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I can't wait to be on this side of the losers bench! September 16th!

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Your day is coming soon!!! :)

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Today is the big day

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Today is the big day

Good luck-wishing you a smooth recovery.

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Thanks, just got home. Feeling a little sore that's about it

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How is everyone feeling?

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Hello Everybody

I did a Sleeve to RNY revision on the 10th of September. So far so good. I have lots of swelling in my abdoment still, but otherwise things seem to be coming along nicely.

Here's my biggest problem right now...

I returned to work yesterday and my brain isnt working. Of course, my stomach is not hungry at all, but my brain is starving. I am on pureed foods and am trying to eat alot and am constantly sipping Protein, but I just cant seems to get enogh in to get me to get through the work day. I guess some of the stuff I'm taking in isnt being absorbed.... hopefully this stage will pass soon.

Good luck to all you September folks !!!!!

Hows everybody else doing?

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I'm home now thank god! I swear I feel so much better than I did before. Tummy is still sore of course. That constantly full feeling is subsiding so I'm doing Water. Taking my meds walking and attempting to get the water in.

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yeah getting all the fluids in is a toughy

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I'm also not very happy I gained weight from leaving the hospital...grrr

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I'm also not very happy I gained weight from leaving the hospital...grrr

Pain meds make you constipated , happened to me too!

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when did your weight start going down

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when did your weight start going down

Your weight should start going down after a few days of leaving the hospital. Your body still has a lot of swelling and fluids from the iv. Keep sipping your Water. I did great the first week and lost 11 lbs. second week has been a lot tougher and I've only lost 2lbs because I'm having a hard time getting all of my fluids. Just keep sipping!

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gaining weight in the hospital is very normal - I wish they would tell you this before you go in. I gained a whopping 20 lbs in the hospital - I started back down about 10 day after I was out - but did go back with two complications so perhaps it took a bit longer that if you did not have complications. Lost for about two weeks and then hit a stall - just held on and the scale moved more - just keep at it.

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