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Mine helped A LOT! The most intimidating part was taking it out myself BUT fear not, absolutely no pain, slow and steady did the trick and it came out like a charm :-) I actually video taped the removal of mine lol cuz I thought it was so cool! Also, I definitely had more pain after it was removed so it was for sure doing its job!

I guess mine is a positive post :-) Every single person that I choose to spend my time with is SO very supportive with my decision! I see so many posts where people say they are told that they took the easy way out! Well, here's my opinion on that matter: undergoing surgery, being in pain for days, risking health problems, not eating a thing for WEEKS and having food restrictions for the rest of your life is NOT the easy way out!

I'm 3 1/2 weeks post op and at this moment my favorite food is refried beans w/ melted cheese and Louisiana hot sauce!! Mmm mmm SO good!! I can only eat a few bites but it's SO worth it!!

I feel MUCH better today! Must have just been one of those things... I did make sure to drink drink drink after my post yesterday and throughout the night when I woke up! It must have been the dehydration or I guess I could have had a 24 hour bug, either way; all is well here :-) thx for the advise!

Looks great... I bookmarked your blog.. Keep going, there's lots of good info :-)

Ok Chef... You really got something started here :-) I'm going to have to order me one too! There's 4 people in my house, is it enough to feed 1 sleever and 3 regular appetites??

I was afraid of the dehydration thing! I'm going to work extra hard to get more fluids in, I KNOW my fluid intake has been bad!

I'm 23 days post op and I woke up really early this morning super nauseated and to no surprise I had the dry heaves because I had nothing in my tummy to throw up! Miserable miserable miserable... Now the day is winding up and I'm still nauseated! I hope it doesn't have anything to do with the sleeve! I can barely drink without fearing the awful "vomit" feeling!

I feel VERY fortunate that my dr glued my incisions closed, I never had to remove anything! You can't even see where my incisions were! When the glue fell off, the incisions were healed!

I had mashed potatoes today :-) it went good! I'm 3 weeks post op and I can't get much liquids down so I thought really runny mashed potatoes might be ok on my full liquid diet and it did go well. It was so nice to have real flavor for the first time in 3 weeks!

Likasulema, Lol you make me giggle :-) its not TMI, we are all adults here! The fact of the matter is that the better you feel as in knees, back etc... The more exciting and pleasurable the experience is between husband and wife, there's nothing shameful about that! I personally am excited to get back to my old sex drive because the more weight I gained and the more exhausted I stayed and the more self conscious I got the more it affected that experience between us. Good luck to you!!

Nancy, I'm 16 days out and I've had coffee the last couple days! My doctor said it was ok to have coffee or tea after the surgery BUT only enough to curb the headaches and/or craving! He said caffeine is not going to kill you lol but it will make you feel hungry if you're not careful! I slightly water down the coffee and add sweet n low and very very little cream and it tastes so good and is probably the easiest thing I have drank since surgery! Also, even just a 1/4 cup which is what I normally drink will give me ample energy :-)

How far out are you??

Welcome welcome welcome.... Congrats on making the life change :-)

I'm just over two weeks post op and in the last week or so I haven't slept 25 hours probably.. I guess I'm going to have to start taking something but is this happening to anyone else! I realize my body isn't worn out like it's used to, but this totally sucks lol.

Welcome!!! Keep up the good work!

Thanks Kayte, that makes me feel a lot better :-) Thanks to everyone here for your encouragement, it sure does make this process easier being able to relate to others :-):-)

Quick update*** just left Dr. Bell's office and he said im doing GREAT! He said to keep doing what I can to get Protein in as this little amount will make my hair thin out real bad.. BUT he didn't act like I was doing anything wrong seeing as how I'm drinking tons of Water. Yay for me.. 18 lbs in two weeks and a great response from the doctor! Thank you all so much for your kind words!!

Fixing to head to my appt. hope this goes well!!

FJJ No, I worry about the protein intake but the taste of almost everything makes me want to throw up.. I mainly drink lots of water.. I know I will do better after I'm able to actually eat!

Omg where do I start lol.. Im 2 weeks out so my journey is just beginning.. I'm looking forewarn to: No more knee pain A lot less or no back pain Much more energy to play with my kids Energy to do outdoor activities with my hubby Being able to shop at ANY clothing store The sense of accomplishment So so many more but I'll try to keep it short.. I am most excited to be a good role model for my kids!! I want them to learn to make good choices so they don't have weight problems like me!

I don't have anything productive to say lol... However I did make the comment yesterday that I was going to carry a can of Lysol around with me yesterday because it seems to be going around real good right now an I'm only 2 weeks out and almost had to postpone my surgery because I got REAL sick the week before surgery! I really hope you get feeling better soon :-)

I have been very curious about why people mention shrinking the liver.. Never heard of it, what's the point?

Thanks neese :-)