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Everything posted by SecretStarr82
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Restriction & Amount Of Food Tolerated
Sleeved 1-17-12... Im on the mushy stage and I got 2oz of tuna in today but it did take me 30 mins to eat it and i was full... but everything stayed down and felt fine!
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January 2012 Sleevers!
Is anyone else ITCHY AS HELL??? My whole body itches so bad! I have changed soap, got the best lotion (thinking my skin is drier now)... The only thing different from before surgery is I'm taking Previcid dissolving tabs... I have an appt on the 10th and hopefully the dr can tell me why???
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Seven Months Post Op - Less Than 20Lbs To Goal (Pics)
You look great... I actually want to get down to that size... I know my goal is 150lbs but I really dont want to go lower then a size 10.
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January 2012 Sleevers!
I have vanilla shakes from Costco and I was ok'ed to eat flavored greek yogurt so maybe I will try to blend them together... Wish me luck!!!
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January 2012 Sleevers!
Where do you get EAS?
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January 2012 Sleevers!
I was sleeved on 1/17/12 and I cant seem to get my protein shakes down... I can drink liquids fine and I have have tried everything under the sun... I started with a choc shake from muscle max, then isopure from GNC (gross), then the vanilla shakes from Costco (was ok at first)... How the heck can can I get protein in??? I was thinking about trying an unflovered powder and geek yogurt with some fruit and make a smoothie...
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Its Your Period Dummy!
I did have my period during my WLS... It was toward the end of my cycle and it did suck! The one thing that was concerning/different was... Sorry if its too graphic... The coloring changed to very dark almost black/brownish coloring. I'm not sure about any pain because of course I was already experiencing it. I'm not looking forward to my next one...
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Insides Feel Weird
I slept in my bed for the first time last night and it felt like a circus moved in... There was a lot of grumbling and strange movements. I didnt really sleep well last night and felt very weird today... its been hard getting the Protein shakes down today for the first time. Sleeved 1/17/12
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Can I Swallow That?
I take Prevacid every morning but the dr prescribed me a disolvable tablet. All of my meds are either liquid, chewable, or disolvable. He told me to take the prevacid everyday for 6 months.
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10 Days Out And I Need Help!
Im still on the full liquids stage and the thought of drinking a protein shake is making me squirm! I need something different! I have no proplem drinking crystal light and powerade zero but protein shakes are not appealing anymore... I have my 2 week appt on Monday and will be able to start mushy foods then but this weekend is gonna such if I dont find another solution fast! I have a message in with the Nutritionist to call me back.
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Exercise 1 Week Post-Op?
I think Im going to start slow on the elliptical next week... I have been walking these last few days and ever did grocery shopping today... My poor kids still have to eat even know their mommy cant! LOL
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Exercise 1 Week Post-Op?
I went to my 1 week post-op appt today and my Surgeon asked me if I had a gym membership yet... I said Yes why? He told me he wants me to start going! Im scared to go this early but he didnt seem concerned just told me to start off small... I dont know if I want to yet... IM SCARED! When did you start with "small" exercises????
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Birthday Tomorrow!
Happy Happy birthday to you too...
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Surgery Tuesday And Im Starting To Fell A Cold Coming...
The cold didn't delay me but I sure did feel all the coughs post-op! Tomorrow will be one week post-op and im planning on going back to work... I hope everything goes well. Had my one week check up today and the Doc says Im doing great, he wants me to increase to 3-4 protein shakes a day. So far so good!!!
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Birthday Tomorrow!
My 30th Birthday is tomorrow and it will be my 1 week post-op... Im gonna actually try to go back to work too even if half day... I just hope no one bought me a cake! Not everyone knows why I have been out!
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January 2012 Sleevers!
Surgery date was January 17th!!!
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Rash.... It Itches Soooooo Bad
The binder made me feel secured... it feels weird not wearing it... i tried wearing over a tank top but i could not sleep last night and I ended it paging the Dr at 5am this morning. I went all day yesterday with no pain meds but had to take it around 530 this morning to get some sleep...
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Rash.... It Itches Soooooo Bad
I was sleeved on Tuesday the 17th and about three day post-op i noticed my whole abdominal area has broke out in a rash... im thinking im having a reaction to the iodine but im now thinking it the binder that wraps around my abdomen... I called the dr and he said to use topical and liquid anti-itch medicine and remove the binder... I want to cry! Is this normal? How long will it last?
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Surgery Tuesday And Im Starting To Fell A Cold Coming...
I have surgery on Tuesday and Im starting to feel some congestion in my chest and a slight cough... Im popping vits like a champ right now... I dont want my surgery to be delayed!!! AAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Will a cold delay my surgery???????
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Can A Surgeon Deny Me The Sleeve?
Thats funny because my sergeon told me he did not like the band! My BMI is 40 and he actually wanted me to have the bypass because of the lack of long term studies on the sleeve. I told him my veiw point on the bypass and not wanting to be "rewired"... I said that the sleeve would be good because of my LOW bmi...LOL I have a low bmi (yeah right)!
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Surgery Tuesday-Subconscious Anxiety
I am also having surgery on Tuesday... I haven't been sleeping well, my mind is racing! I keep thinking about all the bad things that could happen and I think im unconsciously trying to physic myself out. I actually had to stop going on the web before I go to bed so the information is not fresh in my mind. Of course we are on med restrictions so NO SLEEP MEDS! Your not alone im super nervious and excitied at the same time!