Day Dreamer

Wow...sorry you are having a hard time. Especially since I am seeing the same doctor.. I was talking to Dr O on Thursday and he mentioned that he had just done a sleeve on someone that was going to be staying another day or so...I was afraid it was you since you hadn't shown back up on the boards yet. I hope you feel better fast and are able to enjoy the journey again.

Awww sorry you are having such a rough start!! Sounds like you have some good meds, i hope that relieves your discomfort. Yes sip, sip, sip!! I have never heard of bruising "down there". Take care of yourself and update us when you feel up to it!!!

This WILL get better! I was kept for an extra day because I could not drink. Set an alarm for every 10 or 15 minutes and drink as much as you can in small sips. The alarm really helps because time passes quickly and you wont always remember to do something that is so hard. Everything turned around for me on day 5- maybe you have some comfort in the offing! Your swelling will go down and drinking will be easier. I wont tell you that your difficulties are over but relax and know in a few months this will be a memory and you will be loving your sleeve!

Warm liquids for some soothe the tummy. I know that a warm cup of herbal tea or broth went down easier than cold Water. If I had cold Water in the beginning I got hiccups and they were not the nice ones either. Try what Meggie said and set a timer and take a couple of sips every 15 mins. Eventually your swelling will go down and you will have a much better time with your fluids.
Sending my best wishes on your swelling going down soon!

I am hoping to be sleeved on June 27th.
I'm not too sure about the Jewel of June tag though. sounds kinda girly to me...Can I call it something different, please.

Hi there!
Welcome to the Jewels of June. I am being sleeved on June 6th! I started my shakes 1 1/2 weeks ago. I only use water to mix in mine. I add Crystal Light, Torani SF Syrup and I found some SF syrups made for crushed ice treats. I really like Atkins RTD shakes but I don't think they will work during the clear liquid phase (not sure?!?!). I bought unjury and Syntrax nectar mix that go into water and taste ok. And I bought lots of Jell-O! LOL

I made goal this morning (sigh). I will be 9 months post op on Friday, and I can't believe this day is really here. I am so thankful to God for opening the doors and making it possible for me to get the sleeve. It has been a miracle worker for me.

I want to thank all of you for your love and support I truly could not have done this without all of you cheering me on along the way. I want to send a special shout out to my so-cal support group who have inspired me when I needed it most.

TODAY IS A GOOOOOOD DAY

Hello, Heather--fellow "Jewel of June". You and I will start toward our diamond destination together. I am scheduled for June 6th also. I'm with you on the emotional roller coaster. One thing is sure---I am determined!! I think the losers' bench had better have lots of room. MOVE OVER! THE JEWELS OF JUNE ARE COMING!!!! :car:

I have a picture of me and my neice at her baby shower comparing bellies...mine was bigger.

. Hey I had a minicupcake today with real frosting.
Here's the thing: I have the opportunity to eat normal, so I'm gonna. I've been reading people here eating serious lowcarb diets -- I'm not gonna unless I'm in a megastall. . I remember being on LC for two years and trying to get back to the "sweet spot" for another five, until the thought of subsisting on ground beef and pepperoni sticks sent me catatonic.
Part of my weight loss recovery is going to be to develop non-psychotic eating habits, which means if I want a minicupcake and I can afford the calories, I'm going to eat it. Rest of todays food was a chobani greek, lc Pasta with cottage cheese, Protein bar, and I tried this chocolate chip Protein cookie. 65 grams of protein, 800 calories...etc. I'm done obsessing.
I didn't really do a pre-op diet so I think that's why I lost so much so fast -- so far. I ate lowcarb for a week beforehand and maybe lost five pounds. It's slowing down a lot -- six pounds in the last two weeks. If you see someone with a really high initial loss, check to see if they did any dieting preop.

Meggie:
So glad to see you're up to posting. Just MY opinion, dear, but you may want to tread lightly on pointing out that people make spelling (or grammar) errors that need correcting in their posts. I made the mistake of mentioning my pet peeves on grammar and brought down a tirade on my "rudeness". An apparent assumption that I consider myself to be the internet grammar police.........
Empress
DISCLAIMER: THE FOREGOING OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS REPLY ARE MINE AND NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MANAGEMENT!

I'm so sorry for dragging this post back up but I JUST saw it (way to go Renee for not reading ALL the threads on the forum lol). I plan to tell people that my family runs a drug cartel and that I just found out that speed does wonders for my metabolism.
Seriously though, WHY would anyone have so little manners as to question you when you're doing good things for your body? Jealous much?! gah, I wanna go back in time and be with you so I can punch them in the nose for you!
*hugs*
Renee`

Your toothpicks start collecting dust.
The only thing in your dishwasher is spoons, bowls and cups
You think slimfast tastes like manna from heaven
You pay $4.50 for a bottle of 'Protein water' and think you've treated yourself
You think boullioun cubes are worth their weight in gold.
You don't think putting pizza in a blender would be that bad
Your blender gives out from exhaustion
Your jaws start to atrophy from lack of use
You start to use fuzzy logic, if Jello is okay, then spam can't be far behind...
You are on day four and everyone says first three days were the worst and you can't tell the difference
You are afraid to watch television in case you see commercials about food
You are afraid to go grocery shopping
You start getting envious of the cat or dog crunching their pet food
You don't ever want to hear the word smoothie again!!!
What else???

Here you go: paulsbiggerpenis.com. Hope you have a wide screen monitor.

Get a big black trash bag and stuff it all in there!!! If he runs....chase him...it will be good exercise. Sort of kidding. I have to t hrow out a lot of food that my husband buys bc I can't handle it. I am only prep so I am sure that iis really hard . Ask him what color swimsuit he want to see you in..then say if he does, he needs to eat it in the garage.

Be aware that sugar is food for bacteria! If your sutures / staples are new, I wouldn't introduce sugar AT ALL because of a risk of infection, this may be why they say sugar free only. Give the sf a few tries and after not having sugar for a while, you may find that you actually like the taste. I can't stand the taste of real sugar anymore, it's just too sweet.
Renee`

Hey guys,
I am in the same boat. My hubby seemed supportive to an extent. Now he wont speak about my surgery. He is giving me a hard time about having to drive me to / from the hospital - even for my EGD this week. To top is off, he announced last week that he is going on a low carb diet. --> After he mocked me for saying I had to do low carb post op. He has started exercising and is already losing weight.
I have to wonder if our spouses are threatened??? Do they think we will get skinny/sexy and leave them? Are they worried about people hitting on us?? NEWS FLASH - men hit on me all the time LOL AND I was skinny when I married my hubby. He should not be nervous about my weight loss. Also, I have to wonder what motivates them not to be supportive: jealousy, insecurity or envy? My hubby isn't obese; he is barely overweight. Why should our spouses be this way? I just don't get it...
Eh..

I got these stickers that register body temp from walgreens for my two year old, but they work great to constantly monitor temp and each sticker last 24 hours you just stick it to your forehead they are in the baby section and shaped like bugs.

This thread is worthless without pics....LOL> Sorry I could not resist, carry on. Best of luck girls!

why did you show me that .... now i will never finish post :tongue2:
:drum: :cool2: :tt2: :w00t:

i answered this question when someone else asked it. Why do you smoke your pot when you can eat it and get twice the high. Just bake it in some low carb
recipe and eat it when you are on full solids. Smoking is just bad for you any way you slice it. But ingesting it in food is great! I don't do it but I'm sure there are some great recipes online and you can make them low carb. Seaview

OK no offense intended here LADIES, but this is a MAN's room. I'm sure every guy who came in here totally understood what TBTROY ment when he said gag and rank in the same sentance. I find it pretty interesting how a guy asks a question in this part of the forum and 20 women are right there with the answer, be it stinking up the bathroom or how big is Mr. Winky after you lose the weight.

Ahem, that's RootMAN, not RootWOMAN

Thanks, Heather! I saw your status updates, but haven't figured out how to reply to them from my phone yet. Yes, that psych questionnaire was waay long and very repetitive. Glad you made it through that stage. The EGD is a breeze. It's over before you know it. One second I was complaining to the anesthesiologist about the meds stinging as they went through my iv, the next I was waking up in recovery. Absolutely no awareness of it, with the exception of a mild sore throat. Dr. Oldham was great.....both with that day and my surgery. I feel so lucky to have found him.
Are you being seen in E-town? I called Laura, the NP, today with a question, and they said she was there. So I'm guessing you did all of this today? I hope your insurance approval goes quickly. I'm sure my perspective will be better by then,
Okay, I'm off to see if Cream of chicken Soup lifts my spirits as much as the carnation did,
Thanks again everyone!
Amy

So glad you are feeling better, Lisa!! Don't hesitate to come to us anytime for support! That's what we're here for!