nicmack31

The best advice I can give you is be patient with yourself. I was very emotional after the surgery and would cry about stupid things. It seemed as though I had made a mistake, but now 7 months later I am SUPER happy with how I have progressed and how my new normal has become. Each day gets bettter, and then you start to see results! I can still eat all the foods I did before surgery, just in much smaller amounts. You can do this!

I answer as both a sleever and as a RN. You should contact your PCP and get a referral to a dietician. I work in a family practice office and we do this all the time. You should not have to go this alone and your PCP should then take over the follow up on your labs, etc that are needed to be reviewed from time to time post surgery.

I am so excited, I am down 51 lbs since my highest recorded and am thrilled to announce that I am wearing several rings I haven't been able to wear in years and I have to take my watch in to get 2 links taken out!!!!

33 year old RN of 11 years. I work triage and manage 3 clinics. I had my sleeve 2/8/12 and was out 3 weeks. Best thing I ever did! Just hit the 75# drop! So excited! 19# to go!

I woke up in the hospital next day with my period. And I have not had one in years! (have an IUD)

It is called jealousy my friend! I had a best friend, she the vertical sleeve done April of 2011. It definitely perked my interest because everyone always thought we were sisters cause we looked so much alike including the yoyo roller coaster ride our weight took. I figured if it worked for her it has to work for me. I started asking her all the questions I could think of and at first she was ok then she started to get irritated with me and wanted nothing to do with me as my surgery date got closer. Then the day I had surgery I texted her and said hey do you know any good ways to help get rid of the gas? She said- I had no clue you were having surgery ( even after I had told her the date numerous times) then said FYI just keep walking it helps with the gas. Then poof the week after surgery she wouldn't return my calls texts nothing- I am four months out of surgery now and still have not heard from her. I hope that you have close friends that no matter how you change throughout this life changing experience that they will stick by your side. It is sad but as you start lookin good and your confidence is back you will realize how many people will treat you differently- some not so good but then others will be great and you will meet a lot more good people- like on here:)

Great job!!! You look amazing!

I am SO glad I did this. There is one person in my support group meetings that had the band, the rest of us had the sleeve. He said that he is so sorry he chose the band; he should have gone with the sleeve. I'm only 4+ weeks post surgery & every day is better & better. My back doesn't hurt & my sleep apnea is gone!

Hello Nicmack! Congratulations on the amazing weight loss Only better things will come.
Keep us updated on your progress!!

Unbelievable, I'm a RN and I have seen subtle changes through the years for staffing reuirements..Obesity is a disease..Do they not hire nurses that have other chronic disease processes..like thyroid, diabetes, hypertension!!!!!!!!!!

NickMac......me too! I did good post surgery and then 2 months out I took the sip I so longed for and then it turned into choosing it over Water. I started sweating a lot and getting hot. Pre-surgery I could do a 24 pack. What is it about it? I never liked coke so it wasn't like I was choosing to drink the diet version. There should be Diet Coke Anonymous..right?

I like the Premier Protein, but I found one I like better. Clif bars makes one called Builder's Bars. Don't get the regular Clif bars, they don't have enough. But the Builder's bars have 20 grams. There is a mint chocolate one that I swear tastes like Thin Mint Cookies. I love that one and the Peanut Butter chocolate ones. These have become a staple for me now. I buy them at Target or Safeway.

Oh! poo! the whole point I was going to reply to! I am going to experiment on sleeve friendly protien bars! I will let you know how it goes!

I use both the strawberry- now just with Water and a little crystal light lemonaid at my desk at work. I also have the unflavored. I used that more during the liquid and soft diet part to add Protein and give myself more energy. I did find that if I used the entire scoup of the unflavored in anything it was a bit too much, but if I backed off a bit it worked fine and I couldn't taste it.

Congrats to you!!

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How timely indeed!! I am now 5 weeks out and have been stalled for a week and a half....boy is it frustrating!! Unfortunately I don't have a good "before" picture to compare myself to and even with the huge wt loss I have had, I have only changed 1 size so far. But I know it will come, its just going to take some time!

So true! I was sleeved 1/31 and I wish I would've taken people's advise to measure myself and not to focus on the scale. You look great!

Mary Kay is awesome stuff!!!! I use the skin care and love it!

P.S. E-girl: Celebrate YOUR SUCCESS HERE WITH US, YOUR VSG BUDDIES!!!! WE MAY BE COMPLETE TOTAL STRANGERS BUT SOMEHOW WE R KINDRED SPIRITS AND CONNECTED BY THIS SAME JOURNEY WE ARE ALL ON.
You are 1 week ahead of me post-op so I am excited to hear you've lost 30# in 4.5 weeks!!!! I am hopeful I can say the same thing in another week!!!!!! Yahoo!!!!!!! We are awesome!!! :-)
CONGRATS ON YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THUS FAR!!!! CAN'T WAIT FOR ANOTHER MONTH CHECKPOINT!!!!!!!

Mary Kay TImewise body toning lotion works very well too. I love it! It smells great and is inexpensive!
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As I nurse, I can assure you they were most likely measuring correctly. As we lose wt (especially if a large amount) it can change the pressure and curvature of your spine allowing you to stand taller!

I too am interested!! My doc said 4 weeks on liquids- so two more days til mush for me!!! I can't believe how excited I am for mush!!

For the win! I was only able to eat about 1/4 of it but it was delicious! Oh, and if you try it, make sure they leave the onions off - their onions are notorious for giving people horrible gas.
If only Firehouse Subs had the equivalent of an unwich...

I blended tuna fish its good to me don't look at it too much though just taste it first