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I'm doing great and I still say Dr. Li is awesome! I cried a lot... And he remained positive throughout. I haven't had any problems, I think he did a great job. I'm well on my way, I was down about 30 pounds at 4 weeks. I did send him a freaked out email because I thought I had a leak, but then sent another one because I realized I pulled a muscle in my shoulder and he didn't mind. He's been awesome to work with, Guisellle his nurse is awesome as well. He'll come in the next post op and let you know if you can go home or not, I spent 3 days and 2 nights in the hospital. I was nauseous. Keep me posted on your progress, and I hope all goes well for you! Milk of magnesia sucks! But it will for sure clean you out. And don't forget to use the wipes!

Surgeons don't recommend these until around 2 years post op as that's when your weight would stabilize.

The best I've seen is pure protein. 32g protein @ 160 calories. Isopure isn't too bad either but I haven't tried it.

Exercise helps. I saw a plastic surgeon for a different thing and Asked him his opinion on my likely hood to have loose skin and he said age, skin elasticity, genetics all are factors.

Fever is never a good sign. Go to emergency if you can't see anyone right now Symptoms of a sleeve leak include pain in the abdomen that gets worse rather than better, swelling in the stomach, pain in the left shoulder or chest, dizziness, fever, infection and the appearance of sickness.

I had my sleeve done 11/26, I'm 23 and I am working at a health food store while I get through school. Times have been tough, but this is the best decision I've made. I am 5 weeks post op and will admit I had some vodka on New Years Eve. I had a half shot and boy, i felt it go down, and it hit me about 5 minutes later. I chased with water and lime. I was honestly shocked. I could drink 1/2 to 3/4 gallon of straight vodka pre op. and that would have me sh*t faced, I'll just act like a dumb*ss and pass out on this bed, drunk. That half shot burned which made me not go back for the other half, and the fact that I was so tipsy from it kind of freaked me out. If I had knocked back that whole shot, I would have been slurring and stumbling around most likely. Everyone has different reactions, but like everything, the key is moderation.

My SO tends to eat fast food, creamy pastas, deep fried Desserts, all right in front of me. Stupid 160 pound person who never gains a pound even if he stuffs his face all month long lol. But, he is stricter with the food than I am. I tend to smell food if I'm hungry, it helps me a bit, but if I tell him, "I think I want a small taste of this hash brown" he'll bolt with the food and either toss it or finish it else where. His response, "no, you know you shouldn't" I stayed with my parents for 2 weeks post op. 3rd day, family comes home and eats Popeyes chicken. I'm on the couch sipping my miso broth and all I hear is "crunch crunch crunch" I was just like wtf.... In my head. It'll get better, and like others have said, watching people eat will start to gross you out

According to my NUTs instructions: you are right on track with the calories.

DeeDee, My heart goes out to you, and please know that you are not alone. My surgeon also has us on an extremely strict diet plan, and I feel like I'm a failure because at 5 weeks, Water is still a huge issue for me. I ate more often than my allowed 3 meals a day for Christmas, and find myself hungry a lot more now. I just had my period and stalled out as well. I find myself getting depressed from all the posts I see "2 months out and x number of pounds down" with pictures. I look at myself and think, I'll never hit that much at 2 months, at 3 months, at 6 months. Something that really hit me yesterday: my first weight goal was to lose 25 pounds and hit 275. I've been so stuck on how much of a failure I am that I never took the time to Celebrate the 25 I lost when I hit 275. Instead of looking at it from a "I have so much to lose" think of it from a "I have lost so much" I haven't been under 275 in years. My clothes haven't fit this way in a while, and it's sad because I'll need new clothes soon. Celebrate the small victories. Pre-sleeve, how long would it take you to lose those 31 pounds? Speak with your NUT and a psych. They would be able to better help you with these issues. But congratulations on the weight loss so far you are pounds closer to goal

Hey! Does anyone have a PCP who is use to dealing with Bariatric patients? It's a long story, but I am now looking for a new doctor.

I have a sore throat more than anything. May just go for a homeopathic fix.

I'm in! I will work on getting a scale by Thursday to be able to weigh in.

Do you keep a food diary? And what foods have you been cleared for?

Ground chicken and ground turkey

I'm about a month out and I'm getting **** from a few friends. I'm a lot more confident I guess? : ) I know I am looking amazing, lol, and I guess the change from shy and quiet to confident quiet makes people uncomfortable. It's your life. Be happy : )

What type of cold medicine are we able to take? I have come down with a bad cold and I want to feel better but have no ideas as far as cold medicines.

I'm in, my birthdays in march so I'm aiming for then but still! 12/11 - 280 GW 4/1 - 225

This is good information, but a lot of it goes against the plans my surgeon has. Example: I don't drink Isopure Protein. Never have even tried it and my surgeon had no restriction in type of protein. Good FAQ, just not for everyone

Wow! 5 months! Do you go to the gym often? I am trying to get the most advice so that hopefully by 6 months I'll look great too.

Wow, okay. I was debating whether or not I want to drink at my company party mid January. At the same time, with such little room, I need a drink that packs a punch! Lol. Still trying to figure it out. I have been known in the past to drink about a half to 3/4 a gallon of vodka on a crazy night. Not often, one night every 3-4 months. So this should be interesting lol. Hopefully I don't get crazy drunk off a shot. That would be... Interesting

What was your starting weight? You look great!

Hard boiled!!! Lol, they're easy to grab and go!

And I understand about not wanting to throw food away. Growing up I was always taught to clean my plate and not throw away good food. I try to always portion out exactly how much I will eat because otherwise I will try to over eat so that I don't throw anything away. I'm glad to know I'm not alone with that. It's a tough one to deal with

I like to trim. I find that waxing and shaving cause too many ingrown hairs. Perhaps when I lose some inner thigh fat, I'll be able to shave or wax without trouble