Nursebarbie

I'm a rebel. I'd rather be "hot" than fugly and "healthy" while I'm still young enough to enjoy it..... like a bikini!

Just gotta laugh sometimes. Sometimes my typos are because my brain goes faster than I can type....

So dumb. Nurses should be supportive not nasty.

I'm a RN in a very busy ER as now a case manager. Been off work since june 21st, surgery june 28th, and will go back August 12th.

I didn't think I had any drive then one night I decided just to do it to make my hubby happy and WOW! It was awesome! Maybe just give it a go and see what happens.

Saw my surgeon yesterday. Suggested 1 oz pickle juice twice a day. No more frothing or heart burn and zero nausea! She also scheduled upper GI to check for strictures. I bought Syntrax Nectar today lemon tea flavor. Can be mixed directly in 2 to 4 oz of Water and taken as a shot. I was able to tolerate that amazingly well. Will definately buy the lemonade flavor next. Being able to get Protein in basically a "shooter" is a godsend for me. I get super full on 2 oz of anything including liquid. Surgeon was concerned because I am in starvation mode and dehydrated again. Just so nauseated and full all the time. With the addition of pickle juice or even sucking on a pickle has made all the difference in the world. I didn't even bother with any nausea meds or reglan today. Today is my birthday and I weighed in at 197. So I made my goal. Very happy about that. I bought size 16 shorts! Was in a 22 before. Amazing! Best gift to myself ever!

I was googling low carb smoothies and saw something about egg cream smoothies. Anyone try those before?

Amazing news! Best of luck. You will do great!

Yeah....watch out for the spelling police around here too. Neighborhood "sleeved" watch might getcha!

Well said.

Great. Something we can agree on.

You personally attacked me out of all the posters who felt the same way as me. To me that does not demostrate someone who has a very well rounded education. Especially a doctorate of philosophy which balances its points of view with reason and deep thought. I hate to tell you this but its just a gastric surgery not a quadruple bypass or massive traumatic brain surgery. Many people have their stomach removed for other reasons than weight loss and go on with their lives. I find you to be rude to single out one poster in this thread when many others echoed my point of view. I shared something very personal with the other members. By doing what you have done you have demostrated zero compassion and zero common sense.

Great. A doctor of philosophy. Not a medical doctor so I personally do not care.

And thanks for investigating me. I wasn't aware that we have so many "experts" on here. Amazing. You get a surgery and bingo you are a PhD.

You are right and I bow down to you. Infact let's fire all the doctors too since most cardiologists have never had a hear attack so what do they know? And those male ob gyns too! Imagine them knowing how to deal with being pregnant! When I go back to work in a week I will be sure to tell all the other nurses and doctors that we are idiots who cannot advise anyone of health issues unless we have the same medical problems. And we better find shrinks who are crazy too right? After it takes one to know one right? You deserve the blue ribbon for this line of thought. Thanks for a laugh.

Threw up breakfeast this morning. Real vomitting not burping up food. Not painful. Must have eaten too fast. Big learning curve for me.

My hubby and I have been trying for almost a year. A few months ago we went to the specialist and was told I would need help as I had low ovarian reserve. So we were planning on starting artifical insemination but then my lap band slipped and ended up getting revised to the sleeve. Heard this surgery helps with fertility. I have one 12 yr old daughter from previous marriage. I'm 38 and my hubby is 40. Anyone have success with similiar situation?

Oh big hugs to you! I'm here for you anytime....

Yep hated my crapband. Horrible medical device.

Took an ativan last night and feel a lot better today. Haven't slept past 4 am in over a month. Sleep deprivation is a nasty thing.

Maybe I am the only one who gets my feelings hurt on these forums. Maybe its the hormones out of wack since surgery. Or maybe its the fact that I haven't been off work for 6 weeks and I feel so isolated, so alone. And this site made me feel so comforted. Like I had this big group of friends in the same boat as me. Tonight I guess some of the hostility is getting to me. It seems if you go against someone who's been here longer or sleeved longer than watch out. I may be newly sleeved but I am not an idiot. My opinions can have value too. Anyhow, just feeling alone and discounted. Thanks for reading.

Just ate soup. So so. No throwing up today.

Google karma sutra and have fun!

I think your mind is made up so don't let anyone here sway you other than your team of medical professionals. My only concern is it being out of the country and trying to find follow up. I don't agree with you letting her wait another 5 or 10 years until she is really fat and has diabetes and other conditions. Its not like she's 20 pounds overweight. Once you reach 100 pounds overweight the rate for diet modification longterm success is about 2 percent. Listen to your mothers instinct. You will know what to do.