bigdd

Thanks so awesome ! ! !

Did you know for every pound of weight you lose, that you relieve 4pounds per square inch off of your knees ? ? ? I've had 2 ACL surgeries on my left knee, most of the meniscus is gone, and I no longer have any knee pain. It still creeks a little when it's cold outside, but luckily no more pain.

You're doing so great ! ! !

No I didnt know that about the 4 lbs per square inch. Is the meniscus the same as the cartilage? I went to 2 differant knee specialists and I guess my cartilage is ripped right out of there and the bones are hitting. But both doctors said they wouldnt do anything until I lost weight. If it keeps getting better the way it is maybe I wont need them anyway.

Just a little update.......9 weeks today since the sleeve 60 lbs lost . My energy level has shot through the roof and my bad knee just keeps getting better :sad0:

I had the same problem and it lasted about 2 weeks. I sent a email to my contact person and this is what she told me and it makes sense

"....please don't be a slave to your scale, only weigh once per week...your body needs this time to adjust to the weight loss you have had thus far and you will have weeks that you may not lose any weight...I have had stalls for as long as 5 weeks....it is just your body adjusting, trust me, it doesn't like to give up the fat...give it time and please be patient. This is going to work for you so just go about your daily business and let the sleeve do it's thing, remember you did not put the weight on overnight, nor will it come off overnight. :sad0: "

My Doctor also said (after my direct question) the part of your stomach that is taken away is the part that stretches, the thicker harder muscle part is what is left. And it is very hard to stretch it. He said it will only stretch about 2 extra oz's. and that's it.

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My doctor also told me when asked that the most my sleeve will stretch is 3-5 % over 5yrs

I know what you guys are talking about with your taste and smell senses being changed.......One drink that i had before the operation was a moca ensure drink.......I bought a couple 6 packs to drink after the operation as well....I cant stand them anymore......just about made me gag..was so sweet. I landed up taking them to the local food bank... Also those protien bullets. I drank a few before the sleeve.....also made me gag afterwards. I tolerated them for the first week of Clear Liquids then got rid of the rest...

LOL.

Bigdd

I can just imagine this scenario. Big guy comes in and order what? A Happy Meal?? I don't even order anything anymore, I just nibble on some of my kids Happy Meals. Got to love your sleeve. Congratulations on your weight loss this past week - I'm jealous.

thanks...... I was shocked at the loss....... My kids are grown so I have to order my own happy meal :biggrin0:

Today was my offical weigh- in- day and I was a little worried because i also ate some bad food in the last week........BUT........... I actually lost 5 lbs..... Damn I even did a happy dance :thumbup: And speaking about Happy I went to McDonalds yesterday for the first time in months and I couldnt even eat a "happy meal". I think the girl thought I was nuts when I ordered it but Oh well

Im 5 weeks post op tomorrow..the first 3 weeks the weight dropped off like crazy, Almost to fast.. Then it came to a screeching hault and I actually gained 2 lbs. I have just started loosing a bit again. I was told its normal and its just your body adjusting and also your body hates to give up the fat

I only told a couple family members and my closest friend before i went. In the 1 st week afterwards I told most of the rest of my family members and now that things seem to be ok and im loosing some good weight I have told a few other people what i did especially the friends that are overweight themselves

thats what I would do .....knowing what others did. I never had any problems.....then when you do the full liquids you can drink the protien shakes as well and have decent lump free Soups

I was put on a clear diet for 3 weeks. I'm starting to wonder If I can drop that back to 2weeks? I'm noticing that a lot of people on here were on full liquids by the 2nd week if not the 1st week.

My diet was 1 week clear Fluid & 2 weeks full Fluid then 1 week soft food

are you getting in some protien also? protien bullets when on the clear liquid.......shakes when on full liquid

No, I haven't tried that. Does it firm it up? The noise I just attribute to my body getting used to having nothing in it.

Ya it does firm it up some...lot less brown liquid :crying:....The Dr told me a lot of the noise is stomach acids being re-established as lots are taken away with the surgury

I just got home yesterday. Surgery was done on Mon, Dec.7th. I have been dealing with a lot of "noise" from my stomach, and you guys are defenitely right..liquid in, liquid out, LOL. I am shocked that Judy is on soft foods only 1 week out? My dr. just told me yesterday to do 3 weeks of clears?

I would LOVE to do two weeks of clears, and a week of full liquid(xmas is coming up).

After 4 weeks im still getting some noise from stomach as well..... are you taking benifiber? it will help with the liquid out......helped me lots

Well its been 4 weeks now since I got my "sleeve" All is going very well. Im stalled at 46 lbs lost, but have been told that is normal so my body can adjust. I have had no problems so far, I know I dont get all the Water im supposed to but im working on it still. I have had a very bad knee for the last 2 yrs and boy I cant believe what a differance this weight loss has made on it already and I still have a long ways to go. :biggrin0:

I am only 1 week out. I just had my first bowel movement this morning.

It was very firm/hard. It took a while but everything came out ok (pun intended) LOL. I was worried about being constipated. I don't get much noice from my tummy. I was pretty "windy" the first week though.

Everything is GREAT, I've not had one problem at all. I've tried some things here and there, especially this week. Peanuts (chewed to mush)

pureed porks chops in gravy (only ate an oz) very good. I've had a couple bites of refried Beans & mashed potatoes. All went down well.

Im just wondering Judy. Did you have the sleeve? Are you supposed to be eating already? I had to go on 1 week of clear fluids 2 weeks of full fluids

1 week of soft food then other food........no nuts for a couple months. If you had the "sleeve" im amazed at the differance in post op diets:ohmy:

HI BIGDD

i FINALLY GOT MY SLEEVE YESTERDAY. EVERYTHING IS GOING GREAT. READY TO HEAD OUT TOMORROW. STILL PRETTY SORE AND WONDERING HOW TO GET SO MUCH FLUIDS IN BUT I AM GOING TO DO MY BEST.

DR Alvarez REMEMBERED YOU - HE SAID THA WAS EXCELLENT WORK.

Hi Lucy

Glad everything went well...you should be home now? I had a hard time getting in all my fluids also.. Especially trying to get the protien in also. I know even now that I dont get in all the Water that im supposed to. Im just full most of the time. Dr. Alvarez is pretty cool eh.

My Doctor suggests that i wear a girdle type thing.......She calles it a body suit to help shrink the skin as i loose weight. Anybody else doing this?

No complications yet........was at my doctors this morning and she is cutting my high blood pressure medicine back so that is good... only problem ive had is getting that damn protiene in.....another 10 days and I can get into the soft foods part of this.

My surgeon told me it should be healed in 3 - 4 weeks.......he said to start stomach crunches in about 4 weeks

I'm not post surgery yet, but I will be soon. I've always been overweight since 1st grade! I've always made pretty good food choices though, just the wrong portions.I do however have the biggest sweet tooth!!!! I like to eat something sweet after almost every meal! Can anyone offer advice about how to get away from this?

how were your sweet cravings after surgery?

how much candy/cookies whatever, can you stomach NOW?

I'm hoping my need for sweet will diminish after surgery.... advice please!

I have always been a big fan of sweets and pop......im 13 days post op now and I havent even wanted anything sweet.......before op I was drinking those "ensure " drinks everyday and now they seem so sweet I cant drink them.......

I am almost 6 months out and still can't do the Protein drinks and now my hair has started to fall out - thank goodness I have a LOT of hair so I'm hoping that it stops falling out before I lose it all.

Maybe a dumb question..........why does the hair fall out? lack of protien? I have a shaved head anyway so its not a concern for me.... Im 13 days post op now and im also having a hard time getting the protien in......

I find that since my sleeve operation that things seem a lot sweeter to me. I dont know if thats because of the liquid diet or what but one drink I enjoyed was "ensure" but eversense the operation I find them way to sweet for me ..... but thats a good thing as pop and sweets were a big part of my downfall in the first place

I talked to the contact LPN and she suggested taking benefibre every day to help with the clumping and so far it is working. Before the BM's weren't steady, you went normal but it was straight liquid.

Yes im from British Columbia Canada.....I was in your fair city just a few days ago....Was a nice change in weather for me :scared0: