Fiddleman

What is the difference between personal treatment of peptic ulcers that happen as a result of taking NSAID(e.g. ibuprofin) before sleeve versus after sleeve operation? I have aleays been told no NSAID after sleeve surgery, but... Peptic ulcers appear to be resolved by taking a PPI or anti acid for non WLS individuals and, of course, to stop taking the NSAID if symptoms are present. At least that is what a little searching on the internet revealed. Why would this also not be the case for post sleeve? Do post sleeve peptic ulcers really lead to an emergency because they are associated with a "leak". I put leak in quotes because an ulcer is technically an open sore in the digestive track or stomach and may occur along sleeve line, hence, leading to a "leak." Assume I am asking this with regards to post sleeve duration greater than 6 months as to avoid complications that may occur during healing phase. If a sleever is past 6 months out, what would be cause for alarm with taking Ibuprofin for dealing with pain related to inflammation? Thanks for any information.

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3 miles into a 6 mile snowshoe hike with about 2000 foot gain in 5 feet of powder. Cruising along like I am hiking, taking breaks on switchbacks. What a cardio work out! Love it! It is a good break from running on treadmill. I have been out for about an 1.5 hour so making good progress. For those that know Leavenworth wa I am on a short vacation at lake wenatchee near Stevens pass.

My favorite breakfast is 2 scrambled eggs with feta cheese and dill in addition to two turkey maple sausages on the side. So yummy and satisfying. I probably eat this 2-3 times a week and a protein shake with water and chia seeds on the other days.

Heh, I have dreams about eating "real" food during the first month and then realizing, in the dream, how is this even possible after having the surgery. I then shrugged and told myself I must be dreaming and continued to eat whatever it was. LOL! I think this is called lucid dreaming when self realization occurs while dreaming. Happens all the time for me after surgery. Not a nightmare at all as I enjoyed eating the dream food.

I have this problem of not being able to show actual photos in my posts. Now, I only see little [shared...] links after uploading them into my gallery and then clicking on the insert media button->photos on my laptop. These are not clickable from my phone. Also I can only upload photos on my home computer (a laptop), not on my ipad or cell phone (android based razor). I would like to upload pictures from my phone and ipad and have them be visible directly in the post. I find it is much easier and practical to use VST on my phone and ipad rather than on laptop. Thanks for any hints.

I do not have excess skin and have lost about 150 in 6 months. However, I have been a fairly active exerciser for the last 10 years or so. The reason my weight went up was not due to lack of daily exercise and lots of hiking year round, but rather from very bad eating habits (overeating, binge eating and eating so much junk like 5 large pizza pieces at a time, whole box of donut holes, etc). Exercising to the point of obsession could not touch my caloric intakes and replaced a lot of my interpersonal relationships and other forms of emoting. I am so happy of the person I have become after being free of the death grip food had on me physically and emotionally.

At first I was put off by the weight loss statistics presented during the initial seminar. They said the average person loses 60% of their extra body weight with the sleeve. That was a little disappointing! I want to lose 100% darn it! Since being on the post op journey, I have learned this statistic applies to everyone including most of us, those that exercise 4 hours a day and individuals that hardly lose anything or to those that have different levels of motivation with regards to eating and exercise choices. My point is that the stat truly is an average of a very large and diverse sample set and you have the freedom to be above, below or at average depending on personal goals, lifestyle, etc. Do not read my remarks as being good or bad; it is just an observation I have picked up on when reading posts from a large variety of folks over the last 6 months. I am at 90% lost currently, maybe higher. I have not plugged it into a calculator yet. Started at 335 DOS on 7-2-2012, currently at 203 and need to get to 180. To answer the OPs question: I think it really depends what a post op sleever is willing to do and the choices they are willing to make based on their lifestyle, set of circumstances and more. Good luck everyone!

Just discovered the skinny peppermint mocha at starbucks yesterday. It is only 100 calories for a grande, so good....

Have you tried running? That will melt it away.

What, me a party pooper? I am having fun at a party this very moment, just not eating any party food. Brought my blender and shake mix with me.

One time will probably not do damage, but be careful about forming a pattern or snowballing into worse issues with food. We all must be disciplined to really work the sleeve. It is hard work, but it will pay off. Merry Christmas.

I agree with everyone here. It takes some time to get that IV fluid out of your system. I was up 20 lbs after 1 week in the hospital. I only know this because the discharge nurse weighed me on the way out. Decided not to weigh myself until week 3 and glad I did this because +20 is a bit depressing. Fast forward about 5 months and I am down 130 lb. As everyone says, do not weigh every day. You will be much more relaxed about the process if you hide the scale during the week. Breath, relax, breath, relax...

Try mixing chia seeds with miralax. Not together of course, but the same day. Bringing them together might have a greater impact. I do this on occasion.

I just started using the ocean spray cran peach tea yesterday and love it mixed with water. Before that I was mostly a propel type of guy. I got tired of crystal light and mio a while ago because of weird artificial aftertaste. Now I am going to branch out and try some other ocean spray flavors.

It is a powdered high Protein Peanut Butter with 1/3 the fat and calories. I got mine from the hospital where I was sleeved, but I think you could find it online at Amazon, bariatric pantry or other online store fronts that focus on selling to WLS customers. I still have my original container from 6 months ago. It does last a while. I don't use it very often, but when I do it turns a truffle shake into 8 ounces of pure awesomeness. Give it a try!

I personally do not remember the clear liquids phase because I was in the hospital during it due to having difficulty eating or drinking anything. On the other hand they were trying to give me the hospital protein shake on day 2 and I think it took 8 hours to get through 2 ounces. They wanted me to do 24 ounces of protein shake a day in the hospital. it took me a month before i achieved that goal. Today I am easily drinking 150+ ounces of water a day and 16 ounces of shake, 4 ounces of coffee and sometimes 16 ounces of hot apple cider. All this and still being able to eat 3-4 ounces of protein every 3 hours (veggies when i can) without violating the 30 min before and after no drinking rule. What a difference a few months makes. Hang in there because drinking and eating definitely improves as the months go by. It also becomes more satisfactory when you eat just until comfortable and focus on the blessing of savory food. Now I love that I can drink water all day and stay hydrated. Pre sleeve I could never build up to this amount of daily water.

Oh yeah, even more awesome when mixed with PB2. It is like Reece's cup!

Have you tried syntrax nectar sweets yet or syntrax matrix ? Love them with water and soy milk!

Hi Sannah - Here are my before and after pictures to inspire you. I hope that you are healed quickly and can enjoy the holidays with your family. Merry Christmas! Taken shortly before 7-2-2012 surgery in Rome. Weight at 335lb. Taken a couple days ago. Weight at 205lb. Shirt poofing out in front is causing this me to have a bigger stomach then I currently have. LOL. You are in my prayers.