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there's nothing healthy about weight loss pills. Up your protein/calories and change up your activity.

You could very well have something stuck. Can you get some pineapple juice and drink that? It seems to be the wonder-cure for stuck stuff.

The reason you're not supposed to drink fluids is because it can wash the food through your stomach. So the restriction has always been there - you were just side-stepping it before with the liquids.

So true! I hope you're feeling well now!

If he's within eye or earshot, I can understand his uncomfortableness. I would NOT want to be around someone barfing in a garbage can. However, the whole running to the boss thing at the drop of a hat tells me what a ninny this guy really is. If it happened repeatedly, yeah, I would say something. No one wants to be around someone up-chucking in a trash can all the time. But once? Geesh, what a nancy. What if you were pregnant and had morning sickness? would he be the same way?

This is one of those glass half full/glass half empty thing - except you threw out the glass and spilled the milk! You are doing GREAT! You've already lost 1 and a half Olson twins and a Kate Moss! I think you need to find something new to make it interesting again. Have you tried zumba or some other interesting workout? Maybe take a cooking class to find out new fun recipes you can work on for healthy food.

I think that its important to remember that everyone is different. One person's pain is another person's uncomfortableness, or non-issue. I've never had a c-section. I've never had a baby. I can't compare. I can compare this to other surgeries in the body for myself - which is where I knew I would be for pain. I prepared for the worst and hoped for the best. On a scale of 1-10 for the worst pain I've ever been in for surgery, I would say it was a 2 or a 3. On a scale of 1-10 for the worst pain I've EVER been in overall it didn't even register on the scale. It was like a -5.

I, for one did have weight come on basically overnight - steroids and tumors contributed to my weight nearly doubling in about a year. It was a scary time for me. I know its not going to come off that fast. Hell, it would be nice if it did, but I have to be real about it. Tumors are shrinking and showing less activity - YAY. I have the rest of my life to be healthy - I can let it get there the right way

while a lot of complications are caused by not following instructions, that's not always the case. Some people follow instructions to the letter and still end up with complications. Please don't think that because you're having an easy recovery thus far that its going to be that way for everyone. Every person gets a different amount of pain and every person handles pain differently. Just because someone says they have pain, severe or not, does not mean they're looking for attention. They have PAIN. I was a fortunate person that didn't. I knew I wouldn't have much - I never do. I have an extremely high threshold for pain,which means i will NEVER judge someone for their pain tolerance or lack thereof. Comorbidities also contribute to pain factor. Diabetics and those with Sleep Apnea and High Blood pressure are known to recover slower due to those issues. Please leave the complications forum for those that actually have complications. While its good that you don't thus far, and I hope you never do, There are plenty of other places for your post.

I took a few days off but I have a desk job and it wasn't a big deal - If you do go back to work before you're ready, make those guys do all the lifting! You have doctors orders to not lift anything. Make your employer abide by it.

That they're taking the "easy way out" by not understanding what you have been through. That they should take a look at their own lives and find out what exactly they're trying to hide and push down by finding faults in my choices. What exactly is it that makes THEM an expert on my life and my choices? Bottom line, people judge and criticize when they don't understand or they see their own fears being reflected in your life. If they're overweight, they're trying to keep you that way so they don't feel alone. If they're not overweight, they don't understand what its like to deal with a health issue like obesity.

That is AWESOME news!!!!

So I've decided, every pound I lose, I put a marble in a jar. Every marble will be worth 10 bucks. When I hit goal, that'll be 2 grand. That's my trip to Alaska

Throw out the scale! Don't touch it!

Old habits die hard. You have to find the right way to "get out of your own way" and let yourself be successful. good luck.

Its something you have to research and prepare for - both physically and mentally. You need to understand what it takes to do this. Its not the easy way out. If you're tired of the eternal struggle, then it might be an option for you. Being borderline diabetic is a scary thing, I'm sure. If you feel you can do it without the extra tool, by all means, do it and be proud of it! But if you need the extra help, that's what its for.

I would think so - you might want to think of taking some milk of magnesia?

Look at you! Hot STUFF! You were beautiful before and you're even more stunning now!!!!! Congrats!!!

Ya know, its not even all to do with weight- we have a lot of LAZY doctors in this country. Before i was even overweight - when I got sick, I went to EIGHTEEN doctors trying to figure out what was wrong with me. 9 of them didn't even draw blood, others just did basic blood tests and each one of them handed me a prescription for an anti-depressant - and one even suggested mineral supplements - I wasn't depressed - I had heavy metal poisoning and a defective liver! YOU, yes YOU are your own best advocate for your medical health. If you don't agree with what the doctor says - tell them - if they refuse to look deeper, get your medical records and find a doctor that will!

I'm 3 weeks out and I can tell you it does get better! Every day! But make sure you get as many liquids in as you can and get your Protein in. It will truly, truly make things better! and don't forget to walk walk walk!

Hmm - I think you'll be in pain until its unstuck - which is really not measurable -

Wow - I've never had an issue with HBP. My normal bp before i got sick, even through most of getting sick was 90/60 with a resting heart rate of 53 (I was a runner and had no issues, so it wasn't ever a concern) With all the weight I gained, I actually have "normal" BP. I didn't ever have any issues with a drastic drop in BP when I stood or anything, however, when I first saw new doctors, they would always test me Addison's disease (thyroid insufficiency) - which oddly, I do have now. - they also tested my B12, which can cause it as well as dehydration. Make sure to drink lots of fluids - as many as you can. Check your B12 levels - you may be deficient after surgery and need a supplement.

oh! WHEW! I haven't really had anything get stuck, so I'm not overly experienced, but I would guess that you would have some pretty intense pain. From what I understand, a few sips of pineapple juice will dislodge anything stuck!

are you feeling physically hungry or are you just craving everything? and it might be a bit early to be eating chips, especially if you're supposed to still be liquid would hate for you to have a complication!

I'm not disappointed - I've lost close to a pound a day. Of course I wish it was more - I think everyone does. I'm hoping to lose 100 lbs by June, but if i don't, I'm not gonna freak out about it. I would love to be about 250 by the time I go home to visit family. I'll keep my fingers crossed, but I'm not going to beat myself up if I'm not there.