Lmom1980

I signed up for a half marathon. It is still10 months away. I know I will be one of ths slower joggers to finish, but just the fact that I have decided to do this is a great feeling considering that I am an OFG (original fat girl)

Hope you feel better soon. Best wishes on your weight loss journey.

My stomach was all messed up, I had part cut out, and part re-stitched. Feeling better now. Feeling some restriction again.

I would do the sleeve. I really really wish I would have done the sleeve gastrectomy.

There is someone posting very disturbing stuff on this forum. please take care of it ASAP!!!!!! It is Russian tiger or something like that. His posts need to be deleted ASAP. I hit the report abuse button. I hope you find these soon and get them off of here!!!!!!!

Thanks for the info.

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Hi, I am doing so much better then before. I was so messed up and dehydrated for the first three days post op, but I am doing better now. I saw doctor assistant yesterday, and she said two weeks liquids, two weeks soft. I had to have the dialated fundus cut out, and then part of my stomach restiched. So now I have a small section of my stomach with staples in it, and the rest plicated. My original doc and doc that fixed me spoke on the phone, and have different opinions on technique. Getting plication instead of sleeve it the biggest regret of my life.

Are weight loss surgery expenses tax deductable?

I also just realized that I hijacked jens "deciding where to go" thread. Sorry.

Thanks chow chows I really thought my pain was from my gallbladder too. Now, knowing my luck, I will recover from my second stomach surgery, and then need my gallbladder out. I know, that is not keeping a positive attitude...lol. I am feeling much better today, but this 2 nd surgery, has been harder then the first one for sure. I will keep you posted.

Thanks, Doing better today. Thanks For the encouragement.

I had my messed up plicated stomach fixed on Tuesday the 24th. The doc talked to my husband. Said everything went well. I got discharged about 5 hours post op. I was in pain. More pain then my original plication. I expected that though considering all that was needed to do to fix my plication. Unless my poor frazzled husband is forgetting something...nobody really told me what to eat or drink. The only discharge instructions either of us remember was regarding medicine and not lifting anything heavier then 10 pounds. I am not sure what I should or should not eat or drink. I have been playing it safe and only had Water, Gatorade, juice with Protein powder, and broth, oh and I had a little slim fast. I have lost 7 pounds since then. I know that is mostly from dehydration, and I will gain weight when I start eating again. The docs office called to check on me, and I didn't even think to ask about my diet because my baby was crying. The nurse at the hospital offered me crackers 2 times. I thought that was strange, and I declined. I don't have a desire to eat yet. Ok, I am crazy rambling now because I am feeling good from my pain meds how long before your docs told you to eat mushy food? Did your doctors tell you no more NSAIDS like Advil or Motrin after plication? Ok, sorry I am just going to call doctor tomorrow. Goodnight

Regarding Docs not wanting patients to mingle.... I have not found this to be the case. Dr. Watkins has a yahoo chat group they invite you to so you can chat with other patients of his. It isn't very active, but it is there. Also, Dr, Cottom offered me to talk to a couple of his patients when I was first researching this. Another observation... I don't think the doctors I went to had WLS, but probably half of their support staff had.

I had surgery on Tuesday. I feel like a truck hit me. Much worse then my original plication. Yesterday and Today, I was lucky to get maybe 50 oz of water/gatorade. trying to force myself to drink more so I don't end up back in the hospital from dehydration. I am happy that the problem was discovered, and now hopefully I will be free from that pain, and have that restricted feeling again. I just wish I had a crystal ball so I can look into the future two weeks from now, and see myself pain free, and satisfied on small meals. I barely paid off my original procedure, and now I am back in debt again, but I didn't really see what other choice I had. Thank heavens for my supportive and patient Husband.