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You think you have problems now, wait till you are so skinny you can fit yourself into just one leg of your old pants! Then you have problems! Everyone's gonna make fun of you and call you mermaid man! Keep pimpin that sleeve!

Congrats on your success! Keep pimpin that sleeve!

Congrats on making it through!

Congratulations!

You're looking great! I can really see a difference. Just one question? What happened to the towel? Keep pimpin that sleeve!

After about 4 weeks, I tried a little coffee, had no problems. I don't worry about caffeine anymore. I have to put so much splenda and creamer in mine that I get teased about putting a little coffee in my creamer! I really don't like the taste of coffee. So, I usually take 1/2 a caffeine pill in the mornings to wake up. I have sleep apnea and if I don't have some caffeine almost every day, I could fall asleep at work.

Me too, for 6 weeks, I didn't do anything more strenuous than go to work and come back home. I'm at week 9 and still don't feel 100% yet. The recovery from surgery took a lot out of me.

I can only tell you, in my case, I was not supposed to eat anything other than Clear liquids for the 1st week. My staple line had barely begun to heal and any serious food like cheese would cause my stomach acids to irritate the staple line. Did your doctor's instructions for post-op clear you to eat anything other than clear liquids?

I prefer knowing as much as possible going in. I think I can make a better decision and be prepared for the situation. Otherwise my mind tends to run away with me. It's the unknown that causes me problems. In my case, the only staples are in my stomach - and those don't come out. I didn't have any stitches on my incisions - they were glued and I didn't have a drain tube. I guess it depends on which surgeon you use.

You're doing great! I hope I can say I've lost over 100 lbs at 10 months. Keep pimpin that sleeve! P.S. I was just thinking how we track time the way ladies track pregnancy. I'm 10 weeks, I'm 11 weeks,... :-)

Not a sub, I was given a whole wheat bread sandwich at work about week 6 - roast beef, lettuce, tomato and mayo. My stomach did not like some part of it. After the 1st bite, my stomach was bubbling and cramping - not anything bad, just enough to make me stop eating.

I eat pureed cauliflower, instead of potatoes, but I wouldn't recommend it for at least 6 weeks post op. It is very fibrous and my stomach didn't really tolerate it until well until after week 6.

"Are you allowed to eat jelly doughnuts, Private Pyle?" "Sir, no sir!" "And why not, Private Pyle?" "Sir, because I'm too heavy, sir!" "Because you are a disgusting fatbody, Private Pyle!" "Private Joker, he's silly and he's ignorant, but he's got guts and guts is enough. Now you two ladies carry on!"

Shouldn' the order be - get naked, take off toe ring, poop then weigh? Just sayin.....

I'm calling mine Kane. Kane was a crewmen in the original Alien movie that had the chestburster popped out of his chest on the dinning table. I felt like something wanted to pop out of my chest right after surgery.

Yep, I burped A LOT! The first week, I figured it was the residual gas coming out of me. But it also happens when I eat something my stomach doesn't get along with.

I tried that, but it felt like the the thong string was cutting me in two!

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Congrats, I too am looking forward to the future when I can buy off the rack at Wal-Mart. I ain't no gussied up city folk like you! :-P

I was hesitant only because I was so happy with the steady weight loss on the liquid diet. I was afraid I would "break the spell" and stop losing weight if I started eating regular food again. And I was afraid my new stomach would stretch and hold more food, but it didn't happen. I still continue to lose weight. The good side to going to mushies, is that they stick with me. liquids don't, I almost immediately felt empty after drinking my meal.

If that's your doctor, I think losing your passport is the Universe's way of telling you something! He' gonna make a man out of you! With just a step to the left.

Most of the time, my stomach calls the waiter over and sends it back to the cook! Other times, it gurgles, causes little burps and sometimes makes me feel quezy.

I don't like whine with my cheese. I much prefer to eat my cheese in the Whaaaambulance! P.S. I finally lost .2 of a pound this morning - after 4 days of nothing! SOMEBODY DIAL 911!!!!!!

The only cure is time and walking. I had gas pains for about 7 days post-op.