JamiO

I can't get pregnant and no doctor will even listen to me about fertility. They all say lose x pounds and come back then. I've been with my husband for 3 years and I am 28, I'm ready to have a family!!! So this is why I had the surgery about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Can't wait to start trying. I have at least a year before that happens but it seems much more possible now! HW 381 SW 376.6 CW 347

I was self pay and part of the price I paid to my doctor covered insurance that would cover any complications up to 3 months after the surgery I believe.

I'm not even thinking about bread anytime soon. But as far as my taste buds go, I noticed I like sour things like pickle juice and also eating more spicy foods. (Not too spicy, but before surgery I hated spicy things) now I find myself each jalapeño chicken sausage, pepper jack cheese, horseradish mustard, and other things with a kick.

I need a louisiana shirt like that!

I have always been one to go to sleep before 10 and wake up in the morning before 8. Now I get in bed at 10 and kay here for hours!!! Tonight it's been almost. 4 hours and I just can not fall asleep. And when I do finally fall asleep I wake up almost every hour. I am 15 days post op and all of this happened after surgery. Has anyone else gone through this? I just wanna sleep!!!!

I finally did! I was scared it would upset my stomach. But it was fine. Had my 2 week post op today and my doctor said it wasn't the first time someone asked about pickle juice and that it seems to be normal.

I had an old bottle of coke from before surgery sitting on my counter calling my name. I took the top off and let it go flat and fixed myself some in a glass. I took one sip and dumped it out. As soon as I swallowed it I started sweating and my stomach immediately cramped. I loooooved coke before surgery. Now after that sip..... I don't want a thing to do with it. Ill stick to my tea and water.

I'm in lafayette.

Pickle juice. It's all I can think about!

My husband stayed. I actually slept in the foldout chair bc it was more comfortable and he slept in my bed!! Also, honestly a shower was the last thing I was thinking about the day I left was a shower!

I am craving guacamole and a regular house salad and sausage. Very random things!

Thank y'all!!

I have an exercise bike on the way too which will be helpful! I try to walk as much as possible but it is HOT where I am, 95 degrees yesterday.

So I am only 11 days post op but have had 2 great things happen today. I put on a pair of shorts that haven't fit in over a year and they are perfect! And I bent over and tied my shoe in the middle and didn't have to pull my foot up to my knee to do it!! And my scale victory is that I am down 24 pounds!!!

I paid $13,750 in louisiana.

I would say I am have an addiction with food or eating or more honestly the feeling I get when I crave something and then actually eat it. I am addicted to feeling content and full in more ways than just in my stomach. It is something I will be seeing a counselor for to get to the bottom of because I kind of know where it comes from but I need some help to get to the point where I have enough self control to keep everything in check. I know I had a hard time admitting I was an addict because I would sit down with people like my mom who weighs 135 pounds and she would out eat me everytime. But then I was honest and realized she may eat that way occasionally and I was doing it everyday for dinner. I know one of my mains problems was that as a teacher I usually don't eat breakfast, eat a bite of lunch, and then by the time I get home for dinner I chow down!! So my goal for when I go back to work in August is to really monitor my eating habits and make sure I am getting in breakfast and lunch. I will need the fuel.

I had surgery on the 11th and I am down 18 pounds.

Curious to see what response you get, I am having a weird pain in the same spot.

I'm nowhere near close either. Don't feel bad. Your sips are probably just right. I had my surgery on the 11th.

Okay, still struggling. I am on the 5th type of Protein shake, still making me gag. I have about 5 glasses of tea a day, that maybe equals 40oz or so. But I am getting in 0 protein. In desperation today I bought yogurt, even though I can't stand it. I am going to email my dietician tomorrow. I just don't want to wither away. In about 10 days ill be able to eat soft foods and I am hoping that will help with my protein intake. I feel like I am being a bad surgery patient!

I have one that I liked preop and will see if I feel the same tomorrow, but if not ill take suggestions.

Eeek I feel guilty.... I haven't had a Protein shake yet and nowhere near 64oz of anything. But tomorrow I will shoot for both. And today was my first day taking b12.

Not that urine ever smelled great before surgery, but since my surgery on Tuesday my urine smells disgusting!!! Is this because I am not getting enough liquid? I am terrified of being dehydrated. Any insight would be appreciated!! in other good news I have lost 10 pounds!!!