Liberated Sleeve

Praying for your surgeons hands and instruments to be guided to perfection! God bless and congrats!!

Pre-surgery A1C 6.7 controlled with 80 units insulin, Victoza and 2000 mg Metformin. Less than 60 days post-op A1C 5.7 with zero medications!!!!! Also, dropped both high blood pressure meds!!! I love my "TinyTum"!!!! (my primary care doctor hugged me he was so happy!) (he is pretty hot do I didn't mind at all-lol)

You actually went to see a pulmonary doctor so maybe they know something we don't?

Mine came out on day 3 and that surgical tape stuff put on over the incisions.

I took 6 weeks off. I have short term disability benefits at work and used them. Desk job no lifting or twisting. Alot of people with desk jobs go back after 1 or 2 weeks. I was very glad to have the time to heal, get a eating/drinking system going and experience the emotional roller coaster without the stress of work added to it. Doctor told me no lifting more than 10lbs for 6 weeks. You could always go back half days at week 5 and test it out? Good luck!

Good to know!

Congrats!! Cute ticker!

Yep normal and will smell horrible as you add liquid proteins. All normal

Started at 254 in October....now....drum roll please.........196!! Only 50-60 more to go (depends on my body's happy point) Woot woot!! Doing the happy dance this morning! Started the circuit weight training at the gym last week and loving it. had to share.

Atkins Advantage meal replacement bars plus your protein shake spaced out are good energy providers. Hard boiled eggs, cheese sticks, almonds, cashews, walnuts, etc. Also you can still stop and grab fast food, just grab a grilled chicken sandwich dry and eat only the chicken from it. Just a couple of suggestions.

I have read on here that sometimes upping your carbs extremely in one day has broken stalls.

I too was scared that I would be the one to have the leaks or abscess or whatever complication was available. However, I knew I had to do this for my health and to take back control of my life. I had yo-yo'd for years. I researched my surgeons and was confident I had chose one that would do his best to make sure I was a success under his care. He answered every question I had no matter how stupid it may have sounded to him. My surgery was a success, no complications, dropped 5 medications, 32lbs since surgery date, 8 weeks out and happy as a lark! liquid diet is doable and if you approach as the first step to taking back control of you then you can't fail!! God bless you!

About week 4 I started to feel "normal" again. Still kinda tired through week 6 when I tried to act "normal" but now at week 8 all is well!

NicE!! I was laying in bed this morning and ran my hand across my stomach and found my ribcage! LOL - haven't felt that thing in years!

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN! I could have easily written that myself as well! I made the decision that my 50th year on this earth would be mine and all mine! I have decided to put my health first and am loving my decision to take back the control I gave to food! Congrats on your journey so far and your continued success!

Gonna try this in my Montel Healthmaster thingy!~ LOL - thanks!

God bless and prayers are going up that they find the reason for the blockage quickly and you will be back on the road to recovery soon!

You already are a loser - your ticker shows 16 lbs gone - keep moving and know that the goal is obtainable!!

God bless your surgery and your journey!!

Way to go Capt!! Not only do you get to keep your career but probably enjoy doing it that much more now that a big portion of your weight is gone! I know I enjoy doing almost anything more!! Have a great weekend!!

Congrats!!

Your body is adjusting to the weight loss surgery for sure. I was cold the first few weeks! I am back to more of a normal, but not hot all the time like I used to be.

I had two protein shakes a day and a small meal (3-4 oz of lean protein and lots of vegs) for dinner. I used Designer whey chocolate protein powder with Silk Unsweetened Almond Milk for my shakes. Added banana or frozen strawberries for different flavors. For dinner (or sometimes I switched it up and ate my meal for lunch instead) I had fish or lean hamburger patty or chicken breast with steamed vegetables. I also had a huge salad with 3 oz of canadian bacon cut up in it several nights instead of making a dinner. (3 oz of canadian bacon goes further then it sounds.)

Congrats!! Keep walking!