Laurambers

Wow thats a long time to not have BM. I am almost 5 wks post op and i havent had one for 5 days. My dr told me to take miralax and if that doesnt work do a suppository. I feel miserable because i havent went,,, it seems super unnatural to havent got that long so you should defiantly call your dr. You might have an obstruction

I had that and was told its an irritated muscle that randomly spasms after being irritated. Could be irritated from food or pills going down or reflex, but it should be better by tomarrow

Im 5 wks out and have noticed i get more and more hungry and i am following the recommendations correctly. I was hoping this surgery would take away that horrible feeling of hunger

Thank you about the fluid while eating thing. Im going to look on u tube and see if i can find video

Im 4 wks post op. does drinking fluids with a mean make you want to consume more food? Whats the reason for no fluids? Does it take up space so its harder to get nutrients in?

I own a respiratory company and we specialize in cpaps and i am a respiratory therapist. My advise is to call your sleep dr and let them know you have had this surgery and how much weight you have lost. Weight absolutely affects your pressure needs and your settings will need to be adjusted more than once as you continue to lose weight. Ask them about you doing an overnight oximetry ( this measures your heart rate and oxygen level) and if your cpap has a download card take it in to your cpap provider and ask them to download it and fax it to the dr. To much pressure will affect your sleep because it can cause your brain to constantly awake even if you dont know it, there for it can keep you from getting into REM sleep which is the restful sleep. Do Not go without your cpap until the dr says its ok. I have seen way to many patients die of heart attacks in the night

Have you always not felt hunger since you got your sleeve? How much are you able to eat at a time? Im 4 wks post op

Could be your not getting enough protien. Your body takes protein from that large muscle groups first, which are the legs. Do you feel weak? Because it will also make you feel weak.

Sleeved 5-28 Down 22 lbs, but at a stall for about 5 days

My 11 yr old son who is a very loving kid just put his arms around my waist and hugged me. Then he said " mom i can put my arms all away around you, i have never been able to do that before"... I had the sleeve on may 24th and didnt tell him that it would help me get skinny, he thinks i just had something wrong that needed fixed in there! It was nice to here in his voice that he was amazed he could do that. I have only lost 22lbs, but enough for my 11 yr old to notice!

I was sleeved on the 24th and i am down 22lbs, and my friend that got sleeved same day is down 25 so you are doinh great. I try to carry stuff with me but a couple of times i have got the yougort parfais from mcdonalds. Which i can only eat half of and i dont use the granola they provide. Maybe at some point a grilled chicken salad will be an option if you have time.

I was sleeved on the 24th and i am down 22lbs, and my friend that got sleeved same day is down 25 so you are doinh great. I try to carry stuff with me but a couple of times i have got the yougort parfais from mcdonalds. Which i can only eat half of and i dont use the granola they provide. Maybe at some point a grilled chicken salad will be an option if you have time.

I just want to remind everyone that is working out but not losing weight that muscle weighs 2x the amount as fat. So if you burned a pound of fat and gained a pound of muscle you would actual gain one pound. That is something that a lot of people dont know or realize. However you should be able to tell in your clothing size. So dont get discouraged. Also not taking in enough calories puts out bodies in starvation mode and slows down our metabolism, making it harder yet to lose weight :-)

I made my final decision about getting the sleeve when my 3 yr old said " mommy has a big butt, and daddy has a little butt". It hurt me even thou he is only 3. I had been thinking about the sleeve and researching it, and finally decided after that comment.

My friend and i went and both had surgery 3 wks ago at hospital mi doctor in tiquana. She was going to go alone and then i found out she was going and we planned our surgeries together. When we got to the hospital there were 2 other ladies that had traveled there alone that were doing fine. Its nice because there is only like 10 rooms per floor so as soon as you ring your call light they come in, unlike in the usa. I had a lot of pain issues because my fibromyalgia and i needed a lot of pain meds so i rang my bell a lot and they were right there within a minute. Dont worry. Are you going thru medical tourism corporation?

Hi, my friend and i went to tiquana mexico just over 3 wks ago for our surgeries and we both had a good experience. We both did our research not only on the surgeons but the hospital and the medical tourism company we went with. We ended up going with medical tourism corporation, they are the ones that do all they leg work as far as aranging someone to pick you up and take you back to the airport, they get the schduling done and hotel lined up. And they also have a person to meet you once you get to mexico to help you. The surgeions were dr ismeal cabrera and dr venezula. And the hospital was hospital mi doctor. We were impressed with the whole process and would both do it again. It only cost $4500 all inclusive from the time they pick you up and drop you off at the airport. And they put us up in a 5 star hotel/casino called pueblo amigo. It was a good experience and i have lost 22 lbs and i think she has lost about 20 and its only been 3 wks

Maybe try some gas x or tums?

I am 3 wks and 1 day and i did that a few says ago, i gained back 3lbs then started to lose again and have lost a total of 21 lbs as of today. I think talking to my friend and some other people we meet having surgery at the same time that 3 wks there seems to be a hiccup

I work in the medical field and blood clots in the legs or sometimes in the lungs can be common. When i was 4 days post op i had a humingous blood clot above my right side insicion, they had to remove the stiches and suck out 200cc of blood. It was horrible and im still not healed and i am 3 wk and 1 day post op now. However i know that there are always possible problems after surgury and have not worried because i know in long run i will be healthier. So cheer up it will get better. And as far as the hunger part, ask for someone to bring you some gas-x it helps because it can be heartburn irritating area that makes you feel hungry. It works for me! Good luck it will get better

Are you short of breath at all? If so or if it continues to get worse go to er

I am 3 wks out and have 2 open draining wounds about 2 inches deep that i have to pack twice a day with guage. Its super frusterating cuz i cant do any exercise or move my upper body much so i know how you feel.