delta_girl

I stayed in the hospital two nights and went back to work five days after surgery. It was fine. No problem for me.

Cotton candy and crackers with my soup on vacation.

I was 10 days post op before I pooped!

Your surgeon has 5 years of experience in bariatrics. I wonder why he doesn't include a PPI in after-care.

I lost almost a shoe size after dropping 22 lbs and all of my dress shoes are much more comfortable. I have noticed that my feet don't look like sausages anymore. Not one of the largest benefits I anticipated from weight loss, but certainly noticed and appreciated. The exercise may have helped as much as the weight loss.

I am now taking a PPI 2x a day. Prevacid in the morning and Protonix at night.

I'm 5'3 too and after my doctor's appointment yesterday I was scolded for eating 80g of protein one day. He said more is not better and that at my height it should be 45-50g. It has to do with stress on your liver. That isn't to say you should do the same. You should do whatever your doctor and, or Nut told you to do. Carbs were never mentioned, just specific foods.

Dollar stores often have canned tuna packed in water that is very inexpensive. You can make stews with very cheap cuts of meat (just make sure they aren't fatty). Check the local price on tofu as well.

Nobody has noticed I've lost weight yet, but I have been asked why I'm not eating celebration cakes at work or what I'm drinking for lunch. I just say high, high Protein, low carb nutrition plan. If you don't want to share, don't. It is not fear of disclosure or embarrassment or being secretive. It is the same right to privacy that everyone has. Do they want to know what brand of underwear you are wearing or your bra size? "Wow, you sure do have large breasts. What size is that bra?" Or the opposite for small breasts. I know they mean to give you a compliment, but your weight and plan are not public domain. Tell them whatever you want to tell them. They aren't entitled to any answers about your private, personal life.

You need to have your head right when you go into this because once its done, its done. There is nothing wrong with waiting until you are committed. Cheating and then beating yourself up for it is part of the cycle that results in negative internal dialogue. Think of it as loving yourself, taking care of yourself, taking responsibility for your health, not as fear or regret for the loss of unhealthy foods. Now having said that, it does get easier, but there are some really tough days for me, too.

I'm not sure what point you are trying to make. It may just be I am reading it differently or looking at it from another direction. When you go under anesthesia, regardless of if you are having a knee replacement, a boob job, a gall bladder removal, or a lap band, you risk death from a reaction to the anesthesia or pulmonary embolism or infection or any number of other possible complications.

I have started my own notebook documenting experiences with different ones. I'll share it when I get further along.

A whole cup sounds like a lot! I haven't figured out yet when I'm full either.

An allergic reaction to anesthesia and pulmonary embolism are two of the biggies that can happen to anyone regardless of surgical procedure. Due to the nature of the surgery, the risk may be higher or lower. Having a lap band and having a breast reduction can both result in death from the two results listed.

Mine never gave me a number of calories, just what I was allowed during specific weeks. I've been doing myfitnesspal for a few weeks now and I've been as low as 300 and as high is 800. 500 is my average.

This made me wonder about some actual statistics or other information. Taking a stroll through the interwebs. I could have added tons more, but I really wasn't enjoying searching about it very much. Mortality < 0.1 % Olivia Goldsmith, author of 'The First Wives' Club,' died having cosmetic surgery. Donda West mother of Kanye West, 58, died following a series of plastic surgeries, including a breast reduction, liposuction, and a tummy tuck. Breast Julie Rubenzer Butt Solange Magnano, 37 Face Lift Calthleen Kreghan, 42 Donna Ames, 49 Sandy Leach, 55

I asked to have that done but my surgeon refused.

I can't wait to better relate to this statement because it happend for me, too!

How exciting!!!!! I love hearing this!

You had your surgery one day after mine, so it is interesting that we've both switched. Please let me know how the Prilosec works for you. I started Prevacid yesterday and take Tums in the evening for acid but also for the Calcium.

Fantastic!! Yay for you!!!!

My surgeon prescribed Protonix and I took it for 3 weeks, but I don't feel like it was very effective after 2 weeks. I'm not sure if that particular PPI is milder or more easily tolerated for coming straight out of a surgical procedure on the stomach. Yesterday I told my doctor that I kept feeling extreme hunger all day long that I thought was related to stomach acid or gas and could I switch to Prilosec or Prevacid because the Protonix didn't seem to work very well. He said sure, just make sure it is either a very small pill or an elixer. Which PPIs have you tried and what are your experiences with them? Do you also supplement with Tum's or some other form of antacid?

I looked up some images and finally found one that shows the long pouch more or less flipping over, causing a twist at the top and at the bottom.

Mine is the same as OTR with the exception of healing time. I had no staples or stitches. My surgeon used some type of surgical glue. Externally, all of those incisions have healed at three weeks. Now internally ... I have noooo idea, but I'm not lifting anything for 6 weeks either. I was back to work 5 days after surgery and walking for exercise regularly starting on day 7 after surgery.

Fantastic!! Thanks for sharing that with us. It made me feel good just reading about it. I could visualize you stopping that car and having that moment of surprise and joy. You sound like you are really, really living every moment of your life!