Everything posted by auntiemel
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Pre-Op Jitters
We will have to keep in touch!
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What happened to the Duodenal Switch forums?
DS is the gastric sleeve with rerouting of your duodenum, so it causes malabsorption. You could certainly eat garbage and lose weight with DS as I've seen others post, but that still wouldn't be good for your body. DS has a very high rate of malabsorption of nutrients and many are on vitamins/supplements besides just a Multivitamin, Vitamin d, Calcium and b12. Which are Vitamins have taken for years. How is your eating any different with DS? You still have the same size stomach, right?
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Looking for recommendations in Seattle, WA area
I'm going to PSSC in Edmonds, surgery at Evergreen
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Bandages on wounds?
The steristrips should fall off on their own.
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Time is Rolling!
Mine is monday 9/22 at 1130.
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Pre-Op Jitters
Oh my gosh! I am getting so freaked out and have the what ifs!!!! Surgery is monday and I have read different blogs and sites saying the sleeve is bad etc etc....please help ease my anxiety especially about leaks!
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The BIG Book on the Gastric Sleeve!
I'm having surgery on 9/22 and would love to be in the next book ????
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We’re excited to announce a brand new version of our free iOS & Android app!
Is there a fix coming? This app keeps freezing.
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PUMPKIN!
Interesting...I've never thought of pumpkin in a savory way before. Sounds like something to try for thanksgiving. I should put this on my to-do. Thanks
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PUMPKIN!
Ooh like an overnight oatmeal but with chia! Sounds awesome! Thanks
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Ultrasound
Gallbladder and liver I suppose. At least that's what they looked at on mine
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PUMPKIN!
I'm asking for anyone here that has found any that fit low carb pre-op diets and are decent. I haven't found that many decent ones or I wouldn't have asked.
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PUMPKIN!
I'm totally craving pumpkin everything right now....send me some amazing low carb recipes please ????
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Low carb and body aches?
@@jenn1 How strange! Wonder if my neck will hurt haha
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Low carb and body aches?
Who knows it could be the Zoloft I keep forgetting to take ... Oopsies
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Endoscopy?
My throat was on fire after the endoscopy and I slept the day away after. I'm not going with that surgeon anymore, but it felt like my throat was raw
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Endoscopy?
Mine was just twilight anesthesia...not fully asleep
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Pre-diet as required by insurance
I am on pre op and counting carbs.
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Cold on pre-op diet?
So this is weird to me too...I'm so cold. Has anyone else had this happen on pre op diet? I'm eating 40 grams of carbs per day or less
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Not losing weight on PreOp diet
I didn't notice a change on the scale until day 5...but of course I go super low carb and then miraculously have a period! I hope that after surgery I have tons of babies lol
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Low carb and body aches?
I know this may sound strange, but I've been on my low carb pre-op diet a week today, and I have some body aches and I'm wondering if anyone else has/had them as well?
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How to expand my sleeve a bit? It's too tight!
I asked my surgeon about bougie sizes and he said they are more or less a guideline to prevent cutting the wrong areas. He has heard of surgeons actually cutting the stomach in half...how awful would that be! He also said that whether it is a 40 or 34 or whatnot it won't be that exact size and a surgeon who uses a 30 could staple the same as a 40. I would talk to your doc...and honestly from everything I have read on here...you are still swollen
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Alternative to Ghiradellis White Chocolate Powder
I was told after 30 days of starting regular foods it is ok
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We’re excited to announce a brand new version of our free iOS & Android app!
Ugh! I just looked and there's no paid version!!!!!! Please remove ads or put a paid version in AppStore
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We’re excited to announce a brand new version of our free iOS & Android app!
It's awful! I'm tempted to delete it and just use my browser