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Did you take ibuprophen regularly before surgery?

Well congratulations to you, there have been others, I'm sure they will weigh in soon, saw someone just about a week ago, so I'm sure she'll find you. Are you hoping for a little boy or girl? I'm sure between your OB and Bariatric surgeon they'll they'lovely you get the proper nourishment for both of you, it's a little more difficult, that's why they often say wait 18 months so you fully recover, but it is what it is, and God just may have planned this special blessing for you! Hope to be updated as you progress along, God Bless you and the Little One,in the meantime!

Thank you Frustr8. I’m really glad I came across this group. It’s reassuring to see the victories and comforting to have people going thru the process right along with me. Hi Hellosweetie! I feel the same and have no desire to have to discuss it with everyone. (I’m 40, btw) It’s going to be a lot of work and I’d hate to be treated like I took the “easy” way out! We’ve definitely got this! Here we go!

I also had a lot of pain in that area and thought surely, if it were gas, it should have been gone by then.

@elcee ahhhh bud, you are smart as you are cute!! at 7+ years, i on occasion will still hiccup, that mean I should stop eating. or i've already had enough. in other words stop when you know you've eaten your portion. if you don't stops , 1,000 whips with a wet noodle (egggggads all those carbs!!)😁 good luck kathy

I’m 2.5 weeks out and haven’t taken any of my meds in over a week! My numbers have been between 70 -130 for the past week. I’m ECSTATIC! I had no idea it would resolve this quickly. I continue to monitor my sugar several times a day but so far so good! Hope you have the same outcome!

I took two weeks off and worked remotely from home for a 3rd week. I definitely needed it and would have taken another week if I could have. I truly think my pain and discomfort came more from my hiatal hernia repair than my bypass. I’m 5.5 weeks post op and back to work like nothing ever happened!

Ulcers were an early concern but it was found later that you are more likely to have ulcer problems with orange juice. The main thing is to watch the pee chart and make sure you are staying hydrated. One cup a day wont cause any problems.

So I adapted a couple of recipes to come up with this, but you can adjust however you want based on your stage/needs and of course, taste! This is great to make in a large batch and freeze some for ready-to-go meals on busy weeknights. However, if you have 2 teenage boys at home like I do, having anything leftover might be difficult My wife thought that this was one of the best Soups she's had, and she's not typically a Soup lover so I took that as genuine! I did make the taco seasoning homemade, as well as the enchilada sauce, but feel free to sub store-bought if you don't want to make them or don't have the time. ** NOTE - The picture shows corn in the soup, but I don't usually add corn (except for the kids as they love it) and you can or cannot depending on your taste and where you're at post-op. (The recipe does not have corn in it so if you want to add, I would add about half can, drained) SOUP INGREDIENTS 2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds) 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock 1 1/2 cups red enchilada sauce (RECIPE BELOW) 2 14oz cans black Beans, drained and rinsed (if you want a mixture, add 1 can black beans and 1 can pinto beans) 1 14oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes with juice 1 4oz can diced green chiles 1 Jalapeno, diced, seeds and ribs removed (optional) 3 cloves of garlic, minced (you can use 2 if 3 is too strong - we love garlic) 1 medium onion, diced 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder Salt & Pepper to taste Garnish with chopped shallots, green onions, cilantro or sliced avocado DIRECTIONS Add chicken to the bottom of your slow cooker. Add other ingredients (except garnish) and stir to combine Cook on low heat for 7-8 hours Shred chicken with 2 forks, stir, garnish and serve hot You can refrigerate or freeze the soup for quick leftover meals (if there's any left!) ENCHILADA SAUCE INGREDIENTS 1 28oz can of whole peeled tomatoes (plus one empty can of water) 3 tbsp Ancho chili powder (regular chili powder works fine) 3 tbsp taco seasoning (salt free/sugar free recipe below) 1/2 white onion, roughly chopped (it's going in the blender) 3 cloves of garlic 2 jalapenos (seeds and ribs removed) - (add more or less to your taste) 1/2 tsp cumin 1 chipotle pepper with seeds removed and 1 tbsp of adobo sauce from the can (OPTIONAL) 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper DIRECTIONS Add all ingredients to a high quality blender and blend until smooth SALT FREE/SUGAR FREE TACO SEASONING INGREDIENTS (big batch to save for future uses) 8 tbsp ancho chili powder (regular chili powder works fine) 1 tbsp chipotle chili powder (optional) 1 tbsp garlic powder 1 tbsp onion powder 1 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp dried oregano 4 tbsp ground cumin 1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (more or less to taste) 1-2 tbsp black pepper (more or less taste) DIRECTIONS Add all ingredients to bowl. Mix well and store in air-tight container. I use old seasoning jars for this and make labels for them. You can make more/less of this but this amount will last you some time.

It sounds so silly to me that before my surgery, I would constantly be eating and now, I struggle to even drink my water. Which I know is so unhealthy for my body. I was wondering if any of you guys struggle/struggled with this? I'm so beyond not hungry that I can go the whole day and not have anything. I know setting alarms help, but truth is, it's on my mind to consume things I just don't really want to since I'm not hungry. I am slowly doing better but I wanted to reach out to you guys because well, I don't feel so alone with you guys! I had my surgery Jan 15,2019 and I'm almost 2 weeks post op and about to start the puree stage.