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Oh that was awful! 6 dixie cups of milky stuff. I had to chug 3 of them. They watched it go down. And then 3 more. Plus I was standing which was rough because I hadn't done much walking yet. But honestly in the end it wasn't too bad. Just unexpected.

I have one. A fellow sleever that I am friends with on FB got one and it seemed like a good idea. Esp for me because I am going to vegas on vaca in a week, I also go to concerts and things like that where I don't have my purse or card. I only where it when I am out doing something that if something happened I would be safe. Also only a few of my friends know about this, So if I'm out with people who don't know then I wear it. But if I'm at work, with my family, or with my couple of friends that know and something were to happen, I know that they will know what to say or to at least (because I told them) to look in my wallet.
I did get mine from a company called Laurens Hope. Super cute! Also mine says: My name
Gastric Sleeve 5/12
No Blind NG/OG tube
PCN/Sulfa Allergies
Dr. xxx-xxx-xxxx
It's not the worst thing in the world to own.

I went back to work 1 week later. I'm a hairstylist. I felt like a million bucks. I think my surgeon was a little concerned because of working with my arms up but I was fine! Everyone is different though. At my one week when he asked when I was going back and I told him in 2 days, lol, he told me to keep reminding myself that I just had major surgery. Just because I feel so good doesn't mean I don't have to pace myself. And I did exactly that.

Hi!
This is my first post on this site. I also had my surgery by Dr. Posner. Mine was May 1st. We have some things in common. I too gained a bit of weight before surgery. Having a breakdown in the room at my last pre-op weigh in appt. I actually gained about 18 lbs but got it down to 9 by that appt. the PA told me he is probably going to cancel. Oh boy did I start falling apart. I had been sick before and was chugging bottles of cold medicine and everything else. 2 antibiotics and steroids later I was finally better. But I had pretty nasty broncitius. I also had the risk of him canceling because of the steroids. You can't have those too close to surgery. Well she came back after going to look for him and he said it was ok. He would not cancel. I guess it was because my body fat had gone down though since my last visit, so he saw improvement still. Perhaps that is a factor in him not canceling yours.
Now I am so greatfull to not have had any recovery problems. He sent me home the next day because I was doing "too well". Lol. I was driving the next day, shhh... And went back to work a week later. P.s. I am nuts, I'm a hairstylist! I at times wasn't sure what to think of him. Day of surgery, He is all business. But I find him funny. Now, It wasn't until my one week Post op appt that I found him to be wonderful and kind. I left there wanting to be his friend. He talked to me a lot and even sat with me in the hall chatting until the NUT was ready for me. But the biggest thing that I hate is that I won't ever see him a again for appts.
I will tell you this. We are so lucky to have had him as a surgeon though. I did no research on him prior to surgery but have since. But the biggest thing for me is that I have several clients that work at BGH and know him. Every one of them has nothing but wonderful things to say about him. One in particular, She worked with him in his operating room for many years and said, but told me not to tell him, lol, that he truly is the be liproscopic surgeon in the area. So in that respect we did well.
Now the weight loss part.... It sucks! Like you again, I'm super limited as to what I can do for exercise. I have a torn ACL along with some other ripped up stuff in my knee. Going upstairs is the worst. I just turned 30 and I can hardly make it up them. I've tried to go for walks and like the last time, I limped and was in pain for 4 days. I'm having surgery for it end of September. So until then the weight lost is crazy slow. I'm 9 weeks post op and in the whole 2nd month I only lost 7 lbs. I feel like I'm wasting all of the good weeks. The ones where I should be the most productive. But it is what it is and i have to tell myself (and believe it) that I wouldn't have lost it otherwise.
Do I feel hunger still? I swear I was starving in the hospital. And this is not head hunger. Although that is rough. I do feel like I am, I wouldn't say getting over it, but it has gotten so much better. But I really do feel hunger. When I went for my one month post op I told them that, but she just got on my case about the fact that I wasn't hardly eating. I did notice when I first started adding calories the scale moved. I have a hard time getting in liquids. In this heat I've been drinking Powerade zero. I don't want to dehydrate. But the hunger is there. I have talked asked other sleevers that I talk to on Facebook and it sounds very common. I will say that it has gotten much better. Maybe because I am used to it now. Where before I was so upset because I didn't think I was suppose to feel it. Dr. Posner told my mom that he feels very confident that I will lose 10 lbs a month. He said to me that I will lose at least 100 lbs in a year.
Oh did I mention that I too had the hernia? He found it during surgery. I guess he always looks for them. Sounds like he was surprised that I had it because i had no signs of it before.
Anyway, I'm sorry that this is soooo long! Lol. But I love that there is someone that knows the same people at the doc office, someone that, unfortunately, is going through and feeling the same things I am, And lives in the same town as I do!
If you ever want to chat off this board that would be awesome. I believe there is a way to send a message privately. I could give you contact info through that.
Hope to talk to you soon!

It is a physical barrier. The barrier prevents guys from being interested in me. I don't mean to sound cocky but I have a great personality. I'm super outgoing and smart. But the weight barrier makes it so no man cares. I don't say to have a pity party. It's just a fact.
But hey, if any guys here are looking for something give me a jingle. Hahaha!

It is a physical barrier. The barrier prevents guys from being interested in me. I don't mean to sound cocky but I have a great personality. I'm super outgoing and smart. But the weight barrier makes it so no man cares. I don't say to have a pity party. It's just a fact.
But hey, if any guys here are looking for something give me a jingle. Hahaha!

I'll bet people notice but don't feel comfortable saying anything. I have come across that several times. Some finally said something and then told me they weren't sure if they should have. People can be funny like that.

I'll bet people notice but don't feel comfortable saying anything. I have come across that several times. Some finally said something and then told me they weren't sure if they should have. People can be funny like that.

I'll bet people notice but don't feel comfortable saying anything. I have come across that several times. Some finally said something and then told me they weren't sure if they should have. People can be funny like that.

I'll bet people notice but don't feel comfortable saying anything. I have come across that several times. Some finally said something and then told me they weren't sure if they should have. People can be funny like that.

I'll bet people notice but don't feel comfortable saying anything. I have come across that several times. Some finally said something and then told me they weren't sure if they should have. People can be funny like that.

Go try on smaller sizes! But go to the stores you normally shop at. That way the clothes are made the same as you are used to and you will be able to realistically see the difference. I felt the exact same way. Go try some stuff on!

Ok, so I'm a hairdresser. I work with the public and some of my clients have been with me for 10 years. Yet I have only told a select few. My coworkers know. At first I told a few people I was having "Lady surgery" but since I had a Hiatal Hernia, that worked even better. I just tell people that was why I was on a liquid only diet. But from there I tell people and my friends who don't know that the liquid diet jump started my weight loss and I wasn't going to let it go to waste. You just tell people that you are working hard to lose. One nice thing about the sleeve is that the weight loss is a little slower, you can totally pull it off as you are doing it with diet and exercise alone. Oh by the way, you are working hard and doing it with diet and exercise! This surgery doesn't do it for you. It's just a tool to help. Bypass surgery kinda does it for you at first, That's why people lose it so fast. But average weight loss with the sleeve is about 2 pounds a week. Uh, about the same as weight watchers. Again, this is a tool.
Feel free to use my story. It all makes so much sense. Even the scars can make sense. Hey thats just how your surgeon does things.

It is a physical barrier. The barrier prevents guys from being interested in me. I don't mean to sound cocky but I have a great personality. I'm super outgoing and smart. But the weight barrier makes it so no man cares. I don't say to have a pity party. It's just a fact.
But hey, if any guys here are looking for something give me a jingle. Hahaha!

that was another one she said today! I bought that too. Not corn chips though. She said wheat thins but I bought reduced fat cheese-its. I compared the nutrition info and they were better and smaller so I can take more bites.

I still do, it's so hard not to and my surgeon said I can a bit. But someone posted this video which did get me thinking. So I'm trying to at least drink less.

Ok, so I'm a hairdresser. I work with the public and some of my clients have been with me for 10 years. Yet I have only told a select few. My coworkers know. At first I told a few people I was having "Lady surgery" but since I had a Hiatal Hernia, that worked even better. I just tell people that was why I was on a liquid only diet. But from there I tell people and my friends who don't know that the liquid diet jump started my weight loss and I wasn't going to let it go to waste. You just tell people that you are working hard to lose. One nice thing about the sleeve is that the weight loss is a little slower, you can totally pull it off as you are doing it with diet and exercise alone. Oh by the way, you are working hard and doing it with diet and exercise! This surgery doesn't do it for you. It's just a tool to help. Bypass surgery kinda does it for you at first, That's why people lose it so fast. But average weight loss with the sleeve is about 2 pounds a week. Uh, about the same as weight watchers. Again, this is a tool.
Feel free to use my story. It all makes so much sense. Even the scars can make sense. Hey thats just how your surgeon does things.

Now my surgeon said that with the sleeve you can drink while eating. I personally don't think maybe as much. Just to wash it down a little. I still do but I'm trying to drink a little less. I don't like the full feeling so I'm pretty happy with drinking.
I don't think you avoid anything because calories and whatnot are absorbed in your intestines. But so are your nutrients and thats why sleevers don't get as malnurished as bypass people.

I hate my lifestyle sometimes. I'm a hairdresser and I never take breaks or lunch. So I don't end up eating till I'm starving! And then I'm rushing to eat just to get something in and I don't usually eat enough which means I'm hungry again too soon. OR I wait till I get home and eat too much too fast because I'm dying of hunger. I have a hard time eating slowly because I'm so used to be on the go and don't have the patience. Moral of this story is... I actually hate eating. Ha!

I hate my lifestyle sometimes. I'm a hairdresser and I never take breaks or lunch. So I don't end up eating till I'm starving! And then I'm rushing to eat just to get something in and I don't usually eat enough which means I'm hungry again too soon. OR I wait till I get home and eat too much too fast because I'm dying of hunger. I have a hard time eating slowly because I'm so used to be on the go and don't have the patience. Moral of this story is... I actually hate eating. Ha!

I have one. A fellow sleever that I am friends with on FB got one and it seemed like a good idea. Esp for me because I am going to vegas on vaca in a week, I also go to concerts and things like that where I don't have my purse or card. I only where it when I am out doing something that if something happened I would be safe. Also only a few of my friends know about this, So if I'm out with people who don't know then I wear it. But if I'm at work, with my family, or with my couple of friends that know and something were to happen, I know that they will know what to say or to at least (because I told them) to look in my wallet.
I did get mine from a company called Laurens Hope. Super cute! Also mine says: My name
Gastric Sleeve 5/12
No Blind NG/OG tube
PCN/Sulfa Allergies
Dr. xxx-xxx-xxxx
It's not the worst thing in the world to own.

Check out sites like Groupon. There are always deals for massages at salons! You will only pay like 1/2 price for them. Massage is the total way to go.

I still do, it's so hard not to and my surgeon said I can a bit. But someone posted this video which did get me thinking. So I'm trying to at least drink less.

Once your incisions are healed. Just take it easy. Just floating around is totally cool. But if you want to swim or do anything that would use your abs That would be a no no. Have fun! swimming is my favorite!

I still do, it's so hard not to and my surgeon said I can a bit. But someone posted this video which did get me thinking. So I'm trying to at least drink less.