CrissyRing77

Oh man I am so sorry! I had a similar experience on Christmas Eve, I was in tons of pain slight fever on call said I think your dehydrated get some fluids tmw and if your fever goes up or doesn't go down go to the ER well it was down! So the day after it goes back up worried I have a leak they send me to ER(I'm 4 weeks out at this point) turns out my sleeve is perfect but I have Splenomegaly and it's not just enlarged but HUGE! They send me home with no further labs or tests! My surgeon calls in the am very worried, sent for stat Mono test which was negative :/ so for now we've been taking the wait & see approach, the pain I had was likely my spleen squishing my stomach closed! That has resolved but my ultrasound yesterday still shows splenomegaly! They said I likely caught a virus and it just attacked my spleen! Regardless I feel like crap(and have for a month) and now no exercise either until it's back to normal! It's not the exact problem but I get where you're coming from and how you feel! Hang in there it's all so scary, but chances are it isn't your sleeves fault . You're in my thoughts keep us updated!

Hi there! I'm a shorty too! 10 weeks out today and down 40lbs including my preop diet loss of 8lbs! I carry most of my weight in my stomach so while my clothes fit better and the legs/butt are huge my tummy isn't going down enough to get me out of my size :/ I'm a bit bummed! I caught some sort of virus around Christmas and it attacked my spleen so no exercise allowed until it shrinks and I kid you not I had just been released 2 days before my ER visit when they found that my spleen was HUGE! It's still not down yet so that's a bummer! Eating is going pretty well I need to sloooooow down tho I eat too fast still and ouch! Otherwise eating just over 2 oz a meal and almost getting my liquids in hope to meet some shorties to share journeys with! I read 3 pages before I realized it was 32 pages long so I haven't caught up yet! I suppose I should add my stats forgot them! Highest Weight 216, Preop Diet Weight 211, Surgery Weight 202.5 Current Weight 170 I haven't been in the 160's since the year I got married(2006)!!! It's so close I can taste it!!!

I paid to watch Penny yesterday and how terribly sad indeed! How on earth do you expect to lose weight eating $hit post op!? I have no idea how she could even eat that mini meatloaf it was huge! I was allowed meatloaf after 2 weeks but I could get maybe 3 bites in! I just give the surgeon props for not being a complete jerk, he risks his medical licensing to operate in such dangerous cases to give these people hope when no one else will take them on and she just lies to his face about her diet! There is clearly A LOT of psychological issues that need to be handled in her case and perhaps maybe not enough preop. I am so sad for her family, especially her sweet little son, he didn't ask for this life and now he gets to see his Mom sick all.the.time. and someday he is going to realize she brought it on herself(or at least chose not to fight when she had the chance!) and lastly gas she no shame, the Thanksgiving type meal she was eating at the end was HUGE, on TV and you don't even feel like hmmm maybe I should not eat this much with America watching! I am not allowed bread for a year for crying outloud, I know all plans are different, but it just really is sad to throw away such an opportunity, likely the only one she will ever have if she keeps this up!

I had IV Delotid(sp?) made me ILL, but they backed it with some phenergan the first night and it knocked me OUT, no pain and got an ok nights sleep...next day the tried the Delotid again once and I was sick again so more phenergan, after that I asked for something easier in me, they gave me Roxycet orally...I took it a couple days and then was on liquid Tylenol if needed...

I was the same as you, so I cut a cup a day two weeks in a row, then once down to 1/day I did half caff, then no coffee for a few days prior to my liquid Diet, I did have a headache but used Tylenol! I would take care not to use Ibuprofen close to surgery it can cause ulcers and you don't want any issues going in!

My friend made this after I had my second son and it was divine! I will have to add that to our menu next week!

I am a New Englander living in Virginia, so suppah it is I made a yummy meal last night- no recipe just wung it, wanted Chicken Parm without all the carbs&fat. It was delish, I served it with Garlic Roasted Broccoli! I can share my "recipe" if you want, tho I haven't plugged it into MFP yet! Tonight I was supposed to have a networking meeting out, but it got nixed so Pistacio Chicken Tenders and Brussel Sprout Smash is in the menu!

I am 10 weeks out today and my surgeons intake recommendations are still 2oz meals 3x/day...if I'm eating sense protein I can barely eat that! Hang in there things are still new and swollen. Around 7-8 weeks I felt a change in my sleeve almost as tho it relaxed and felt back to normal(even tho I had no pains before, something just clicked or changed) my advice is to make sure you are eating slowly, I still struggle with and pay for this! Always call your doc tho that's what they are there for! Best of luck to you!

I've tried many and find I don't care for the ones I blend, they have a horrible after taste...I've tried Unjury and Nectar...my fav is Premier Protein Ready to drink in Chocolate. I get mine at Costco but Sams had it too...you can find smaller quantities at some grocery stores too. I prefer it ice cold! I also am somewhat ok with Isopure which is a Crystal Light type drink, tho lately I can't handle the aftertaste. I got that at Vitamin shoppe it's in glass bottles and in the fridge!

Hey sleevers I just took a dose of Musinex's new Multi symptom cold relief(no ibuprofen) and the second it went down and burnt and made me have hot flashes! I am now slightly shaky and unnerved by the incident! It's the day time formula and the night one went down ok the last two nights so I figured I'd try this. Do you think it was the alcohol in it? I won't be taking it again this I know! This is a two part post question and warning to proceed with caution, it's a horrible feeling!

Thanks I'm gonna call and inquire what to use I'm miserable but not fever so I think it's a virus.

I too had no drains, I was his last surgery of the day(2pm) and by 11am the next day they said I was ready for discharge, but since I paid cashed I opted to stay the second night since I paid for it anyway!! I had a leak test in surgery and one the next day in radiology! I'm glad I stayed two nights, the difference in how I felt day 2 was amazing! Plus their halls are muuuuch longer than mine so my mucho walking was a but more exciting!

Looking amazing!!! So much younger! Congrats!

How wonderful!!! Congrats to you!!!!

That is amazingggg!!!! So happy for you!!! I've been avoiding shopping bc embarrassingly enough I'm wearing my smaller maternity jeans from my first pregnancy at first bc they were comfy on my incisions(the larger ones) and then bc my doc recommended I keep in them bc my spleen is so enlarged...but I will jump for joy when I can do the same as you! Congrats!

I had lovenox once a day for 10 days once home(so 12 total including the two shots in hospital) mine gave me some serious serious bruising and quite a bit of pain but only on one side, the other side was almost normal! But once I stopped pain slowed and was gone within a week! Doc said I was a rare case! I'd gladly take it again with such risks of blood clots!

Cool look forward to it! Thanks for sharing!

I figured it out and updated!

Haha gosh I don't even see that as an option here on my phone...I should really log in with my laptop on occasion, I miss a lot of features being on an iPad & iPhone :/...anywho I am down 37 pounds in 10 weeks(includes 8lbs preop diet loss)...I have stalled twice on full liquids(had to go back bc I had some issues and they wanted to give my sleeve a break-nothing to do with my surgery mind you) and now I think I'm stalling again as I just advanced to solids and haven't lost in 3 days...darn! Thanks for asking!

I'm 8 weeks today just advanced to all foods...I am required to have only 3(2oz)meals and 2 Snacks in the form of Protein shakes, no snacking on food, however I find it's better if I get my shake in as Breakfast and split one meal as two snacks my nut said this is fine, they just don't want us snacking instead of getting our protein in. So this is today's menu...keep in mind only been on real food since Monday lol! B-Premier Protein Shake(RTD) S-1oz Beef Jerky L-2oz grilled chicken and small and of salad veggies. S-1 oz slice Deli Turkey wrapped around a pickle spear. D-1 1/2oz grilled chicken, Slice of cheese & two slices of tomato. S-RTD Premier protein

Congratulations on your new beginning!!!

I don't have it in front of me but I believe my guidelines are months 1-6=1/4c, 6-12=1/2c and 1yr+=1cup tho I've seen folks taking 1/2 cup at same stage as me per their surgeons guidelines, that being said every doctor is different...did you get a binder or could you call! I'm 8 weeks out and just starting real food so I'm still super careful about measuring tho I do have signals when I'm full. I wouldn't worry too much (I can guzzle water too without thinking and my surgeon said it's fine bc depending on the prior shape of your stomach, the sleeve may allow water to pass straight through, mine is nearly vertical so this is what happens and said it's a-ok! I do try to drink slow but sometimes I catch myself doing it lol!

Thanks I can just eat 2 oz per my plan until 6 months, so the sugar should be fine in 2 oz! Thanks!

I'm talking sugar content here, 13 is high but if it's a 1/3 total I am only able to eat 2oz at a time so that would make this ok for me, nothing to do with eating more...I can eat 1/3 of this if it's 6 oz.

You look amazing!!!!!! How stinking exciting! So happy for you! Congrats on making this a family affair, what a great thing for everyone!