lizzyshade

It may well be a by product of ketosis, this is a good thing. It means your body is using stored fat for energy and the by product ( acetone) is expelled in urine and on your breath. This leaves a funny taste in your mouth ( and also odd urine). It means your blood sugars are being held by your body in reserve for emergencies and your day to day energy is fueled from stored fat and avoids depletion of your Protein stores. So welcome ketosis!

There can be a lot of causes. Two common ones that pop into mind are low blood sugar and low blood pressure - both are pretty common problems as a newish sleever. Oh, and a third issue... dehydration. It can cause a lot of unfun things. So make sure you are hitting your Water goals every day.
I agree that this would be something good to bring up with your doctor. Sorry he has a bad bedside manner... you could also ask your regular doctor instead of your surgeon.

Sleeved May 22 & down 13 lbs

Sleeved May 22 & down 13 lbs

Sleeved May 22 & down 13 lbs

Great example for us, thanks & congrats to you!

I had my surgery on 4/9/12. I went back to work on 5/7/12. I got Sara Lee low sodium deli turkey sliced thin (wanted Jenny O but our Walmart no longer carries it). I also got light Laughing Cow cheese...different flavores. For my lunch I bring 2.5 oz of turkey and 1-2 wedges of cheese. I spread the cheese on the turkey and roll it up and it is very delicious and I am getting my Protein in. It is very easy to chew and I even got the buffalo style and had no problems with it. Hope this helps.

Sleeved May 17th; down 15lbs - 10 of which was Pre op. I feel good, but not able to take in much today. Everything hurts
Tomorow will be better!

I to am a little squeamish about this, she does seem too young, but you have to look at the outcome and all the things she will miss, the ridicule about being fat, the growing up unable to do things that most normal children can do and all the life long issues associated with obesity..
As far as surgery goes it is pretty benign in that all that's being done is part of a non essential organ is being removed. We certainly wouldn't worry about an appendectomy would we?
I don't think there is any right answer to this, it's up to the individual and their family and no blanket statement can cover all situations. It looks like the right decision for here.

We had a morbidly obese 11-yo when I was on my pediatrics rotation. She actually had a heart attack at the hospital, and she had a million other obesity-related health problems. We discussed having bariatric surgery do a consult on her, but I don't know if they did (wasn't my decision). It was weird to hear everyone talk about how it's such a drastic measure, etc. SHE'S 11 YEARS OLD, 300 LBS, AND JUST HAD A HEART ATTACK, PEOPLE. If that doesn't require drastic measures, then I don't know what does!

Yay!! I always lose sizes when I'm "stalled". I keep trying to make myself appreciate the stalls as much as the days where I lose pounds!

I've lost weight over the last six months prior to approval by staying at 800-1000 calories. It amounted to 8-10 pounds a month. I think 1000-1200 would be fine for maintenance weight if you are exercising.

1800 per day sounds kind of high to me.

Have you tried the MiO drops. I'm pre-op, but don't like sweet drinks and Water goes down much easier with flavor. I use a tiny squeeze of MiO, which lightly flavors the water without making it too sweet. Another option might be to try some of the sugar free Vitamin waters... or could you squeeze some lemon or lime into your water? Good luck, dear.

Came home with liquid lortab, but could not keep it down. Yesterday picked up a new rx liquid roxicet and it is much easier to handle. Its more concentrated so you don't have to swallow as much either. Also picked up rx Zofran a sublingual anti-nausea drug to take a few minutes before ingesting the pain med. Has made a big difference for me.
Seems like I have been having more post-op pain than others here are reporting, I'm 6 days out and still hurts to move much. Doctor says everything's ok though, just slow progression. Definitely talk to your doctor about the post-op home med options because doing it after the fact was really frustrating. Wishing you all the best!

Congrats on your 30lb weight loss. I did 29 1/2 lbs in a month and i lost 4 more lbs since last friday. can't wait to go to the gym in the morning. im loving this.. cant wait till my birthday in august. cute lil summer dress here i come!

I'm getting sleeved in 4 hours! It's 3:20 am and I couldn't stay in bed another moment. I am so anxious for this phase of the journey to get over and the next to begin. Thanks for all your support here, it helped me so much!

I'm getting sleeved in 4 hours! It's 3:20 am and I couldn't stay in bed another moment. I am so anxious for this phase of the journey to get over and the next to begin. Thanks for all your support here, it helped me so much!

I'm getting sleeved in 4 hours! It's 3:20 am and I couldn't stay in bed another moment. I am so anxious for this phase of the journey to get over and the next to begin. Thanks for all your support here, it helped me so much!

Thanks & good luck to you too! I'll let you know how it goes.

I'm getting sleeved in 4 hours! It's 3:20 am and I couldn't stay in bed another moment. I am so anxious for this phase of the journey to get over and the next to begin. Thanks for all your support here, it helped me so much!

I'm getting sleeved in 4 hours! It's 3:20 am and I couldn't stay in bed another moment. I am so anxious for this phase of the journey to get over and the next to begin. Thanks for all your support here, it helped me so much!

Surgery tomorrow morning! Can't wait to get it over with & on to a thinner, healthier me
Hope today goes by fast!

Surgery tomorrow morning! Can't wait to get it over with & on to a thinner, healthier me
Hope today goes by fast!