zoeonelove

From someone with a high bmi and had a lot of weight to lose, My ultimate goal is to lose 300 lbs. I am almost 11 months out and have lost 150lbs. In the beginning I lost weight very fast and recently have been losing less. I have had the luck of not having any major problems with my sleeve, my Hair loss wasn't as bad as I thought it thinned more than anything. As to losing the rest of the weight I've been realizing this sleeve helped me so much in the beginning that now the rest is more up to me and the choices I make.

From someone with a high bmi and had a lot of weight to lose, My ultimate goal is to lose 300 lbs. I am almost 11 months out and have lost 150lbs. In the beginning I lost weight very fast and recently have been losing less. I have had the luck of not having any major problems with my sleeve, my Hair loss wasn't as bad as I thought it thinned more than anything. As to losing the rest of the weight I've been realizing this sleeve helped me so much in the beginning that now the rest is more up to me and the choices I make.

No I didn't, and I didn't tell my surgeon either. I don't think it would of mattered if I told him because I was going to continue to smoke anyways. I just had my checkup and I'm 10 weeks and I'm down 80 lbs total. So I don't think smoking has effected my surgery negatively at all.

I smoked the night before surgery and I smoked maybe once or twice a day after surgery and made sure to take small hits so I didn't cough. I'm almost 10 weeks out now and smoke whenever I feel like and I have had no problems.

I'm sure this will sound very bad to some people (oh well lol) but I did the night I got home from the hospital so 2 days after the surgery. It helped a lot with pains, gas and nausea. I only took maybe 2 hits at a time tho and small ones so I wouldn't cough. Im only 8 weeks out but i healed great and have lost 62 lbs so it didn't do me any bad.

Regarding the topic that this thread was for before all the other nonsense lol I have been smoking for years and marijuana actually helps me a lot after surgery for nausea and very surprisingly I do not get the munchies at all! I was scared it would give me the munchies and I would pig out but that hasn't been the case at all. I definitely consider myself lucky it doesn't!

Wanted to give an update. My surgery was march 24th, my surgeon cleared me 3 days post op to use marijuana. I have since then and have had no problems. I do not get the munchies.

I'm sure this will sound very bad to some people (oh well lol) but I did the night I got home from the hospital so 2 days after the surgery. It helped a lot with pains, gas and nausea. I only took maybe 2 hits at a time tho and small ones so I wouldn't cough. Im only 8 weeks out but i healed great and have lost 62 lbs so it didn't do me any bad.

No I didn't, and I didn't tell my surgeon either. I don't think it would of mattered if I told him because I was going to continue to smoke anyways. I just had my checkup and I'm 10 weeks and I'm down 80 lbs total. So I don't think smoking has effected my surgery negatively at all.

No I didn't, and I didn't tell my surgeon either. I don't think it would of mattered if I told him because I was going to continue to smoke anyways. I just had my checkup and I'm 10 weeks and I'm down 80 lbs total. So I don't think smoking has effected my surgery negatively at all.

Wayans Bros. intro- one of my favorite shows of all times!! I'm hoping, for their own sake, that the people who are so offended never watched the show... That would just make them hypocrites.

To the original poster. Thanks for the post. I'm sorry it was turned into something other than what you intended- by a white person, nonetheless.
I hate to use the term AFRICAN AMERICAN (unless its a second generation AFRICAN, or a naturalized AFRICAN) the term "African American" when used to describe a black person just sounds to ME like someone is trying really hard NOT to "sound" racist. It's like a black poster above said: "She's not from Africa" All black ppl I know are ok with being called black, so that's the term I choose to use.
GastricBypassNY, it's clear by reading your "controversial" use of the word *colored* that you didn't mean any harm. Stop&Frisk needs to STOP NOW!! *fist pump* LoL
Miss ny2fly, who do YOU think you are coming here, with your "educated self", give your opinion using the term "redneck hillbillies" and say: "If there's any negative replies don't waste your time." hahahaha!! That's just an invitation to continue to "stir the pot" (PUN INTENDED)
zoeonelove, congrats on such great weighloss!!
B52, the link you posted didn't work. Can you post it again, please?
....and "sweet cheeks'" questions allot about FIVE pages of the seven on this thread. Shhhhesh!! Stop asking the same question over and over again. Gather your thoughts and post them ALL in question form in ONE POST. Thanks, it just keeps the thread cleaner, and your questions can be better answered.
In December hubby and I invested in the PAX vaporizer. He has chronic back pain, and I just like to mellow out from time to time. We never smoke to a point where we are too high to function- about two puffs and we are DONE- then it's off to watch TV and laugh our asses off. I always make sure I've had a nice, fatty (Atkins) meal a few hours before partaking, and I make sure I have high Protein Snacks (like pepperoni slices) nearby in case I get the "munchies". I have great self-control when it comes to smoking post-op thank God!! I do, however, allow myself ONE fun-sized chocolate when I'm high because the taste of chocolate is euphoric to me when I'm high. (Atkins be damned) LoL

I'm sure this will sound very bad to some people (oh well lol) but I did the night I got home from the hospital so 2 days after the surgery. It helped a lot with pains, gas and nausea. I only took maybe 2 hits at a time tho and small ones so I wouldn't cough. Im only 8 weeks out but i healed great and have lost 62 lbs so it didn't do me any bad.

Regarding the topic that this thread was for before all the other nonsense lol I have been smoking for years and marijuana actually helps me a lot after surgery for nausea and very surprisingly I do not get the munchies at all! I was scared it would give me the munchies and I would pig out but that hasn't been the case at all. I definitely consider myself lucky it doesn't!

Hmmm... Let my chime in. I have 3 kids. Ages 17, 19 and 22. If they were to go out and "party" I'd much rather them forgo the pills and liquor and instead use marijuana. It's safer. Period.
I could lose my child over a pill OD, alcohol poisoning or even drinking n driving. But, if my kid were to smoke "too much" pot what are they gonna do? OD? No. Eat? Probably.
How can you come here and post, when you, personally, have never even tried it? Oh yeah, because your children had it blown in their faces. Well, not to be morbid, but if their parents had been abusive in a different way-say being burnt with a curling Iron, would you be against curling irons?
The parents were the ones abusing those children. Pot didn't make them do that. They weren't sitting there smoking pot and then all of a sudden not care about the welfare of their children and decide to abuse them. They already had that tendency and blowing it in their face was only one way to act that out.

I can agree to disagree I just can't see not legalizing it because it MAY be harmful to others, through my research I find the benefit outweigh the risks. I don't know what I would have done during radiation treatments not having it, I was very sick without it. Everything and anything may be harmful to others. Stress and driving while tired is harmful. I just don't see how we can ban something that has been proven to have medicinal benefits where as things like alcohol and tobacco do not but they are legal and socially acceptable. We can't guarantee people won't drink and drive, text and drive, or drive tired, or under the influence of prescription medication (all extremely dangerous). all we can do is encourage people not to and educate them on making the right decision and enforce the laws that come with those rights.

I'm sure it's a hell of a lot better for my body then whatever prescription drugs you are putting in yours for your bipolar disorder. A lot healthier then the chemicals in the fat of animal meat people are consuming, a lot healthier than caffeine and cigarettes.. In fact if you ingest marijuana there is really no harmful affects to you or those around you. Don't worry I don't have kids and am certainly not dumb enough to smoke around them nor do I smoke around people who don't partake, thats simply just rude. On another note sometimes altering a persons state of mind is in there best interest and others around them. Id much rather be around a down to earth mellow person whose biggest problem is giggling then someone who is hostile and harmful to themselves and others. Did you know that marijuana greatly improves the quality of life for many people? Did you know how good it is for the environment and how much oxygen a marijuana plant produces? Do you realize the benefits of hemp? Did you know that if we were legally able to extract the CBs from plants it would greatly help people with cancer or people who suffer from seizures? And do you have any idea how much the legalization will help this country get out of debt!?

I have smoked for many years and I smoked 2 days after my surgery. It helped a lot with nausea and pains! surprisingly & luckily I do not get the munchies at all! I made sure to take very small hits so I wouldn't cough. It hasn't caused any ill effects or stopped my losing. I'm 8 weeks out and down 62 lbs since surgery

I have smoked for many years and I smoked 2 days after my surgery. It helped a lot with nausea and pains! surprisingly & luckily I do not get the munchies at all! I made sure to take very small hits so I wouldn't cough. It hasn't caused any ill effects or stopped my losing. I'm 8 weeks out and down 62 lbs since surgery

Do not get these!! They are soooo nasty! They were I think $2 or $3 each at my Walgreens, I had one drink and threw up the taste was worse than anything I've ever tried, I had my mother taste one because I know my taste buds are messed up and she almost threw up too! If you're able to drink these more power to you but they were horrible to me!

Holy cow! 8 weeks out and down 62 lbs?? That's amazing and awesome!!! Way to go

What a fantastic weight loss!!! Congratulations, and thank you for your honesty and openness :-P I'll be careful not to cough!

Do not get these!! They are soooo nasty! They were I think $2 or $3 each at my Walgreens, I had one drink and threw up the taste was worse than anything I've ever tried, I had my mother taste one because I know my taste buds are messed up and she almost threw up too! If you're able to drink these more power to you but they were horrible to me!

I can definitely relate to this! I can't remember a time when I was not overweight! Even tho I'm only 21 I'm definitely scared to start seeing major results, I've always seen myself as a good lookin big girl so who will I be skinny? I think I will look weird and not right, but I know that's not the way I should be thinking and all that really matters is my health. But since were already pretty I guess we should only get better in looks the smaller we get right? Lol

I'm in Vegas also! Was sleeved on 12/11 by dr Atkinson. The first 2 weeks are definitely the hardest! My hormones were all over the place, I cried for no reasons at all a bunch of times! I notice It does get better just very slowly, just now starting to move into puréed/soft foods. Luckily I can get most liquids down easy, except some Protein Shakes. Hoping my mind stops craving so many bad foods soon tho!

Do they do alcohol tests? Are you worried about a nurse being drunk when you are in the hospital?