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On Vacation In "paradise", But Peace And Happiness Come From Within...
SML1997 posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hello All, I am currently in Montego Bay, Jamaica at the Sandals resort and yes... I am on VST from my room. (That' s how addicted I am to this very supportive and knowledgeable forum. LOL) Anyhow, I am having descent time out here, but even it this unimaginable beautiful place of peace and tranquility I realized that true happiness lies from within, not your environment!!! I am pre-op and will be having my surgery exactly 4 weeks from tomorrow and all l can think about is "How much more fun would I have if I was post-sleeve and somewhat near my goal?" I am sure some of you out there have felt the same way. I find myself not being involved as I would like to be, but I am glad that will soon change. I promise to myself, not only get the sleeve, but to work hard to change my life for the better at the same time. Next time I come to "Paradise" I will be bringing Peace and Tranquility with me.... Thanks for listening!!! Peace and Blessings everyone!!!! -
Getting sleeved October 25th!
anm1979 replied to anm1979's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Wow @alliesjourney you have done great! My friend just got sleeved and lost 20lbs post op then went right into a 3 week stall. She just broke it. My appt is at 7:30am. Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
I started a group called "December 2016 sleevers" some are able to join with no issue but majority it is telling them that they can't and that they need a password! I made the group open and available to anyone can someone tell me why it's doing that? This was my first group and I'm only on this site for about a week and a half so I'm still learning did I do something wrong that it's asking some people for a password and some can just join? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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Congratulations! I had my first appointment in April, last appointment October 11, and sleeved November 8th. April to October really flew by! Now if only I could make these next 5 weeks move a little faster lol Sent from my SM-G900V using the BariatricPal App
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Can't imagine being full
Hammer_Down replied to sill21's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
@@pminshew I had surgery Oct 27, I started at 250lbs, 5'8" BMI 36. I'm down 46 lbs as of this morning, but I worked all night and will do my scheduled weigh in tomorrow after sleeping. I'm thrilled to be down 46 lbs in 41 days, I haven't experienced any stalls yet and I am eating an all natural (no packaged foods, no frankenfoods) super low carb approach. -
This one is for the Ladies! [emoji177]
BariatricBarbie replied to BariatricBarbie's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Ok awesome!! Thank y'all! I really appreciate it! So excited for next week! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
Hey Rman and Gunner I too freaked out when I was finally approved for the band. I was really trying hard to be good, but then I would convince myself to go ahead and eat cause I won't be able to do it later. I lost 2 lbs in four weeks. But once I had surgery I was good as gold and didn't cheat once. I'm now down 19 lbs since my 2 day pre op diet. Gunner - Back in 2005 I was approved for Gastric Bypass but not the lap band. I was really disappointed and decided I wasn't going to let a denial get me down. I lost 40 lbs, took me about 9 months and kept it off for about a year. Slowly started gaining it back until I had gained all but 10 lbs back. I have never had a difficult time losing weight, just keeping it off.
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I know exactly how you feel belive me I do. I am going in for surgery on June 11th and Like you I had gained weight from when I first went in to see the dr (march) till my visit where they go over all your pre op test (May 13th , my birthday) I gained 9 pounds and I felt like such an idiot. You would of thought that from the time I knew I wanted the surgery till the surgery I woul dhave started watching my weight , no not me I ate more than ever i couldnt control myself. My wife even said to me one night that I shouldnt get the surgery because she said if you cant control yourself now how are you going to do it after the surgery and I didnt have a answer for her. Than My mom who was very supportive of the whole surgery thing said to me one day I see you are eating alot do you think this surgery is rerally for you maybe you should cancel the surgery. To make a long story short my doctor put me on the pre op diet on May 17th and I wasent aware of this till may 14th, I was shocked I only though the pre op diet was suppose to be 2 weeks. Anyway Since i started the pre op diet Ihave lost 20 lbs and yes it was hard the first 4-5 days but after that you dont even feel hugry anymore. So my point is dont worry about gaining a little weight and starting to diet before hand when the times comes to do it you will do it if you want it that bad. I did. If you would have asked me 3 months ago if i could do a diiet like that i would have said no way but the fact of the matter is I want this really bad and I will do whatever it takes to achive this and I know you will too so dont be so hard on yourself and good luck with the surgery and teh pre op diet believ me its not that bad the first 4 days suck and than its really easy
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May 29th date - NERVOUS AND EXCITED
Lessofme529 replied to Lessofme529's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
LizC, I am freaking out! I can't even express how much I LOVE Water and although I'm pretty much drinking all day, I still don't feel satisfied as if I actually drank water! I asked my surgeon in my 1 week post op and I think he saw the desperation on my face or something bc he somehow grinned and said that should get better soon.... I CAN'T WAIT!!!! thank God for hope! -
May 29th date - NERVOUS AND EXCITED
bradycone replied to Lessofme529's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
You'll do fine!! I'm a few weeks post-op, and I haven't thrown up once. The key is just not to push it. As far as broth, I'm not a big fan, so I just didn't have any. The main thing is that you get plenty of protien (protien shakes) and the rest of the liquid can be whatever you want. Water, Jello, crystal lite, etc. Good luck, and don't be nervous. It is so worth it! -
My understanding is: Take your once a week VitD, prob for 6 weeks, this is standard practice to bring the numbers up (30 minimum) then you can take around 1000 a day. Vitamin B12 you dissolve under your tongue/sublingual...it is best absorbed that way. Your other VitB12 is combined in a multi pill? Swallowing it is not the best way to get your B12 after surgery. I don't know about the Iron, I just remember taking it and it made me nauseous years ago when I took too much... This is the experience I have had, but listen to your Dr.
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I'm getting scared! January 18 is coming for gastric sleeve
edhcah replied to Stephanie840910's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hmmm. Good question First, I was in no pain. People worry about that a lot and I don't think it's an issue. I was so nervous, too, but I realized I really didn't need to be once I got to the hospital and stuff. To more directly answer your question, I did feel different. Maybe it was because I knew I was actually physically altered, but I really felt in my head that a change was made (mentally, you know?). I was not hungry at all. The first time in as long as I could remember that I was no hungry at all! I lived my life before surgery day constantly thinking of food and wanting food - hungry or not. That day I wasn't wanting food - and not because I was recovering, so much - but because my stomach was small and I just did not need food. Really, for me, I just felt like it was a new beginning... I can't really explain it. Food ruled my life until the moment I woke up in recovery. It will be a year on Dec 30th (a couple weeks away), and I am still not hungry or not when I "shouldn't" be You are going to do great -
New here and preop for rny
Djmohr replied to ColleenErin1974's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Welcome and congratulations on taking the steps to get healthy. What a great way to start your new year! I am an RNYer as well. I am almost 28 months post op. I lost all of my excess weight 152lbs in all. Almost half of me! I am much healthier than I have been in many many years. About to go through a second set of plastics in a couple of weeks and I am excited. I will be having a tummy tuck, breast lift with augmentation. I am ready now to get rid of all the loose skin! Best of luck to you on your upcoming surgery. It was the best thing I have ever done for myself. -
Isn't it great the little things you notice?
Expat replied to soontobehealthymom's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
I know what you mean. I've been driving big cars and suv's for 30 years because thats what I fit in. This past week I traded in my big v70 volvo wagon and got me a bmw M3 that I've always wanted but could never fit in. Cant wait to hit the autobaun in Germany this summer. -
I just have 30 more pounds to lose before my doctor will set me a date for surgery I've lost 29 pounds already but that wasn't enough my BMI was still too high I'm hoping to accomplish this in a month and two weeks wish me luck . Sent from my iPod touch using the BariatricPal App
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Dear Forum Friends, I am four days post-op (had my surgery on Thursday). I am freaking out right now because I just noticed (from reading the nutrition label) that the Protein shakes I've been forcing myself to drink contain three grams of dietary Fiber. Specifically, the brand is Pure Protein, Frosty chocolate (purchased at Wal-Mart). I'm supposed to be on a liquid diet for two weeks. Isn't fiber a solid, and thus hard on my new stomach? Have I injured myself? I went online and looked up other shakes that are popular and found many of them contain fiber. For example: Premier Protein Shake: 2 grams of dietary fiber Unjury Chocolate Splendor: 1 gram of dietary fiber Pure Protein vanilla Creme Shakes: 2 grams of dietary fiber Pure Protein Frosty Chocolate: 3 grams dietary fiber Nature's Best® Isopure Zero Carb - Stawberries and Cream: 2 grams of dietary fiber Can anyone shed some light on this? I am very worried!!! -
I thought that it might be kinda of cool to get some recipes from all you Nymphs (especially those that can cook). I have made a few in the last few weeks that taste great and are getting me through. Since my last fill, I have not been able to eat anything comfortably in the morning this this Protein shake has been a God sent. Cindy's Fruit smoothie 1/2 cup 1% milk 1/2 cup non-fat strawberry yogurt 1/2 cup mandarin oranges 1 scoop of Any whey or powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein powder 4 frozen strawberries 2 tsp Splenda 4 Ice Cubes Blend until the ice is crushed. This is my new addiction...I love it because it tastes so friggin' awesome. Almost to good! It also nets a huge glass. For you Low Carbers this is great alone or on veggies or with RF Wheat Thins Cheesy Spinach & Bacon Dip 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained 1 lb. (16 oz.) VELVEETA Pasteurized Prepared cheese Product, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cut up 1 can (10 oz.) RO*TEL Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, undrained 8 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, crisply cooked, drained and crumbled or 1 Jar of real bacon bits COMBINE ingredients in microwaveable bowl. MICROWAVE on HIGH 5 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 3 min. Cindy
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I am almost 3 months post op. I was feeling great until I went back to work with the cesspool of germs we define as a high performance work area. I feel like I've had a cold or cough now for several weeks. Any suggestions on how to fight this? I take biotin, vitamin d, multi vitamin, calcium citrate and B12. My weight loss has been pretty steady - down 50 lbs since surgery day Dec 28. Only 38 lbs to my goal weight - woohoo!
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In case you don't remember my past posts I had been filled to 3.60 and was worried that my fill was so high. Well, I told my doc that I could still eat alot and didn't feel much restriction like I thought I should and asked him to do a barium swallow. Well, that was last Friday and everything looked fine so they decided to set me up for a fill under fluoro this past Monday. So get this, they give me more of a fill and there was no difference in restriction. They take me down to 2.0 just to see if there is a difference and there is none. So now they are not sure what the problem is. One reason might be since I've lost 60 lbs. that the fat pad has gotten smaller and maybe there is a very small slip (just a small portion of stomach) and that maybe the reason for no restriction. So they fill me to 3.70 and tell me to try to watch my foods better and exercise and come back in 3 weeks to figure out what we will do. One suggestion is going in again and repositioning the band. Not thrilled with that one! But then again, why have this band in me if it is not woking properly. I want it to work right. Any thoughts?
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Hi everyone, I'm looking for a little feedback or simular experience from anyone who wants to share. Here's my story: For about the last 6 weeks I've been having reflux problems at night. I feel acid in my throat and have a sore throat in the morning. I tried taking Zantac 150mg but it didn't help. Then I tried Prilosec which helped a little bit. I also elevated the head of my bed and stopped eating after 6pm. I also cut out acidic foods. Since none of this seemed to get rid of it completely, I called my fill doctors office. He was on vacation so his nurse told me to go to my primary doctor and ask to have an upper gi/barium swallow done. I just got the results of the upper gi and the impression by the radiologist reads: "old duodenal ulcer or duodenal inflammation.". The primary doctor told me to go back to see the fill doctor (his office is closed until monday) because she didn't know what to do from here. In the mean time she gave me Nexium to take and I'm doing MUCH better since taking it. I don't have any acid in my throat and my sore throat has gone away. I didn't have much faith in the radiologist who did the upper gi because he had never seen a lapband before. He asked me lots of questions about it including "when are you going to have it removed". He didn't understand that I couldn't drink the barium really fast because I had to wait a minute in between swallows for it to go down (it was morning and I try to be extra careful in the morning because I'm a little tighter then in the afternoon) It made me nervous! I have to call the fill doctor on Monday to see if he'll see me. I posted a message on Dr. Kuri's website to see what others thought and I got an immediate email from JoAnn (patient facilitator) telling me to call Dr. Kuri right away! And Sandy,RN told me to get an unfill right away to prevent reflux damage of the esophagus. She thinks I've waited too long already but as soon as I realized the reflux wasn't a temporary thing, I made appointments (it just took a long time to get an appointment with the primary doctor and then I had to wait to have the upper gi done and then another week to get the results) Oh, I hope my band has not eroded or something terrible. I'm doing so well with my weight loss (it's been slow but steady). I hate to think of loosing my band and gaining it all back. :-( Anyone else have a simular experience?
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It will get better with time ... I know your frustrations with having so much and then being able to eat so little .... even though Bearded and I both had the surgery and eat about the same amount, we still have lots of leftovers. I have a seal-a-meal which I use to keep the leftovers fresh, plus I freeze alot and since Bearded works out of the house, he'll oftentimes eat the leftovers the next day for lunch. Hang in there each week it's gets easier. I promise!
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Chancie - sounds delish - I printed it out and will make it sometime later this week - I'm going to try the salmon recipe this week too.
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1st fill was awesome!!!
susidivah replied to muelle's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Congrats on your 25 lb loss, muelle! Sounds like your fill went well... my first is a week from tomorrow (1/5) and I too am a lil nervous! They have already told me I would not have to go back to liquid or puree for any length of time after the fill. My restriction now is much less than at the beginning (since the swelling has obviously gone down) but I still feel some if I eat my protein and eat slowly Good luck to everyone with their first fills!!! -
go to church - I think I better!! Then not cook anything!! This is the first time in a long time I did not cook. I bought candy stuff I did not like a couple of weeks ago for my kids, 6 & 10. We are just going to 2 differnent houses after they eat - one of them said they will save plates for my kids to eat . I will come home, put some new QVC sheets I just got in the mail on my bed. Send the kids off to my in-laws Make sure my bags are packed Relax!!! I don't know what time I have to be at the hospital- I find out tomorrow. What is everyone else doing??
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Girls, How did you all do? I can compare this to my hysterectomy 3 1/2 years ago (full cut). I am tired and sore, but this is nothing like the hysterectomy. Thank Goodness!!! Since I live in a rural area, we have had trouble getting liquid pain meds. So lucky me, we get to crush up a pill and take it with unsweetened applesause. YUCK. I think I will mix it with my protien drink today. Also, I hope you know not to weigh your self this week. All the IV fluids they have pumped into you puts on Fluid weight. My husband is a nurse and he said each one of the big bags weighs approximately 2 pounds. Happy Healing!!!
