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  1. 6 points
    Shotputqueen

    Under 200!

    For the first time in years, I'm under 200 pounds. Woo hoo. Lost 34 pounds pre-op and now 24 post-op. Surgery was on October 2nd. Weight loss has been slower than I expected, but my nutritionist said that I have lost 48% of my excess weight and am right on track. Yay!
  2. 5 points
    LindsayT

    101 pounds!!!

    I made it past 100 pounds lost! 11 more to go until I get to my goal weight of 150
  3. 2 points
    Arabesque

    1 day post-op

    Oh yes it’s normal. The first 24 hrs you still have anaesthetic in your system which is why you likely slept a lot yesterday. Now you’re starting to feel the pain, discomfort, muscle strains, maybe some nausea, etc. & generally feeling blah. The surgery is pretty major but in another couple of days you’ll notice you’re starting to improve. All the best.
  4. 1 point
    Laura.1912

    December Surgery Buddies!

    Hey!!! I have my surgery December the 19th!!! Currently on LRD and just want it done now
  5. 1 point
    ms.sss

    Trouble with malnutrition

    im assuming they checked when they did ur labs, but putting it out there just in case: thyroid issues?
  6. 1 point
    KathyLev

    1 day post-op

    From everyone I have talked to , it seems like the first 3 days are the worst. Your body just went thru trauma and it's trying to figure things out. Rest and be comfortable ! Take it slow and you'll be fine.
  7. 1 point
    The first three weeks - I won't be coy here.... were really really hard. Having bones sawed off, and replaced and drilled into place is really painful; at any weight. However, once I got to being able to move around more - once the 34 staples were removed after just over 2 weeks; I was able to start moving around more. I totally gave up on the narcotics by the end of week two. I couldn't hold them down well, and the only thing I could eat was.... basically toast with a bit of jam. I finally at about the middle of week three could start walking a bit outside instead of around my dining room table - and progressed from taking 300 steps a day to over 1000 in that third week. At week 6 I am now able to walk for about 10 minutes with a cane, twice a day, and am able to take care of myself, the house, a flock of chickens (less any heavy lifting), the dog, parrot and reptiles. I weigh basically almost half of what I did at my heaviest. With this surgery,.... right before it, I was very limited in my ability to walk. I had gained 8 pounds from my lowest. After surgery at week 2 I was up another few pounds - Surgeon told me this is normal from how much IV fluids I was getting to keep me going. I am frankly eating A LOT of healthy foods right now. On dr's and nutritionist suggestion to build back muscle, nerve and bone loss. I am told that in another couple weeks I will start to lose the weight again. I am not worried, and I can hang with the process. I am walking about 4,000 to 5000 steps a day - over what I should be for my age and where I am post op.
  8. 1 point
    I had never heard of colcannon before. Sounds amazing and now I want to try it
  9. 1 point
    katdfitness

    Weight loss and menopause

    Well the Biote is a pelleting under the skin. But the doc has me taking all these supplements in addition. I have been almost 25 years post op. I am so tired of popping supplements
  10. 0 points
    I just got a call it has been pushed back to January 16th I want to cry!

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