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A weight loss surgery blog by day221979 on BariatricPal. 5 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about MUSHY? What?s mushy???

MUSHY? What?s mushy???

Ok, I’m supposed to start the mushy faze of this adventure. I need mushy food idea’s because I’m not eating Gerber with my 9 month old. LOL What have you all enjoyed? What exactly is considered mushy anyway? Thanks!

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• day221979
• July 31, 200917 yr

Read more about Simply-Smooth! No more bloated tummy!

Simply-Smooth! No more bloated tummy!

I mentioned how desperate I was right…. Well, yesterday I drank two cups of a laxative tea called Smooth Move (one in the morning and one on my way home from work). My husband, bless his soul, also went to the store and bought me a drink called Simply Apple (amazing what an apple can do!). Now I don’t know which one did it or if it was a combo of the two but things got moving! Now I am all better. I knew there would be some difficulty going since I wasn’t putting all that much in my system to be

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• day221979
• July 30, 200917 yr

Read more about Banded 7/17?. NEED ADVICE/HELP!

Banded 7/17?. NEED ADVICE/HELP!

Ok this has to be the craziest thing ever… talking to strangers about my “personal” stuff. Here’s the deal. I haven’t had a bowel movement since before my surgery (7/16). So basically it’s been TWO WEEKS! I saw my doctor a week after surgery and everything was great. He asked if I had a BM and I said no. He said to try Metamucil, which I did for the past week and NOTHING!   Now I’m desperate! Does anyone know of anything I can take to help? I know I would feel a whole lot better if I could ge

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• day221979
• July 29, 200917 yr

Read more about I Survived....

I Survived....

... I really wasn’t sure I was going to. I was so scared that I almost left the doctor’s office the day of, just walked right out! I told my husband with tears in my eyes that I didn’t want to do it anymore. And he was ready to carry me out of there – my hero!   Well, I stayed and on 7/17 I was banded! WOO HOO!   Today is my first day back to work. I could have come in yesterday, but really didn’t feel up to it. Today I feel much better. Actually, I feel great compared to the last few days

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• day221979
• July 22, 200917 yr

Read more about I'm Scared!

I'm Scared!

Why am I so terrified!?!? I keep wondering if I’m not going to wake up… or something is going to go wrong during the surgery… or I’ll get home and be in terrible pain… ETC. ETC. ETC.   I’m due to get banded next Friday, 7/17. I started this journey in January. First it was just a thought. Then it was a determination. Now I’m here, and ready I Think.   HELP! Please help me feel at ease. I need shoulders! I don’t personally know anyone that’s had the procedure done. My family and friends are

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• day221979
• July 9, 200917 yr