atelux17

I was given 6 wks off, but I'm a nurse & have a physically active job.

Sleeved nov 16th. Had some internal bleeding & need multiple blood transfusions& had to take iron post-op(-->constant abdominal pain& burning from iron). Highest wt 245, day of surgery 226lbs. Now at 205lbs. Starting period. I had a 2 wk stall at 210 then was able to drink more& went from 500 cal to 650 to get body out of starvation mode. Walk 30 min a day. I'm a slow loser, but at least I got some wt off.

Edamame has ~8 to 11g per 1/2 cup. I use it in stir fry or they have small bags for snacks. Dry roasted soy nuts have 68g per cup! I can't have those yet but used to season them with curry & eat them. The fiber is about have the number of carbs, 9 carbs in the uncooked but 4 g fiber.

I got a rotisserie chicken & eat 2 oz portion with Fat free ranch or BBQ sauce topped with cheese for additional protein. Yum. Bought crab claw meat at costco& can eat up to 3 oz with 1 tbdp light Alfredo. Eggs-scrambled with 1 oz Parmesan (9 grams protein per serving). Tried ham today. I eat lunch meat & tuna a lot.

Sstart with modifying your diet. Less carbs, Protein only meals or replace with a shake. More fluids! You know you can do it, you've done it before!! Some people do the sleeve or pouch test to shrink the sleeve. There is also an operation called stomaphyx that can reduce size of sleeve if yours is truly stretched. Wish you all the best! http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/StomaphyX

Most of my pain is on the left, the vacuous hole where most of my stomach was. As for the burning, maybe it's heartburn. The acid levels should go down when your body learns that you have a smaller stomach.

It is a very personal choice, but I would not get an RNY. As a nurse, RNY Patients come back in with. dehydration, nutrient deficiencies, fistulas. If u are addicted to sweets, then maybe.

There's fat grafting but it is experimental& at best 80% successful. I hear the gummi implants feel better& have a more natural shape. I am definitely afraid of breast lift, but need one badly. I had a patient who lost both nipples due to necrosis. She had surgery in Costa Rica. I know I will def have to go abroad due to expense. Maybe Mexico or brazil.

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone has used a Derma Roller. It is a device with multiple small needles about 1mm that is suppose to stimulate collagen production & decrease the appearance of stretch marks & wrinkles. Some people say it hurts. I just bought one for $10 on Amazon(got good views). Guess I'll be the test subject.

I did better with warm fluids. Can u have jello? It's filling at least. Stay strong!

Are you on any medications? If so, what? I had internal bleeding at the iron made me have pain & acid feeling in stomach. Cold can also cause cramping. U could try changing your ppi/antacid. Also, ginger soothes most stomach upset. Keep us posted& tell your doc!

My name is: Nanerpuss. Anyone can add

Opurity multivitamin from unjury.com. Optimized for bypass&sleeve reportedly. & tums with calcium 2x/da for calcium, acid reduction& cuz I like to chew something every once in a while.

My savior was Unjury Protein'd cheese sauce. 21 grams per serving. I reduced the water to about a 2 oz serving. I'm a cheese addict. Can't tell u how many times I picked up a cheese product & tearfully put it down.

Sugar free cider or hot chocolate. I do better with hot liquids Mio or crystal light or koolaid. R u talking protein drinks or just drinks?

I like Chike, banana or chocolate. They have a sample back. 28g protein. It saved my life post-op because u can control the water u put in&make it only 3 oz. I tried Atkins. I drank them preop. But 11oz would take me 3 hrs to drink.

A 'fleur de lis' or inverted T tummy tuck should help with excess skin on your sides and back.

Bed bath beyond. Dessert/tasting sets. $20 each.

So I was sleeved 11/16. Woke up started walking& doing spirometer. At about 3 am BP tanked down to 70s/40s& got a 1 liter bolus. 2 hrs later tried to go to bathtoom&said I'm going to blackout' tried to lean back to bed. But somehow ended up on floor. Next thing I knew all my co-workers (yep i work here, no privacy for me)were lifting me back to bed. Blacked out again woke up in the middle of a code speed w/ HR in 150s& Bp down to 70s. Got 2 liters of fluid& 2 units of blood. Doc moved my gastrograffin swallow til today& said I might still be bleeding from staple line. Very weak now. Sleeping a lot/too much. My drain dumping blood like 500 cc per day. I'm scared.

I'm out of surgery. Sleepy. Have bad gas under my diaphragm from the air they put in.

I'm waiting in Pre-op. they moved my date back. Was supposed to be here yesterday. It's been a year of waiting&stress&hurdles. So anxious. OR time is 1pm. Wish me luck!

Congrats& best of luck to you!!!

I feel for you. But never give up on yourself or what you want. Your plan sounds smart to me. I'm a nurse & having surgery over break should be ok because you probably don't start clinicals until late in January. You need at least 6 wks after surgery. A BMi of 45 shouldn't be a problem in order to operate. You've proven your Compliant& that's what insurance & doctors look for. I think living another year as an obese person will do you a lot of harm personally. As for your dietician, she is obviously a nitwit who does not practice in a way that is therapeutic to her clients. Wait 2+ years? Why? You are too busy to eat right at this time? Who says that to someone who is trying to eat better? I think a lot of dietitians cannot relate to other people very well. My dietician eats celery & diet coke all the time & always tells me she is swimming in her size XS scrubs. Never give up. Go for the WLS.

& I've been having left upper quadrant pain. I hope they don't find anything.

I've been worried about my upper GI on Friday for weeks. They didn't tell me if it's actually an endoscopy