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Green beans rock!

Spoken like a true San Diego girl! Love those avocados! One of the best foods ever! I have missed good avocados since I left San Diego. :-(

Start with the biotin now. 5,000 mcg per day. Also, it is said that while you are on your pre op try to get about 100 grams of protein per day and protein the first two weeks after is supposed to help as well. Not to mention more protein in the early weeks will help the healing process. Some surgeons say get protein as soon as you get home but a few say no protein for the first 1-3 weeks. Of course, listen to your surgeon.

I did protein as soon as I got home in the way of Isopure, was started out with about 20 grams then was at 60 by the end of the first week. My healing went extremely well and have not lost hair yet, but it is said that usually happens 2-4 months out. I am 8 weeks today so probably not there yet but hoping to minimize it.

Good luck, you will love your sleeve! I know I love mine!

LMAO! Funny cuz it's true! The big C has was far and away my most challenging aspect of life in the month after being sleeved. There were times it was not pretty, not fun and hurt like a son of a gun! Tears, swear words I didn't know I knew!

MOM has it place and yes, it tastes nasty as sin but sometimes a sleever has to do what a sleever has to do.

Good luck to you, hope everything comes out in the end! :-)

Perhaps try some canned meat such as tuna, chicken or salmon?

Or like some other posters said, maybe your body just isn't ready for it yet. When I had trouble getting my protein in, I fell back to my tried and true favorite, protein spiked sugarfree pudding. I could make it as protien rich as I needed to get my calories and protein in.

Good luck, you will get there, it just may take a bit longer.

Can you clarify? Insurance covered your WLS but wouldn't pay to have your GB removed and now that it needs to be they won't pay for it?

Or are you saying now that there is an issue with it they have to buck up and pay for it now?

Funny you say that. Lots of folks seem to have a mini meltdown anywhere from 4-7 days out. Mine came day 6. Thought I was going crazy but after lurking around in this forum, found others in the same boat. After that I decided to have a pity party for one, got in jammies early, got under the heated throw and watched some mindless girlie TV and cried and sipped my water and Isopure. (which I agree is da bomb)

It's amazing what we can do so soon after surgery and if a mini meltdown is the worst, I think we are doing ok. Give yourself a break and allow yourself to feel the emotions. Tomorrow will most likely be better. :-)

Hang in there fellow March sleever!

Love me some Fresca! That stuff rocks! Gave it and my beloved sparkling water up a month ago but still think about it!