Matt Z

The pre-op sucks. But do your best and stick with it. It DOES get easier as you work through it and it certainly does make things that much easier for post op. Good luck and stay strong! You got this!

I'm all for allowing folks their faith, but downplaying or taking credit away from the wonderful work performed by your surgeon and team does them a disservice. Congrats on a smooth surgery, I hope your recovery is equally as smooth.

All of that. I went as far as to draft up a "Just In Case" letter with all the things my wife would need to know and "goodbye's" to those I wanted to make sure I said goodbye to in case I didn't make it. Totally normal.

It's not nearly as researched as women's hormonal cycles... but men have them as well and we do have changes in emotional states during those times as well... just sayin LOL

I can't stand honey mustard though...

Stupid app didn't attach the photo

Eating tacos right now... Well I guess it's really more of a burrito...

I eat the Crap out of Kay's! I love the cruncheeze ones! I actually buy them in bulk lol

Lol well thankful for that but it's only day 8. I hope these hormones sort themselves out to a manageable level soon. Just remember to give yourself a break. You are going through a LOT right now... it will get better!

When did it start? I can't be like this for six months..no offense. I really hate feeling like this. Week 3 or 4 ish... it comes and goes, some days worse than others... I guess it just depends on who much fat your body is processing... so it might be a good thing that you are going emo-crazy... lots of fat getting nuked!

Lol thanks..... I don't know what the rules are about men in the girls room but I appreciate knowing I'm not the only one whose emotionally off. It's supposed to be "no men in the girls room, no girls in the men's room" but... ladies post to the guys room ALL the time LOL. I don't like posting here because I try to respect the rules, but I came back to this a few times and was like... I have to chime in. My emotions are ALL OVER the place... I'm just a few days shy of 6 months at this point.

*preamble* Yes I know this is the "Gal's Room" BUT Yes, hormone oddities are "normal". Fat stores estrogen, so as we start shedding the excess fat, that estrogen needs to be processed and removed as well, this creates floods of estrogen which... can cause temporary changes in your emotional processing. I answered here, because this effects Men in similar manor as well. Hope everything levels out for you! And.... Exit

Congrats! And good luck!

Just to be clear, you are looking for contacts from hospitals so you can go and be a guest speaker? I don't think anyone here (all patients) is going to really be the best place to ask that question. This really needs to be directed to each hospitals PR contacts, which can be found by going to each hospitals website.

Sounds like some toxin build up maybe? Really push the water intake to see if that helps flush things out.

Find yourself a loose leaf Oolong, or Ceylon tea, so tasty! I don't mind a green, but it needs a touch of sweetness added to it personally.

I'm confused, where did you get the idea that I'm bored with my options? Honestly curious.

Doesn't sound normal at all, given bypass should reduce acids that would reach the esophagus. Have spoken about this with your surgeon or PCP?

Congrats!

I was revised from Band to Bypass in 1 surgery. There are plenty of folks that get their revisions done in 1 surgery, unless you have a medical need to do so, doing 2 surgeries isn't necessary. Somethings to be aware of, and I mention this because my surgeon brought it up when I asked about revision from Band to another WLS. Band to Sleeve is a higher risk surgery due to the staple line from the Sleeve going right through the scar tissue created by the band. This creates a weak point in an already high pressure incision line. This is why I ended up going Band to Bypass and not Band to Sleeve. Also, the sleeve is just another version of a restriction surgery, the reports that you'll never be hungry again because they are going to take 80-90% of your stomach out... is not 100% accurate, it's **NOT** a guarantee at all. Actually, you are more likely to develop GERD or other acid reflux issue than to never be hungry again. Just somethings to think about.

If it was that level of choice... those tacos better be soft wrapped around hard... LOL Dammit, now I want tacos.

Every doctor has their own way, and don't forget that it also has to do with you, the patient. Not everyone needs to have their liver shrunk or go on pre-operative diets for weight reduction etc etc... Some insurances require it, some surgeons require it and sometimes it's required to make the surgery safer due to the patients anatomy. Not having a pre-op is nothing to be worried about at all!

Whey Isolate should be as lactose free as Fairlife. Milk based proteins (whey) come in 2 forms, Concentrate and Isolate. Concentrate is just as it sounds, concentrated milk protein. Isolate is a super filtered form of whey and removes most if not all lactose. It's possible the cause isn't the protein but some other ingredient like sugar alcohols which are known to cause issues in some folks. Try another brand of Whey Isolate before you write off Whey proteins as the cause. You can get samples typically at most supplement places.

To be honest, you are going to want to be sub 300, maybe even sub 250, I know when I started getting above a size 44/46 inch waist, I couldn't fit on the some of the rides any more.

My surgeon advised against band to sleeve revision due to the sleeve being a higher pressure surgery, and the whole staple line going right through the scar tissue created by the band making that point a weak spot that's more prone to failure. My revision from Band to RNY, the recovery was about the same. The sleeve does have a slew of potential "issues" during the healing phase, people having tolerance issues with certain foods etc for a little while that might make things interesting, but as far as being able to do stuff like driving, the general rule is, no driving until you are totally off all of the narcotic pain meds.