i just bought aloe vera juice

[boobyholes 16]

Just bought aloe Vera juice. Just got 2 liter bottles at drugstore. Maybe it will heal the staple line faster. And prevent a leak. Anybody try this? Is aloe Vera juice nasty?

[Jacqueline Marie 73]

I am still preop... but I drink Aloe Vera juice all the time!! I think its awesome.. a bit different but helps with heartburn also!!

[freespirit99 16]

I haven't had the surgery yet but I've tried that juice lol good luck! It's kinda chunky and not very tasty but that's my opinion! But hey if it does help the healing I would drink it

[boobyholes 16]

I also bought Premier Protein shakes on somebody's recommendation on this board. Going to do a week of aloe and Protein. And see if my condition improves but I'm just so hungry all the time. I know its because not enough of the stomach was removed. But I'm just wondering if having hunger and the ability to eat a lot but not as much all at once is a good balance. If I continue the way I have this week the sleeve will stretch in a few years I'll be back where I was. But if I redo it I'm out at least 8 grand if the doctor waives his fee. Just from a hospital. So I have no choice but to hope the hunger leaves me in a few months of struggle. Oh well. What's a life savings anyway if there is no life. Right?

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Isn't that the stuff you wax onto your skin after a bad sunburn. I know it smells nasty. Have never tasted it. If it works for you, all the power to you!!

As for hunger, it does leave for a bit when you transition to solids. However, for most it is back by month 4, 5 or 6. Must be that a person is healed more by that time or the body decides to start up the g-juice again. I have never found a good reason for it. What I do know is that you need to use your first few months to build good eating habits and will power so that when hunger returns, you are ready with your defenses. I think this is key. If you are unable to change your life style while your body is down, you may find it really hard to keep your weight down when initial loss is over.

[boobyholes 16]

Yeah I hear you. My expectations were really really high going in. I'm thinking a permanent 10-15 lbs will be it for me. Within a year. Maybe 20-25 if I ad exercise in. No hundo lbs for me. But hey as long as my face is a little thinner and my BP is lower. I will consider this a tie. All I lost was money. Could of easily made a bad investment in the market. I'm happy because now I know there is no silver bullet. And that's worth knowing.

[dgoerlitz 96]

Is the point to be able to eat solid foods sooner? You really shouldn't rush the process...it can be a horrible experience to have a leak.

Once you get on solid foods, you will get full. I am almost 4 months out and I can barely fit in 3/4 cup of anything, and there are several things that I just absolutely can't eat, like rice or Pasta. Denser foods fill you up, so maybe it is "head hunger"/boredom?

If you go into this thinking you will fail, you will...it will be a self-fulfilling prophecy. The surgery is not a silver bullet, and it makes me sad that someone allowed you to think that it was. The surgery is a tool...and a pretty darn effective one if you can get past the emotional/psychological aspect of food.

I am/was not an emotional eater, but I am/was a "foodie". I am simply finding other ways to enjoy food now. You still have to work at it with exercise and by saying no to some things. Can you eat a cookie? Sure. Should you eat a whole bag of them? NO...whether you had the surgery or not...it's just that now, you really need to say no so that you don't have to go under the knife again. Why would you put yourself through all of this if you weren't willing to do a little bit of work too? Not being critical...this is just how I think when I see the things that I really like that I can't eat anymore, like rice and Pasta and bread and Desserts. It is simply not worth it to me. I would much rather spend my money doing something fun...and a second surgery doesn't qualify.

[boobyholes 16]

Its just more of a prevention to heal the staple line. I'm already eating solids. But I also want to heal the damage from all the acid from the all Liquid Protein diet.

[rollargirl 210]

I also bought premier Protein shakes on somebody's recommendation on this board. Going to do a week of aloe and Protein. And see if my condition improves but I'm just so hungry all the time. I know its because not enough of the stomach was removed. But I'm just wondering if having hunger and the ability to eat a lot but not as much all at once is a good balance. If I continue the way I have this week the sleeve will stretch in a few years I'll be back where I was. But if I redo it I'm out at least 8 grand if the doctor waives his fee. Just from a hospital. So I have no choice but to hope the hunger leaves me in a few months of struggle. Oh well. What's a life savings anyway if there is no life. Right?

Can I ask why not enough of your stomach was removed? Did u want a slightly larger bougie (spelling?) or did the dr not do the proper procedure ? I'm asking because I'm a lower BMI and I was thinking of asking the dr not to give me a super tiny sleeve!

[boobyholes 16]

I trusted he would do things right. He just did it his way. Who knows what he did? But I'm almost identicle to my former self. Except maybe I eat 30 percent less.

[boobyholes 16]

Make that 20 percent.

[rollargirl 210]

I have since read more of your posts - it sounds like a living nightmare!

I would feel so upset if I got my hopes up to have this amazing tool offered to me, paid all that money and then not have it work. I haven't had mine yet so "contrary to popular belief" I'm no expert and don't have any advice for you, other then go back and tell the dr to fix his mistake!

[boobyholes 16]

You are right problem is I spent my life savings on this. I am devastated. But to ask him to fix it means 10k to the hospital on top of 1k for tests at least. Even if he waives his fee. I don't have the money to correct it. So it would be pointless. I'm giving this another month to see if things improve. If not I will have to go and speak to somebody. Make sure your doctor knows to remove the entire fundus. I can't stress that enough.

[rollargirl 210]

Oh no! I didn't know I had to have my fundus removed too! Lol ... Was that suppose to be stomach??

[rollargirl 210]

And isn't that something you could sue him for?? Or even threaten to sue as it would do way more harm w all the bad publicity he will get from you on here even - it would be worth it for him to pay the $10,000 fees rather then go through court an have his name ruined. You paid him for a service and he didn't do it!