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Hypothyroidism is an endocrine disease that contributes to obesity because the thyroid regulates the rate of our metabolism...( how we burn calories...etc). The symptoms you listed are typical but don't think you didn't need the surgery. Taking thyroid medication will help you regulate your metabolism but in the morbidly obese this rarely contributes to much weight loss. In fact those on thyroid medication most often still have the weight gain and yearly creep as they age. Getting thinner however will help your Hypothyroidism and all other body systems ! Hope this helps!!

Best of luck to all of you! You can do this!! Sip sip sip walk walk walk.. And let us know your status ASAP!!!

My surgeon says use ice packs as long as you can... At least a couple weeks... To help swelling. The post op diet he uses doesn't graduate you to real food just advancing liquids clear then full then puréed for 7 weeks. He does this to assure healing and help with swelling and bruising... Hope at helps,

Nectar cappuccino??? What / where/?? Does it have caffeine???

Yep low cal yogurt , cream of wheat and cream soups for full liquid phase (week3-4) I see doc on Thurs though and hope to get moved to more soft foods ... not to be indelicate but believe I could use some fiber if you know what I mean...

My favorite juice---Apple----:-(

I'm getting the protein, but it takes me two hours or more . I am 13 days out and can drink clear stuff at about 6 oz/ hr but the protein takes longer. If you can handle the taste you could mix the unjury in a few less ounces:-)

Caffeine of any sort can impede healing .... It is not suggested at all in my diet plan. I was a big coffee drinker and dreaded withdrawal but managed it by cutting back slowly prior to surgery. Tylenol for headache works but then after a couple days it's all good!

I had a rash 3 days later and only in areas scrubbed for surgery. If its a food allergy you would have it everywhere. My Dr suspects it was the Chlorhexidine scub used in surgery. I'm using oatmeal soap cortisone cream and benedry at night . It is slowly resolving. I feel your pain!!

You can do it group! Best of luck!

My Hero!

Do you not have a nutritionist or a diet plan provided for you??? most of us are on clear liquids and protein shakes (60-100gm) for a couple weeks while we heal. Then it is slowly progressed to full liquids, puddings, cream soups. You need the minimum protein throughout until your diet is advanced and you can get it in " real food". You don't want to stretch or stress your sleeve too early. please check with your NUT and surgeon!

3 days post op and I have broken out in itchy rash? I don't think it's vitamins or pain meds cause have had those before ... Could it be protein???... What if it is???

Oh and yes this is drastic but my surgeon said you have to move beyond the shame and guilt and be determined to use this as the tool it is. MOST morbidly obese can only lose 10% of their weight with exercise ... The rest is food restriction. All those diets we tried have fine print after the befor and after pictures... "not typical results" But look at the TYPICAL RESULTS here!!! Only you can decide what is good for you... Seems to me there were no surgical options when the bible was written so getting directions from it would be difficult ...you just need to trust you are loved whatever you decide!

Hi All, Had surgery 8/1 and all went very well except spent extra night due to a slow heart rate caused by anesthesia. They used lidocaine in abdominal wall to minimize tenderness but think it affected Vegal nerve and my HR got pretty low. I do not remember anything from being wheeled out of pre/op till I woke in room. Pain minimal and well controlled. Everything everyone said is absolutely true!! WALK/ USE GASX/ GO slow .... Tiny sips... I have had zero nausea...didn't need any fancy mouth stuff just brush teeth and rinse a lot. sleep when you can. For me most of the discomfort was and still is Gas . Each day the swelling goes down and sipping gets better. The goal is 4 oz per hr but day one all I could do was 1 oz per hr but have doubled it every day since till I am almost doing that . Protein is very filling and harder thus slower. My new best friends are my ice packs. Very comforting... Hope everyone else is getting better, I know I would try and log on but fall asleep before I could join in. In fact gotta nap now!:-)

Am doing great... Cept cant really sleep in spite of mucho drugs... How' s everyone else??

I'm on the way!! Guess we we made it to D-day! Good luck And God bless us all and all those we have put our trust in! See you back here soon Slenderella!

Well it's 5 am and Im just about ready to go...lost that 12th lb with yesterdays liquids! 82 to go! God bless everyone today especially all us August Firsters!!! See you back here soon:-)!!

Welcome to all newbies! I just finished work and begin my clear liquids tomorrow. surgery is WEDS!!! yes I am nervous! We are putting a lot of faith in these docs but have to do our part too. I was not told to lose weight prior to surgery just NOT GAIN not Gorge. When you eat uncontrollably it engorges the liver which has to be moved out of the way to get to your stomach. Surgeries are cancelled if the liver is too engorged and it is unsafe. So I put myself on South Beach for the last 3 weeks and bought a pile of Atkins bars to get me through my weak times. It worked well... Have lost 11.5 pounds! I hope all us August first gals are able to log back on soon I want to know my pals did well ... Hang in there Ladies ... We are almost to ground zero! I feel like this is my chance to truly begin anew and all my old diet failures wiped clean and forgiven! I'm amazed I am decaffinated and may actually want to stay that way!! To all those following check on us and hang in there...YOU CAN DO THIS!

Wow! Another hero here! Stay motivated!

Well me and Oprah have been doing this yo-yo dance for the past 30+ years. At its worst I have been about 90lbs overweight but usually its 75-80. Anyway it is time to stop the madness. I just cannot keep struggling with this and everything lugging 80 lbs I dont need around means. Probably don't need to go into what it means here with anyone reading this, but that is like two forty lb bags of kitty litter!:-). So here I am. Surgery is scheduled for 8-1-12 and even though I am a nurse (or because I am) I'm pretty nervous. Got the WHAT IF's pretty bad. Am trying to focus on the BUT WHENS!. But when this is over I hope I can lose 80 for the very last time. But when this is over I can shop for clothes off the rack!. But when this is over I can sit comfortably in an airline seat etc etc etc,,,,,

You betcha and you will be gorgeous sweetie.. Good luck!

Welcome:-)