LI Gemini NY

Looking good girl! All 53 pounds post-op??

I'm new here and this is my first post. My husband suggested I reach out and talk to the people who know best (I think he was referring to health care professionals....but if you want the nitty gritty' date=' you have to go to the people who REALLY know!) I am a military wife and am moving right along with the steps to the surgery. My husband was/is very supportive about this decision. My mother is not, but she keeps quiet ( I think it's more out of fear because I am her only daughter and the youngest and besides....Mamma's don't like their babies having the majority of one of their organs removed!) My best friend (and Im not talking about someone I've known for like a year or two, I mean attached at the hip for the last 15 years type of best friend) she is definitely NOT in support of this decision. More on all this at a later post. I wonder if I'm taking this SERIOUSLY. I know all about the hard work, the ups and downs and the losing and regaining, the slowly not being able to fit into those FANTASTIC jeans that you loved so much and were soooo proud of when you could finally get down to the size to fit them but as you gain weight they just get a little tighter and tighter until they also go into that stock pile of "my skinny" clothes that lurk in the back of the closet. BELIEVE ME, I KNOW!!!! I have battled my weight as far back as I can remember. I remember the elementary school wanting to put me on a "suggested" diet in the 2nd grade and me going on my first "official" diet when I was 12.......18 years later....here I am!!! Ok. So what I'm getting at is that I'm no stranger to being overweight, losing it, and putting it right back on.....but when I think about my stomach being "mostly" cut out.....I don't really feel anything. No jitters or butterflies.......almost like it's not real. The hard work does not frighten me. The pain that comes with the surgery does not frighten me. My eye is on the prize. I imagine my perfect self (and in this order.....a little vain, but come on, you've done it too) 1. Wearing a very fashionable, classy, and slimming outfit that becomes me so I can show myself off...you know, the kind that turn a few heads and gets u a little attention 2. Jogging the neighborhood with my husband and keeping up with him (and yes I'm talking about one of them "commercial" jogs. You know the ones where you are just trotting along, not out of breath and smiling, waving at the neighbors.....and nothing is jiggling that shouldn't be jiggling) and 3. playing in the front yard with my future kid. I mean REALLY playing and not sitting on the front steps and just watching the action. That's me. My perfect self. It's far fetched I know. Real world is that heavy or not, 1. the perfect outfit is out there its just by the time I put it all together I'm super late for whatever I'm wearing it for, my husband is aggravated and cussing and it usually rains during all my special occasions and my hair frizzes 2. Anybody who is jogging, smiling and waving at the same time deserves to be run over. 3. I know the future kid is out there, but get real. There has to be a reason that I am 30 years old and only own two dogs...right.....right? So, is this real? Are there other pre-stomachless people out there who feel the same as me? Undaunted by surgery, the risks, and "THE DIET OF ALL DIETS" and living in some la-la land dreaming about my perfect self??[/quote']

I don't think being smaller would make you perfect...

Tilapia is good, I also like red snapper. I find that frozen fish isn't as fishy as fresh fish. Don't get the frozen fish with seasons on it b/c those r high in sodium. Also scallops has a lot of Protein. 4oz has like 17 grams! Also crabmeat, shrimp.

I was told that my lab work came back and that my blood was abnormal. Basically' date=' low Iron and high cholesterol. Will i get denied by insurance? Oh yeah i have Avmed[/quote']

My blood test showed low Iron too, turned out to be a sickle cell blood disorder and I still got approved by my insurance and had surgery last month. I did have to get cleared by a hematologist though.

Lmaooo @ not everything is bigger is texas!

I have body aches.. Is this happening to somebody else?????' date=' down almost 40 pounds in two months but the body aches are etting worse[/quote']

My legs hurt, it's bone pain, in the shins specifically, I put a heating pad and it soothes the pain. I have sickle cell and bone pain is a symptom but never had it pre-op like that.

I think BCA is afraid of her...

My big stitch was actually stapled shut. Had the staples removed after a week' date=' and then the incision split open and became infected. :\ All of my other incisions have had allergic reactions to the skin glue and bandage adhesive. It's not pleasant. [/quote']

Oh no :-(

Sorry you had to go through that.

I don't think it'll hurt you, then again I don't think it'll help you.

Just remember it'll take a lot less to get drunk so pace yourself. One sip wine one sip Water is what the nurse recommended at pre-op.

How soon after being sleeved did you guys start yoga, there's a nice studio in my area running a special $39 for 10 classes. That's a steal, I'm a few says shy of being 1 month post op, what do you guys think? Wait or start now?

I've been wondering why my stomach has a dent there. All the other incisions feel ok but every time I bend over that one incision hurts! Feels like its opening

Mine too! All the others are nearly invisible except for that one.

How are you ladies making out? Mel, ajames?

Where are those two gravy covered love birds anyway? Private weekend retreat?

When I read this topic, I said eeeeewwwwwww!

In a jar? Omg imagine how that'll smell when that jar gets opened up.

I can see me trying to explain that at the border or better yet to TSA.

Lmao

5'8

Cool me too, on the day of surgery I was 302, my goal is 165-175, depending on how I look and feel...

Very close stats me and you! You look really good.

Started at 299 now 182 three pounds down from my personal goal 17 pounds away from normal Bmi .. 7 months out

Look at you!! Wow you look great! Congrats, how tall r u?

Your'e right. No one should be taking laxatives without the advice of their surgeon (although we see where that got LI Gemini NY-sorry ). Enemas are fast acting working within minutes and don't continue to make you go once you're done versus Mag Citrate which takes longer to kick in and once it does kick in (hours later) continues to make you go- and go and go and go if you get what I mean If you don't know your body' date=' its not a good idea to randomly take laxatives without speaking to a medical professional. If I weren't a nurse, didn't know what all my labwork looks like and the meaning of all the values, I wouldn't do it myself.

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Yea my doctor required the magnesium citrate AND I did the enema on my own just b/c I was already constipated before even drinking the magnesium poison...doing just the enema cleans out the lower intestinal tract so I don't know how beneficial that'll be to a sleeve patient. I know gastric bypass patients have to do both laxative and enema...well b/c the intestines are directly involved.

And the funny thing is...I took the laxative hours before the surgeon recommend we take it. I'm glad I didn't wait lol

Oh okay I hope I can find a fiber pill . I thought mybe it was the Protein shakes which don't have fiber in tem but I will be trying to narrow it down. Lol I don't want to get in serious problems.

Idk about a fiber pill but I've been adding a little Metamucil to my Water bottles and I'm regular now.

I'm in a horrible stall now though haven't lost in about 2 weeks but I upped my Water to 100oz and Protein to >80, and I increased my walking. I'm weighing tomorrow I hope it broke.

Oh while do you have any ideal what caused it ? Are you off the mushy food yet?

I'm eating a combo of purées and mushy at this point...sort of at a transition point.

A lack of Fiber, I was told is the culprit of our troubles...

I was sleeved 08/27/13 and it's going good for some reason or another I have developed some Constipation and today will be the last for that! I declare and decree I will get relief tonight in Jesus name!! Where r u .

Lol good luck! I was sleeved on 8/14, and I too had crazy constipation, the night before surgery was the worst, also for about 12 days post-op I didn't poop. Had to take a double dose of milk of magnesia and bamm!! I've been good since...

I'm new and really trying to figure out how to join this forum I hope this does it . (:

So where r u in this process?

You did it! You're in!

You are looking awesome!!

:-D

Thanks

Nah, I don't think anyone would give themselves that kinda publicity lol