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My son had just turned 3 when I had my surgery. I'm not a single mom ( but was with my first ) My son is a nut and doesn't stop all day, my husband works so I am home with him alone from 6:30 am - 8 pm everyday... I had my surgery on a Wed stayed in the hospital Thurs and Friday by Saturday most of my pain was gone and I was pretty much just sore, he was not a problem at all. There was no climbing on mommy but I would lay in the bed with him and cuddle in place of him laying on me while sitting up or sitting on my lap. I was 43 when I had me surgery, and think you will be fine, but it all depends on how you heal everyone is different.

Happy Surgerversary... you look great

I started at 240 i'm 5'3" goal is 135 and my current weight is 149

Same thing here, but in the hospital he gave me a Ibuprophin iv drip because the other meds made me so sick lol??????? Maybe it was different because I wasn't taking it orally ???

The best thing about this surgery is that you will eat normally again, you will have constant portion control and will never be able to eat like you used to, but you can eat what you want. in the beginning right after surgery it is important to eat in the stages your dr. tells you for healing purposes and the losing stage you follow what may seem like seem like a diet, but eventually you will bring normal eating back in I am 8 mos and eat everything I used to, just healthier if that makes sense lol.

My dr. allows me to take stuff for pain, that is why I chose this surgery, if may allow all or only certain ones so as always you should check with your own dr. call them and ask him, the nurse or the PA there is always someone there to help if you can't get your dr. himself

you like me will be on mushy's as soon as you have your leak test. I ate alot of refried Beans melt some cheese on it, Liz told me I could put some chicken in a blender and eat that, bake some ricotta cheese topped with some mozzerella cheese. it is so hard to explain how little you will be able to eat two bites from a baby spoon and I was done, so you will have to get most of your Protein in with shakes, she allowed me to have smoothies since we are on mushies I added greek yogurt with calorie countdown milk and sugar free torani syrups for flavor, they allowed me to count my smooties or Protein Shakes toward my fluids also, yogurt went down real nice and didn't cause me any pain. I still don't get all my protein in there was days when I did but the majority of the days I didn't. you have to really concentrate on it, it can be done but you have to remain conscience of it. I have a video of the hospital if you want to see it PM me your email and I'll send it to you...

We are allowed NSAIDs, but I would always check with your doctor. it's stil the same stomach just smaller. Didn't your doctor send you home with something for pain?

sounds great def going to try this, have the shirmp but not the bacon..

I had my surgery on the same day and i'm at 68 lbs so I would say your right on track, I know I couple of people that were a few days before and after and we're all in about the same range... Don't panic your doing fine

The second one is from my dr's office, I had my surgery at cornell lol

I am I think 15 wks and lost 56 lbs don't regret a thing, do I sometimes wish I could eat something that I use to yes, but is it worth it to me NO so I get over it pretty quick usually just takes a look in the mirror and the feeling is gone... I can also tell you that I am never hungry I have to tell myself to go and eat... I haven't had a stall yet until this week, and yes it's sucks and I can't help but think OMG am I done losing weight, but you know what next week is or the week after when the scale moves i'll be fine... It is a matter of defeating your mind... I read some of those post to and all I have to say about that is some People need to make sure their minds are in the right place before having any wls, alot of our problems start there, it is one big head game...

I walked myself to the operating room and then got up on the bed myself.... I have no idea how I got in the bed in the recovery or who put me in it... So as long as I was knocked out and didn't have to hear them grunting to move me I could care less lol

nice, it sure does

I am allowed 30 per meal which if I follow the rules with protein first I never hit it, and 15 for snack. 160 seems like an awful lot of carbs. I've been consistantly losing about 3 lbs per week.

you look great... awesome progress what is your goal?

I am wondering if anybody happens to know of a PCP doctor on Long Island Nassau County that is weight loss surgery friendly... I refuse to go back to mine after she told me I was going to fail and I need a PCP.. Thanks in Advance.

I made a whole chicken in the slow cooker and it called for a can of coke I switched it out to diet coke and had no problems

Thank you...

My PCP is a pain in the butt about anything to do with weight loss, and I was wondering if the insurance co. would accept something from my surgeon? how did it go for you? I also have a hernia right above my belly buttom someone said you can get approved easier with that? does anyone know if that is true?

I would wait till they fall off my husband was the same way as a matter of fact he kept offering to remove them

The pain you are having in your chest is swelling which is probably causing a lot of restriction I had the same thing. I would say it probably lasted for me till week 6

yes you can... that was one of the selling points vs. RNY... I have teeth implants and need a few more... didn't want to have to worry about meds after that surgery... plus I have two teeth that flare up every now and then because of an impacted wisdom tooth that need to come out, so I need to be able to take motrin or Aleeve..

I live in NY and last week we were suppose to be wiped off the map by Irene... I felt like I eat a lot more then usual, I was so busy last week preparing my house to be able to float I wasn't able to track my food so I really don't know If I ate more, but I did feel like I was eating more...