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Sherry77

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  1. I have to use heparin and did so during both pregnancies due to a blood clot. Not the most in but doable. I think they r just giving me some before surgery and after.

    I'm just wondering if they r Doin this because you all had blood clots or is this typical?

    It is typical for my surgeons office. I was not at any risk.


  2. I got a prescription @ inject myself. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

    I have my 6 week post op appt next Monday. I'll ask him then. Do you inject them at a 90 degree angle in your Lower abdomen similar to lovenox?


  3. Hang in there Amanda. For me it got better as soon as I started eating soft foods.

    I'm not condoning this' date=' but when I was on full liquids I licked the flavoring off of 5 wheat thins. My God it was good, and I was satisfied. My dog ate the freshly licked wheat thins and she was happy too.[/quote']

    Hi Amanda,

    I definitely don't recommend feeding wheat thins to a dog.


  4. Oh yikes. That's good to know' date=' before I have one glass of red wine and think "I'm okay to drive" (I actually don't drive after ANY alcohol, but still, good to know).

    As to your other post, that's me to a Tee: "no off switch." I don't obsess over food, in fact I can go long periods without any food whatsoever. It's just that when I DO eat, I can (and do) easily eat until I feel ill. There's never a "that's enough" stage! So hopefully lap sleeve is the perfect surgery for me, too (I'll know in about a month)!

    Edit: just did a little research, and it looks like the science proves you correct. I always thought that alcohol was absorbed by the stomach, but it appears that it's actually the small intestine where most is absorbed. Since lap sleeve doesn't affect that, and in fact increases the transfer rate from the stomach to the small intestine, alcohol could conceivably be MUCH quicker in effect.

    Source: http://www.intox.com/about_alcohol.asp

    According to other posts, I thought you already had the sleeve done?


  5. I am pre-op' date=' but LOVE Grey Goose mixed with SoBe 0 calorie lifewaters. There are a ton of different flavors. My favorites are yumberry pomegranate & black and blueberry. They have Vitamins and your hydrating at the same time as getting a buzz on, lol! It's a win, win! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />[/quote']

    Yum I'm going to have to give that a try :-)


  6. I am so tired of the extreme critical opinions I have been seeing regarding eating carbs etc. I think that a cheat here and there is healthy. I myself I have tried diet after diet, depriving myself of certain things only to lose 50lbs and gain 80 back. I think deprivation got me to the weight I was pre-op. the great thing about the sleeve is, the Portion Control it forces. I will not feel guilty for eating a piece of toast, a bite of Mac and cheese, or a sugary sucker, nor will I allow others to make me feel guilty.


  7. I noticed I get tipsy after 1/2 a glass of wine now' date=' however it wears off just as fast. I am almost 6 weeks post op and had my first drink at 4 weeks out. No judgement please! I don't think 1 drink will hurt.[/quote']

    If I were you I would treat yourself to a pins colada or something fun. My moto is everything is ok in moderation. :-)


  8. I noticed I get tipsy after 1/2 a glass of wine now, however it wears off just as fast. I am almost 6 weeks post op and had my first drink at 4 weeks out. No judgement please! I don't think 1 drink will hurt.

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