Christa Deterding

I really didn't like spicy food either, but I craved salsa for two weeks! My stomach handled it just fine. My bowels- not so much!

Anyone else nauseated when you wake up in the morning? I am every morning. I am three months out and am nauseated and starving in the morning. Eating eleveates the nausea some mornings but other times it doesn't. Those days I wind up having to take a Zofran for it because if I don't I will start to dry heave.

I am a month out after from my surgery and I have HORRIBLE acid indigestion. Any one else have this problem? What did you do for it? I am taking Prilesec twice daily for it but they dont always help.

Hi! I had me sleeve surgery on the 2nd and am VERY disguraged. I had lost 12lbs during my fasting the week before it. I had a minor complication and was on IV fuilds for 2 days longer than I should have. I came home 20lbs heavier than when I went in. I have lost 98% of the Water weight but thats it. My measurements have not changed much. I have been doing everything I am suppose to be doing. So, when will I actually start losing weight? Christa

Do you o wear compession chothes after sugery?

Mmmm! Sounds good!

Hi! How have delt with chocolate cravings after surgery? Can you eat it in extreme moderation? I have my surgery January 2nd 2014 amd I have chocolate cravings. I'm just wondering. Thanks!

I am having my surgery on Jan 2! Yeah! I have my NUT class, Pre-Op work-up, and last visit with my surgeon before I see him in January next month. I will also only have one week of liquid diet before surgery! Yeah too! I have to start it the day after Christmas. I am sooo excited! My nerviousness has not set in yet. I'm sure it will though.

My girls have always been sad and deflated! LOL! I never got the "filler" to make them pretty and plump during puberty. Mine have always drooped. With my belly right now, they sit nicely close to where they belong. I can only imagine who they will be talking to months after my surgery- most likely my ankles!.

I have not dated really.dated at all. I have only had 2 realitionships. Together, they lasted five years total. I haven't had a guy look at me in years! Honestly, it's been disappointing. I read all of your replies about how some of you had more dates when you were larger- ya'll must exzoud beautifulness! I mean that in a great way. I don't want to sound like I am throwing a pity party for myself or anything. Men just aren't interested in me. I have my surgery Janurary 2. Maybe by next summer someone will give me the time of day.

I had a hershy bar not long after I posted this. I felt quite a bit better. Then after a couple of hours I felt awful again. I just ate a some oatmeal and a an 8oz glass of milk and am feeling better. I need to pulled out my glucose meter and it read I was at 87mg/Dl! I have never been that low! When I felt like I was hypoglycemicin the past it was never lower 98mg/Dl. I always hung around 104mg/Dl. I will keep an close eye on it from now on! If it doesn't straighten out in the next couple of days, I will talk to my doctor.

I'm not diabetic. I could eat 2 or three candy bars a day and my blood sugar was always fine. I had a tester and would check it often just as a caution.

I was told by my surgeon i did not have to lose any weight before surgery, but I thought I lose a little before surgery though. I have a seizure disorder which is why I chose vertical sleeve vs rou-y-en surgery. So for two weeks now, I have been eating lots more proteins (mostly all proteins). I only eat one piece of bread for breakfast with light butter. I have cut all sweets and chocolate except for 4 tootsie rolls a day and sometimes I dont even eat those. Yesterday, I got really dizzy and nauseated after breakfast so I went to bed at 10am and did not get up till 6pm. I still felt crudy. I thought it was because I did not eat much for breakfast- a Smart Ones oatmeat and a buttered piece of toast and a glass of water afterwards. So I fixed 3 eggs, 3 links of turkey sausage and another smart ones oatmeal. After about 15 minutes after I ate I started to feel dizzy, nauseated, and started to feel like I was going to have a seizure. I also started sweating profusely. I took my bedtime meds at 8pm and got up at 8 this morning. I felt great unil I ate. 3 eggs, 2 strips turkey bacon and part of a protein shake. During eating I started to get nauseated, dizzy, and to feel just crudy. Right before church, I started to sweat profusely for about 5 minutes. When I got home I took a promethazime to stop the nausea. Which it hasn't a whole lot, but I can actually sit up now. I think I'm eating much protein and I has caught up to me the past two days. I'm concerned about surgery now. Anyone have these problems? Do you think it will be any different after surgery? Any thoughts?

Hi! I just got told today; my surgeon ok'ed me for surgery. Yeah!! I do not have a date yet, but, surgery will be 6 to 8 weeks out- so I've been told. My question is to everyone: When should I start purchasing protien mixes and all the things needed for pre op and post op? I don't want to wait 2 week out. How long is shipping for the protien drinks? How long will they last? How many should I order? What things should I be doing in the next few weeks to prepare for surgery and after surgery? I want to be totally prepared for this. Thank you!!

Hi! I am having the VSG because I have a seizure disorder and I need my meds to absorb.