greeneyes

I am having the same problem...I had surgery May 18th and my hair is starting to come out. From what I read there is not much we can do but it scares me.:crying:

Ok so im coming up on my 3 months and was wondering if its ok to start birth control? I had a little scare :scared0:and was also wondering what would happen if the pregnancy card did come about? Does anyone know the risks or if it has happened to anyone before? Just curious!! -On another note I have been on vaca now 5 days and I am going CRAZY with no scale. I feel like im gaining weight and not knowing for sure is making me nutty. My food schedule is out of wack and I know im not getting in all my Protein. Plus being around a huge family with nothing but junk food, pizza, bagels, chips , cakes:drool5: OMG everything horrible to eat is not helping me. It is making vaca VERY difficult. I find myself nibbling little bites of different things each day. Its so hard to resist and so sad to say but I CANT WAIT TO GO HOME. ( To get away from all these temptations.)

I think I went at about day 4 after surgery. I know my doctor said if I didnt have a bowl movement within 5-6 days to take a stool softener.

I woke up feeling awful. So I hadn't had any food or drink yet. But the night before I tried a cookie...I know I shouldn't of but it was calling my name. It went down ok. Then I went to bed. So I don't know if it affected me hours later or what!:thumbdown:

OMG the pain was so intense I was basically crying. Every time I laid down it felt worse and I would run back to the bathroom....it lasted for few hours but tonight im feeling better im just worried it will happen again. I couldn't even make it to work. Was scary!

So I went to hospital and they took some blood. Four hours later my blood results came back fine (thank god) and I went home. I think I may have experienced some form of "Dumping syndrome". My surgeon tells me sleevers dont experience this but I have heard otherwise. Has anyone experienced Dumping and what was it like??? I would love some input!

Okay so today I woke up with DYING pain in my stomach. This awful pressure I have never felt before. Being that I have IBS I have felt bad cramps but this was different. Ran to bathroom for over two hours and finally called my doctor. They want me to go to hospital afraid I might have a intestinal infection. But now after talking to the doctor I am feeling a little better. I was hoping he would just tell me to take Imodium or something. I dont know what to do. I hate the thought of being admitted ivs, tests, and blood work. What if it was just a bad bug??:svengo:

Thanks for the ideas...Maybe ill go get some bio-oil and try that.

hey guys Im looking to get some more scar cream for my incisions. Any ideas on what creams work good? How long before the scars start fading and looking less obvious? Let me know your thoughts thanks!

I have gurgling but its more in my throat..its doing it now actually..im 2 months post op and it happens to me everyday. If I lay down to soon after eating or drinking or try something new. My throat starts talking to me. Sounds like a little man is in there lol..

I know we shouldn't eat carbs and my NUT said it was ok if I had a few crackers or something here and there. But I find meat and the basics so unappealing that I just tried lots bad things today. I didnt eat a lot obviously but few bites banana bread, few crackers, 3 bites sandwich a mini cookie and lots cheese. Cheese is only thing I dont get tired of eating. Sorry I just had to vent...im so lost with food...anything I try turns me off so I dont EVER want to eat it again...

Im 26 was sleeved 2 months ago...

I am 2 months out and im finding it hard to find things i enjoy eating. It has become more of a hassle or chore than anything. I used to love cooking but now anything I make goes to waste. Things dont taste good like they used to. Meat especially... I find meat to be very hard to eat and enjoy. Even the smell of things makes me gag...Anyone else have this issue ?? I hope it passes cause its starting to worry me.

ok so...i feel stupid asking :scared0: but is 3oz like little less than 1/2 cup?

Do you measure chili with a scale or do you measure the ounces in a cup?

my nut said protein shakes and caffeinated coffee doesn't count towards liquid intake because it dehydrates your body...SO CONFUSING!!:confused:

i buy the pre made protein shakes the "oh yeahs". So i assume that should count too. I usually drink 14oz shake in morning and another half or more later on in the evening. YAY ill start adding that to my fluid intake...thanks guys!

Somebody told me that I can add the protein shakes to my liquid consumption for the day? I wasn't doing that before... Does anybody else do that?? :001_tongue:

hey guys im going to see ECLIPSE tomorrow and I would love to eat some popcorn...is 6 weeks to soon??? is it more a slider for people???and how much is okay to eat? Love to hear popcorn advice...THANKS!

Thats amazing ...good for you and your success! I am a little behind you...about 6 weeks out now and it just reassures me things will keep getting easier. QUESTION...how were you after having a cocktail? I am going away in one month and would love to drink a glass of wine or mixed drink...Did you ever feel sick? Full? fine? I just dont want to go on vaca and make a wrong choice. But I would love at least one or two cocktails during my 9 day vacation. Any input would be great! THANKS:)

Has anyone a month post op tried hotdogs? For me it goes down kind of easy compared to other meats. I can only eat a half in a sitting but I am loving them. I s this ok to eat??

it takes me over 2 hours to get a 14oz shake. By then its luch time and have no room to eat..so try tiny bit of chili or something. Then do protein wafer protein bar cause it goes down pretty easy. Feel there not enough time in day and then to add water...ohhh boy its hard. def dont think im getting enough water 64oz maybe half that on a good day!:thumbup1:

newfor2010...how are u getting in 80 grams protein i strugge with 50...and im not losing weight either..any ideas? maybe i should call my nut!

I am little over a month out...My weight has not dropped more than 2 pounds in over 10 days.... I get in 55g protein maybe 10 grams carbs. Honeslty its hard to get in enough protein i always feel kind of full.....and I been going to gym almost every morning walking 2 miles....whats the deal??? what am I doing wrong?

I love OH YEAH bars and shakes:thumbup: I have case of them. My support group got me hooked on them. I got them at GNC they also have them at vitamin shop but I dont now if you guys have that store....