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They asked for additional information from me but it will still approved in less then 2 weeks with all the items they requested already done. (labs, tests, 6 months of dieting records...etc)

Sadly there are a lot of posts about this. Some never have this, other have weeks of a stall. Mine was 4 weeks and 2 days I believe, and am on a 4 month stall of over a month already. It's frustrating and like everyone will tell you, measure yourself and see if things are going down in size. I try on smaller pants to see if they fit better now too, that helps...good luck!

I was lactose intolerate before surgery and found Muscle milk and Muscle milk light both are completely lactose free and the light version has 15 grams of protein. They come in Vanilla and Chocolate i believe. I can actually tolerate these without any lactose problems

Were you taking a blood pressure medication prior to the surgery and still taking this? I was taking one and after surgery took it only every other day and OMG i was soooo dizzy. I called them and went to see them my normal blood pressure was 170/110 was now 90/60!!! Get off the blood pressure med now!! they told me..I felt so much better in a day or two after being off that. It might be something that simple. I also had some low iron levels and had to up the iron pills for a bit. I hope you feel better soon!

thank you all for the kind words...and i will tell my hubby!

that's so very true...and it was my wedding day!

I was 3 months post op on Nov 2nd and i was married on November 11th. (alot of people were i guess!) I had lost 50 pounds since surgery and although would have loved nothing more then to have lost all my weight, I know i looked better and healtheir then i have ever been as an adult. Thought i'd share some pic's also. First pic was taken on memorial day this year with my (then) fiance, the rest are the wedding day of course! Most are with me and my husband Ed but one is with my son and one is with a good friend.

I ended up being very sick form the Lortab and basically stayed in the bed till they discharged me the next morning. I got the iv out and went home. I did wash up at the sink right before i left but one of my sites was slightly bleeding. I took a shower after i got home

I had my 3 month appointment with the surgeon yesterday and finally asked the question of weight loss goal. (I know why now...i simply forgot to ask each time) When i asked the Nut told me (at 5'3'') a normal bmi is about 135 pounds, so they would like me to be there plus or minus 10%. She said..."so about 135-140 or even 150" So my question is this...If you ahve never been a thin adult, how do you know what you want to weigh? I am guessing at 130 pounds (as myticker is set for) but have no clue what 130 pounds would look like. I guess i set it there as it's the middle of the "normal BMI". So how does everyone decide what is best for you? Wondering about the people wo started with much higher BMI's and how the doc makes that decision to set a point in the "overweight BMI" catagory instead of "normal BMI". Any answers or opinions? Gayle

Well so far i have been wearing the ugly blue shoe thingy since it's kind of protecting my foot for now. I can walk on bare foot at home and it's doing better. I had my final dress fitting last night and the wedding shoes on for the first time since the fall. The left foot is still bigger and the shoe was still tight but it went on. My thinking is the wedding is 30 min and the reception is 4 hours or so...so we decided to hem the dress to flat shoes anyway since i had planned to wear slippers at the reception. so overall this worked out ok for me. 1 week and 6 days till the wedding!!! Can't wait, I'm about 1/2 way to my weight loss goal at 3 months (next week) and i'd have loved to be at goal but very happy to be at a much smaller size for the wedding. I'll post pic's after the honeymoon in Vegas!

thanks Deb....and i'm not one to every say i'm graceful! and now I can prove it too! LOL at least the pain meds are helping now and i don't have to go to work on a monday...

maybe i was hungry when i posted...changed it now to be correct! LOL

Ok ladies...how stupid can one human being be??? my wedding is 19 days away and i have even worn heels every day to work and such to "practice" for the wedding shoes that are adorable but higher then i'm used to. peep toes!!! and last night i decided there was 5 steps in my home and not 7, in the dark and in new hard soled slippers. the left slipper fell off on the step and i fell down the steps landing on my left ball of my foot near my big toe. Thankfully it's not broken but the ER doc said i managed to really "jack up" the one area that's pretty hard to jack up. So today i sit on the couch with an ugly little blue shoe and if extended walking, the crutches near by and in 19 days it's my WEDDING!!! How incredibly frustrating and what a stupid move on my part! thankfully my fiancee just went out on his lunch break from work ( he works from home) and go tme my pain meds. the part that stinks...i tend to get nauseated with pain meds so the docs have to order anti nausea meds at the same time...(although thankful for them...wish i didn't need either) Sorry to vent but i'm feeling frustrated here! Gayle

I just got measured this weekend and went form a 42C to a 40C and I have so far lost 42 pounds. (sadly so close to victoria secrets 38C but not yet)!

When i went in for my 2 week check up i told them I felt like the room was always off kilter a bit and if i bent over i got sparks and was so dizzy all the time. They took my bl;ood pressure ( which ran 170/110's before) and it was 90/60!!! They asked if i had cut back on the blood pressure meds like they said..yes ma'am every other day..she said STOP NOW! and contact my PCP for follow up with it. He took me off them completely and i started feeling better within a week. I'm not sure if this is what's happening to you but if blood pressure was an issue, you might want to check that. Gayle

Hello all, we finally are getting food at my workplace. Instead of a single junk food vending machine, we have a company called "company kitchen" installing a small convenience store like area. The worst part..tons of junk, the best part we can request healthier foods. So what would you request that's healthy and yummy enough that others not eating well would alos enjoy? The do have salads, and cheese (with crackers) trays, sandwiches and nuts and even some beef Jerky. Any help or opinions? Gayle

Ladies, I am in the same boat and HATE my arms! BAT wings don't even start it for me. I bought one of the shirts with sleeves and LOVE IT!! It's by maiden form and it was pretty cheap for what they are. They made me look so much thinner in my arms. It's a compression also because i can see the seam imprint on my arn when i take them off but it's lightweight and confortable. I'll send the link but to let you know, I found one on ebay for a few less dollars! http://www.maidenform.com/SearchResultsNewFeaturedView?storeId=10052&catalogId=10550&langId=-1&searchKeyword=arm Good luck!!

I hated the medifast pre-op and will not try it again. Please give your body some time. I know it' shard. I stalled at day 9 for 4 weeks and 3 days and started to loose again after that. It's a rough hall and once it's moving again, you will feel so much better, try measurments and see ifyour losing inches while in thsi stall. It's really ormal and some people ahve 3 day stalls and other have up to 6 weeks. Just keep doing as your doctor said on the diet and check with your Nut to see if it's all going ok..if so...then your just in a stall. also try on a pair of pants from pre surgeryand see how it feels in them..are they HUGE? Good luck..it's so very hard dealign with a stall but know this ...as your body converts fat to muscle and has to ragain back the water needed for that process, if you not gaining weight, your losing inches. Gayle

Girl it says on your ticker you were sleeved on 8/18/11...if that's true you lost this weight in a LOT LESS time...that's only been a month and 10 days since surgery! that's amazing! wow

I know exactly how you feel!. I'm allergic to paper tape and it hurt and itched forever!. I was lucky and got a doc to prescfibe me bactroban....wonderful! And for everyone -- use a hair dryer on your belly button site on a nice cool low setting to dry your sites! Good luck!

I was wondering after reading a post Tiffykins posted, what everyone enjoyed as a sweet treat. Not talking aobut junk food, but something you are enjoying that's healthy, high protein or low carb or all of the above. Loved her idea of a frozen greek yogurt that's sweetened. So what else do you enjoy when you have a sweet tooth?? Gayle

i'm lactose intolerant also but lactaid ( along with a lot of store brand ones) come in chewables or if you can have tabs, they are pretty small. takes a little getting used to but itn'st as bad as some things! Gayle

Jane, so happt for the clearance! And welcome to august sleevers!! Talk to you soon. Gayle

please keep us posted on what your doc has let you know. we are worried for you! HUGS!!

oh YES YES YES...I take zyrtec daily and singulair and atarax for hives...all normal tabs all since surgery. take then and do not suffer! Gayle