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katieb

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  1. Congrats! You look amazing!
  2. Thanks for all the compliments 60+ pounds down! I feel great
  3. I am 37 and have had 2 children and have only vomitted a handful of times. That is unil I got surgery. I have thrown up 2 times from eating too fast. And have felt super sick several times from eating too fast. I think I'm eating slow enough and I'm not. It's so hard. Your food is never hot because it takes so long to eat it. My suggestion to you is start eating slow now. I didn't before surgery and I'm paying for it now. Feeling sick after you eat is the worst feeling ever. By the way I'm almost 6 weeks out. Post surgery.
  4. I was sleeved April 25. I never thought my pain would go away. Even 1 week ago today it still hurt to laugh,cough& sneeze. It even hurt to sit up straight to drive. I could only sleep on my back. The good news is this week all week I have felt great! I can laugh,sneeze,& cough with no pain!! I can also sleep on both sides!! Trust me it does get better. I never thought i was going to feel better again. But I feel great now! Good luck!!
  5. I asked about wearing a tampon and the nurse at my surgeons office suggested a pad. Just in case you aren't up to changing your tampon after surgery. I luckily got off my monthly cycle 2 days before surgery. I'm late starting this month. Maybe it's due to surgery??
  6. Ha. I'm eating refried beans with cheese & taco sauce. Right now. I haven't eaten a 1/2 cup yet. But I think I'm going to be able to eat it all.
  7. I am 3 weeks out and I took 1/2 of a Ckn breast & put it in my food processor & diced it really small & added a little light miracle whip. It was quite delicious. I haven't tried lunch meat yet. But. I think if u just chew it really good u will b ok. I have been eating soups with chicken in it & just chewing it really well. And I have been ok. Good luck!
  8. katieb replied to katieb's topic in Food and Nutrition
  9. katieb replied to katieb's topic in Food and Nutrition
    Thanks for the advice
  10. The same thing is happening to me. I was sleeved on 4-25 and my left side started getting bad last Thursday. I can't even lay flat on my back or on my side anymore. My surgeon says the pain is due to movement. But If you want to get better you have to move around. Sitting for 8 hours at my desk is killing me. Lortab takes the edge off but. Doesn't take away all the pain. Driving hurts so bad. But. I have to get to work. I'm glad I'm not the only one with this pain. I thought something was terribly wrong
  11. katieb posted a topic in Food and Nutrition
    I was sleeved march 25. Almost 3 weeks ago. I'm hungry all the time. I'm kind of freaking out thinking I've already stretched my sleeve out. Whn I eat it's 1/2 cup at a time. Lo fat soups or tuna salad. I had a protein shake for breakfast, 1/2 cup lo at soup for lunch & just had a fat free pudding for snack. I feel like I could still eat more. Is this normal? I just started feeling the hunger for the last few days. Any suggestions or comments?
  12. Jill- Thanks so much for responding!! I thought I was just crazy!! My husband thinks I'm doing to much& need to relax more. I don't think I'm doing too much. I'm just so tired of havinig this cramping. I was sleeved 4-25 & just want to get better!! Just like u. Whn I'm moving around for awhile. I have to lay back & relax. I feel like I'm 90 years old. Lol
  13. So none of you had pains in your stomach? I feel like my stomach is contracting& moving Around. The pain is something awful. When I laugh,cough,& sneeze is so painful. The stomach cramping didn't start happening until I started back to work Wednesday. That's the same day I started mushy foods as well. I had my 2 wk follow up with surgeon & he said I looked great & could even start exercising. I have energy & feel great other than my whole left side hurting terribly. Especially whn I drive. Is it just my muscle that I have to re work. Or the food I'm eating? Any help Would be greatly appreciated. Katie

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