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I had horrible anxiety post op and had to have my doctor call in some xanax for me. I've never needed an anti-anxiety but all the stuff happening to my body was very overwhelming. Hope you continue to improve each day, eventually my surgery became one of the best things in my life, hope you can experience that feeling too.

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Dr. Cottam is doing my post op care, has a kookie bedside manner, but is an EXCELLENT surgeon. Good luck with your decisions!

Boobs. Boobs. Boobs. And my face and my arms. But really boobs.

You are going to get a wide variety of answers. I would check with your NUT and see what they advise. The general rule that I stick to is that you get your protein first, then veggies, then carbs. If you are eating 70g of protein daily and only eating 600-800 calories daily, the odds are good that you really won't have much room for carbs. Also, there is some proof that avoiding simple carbs leads to decreased cravings, and that proteins keep you fuller longer. Good luck!

Yay Angie!!!! I was on a trip last week and walked the whole day before I realized I wasn't winded or tired and my feet didn't hurt, and getting on a roller coaster didn't give me the scary feeling that my butt might not fit! I am so glad to see you are doing so well. Keep rocking it beauty!

There is a surgeon here in SLC who is doing my post op care that is doing this procedure for free and you pay for your hospital stay and anasthesia only. The cost is 6300. He has a very weird bed side manner, but is an excellent surgeon and has great staff as well. His name is Dr. Cottam and he is out of the Surgical Weight loss center. I'm glad to see you back around! I hope that you find the answer that is best for you. Anna

Tiff is right. I am just under three months out and I am still in the learning phases, I am horrible at eating slow and sometimes pay the price, but I have to tell you that last week I went to LA for a mini vacation. Every other vacation I've been on totally revolved around food, but this was different. Because it was last minute I was broke on the trip and it didn't matter! My boyfriend and I shared a shake in Mel's diner (I ate about 1/4c), we enjoyed sharing gyros, I ate a small part of a tuna melt from Quiznos, and I planned ahead and took some yummy cheeses, favorite fruits, and a few protein shakes. I have never enjoyed a trip more. I didn't get overly stuffed, I spend hardly any money and instead of focusing on food I enjoyed the sites, I enjoyed spending time with people that I love. And when I took my vacation photos I wasn't completely mortified or shocked at how I looked. Any thing you sacrifice with the sleeve you get back ten fold. Sometimes I do miss certain activities, but I promise the payoff makes it all worthwhile. And by the way, I lost weight on vacation!

I'm a huge fan, but they are something that sometimes gives me pretty bad heartburn, its hit and miss, but they are one of my favorite foods of all time and I just can't stay away.

Well this weekend I had the chance to go to California on a mini vacation, it wasn't planned and I had to really throw things together, plan foods, but I went and I had a blast. We went to Universal Studios one day, I love theme parks, but in the past I am nervous about getting on rides in case my butt and hips are going to be too tight in there. I was fine! Also I used to get horrible pain in my feet if I walked any real distance and I walked tons, my feet didn't hurt, I wasn't out of breath, I wasn't all sweaty. I ended up having a great time. It was also nice to have my vacation not be entirely about what we'd be eating next. I enjoyed what I ate, but more so I enjoyed spending time with the man I love and making new memories with him. I still have a long ways to go and so much to learn, but this journey is already worth it.

Frustrating but normal, the three week stall or atleast signifigant slow down happens to most. If you can put away that scale it really is good advice, not something I've been able to do but good advice. It really helps to not watch the fluctuations that happen in a day based on what your wearing, how much water you've had, etc. You will keep losing! Be patient, keep following the rules and you will get there.

Most surgeons consider a protein shake made with water instead of milk a clear liquid.

It just means you are full. Maybe one bite too many. We get weird signals post op. Some people get runny noses, I sneeze when I am too full. The surgeon told me that preop but I thought it sounded nutty, til it started happening to me.

I'm jealous, I haven't a good satisfying burp since my surgery. Maybe thats cuz I don't have soda anymore.

Lis, Would a resolution to this help with some of the problems you've had post op? I know that you are not to the solution phase just yet, but maybe its in a round about way good news to finally know whats going on.

Look up your BMI that is a common way to determine what a healthy weight would be. Preop I wouldn't be overly stressed about my end result. As you get closer you will know better what looks and feels right to you. Good luck!

Nikki, You have given me hope. I HATE HATE HATE what my arms have become and I do not want to get surgery on them later, but your arms look amazing. I'm gonna have to kick it in gear!!!! Great job lady, thanks for always being an inspiration.

So in the past two days after eating I have had the dry heaves. I think that I am eating too quickly and this will sound stupid, but how do each of you monitor your time between bites and your total meal time. It has been a rough couple days and I really need to keep my attitude in check, but these events made me frustrated and angry. After this happened the second time NO food sounds appealing and I am actually scared to eat. Your advice would be great! Thanks all.

Its been a few years since I went so I don't know if the program is all the same, but I felt like it was not adequate, even when I wasn't in very good shape I didn't feel like I was getting a good workout.

Hi Stacy! I am sorry this is frustrating. I sometimes have days where I feel like I should wake up thin, because we are really working hard, and even the results I'm having never feel like quite enough. I know that you are doing all you can. And I think its wise that you have decided not to weigh for a while. Taking measurements is a great idea, and I think creating acheiveable goals in different areas is a good thing too. (Ex. Be able to walk a 15 minute mile and gradually better times or goals about journaling, etc.) Good luck friend, I know you will make it!

Christy, I am so glad that you got the info you needed! I hope that being able to advance food stages helps you with your hunger. Anna

Christy, The acid reducers did eliminate some of that weird hunger for me. I hope it does for you! I still have more hunger than I imagined I would but it sounds like you are experiencing a lot more than I am and that would be frustrating. I don't mean to offend anyone else, but if your surgeon or NUT is telling you something that is the advice you should follow. We are only speaking from OUR experience, but they are generally dealing with hundreds of the same people and know what they are saying. Good luck!!!!

Wow! So before I went to MX I did all my preop with Dr. Cottam. He is also doing my post op. He is actually in the states one of the innovators of sleeve in general, had I known this was one of his options, I may have gone this way! My self pay was almost 10k after financing. He has kind of a weird bedside manner, but is a spectacular surgeon and his follow up is impeccable. I have a friend getting surgery from him in August, I will have to tell her about this option. Thanks for the tip!

I love Wendy's Chili! But the tomatoes in it give me horrible heartburn post op. Makes me sad cuz I used to down spicy foods like there was no tommorow!

There is nothing noteworthy to me about the staples. Your friend can talk with her specific surgeon about types of staples as there are varying qualities, and then do some research with those facts. I had a rough first couple weeks (not staple related) that I don't hear reported too often, most people really do recover quickly. As for the surgery itself, I could feel in the couple years preop that I was a ticking time bomb for health issues. I broke my foot 3 years ago from walking to my car. That was humiliating and painful and should have been a wake up call, but it wasn't, I had really elevated cholestoral in my early 20's and cried when my doctor told me that, and I knew it was a matter of time before my diabetes diagnoses came. I tried loads of things. I did an ultimate loser competition at my gym and worked my keister off, I've been a weight watchers member 9 times since I was 16 years old. I took phentramine, I took crazy over the counter stuff, I counted calories, I really did try. This has been different. I am not saying that just because I have lost more weight in a 2 month period then I've ever been able to lose on anything else, its because this time I know I CAN. It is emotionally uncomfortable some days. Yesterday I sat at work (a group home I manage) as my clients ordered pizza and my coworkers ate giant philly steak sandwiches and fries and I wanted to cry. But in the past I would have had a sandwich and a few diet cokes and it would have been my downward spiral. Now I have this reminder in my body, that says I can have these things, be it in small amounts if I want to, but generally I don't want to. The risks of staples creating problems in people's bodies are minimal I would assume. I can understand the desire to have something else, but the risk of diabetes is not a MAYBE this will happen it is all an eventuality. Please encourage your friend to join the boards and talk to some folks here as well. This has really been a miracle to me thus far. And there are others here who would say the same. Her health really is worth it.