Madam Reverie

That's crazy! You've lost a 'me'. A whole 'me'! Well, me and the fruit tea loaf which I cooked this evening. It is an astounding accomplishment RJ. You should rightly, be very very proud of yourself. Just awesome

If your throat is burning.. it sounds like excess acid. Did you get given a PPI? I would try and get some omeprazole in and see how you feel. I had a problem with that (still do), but if I take my tablets, I'm all good in the hood. As for the difficulty in getting things down.. It does get better with time. However and as Recycled stated - we can't sort it for you on here. You need to see your surgeon. Wishing you the best of luck.

Eat LOTS of Iron, Protein, take your Vitamins and get your B12 and Vitamin D in. Oh, and did I mention Iron? Like LOTS of it. What you're recommended to take? Double it. It won't prevent it, but it should ease it. Did for me, anyway. Just as an aside.. Please use the 'search' function in the top right hand corner of this page. This topic has been WELL thrashed out and any answers or discussions you could possibly ever want to read or contribute to, are in there....

That's incredible. All power to you.

You are not going to get the help you need on a website. Sadly, you need to go to your surgeon - camp on his doorstep if you have to - and get some service. There could be a myriad of reasons as to why this could be happening - from a stricture, to your sleeve becoming volvulus, to excess acid, to infection, leak. We can all talk endlessly about this and provide you with sympathy (which you certainly deserve), but none of us can directly help you. You need to go to your surgeon and get it sorted. Sorry you're feeling so bad and wish you a very speedy recovery

Might have something to do with the lack of carbs. Carbs make you feel warmer. Try putting on another layer of clothing on your trunk and see if that helps. When extremities are cold, it is usually about core body temperature. Unless, of course, you have any circulation issues - like Rainaulds (sp/ph) disease... If your hands start going inexplicably white and sore, then perhaps get it checked. If you're not 'suffering' through it, I wouldn't worry too much. You're so soon out, your body is doing all sorts of weird things at this stage. I know I was considerably colder. My feet suffered more than anything though. So, it was wrapping up in lots of technical cold-weather gear and a few cups of tea to raise my temperature. Congrats on your success, btw. That's immense! May I ask what your starting weight and BMI were? All the best

Hehe, you'll be fine. It will all be fine. When I was running around the house with all that nervous energy - I decided to clean it. Burnt off all the energy and ensured I came home to a nice sparkly clean place. I was glad I did! Best of luck for tomorrow and keep us updated.

What a transformation. You look terrific. Sincerely. Well done.

You try on pants you've not worn since you bought them 2 months ago and they're already too big. *sigh*

That amount of loss happened every time I washed my hair from it starting at the 3.5 month mark, till the 7 month mark. My temples got threadbare and so did my fringe area. I could see my scalp. Now, at approaching 8 months, I have horns of regrowth at my temples and the fringe area is taking its sweet-ass time, but it's starting to happen. Here's to you eating loads of Iron and not having this happen. Congrats on your approval and welcome to the madness!

I think you lot use 'whine' or 'whining'. Whinging is most definitely a British thing. I like the sound of it. Although, come to think of it, i like 'Whine', too. It sounds like the act itself...

Search '3 week stall'. In the search function on forums. All the discussion you could ever need on this point is within there. Don't freak out. Happens to all of us. Some, sadly, more than others.

Take LOTS of Iron. I mean, lots. It helps things dramatically. More so - dare I say it, than all the '150g of Protein a day' contingent. i complained to my doctor and they said 'up your iron - by a lot - and eat red meat'. As soon as I did that, the loss abated. I posted a couple of threads on this very subject. Sadly there are many threads on this subject. But.. if you want to see what happened to me at the 4.5 month mark.. This is it...

Welcome to the madness, Bonniebeth!

That is some achievement. You look amazing. Many many congratulations

You look cracking! Congratulations! I, however, would not be able to wear a swimsuit like that- ever. A swimsuit without underwires in it?! HELL TO THE NO! These badgers need maximum support! You look great

I have told no one. (Apart from my finance) I was working it on the basis that if you want to keep it a secret - you keep your mouth shut. Besides, I didn't need the noise. And it would undoubtedly have generated noise. My life, my decision. Everyone else can naff off. The only people I talk bariatric surgery with, are you lot and the people who had surgery at the same hospital I did. That is quite enough for me

Might do whilst the incisions are raw. I went for one of those pull-on, moulded, total elastic thingamebobs. I have a fair rack, so I needed some support - else I'dve been cleaning my shoes. It was a godsend. Post healing, normal underwires have been fine. However and if I've eaten until I'm 'full' - the underwire at the sternum can be a bit of an excess pressure and I'm often found whipping it off after dinner in my house! If I'm out, i eat less - cause I don't want to free the boobies in a public place! It would scare people, for sure!

Top right hand corner of this screen, where it says 'hello Cindi2014', click on it. It will say on the right hand side list 'My Tickers'. Click on that, follow instructions, add details, voila!

'Disappointed'..REALLY? I'dve told her where to shove that 'disappointment' - patronising cow-bag. All this, is about her being upset you didn't seek her counsel before making such a big decision. And ultimately, choosing a different option to her initial advice. Like most grown ups do, when they're going through a decision making process. They assess, evaluate and decide! That's why she's mewing like a whinge-bag. Well done you for being so gracious in the face of such condescension. Seriously. I wouldn't have been.

I agree with the above entirely. The only thing I look at, if I feel the need to, is the surgery date and their current BMI. That gives me a good indicator of progress.. But since I passed month 5, I've even given up doing that. Horses for courses. But and for your information - I'm 5ft 10

I'll tell you what gets my goat... (and not in a good, curried kinda way) It's when people PM you. But not just any PM. But a sentence or two, which incorporates a million generalist questions, all of which they could find out the answers to, if they could bother their arses to search. But no, my duty of care kicks in (thinking of all the possible reasons as to why someone really couldn't find their way to search for 'types of bariatric surgery available', or something equally banal) and I spend 25-45 valuable minutes of my life explaining the ins and outs of a ducks backside, in the hope that I've given them fair and balanced information. So what have I got in response? 'Thank you' 'Much appreciated' at WORST - a 'like' (which, incidentally and in this instance would be wholly insufficient. I am not paid to be individuals' researcher or counsellor, so a 'like' would actually be incredibly rude - in my books) I have gotten... TOTAL.... TUMBLEWEED! I have been tempted to respond to people like this and not in a good way.. But then I'm comforted by the righteous thought.. 'No, you did the right thing..' But after being bitten like that twice - I have sussed that if people come with 'generalisms' in their questioning, they're invariably lazy. if they're searching for specifics, and have read enough of my posts to make specific reference to areas they were confused/hurt/offended by/ laughed at/worried about, then I know that they're genuinely in need and the arse will once again, be bothered to help. So YEAH! Start answering tumbleweeders!

Bleurgh

Well that's appreciated... but I don't think it helped Rj any and for that I'm critically apologetic. I love that chick.. and tonight, I am very .... what do you Americans call it? Pissed? In a 'funk'?. We all have our insecurities, which rear their heads at the most inappropriate times. For that, I am most sincerely sorry. One of my oldest comrades (and not in the communist way) was diagnosed with PTSD in the last 48 hours. And he's struggling. We did the same ****. Its made me reflect on the stuff I've done with him. And how I'm dealing with stuff. (And this is an open disclosure as to my profession) He's a genius in my world... and I would walk to the ends of the earth for him and he, I. As Marc Cohen said in the song 'Walking in Memphis': 'Tell me are you a Christian Child, 'I said 'Man, I am, tonight'..... And no, this is not hijacking... this is honest and open disclosure... with a big dose of an apology to the most gracious RJ..... Forgive me x