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I am 11 weeks postop and I have had corn for the past 2 weeks. No problems. I don't know what my NUT would say, but I LOVE corn so I couldn't resist since in AZ it is now in season.

I agree with the mani/pedi, facial, etc. But the "gift" I give myself is time. I give myself time to sit and read for an hour while sipping on a Decaf hot tea (or iced tea). Today I gave myself the time to go to a movie. I've also taken a walk around Sprouts and Mother's Market to see what "new foods" I might be able to eat. I used to mediate and have started doing that again. Another low-cost reward I give myself is cleaning out a drawer or closet, trying on clothes that are too big and then enjoy putting them in a bag to donate. My husband and I walked to the park last weekend and had a picnic -- we haven't done this in many years. I download books on tape and spend time listening to them with other distractions. I have given myself "time" to play a game on the Internet. Sometimes I can only get a "20" minute "gift" but I am finding these gifts to be releiving my stress and sense of being anxious. Over the years I have spent so many hours trying to meet the needs/demands of others that I am now makng special efforts to tell myself I am proud of what I have achieved and then fully embrace the reward.
Enjoy the rewards everyone!

Today I reached my first goal...under 200!!! Wasn't going to weight today since I did yesterday but I could just tell! And there it was, 199!!! Haven't seen that number in at least 10 years. I feel great, am exercising and eating well, meaning I don't feel deprived. Getting in all my Water and Protein, and calories are low (maybe too low) at about 800 daily. Life is good!!!

costco has a similar product by Amylu, they are carmelized onion, gouda and red pepper chicken burgers. They are really good (although I ate so many of them early on that I burned out on them).

The short gastric vessels go from the greater curvature of the stomach to the spleen. The spleen is a fairly fragile organ so great care is taken when taking down the short gastric vessels. They don't detach the spleen, just the vessels. I had a splenic bleed during the surgery but it was controlled with cautery and hemostatic foam.

NaturalRhapsody33, glad to hear you are feeling better and that your surgeon was able to use your VSG cuts plus now you have a new thing to Celebrate a inny belly button. This sound like a win win to me.
Today is one day short of my 4 weeks since my surgery and I am happy to report that I have lost drum roll please, 33 lbs total since the start of this journey. I lost about 7lbs prior during the liquid diet phase and 26 after surgery. I know I said that was only going to weigh myself each month, but I figure since tomorrow marks 4 weeks since my surgery, measuring myself a day before was not going show anything differently today then it would tomorrow. Also yesterday I walked 3 miles, it felt so good and then I went to dance practice. I woke up this morning feeling really good and refresh. When I looked in the mirror for the first time I noticed a change. So instead of pulling something out of my clothes were I have all of my big girl clothes, I ran to my other closet were I have my transition clothes of 16 and 18, I found a dress that I love and tried it on with my pj and was surprise it fit with clothes underneath. This dress is a 16. I guess I have some clean and reorganizing to do tonight. Moving all of my big girl clothes out of my main closet and bring my 16-18 down from the other closet. Boy, I feel really good. Now on to my next goal to loss an additional 30 lbs before my birthday.

Isn't it great! I can see my wrist and collar bones. What a beautiful sight! Congrats to you. Here's to further success in our anthropology project...digging up bones :0)

Well, was sleeved on Friday and home on Saturday. The pain I can handle but the nausea the first night was TERRIBLE! I'm getting my Water in but not much else, but then again haven't spent a whole day at home. Doc says the surgery went well, (what is he going to say?!) but I did have a splenic bleed. Not a big deal since he was able to stop it...Am looking forward to some good walking today and my "Bari-full" diet for two weeks!!