Sassygirl06

i was a naughty girl and took them off myself. i could see under them and tell that my skin was already closed up. i went really slow and held my skin tight as i took them off. i didnt have any problems from this. my girlfriend waited for her doc to do it for her and she ended up with green puss coming out of hers and she had to be put on antibiotics. also one of her incision sights had the internal stich pop out of her skin. i made sure to keep mine clean, and i did put on some triple antibiotic cream for the first few days after i removed the steri strips. i waited until day 5 before taking them off as well. good luck to you.

im almost 5 weeks out and i am eating pretty much anything without problems. the first week i stuck to most things liquid...then the second i added some stuff like cottage cheese, yogurt, soups, (split pea soup felt the best on my new tummy) then after the 2 weeks i started adding in one thing at a time making sure to chew really well. i never blended anything. i only have protein shakes if im on the go and dont have time to get anything else. i have been able to eat out at resturants as well. i usually order off the kids menu. most places dont make a big deal about it...except chinese buffet. i went in and told them that my hubby was getting the buffet and i was going to get a to go plate and have them weigh it and eat it there. they said that i couldnt do that...so i pulled the guy to the side and told him that i had a surgery that made my tummy really small and that i couldnt eat very much and wasnt going to pay full price for a few tablespoons worth of food. after that he said it was ok. i went and got what i wanted and took it up to be weighed...lol my lunch cost was $2.15, and i still had some left overs that i took home with me for later. my hubby laughed and called me a cheap date. i think the doc is just trying to do the same thing everybody is trying to do...make more money. you dont need to buy his shakes. as for speeding up weight loss....i didnt do all the protein shakes and i have already lost 27 pounds since my surgery. im happy with that! hehe good luck to you

interesting. i have only been taking a vitamin, calcium and b-12. i guess i need to get some more stuff! thank you for posting this.

first and formost....i will be praying for you and Tatum. second i am so happy for you that Tatum is thriving, as when i first read the discription of your post i thought something had happend to her. now, do you have to have a c-section, and that is why the epidural is required? if the answer is no for the c-section then if you dont want to miss her first cry, and moments after would you consider delivering natural? not that i am against epidural, as i am not! they are the best thing every made! lol but it is such an important time in your life to miss. i have had both natural and epidural deliverys by the way i have 3 children...the first 2 were natural and the last one i had the plessure of having a great epidural. i also have had 3 miscarriges and 2 of them were considered still births since they were past 20 weeks along. i sure hope and pray that your levels will go back so that there will not have to be this issue for you. just wanted to throw some stuff out for you. natural delivery is very hard, however there are some great narcotics that they can give you to take the edge off. please keep us posted. also i wanted to let you know how beautiful you look as a pregnant woman. you look amazing and very happy. best wishes your way

i made up a good receipe for a healthy alternative to the fatty pizza.... there are chicken and shredded mild chedder on top. cook on medium high heat for about 2 minutes. the tortilla crisps and you can cut it into 4 slices. have a slice and save the rest for later i made one for myself because i was totally craving pizza but didnt want to pig out....my family smelt it cooking and they all wanted me to make them some. so i did...and my whole family LOVED it. (this includes a very picky 8 year old) very tastey and low carb/calorie! enjoy your pizza! hehe!

im almost 5 weeks out and i have been able to eat one slice of real pizza without problems...but i have a good receipe for a healthy alternative. there are low carb tortillas that are garlic flavored...i found it at albertsons spread butter on one side. put it in a frying pan, butter side down. spread a little tomatoe sause on (i used ragu sweet italian sausage style) put your favorite toppings on...i put sliced olives, mushrooms, oven roasted chicken and shredded mild chedder on top. cook on medium high heat for about 2 minutes. the tortilla crisps and you can cut it into 4 slices. have a slice and save the rest for later i made one for myself because i was totally craving pizza but didnt want to pig out....my family smelt it cooking and they all wanted me to make them some. so i did...and my whole family LOVED it. (this includes a very picky 8 year old) very tastey and low carb/calorie! enjoy your pizza! hehe!

hell to the yeah! i cant wait to find mine again! also to be able to find my ribs again would be nice. (not sticking out but just be able to feel them again would be nice) i had to go to a neurologist back in march and when he was feeling around for certain bones he couldnt palpatate them. in his report it stated, 'unable to acertain due to patients morbid obesity" that totally sucked! cant wait till i can be acertained again...lol

now! it feels so good to go into the dressing room and fit all the clothes, or better need smaller sizes! if you are on a tight budget then go to the thrift stores. sometimes they have stuff with the price tags still on. i found a going out of business fashion bug and was able to buy 50-60 dollar pairs of jeans for 6 dollars a pair so not only did i buy stuff that fits now, but i bought several smaller sizes for later. i just couldnt pass it up! plus seeing those jeans in my closet just waiting to fit keeps me motivated. you might also try to find a wls support group near you because they sometimes do a clothing exchange. i have kinda started my own here and am giving my bigger clothes to a couple of ladies that are right behind me in their weight loss journeys. it feels good to help them, and it feels great to be able to get rid of clothes that no longer fit me because they are TOO BIG!!!! woo-hoo!

i'll be 5 weeks out on tuesday. i dont really count calories at all. if i had to put a number on it i would say about 600 to 800 a day. i have great energy level on that. i make sure to take my vitamins every day, i actually take double because i know that i am not consuming enough. my weight loss has been steady so it must be working. i have lost more then 25 pounds since surgery. i walk 2 miles 3 times a week and do the wii fit once a day. im loving the sleeve because i dont constantly think of food anymore like i used to. i was truely addicted to food. the sleeve has been such a blessing to me.

thank you guys. i threw up 2 times last night outta nowhere and then i felt better. im guessing that if it is gallbladder the pain wouldnt have gone away so fast. now im worried about gout though. my uric acid levels are high and until now i have been without signs, but now my big toe started hurting outta nowhere. its stiff, and tender to the touch. i have a doctors appointment on monday and gonna tell him about all the problems. hopefully its not gallbladder or gout. until now i have had no complications. i would like to keep it that way

had surgery 4 1/2 weeks ago. i didnt have gall stones when i had the surgery. after dinner tonight im having severe sharp pains in my upper right hand quadrent. stabbing with no radiation to shoulders. just wandering if this is normal. please chime in if you have had gall bladder issues after the surgery. what did it feel like to you. thank you.

i agree with forensichic, you have to live with it not him. the whole point of the surgery is to get healthy, not lose weight. malabsorption is not healthy in any way. gastric bypass is just starving your body of the prescious vitamins and minerals that you need so that you can get skinny. plus if you see people that have had it, take a good look at them, they have a grey look about them and all of their skin hangs off of them. i would rather lose enough weight to be healthy then lose all of the weight and be sickly. best wishes to you.

are you making sure to take your medications with some food? some meds can irritate the lining of your stomach, and especially the sleeved one. try to make sure you have something in there when you take meds hope you feel better!

i lost a bunch pre op from slim fast. i would have one for breakfast, then a 100 cal snack, then one for lunch and then another 100 cal snack....then i would have a dinner that was under 500 cal's....then another 100 cal snack. i lost 27 pounds in 2 months, and more than 45 pounds total before surgery. i was also exercising everyday for 30 minutes on the wii, and then 3 times a week walking 2 miles at a time. good luck to you.

i havent had one since surgery. i am soooo late! i am a normal 28 day like clock work kind of girl. 4 day periods, not to bad.....i was expecting my period 2 weeks ago and even went through all the pms and everything, then nothing......and to answer the obvious question, no im not pregnant. i have my tubes tied. i was just hoping to have it by now because always after my period comes i drop a ton of weight.

4 weeks post op here, totally felt the same way when i was one week. now im feeling greaat and loving it.....it'l get better...just keep drinking, and walking.

first 4 days of the liquid diet suck....i was cranky and mean to everyone. finally after the 4th day i was kinda used to it and wasnt that hard. my doc let me have string cheese and one egg a day. good luck!

cool beans on getting everything turned in! keep us posted on when you get your approval. thank you everyone for the wonderful compliments! its so nice to be able to come on here everyday and get a little motivation!

woo-hoo! that is great!

just try getting in the fluids! you'l be ok. your body is in shock, and replacing all of your fat stores with water. when it realizes that you arent starving it will start to drop. fear not. you will get there.

they dont want you to fail. im sure the results are fine. they are really looking for people that wouldnt be compliant with a diet and who have an untreated mental illness. im sure it will be fine! keep us posted!

thank yo! that is super sweet! just keep jumping through those hoops, it is totally worth it in the end! its hard to see it when you are losing the weight, i guess it just doesnt register in your head right or something. that is why i am making sure to take so many pictures along the way. when i look at the old ones and the new ones it helps click it in my head that hell yeah i lost weight! you will get there too....just keep pluggen away. hope both of you get what you need in this journey and yes....i do feel great!

that is amazing! good for you!

im 4 weeks out and i had some wine at 3 weeks. i also had some tequilla. i didnt want to but i was over at my skinny sisters house who doesnt know about the surgery and i didnt want her to suspect anything. (she made a very mean comment to me this summer, goes like this, "i may be older then you but at least im skinny and hot." it hurt really bad and i decided not to let her in on my wls. anyhow while i was over at her house she poured us all shots and i just did it. it didnt hurt at all, however i used to be able to drink with the best of them, and i was %@#&-faced after one shot! also it only takes one glass of wine to put me tippsy. i guess im a cheap date now as for it impeading my weight loss, i have already lost 25 pounds since surgery and 71 pounds total. im doing everything right as far as eating, so im not to worried about it. it think you should test it out a little at a time to make sure it doesnt hurt.....and of course only drink for special occations as you dont want a new addiction, or to mess up your weight loss i think the whole point is to enjoy our lives to the fullest. thats what i plan on doing

im looking forward to shoping for all the cute clothes, also fitting all the rides in the amusement parks, being checked out buy guys, dancing without fear of being laughed at, and feeling like i belong with my family when we go out (they are all skinny).