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I am always freezing now. I've had more hot baths in the last 3 months than I've had in the last 30 years! I have to wear socks, sweats, hoodie to bed along with our down comforter and extra blanket. My husband says he knows we live in Canada and it's cold and all but I'm dressing like we live in an igloo????
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Well, on the 28th I will have surgery!! I start my pre-op liquid-only diet tomorrow night (5 full days). I am really excited and only a little nervous (but more excited than nervous). I'm worried that I am too excited. I've had 2 c-sections (13 & 18 years ago) but never been in any other kind of surgery. I read everything I can about what to expect and do for my new life so I know I'm ready for the "after life". but this 6 week post-op pain and nausea and fatigue are the only things that worry me. I have about 75 Protein powder samples from a bunch of different sources - so i think I'll be okay with that. really really really want to minimize my post-op complication rate and get back to work/life asap. Suggestions? Anyone else just have or are having surgery soon? I'd like a buddy to compare notes and get/give support. thanks for reading my post. I just have so much pent up energy and don't know how to channel it at the moment.
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April 22'nd Gastric Bypass Buddies
dbat replied to KalelsWifey's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
OMG! you lost 23lbs in less than 2 weeks! You are doing awesome! I hope I get those kind of results too... -
I was told by surgeon not to swallow pills whole until 3 months out. When I had one of my post op appointments he said go ahead and try swallowing the capsule that was beyond bitter. I was about 2 months out then. One night I did and got an excruciating pain below chest, radiating to stomach and back, just like a gallbladder attack, except I do not have a gallbladder. It lasted abut 2 hours. spoke with the on call doc, he said sounded like pills got stuck g back to crushing them. I am now almost 4 months out and have been swallowing my pills for about a month. last night, i got that excruciating pain again. This time lasted about an hour. I had not overeaten for Thanksgiving, was very proud of what and how much I ate. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced anything like this, pain, stuck pills, anything. I messaged my doc this AM, but do not even know if they are open today. So for today I am mostly doing liquids and very soft stuff like yogurt and cottage cheese.
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If I loose one more pound by tomorrow I will have officially lost 40 pounds in 14 weeks! I am so thankful to Dr White for giving me this wonderful tool to help me get where I am today! I know I couldn't have done it without the band... It has been a tough road so far and I know there is still a long way to go but I know now that I can make it!
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Hello everyone! I am 3 weeks post op ane have lost 35 lbs but im having a biiig problem and have no idea what to do. I am losing my hair at a really really rapid rate. Everytime I touch it, wash it, brush it, or comb it chunks of hair fall out. I read before I had surgery that this would happen and to make sure you keep your protein up. I have anywhere between 75-85 grams a day and im taking ALL of my vitamins. What can I do to slow this down? I turned 25 in June and already have a bald spot please help!
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I just had my revision on Monday. So happy I got it! I'm not hungry right now and I never had that feeling with the band. I was banded in 2006. I'm 34 and mom to a 3 year old and I can't wait to play with her without getting to tired or short of breath after 5 min. Pre liquid died weight wad 240 and morning of surgery was 229. I'm at 233 right now but they say its just Water rention from surgery. Good luck to you and keep me posted! Lisa :-)<br />surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012
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Question about rate of weight loss - DLCoggins? Thoughts on the subject?
terry1118 replied to terry1118's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I'm confident it will come off and I'm very happy with how I feel and my progress. I am a post-menopausal woman with hypo-thyroidism who is almost 54yrs old. I've lost 29lbs in eight weeks and I can see a huge difference. I've gone from a tightly fitting size 22 to a comfortable fitting sz18 and hope to fit in sz16 by summer's end. I am not discouraged or impatient at all, merely curious. :-) I am curious if, among the other factors I mentioned, age or menopause has anything to do with the rate of weight loss. I see some people who lose 75-80lbs in the first few months and others who average 30-40 in the same time frame. I was wondering if there is a reason, or maybe several reasons, for the vastly different rates of weight loss. So curiosity and boredom (it's been raining) have been the reasons behind my question. :-) -
My gastric bypass operation is booked for 11th August!
Kernowgirl posted a topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Hi guys. This is my first day on here. Today I started my two week pre-operative liver reduction diet. My surgery is booked on 11th August. So two weeks tomorrow. I'm so excited to finally begin this final preparation process, and to begin changing my life. Apart from my weight I have NO medical conditions, and am taking no medication. I have no weight related illnesses. So in that respect I'm very lucky. However I'm so anxious and scared. I'm so worried that something will go wrong during/after the operation that I find myself crying and panicking. Has anyone got any advice on how I can stay calm and not panic on the lead up and especially the day of my surgery? What helped for others to keep the, calm? Thanks Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App -
United Healthcare
mylastchance21 replied to mylastchance21's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Just a quick update- for whatever reason my doctors office submitted my info for approval to the insurance company before I completed my 6 visits. I had only completed 4 and the insurance specialist submitted it because she said she thought I was through. Nonetheless it was somehow approved without me completing those last two visits! So my surgery is scheduled for 11/3!!!!! Super excited and nervous as well Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
Cold Cold Cold Feet
MKambalimath replied to ShouldBlittler's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi SB...I was originally scheduled to have my sleeve on January 24th. My sister who lives on the West Coast had hers on Jan 20th so we were pretty excited that we were doing it at the same time. As the time got closer and closer, I was freaking out. I couldnt sleep at night and I was so angry, thinking that I was going to have to eat the rest of my life like the post op liquid diet. I was SOOOO hungry. My husband and I went shopping one night and he looked at me and said, you really look like you've lost weight. I had lost about 10lbs on the pre op diet. That was like the straw that broke the camels back. We went out to dinner and I had a steak, loaded baked potato, salad and Pepsi and decided that since I had lost weight without surgery, then I could continue. Umm hmm. Needless to say, by March, I had gained 8 of the 10lbs back. My sister had lost 60lbs by the time I finally had my surgery on April 25th. My surgery went very smoothly, I vomited once when I came out of the anesthesia, and I was VERY sore. For me it felt like Chuck Norris went to town inside me. Getting up and sitting down were the worst, but I was released the next evening which was a Thu and Sat I went to WalMart grocery shopping. That was a little too much for me, lol, I had to go wait in the car for my husband to finish, but my recovery was pretty good. Now I'm 6 weeks out and have lost 30lbs, and I actually feel really good. The worst thing I could have done was cancel my surgery like I did. I wish with all my heart that I would have gotten it done in January. Imagine how far along I would be now. I'm in a good place now though and am so happy that I went through with it. PS, my sisters down 76lbs now -
Cold Cold Cold Feet
5DoxieMom replied to ShouldBlittler's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I think your nervous feeling is normal, there have been many postings by people who have felt like canceling surgery. I was so nervous, my blood pressure was through the roof. Having your husband's surgery so close to yours can either make you feel better or worse, depending on how his recovery goes. But having everything so fresh in your mind, might make it harder at first. But the great thing is that in the long run, you guys will be doing this together, and that is great. I think going into this as a team, really can add to your success. For me, the first month was really hard, but at 3 months out, I don't regret it a bit. I wish you guys all the best! -
Band removed 3 years ago, now thinking Sleeve?
MEL0129 posted a topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Oh the lapband, the first year was great. I was mostly compliant and lost 65 lbs. Then, in one weekend, I thought I was going to die. Turns out I had a slippage with 2 little pouches. So I went in for a revision. I tried my best to hold onto that band. I didn't want to gain the weight back. You know the deal, vomiting all the time, but worst than that, trapped gas. So after another year of all that, it had to come out. Now, 3 yrs later, I'm heavier than ever at 343. In this year I have been down to 313 and back up to this weight. I can drop and gain the same 7/lbs over and over. Water weight. So now I want to thoroughly investigate the sleeve. My concerns are #1: excessive Scar tissue as that was to blame for band removal, #2 do you get trapped gas with sleeve, heck I still have it, and #3: I have Dercum's Disease. Does anyone else have Dercum's and WLS? So can some of you help me make a decision? I'm not doing good on my own. I have severe osteoarthritis and this weight is dragging me down. I thought I had done my investigating with the band but no, I didn't do enough. Really, mostly concerned about Scar tissue... Please give me your thoughts. -
November RNY 2015 Bypassers! Where are you at?!
sarahbrianna723125 replied to GoHawksTX's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I had mine October so only a month prior. I started 279. Now 156. I will say I been having it rough though I love dessert and notice I don't get dumping whatsoever and can eat whatever I want! Not good!! But trying to stay on track and hopefully just have a dessert once a week!! Anyone else having issues Sent from my SM-G920T using the BariatricPal App -
Me and my mother are both getting vsg
Shell425 replied to TheNewSamanthaSmiles17's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
My brother and I had ours a day apart last week! Be sure to have someone help y'all around the house! He doesn't live with me but for the first couple of day after surgery we both stayed at my dad's house! It's awesome to have someone close to you that u can compare the healing process with. Just be in mind that though you are related, your bodies may be different. Meaning your mom may be up and walking around like my brother was way before you. It took me a few days longer to be able to walk around the block or get out and move around whereas my brother was up and at it his second day home!! Good luck to y'all! -
Pre-determination letter
eatoandc replied to eatoandc's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hope it goes well! I have appointment with the surgeon next week! I used to be hyperthyroid and had an ablation so now I'm on the other end... One reason it's so hard for me to lose weight. -
4weeks exactly....
one day at a time replied to one day at a time's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Is everyone excited? How are the diets going? 3 weeks to go. Getting antsie. -
January 2015 gastric bypass surgery
anaxila replied to leemcel's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I had surgery on 1/6. I took 6 weeks off for recovery, and was back at work last Monday. Things are going amazingly well. No complications, no dumping, no vomiting, no nothing. I work out 5-6 days per week, and actually look forward to the gym. The hardest thing so far is the head hunger. I had some success last week navigating serious food temptations at work, but I was prepared for them and kept my hands to myself. But I fantasize about bad foods all the time and I occasionally put things in the grocery cart that I know are bad choices. So far, I have always come to my senses and put them back, but the fantasies of bad foods rear their heads every few days. I am mostly satisfied with my weight loss so far - it's certainly more than I've ever lost through other means - but I am so anxious to have it GONE that it's hard to be patient. I see some of my surgery buddies and those after me that have lost more than me, and it's hard not to be envious even though I know we're all on our own journey. One thing I did to help with this is to start using an iPhone app called "Everyday". The idea is to take a selfie of your face every day, and turn it into a timelapse video. I started about a month before surgery, and I don't take one every day by any stretch so I don't know that the movie will ever look like anything interesting. But I look at photos of my face on surgery day vs. today and I am shocked and thrilled to find angles where before there was only roundness. So there's that. -
Hubby Thinking Its The "easy Way"
jnygrl replied to joyaskins34's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Omg.. I cannot tell you how many times my husband told me this!!! He is thinner and was telling me that I need to eat better and exercise. I told him it would be much easier for me once I have lost some initial weight. I have to admit that he is on board more or less now that he has seen my level if commitment these past two weeks on the preop liquid diet. I have lost 12 lbs so far.. Surgery is tomorrow. If you have a good relationship he will eventually get on board just keep explaining that this is NOT easy.. It's life changing. You are doing this for you.. And you need his support! I am sure he is worried that something will happen. Assure him that you want to be healthy and happy. Keep us posted! -
Nurse said Could be denied so nervous.
Shear Diva replied to cgreen1383840061's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I only lost 2 pounds during my 3 months of supervised weight loss. I gained that back plus 3 more pounds before I had surgery & I was still approved. I lost pounds before my surgery because the surgeon said I had to lose to shrink my liver or he would not do the surgery! I think you will be fine. HW:320 SW:311 DW:332 SD: 7/11 CW 272 -
I had gastric bypass and gallbladder removal. I had my surgery on June 25,2015 in NC . The day of my surgery the doctor told my husband that he had a very hard time getting my gallbladder out and that I had many gallstones. Day 1 i felt pretty good . Day 2 I was suppose to go home. Day 2 in the afternoon I began vomiting up black blood and bile .I vomited about 15 to 20 times probably 3 t0 4 oz a time.I also was stooling blood as well . The gave everything they could for nausea . The hospital doc came in to see and told that my kidney function was compromised and that my white blood count was off. Then a GI doctor came to look at . But no one would tell me what was wrong . They told me that my blood pressure cause me to vomit . I continued to vomit for two days . I finally stopped vomiting. I was sent back to OR the GI doctor ran a scope down my stomach. He told that the Upper GI bleeding had stopped but that I had an ulcerated anastomosis and that where my surgeon reconnected my small intestines to my stomach was in very bad shape and that he could my repair it and that the only thing he could do is give me medication to protect my stomach and hope it would heal on its own. On day 7 day after my surgery I was discharge . Still with no answers about what happen to me .
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9 Hours until I arrive at the hospital
MimiMermaid replied to wondering1's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
OMG Debbie!!! Congratulations!! I'm soo jealous of you!! You will do fine and you'll make it out with flying colors Sending bright blessings you way and good, positive, healing thoughts and wishes You guys will be talking me off of this same ledge in 2 weeks and counting -
Monday I go in for my final weight management session. I have not loss any weight in the past 3 months.... The p.a. & nutritiounist said before they submit my final paperwork to Aetna I have to meet the assigned goal. OMG YALL, I AM SO SCARED IT WON'T HAPPEN FOR ME ON MONDAY
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well I dont know if it is just by chance but I had half atkins shake this morning and within minutes straight to bathroom (diarrhea)....by the way I am 3 weeks post op
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Hi everyone! I am officially on the other side! Right now I only have incision pain (like little pinches) and a sore throat. I updated my blog with the surgery day's events if you are interested in reading about it. http://banderland.weebly.com/1/post/2014/03/surgery-day.html I wish the best of luck to all who are getting banded soon! - K
