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Hello Dec 19 sleevers, How are you doing? I am a bit disappointed at my progress. I have just a 4pound lost this week and I just can't comprehend that sooo early on. I have not cheated and am doing exercise about 5x a week. I must say I don't think I meet my liquids requirements and Protein. My surgeon requires liquid Protein shots that taste HORRENDOUS and I gag every time I take it, so scared of vomiting I haven't taken them. I am going to try Isopure starting today. Do you think that my slow weight lost has to do with the no protein? I would hope not. If so, I might start thinking I could have just started Atkins.......
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I just asked this question to my nutritionist last week. She said that my surgeon's protocol is to loosen the band after a certain number of years (I can't remember how many) at goal weight. The reason for this is to avoid any complications linked with a potentially-inflammatory implanted device, especially as one gets older. My surgeon has observed that by that time...(the certain number of years maintaining), the patient has acquired the eating and exercise habit/mindset etc that will prevent him/her from gaining the weight back. If the patient observes weight gain after the band losening, he/she is instructed to return for a fill immediately.
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Yes , blood thinners are very important after surgery. You don't want a blood clot for Christmas! I had a two week supply of lovenox injections, not too fun , but better safe than sorry!
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I was banded on 3/27/12 making me almost 2 weeks post op and everything has been going better than I expected with no problems. This morning I was sleeping on my stomach and I went to roll over and get my alarm clock and I felt a weird feeling in the middle of my stomach like something popped. No pain just a small burning sensation for a few seconds. It has me scared I messed something up. I have done everything correctly except I have picked my 3 year old son up a few times and now Im all paranoid that thats caused me to weaken something and it just snapped??? I know everyone will tell me to call my MD but has this happened to anyone? My MD is about 2 hours away and I just went back to work so I am freaking out!!!!!!!
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Hi, I teach school and we just had our annual Thanksgiving lunch today. Turkey, dressing and all the fixings. I was banded on Oct.3rd. Today I had a few bites of white turkey meat, about 1 cup of soft, gravy laden stuffing, a bite of cranberry sauce and a few green beans. I know, I know....I should have had the turkey and no stuffing but this was my slpurge for the week. :success1: Everything sat real well on my tummy. No problems. I did feel "stuffed" though. I think the stuffing went down so eaily becaue it was so soft and had so much gravy on it. BTW....that stuffing was sooooooo.........good........ Maybe by TG, you can enjoy it too.
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Whlarimer, My doc is Dr. Spivak. Can't wait until my first fill. I'm having a difficult time with the mushie stage of the diet and find myself sometimes eating things I know I shouldn't! I'm doing better this week because I've gone back lo eating soups again, but the temptation for solid foods is difficult to get past. Thank goodness I only have another week to go! Let me know if we get a Katy group formed. I would be interested in attending. I can't think of a meeting place offhand, but maybe to begin with we could meet at Starbucks or take turns hosting at our homes.
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2 nd post op day and I feel lousy!
mnbsleeve replied to KathyD49's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was sleeved 6/6. Similar experience. First few days were the toughest and I seem to get worse day three or four. I came home very late on day two. I think for me it was coming of the meds on the IV. I took antinausea meds for about 4 or 5 days and then did not need them anymore. I didn't really need pain meds except for first night home. For some reason day 5 seemed to be "magical." Everything started to turn around and steadily up. No more of the "up and down" feeling. Hang in there. It's a big surgery but it's amazing how our boddies bounce back. It's no fun but it DEFINITELY gets wayyyyyy better. MNB PS: about 10 days out I started to feel incredibly well!!! Lots of energy and just plain ol' happy! :-) Hope this happens to you!!!! -
I am Begining week 4 and have noticed my weightless has slowed down quite a bit.,. Any tips to get it started again? Please and thank you!
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Take a very deep breath and decide if you are truly ready for this to happen. If you are, none of the other stuff should matter at all. Take things one step, one day at a time and that is how it all becomes less overwhelming. This includes the 3 week diet. It really is not that bad and will kick start your weight loss, ensure you have a healthier liver and make things safer. I can tell you that every bit of this is worth it in the end. I am 14 months post op, down 135lbs and 10 lbs from my goal. I thank god everyday for putting the Bariatric community on this earth to help us get healthy. When you feel the stress practice breathing very deep, it can be calming. Good luck to you!
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Tyipical day of eating
fezik23 replied to unsupersizeme's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Well this gives me something to look forward to!???? I'm 5 1/2 weeks out and I am dying for real veggies! I am supposed to wait till 2 months post op. -
I too am leaving for the hospital in 20 short minutes. I am so ready for this! All of the doubts I have beeen feeling in the last few weeks are all completely gone this morning. Funny, I just know I am doing the right thing. Good Luck with your band and I will talk to you later.
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Hello all I new from Kansas City area I'm still waiting for surger was cleared a week ago but no scheduled date so, I wanting to get aquainted.:thumbup:
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This is really hard.
momohime replied to Ballinallthetime's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You're doing great so far.. it just takes time. It took me 5 hours to finish my first Protein drink. That was a lot of fun..... There were two things that helped me. For the first few days, I was in a recliner.. but getting up and down still hurt a little bit. I got a small pillow and used it to splint with whenever I had to do something that put tension on my incisions and it helped me a lot. Also good for coughing/sneezing/deep breathing and what have you. The other thing.. I had a big insulated cup that I kept ice Water in. I only had to fill it up twice to get in all the fluids I needed for that day. I had a 4 oz measuring cup that I would pour what I was actually going to drink in, twice an hour or so.. that way my water would stay nice and cool, and I wouldn't have to stare at this big glass of water that I just knew was going to take me forever to finish. Might seem silly, but having a smaller glass made drinking easier. I still felt like I was CONSTANTLY having to drink something, but I didn't dread it as much and I could at least see my progress. I guess too.. if you're still sore from surgery, don't be afraid to take something for pain. If you don't have any prescription medication left or when you run out, Tylenol children's fast melts are a pretty good choice early on. The kid's liquid Tylenol was horrible to me, but the fast melts weren't too bad.. Anyway.. just keep going! You just had surgery after all.. totally normal to be going at a snail's pace for a little while after that. You'll feel better every day though.. At two weeks out, I was pretty much back to doing whatever.. so you'll get there! -
Feel real tired after i exercise, im 13 days postop.
ItsMe2033 replied to HalloweenBaby's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
It's different for everyone depending on what your surgeon thinks best. I was cleared to start on the cross trainer the second day after surgery, but "just don't overdo it." By the time I went back for my 1 week checkup I was doing an hour at a time on the cross trainer at a moderate level. At the 1 week checkup, my doctor cleared me to start working out in the gym again at 1/2 my previous level of resistance, and 1/2 my previous number of reps, and I was to "work up slowly over the next month" to my previous levels. The main thing is you don't want to overdo. If you do, this will cause you problems instead of helping you. The best advice that I or anyone could ever give you is "Stick with the plan." And be patient. Don't compare your weight loss to anyone else, for therein lies certain disappointment. -
Excuse me while I do a little dance...
KF2007 posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Im sooo excited! I just finished the very last of my pre-op testing (upper GI barium swallow, blood work, respiratory, EKG, etc) and I could not be more excited. I even paid off my portion of the surgery bill. YAY!!! I will say that for a bit during the testing, I got a little nervous.... because it finally became real. This is actually happening. After nearly a full year, Im *thisclose*. I start my liquid diet a week from tomorrow, which I hope goes by quickly! Aaand then I have my last face to face apt with my surgeon... then, its V-DAY, as in VICTORY DAY! Losers bench here I come, baby! -
Full fluids to the puree stage
lookingforwardnotback replied to glitta114's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
One week liquid, three week purée and two weeks soft. -
November 22, 2017 Sleevers!
vrm2bfit replied to bogglesauce's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
November 20th- same week as you! -
I rarely do hard carbs. I had roasted sweet potatoes but had no room after my salmon. So i don't waste my time now. Protein or nothing! Its hard enough to get that in so I can't fool with nothing else. 8 weeks post op.
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Melting. That's what I want to do. Mellllllt away! I know the band certainly won't make that happen but at least I won't be steadily expaaaaaanding instead! Tomorrow is the first day of my two-week pre-op diet and I'm committed to following it. I honestly don't think I've been truly committed to any diet in well over fifteen years. We'll see how well I can hang. I have been intentionally reading all the horror stories I can find about fatty livers, open surgeries, ruptured livers, cancelled surgeries and every other thing that can happen if I don't lose some weight before the big day. I hope fear motivates me since nothing else has. My pre-op diet is two or three unjury shakes with skim milk and a Lean Cuisine every day. Ironically, my "last supper" tonight was one of the Lean Cuisines. Of course, I only ate that because I was still hungry after I ate my roommate's leftover french fries that she had thrown away. Yes, you read that correctly. I got them out of the garbage. That's how pathetic I am. (Before anyone unfortunate enough to actually read this starts vomiting, I'd like to add that they were still relatively fresh and still in the fast food bag on TOP of the garbage.) Good Lord. How do I even think I can justify something like that? :rolleyes2::biggrin: I'm only putting this on my blog for the world to see because I'm hoping and praying that someday I'll be a big success story around this board. Right now I can't think of a soul who is going to read this but I'm optimistic that someday someone will want to see how I did it and where I came from. I guess you can't come from anything much lower than eating trash out of the garbage, can you? I already have two friends and my Mom who want to have a "last meal" with me before the surgery but I'm going to have to say no. I have to keep reminding myself that this pre-op diet is for my SAFETY and this time whatever weight I lose won't come back on in a week's time. Wish me luck. =)
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So tired today ...
Lolagirlie replied to Chincotigger's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm a nurse too, I was out of work nearly 8 wks, due to dehydration. I am 3 months out and still have not regained all my energy. Part of it as you know is the recovery from anesthesia, it can take weeks. Your energy level is lower, less food source, and calories. It will get better, just hang in there. You may need even longer than another week!! Everyone is different...you have a job that is physically demanding..be good to yourself. :wink2: -
So tired today ...
Pangaeus replied to Chincotigger's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My surgery was May 18th. My main problem is walking my dog, cause she needs alot of exercise. I am ok with walking a little, but not when she pulls me. I take her to a dog beach in the morning to do about 2-3 miles of walking. I am pretty pooped after that and can't do any more exercise the rest of the day. I figure this is because there is very little caloric intake. I am supposed to just be on clear liquids for the first week, but have started adding in pureed foods and soup because I was tired of juice and broth. -
I just got it yesterday, I will be trying it today. I have been using colace and am up to three pils a day and still only go every ther day and very dry and painful.
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Band bound in St. Louis, MO on 12/28!!
kyteachjules replied to imsamiam's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hope all goes well for you! I was banded on 12/13 and am doing really well. I'm down about 26 lbs in my first two weeks! -
Hello I am 6 weeks post op and severe reflux had allergic reaction to prevacid taking pepcid only I cant eat or drink or I walk around sounding like a clogged toilet...burpping all the time and bubbling noise coming from my stomach....any suggestions?
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4th Day Post--op And Can't Get Enough Water
rebecca b replied to melissa45154's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
This is all normal, sounds very much like my day number 4. sip sip sip walk walk walk. room temp crystal light pink lemonade worked for me, every day will get better. I am two weeks out today and am getting 32oz Water in a day, and getting 2 oz mushies in a meal. I never thought it was gonna happen but every day it gets better. I am starting to really like my sleeve!
