USMCwifeandTEACHER

Anyone ever done this? I'm craving Protein like a muther. Steaks, Chicago style Coney dogs, and Big fat hunks of grilled salmon are all I can think about. DH brought home a pulled pork sammie. It was sitting there, mocking me. I took a bite, savored the flavor and realized this just might freaking kill me (can you imagine how humiliating that headline would be?) I spit it out. * sigh *

Day 6 post op sucks.

First of all I love your screen name...I am also a USMC wife and a Teacher. We are in Southern Ca too!

I was sleeved at Balboa. Were you? They say no Vitamins until after post op visit because they want to give you tummy time to heal. I asked them pre surgery.

My tongue looked a little white and I had terrible breath right after surgery for first few weeks...it was a combo of the Protein and no food. I brushed my teeth constantly.

It went away when I moved to mushies.

Good luck to you...do your best to follow the surgeons recommendations I think that is the best way to succeed.

I was sleeved at Balboa too. Dr. Gallus was my surgeon. Its still kind of surreal. I'm like, I can't believe I just walked in, they put me to sleep and I woke up without 7/8's of my stomach. Its like you preload all of this information and then you just forget it.

As for the Miracle 2000, its liquid. It has dang near everything under the sun so I'm hoping I'm not losing on any essentials. I think maybe the shakes are kind of bad. 21 carbs per shake. Yesterday I had two, today only one. I didn't lose any weight yesterday either. I'm like, oh gosh. Please don't tell me I'm stalling this early out and now my dang stomach is gone and I can't do anything about it.

I'm back to craving meat. Sorry for the rambling.

Two questions,

1. Taking 300 calorie shakes with 42 grams of Protein in them is bad, right? I just realized that drinking these may be counter to why I had the surgery in the first place. I had my surgery on Monday and I'm down seven lbs. already. Pretty scary but I'm getting past the food cravings and wanting food. Today, so far, is the first time I woke up and I don't want pancakes. I even remember passing a sign advertising a hotel's breakfast buffet here in San Diego. I was looking at the picture thinking... geez, who can eat all of that?

2. Has anyone tried Miracle 2000? I guess I've figured out that I think I know more than the doctors know. My post op sheet clearly says "NO Vitamins until after your first pre-op appointment." Well screw that, why wait? Not only that I was starting to get this furry white coating on my tongue. I figured my mouth was just dry and I was getting dehydrated. I researched on the internet and found that a deficiency in B12 can lead to that. I don't want that. I want to curtail hair loss as much as possible.

Any thoughts from the pros?

Anyone?

Two questions,

1. Taking 300 calorie shakes with 42 grams of Protein in them is bad, right? I just realized that drinking these may be counter to why I had the surgery in the first place. I had my surgery on Monday and I'm down seven lbs. already. Pretty scary but I'm getting past the food cravings and wanting food. Today, so far, is the first time I woke up and I don't want pancakes. I even remember passing a sign advertising a hotel's Breakfast buffet here in San Diego. I was looking at the picture thinking... geez, who can eat all of that?

2. Has anyone tried Miracle 2000? I guess I've figured out that I think I know more than the doctors know. My post op sheet clearly says "NO Vitamins until after your first pre-op appointment." Well screw that, why wait? Not only that I was starting to get this furry white coating on my tongue. I figured my mouth was just dry and I was getting dehydrated. I researched on the internet and found that a deficiency in B12 can lead to that. I don't want that. I want to curtail Hair loss as much as possible.

Any thoughts from the pros?

Ladies, let me hear from you.

I was nursing my 11 month old but chose to stop because of the surgery and because dad was a little jealous that he couldn't soothe our second child like I could. Four days post op, my period started. I assumed it was due to my milk drying up but I see there is a correlation between this and being post op?

Do tell please.

How funny! Those food commercials really got to me too! I never noticed them as much until after I had the WLS and sitting around healing watching TV, seemed like every other commercial was about FOOD!

I read a post recently and the person talked about losing her best friend of 34 years, her friend had seen her through many bad times, loss of jobs, loss of husband and then she lost her friend and mentally had to prepare for the funeral, etc.. she wrapped up the whole post by saying her best friend was food! If you really give it thougth I bet each one of us could relate to that in some way... food has been a comfort friend for me, never thought about having a funeral for it though!!!

I'm going to shake things up a bit today... no pun intended. I'm going to go get some egg drop Soup. I need something warm and savory in my life. Yeah, this mourning of food is pretty tough. I liked food because it was my quasi passport to explore other cultures. Its so easy to deem oneself a foodie. But if you're a foodie and not a workout junkie, then you end up here. While not hungry, mentally, I still crave things. Amazing how much tv influences our life's choices.

I've never hated Muscle Milk so much in all my life. Why can't they have flavors like:

Steak frites

pancakes

pizza

Sonic, pizza Hut, Taco Bell. DAYUM. Half of me wants to be fat and just eat those things.

I know that's why I'm here now. I didn't get to have a food funeral per se. * sigh *

This sucks.

Thanks for the positive replies all.

Its just tough when you have family who makes comments like "you get what you pay for." That was my dad.

I know it will get better, it just seems like time is sitting still right now.

So... I was sleeved at Naval Medical Center, San Diego Monday morning, May 16, 2011. I wasn't really ready mentally I think (even though I jumped through all the hoops.) I woke up in the Recovery room with five incision holes, a lot of pain, nausea and barely able to sip anything.

Time is moving by so slowly. I came home and all I can notice is that the house is a mess. Hubby was home with our two boys while I was in surgery. All I want to do is eat a burger. * sigh *

I thought my cravings would go away right away. They haven't. Its easy in the hospital. But now that I'm out, I want the real deal.

Anyone else feel or felt like me?

I can totally feel your fear. I have been "trying" to come to grips with it too. Its drastic, its a major decision and its one thats elective and irreversible. I was so gung-ho and now that i have my date (may 27th) and am in my pre-op diet, its getting SUPER real!

I have confided in my wife at least once daily about my emotional concern with the procedure. I'm not scared AT ALL about the surgery itself, but I think its more of "what will i think of myself" afterwards. I have heard about the depression, (maybe like a seperation anxiety?).

At the end of the day, you are making this decision with MUCH MORE insight that you probably understand. You have no doubt tried and tried and tried, and then tried, and tried some more to lose weight and keep it off traditionally (god knows i have) and you need some help. You want to make sure that you have a long and healthy life to spend with family and friends, want to feel better about who you are (how you look that is) and want to be able to do normal things that you envy that your "skinny" friends can do. People have said, drastic times call for drastic measures but lets not confuse "drastic" with foolhearty or reckless b/c the procedure is neither of those.

I know i'm probably rambling and while i have 11 days to finish coming to terms, you are going through this tomorrow. I want you to know that me and probably lots of other people on this forum understand, sympathize and empathize with what you are going through and they all seem to say the same thing...their only regret, not getting it done sooner!

Thanks for sharing your feelings and know that we are all here pulling for you and we are in good company here to both Celebrate the good, understand the not-so-good and keep other motivated.

Best of luck!

JG

Wow, your statements really resonate with me. I'm praying for that sense of calm that another poster mentioned. I will see you all on the other side. *Whew*

Ladies, thanks for the pep talk. I just hope Im ready.

So...

I finally got my magical date and its kind of anti-climatic. I'm so friggin scared. Not only that I think I've got a sinus infection. My voice is all raspy and and I'm coughing. Also... if you're not supposed to eat Clear liquids two days prior to surgery... well I blew that. I ate Chinese food leftovers. In typical fashion of me, I'm sabotaging. I want this so bad. This has been six months in the making so why am I so afraid?

Any wise words would be appreciated.

Seriously Dr. Gallus?

I was a transfer patient from a civilian hospital to a MTF so I could get the sleeve. Doctor A. said to gain a couple of pounds to meet the requirements and now Doctor B. said to lose seven lbs.

CRAP!

Any suggestions? I weigh in on Friday 3/18

Great news. Met with Dr. Gallus at Naval Medical Center, San Diego, affectionately called "Balboa" and I'm in. Since I was already in the process of getting the bypass on the civilian side with TriCare Standard, all I have to do is attend the surgery specific classes, get a chest x-ray, GI test, and BAM, I can set a date. This process was way easy.

I'm so thankful my husband encouraged me to call there to see. He said "this is life changing, you want to get the one you want."

I will update on my progress as I get closer but I'll be done with everything sometime within the next two weeks and hope to have a date sometime in April

Anyone else worried about loosing too much weight and not meeting the standards of what our husbands, boyfriends and other black men think is attractive?

I'll be honest, I am.

I wonder what will happen to my boobies. I currently wear a 36 F and am worried about how they'll look afterward. I probably will ask for a breast reduction.

Also I'm an apple shape so I'm worried that I'll just be a smaller, loose skinned version of my bigger self.

Crazy right?

Hey all...

AA here in San Diego. I was approved on civilian side for RNY but really want the sleeve. I love reading your stories and will update as I try to get seen a a Naval Hospital for the sleeve.

Hello all,

Glad I stumbled upon this website in my almost obsessive research in deciding which type of WLS is for me.

I'm hear to ask a couple of questions.

First let me give you the stats:

1. TriCare Standard in sunny San Diego: Almost approved with surgeon at Scripps but want the sleeve and have been told to go to an MTF through web searching and friends.

2. BMI is 35.6 w/ SEVERE sleep apnea (136 episodes per hour) and Type II diabetes

3. Have done all the major hoop jumping on the civilian side and am worried that IF I get in at MTF (Balboa) that they'll make me go through hoops again which will suck since I paid out of pocket for psych eval, diet classes, final orientation class and dietician.

4. Also worried that I'll have to wait another six months FOR WHAT?

5. Worried that they'll say HELLS NO, just go workout since my BMI is 35

I mean I just can't get a RNY... what does RNY do for someone with a BMI of 35? I heard you lose appetite and if so, it will be torture to eat.

Thanks for the insight my fellow sleeve journeyors