana replied to redhead87's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Good advice..take all the help you can get. My youngest is 14, I can't imagine having a little one..I slept,sipped,walked,and slept. My surgery hit me pretty hard. I usually have a high tolerance of pain and I've had many surgeries. The gas pain was the worst for me. Finally on the other side of that and only a few weeks out. I feel great now, better everyday. I was told No lifting for 4 to 6 weeks. Hope you can find a babysitter as mentioned earlier. Really going to need the rest to recover. Hopefully you will have an easier time than I did. A lot of people Dont even need pain meds. Praying for you. Congratulations on beginning a new and exciting chapter in your life. Focus on all the energy you will have soon to enjoy your family! -
I've used miralax(actually used it today) and milk of magnesia. The milk of magnesia works alot faster but I didn't feel like I needed immediate relief so I used miralax. The milk of magnesia helped me out alot my 2nd week post op cause I hadn't had a bowel movement since before surgery and I felt like a new person afterwards lol.
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Aetna revision band to sleeve
amboyd replied to amboyd's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Thanks. I went in on Friday to see if I can switch. The girls submitted all my paperwork to aetna yesterday. They said I should get an answer within 2 weeks. Then I can start my pre op diet . So I can have my sleeve in about a month. I called my insurance and checked with them also. They told me that I didn't have to go through all the testing like before because the same doctor is doing it. They have all my info already. Nice
