KellyL

Congrats, you are doing fantastic! 69lbs is phenomenal!!! I bet the vest looks great! I love buying smaller clothes, it's addicting. :cheer2:

Congrats, that's fantastic!! :cheer2:

Congrats, that's great!! So happy for you! :cheer2:

So very happy for you!!!!! Congrats! :cheer2:

Wow!! You look awesome! Congrats on your success!

100 lbs is amazing girl!! You look great, congrats!! :cheer2:

Thw only thing I've seen about this is it is a risk of the surgery itself. I have read of 1 or 2 people experiencing this immediately post-op. One of them also had a leak. I don't think this is a concern further out. You are right, you have researched way more than he has. He shouldn't be putting anxiety or fear of a complication into his patients minds. WLS is becoming more and more popular, seems there should be more education to the general medical community.

Sounds like you had a blast! That 1.5 lb gain should come off easily and quickly. Don't sweat it!

Yayyyy!!! Welcome to the other side. Sorry bout the pain, probably the gas. It will get better. Congrats on being sleeved!! :cheer2:

A lot of us go through this right before surgery, no matter how confident we are in our decision. I know I got so scared the wk before. It's completely natural. Everything went better for me than expected. You're gonna do great. *hugs*

:welcome: Welcome to the other side! I hope you have an easy and speedy recovery.

I've seen people do this with greek yogurt too. Gives it a little substance and increases protein. I think it would still be full liquid.

Amen, me too!! This is such a learning process, I am amazed at how the sleeve works its magic even when we don't realize it.

Yeah they do sound good, thanks for sharing!!

How exciting!! Good luck!

I went through this too, completely normal!! Sending you lots of positive vibes and looking forward to reading your updates!! Good luck for an easy surgery and speedy recovery.

Wow girl you look amszing!!! Way to rock that sleeve gorgeous! :cheer2:

All surgeons are different on their post-op guidelines. Alcohol can irritate a newly sleeved tummy and can contribute to dehydration in someone that's not able to getin the minimum water/fluid requirement. I have read numerous people mention alcohol hitting them way harder, so be careful.

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy that's so awesome, congrats!!!!! :cheer2:

I agree that insurance companies would not pay if it was elective. Also, I was dieting and exercising(a little) before surgery, and even though my diabetes improved a lot, it wasn't until my surgery that my diabetes was "cured" or in remission. And people will try to tell me, yes, because you're losing weight. But this happened immediately after release from the hospital, not after I lost more weight. So I feel I needed the sleeve to help with my diabetes as well as my weight. I had been told by drs due to a back/hip problem I had, that I would end up in a wheelchair within 10 yrs. It made activity and exercise and even everyday chores almost impossible. The weight made the pain and immobility worse. Just the weight that I've lost has changed all this so much, I am able to do chores as well as more intense exercise now too. Others can call it elective if they want, but I call it my lifesaver! We can't control what comes out of our friends, loved ones, and even strangers mouths, but we can control how it affects us. She can consider it whatever she wants, it is her opinion. But she should respect your decision and support you if she's a true friend. You could say, "I am not asking for your approval, just your support". Friends can be weird when it comes to wls, I've seen friendships end over it. A lot of emotions come to play, especially jealousy. I hope you can at least get her to respect and support you, even if she doesn't agree.

HAHA too funny

Congrats on the 16 lbs!!! You are doing great. Your body is just confused and possibly rebelling. It's holding onto fluid too. Stalls are a normal part of the process for most of us, just try to focus on staying hydrated and keeping protein up and you will do well. We all get insecure when this happens and think we are the only one the sleeve isn't gonna work on, I know. I had a stall that began in my 2nd wk and lasted over a month, so I know it is terrible. I had lost a good chunk before surgery so my stall started early and lasted a long time. But I did lose inches and clothes sizes during this time. 2 sizes in tops and 2 sizes in jeans. Don't worry bout that scale so much, and don''t stress when it's stubborn cuz your body is changing regardless.

I wouldn't worry about it either, and when those food thoughts pop in your head just know that you will get to have things soon, just in way smaller portions. I had been on a self-imposed diet for a while before I scheduled my sleeve. I dropped sodas, then dropped diet sodas, started cutting portions and lower carb/sugar free diet. I lost 35 lbs that way. I had been on an almost 6 month stall. When I scheduled my surgery, I did go out to eat once, to Olive Garden because I knew it would be a very long time for pastas. Probably not again until maintenance if even then. I even cut my portions for this meal too, so I don't think I did too much damage with it. Congrats on your surgery, and I will say that the pre-op liquid diet was the hardest part of the whole thing for me and I didn't have to be on it for very long either. Sugar free popsicles saved me during this phase. I hope you have an easy surgery and speedy recovery! Update us when you can.

I think the health dept goes by income, just call ahead and ask the questions about that. But I agree, I would be afraid to just leave it to the OTC treatments, if not done properly they may come back, and you do need to be examined, they could be in places where you may not be able to see well. I think I remember a friend of mine having some inside as well. It did not hurt, and it was very minimal cost for her. Good luck!

Congrats on being sleeved!! I'm happy things went well for you and you are on the way to recovery. I know in the beginning there is an adjustment to getting the water and protein in, just take it one day at a time and focus on getting the liquids in to stay hydrated. It gets easier every day!