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Hey all... haven't been on here in awhile so am playing catch up. Still doing a ton of research even tho I am 17 months out. I have suffered with Constipation issues since surgery in February 2012... Ok.. honestly have always suffered with little bit of a pooping issue. Anyway, saw on a Facebook page someone who had started taking a probiotic and lost 5 lbs in one week. Granted I was intrigued.. even tho I have achieved my goal weight and then some. Seems like there are several studies that support gastric bypass patients taking a probiotic and the benefits of it. I have attached the link to one of these pages. So, I started taking a probiotic once a day. The results were immediate to say the least. When I say immediate.. there wasn't like and instant gross out take... lol... but normal... soft poop the next day and then again the next day.. and now day 3.. again normal. So sorry for too much tmi... I just wanted to share. Because seriously I have SUFFERED with this issue for 17 MONTHS and I feel like this may be the answer. Not a doctor and haven't discussed with my doctor... but have yet to find anything negative about taking a probiotic http://mercyhealth.webhealthyrecipes.com/Weight-Loss-Surgery/Good-Health/Bariatric-Nutrition/Probiotics-Help-Speed-Weight-Loss-after-Bariatric-Surgery.html

I have felt so sick all day today. Between feeling constipated and nauseated. Not sure what is worse. I have barely eaten anything. I did manage six cups of Fluid. I am 4.5 weeks out. Anyone else feeling this way?
Miserable...

By my calculations in fitness pal it has about 34 calories,1 carb and 2 grams of Protein AND it's light as a feather! I'm going to play with it a little in an effort to add some flavor.
http://www.recipebyphotos.com/2013/05/carb-free-cloud-bread.html?m=1
surgery date 6/11/13 HW: 364lbs. SW: 335.5 CW: 308 GW: 150

I'm 1 month post op today and still have no energy to work out or even walk on a treadmill. Before surgery I was very active and had plenty of energy. I take all my Vitamins, get in most of my Protein goal and drink fluids constantly. Did anyone else feel this way?

Renamed a group for our post op patients! Hold onto the losers bench. I will be here on May 14 to join you! Hope your all doing well on your new journey.
Surgery date: May 14, 2013

I will be having surgery on Thursday at Unity with Dr. Johnson. I am getting excited but not nervous as I have already had a band installed and removed before. I pretty much know what to expect both after surgery and liquid diet afterwards. I would be interested in a meetup if anybody else is as well. I know I need to get to the hospital support group because I think I will have better success this time around.
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So I am only 11 days post op but have had 2 great things happen today. I put on a pair of shorts that haven't fit in over a year and they are perfect! And I bent over and tied my shoe in the middle and didn't have to pull my foot up to my knee to do it!!
And my scale victory is that I am down 24 pounds!!!

Hi, I live near Methodist Hospital and I had my surgery done there and Dr Jones and his staff were very supportive and wonderful!
I highly recommend getting Vertical Sleeve Surgery at Methodist Hospital in St Louis Park MN.

Hi, Jules! I'll try to answer your questions about the psych eval. I was actually pretty excited about this part of the pre-op stuff because I am currently working on a masters degree in mental health counseling. I'm a psych geek, so while the patient part of me was thinking "please let this go OK", the psych geek part was going, "Yay! New assessments to learn about!!" Basically, the evaluation is to rule out issues that would indicate difficulty in maintaining the post-op diet & other requirements. For example, an addiction to food can easily translate to an addiction to somnething else if the underlying issues aren't addressed. Some depression or anxiety surrounding weight/appearance/social interactions is fine, but someone in the midst of a major depressive episode (as defined by the clinical criteria) will probably not have the emotional fortitude to cope with the process & changes post-op. Also, someone who has very unrealistic expectations (i.e., it will be a breeze, everything in my life will be perfect after) will likely struggle when they come up against reality.
The psychologist will give you some assessment tests & questionnaires. They will also talk to you about some family history, the life challenges that you have coped with, the support network you have in your life, etc. Personally, I think it's a good requirement. This is a big deal & food is an integral part of our lives. None of us would be here in the first place if we were super great at managing our relationship to food, right? Our bodies and our lives are going to be changed forever, and even good changes can be stressful transitions at times. I don't know if psych evals are required with self-pay patients, but insurance companies want to know that if they are shelling out the $$ for this surgery, the person has a good chance of long-term success.
Feel free to message me if you have other questions. We're on the same track, and I think it will be really helpful to have a group of us in the same stages.

I got approved from Blue Cross today! I have my pre-op consult appointment to see my Bariatric Surgeon on Monday, May 13, 2013.
I have my pre-op dietician appointment on Tuesday, May 14, 2014

I got approved from Blue Cross today! I have my pre-op consult appointment to see my Bariatric Surgeon on Monday, May 13, 2013.
I have my pre-op dietician appointment on Tuesday, May 14, 2014

I got approved from Blue Cross today! I have my pre-op consult appointment to see my Bariatric Surgeon on Monday, May 13, 2013.
I have my pre-op dietician appointment on Tuesday, May 14, 2014

Sure we can be bariatric surgeon buddies. Have a nice day!

So I gave up pop and slushies and found a new love! GREEN SMOOTHIES! What a green smoothie consists of is about 50% leafy greens (I use a hugeeee handful of fresh raw spinach leaves,about 40% frozen fruit like a 1/2 frozen banana and i use prepackaged frozen cut up fruit mixed ;mango,strawberries ,pineapples,peaches and the rest about three ice cubes,a little water/orange juice and wallah! Delicious! I get huge serving of fruit and veggies and I replace a meal:) it's helping me stay off of pop and other unhealthy habits because I feel like its bad for me. Drinking it cause its so satisfying hahaha! So for all of you out there needing to drop some bad habits pick up this one it's delicious an the recipes are endless! I'm two months away from my surgery and this is helping greatly with my pre op diet! If anyone has any suggestions and recipe a for smoothies they want to share please do I would love to try them!!!!
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