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That's a question for your surgeon. I'd be worried about the elevated white blood count.

I painted a 3 foot high wooden Easter Egg as a hanging ornament for my front door. It turned out pretty good, if I say so myself. So, I posted a photo of it on face book with me holding it. Holy cow, I got so many comments but they weren't about the door ornament, they were all about me. I've lost 35 pounds but people were acting like I had lost 80 lbs or something. All the comments were so positive and I had no idea anyone would really even notice. I felt like a rock star with all of the comments. LOL I am loving this sleeve and I am so motivated to stay on this diet and do what I am supposed to do in order to lose the weight. I am so excited.

Take the Prevacid or whatever PPI was prescribed for you. That acid is a killer and can harm your stomach and make you feel miserable. Take the PPI and you will feel a noticeable difference.

The sooner you get off the pain meds the better off you will be. The pain meds will make you mentally tired and put you in a brain fog. The Gas X strips are good but you need to keep moving as that is what gets the gas out, the blood circulating, and you feeling better. When you are resting, try to make out your menus in advance so you won't have to think about what you will eat at each meal. The first 3 weeks are pretty tough because of your sensitive and tender new tummy but it really does get easier. I'm 6 weeks out and I other than losing weight and only eating small amounts, I'd never believe I had surgery. It's really great.

wooohoooo you look great. 88 lbs in 4 months...did you ever even dream that? You have done a tremendous job. good luck on the next 19.

Hmmm totally unprofessional on her part. I think I would be looking for a new Primary Care Physician after all this. Good luck on your surgery.

Lil nana, can you just go to a different Cardiologist? Don't you have to have the EKG and stress test? Have the new guy do it. I didn't have a cardiologist but called around till I found one that would do it quickly so I could meet this hurdle. Good luck to you.

Sorry, I accidentally hit the send button. I just wanted to say good luck with your new sleeve and I wish you the best in your journey. You will most certainly meet that goal.

lexinicole, you are in the right place. You will get lots of support and lots of information here. This is the best site I've found for weight loss. The people keep it real and share the same problems we all have.

Most people put their stats in their signature or they use the little tickers which are located in the Signature area of the post. If you do that, we can see your stats too.

Have all your ducks in a row. Find out what the insurance requirements are and get them all done prior to the surgeon's office submitting anything. Don't give them a reason for denial.

I had the EGD and the colonoscopy. I have GERD so the doctor wanted to make sure I had no ulcers or anything else that would cause problems with the surgery. I have seen posts on here where people mentioned they didn't have either, just the barium swallow. Each doctor is different and each patient is different so there isn't any one plan, just many variations. Anyway, other than the cost, the EGD is nothing.... you're asleep through the entire thing.

Hi Knitlil09, welcome to the group and congratulations on making your decision. I'm newly sleeve 6 weeks but I am so happy about my decision. I was overweight my entire adult life and I was up and down with various diets. I am excited about the permanency of the sleeve because I don't want to be a yoyo dieter ever again. If you are ready for a life style change, this is the surgery for you. I wish you all the luck and hope you will be active in the forum. This is a support group, as well as a source of information. It's a great site. I love it.

sounds really yummy but the onions and tortilla shells would kill my sleeve.

Since you had your approval and surgery a wk and a half later. Did your job give you any problems taking off so soon/suddenly? .. I was wondering if 2 was is adequate time to give job notice. .I plan on taking FMLA for 3-4 wks.. Re, I only took one week off for my surgery. I have a desk job and as a supervisor I can do a lot of delegating for things I felt like I wasn't physically up to. (a perk I guess). I had no complications and everything went well so I really didn't need more than a week off. Anyway, the day I found out about the approval, I scheduled a week of leave and my boss was fine with it. If there had been an issue, I could have scheduled the surgery for 2 weeks after the day I selected but since I was going to have to travel for work in a month post surgery...I wanted it over with so it making traveling easier. Good luck to you.

Once you have started losing the weight you will no longer be looking in that rear view mirror. You certainly won't miss that old life. Congratulations and hope you have a quick recovery.

I'm only 6 weeks post-op but I would do it again in a heart beat. My only regret is not having it sooner. No complications and other than the first two weeks, a very uneventful recovery. I'm a sleever believer. :-)

/at 6 weeks out my is hollering when I eat certain things but not always. I sure hope it goes away.

It was less than a week for my approval once the paperwork was submitted. I called the insurance company to make sure everything had been submitted and they said yes it was submitted and approved but they hadn't called the Dr. office yet. So I then called the Dr. Office to let them know. A week and a half later I had my surgery.

Love it!!! you're making me hungry.

I can't sleep on my side without a pillow between my knees. It helps to align your spine and gives a little bit of cushion between the knees.

Hi Natalie, Wow, sounds like you have a lot going on over there. I can relate to some of it as I also have Osteo and Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have had spinal fusion and other back issues as well. I am currently in remission but I feel like it is because I chose to take control of my own situation and my health. The doctors had me on so many medications and I was gaining weight, feeling tired and just feeling sick all of the time. I was severely depressed all of the time because of how I felt. I decided that all of those medications were interacting with one another and preventing me from living the life I wanted to lead. I chose to get off of more than half of the medications because I personally felt that they were toxic to my system. The doctors were not happy but It's my life and I was taking control of it. Anyway, I gradually started changing my nutrition and eating habits and it really made me feel better. To get the weight off I chose the gastric sleeve and it has really helped. I'm only 6 weeks out but I can already tell a big difference. Anyway, nutrition is everything. If you want to get better, you have to make nutrition your number one priority. You can not heal without protein and our body can't fight the pain without protein. Be sure you have the powdered Whey protein and put it in yogurt, a cup of tea, oatmeal. Anything you can eat or drink. Protein is the magic bullet that is going to allow you to be better. Since you are having trouble eating, I know there is no way you can consume the amount of protein you need directly from food. You have either got to have the liquid protein shakes or the powdered stuff in your food and drinks. It is difficult to make changes, I know that all too well, but you can make one change at a time. The first one is to add the protein and later you can make other changes. Remember, take it one day at a time....one change at a time.

Hi Jill, Stop beating yourself up. 37 pounds in 2 months is wonderful, that's 18.5 pounds each month. When have you ever lost that much weight that quickly???? That's 4 or more pounds per week. Don't compare yourself to others because their journey is not your journey. Everyone is different, they have different metabolisms and varied work out routines. When you look at other people's stats they may be including their pre-op weight loss in addition to the post-op, so their stats may be a bit skewed. As long as you are losing you are winning the battle. This is not a race, it's a life style. Remember what the turtle told the hare....slow and steady wins the race. Take care and congratulations on a job well done. Keep up the good work.

Pamela, sounds like you have really been through it. I am so sorry to hear you had those complications but happy you are on the mend. As faras starting over, I suggest starting back at square one. Maybe some protein shakes and measuring all of your foods to ensure you have the protein and fluids you need each day. As soon as you are able to exercise add that and you should be back to losing. You might want to contact your surgeon and the nutritionist to see how to get back on the program. They may have more insight. Good luck and glad you are feeling better.

I haven't told anyone about my surgery either so I'm not really sure how I would address a friend like this but sometimes I can be pretty blunt when something is bothering me. When shopping, I would probably say "Jane Doe, I can't believe you haven't mentioned my weight loss". This doesn't leave the person any "outs". They have to say, "I have noticed and chose not to say anything" or "No sorry I didn't notice". Well, after 60 pounds, if they haven't noticed, then you are invisible to them. I'm not saying to do it this way but I am thinking I probably would. This gets everything out on the table so it can be discussed. Plus, if you are looking for bridesmaids dresses you will most likely be ordering a size much smaller than you currently are. She will have to notice that as well. Maybe she suspects you had the surgery and feels hurt you didn't share that info with her, so she has decided not to acknowledge the weight loss. I don't know, people can be pretty weird sometimes. By the way, congratulations on losing that 60 pounds. That is great work and you look fabulous. Be happy for yourself and don't let others steal your joy.