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urbandecayno5

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Everything posted by urbandecayno5

  1. I was in to much pain the first day to care about my period. The pad thing was annoying with the catheter but I got over it..its really not a huge deal just a minor annoyance to add to the unpleasant hospital stay
  2. I don't crush pills I haven't had to since like 2 days after surgery and i take 6 pills a day..im sure you could crush it or cut it up if you think you really need to
  3. I used prilosec but after surgery it gave my hives and itching for some reason..so now I take zantac 300mg every morning and 150 mg in the afternoon...the 300mg I have a prescription for (generic version) but when i run out i take two150mg in the morning its the same thing. I get super bad heartburn. Works great
  4. That's what I ended up paying..I was desperate because I signed up on a Monday and the class started that Thursday. Im just glad I got something in my size
  5. My issue came yesterday when I needed to buy scrubs for school...they aren't very flattering on fat people with big feet
  6. The program im registering for is 12,900 plus I get pell grant, student loans..so id owe 7,900..im doing part time nights which is 13 months long rather then 7 months fulltime day. I got so freaked out when I saw the book size that I opted to do part time so I don't get overwhelmed..is the course work in your program intense as it looks?
  7. I was also sleeved 4/23..im just dieing for a berry shake
  8. I've been reading the whole "careful of the seeds" comments..my mom has a bag of mixed berries from costco and I really want to make a shake(alot of seeds obviously). Im over a month out and can eat anything. Is this a bad idea?
  9. Thanks. How much was the cost of your program?
  10. What's the difference between d2 and d3?
  11. So I went to my 1 month post op. My dr. Mentioned how fair my skin was(im beyond pale always was) and told me my vitamin d was a little low(after looking at my blood work) which is nothing new to me its always been low. He started suggesting I go walking in short shorts and sleeveless shirts. Told him that's not happening for obvious reasons. So he prescribed me vit d2 1.25mg once a week. Told me vit d supplements wont cut it. Does anyone have any experience with this stuff/ any side effects?
  12. My brother is an emt in nyc I doubt id pass the physical...im not very good at college classes never was..I get very overwhelmed..I figure id do medical assisting for a few years till I get myself together and some money saved up
  13. Hey! Just curious to know if anyone took the course/ is a medical assistant and how the job is. Im 24 and attempting to not work $8/hr jobs. Just looking into doable careers Thx!
  14. I always got my drinks in bulk from costco. Its the only place I really find all the drinks in mass amount. I drink this stuff called ecodrink. Its a multivitamin drink comes in berry and orange(packets). It comes with a 16oz bottle. Its really good but strong flavor if not diluted(I refill it 4 times and split 1 packet in quarters) so I get 64oz and its easy to transport Not sure about ordering in bulk online
  15. Its amazing how little makes me exhausted and im 5/6 weeks out
  16. Today I decided to garden. Its about 80 degrees out not horrible. I pulled some weeds(not many) then went inside drenched in sweat. Had something to drink and threw that up. I felt like passing out so I sat in an ice cold bath and started to feel better. Went back out 2 hours for 15 mins and planted 3 plants/put down some mulch and same thing happened. Does this happen to anyone?..im not sure if im not hydrated or what but my face is still red and warm(not sunburn) an hour later
  17. I have 5..one in the center below bra line , 2 on left side(mid stomach),one on right and one on the rim of my belly button
  18. That stuff was the all time nastiest taste ever. You couldn't pay me to drink that stuff again
  19. Im an ex smoker and My surgeon would absolutely not do the surgery if I smoked
  20. Thanks guys. I ended up sleeping it off and taking 3 Tylenol + heating pad. Im gunna ask when i see my dr. June 4th. Sometimes I hate being a woman.
  21. Im a month or so out and I do get hungry but a 1/2 cup or something small like that fills me up. If I don't drink enough fluids I get hungry faster. The head hunger is the worst part right now
  22. I was 315 and now im 285. I got the sleeve about a month ago. I chose the sleeve because im scared to death of the dumping that comes with bypass and all the vitamins. Of course if I over eat im sick but it isn't as bad as it could be. I also have ibs and rerouting my intestines probably wouldn't be a good idea
  23. Im having really bad cramps as usual. Before my surgery I would usually take Excedrin extra strength and now im stuck with Tylenol which doesn't do a thing. Is there anything else I can take to help(im not allowed nsaids)
  24. Im currently attempting to have the same thing(chicken and butternut squash) I had for dinner last night for lunch. Im finding it harder to stomach. Anyone else have this issue? Its super frustrating

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