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I tried some liquid NyQuil with my last head cold and my stomach burned like lava!! It scared the bejewels out of me. It also hit me so fast I felt like I smoked something funny rather than take an OTC cold medicine. After I started using the gel pills and all was ok using those.

Tylenol Rapid Blast is a liquid and adult strength. I always found mine at WalMart and it was cheaper there than I've found anywhere else. It still goes fast though, so once I went through two bottles I just started crusing the tylenol pills and used Water to dilute. It tastes terrible but its a lot cheaper and I don't even use Tylenol that much. I just wasn't able to use my NSAIDS until 1 mo out so I had to take something.

Believe me it IS temporary. No way do I feel amazing and super duper every single day, but I think that is just a normal part of life. I can tell you this, being 6 months out my world has taken on a different shape entirely! Even literally... LOL I can now eat more than a couple bites. I can fortably eat about 3 oz of solid Protein, a few bites of veggies and a few bites of good carbs. I pretty much never eat white carbs though... and about the Water, the answer is no you will never be able to guzzle water again (at least I've never seen anyone that could yet) like you did pre surgery. I can guzzle more now than first out (could only take tiny sips!) but still I doubt I'll ever get to suck down a 16 oz bottle in 5 minutes like before... Right now I can do 16 oz in about 20 minutes, so really its not that bad. Also, it never hurts to take your time with moving from step to step food wise. Even at two months out I was still acclimating myself to solids. I don't think I got the hang of all solids until about 3 months out. This surgery is to be taken in baby steps. It's going to change your life, and you will never know exactly what it's like until you are on the other side. Take your time, be patient with yourself. Everything will fall into place, promise!

!!! AWESOME !!! AMAZING !!! FANTASTIC !!! You've really rocked your sleeve so far, you've lost a lot and FAST!! Congrats and cheers on the second half of your journey! Thanks also for being such a good member of this board, your posts are always on point and very valuable. :behindsofa: ...and no more hiding behind anything!! :Banane05: :Banane09: :Banane08::Banane06: :Banane10:

Great! No doubt it will help, Lactaid really works for me. Best of luck!!

OMG you are adorable and you've already done so much for yourself. I see you ran in the Susan G Komen in your area, that is AWESOME!!!! I'm running the 5k here in my area on May 7th... Firstly, welcome to VST Secondly, I am a revised lap band to sleeve person. I can tell you, regaining with the lap band is *extremely* easy once you figure it out. I could eat just as much as I ever could, thereby making my band pretty useless. I initially lost about 55 Lbs with the band, and gained it all back up to within pounds of where I started. That included with needing to go BACK on my HBP tmedications and severe joint pain (couldn't run anymore ) I decided enough was enough and I needed something PERMANENT AND REAL. Not something that I could just think that it's reversible so I chose not to take it as seriously. Besides I never ever found good restriction with it... like I was always chasing that dream that everyone else seemed to get. I felt like a total and complete failure, and thought it was me. It wasn't!!! I know this now because since I've been sleeved the weight is just melting off. I'm off ALL HBP medications and I CAN RUN AGAIN!!!!! :D I'm also the furthest from perfection, and yet I'm still losing really well. I know this will work for you. If you were able to make your band work so well, this is going to blow your mind. Can you imagine having perfect restriction every single day AND NEVER, NOT EVER NEEDING A BLASTED FILL???? Yeah it's as incredible as it sounds. I don't miss my band what so ever. I have it in my hat box at the top of my closet even. It's in a ziploc bag so at least its not collecting dust... lmao!! Once it was out, there was no need for it again. Believe me when I tell you, I now have a restored faith in the WLS world all due to my sleeve. I was skeptical even though I took over a year to finally take the plunge to revision. I wondered, well if I couldn't make my band work, what makes me think I can make this work? It's so easy though, it's working amazingly. Yes, it's not all the sleeve either, it is but a TOOL... but if you do what you're supposed to you are going to lose, and lose fast. I have total faith in it. I also have no more worries on whether I'll make goal. I'm more concerned I'll lose too much!!! Can you imagine??? I set my goal higher in case it takes me awhile to get used to maintenance mode, as I just don't think my body structure was meant to be on the thinner side. I'm also not worried I'll be able to hang on to my weight loss, because since the beginning of the newer smaller and thinner sleeve, the weight gain AND the making it to goal stats are pretty outstanding. Again, I'm no angel, but I'd say on any given month I'm at about a 95%. That alone will keep me losing and maintaining when I get there. Blessings to you, and keep in touch. We all love to support, and there are a lot of us revisioners just waiting to tell the GOOD NEWS!!

Well I ain't given up thats for sure!!! Let's get to it!!!

I have my ups and downs *still* and I'm working on my 7th month post op. I can tell you in the last week I have really had to push myself to do anything! I feel so incredibly lazy and haven't even did any workouts. That to me is terrible, as before surgery I'd workout like a banshee. I get motivated for awhile and will do it, but it fades away again. Maybe I'm just getting tired of the same routine, who knows... I'm just finding it a bit difficult to stay focused. I don't want to make excuses either, so this is so difficult for me to deal with. I'm sure it will pass and I'll be back up and running again. I can't fall off now, I have my 5k to think about and it's only 6 weeks away. I think I'm holding up really well and I'm resigned to this being my first event so I'll take whatever time and just be proud I actually did it. Then from there I can work on beating my previous times. I guess with all that, I'm just trying to say that the energy level for me has ebbed and flowed. There really has been no rhyme or reason for it. I do hope I can get back to the point where this terrible laziness (and that is exactly what it is... LAZINESS) will pack up and move on. Sorry, not sure if this helps at all or not - just wanted to say you're not alone in this.

Heya ladies, JOB WELL DONE!!! You are all rocking it right now!! I'm still the same right now, needing 9.2 Lbs to goal. Gonna have to push it up a notch... been being kinda lazy lately. Yep, bad me!! LOL We have as of today one month to finish this thing out - for April 24th (Easter). GOOD LUCK!!!!

Great!!!! I'm glad to hear your Appt went good. Hugs!!! Cheers to the new you.

You know, I never really needed to ask Dr, A about this because I didn't even realize I was lactose intolerant until I was well into my solids phase. I was released to eat anything so I just switched to the Lactaid Milk instead of regular milk. I do not take the pills, because its really milk I have the issue with. I have not had any issues with yogurts/cheeses/etc. I of course haven't even attempted ice cream, way too scared too!!! Sorry I couldn't be more help... I'm sure they will answer your email quickly. I believe Gaby is the one to ask, she is the post op patient coordinator (not sure if you knew that). Let me know if you need her info... Good luck!!!

HANG IN THERE LADIES!!! It is sooo difficult to do this without the help of the sleeve. I struggled a great deal too... it was super hard for me!!! I white knuckled it for 2 weeks... but I have to tell you I'm so glad that I did it. I had a good surgery that only lasted about 90 minutes. Not bad for the Dr. needing to remove a Lap Band AND do a sleeve too... Bonus: I also lost 9 lbs pre surgery too. Good luck!!!

It could also be lactose intolerance as well. I know it went beserk for me post op. Try using Lactaid instead for your dairies and see if that helps. Our stomach get really super sensitive after surgery, and what worked before may not work now. Good luck!!

Fantastic thanks!!!!!

Great NSV!! Whoohooo!! That's always a really good one.

WOW!!! Amazing results already!!! Congrats to you, the sleeve is working its magic and so are you.

Great news, and CONGRATS on your new sleeved stomach!! The nausea got me too, and I dealt with it for the first 3 days. It went away gradually but not before tossing what fluids I could get down there... Its ok though, it gets better - and TG for that. Hugs and Prayers you continue to get better every single day!!!

How much Water do you actually get in per day? I personally get in anywhere from 80 oz to 100 oz per day. I fill up 32 oz bottles at least 3x per day. The more water you drink the more weight you will lose. When I was only getting in about 64 oz I lost ok, but since I've gone up I've been losing quite well. How do you get your water? (Tea, Gatorade, popsicles, etc) I just drink plain ole water. I was never a big fan of Crystal Light type drinks, they taste way too sweet/flavored for me. The after taste is awful in my mouth too. That said, for some reason I had a distaste for water straight out of surgery. I drank a lot of G2 or Powerade Zero. Vitamin Water, etc has a lot of sugar added and not worth it to me, when I can get my fluids in better ways. I also like Propel, though its more of a treat for me as it also has carbs added. I water it down for a very light fruity flavor. Do Gatorade, tea, coffee, IsoPure, broth, crystal light drinks count toward my total water intake? - Can I freeze Protein added to flavored water to make protein heavy popsicles? All Fluid oz. count when you are adding up your fluids, yes even SF popsicles, Jello, broth, anything water based, etc. I do not count coffees and teas though as they have caffeine and are counter active to fluid intake. Is anyone using Smart Water* brand? It is bottled water with added electrolytes. I am wondering if this is a good option post surgery to ward off dehydration. I do drink Smart Water. I like the taste, its very soft and has a great flavor to me. Of course it's just water with minerals added, but I can taste the difference between that and filtered water. I am worried about not being able to get adequate water post op and I am a big water drinker / gulper LOL. You will not be able to gulp water anymore really. I used to LOVE to chug down some water pre sleeve. Now I can take a few gulps before I get pain, so I always take it easy when drinking. Straight out of surgery take tiny sips and be careful not to get too much in at one time. The feeling is oh so NOT good... lol Thanks!! Anytime.

Awww I'm sorry to hear your still feeling a bit upset. Let me tell you though, it was no picnic for me either. You aren't alone for sure, I'll be the first to tell you. The first whole 4-6 weeks for me was tough, nauseating and miserable. I was so bad with fatigue I couldn't get myself to do hardly anything. As a matter of fact I still get that way from time to time. Not often but sometimes yes, I feel lazy and beat down. I also do my best to keep up with my Vitamins, and especially my Iron and B-12. My panels are coming back good, but regardless that tired feeling can really get to you. Right now I'd say your main concern should be to stay hydrated. Do your best to get all your Water in. If you aren't doing this then likely that might be hindering your progression to getting better. Dehydration can make you feel *less* thirsty and even more nauseated and fatigued. Regarding your Protein, take the unflavored powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury packets and add it as much of it as you can to anything you're eating. Even if its a teaspoon at a time, it's still *something*. Hang in there, and keep us updated.

Yep I vote younger too!! Amazing!! You look great, and really fit too - even though you said you don't exercise, I honestly never would have guessed it. Lucky you!!!

Chilo my dear!!! You look 1. Happy, 2. Healthy, 3. Normal... and you are totally adorable to boot. Now I tell you this out of my own personal experience. Yes the scale has *some* say but not *all*. It is quite possible you body is very happy where you are now. The blasted BMI thing is really only a guideline. It does not factor into it many things... like being a bigger build or having more muscles than a normal person. I also agree with NotFat, you will get even closer to your goal once you have your PS. That's probably the end of it right there. I also decided to change my goal by 11 Lbs even. I remember being 165 a long time ago and I really felt at my best, most healthy and best looking at that weight. I may not even get there, without some PS too. Who knows... but for me right now - I'm off all HBP medicines and I can shop in normal size clothes. I feel successful already and I still have 45 Lbs to lose. Two of the best results of my surgery. I hope you feel the same too, because you ARE A SUCCESS!!! Now, no more stress, only happy thoughts - for you deserve it so much.

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Hi Ladies, Whats done is done... no sense in crying over spilled milk. You admitted that you could've done better and *that* is the first step to recovery. *I* am a food addict, I know!!! They did surgery to remove our stomach - they didn't do anything to keep the head hunger from happening. Only ourselves will be able to over come that. I don't think you gained 5 Lbs of fat, you'd have had to eaten 17,500 calories above what you burned on those two days... I say it's just not possible. Not with the sleeve. Some of us are just much more sensitive than others to carbohydrates of all types. You are probably one of them. The only thing to do now is to get back on track and start over. Don't let this hiccup keep you feeling down and low, instead feel empowered that you realized your mistake and are willing to correct it. You can still do the 5 day pouch test, you don't have to wait until you're six months post op. For us, it would mostly be to curb the carb demon right now. I personally just eat super low carbs for a few days to get over it. I've never been good at sticking to liquids unless there is the threat of physical harm to me... like my staples busting open. Good wishes on your journeys!!!

Ok... which Grocers do you find this Fage? I've never seen it before, and I'd like to try it. I'm out of Greek Yogurt and I'd really like the 2% plain so that I can add my flavors myself next time.

I completely agree that your Surgeon really did/does have your best interest in mind. He wants to make sure you have as safe a surgery as he can help you with. He sounds like a real class act, and sticks to what he believes in. Some surgeons can just be "whichever way the wind blows" and do the surgery regardless. I don't think that is someone I would want operating on me... With that, I do believe 100% that you are going to do excellent. I am also extremely proud that you were honest. Everything does happen for a reason, so now you can nurse your cold and prepare even more for your surgery. Hang in there, April 4th is right around the corner. With sticking to your dietary guidelines, and adding doing some painting on top (that's tough work!!!) of that you will definitely get your surgery wish. Hugs to you... Thank you so much for bringing your story to light, it really is going to help so many!! That's what this forum is so wonderful for.