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elibu's Blog, a weight loss surgery blog by elibu on BariatricPal. 5 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about Nothing Feels Better

Nothing Feels Better

Here in NE FL it is a little cooler this AM due to Hurricane Sandy blowing by. So I broke out the dreaded jeans from last winter. You know, the ones that were to tight by the time the holidays came around and the ones that didn't stretch...the ones that if I bent down with them buttoned to tie my shoe I felt like I was going to pass out....   Well guess what, I can bend over and tie my shoe, breath in them and they are actually a little big...And I have to wear a belt to keep them up...  

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• elibu
• October 27, 201213 yr

Read more about 2 Week Post Op Appt Today

2 Week Post Op Appt Today

So today was my 2 week post op appt. It went really well. Weighted in at 225.8 lbs. My incisions are really looking good. Dr H said scar that is my left that is dimpled will start to look a little more normal in about 2 weeks or so. I was telling him about the pain that I experienced on Sun/Mon and he said it was from over doing it this weekend. He was telling me how common it was to have pain of this type about 10 days out from surgery.   One of the receptionists who had a VSG said that

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• elibu
• September 11, 201213 yr

Read more about 12 Days Post Surgery

12 Days Post Surgery

So this AM I woke up feeling good except for a pain in my left side right above my hip bone. It only hurts when I move a certain way. Can't lift anything or I feel like I am doubled over in pain...What is going on? I hope eating to early didn't cause any problems. When I push on the area it actually feels better. It almost feels like a pulled muscle...   Dr 's appt onTuesday..

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• elibu
• September 9, 201213 yr

Read more about I Ate Cheese Today......

I Ate Cheese Today......

After 4 days on a clear liquid diet and then 9 1/2 days on a full liquid diet (mush diet) I ate a slice of cheese today and it was YUMMY!!! Pain was much better today hardly any at all and no pain meds so far today..   Yeaaaaaaaaaa me!!

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• elibu
• September 7, 201213 yr

Read more about First Blog Ever! One Week Post Op

First Blog Ever! One Week Post Op

Hi all..New to this site. Let me introduce myself. My name is Elizabeth and I am 48 years old. Been married for 30 years (in April) I am a night L&D nurse. Have struggled with my weight all my life..I know just like most of us have LOL!   Today is the beginning of week 2 post op for me. I have my sleeve placed on 8/29/12. I was in the hospital for 2 very long nights. It started of as a early day getting to the hospital at 0530, surgery start time was 0730. Met with my surgeon and

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• elibu
• September 6, 201213 yr