Valentina

Try to relax. Let your team guide you. You've already done the hard pre-op work, now let your surgeon do his/hers. Learn to listen to your sleeve. Work with it---not against it. It will tell you when you've had enough, when you've eaten too much, eaten the wrong things. It will give you little hints before you "hit the wall". Learn to hear those hints. If you just learn to relax and work with your sleeve you will have a successful and joyful WLS journey. I look forward to watching your progress. Best wishes...

In my experience, it takes three or four days for all of the anesthia to "wear off". You're body is finally coming fully aware---and it hurts. After all, you just abused it and it is now telling you just that. It's "cranky". From here on out everyday should get a wee bit better. If not-----do NOT hesitate to call your bariatric team. They know you better than anyone on here. Feel better and be kind to your body----cranky or not.

Since I am not a professional therapist I can not give your professional advice. Besides, if I were, you'd have to pay me! I would consider therapy for the two of you---alone and then together. You HAVE changed. He hasn't and maybe doesn't want to. Remember, there are few things more irritating than: an x-alcoholic, a born again Christian, or a recent weight lost "know what's best for every one". He may be able to listen and talk to someone objective rather than be "preached" to by you===even well intented. Get going on getting your marriage back on track. Do NOT put therapy off---hoping it "he will come around". I know. Wishing you nothing but many years of happily married life.

Three weeks out and I'm sooooooo glad it's over. tough, tough surgery, but if having it will help stabilize my spine it will all be worth it. would I have skin surgery just for cosmetic reasons? HELL NO!!! I am content with my scars less painful life. All will be well. Thank you for caring enough to ask, Friend.

I enjoy a scoop of cottage cheese with a perfectly poached egg on top. I poach the egg in milk, but that may be because I'm a dairy farmer's daughter. We always had milk even when sometimes the well would go dry. I also like laying down a layer of cottage cheese and putting SF Jello gently over it and letting it set. Lime/lemon jello tastes the best--to me. Enjoy!

Dub, you said: Oh.....and I can flip a jig into an opening in the brush pile.......or skip a topwater plug under a boat dock and make it walk the dog back to the boat.................but I'm lacking any surfcasting skills and won't even try to upstage a maestro. I'd look foolish doing so. Better I know my role and take the lessons as they are offered. My reply: Looking foolish when surf fishing is easy to do, (remember my lost sweat pants saga?)and half the fun. But, don't worry, my friend, I will enjoy every minute of your surf fishing debut. :) PS: -----I'll be gentle.

Good or bad? I was pulled over for a routine five point check and the State Trooper did NOT recognize me by my license photo. He just laughed and laughed and laughed. Then I realized that he was a school mate of my eldest daughter. He strongly suggested I get a new license photo. Damn Brat!

Have you been taking time to practice your casting???? hmmm???? You're going to need all you can get, young man!

Sure you do. Take a deep breath, hold your head up high------ and ---------be yourself. What will happen will happen if it is meant to happen. You got this! Enjoy yourself.

With Fall just ahead comes the yummy Fall veggies. cauliflower Brussel sprouts cabbage carrots green Beans tomatoes squash I enjoy taking any one of those mentioned or a selection of several, putting them on a cookie sheet, spritzing with olive oil, crushed garlic and nutritional yeast. Roast at 425 for about 25min The nutritional yeast adds a cheesy taste plus added Protein. Not only are these great for dinner, but they also make a yummy snack anytime.

Vomit? First date? not good when done at the same time. Relax. Be smart. Be happy. Be yourself. Baby steps, my friend. Baby steps... Enjoy!

I'm still trying to adjust not being happier with my life post WLS. Am I healthier? sure am Am I able to buy beautiful "regular size" clothes? sure can Am I six sizes smaller than pre-op? yep Did I just endure a lengthy skin removal surgery to rid my back of added stress? Still recovering, but yes, I did. So, Alex, to answer your question, "what about WLS weighs me down?" --Having accomplished all of the above and NOT having John to share it all with. Was I happier with my life before WLS? Honestly? yes I was.

Only the people who are smiling will "know".

Good lad! You can thank me later...

Not too late, you silly man! Call tomorrow morning. If for no other reason than to make flying more comfortable. Legs cramping while strapped into an airplane seat will NOT be pleasant.

Don't wait until Tues. Please, Call and see whomever is on call TOMORROW.

You really do need to discuss this with your bariatric team. All in all you will probably be fine, but your team needs to know what's going on with you. They have a pre-op regimen for a reason. Also, when the surgeon's office called to discuss a surgery date, why didn't you just ask for a later one--giving yourself time to get everything that you needed to do the required pre-op diet? That way you would have had everything you needed. You could fulfill your required pre-op diet obligation and not had all of this mental stress??? I wish you well. Please call your team. All will be as it is meant to be.

You just answered one of my questions-----Ablilify is usually given in combination with another med---for you it is Paxil. Ablilify is seldomed prescribed solo. Perhaps a serious sit down to discuss a new "cocktail". ---and keep at it until you find the cocktail that works for YOU. Now before I go any further,---Welcome back! You've been missed. Welcome "home". I went totally off track when my SO committed suicide the morning of my WLS. After four years of therapy, I restarted from scratch. I made appointments with: my bariatric surgeon, my Nut, my bariatric therapist, my gym/pool consultant and of course BP itself. I found that my sleeve is still viable---just waiting for me to "rejoin the march". I had to learn to listen to my body, my sleeve's restriction---to work with it---not against it. In concert to my body, I had to rewrap my head around why I had WLS to start with. I had to learn to forgive myself---to care enough about myself to want to try again. It can be done, my friend. It is not easy, but it can be done and is well worth the effort. Just remember that you will not lose weight at the rate you did when you first had WLS. Weight loss is slower, but it is consistent with the effort given. Forward---one step at a time. Again, Welcome back. Post often--letting us know how you are doing. We CARE. We are here and listening. Sometimes, I hope that is enough.

You know what I'm going to say, but I'll say it anyway: Call your bariatric team, Friend. They will know exactly what you can do about leg cramps. Hurt like hell, don't they? Sorry for your pain. There can be several reasons: dehydration low sodium low potassium low magnesium over exertion blah, blah, blah To ease them? (after you've called your team, of course) Hot bath light message stretching exercising "relaxing" that individual muscle---not an easy thing to do. This practice is taught in child birthing classes----any experience???? I know how badly leg cramps hurt. Please, take care of yourself. Yourself is the only "yourself" that you have. Please, post and let us know how you make out. Nosey? yep. Care? sure do!

I was sleeved in June and waited until Christmas the same year. I had brandy in a vanilla Protein shake. It was like a Brandy Alexander---bariatric style! Now, when I want a social drink, I am back to my beloved dirty martinis with three olives. Olives have some nutritional value, right??? That's my theory and I'm sticking to it. If you really want the RIGHT answer for YOU----ask your surgeon. Sit down with him/her and have a serious conversation about when/if it will be OK for YOU to have alcohol. Remember, some of the answers you might get on an internet site are just "smoke and mirrors"----not real.--just posted for "shock value". Be forewarned, Friend. Want the right answer to any serious question? ASK YOUR TEAM.

Yes, you are normal---well in this incident anyway. Your body isn't awake yet from general anesthia. You just had a serious surgery that your body may take 6 months to "normalize". Be patient with yourself. Be kind to yourself. Rest, sip, walk, sip and then......REPEAT. (don't forget a bit of peeing and pooing ) Your journey will get better. I promise.

You know what I'm going to suggest-----CALL YOUR BARIATRIC TEAM!! Enough is enough, don't you think, Friend. 26 days out and your are this ill?? Call your team and GET SEEN. FEEL BETTER!!! Post back and let us know how you are doing and what your team said and did. We care, really we do.

Can you get ahold of the physican on call? The itching around your incisions could also be thrush? Itching and the scratching that follows can do real damage to your skin. Your team really failed you today. I would consider going to the ER. Thrush is nasty and can spread and worsen. If your ER is an associate of your bariatric team I would certainly have them document your turmoil of this day. Good luck and please post and let us know how you made out. Feel better, friend.

Welcome, Ryan. It's refreshing to read a posting from a new member who is having a wonderful experience with their WLS journey from the "get go". So many first posts are unfortunately from folks who are struggling. Keep posting---not only when the good times are rolling, but in the rare occasion when you might hit a bump in the road----I know---not going to have any bumps, right? Again, Welcome!

Great post. Thank you. I can't wait to get back into the Water. I was pulled from the pool last May when my back became unstable, but just as soon as these last two drains come out and all of the sutures removed----I'M HEADING FOR THE WATER!!! ---just like an old goose.