Kivtuar

I didn't even notice it until you pointed it out

Today will be difficult too, as will the next day or two.. But after that, you will start to feel awesome

That was basically me too.. I met him first in the OR for my egd but I was without my glasses so virtually blind and getting knocked out so I didn't remember much. I did get to meet him pre-op but that was cold comfort when they were starting my surgery 3 hours late My husband's initial appointment was with barker himself, mine was with hodges, surgery with Rodriguez and 1 week check up with Thompson. I also met with their PA last week when my incisions looked kind of questionable. So I guess the thing to add along with the time management is they shuffle doctors around... But if you've ever been to a group PCP doctor they do that a lot too.. Maybe not as much and not without your consent

I had my sleeve done on nov 21, recommended to barker by my husband's coworker who had the full triple nuke everything bypass Do I feel they are competent? Yes. Is their staff friendly? Yes. Did I spend hours waiting in their waiting rooms and pre-surgery? Yes. They were on time about 10% of my appointments so far. It isn't a deal breaker, but if you don't plan on them taking forever on your appointments, you will be sorry. Now to balance that I never felt rushed when talking to the doctors and I have spoken with all 4 of them. (Barker, Thompson, Hodges and Rodriguez) Rodriguez did my actual surgery. Would I recommend them to others? Yes, as long as you know what you are getting into with their time management.

How did it go?

I went there! It is a beautiful hospital good luck!

I get that too.. But usually only if I eat too much... Try to eat less maybe? Or take longer to eat what you are eating?

I was told Tylenol cold and flu, DayQuil or NyQuil ... Just make sure it is liquid and only Tylenol for pain relief.

I lost 50 lbs last year and noticed all the wrinkles appearing, I freaked out and I think that might have gone a long way in sabotaging my most successful diet in years. This year I have no choice because my sleeve won't let me quit I am HOPING it is just a deflated balloon scenario where the skin just hasn't tightened back up after the fat underneath is gone and most of these wrinkles will go away.

They drape things around your incision, you could be suffering an allergic reaction to that. I have 6 incisions, 2 have healed perfectly, 4 look crappy and almost infected. I called the doctor and they brought me in and looked at it, they just told me to take an extra shower (so two showers/day) Keep am eye on it.. You don't want an infection. Also, she told me no creams on the incisions.

Your doctors push Bariatric Advantage because they get a % of sales from it. That's why they have a "store" for it off their web page. (at least mine does) Not saying it's good or bad... Just saying they have an ulterior (or at least secondary) motive in promoting it. My problem has not been so much the flavor but just trying to get it all down. I make a big 18oz shake in the morning and chug along on it all day. I even don't let myself eat "real" food until I've gotten all my Protein down for the day to encourage me. I've tried Isopure low carb dutch chocolate, and finally finished it. It's not bad tasting. I've tried Isopure unflavored and it adds a milky flavor to things.. It's not bad in coffee, but it's terrible in iced tea. I really don't like Soup or broth so I haven't tried it in that. Someone in another thread mentioned the "New whey liquid Protein" it is basically a Jello shot of protein. 3.4oz and 42g of protein. You shoot half of it for Breakfast, half of it for lunch and another half at dinner and bingo, all your protein. It's supposed to taste like ass but I'm willing to try it just to get out of the all day sipping of regular Protein drinks.

The point people are trying to make for you is this: pre surgery your stomach has 5 blood vessels that supply blood. Most of those are removed when they remove your greater curve. When you smoke you increase the CO2 in your blood stream making it that much harder for your remaining blood vessels to keep your stomach alive and functioning correctly. I know it's true confessions, and you should feel free to confess to anything, and maybe the occasional smoke won't hurt anything, who knows, but know your facts before you partake in something that could cause irreparable damage. (And before you say it's just Fruit Tobacco, not real tobacco, the mellow/relaxed feeling you get is the increased CO2 in your system causing you to feel sleepy, similar to CO2 poisoning. So yes, it's going to hurt you eventually.)

That is great! A much better alternative

Me too! I could not sleep in clothes or I would soak them in the middle of the night. We kept the a/c down low 68/65 and just a sheet for me and I would STILL sweat. Since the surgery it has been awesome! sleeping through the night and I can even use a quilt!

No pepto! It has asprin in it.

Oh I saw someone wearing one and when I asked about it they said it was for back surgery

For puréed I bought a can of Campbell's chunky soup an stuck it in the ninja. Tasted just like it was supposed to, but no chewing Go with the saying of "will it blend?" And test it out. my doc even said I could do refried Beans at that stage, I just might want to add some extra Water to it.

I will look for the pills. Like I said there is no pain, but I'd like to be able to go out in public occasionally without burping my way through it

I was told no raw veg for something like 6 months. It is too hard and can cause a leak.

My 15 year old begged to come, and ended up bawling in the hospital room when I got in from recovery and then cried all the way home too. Kids just aren't prepared to see their parents hurt. Plus as others have said, you will want to put a strong face on for them and there is really no way to do it. Especially those first few times you are trying to stand up and walk. Leave your kids at home

Geez. I eat a chewy Vitamin, I burp for hours. I drink a Protein drink, I burp for hours. Heaven forbid I eat something substantial, I burp for days! (Exaggeration? Maybe but seriously massive amounts of gas!) It doesn't hurt, I am not necessarily full, but my husband and I are kind of tired of my gianormous continuous stream of burps after I consume something. Gas x helps a little but they are kind of expensive to use constantly and you can only have 8 of them a day anyway. I try eating slower, smaller, whatever it doesn't help. I am 2.5 weeks post surgery. Does this happen to anyone else?

My doc won't let me have citrus for like 6 months or something stupid.

I mix a full day's worth of Protein in the morning and drink on it all day. That way I'm sure I got it all in and it makes it not as bad. (Mostly because I can't quite take a whole serving (6oz) in one shot and if I mix one serving at a time I'll push it until I drink it (empty plate syndrome has followed me to liquids). I use a little 1 oz hurricane/fancy cup and pour the shake into it. So I can mentally finish the glass without having to finish the mixer. Something tasty to add to your shakes is some instant coffee. You get kind of a latte/mocha going depending on your shake flavor (vanilla/chocolate) .. put it in a blender with some ice and you have a frappe