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Slow Down, You Move Too Fast!
Red597 replied to cmaloney's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am almost 7 weeks out and am struggling with this as well. It's almost as though I know I can only eat so much, so I'm trying to pack as much in as I can. And I pay every time. I have a constant feeling of something being "stuck" in the middle of my chest. So I am working consciously on slowing down at each meal...the discomfort/pain is just not worth it. -
Thanks for the advice Sparkplug. I too have no fill in and dont want any since I'm losing about 2 lbs per week like this. I don't want to be more restricted than I am. I must be more careful when eating out with friends. I do think the excitement has something to do with it. Also talking too much when I eat out. I only had 2 bites of scrambled egg & bacon ? ? ? Guess it was the bacon. You are doing great 90 lbs lost is awesome. I still am happy with the band......I could have never lost 30 lbs so quickly. CAT
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I'm almost 2.5 months out, and before surgery I honestly didn't have acid reflux much, so it sucks that after the hiatal hernia repair and sleeve I'm having it almost all day every day.. Probably a month ago I called the surgeon's office telling them I was having AR issues: they said to try pepcid complete. It worked for a while, but eventually I was having to take one in the morning and one in the evening. The past couple of weeks the AR has been getting worse between the two pepcid tablet doses so I called the doctor's office again. They recommended I try nexium but the pharmacy I went to was out so I talked to the pharmacist who recommended zantac because it would work faster. It worked for fast relief but not long-term. Should I follow through with giving the nexium a chance? Or tell my doctor I need something stronger? When I get hungry the acid really starts acting up and I can't always eat right away. But then when I go to eat, I can only manage one or two bites before I feel nauseous and unable to eat. I'm not full but I don't feel hungry, just sick for a while. Then the hunger eventually comes back and the acid is torture all over again! It's a miserable cycle, so I'm open to all suggestions at this point.
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Since I started my 2 week liquid diet that has now turned into a 3 week liquid diet I have definitely noticed how beautiful food is in the pizza and hamburger commercials...I don't remember paying that much attention to them before! I have now started telling myself that pizza, burgers, fries, etc. are some of the reasons that I am now 3 1/2 days away from my surgery!
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When did you know your surgery date?
KCgirl061 replied to Bari_KS's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My surgery coordinator set me up with a surgery date the day she submitted to insurance. It was June 6 and my surgery date is Aug 6. It could have even been a couple weeks earlier but that date worked out best with my vacation schedule. -
FYI, I am schedule for an EGD now cause I am still battling nausea. Had to stop my purée foods cause my reflux has gotten worse and I am so nausated. So back to fluids until Tuesday! Just not hungry any more.....feeling awful! I was doing so well....did not expect this. No fever or pain unless I eat food. Nausea no vomiting. Zofran is becoming my best friend. But sometimes it doesn't help.....makes me sad to be dealing with this at 4 weeks. Only good thing at the Dr today is I am down 30 lbs since surgery. Sent from my iPad using VST. http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/tickers/45966-ajeeprider/bodyweight.png?ts=1368838450[/img]
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Scale not moving, but......
HealthyNewMe replied to Bandista's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Bandista..... You know I've been following you and your progress since I came on this site. We have sooooo much in common. I wanted you to know that I bought eight dresses this week, three of them were maxi's. All of them were a size 12. I haven't bought a dress in over 20 years. My husband has a sort of new wife. He's doing well too..... Down to a size 38 pant for him. We're going to have a heck of a 26th anniversary in two weeks. Hotel reservations in downtown New Orleans, the Red Dress Run with our two 20something year old daughters, a shared dinner at Commander's Palace, and lots of new clothes to wear for both of us. Keep it up, Bandista.......And thanks for all of the encouragement and positive vibes you keep putting out there! -
Call your doctor, only reason I say this is because I also felt this way 2 weeks after surgery and he checked my lipase and amalase levels and sure enough I had pancreatitis caused by surgery. I spent 3 days I hospital came home 2 weeks later same feeling this time worse constantly dry heaving. Went back levels elevated spent 2 weeks in the hospital. During this entire time I was extremely week, when I walked m legs shaked. Hopefully yours is just side effect of surgery but better safe than sorry. Good Luck
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My gas pains were from the air injected into the abdominal cavity for surgery, not intestinal gas. So Gas-X was useless for me. Walking helped, and for shoulder pain, karate chops a few times a day. It took most of a week for the gas to be reabsorbed into the tissues.
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What will life be like?
clc1973 replied to clc1973's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks - right now I feel like a wierdo and not even close to my former life. I was very used to eating small amounts - I love to do out to dinner, enjoy a cocktail or two and have a good time. Cant go out to dinner and order a bowl of baby food! And how I would love a glass of wine - just to feel like my old self again (I do not have a drinking problem)- I just used to enjoy a nice glass of wine after a bath with candles lit and my lifetime movie on to relax after a long week. I also work in entertainment where so much about is is socializing and events. I will however enjoy being super hot! -
Can we have an occasional alcoholic beverage?
Melisa1 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi guys...Im 3 weeks post op and we are supposed to go camping on the beach tonight. I was wondering if it would do any harm to have a couple mild drinks, besides the extra calories.? Im not much of a drinker at all but once in a while i enjoy a glass of wine or something. Any advice is welcome. :Dancing_sorry: -
Starting weight: 249 Surgery weight: 233 Today's weight: 162 Today is my 4 month surgiversary. I can finally say it was all worth it. First few weeks/months I had a ton of buyer's remorse. Nausea, mourning the loss of eating, an ulcer, etc. I am happy now. I have a great husband, 2 beautiful boys, a beautiful home, and a job I love. Yet I wasn't happy because I hated myself before. RNY has helped me lose 87 lbs, 13 until I hit my goal, and I am HAPPY again. I'm comfortable in my own skin, which I never imagined I could be. To people in the real early stages, I promise it gets easier. I promise. It will always be a struggle, I struggle daily with Water and Protein, and I'm losing hair (and I'm a hairstylist! Yuck!) but it is so worth it! Thank you RNY. It's the single best thing I've ever done for myself.
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My port hurt very bad for about 4 weeks. Hang in there. It will get better.
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2 weeks post op and I gained 2lbs today... Im freaking out!
DeniseNCC1701 replied to Ana87's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Everyone take a deep breath and repeat after me: It's going to be OK. This is perfectly normal. Your body is simply trying to figure out what the heck just happened to it, and is doing it's own version of freaking out. Just follow your surgeon's instructions, stay off the scale for awhile if you can, and trust the process. Things will start moving again. And eventually, you'll get to place when you'll pay no mind to the occasional stall, safe in the knowledge that the stall will end. Be well… -
I Start My 3 Day Preop Tomorrow...
rvpcindi replied to mommyinneed's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i started 2 week liquids today and looking forward to trip to tiajuana.....ex and his wife are taking me...he's a doc and speeks fluent spanish unlike me.....i knew if i wanted to live longer...i had to do it.....my sleep apnea has gotten out of hand.. thanks ....hope to take a mini computer along to keep posted!!! -
ANOTHER QUES FOR THE LADIES!!!!
happygirl65 replied to bunnyluv37's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Um yeah...had my period on the day of surgery...and now...is like 1 month out and like clockwork it is back. I have to say...I made chili this weekend with my dh and I wanted like 4 bowls of it....ok it was really good, and really healthy and all of that but, I should have been happy with the 1 cup at each of two meals. At lunch I just had the one, and dinner I had two...couldn't help it....then I was hungry again 4 hrs later which almost never happens to me at my evening meal...but it usually happens to me that I am very hungry for the week before and the week of. This month, I was super crabby two days before and hungry the week of...so that is certainly an improvement in my symptoms overall but it still sucks to be so hungry. What I am unsure of however, is how much of the hunger is hormonal and how much is any residual swelling going away and appetite simply returning. Time will tell I suppose. I also think that chili maybe too much of a slider food ezpecially the way I make it, so I will stick to really solid foods today and see how that goes. -
Anyone else experiencing heartburn/reflux?
LovinLife replied to Fleur de lis's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My heartburn felt constant as well! I started taking Prilosec about 4 weeks out and I feel 100% better. I was lucky that it started working the first day even though the package says it can take several days. Check with your doctor and I hope you feel more comfortable soon! -
I had my surgery Tuesday may 19. I had absolutely no pain.. But the nausea I experienced felt like death! I had to stay in the hospital 3 days bcs I couldn't keep anything down aND I could barely move my head without feeling dizzy. I know I've heard people talk about the nausea but I never ever thought it could be that bad!
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Pre-op liquid diet hell
I will what I want posted a topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
So I'm on day 3 of my 2 week liquid protein diet and it's terrible. I'm nauseous, light-headed and headachy. This always happens to me when my blood sugar gets too low and it has me doubting my ability to be successful at my surgery. I get that I won't be as hungry etc... But am I going to feel this way after as well? It's not even about being hungry...it's about the low blood sugar symptoms. Am I missing something? Has anyone had this experience? I just sent my NUT an email asking for help but it's after hours so I won't hear back today. Thanks in advance. -
Pre-op liquid diet hell
New nana replied to I will what I want's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
It gets better! Before long you will not be hungry. Have you tried the popsickles? They were and are a huge blessing to me! I have not been hungry at all post sleeve. I am 3 weeks2 days postop. You can do this!!!! -
Sooo, I went to my dr, just to follow up since my surgery and when I stepped on that scale I couldn't believe what I saw...I'm down a total of 36 pounds since August!!!! My first fill was supposed to be this week but, got rescheduled for this Thursday... I'm still nervous about the fill, will I be in pain, discomfort?? Can I do normal things like exercise? Myfitnesspal helped me sooo much.. Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk
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Surgery date Aug 17 and started a pre-op diet!
Cocoabean replied to Beachbunny's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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Prior abdominal surgery
wannaBthinsoon replied to j16's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
mine was backwards from yours. I had WLS last April, and gallbladder last week. They used different incisions. Now I have 8 little one inch incisions instead of just the 4 I had from WLS. They are in different areas, so different holes. -
Hi Anni, I haven't updated for a while. I see Dr. Monk (same practice). I've lost 75 pounds since surgery in August 2009. Actually lost those 75 by May of this year. Then I started having issues with being too tight -- coughing at night when I laid down, losing 2 or 3 pounds a week because I couldn't even keep Water down. Dr. Monk took out 3 ccs and has only put 1/2 back so far. I think I need a little more because I haven't lost any thing since the partial unfill. I'm well past the dr's goal - 45 pounds in 3 years. I wanted to get to lose 88 pounds, but I'm thinking I am just fine at 75. I'm healthy - went off all meds within 2 weeks of the surgery - and loving life. Good luck. Brenda
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Another Gross Question
Griselda replied to seester3of5's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I've been worried about this same thing. Right after being sleeved, it was a bit of diarrhea, then once I got into solids, I was going every two or three days, no problems. Then it got to 7 days with nothing, I took all manner of things and finally went. Then it went another 7 days, I took mineral oil, enema, glycerin suppositories, stool softeners, miralax, and nothing. I went to urgent care because I was really worried that nothing was working. They said they thought I had a bowel obstruction or ileus or something since they didn't hear bowel sounds. They sent me to the ER for xrays and diagnoses. They said they didn't see an obstruction, they gave me lactulose and sent me home. Hours later, I had some relief, but not that much. Went to follow up with my doctor this Monday. She told me to take a dulcolax suppository that night and to take 2 stool softeners each night and miralax each morning for two weeks. Well, the first night (after dulcolax) I went and felt much better, I went the next morning so I thought this was 'behind me' pardon the pun. But again I feel bloated, don't feel like I have to go but can't, just feel like I should go. I am still doing the miralax and stool softeners, drinking lots of liquids, I eat a lot of fruits, vegs and protein and I also add benefiber and stopped taking iron. I don't take any opiods or anything else. I am not sure what else to do. Pre-op I went at least twice a day. I obviously didn't expect to be like that, but twice a week would be nice.
