May2013

Protein shots? I have never heard of any such thing? Do they work? How are they on you? I wish I had that problem. If I didn't crave sweets I wouldn't have needed the surgery. But, the craving hasn't been super bad at all since surgery other than once in while it rears it's head and I fix it with a protein shake. I'm still waiting for mine. It's taking forever. I feel like I'm PMSing 24/7 since I got home. I don't know if it's PMS or just my brain being a brat since I can't eat what it wants or how much it wants so it feels deprived. Damn head hunger. I was told by DR and multiple nurses that there is no issues with NSAID after our stomach heals because our stomach will be like a normal stomach, just smaller rather than those who go with bypass or DS. It seems, from my researching various doctors that a lot will just say no NSAID to all patients because it is easier to say that then specifically say this group can have this but this group can't.

I got revised in one surgery. I had a slip with erosion and a CRAP TON of scar tissue. It took my surgeon a bit longer for surgery (3.5 hours) because of all the scar tissue but everything went fine.

Congrats! And thank you for posting this. I am worried constantly about my weight loss being slower since I'm a revision (I also have PCOS with Insulin resistance) and I find myself frequently comparing my weight loss to others as well as to when I was loosing weight with the band. Especially since I also find myself able to eat more than others seem to be able to. I guess I need to back off my own back.

Hi, I was born and raised in Federal Way. Moved to Montana for 3 years and just moved back to Federal Way in December. I just had my revision to sleeve 2/7/13 so I'm a newbie at the sleeve.

I still gulp and have had no bad things. It just happens, not necessarily intentional. I don't get any gas or burping from it, any extra than pre surgery that is. I just can't drink as much as I used to at a time.

No issues that I know of. I haven't experienced any. I chewed them very good while on clear liquids and waited to start the calcium until I was allowed full liquids. I was told you could even such on hard candy as long as sugar free. That's the only way I made it on the plane I took a few days after surgery.

I use chew-able gummy vitamins for adults not children's. They are kinda fun to take and I feel like a kid when I go for the yummy flavored one. I also am on a calcium chew and it's chocolate flavored so it's like my little cheat every day

I used the neosporin with pain medication and it helps numb it a bit so no itching. No issues from it at all.

The itching is horrible. I don't remember it itching this bad with my last surgery. And nothing makes it better!

Lane Bryant also carries Spanx in bigger sizes too, for those just starting with the weight loss.

It seems that every doctor has patients on a different diet whether pre or post op. My friend had her surgery and had post op of 4 weeks clear liquid. I had no where near that. Another one of my friends is pre op and is on a month long pre op diet of liquids but I was on low carb for two weeks then given a free day the night before surgery. It's all over the board. I don't understand why there isn't a more across the board standard.

I haven't been pushing myself or anything this last week, just taking it easy but yesterday seemed rough. I slept 10 hours during the day was up for maybe 3 then slept another 8. Yesterday, when I was awake I was jittery. Like I had too much caffeine or something. And still super cold even though it was warm in the house. I hate this not getting warm business. What's the deal with it the anesthesia or something?

Are you talking about the infamous belt (As my doctor refers to it)?

I still haven't had a normal BM. It's a fine line and if I'm not careful I too will be in that situation. It's like everytime after I eat or when was on just liquids after I had a non fruit juice or something with more carbs I could almost time it.

I keep finding that things I used to like I no longer can stand after surgery. For instance, I have loved apple juice my entire life but cannot drink it to the point of gaging since surgery. I also cannot stand the flavor of jellos. I also now LOVE gatorade. Never even liked the stuff before but now it's the best thing since sliced bread. Same experience with some gravy my mom made the other day and some soup I made. Before I would have thought it was okay or not a big deal now it tastes soo super good. Anyone else experiencing this?