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on 10th may 2012 I started my weight loss,, i weighed 84 kg (185 pounds)... today 5th november 2012 exacty 64kg (141 pounds).. that 20kg (44 pounds) gone OMG...so happy dance around the house and time to go shopping for those lovely new clothes ..yeehaaaa.. next step the final 4kg (8 pounds)

ok so went to docs and had my check up.. he seems to think its a Vitamin K deficiancy.. apparantly first signs are bleeding gums.. has sent me for blood work to double check everything.. but thats the answer i have so far...when i google symtoms ect it said extreme dieting, abdominal surgey.coeliac, irratable bowel syndrom and a few other things.. hope this helps other

yes they did give me heperin shots after surgery.. do you think that could still be having an effect nearly 4 months out?

Hi all ,, I had my surgery on 10th may and so far have lost 20kg which is awsome ,, however I have noticed that since about the 10kg weight loss my gums have been bleeding quite a bit..sometimes for no reason at all, i will swallow and i can taste blood.. I am due to go back for a check up next week but i am wondering if anyone else has this problem or if anyone knows what vitamin I would be lacking in to cause this.. I do take all my multi vitamins and minerals plus calcium etc.. my gums still seem nice and pink and i dont seem to have any other problems at all with my sleeve.. hope some one can help..thankyou

walk it..the more walking you do the better.. especially if you have been sitting for 2.5 hours..happy travels

I never told my son (15) or my daughter (22) anything at all,,, then again i have told absolutly no-one about my surgury period... all they knew was i was having tummy problems and had to get it sorted.. they were a bit concerned but didnt ask too many questions about it,, just wanted to know that i would be fine afterwards..my grandchildren were more concerned and were so sweet looking after megiving tummy kisses etc.. as for explaining my weight loss.... well everyone who knows me knows that i am always on some sort of diet or exercise program, so to them i am just doing that and this one i sactually working.. cheeky i know but as i see it its no-one elses business except mine.. maybe one day i wil tell my sister ..

sounds like start of the flu.. maybe.. hopefully nothing more sinister..good luck at the docs tomorrow.. xx

I am same as you ..i have had surgery and not told a single soul.. not even my partner.. as far as he was aware i was in hospistal for "cysts" and him thinking girly problems never questioned me..my resoning is because when i had lapbanding my ex husband blabbed to friends and family especially after i asked him not to say anything..so was very much judged. so lapband out and sleeve in ,, new partner new friends and no one knows not even family..all have just seen me doing my high protein low carb diet and lots and lots of walking... as for support.. well I am a pretty tough now after being hurt by ex so realise the best support i can get is from me and my belief in myself.. and of course always coming on this site to see how others do it... good luck with yours xx

Band to sleeve for me.. definatly no regrets and 1000% happier 10kg loss is 4 wks yipp yip but defintaly do your research and do whats best for yourself and what will make you happy ..best of luck with it all x

And this is the reason I have told NO-BODY.. not even my new partner.. poor love thought I was having some "cysts" removed.. as it was "girly " stuff he never asked too many questions,, and as for the weight loss , well even before surgery he knew I was determined to stick to my HIGH Protein LOw carb diet....poor love a little clueless but at least I dont have the wispers and back stabiing from his family and friends.. MY resoning for not telling anyone was because when I had the lapband and swore my ex-husband to secrecy he betrayed that trust and told people i didnt want to know , who they then bought the subject up to me in front of other NEW friends that had no idea of my weight struggles asking all sorts of stuff.. not discreat at all... glad he is now my EX husband... I hope your husband gets more supportive of your decisions and wishes ,, good luck x

I have been experiencing the same thing, so took advice and thought it was lactose. so got all the lactose free stuff, but still have odd sharp pains every now and again, so thought is was trapped gas still,, so went on de gas , which definatly helped, but then last couple days came back, so after evaluating what i was eating and drinking have come to the conclusion that SUGAR is doing it for me.. i am fine till I have a hot sustagen or cup of tea,, even tho I only have a little bit in ,,have cut down alot of sugars in my tea since surgery , so thing will have to cut it all out in future... so no sugar and de-gas works for me ..

WHERE IS THE PUPPY THIS TIME LOL... YOU ARE LOOKING FABULOUS.. CONGRATS ON YOUR ACHIEVMENTS XX

mmmmm YUMMM MOSCATO... STILL HAVE TO WAIT A FEW WEEKS BEFORE I CAN TRY SOME

i dont know about surgery at 12 because surely your body goes thru so many changes as you grow up and thru your teenage years,,, but the family did what was best for her health,/ both mentally and phsically,, and to me she looks incredibly amazingly beautiful and has such confidence,, it just shines thru..

just a thought..maybe he is worried that as you loose the weight and as your confidence grows you will change and maybe find a new best friend..