simplejaxgirl

Hey jlbstep, I had mine done through north Florida surgeons at st Vincent's ss 12/5 :-) been a great experience so far!!! Sent from my iPhone using VST

Abdominal binder and usually can be found at major drugstores. (Cvs, Walgreens etc) Sent from my iPhone using VST

Wow. Very interesting information from both posts. I've watched food Inc and many documentaries on such...floored is all I can say... Sent from my iPhone using VST

Yep, me too! I swallow a lot of air either way...

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You look great!!! Keep up the good work Sent from my iPhone using VST

Hang in there. Pre-op was way harder than post op! :-) Jello, Tea, broth. <hugs> ps I love your name

its a conspiracy interesting read though

added some new ones mine is simplejaxgirl

Same here Sent from my iPhone using VST

Same here...weird Sent from my iPhone using VST

I have to agree with nurse. Many items I purchased before surgery made it to the trash uneaten/unused....take it easy and see what you tolerate after surgery or buy small amts of things you think you might like. Sent from my iPhone using VST

Hi Laura what a great story! Thanks for sharing and congrats on your continued success. You must e doing something right as you are maintaining very well! Sent from my iPhone using VST

Hey shayne, just wondering how you were feeling and doing this week? Hope all is well Sent from my iPhone using VST

Maybe your calories are too low for the amt of exercise? Bump it up for a day or 2 to 1200? See what happens Sent from my iPhone using VST

I would probably attribute this to one of two things, low blood pressure or low blood sugar...since surgery I have had both...sugar is what causes the lightheaded ness for me...? Sent from my iPhone using VST

Try this, put the incline on zero, and work on getting up your speed. Once I did that, I am now up to about 4.5 mph on there with no incline and about 3.5 with between 3-6 incline. It took me a WHILE to work up to this by making small changes in my day to day life....i.e. parking futher out at work and shopping centers, walking on my breaks and lunch at work. I REALLY suck at keeping the pace with working out and so I choose to walk on my breaks and lunch and get my walking in small amounts all day long... I will say that before surgery I started doing this, making these small changes because its soo hard for me to be dedicated to working out everyday so I have to 'trick' my brain and do it in small amounts throughout my day to day activities. I REALLY want to run also, and got the C25K app, but I'm not sure if I am ready for that either. ( A knee injury also prevents me from running/jogging. The physical therapist said that if I can keep pace and just move the incline throughout my workout, that its less stress on the knees then the impact of running or jogging... Just some of my thoughts and $.02

Bahahaha Sent from my iPhone using VST

VERYYY nice Sent from my iPhone using VST

I attend my surgery groups support groups each month. I need all the help and support I can get!!! Sent from my iPhone using VST

Drain tubes for swelling fluids (pus/blood) Sent from my iPhone using VST

Well you look fab! I'm sure you will have that beach hottie tottie body soon maybe you can update us along the way as your incisions and scars heal? You can already tell a big difference, and btw 177 lbs is AMAZING!

I think moregoodtimes says it best! I also 'overplanned' lol. Have thrown or given away shakes and powders and supplements and meds that I could not tolerate after surgery or because my tastes have changed. I'd be cautious about spending lots of money on things pre-op just some thoughts

Goodness, I hope you get to feeling better soon. So they say you have an incision infection? Or is it internally that has to be drained? Did they place a drain while you were in the hospital?