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Has anyone experienced hot flashes associated with surgery? I'm two weeks post-op

Looking for suggestions for helpful books about gastric bypass surgery, weight loss, and diet. Jessica. can't wait to start this journey.

Just wanted to say that it scares me that I'm the only I one at my support group and I was one of two at the last one. It's a little shockingly disappointing! So I guess I'm saying I'm grateful for online communities like this one!!

I'm a type 2 diabetic, I have high blood pressure and high cope sterol. My bmi is 35. I currently weigh 180. I started the process to have surgery. I was told that most diabetic get off their meds. Is there anyone else who had bypass with the same situation. What were your bmi

I am an avid reader. I love anything and everything when it comes to reading and I was thinking about writing a blog on books I've read, but I didn't know how much that would be liked on here. Anyone out there that would read something like that or would I be wasting my time?

16 lbs until goal weight. Want a new tattoo ... No butterfly... Ideas please!!!!

Just wanted to share pic from progress over the past couple of months Surgery 8/7/12 start weight 231 Current weight 169

I had surgery on September 10,2012 Started my journey at 305 Surgery weight 295 Current weight 261 I am so glad to feel just like normal. But less of me. I am down 43 inches and loving it. I can tell I'm really weak in my legs and have started to do some extra exercise to help build some muscle. I just took family pics with my kids and I see the loss but I still hate my picture. Hopefully by Christmas I will be down another 20 lbs and will be able to see more of a change. How is the everyone else doing with September anniversaries ?

hi everyone, just wondering if anyone plans on having their vsg in November? Mine is scheduled for nov 19th with Dr Iannance in Edison NJ. I am still in the pre- testing phase, and havent got my insurance approval yet...super nervous and happy at the same time....anyone have problems with the insurance approvals?

Anyone gone through Tricare at Evans hospital ?!? If so, how was the process of approval with you pcp?

I go back to work next week and need suggestions as far as putting lunch together . Its going to be hard transittioning at work...super nervous!!

So many changes and things to be thankful for in this new year. A happier, healthier and much more confident me....a big promotion into a new position at work ~ a position I would never have even had the nerve to apply for in the past (lots of networking, public speaking, etc involved) but I'm so excited about it!!! So onto my look...I have very naturally curly hair and have almost always worn it curly.....had it cut and straightened the other night....opinions???? Curls or straight???

Hi all. I'm unable to add any pics to my profile here. I will go to my personal profile, click on the picture and ''change''. Then a green icon at the top of the screen appears and disappears.I'm using a PC laptop with internet exploere. Is there anyone that can help me?

Hi! Tomorrow is my pre-op appointment and my surgery date is scheduled for Jan 10! I'm excited but nervous that I will be surprised by the discomfort or difficulty in eating. The thought of eating puréed foods grosses me out. I'd rather just have protein shakes. My question is, is there any advice you wish you would have prepared for mentally or physically to adjust to the surgery better??

I just saw this idea in a post on FB, and thought it was a great idea for 2013. For me, I'm going to call it a Gratitude Jar -- and I think it'll be amazing to start putting thoughts in it now...and then look at everything a year from now once I'm hopefully sleeved and down a whole lot of pounds! Just wanted to share Starting January 1st, write down good things that happen to you on little bits of paper and put them in a jar. Things such as: - surprise gifts - accomplished goals - the beauty of nature - "LOL" moments - memories worth saving - daily blessings that come your way Then...on December 31st, open the jar and read all the amazing things that happen…

At some point on one of these threads, I read something about receiving a DVD of surgery done in Mexico. And apparently that made BIG impression on me as I am having surgery in Mexico too. In the dream, I am at home recovering from my VSG when my husband suggests watching the DVD of my procedure. His logic was that we paid for it, let's watch it. OK, I'm game. The DVD starts in the operating room and everything is ready for the surgery to begin. As it starts, I am HORRIFIED to see everyone in the operating room is NAKED! All the surgical staff were nude. Of course they had on rubber gloves, surgical masks, and caps. Why wouldn't they, it's an operating room,…

Everyone has heard about it, the infamous Mayan calendar that "runs out" on our date of 12/21/2012 and all the doomsday predictions that go along with it. And we all know it's all just nonsense. The "date" of course coincides with the Southern Solstice and has nothing whatsoever to do with numbers in the date 12/21/2012. Our modern calendar is basically just an arbitrary number with arbitrary names of months and days, it has no link whatsoever with any type of celestial events. It's not even accurate as far as enumerating the years since Christ's birth. For us northern hemisphere dwellers it will be the first day of winter, for those in the southern hemisphere the f…

I need help flooding extra skin,want to have surgery but insurance won't cover the whole thing,so . I need to do it myself

I had my surgery on Nov. 27th 2012. I was in the hospital for one day. I was in a lot of pain after surgery which the doctor and nurses said was completely normal. After I came home I was on pain meds for about a week. Its been 16 days since my surgery and I've lost 9 pounds. The weight loss has suddenly stopped so I'm kind of bummed about that. Anyone else have this issue or is it just me?? I'm doing full liquids still. Appreciate all the input anyone can give!!

Tiffykins was always one of my favorite posters and I don't see her any longer. I checked her profile ( http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/user/11-tiffykins/ ) and it said she hasn't posted since September. It's also completely blank, no pics or info at all, everything deleted. I know she got preggers and had a baby, her last post said as much ( http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/40359-my-absence-my-apologies-my-updates/#entry359274 ) . Is she gone for good?

Hello All... I am new to the Vertical Sleeve Talk app for iPad. Just got my approval call on 11/9/12 (Woot Woot) and will be speaking with my surgeon's schedulers on Monday to get my surgery on the calendar in December! I'm so excited and also wonder if there are any other December sleevers in the line up?! Dawn Sent from my iPad using VST

Hello everyone! I am just about 6 weeks away from surgery and having a hard time deciding between VGS and RNY. I am looking for other type1 diabetics that have had this surgery. Need some insight please!

So I have had a CPAP machine going on about 3 years and actually enjoy sleeping with it until recently. I got a new hose and it is stiff and still has bends in it. I tried soaking in warm Water and let it hang and stretch from a door and still it is no better. I wish I really hadn't thrown the original away as it was very light and flexible. Anyone know where I can get a good flexible, light tube. I did some searching and found some that claimed to be just that however when you read the reviews users say the opposite. thanks

So we visited our favorite Italian restaurant, the portions are huge and we either split an entree or each eat 1/3 to 1/2 an entree and take the rest home. This time we decided to split one as we were going somewhere else afterwards and didn't want to leave the left overs in the car for a few hours. When the bill arrived there was a $3.50 "split fee" on the bill. They didn't even split the meal, the brought it on a single plate and didn't even bring an extra plate for me, I ended up eating off a bread plate. We ordered a $13 entree, one beverage (the wife drinks water) and a dessert, the bill came to $23, which I think is about right for a mediocre family restaurant…

Was banded aug 31 gotmy first fill on oct 4 For the past few days I had fever Tommy pain I went to my family dr he said it's a bug that goes around yesterday my fever went up high And the pain was horrible I went to the emergency room after going true a few test They found that the area around the port is inflame they give me a strong antibiotic and If the fever & the pain don't go away by Thursday they need to remove the port What a nightmare!

My husband is in the USAF and we just got orders to Italy leaving in aug. I'm scared I won't be medically cleared because of the band or I'll have to take all of the fluid out.... Anyone ever pcs'd overseas with lap band??

If you're listening to music right now, what is it? If you're not, then what was the last song you listened to? This could be a fun way to find new music. I'm currently listening to "The Funeral" by Band of Horses. For some reason it plays on my Pandora a lot (not complaining because it's fantastic.)

Anyone doing the mud run in folsom this weekend????

Yesterday was my first day to eat out in a restaurant with friends after I got sleeved, for the first time in my life I finally feel NORMAL, I ate equal or maybe even less than what skinny people at the table ate, for the first time I don't eat out and feel guilty afterwards about how much I ate, or what I ate, and moreover I lost half a kilo the day after. I ate half a slice of brown buttered bread and then ordered a small soup and half way through the soup I couldn't finish, I had already ordered a main course plate which I had all of it wrapped to take it home. The thing is, I eat around 600 to 900 calories a day, and I don't feel week or faint or anything, I go to …

Last year I actively considered a LapBand but ended up rejecting it for a variety of reasons. Recently, I heard about a new procedure that may be the answer to my prayers, POSE. It's more common in Europe - I think there's only one clinic doing it in the US (in Louisiana). I'd appreciate knowing if anyone here knows about it and can give anecdotes/advise/etc. Here are some links: http://abcnews.go.co...ough-the-mouth/ http://www.poseinfo.com/ http://www.southampt...dolumenal-pose/

Well I received the call for my first surgical consultation today, its scheduled for next Thursday. Suddenly s**** just got real for me :-) I'm excited and nervous all at the same time!

Ughhh I'm only Down 45 pounds, but my husband can't seem to keep his hands to himself. I mean at first this was cute but now every time I turn a corner he is grabbing me. I'm glad he is finding me attractive, however I'm getting a bit tired of the groping. Anyone else having this issue with their significant other?

I got this idea from another website and I thought it was pretty genious. It can be anything from personality to looks. Since no one has posted in this thread before me, I'll choose someone at random. I choose Ms skinnyness: She is just a gem. She's a hard worker and even though she can be a little tough on herself I do admire that. That is what it takes to get the job done! ETA: Aaaannndddd she's a cutie!

When can I expect to go back to work after the band?

I was being good, having a small bowl of tomato Soup and I'm home by myself so I'm hanging out in my underwear. And I brought my soup into the living room and sat down on the couch to eat it and spilled it all over my bare right thigh. Burned a spot about 5 inches in diameter on my inner thigh right above my knee. I ran to the bathroom and ran cold Water on it and then went to the refrigerator and got an ice cube tray and put it on my inner thigh. Then I took some of the pain medicine that I'd stopped taking a few days ago. Hoping the pain stops soon. Way worse than the pain from the surgery was.

I have been noticing alot of board members talking about cheating. So I came up with an Idea of why dont we all list what we think a cheat is. I would love to hear the many differences. Maybe by the end of this thread we all can have a general overview of what a cheat really is. The thing for me is that I dont have a cheat list per say. All I have is a banned list. Lets hear everyones version.

I need to teach my Puppy better manners. She does the pee pee good on her puppy pads, but the poo poo could be better.

I'm having such a hard time today. I want to eat and I can't. I tried eating yogurt and didn't stay down. My brain is making me so mad! I feel like I'm fighting every day to tell it shut up! I'm having hard time today.

Hi everyone I'm having my surgery on Oct 2 in south jersey. Any suggestion on a pre op diet

Yanno... we just don't use this section enough. Let's get to know one another, shall we? So here's how this works, Post a question to the person below, and answer the one just prior to the one you posted. Here's a good interesting fact... no one seems to know what comes first, the chicken or the egg. Is being the first post an egg? Or am I just being a chicken? Anyhow, because there's no one asking me anything I'll share a little fun fact with you all: My hubby and I have Six Cats. Their names are Ziggy (14), Romeo (5) Man O'War & Buttons (4) and Celie & Nettie (2). Fun huh? And now you're wondering where I find all the time I do in a day to post her…

"Bloomberg calls it “the single biggest step any city, I think, has ever taken to curb obesity.” But this step was not necessarily one in the right direction. Yes, Bloomberg's move sends a message to the New York and American public that obesity is a big problem and that we want to stop it; however, he has undermined that very message by suggesting the only way to fight obesity is through government micromanagement of people's eating habits." First time that I have read this blog but some may find his comments thought provoking - I did. Full Article

New York became the first city in the US to ban the sale of large sodas and sugary beverages in restaurants, a move that Mayor Michael Bloomberg said will help combat the "obesity epidemic" that kills 6,000 New Yorkers every year and is destroying the health of Americans. A step in the right direction or an infringement by government on personal rights to make individual choices? Full article

My surgery is on sept 25... I have a 18 month old baby boy whom is spoiled n very active...I'm a nervous wreck bc of him.... has anyone had the sleeve n have infants... if soo how did it all work out

What were you doing when the Twin Towers, Pentagon and Flight 93 were attacked? I remember it like it was yesterday. I had just barely awoken to grab some coffee and watch a little news as always. That day would never see the same in me again. If anything I learned a valuable lesson that day, on exactly what hate can do. "In memory of all we lost this day 11 years ago. Praying for all of us that we especially consider what hate can do. Staying positive and respectful to all living things, and hoping someday for peace. "Imagine" ~John Lennon" My status for today 9.11.2012

I am to be sleeved on march 15 th. My Dr (Dr. Nick) requires the pre op diet 2 weeks prior. I want to try to do it 4 weeks prior just to help with discipline. My biggest concern is the post op diet. I have been reading others talk about how hard it is on the liquid diet. Most of you guys talk about the clear broths or soup but you also mention things like jello, yogurt, pudding and even shakes. Dr. Nick says the clear liquid diet is for the first 21 days, but the difference is he said if it does not flow through a strainer it's not allowed. This will mean that jello, yogurt, pudding and shakes are not allowed. I wont even be able to have creamed soup. How will I live on j…

Can someone help me add ppl on here

When you're overweight people tend to respond to you different then they do when you're thin. For some reason we all have are Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Watching the episode with Jarvez 548 pounds working with Chris Powell. This guys attitude is amazing and so inspiring.

Hey! Just curious to know if anyone took the course/ is a medical assistant and how the job is. Im 24 and attempting to not work $8/hr jobs. Just looking into doable careers Thx!

Hi there, I was banded on July 19th and was recently approached at work to start their first Lap-Band Support Group.... I'm so excited!! Please share with me your ideas, any topics that might encourage you to attend a Support Group at work and/or guest speakers or experts who would attend our group to give encourangement and support to fellow banders? Any advice or suggestions you can give me are welcome. Thanks so much and I look forward to your responses. OCPrincess