August 22nd!

[preemiemommy2009 5]

There are lots of reasons you may be stalling. Are you getting enough calories? Are you saying hydrated? Are you resting plenty?

Yes. I'm following my nutrition sheet my surgeon gives me. My surgeon doesn't want me to rest too much, but walk walk walk. Still stalled today. If i was not doing what i was supposed too i wouldn't complain! Lol but when I follow his instruction to the T it's frustrating.

[mrs.katie 27]

Good job everyone! I have 2 week check up tomorrow with dr and dietitian. When are you all going back to work?

I am a homemaker, but I have seriously been slacking off since surgery. I am easing back into everything. Today I am headed to my nearest military base so I can arrange to have my household goods moved to our next station.

[preemiemommy2009 5]

I am a homemaker' date=' but I have seriously been slacking off since surgery. I am easing back into everything. Today I am headed to my nearest military base so I can arrange to have my household goods moved to our next station.[/quote']

I have my follow up the 19th. Will go back the 20th if all ok

[mrs.katie 27]

I have my follow up the 19th. Will go back the 20th if all ok

I had my two-week follow-up this Wednesday. My doc said I was doing awesome and that he wanted to see me again before I move.

Every day I honestly sit and am overwhelmed by how grateful I am. This surgery would be completely different if it weren't for you gals. It is so wonderful knowing I have a group that are exactly where I am, going through this with me. Thank you all for sticking with the forum!

[MrsS 2]

Wow! 20 lbs in the past 5 days or since the pre op diet? I lost 15 on the pre op diet and waiting to see what else on Thursday!

20 lbs since surgery.

[katie206 12]

I went into work today to say hi and figure out when to start back and ill be going back on Tuesday! My boss is being really great about the whole thing so he said I can do part time or whatever I can handle til I work my way up. Excited to get back to work though, I've really missed everybody!

[preemiemommy2009 5]

Ok. Here is an embarrassing question. Did you have a bm yet?

[gem_2701 7]

Ok. Here is an embarrassing question. Did you have a bm yet?

Not embarrassing at all. Yes, I had 3 the first week and 2 the second week. So far I haven't had any problems with that except the ones the first week hurt a little. This week has been fine except it is very little which is to be expected since I'm not eating much of anything.

[preemiemommy2009 5]

Yikes. I had one

[sam5031977 1]

I need some feed back I just had my first bm and it was black and looked like tar not to mencken very uncomfortable is that normally the case any feed back would help thanks

[mrs.katie 27]

Ok. Here is an embarrassing question. Did you have a bm yet?

I had watery diarrhea for the first week and it slowly progressed to firm stool. It turns out artificial sweeteners give me the screaming cheetah-willies so I now avoid them like the plague.

[gem_2701 7]

I need some feed back I just had my first bm and it was black and looked like tar not to mencken very uncomfortable is that normally the case any feed back would help thanks

My first few were black and tar like. Then it turned green.

[srofe5 56]

My first one was about 5 days or so after surgery and it was black too. The nurse at the hospital said to expect that.

[preemiemommy2009 5]

I need some feed back I just had my first bm and it was black and looked like tar not to mencken very uncomfortable is that normally the case any feed back would help thanks

I only had one. And it was similar to your description

[sam5031977 1]

Thank you kinda freaked me out !!