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4 hours ago, Tgrindle said:

Well today is my two week anniversary, my heaviest weight was 286, my surgery day weight was 274and currently sitting at 258. I have had my good days and bad days for sure, can’t weight till Friday to start purée diet.

Congrats, that's awesome!

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3 hours ago, iymercado said:

Yay! A february group I can join!!

Welcome!

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So I'm 2.5 weeks post op and traveling for the first time today. Business trip, pretty easy one, but still not ideal. I've been really weak and easily exhausted for the past week. I'm anxious about getting through the airports. But I figured I'll just take it slow and give myself plenty of time. I'll be testing out restaurant food for the first time as well. I'm on purees, but have tested a few soft foods (w my Dr.'s blessing), and I seem to have a stomach of steel, Vitamins and meds are the only thing that upsets it.

I'm looking at this as a test for next week. I'm on a week long business trip, with my boss morning to night. It is a busy week that includes seeing a lot of customers and associates, dinner, drinks etc.. Really nervous about my energy level :(

In some good news, looks like I broke my week long stall! :)

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Two weeks post-RNY as of tomorrow (March 1). Down 20 pounds since surgery day. Halfway through the two-week puree diet, and I hate it; having trouble getting in enough liquid and as many meals as they want me to get in, because if I eat/drink as much as they want me to, I feel (uncomfortably but not painfully) stuffed all the time, though that's gradually improving.

Mostly pain-free except random sharp pains from the scar tissue forming under my stapler incision, which my cousin (who had the same surgery several years ago) said happened off and on for her for nearly a year. Going to try driving tomorrow because I want to get out to see a movie this weekend; only concerns are getting in/out of the car and whether the seatbelt will cause any pain on my incisions.

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Hello! Im post op day 9. Got sleeved on 2/20 and the first 4 days I thought I had made a mistake with surgery. Tolerating more liquids now and feeling a bit better overall.

Starting weight- 325 (12/1/2017)
Surgery weight - 295 (2/20)
Current weight- 281




Welcome to the sleeved life! I think we all regret it at first with the pain we endure but I’m almost three weeks out and it definitely gets better!


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Hi everyone,

I was sleeved 2/8/2018 & today marks 3 weeks post op! Overall i have been feeling pretty good. My only struggle is having a 2 & 3 year old (Who wants me to pick them up) AND a husband who is on the Keto Diet (all meats) lol...

STATS

SW: 286
CW: 263.2
GW: 175

23 lbs lost so far!


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Congratulations! What do the stats stand for? I don't know the abbreviations






HW=Highest weight
SW= surgery weight
CW = current weight
GW= goal weight


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Hi all, I got sleeved 2/26, anyone experience right midsection pain around the incision, still dealing with pain and discomfort around this area. Anyhow, 6 days post op and I also haven’t pooped in 5 days, any advice is appreciated.

Date of surgery 272
CW 269
GW 160


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Hi all, I got sleeved 2/26, anyone experience right midsection pain around the incision, still dealing with pain and discomfort around this area. Anyhow, 6 days post op and I also haven’t pooped in 5 days, any advice is appreciated.

Date of surgery 272
CW 269
GW 160




Yes I had pain there for awhile I am the 13th and it just now eased up. The doctor also put me on stool softener as part of discharge meds have to take every day for first month.






Lapband 9/11/07 227 pounds
Vsg 2/13/18
Pre op diet 188
Sd. 180
Cw 167.4 Dr. scale says says one pound less
First goal 169 2/26/18
Second 150
Goal weight 138

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Hi all, I got sleeved 2/26, anyone experience right midsection pain around the incision, still dealing with pain and discomfort around this area. Anyhow, 6 days post op and I also haven’t pooped in 5 days, any advice is appreciated.

Date of surgery 272

CW 269

GW 160

Stool softness do help.... also my Dct said things will work a lot slower than your used to...if stool softness don’t work you can use Miralax..

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Hi all, I got sleeved 2/26, anyone experience right midsection pain around the incision, still dealing with pain and discomfort around this area. Anyhow, 6 days post op and I also haven’t pooped in 5 days, any advice is appreciated.

Date of surgery 272
CW 269
GW 160




I was sleeved 2/12 and still experiencing midsection pain. It’s pretty sharp and constant. Happens when I’m stretching, bending and even when I’m just been sitting too long. Really annoying and frustrating. I’m going to see my Dr. this coming week. My incision are fine but that damn pain is keeping me down.

HW 235
SW 217
CW 207
GW 150



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