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im 7 months post op, I binge once a week on wheat thin crackers only b/c I was advised to by my practitioner, I was off bread/rice/pasta/potato/corn/chips/crackers etc.. since may and I told my NP that ive been feeling cranky and getting annoyed very easily. She had me email her a page from my food diary so she can see what im eating daily. next day she called me back telling me I need carbs, she advised a cup of Fiber one Cereal or a few wheat non salted crackers with some almond butter. After eating some crackers I noticed I took a slice of wheat bread with turkey and low fat cheese and smacked a tad of low fat mayo and ate it of course feeling full after, then next day the same, and day after the same till my Girlfriend of 7 years came to me and said "hey babe, ive been watching you and its 3 days in a row your eating bread, get control again please!" with that I brought myself back down to earth and two weeks later Im back on my routine again, thank god for people like her b/c I was eating bread kinda w/o knowing being bread/sandwich's were my biggest weakness so I was falling back to old and BAD habits! Say no to old/Bad habits and please take your husband with you to your meeting with your NUT if he does go then make everyone in the house eat healthy and dont buy crackers n bread n chips, in fact skip that whole aisle in the supermarket like I do and along with juice n soda aisle lol

Hey nance and im glad your surgery turned out fine as it was meant to be, unlike you my surgeon didnt use my belly button to access my stomach therefore I didnt have any uncomfortable pain sitting up/down, or laying up/down. actually they had me walking in the recovery room by 3pm just 4 hours after surgery, it was the dizziest feeling in the world lol but I wanted to prove to them that I was fine hahaha. That "normal" feeling you guys looking for is different for everyone, for me I noticed after 5-7 weeks after surgery (actually after I got on soft solids) but then things started happening to me, both thighs went numb, lower abdomen went numb, thigh muscles felt non existent resulting in me falling 3 times down steps, cant sit for more then 10 minutes or i start to feel tingle sensation and butt goes numb and till this date I still cant sit for long lol). Now 7 months post op all that went away minus like I mentioned above (cant sit for long) and a little numbness comes back to my abdomen once in a while especially while sitting. still taking my B12 sublinguals and wont ever stop. Nance Ive made video diaries on youtube about my post op journey month by month check it out here if you like www.youtube.com/brol1k alot have found my videos resourceful and helpful and good luck

thanks for the help guys

So sorry for not commenting sooner, was just busy with life and this great weight loss but all is back to normal thank god. UPDATE 12/26: To all I have now lost 180 pounds, my weigh in was beginning of December. My goal before surgery was to lose 200 by New Years Eve and I hope I have reached that goal but if im a few pounds short ill be happy regardless. I have updated my youtube channel with two new videos please subscribe, like, and comment with questions or anything present in your minds. HEre is the channel www.youtube.com/brol1k

Yes persistence was key and thank god that its part of my personality, I hope to return to DR a changed man lol. Hey sorry for being out the loop from this site just busy with life, but all is back to normal again thank god! Didnt know it was you but I commented back as soon as I was able to, and thank you for the kind words darling.

good luck with surgery nancy, I know all is going to go well, just pray if that helps calm you down b/c it sure didnt help one bit with me. @jasleeve you'll do just fine my friend!!!

I also had experience numbness in my thighs, legs, lower abdomen... b12 did all the difference for me. I even lost total feeling in my thighs. 2500 sublingual b12 is what did it for me and feeling is back. Now... being that I lost so much weight, when I sit for a long period my legs do start to get numb but that is normal due to the weight loss and the stomach excess skin kinda pinching the nerve. for reference your more then welcome to check out my youtube Vlog for more reference www.youtube.com/brol1k

So much isn't even the correct word for it lol, but yes I did and I had to keep trying or else who knows where I wouldve been a few years from now. And I saw you subscribed also, so I'll be checking out your videos.

Thanks jaz always a pleasure of course, an yes I joined b/c you mentioned it at the seminar do I figured I give it a go. So far great site.

It sure is

Update: surgeon contacted me and NP also, they told me the article is a hugeeeee hit! Can I say I'm happy about it? Hahahaha even got suggested to write a book about my life before surgery, being I suffered so much thought out school and everything else. It's like I tell me friends "I got a story to tell"

I was Ok'd to have one glass of wine or sangria 3 months post op, the whole team told me nothing Fizzy (sodas, champagne, red bulls etc..) for a whole year and Im sticking by it, I don't miss any of those things at all. I did drink some Hennessy with cranberry with no problem whatsoever. Althought the buzz effect came FAST after one small glass. Drink slow lol.

I had a bug about 2 months post op, pepto bismol was recommended to me by surgeon and NP. Please drink Gatorade G1 as the regular has sugars and you want to stay away from that. And yes we sure are more prone to dehydration that's why I drink 2/12-3 liters a day of water and crystal lite.

Make sure your taking on a DAILY BASIS 1) multi vitamins, 2)vitamin D and ask doctor how many units, I take 5k a day it doesn't hurt. 3)calcium 1k a day, the vitamin shopp brand I take is 4 pills = 1k, and 4)B12 lingual I take 2500 daily. And then your proteins every day is crucial. I'm 5 months post op so I'm at 80-90g a day of proteins.

I believe your confusing hunger feelings for nausea feeling, I noticed I it those a few times an still do, a big glass of water took them away instantly. That's why doctor says drink water all throughout the day to maintain hydrated and full.

Thanks my man, I sure am kickin it's A** and I have to.

Hey and welcome, you sure can, I mix my protein shakes with skim plus milk and they Tate delicious.

Good luck and welcome to the sleeved family!!!!!

Good luck and welcome to the sleeved family!!!!!

Good luck and welcome to the sleeved family!!!!!

Everyone is totally different, it's an answer you'll hear often but true. I didn't lose any hair at all and al taking ursodial. Last month in taking them tho, surgeon said no more after 6th month and I'm on my 5th as we speak. Hope this helps.

thank you so much and I will, there's no going back to the old ways or my surgeon will kick my rear end hahaha

thank you so much for watching them, I also can't wait for you to start your journey, amazing and hard journey it is but all worth it at the end.

Dont know if this is the right section to post this link to columbia presbyterians blog site about an article they wrote about me which I was interviewed for. If this isnt the correct section mods/admins please feel free to move it to the correct section. Thank you. Well here is the link to their blog site ladies n gents: http://www.columbiasurgery.net/2011/11/16/stories-of-hope-alexander-vasquez/ Also please sub to my youtube channel where I have plenty more post op vlogs in which I update very frequently at www.youtube.com/brol1k

floater here lol