Liberated Sleeve

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I only told my family, close friends and a few people at work before I had the surgery. Now that the surgery has accomplished what I wanted and knocked my diabetic A1C down to 5.7% and my high blood pressure back into the normal ranges - all of this without the 5 medications I was on to control those two diseases I am ready to tell whomever asks me! I changed my life and I am proud of myself for taking control and making such a smart decision. If they have negative things to think or say let them because I will let it roll off my back and let them know it wasn't about them anyway!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Sending prayers upwards!

You can take a picture of it with your camera or phone!! Congrats!!

Good luck! or should I say Congratulations because I know you will have no problem acheiving it!!

NICE! Great advice!

Try them again in a few days but blenderize them??

Fabulous!

Anthem here - psych and dietician evaluation - no waiting period had BMI ove 40 with 3 comorbidities

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

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.

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)

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

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!