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Yes it's normal. You have some internal stitches that are tugging at your internal muscle walls. Do a search on here. You'll find many people with this issue.

It also really helps to take a small sip, then put the pill in your mouth and take another sip and swallow. Sometimes i'll need to take yet another sip. But it seems that my espogus does better w pills when 'lubricated' first.

My surgeon asked me how I was feeling about the surgery in my Pre-op exam a week before my surgery. I said 'anxious, nervous. And a bit scared.'. He said that was good. It's the cocky people who have no fears that he gets concerned about. And as a side note he said that those people are the ones who usually have the bumpier ride bcs they aren't prepared. So, embrace your fears! They will help guide & educate you towards a wonderful, healthier you! :-)

Lol! I misread your post, you aren't a teacher. But wow, your schedule is brutal! Hang in there!

cheese sticks! They can go several hours not being refrigerated. Or little tuna cups. I think Starkist makes tiny 1 serving cups to go. Look in the tuna aisle, they don't have to be kept cold. And it's not the kit with the crackers & maio etc, it's just a tiny container of tuna. I keep one and a baby spoon in my purse. If you need maio w your tuna, have a friend pick up little packets of maio at a fast food joint. Good luck. Teachers are aweome & underappreciated.

I need to get an updated one now that i have the sleeve. Mine is from MedAlert and is ancient. What's Laura's Hope? And what exactly are you putting on your braclete for the sleeve? Somehow I think 'The Sexy Sleeve' isn't appropriate. :-) Thanks!

24 is young!! You have your whole life ahead of you! Are you going to have WLS?

3 weeks post op and you can eat like that? Wow! I'm still on full liquids. (surgery 8/21). Next Tuesday I start puree foods for 2 weeks then soft food for 2 weeks, THEN I can eat 'normally.' My surgeon is pretty strict and doesn't mess around. He says leaks are pretty darn awful and he'll err on the side of caution rather than risk leaks. Are you getting enough Protein in? From what I've learned, getting your protein in is the key to continued weight loss.

Have the ultrasound. That will give you a baseline on what condition your gallbladder is. The doc may just decide to put you on medication. The last thing you want is a gallbladder attack and need to go to the ER.

I think I read that it was developed in Europe about 20-25 years ago for people with stomach tumors. People were losing weight so they started to experiment it as WLS. It was so successful that about 10 years ago it was brought to to US specifically for WLS. But it didn't really become popular until about 3-4 years ago.

Thanks MilkD! My husband bought me baby spoons yesterday. That might help, but my mantra needs to be EAT SLOWLY. :-). Btw, your stats are great! Congrats on all the weight loss. It does seem that slow an steady wins the race.

Try putting a heating pad in the area. You may have pulled a muscle. And call your doc tomorrow. It's really important that he is aware of whats going on with you.

Sarahmoni- i'm glad I asked this question too! It's going so smoothly for me that I was starting to wonder if something was wrong! So i just need to slow down my intake and i'll be fine! :-) I do feel really bad for people who are having a hard time. My thoughts are with all of you.

I think the problem w eating and drinking at the same time is that you won't be able to get all your proteins & nutrients in. I also, and this is just my thoughts, don't think that the sleeve can be scretched that easily. Those who fail with this WLS have probably found ways to cheat & go back to their own ways. It's sad, but it does happen.