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Sherrischeffler

Gastric Bypass Patients
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Everything posted by Sherrischeffler

  1. wait until your goal or close to it for best resulrs.
  2. i had abdominalplasty January 2nd w / ab stitching still feeling a bit numb but doing fine.
  3. Staying hydrated helps the skin bounce back.
  4. I didn't hide it from anyone so ppl wouldn't offer me stuff i couldnt have & if they dare judge me then God will be their judge in due time.plus they dont F***me,feed me or financially support me ..most ppl understand &are my support system some are new hires & dont know me so i all good with my decisions.
  5. Mine was removed 6 months exactly after bypass surgery
  6. Thats no bending pushing pulling or lifting & take drs orders or you can bust a stitch like i did & i didnt do anything to bust it..
  7. Ive bought 1 new pair of jeans last weekend size 7,but waiting for more in summer.im 30 months post op & recently had full TT & still have some swelling thst cant lasy12 months possibly. So im waiting for new clothes.
  8. Nausea is normal i did it for 6months off/on. Whole Foods is a good place to shop if you have celiacs.
  9. Husband says if he knew surgery would make me do much nicer hr would have told me yrs ago to have surgery.
  10. They are compression garmets in (shape wear )
  11. Look on amazon under shape wear i bought 3 that are corset type but hoom in front i love them.
  12. Congratulations, welcome to the losers bench to continue losing.
  13. i use nectar fruit Protein &mix as it says plus i add single pk of crystal light any flavor & mixes w / no grit.get at Vitamin shoppe or Amazon .you get your Fluid plus protein,i like the strawberry /kiwi &crystal light combined in 30 oz bottle.
  14. ask dr for zofran for nausea & it wont make you sleepy either.
  15. Have no regrets or uou may regret that thought. It will be fine & all good i couldn't wait for my 90 days to be over.
  16. Its totally normal for 6-9 months,mine did it for 1yr but continue getting protein in that helps alot. I use flatiron 1 or 2 times per month otherwise mine is extremely kinky curly but its a natural curl so a lil mousse helps mine.
  17. Yall goo g le p28 they have a good white chocolate peanut butter along w / other bariactric foods ,mmm good stuff.
  18. Good luck everyone on upcoming surgeries, its not bad at all i promise. I only had to drink magnesium citrate the day before surgery my surgeon didnt require pre diet saying citrate was all i needed,lucky me my surgery was july 22, 2013 &i had TT/ABDOMINALPLASTY 3 wks ago so hang in there its a work in progress. The weight will melt off soon enough. GOOD LUCK! !
  19. i found my compression garment on Amazon under( body shapers) its like a bustier but with front hooks & straps over shoulders ,i paid $ 24 -30 & purchased (3) & love them i started wearing after drains from TT came out, much better than what dr gave me.just look on amazon.
  20. Insurance confirmation i only will pay $300 deductible plus 10%of $6,500 for breast reduction not to bad .im one happy hirl ,come on july (surgery ).
  21. I talked to my insurance company today about breast reduction & i only gotta pay $300 co pay plus 10%of $6,500 not bad from considering i just paid $8,500 for abdominalplasty 2wks ago.out of pocket.
  22. I also I rdered a compression garment online. Did you have TT already?

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