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My surgeon said no sex for 6 weeks - several times. I think we waited almost 2. No pain or discomfort, but then I have a very considerate husband who worried about hurting me. After that, it just got more and more amazing. What a difference a sleeve makes.

My favourite greek is the Yoplait Greek. Comes in a 4 pack of 4 oz. Love the coconut and the honey., Not as strong or "sour" as the chobani .

Chili is a soft food. Applesauce is not a liquid it is a mushy food. Check with your own NUT to see what is allowed. I was only allowed proteins at that stage so still no applesauce or other fruits or veg. no matter how soft or mushy. Everyone is different. I put my chili through the blender before I ate it.

I had the foam immediately coming out of surgery and it kept choking me - hence I vomitted for the first 48 hours because of it. My doctor told me it was from the first leak test they did in the OR and that the only way to get rid of it was to drink as much as possible and push it out. I actually felt foam coming out of me when I peed. I was sleeved on the 19th, so we're pretty close together. Sound like you're recovering a lot better than I am. I'm still in bed most of the day. Can get up and do things for a short while, then back to bed. Even sitting up on the couch is proving pretty uncomfortable. The idea of exercise? Hahahaha.

It was a part of the agreement that I signed with my surgeon that I would not try to get pregnant for at least a year after surgery. Not that it matters at my age but it's something he's very adamant about.

I expected to have my surgery this week. That was the plan. Did everything on schedule. Stayed on the diet. Did everything I was told. Surprise the insurance rejected because of the Psych eval. Said his recommendation wasn't definitive enough. My response? I still want this. My surgeon put in an appeal. I stayed on the diet and continued to lose more weight. I continued going to the life skills class. Just carried on as though everything was going to happen. Yesterday the surgeon called and the approval came. So I'm getting the surgery a few weeks later than initially planned, but I AM getting it. The bonus is that I weigh even less going into it so there's less to lose after. This will happen for you, too. Maybe not on your initial schedule, but in the end you'll find a reason for it turning out the way it did and you will still be a happy, much thinner bride. Just stay on track and continue to lose weight until things get processed.

So shave your legs the day before. No problem.

I've been on it for two weeks now and it's pretty quiet unless the mask gets askew in the night and then you can hear the air leaking. Just pull it away and reset it against it your face and you have quiet again. Doesn't bother my husband at all. I've adapted to it quite quickly. I got a mask that just fits around my nose, not the mouth. Sometimes I feel it's lulling me to sleep. Hope it goes as well for you.

I just want to be able to buy a bra that fits. I am not largely endowed, yet to get a band that fits around me, bra companies think I need a D cup. So I have to buy one of those to get a band, and a small bra to get the cup, cut them apart and sew them together to get a bra that fits me. It's ridiculous. So, yes, I know how you feel. Won't it be nice to put on panty hose not feel them rolling down over your stomach and hips and you walk down the aisle at church. Urgh!

Good idea writing a the letter, Kenzee. My insurance company requires just such a letter from me. My surgeon's office put's together the whole package of everything the insurance requires and submits it all to get the approval on my behalf.

Your post is so encouraging. Thanks. I haven't had my surgery yet but posts like this give me so much hope and will power.

My doctor requires 3 meals a day of 3 -4 oz. Protein 1 cup vegetable (cooked or raw) 1 cup fruit 64 oz. Water or sugar free drinks The purpose is to shrink the liver so they can get to it laparascopically.

Thus far, I have been to the 3 hour seminar by the surgeon where he outlined everything and answered questions. He said he only does a sleeve for patients with a BMI over 60. I am only a 39.4, but my family physician is driving hard for the sleeve because with the roux en Y I can't take my time release medications that I need. So she called his office and they are going to leave it up to the insurance company to make the call. The insurance just took out their regulation for a 6 month doctor supervised diet because they realize at this point its a waste of time. So now I have to have 2 appt. with a psychologist and 2 with their dietitian. Those appointments are booked for September. Then I also have to have 2 months with the CPAP machine for sleep apnea which I didn't know I had. Turns out the doctor read the results wrong when I had the test done 3 years ago and told me it was negative. Now she's really embarrassed and is worked extra hard to help me get this pushed through. The other link to success in this is support at home and I definitely have that. I used to have a husband who would run out to the store and buy pies, chips, chocolate, etc. everytime I would announce, "I've just lost 7 lbs." He constantly sabotaged me. My new husband listens to me and goes out of his way to find the things I need and see that I have them. He comes to all appointments with me that he can get off work for and takes a real interest in my health care. I also have chronic fatigue syndrome and with the excess weight there are a lot of things I can't do for myself and he so selflessly takes care of me. I know I can count on him for this. I am reading a lot and trying to prepare myself as much as possible ahead of time for the surgery, even though it's still probably about 3 months away. I'm practicing making my meals last for 30 minutes. I'm practicing not drinking with meals, and watching the clock before and after meals so I don't take liquids in. I'm starting to eat with the baby utensils so I adapt to the small bites. I'm practicing chewing 40 times per bite. I'm trying to find out things I can prepare in advance so I'm ready when I come home from the hospital. I'm open to advice and ideas and getting to know the people here.