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@@mokee hi there i see you were on the board today wow - congrats on just reaching goal with a 108 weight loss!!! welcome to the century club i've been waiting for you if you want to share...... its been just over a year since Bills' surgery may i ask for an update about your hubby good thoughts being sent your way take care kathy

@@GreenEyes604 excuse my manners my mouth is hanging in shock!!! you drink almost one gallon I hope you sit close to the potty you are off to a great start keep up the good work kathy congrats

@@JustWatchMe yeah that is how i felt moms can be hard to deal with i don't want to complain/rant about her any more wouldn't do any good ran out of kleenex thanx for writing you've lost 97 lbs and counting woo hoo keep up the great job kathy congrats

@@jessiquoi mom could be critical, tell me to just eat proper and exercise - all the stuff i've heard before mom always "reminded" me about my weight when i told her about the WLS, she almost did cartwheels she was so happy at the prospect of her FAT daughter maybe loosing lots of weight not in a good way in my opinion wasn't concerned for me about any possible pre or post op problems with surgery just happy for her, not having to deal with an "overweight" daughter always felt she was embarrased (msp) by me (4 siblings good weight, very active) agree with OP's comment i love my mom - i just don't always like her right now i am sad/tearing - thinking about my past/future with mom don't worry about me - i am in therapy dealing with food issues and MOM "issues" thank you my friends for llistening to my sadness/and rant kathy

@@Gibble thanx for the correction i made a mistake once - I thought i was wrong @@bdcsail how about the three of us meeting for drinks?? I'm buying WATER of course kathy

@@poginut you are not gonna hurt your new little tummy its ok to be a little cautious/scared about eating too much less is more?? work with the sleeve and it, and it will work with you better not to push the food/over eat but after a while GET OVER IT you must gradually eat more food follow your NUTS words to how much you should eat good idea from @@thesuse2000 - they should do the trick glad you are doing well that is wonderful 24 lbs down continued speedy recovery keep up the good job kathy congrats

@ are you referring to not be able to drink Protein shakes cuz you get nautious?? many people do have trouble downing them yeach protein at this stage is secondary to Water later protein and water will go hand in hand for now concentrate on drining water is essential for the rest of your life 64 oz now you must drink, drink and then drink drink vvvvvery slowly - sips then stop keep doing this now in particular as a newbie, early PO you MUST drink try and get more water in try room temperature water chrytstal light not drinking enough water you could become dehydrated have to go to hospital IV's spend the night no fun sugar free popsicles don't count as liquid but they will make you feel alittle better wet your whistle i love the purple holding a glass of water up to your health did i mention how important it is to drink water?? good luck kathy

@@auntiemel i'm blushing as i said earlier I know you are working hard, results are beginning to show i know you will be successful i can see you are on your way to becoming a big loser, while u r winning onderland is in your future one day at a time great starting weight loss keep up the good work kathy

@@sharie24 ask your doc all docs will give you a different response various time periods one month, 2 months etc as you loose weight it will take less alcohol to get you "tipsy" doc told me to wait 20 years!!!! good luck kathy

@@limbo6 and all "God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It" :) Kathy

@@bdcsail sorry bud but suger free jello doesnt cut it!! many people drink chrystal light popcicles don't count either you are not used to drinikng alot of water get over it drinking is essentional! some people get dehydrated and have to go to hospital they hydrate you with IV's spend the night no fun push/ yourself to drink! you are a newbie so slowly drink a little bit of water over a period of time you/me/us have to always drink 64 ounces at least!!! can be hard to get all your water in at first and later too when you are early post op water is more important than Protein you must drink plenty of water for the rest of your healthier, happier life get used to it did i mention you must drink plenty of water good luck kathy

@@AR40 ????? enlighten me what new format???? no issues here kathy

@@Dana825 glad things went smoothly yesterday I knew they would continued, speedy recovery kathy will be sleeved tomorrow @@leenieceymic1 surgery is done, over with!!! hope all went well you are now on the road to a healthier, happier, longer life in sleeveland speedy recovery good luck kathy

@@limbo6 the word "only" should be abolished from the dictionary don't recommend the beer, cigerette, divorce diet again 22 lbs is wonderful smile be happy and proud of your accomplishment one month down, a lifetime in front of you "this is a sprint, not a race" Kathy @@jessiquoi great analogy!!! kathy

@@JenVsg2014 oh no, oh no, oh no i reread your post and i see you had those chicken strips at home NOT at a fast food restaurant!!! (post #10) i think i had one too many drinks while i was reading your post Water of course more chicken strips??? KNOCK IT OFF!!!! head hanging low apology accepted good luck kathy

@@JenVsg2014 hey bud oh no!!!! don't give up it is very early in the game in all honesty there are some people that regret WLS in the beginning there are different threads on the board concerning that subject but normally that feeling starts to change for the good some people take a little longer to heal you are 3 weeks along that is still early in the game at 3 weeks i wouldn't go to any fast food place your new tummy was probably rebelling that you had a chicken strip it apparently wasn't ready for that it was mad at you and caused gas and making you nautious maybe eat soft foods for awhile longer talk to your NUT at the end of the day.......... always listen to comment/instructions from YOUR NUT we're all here to give you support hope things improve sooner than later feel better you are on the road to a healthier, happier, longer life kathy

@@auntiemel that is terrific you turned the corner, down the street turned left. then right....... enterring new neighborhood of twodereville I know you are working hard, results are beginning to show i know you will be successful i can see you are on your way to becoming a big loser, whie u r winning continued speedy recovery keep up the good work for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life Kathy congrats

@@MarkX wonderful decision to have WLS I'm biased - but i think the sleeve is the greatest consult on thursday!!! prepare a list of questions to ask the doc its ok to ask him how many sleeve surgeries he's done how many people are alive to talk about them!! i'm sure you've done your research on the sleeve but ask doc to explain the procedure to you so you get it from the horses mouth he might say things you hadn't thought about recovery time how long will you stay in hospital i've heard of some people staying anywhere from one to 3 nights (some even longer) i stayed in hospital over night pain/meds meds you can take post op you'll hear on the board many people saying "the one thing in common that we all have is that we're all different" we're here to support you and everyone do you have a NUT (nutritionalist) her directions will vary from from other peoples NUTS verify from nut about your stages of eating time periods between each stage Protein shakes pureed food mushy food soft foods solid foods ask about measurements maybe take notes - but sometimes they hand out a pamphlet other questions that i can't think of (having a senior moment ) others hopefully will chime in ask your questions on the board about peoples experiences, hear/listen to answers we are all very smart - but we are layman - ask doc/nut medical questions but at the end of the day ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS follow directions of your nut & doc you are just starting on the road to a healthier, happier, longer life ENJOY the ride have "fun" at your consultation good luck through the process stuff to do before approval jumping through all the required hoops of insurance finally getting approval and then a surgery date and then.... kathy

@@AvaFern soooooo happy for you i've been watching you wonderful accomplishments the many terrific things you've experienced who deserves it more i've done a couple of the below too surgiversary l00 lbs lost buttttt - being normalll i don't think so hope you hang around to share your smarts with newbies et al keep up the good work kathy congrats

@@madwife2002 I agree with @@JamieLogical doesn't seem like this bending over situation could have been caused by the sleeve many problems can be do to the sleeve (or any WLS) - but not everything it was a good idea to ease your mind, and call your doc attempted analogy all my life my mother blamed any and all problems that i had on my being overweight many situations were caused by me being heavy - knees & back hurting et al but not all bad things happened because i was heavy if i got a paper cut or anything - mom would probably think it was because of my weight if i have a bad hair day - i don't thing my sleeve had anything to do with it 78 lb weight loss you are aces feel better soon kathy

@@leenieceymic1 welllll you better believe it!!! you are about to start the ride of a lifetime in sleeveland off to a new adventure finding a healthier, happier, longer life months, weeks, days prior to WLS people frequently get very emotional excited, scared, nervous, happy tomorrow is your day!!! you are gonna tire yourself out tonight, not being able to sleep i suggest you take a little nap during surgery good luck speedy recovery kathy

thats alwaya a great NSV! keep up the good job kathy congrats

@@Paulajo24 congrats on you long period of sobriety (msp?) drinking, smoking - then changing to food all bad addictions which is the worse of 3 evils??? i think we all know the right answer!! 4.5ears Post op RNy!!! congrats on all your accomplishments hope alll is well @@Timmy2shirts not a dumb question as others have said some people can have cross addictions sure this can happen turning to drugs, alcohol et al no stats from me about changing addictions, but i "think" the % is small IMO your boss made yet another ignorant statement concerning WLS many people don't understand the surgery they say stupid things like "you took the easy way out" try not to let let comments made from others bother you good luck Kathy

@@Roo101769 luv it, luv it!!! free ticket, hotel et al to CA - woo hoo 15 minutes of fame?? i think you have 98 reasons of fame so far i'm sure you had a great time!! - even though you forgot to send me a ticket can i have your autograph?? kathy

Oh puuhleeeeze!!! The word was s n a t c h. Bwahaha I lost 133lbs prior to the sleeve on my own. @@The_Wallflower gotta watch out for those sleeve sensors good for you on loosing 133 lbs pre-op following all the rules (i know you will ) will "help you" keep the weight off remember look out for those censors - they are everywhere keep biting your tongue so you don't touch that cig easier said than done - but i know you can do it after all you lost 133 lbs on your own good luck kathy congrats