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ortega07

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  4. Posted

    Thanks! I'm doing well! I'm still on full liquids until jan 24, then puree. I feel as though I have no side effects from the surgery. I'm lucky! The clear liquid phase was very trying but I'm doing well on the full liquids right now. I start walking on treadmill tonight at a new gym, I was walking outside prior to that. When I cook dinner for my daughter and hubby I almost forget I had the surgery and go grab a French fry and think hey I can't eat that! So it is all mental and breaking bad habits right now.

  6. Posted

    My husband and I were talking about the surgery and he said "soon you will only have to worry about loose skin"

    I said' date=' I think I may have a little on my stomach if any (I'm 235 now preop)

    Then he says to me "well you have a lot on your back" ...meaning fat!

    I thought to myself, ok so he thinks I'm going to have loose skin in my back!!!

    Or was this his last dig he will be able to get in, before I lose weight.

    Whatever! I was upset for awhile but I just thought... It will be gone soon! (Surgery 1/24)

    [/quote']

    I'm two and a half weeks out I went from 2 back fat rolls on each side to half rolls! They are disappearing lol u will be fine!!!!

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    So i'm on day 3 of this liquid diet and i have cheated but it was minor but it was cheating. Day 1 cheated 1/2 tuna sandwhich' date=' Day 2 cheated tuna sandwhich, Day 3 baked chicken wing. i know im cheating but i'm trying to curve it I have 11 more days. HELP!!!!!!!![/quote']

    I kno it's hard but the diet is for a reason. As long as your cheats are modest and once a meal max and you don't go over board you should be ok. I would try to cheat less tho especially getting closer to surgery. Bc on the clear liquid diet you want to cheat more than anything and you can't! If you do you will get sick throw up and cause a leak in your sleeve. It's an addiction trust me I know. But you can get through this! Good luck, mind over matter!!!!

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    I was sleeved on the 19th and at first the itchiness of my incisions was just a minor annoyance and not too big of a deal but now it's driving me INSANE. I scratch around them until my skin bleeds' date=' I can't help it they are just SOO itchy. I tried cortizone and it didn't help much so I called my doctor, his nurse told me to rub Vitamin e oil on them so I've been doing that but they still itch. My tummy looks a mess, there are big red rings of irritated skin around each incision.

    Did anyone else experience this? If so, did you find any tricks to make the itching quit?[/quote']

    I was allergic to the glue from the steri strips. Once the doctor took those off it helped! I too Benadryl too

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    I'm scared bc I'm in the full liquid phase and not sure If I'm eating too much. I generally have my Protein drink in the AM and then creamy Soups. pudding and Jello as needed. What if I'm consuming too much??? Should I focus on the liquids before Protein? What if I did all of this and I stay the same:(

    I don't see how I'm not loosing, I'm 2 wks out and prior to surgery ate like It was my job!!!

    Am I being too impatient? Be honest......

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  17. Posted

    It depends on what your insurance plan requires. I had called my insurance and requested a copy of my benefits for weight loss surgery and thats how I found out my information. My insurance is also BCBS PPO and they required me to have 6 months of documented primary care doctors visit and a copy of the diet my pcp had me on' date=' along with all the testing that was required in order for BCBS to approve the surgery. I started the process in February 2012 and my insurance didn't approve the surgery until December.

    Everyones insurance is different.[/quote']

    I have bcbs pos and was approved within three days after 3 month period. Started first appt with doctor Oct 8, surgery date dec 26! So it was really three appts with wls doc on topographic all clearances! Good luck

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  18. Posted

    I have a similar rash' date=' but only on my arms. I think I found my culprit, a new Protein shake, Strawberries and Cream. My rash started about 6 days after drinking this Protein (I drank it everyday, I was so sick of the chocolate, never thought that I would say that lol) I've stopped the new drink for about 3 days.

    I just finished Biotine and Vitamin B5 injections. Sometimes people have reactions after stopping something. Sometimes I think my rash is better, sometimes not.

    Have you started any new foods?

    Anyway, I think we both need to see our doctor. Good luck.[/quote']

    I've recently added egg drop Soup and ff sf pudding. I'm scared to stop Biotin bc my hair will fall out!!! Lol waiting on a call back from my doc

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  19. Posted

    I am 1 week and a half weeks post op. started breaking out in a rash on my inner thighs, inner biceps, breasts and feet. It's red spots slightly raised, slightly itchy. Left a message with the doctors office. Any clue???

    Saturday I started my Biotin, flinestones, tums and Calcium (all of which I have had in the past at some point).

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  20. Posted

    Hello everyone' date='

    This is my first post. I am 9 days post-op and just had my drain pulled out today.. Yippee, it caused a lot of pain and discomfort, on both sides of my stomach.

    My question is I know that I should be on full liquids for a while, but my doc states 5 weeks as he is VERY conservative. When are most of you able to move to purees? I am not wanting to eat food but 5 more weeks of this seems crazy.

    thanks.[/quote']

    I was 9 days clear

    One week full liquid

    Next week I add mushy (so 4 weeks in full liq/ mush stage)

    Then feb 1 I hopefully get cleared for purée.

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  23. Posted

    I started yesterday. I ate 2 tsp of Greek yogurt and 1tsp of SF pudding and did fine. So today I ate 2 oz of cream of broccoli Soup but it took me 45 minutes and my stomach made every noise possible. I am only one week post op

    I'm one week today too!!!! But since I didn't leave till last Friday I'm not cleared till hopefully then.

    How does this list look? I kno each doctor is different, and I missing anything? Or wrong with anything?

    Sf pudding

    Creamy soup

    Skim milk

    Carnation instance Breakfast

    Carnation powder

    oatmeal

    Applesauce

    eggs

    Frozen low fat frozen yogurt

    sugar free fudge pops

    FF Ricotta

    Thx!!!

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  25. Posted

    I still feel awful' date=' I can do anything but take pain meds and sleep. I have diaherra and gas. I feel like I have made a horrible mistake. I suppose to go back to work on the 7th and I can't even hold my head up for very long. My husband had the d switch surgery on the same day and we are both not doing as well as I think we should[/quote']

    I was sleeved on the 26th! I was bad for two days in the hospital, no pain minimal gas, just throwing up bc the meds didn't sit well with me. He changed them all and I'm good. Ill be honest I'm weak bc I can't drink all of my Protein.

    Are you in pain? Or throwing up? Or both? the meds could be keeping you from healing quicker bc your bodies don't like them. Either way, is push back going in on the 7th, mentally I'm struggling bc I have to wait till fri for full liquids. I pray you both heal quickly and I promise you I was crying the other day, what did I do to myself. I don't say that anymore!!! Look into getting different medication please!

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