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Elkford B.C. here.....9 weeks post op 60 lbs lost...... The Dr. I saw said he does 2 canadians average per week

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 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...

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

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

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

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:

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 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 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.......

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.