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butterflypinup

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  1. Hi tangy. Glad your feeling better. This being my first Protein day I'm feeling a little better. Had a terrible morning with dry heaves and vomiting but after two hours I was better just weak. I'm just going to wait a couple more days for meds and Vitamins. Now I'm feeling a lot less lightheaded and I think it's the protein. Got 20 oz liquid in so far. Going to try to get close to 45. Increase 5 every day. Going to get my 60 protein in which I feel great about. Isopure unflavored to warm chicken broth tastes like strained chicken noodle Soup which is okay by me.


  2. I would be ok with out the gas pains. Gasx doesn't work for me. I have been doing the jiggle wiggle : ) & treadmill. I've done more burping than passing gas out the other end. Day after surgery I had 2 BMs but none since. Feel much better today. Getting 3ozs of clear fluids down every 30 mins. Monday if will start full liquids. Can't wait to try yogurt.

    hey tangy. I seem to be taking in less air and feel less gas pains taking down 1/2 oz other than smaller sips. Guess I was taking in extra air each time Not sure if that will help. I seem to pass more gas with the strips but mostly is burp.


  3. The jiggle or wiggle every time I feel discomfort helps push it all down and sit well. I'm passing gas now every time I take a gas x strip. My family is cracking up every time I wiggle jiggle. I look ridiculous but it works. ;) I'm drinking 1/2 ounce at a time and eating a whole Popsicle one sitting now. :) yay me. Pains more of a burn or throb.


  4. Yeah the gas pains are pretty bad...which I dont understand because I walked more than anyone on my floor in the past 24 hours. I did 15 laps and they said 25 was a mile so they were all cheering me on....but each sip of Water or crystal lite feels like I'm swallowing straight gas bubbles. Anyone else having that issue?

    mysleeve try the jiggle. It really worked for me. I hope you feel better today.


  5. Sitting in my room. Pain was worse than I thought in big incision area at first. I'm like a racehorse in the halls. Okay I'm lying. I'm like a old woman but I've done five laps. I can't do the pain Syrup so no more pain meds for me as of midnight. I'm okay with that. My surgery got bumped to 3 so it's only been a little over twelve hours. No gas pain burping or the other so I'm a bit worried. I have successfully sipped five ounces and kept them down which is amazing because I kept throwing up after the anti nasea meds. Been sleeping good though. Glad to hear you are all doing pretty well. Bug hugs.


  6. Sitting in my room. Pain was worse than I thought in big incision area at first. I'm like a racehorse in the halls. Okay I'm lying. I'm like a old woman but I've done five laps. I can't do the pain Syrup so no more pain meds for me as of midnight. I'm okay with that. My surgery got bumped to 3 so it's only been a little over twelve hours. No gas pain burping or the other so I'm a bit worried. I have successfully sipped five ounces and kept them down which is amazing because I kept throwing up after the anti nasea meds. Been sleeping good though. Glad to hear you are all doing pretty well. Bug hugs.


  7. I think you need more calories. Sounds like your getting enough Fluid. Remember your using the same amount of energy but eating way less. I would try adding one more shake in there and see how you feel. Do you have a NUT you can contact?

    im on day 2 of my preop ive lost 4.6lbs since yesterday morning by only having 3 shakes a day and 80 ounces of Water. im starving and my head is killing me. i never imagined my head would be pounding this bad. im going through all the worst possible cravings and being a nanny and having to prepare dinner for kids doesn't help the slightest. i feel so grouchy and irritable. whenever i try to work out i get really light headed and i dont know why. =[ i find myself doubting my decision bc i am so hungry. anyone going through things like this?


  8. Hi Everyone!

    As my Surgery date quickly approaches I know that some of us as I have had some STINKIN THINKIN going on! Yes, we are afraid of the unknown. Who isnt? We doubt our decision to have WLS. Im sure everyone who has had followed through with this had a doubt there somewhere. I just wanted to step in here and be all of our cheerleaders!!!! Lets just call this my last rant and rave! :)

    We are not the first to feel this way and we will not be the last. This wasnt a decision that we made lightly. We took our health into concideration and decided to yes, what some may say, go to extremes. We are doing this for the right reasons though. We are doing this to have a better more healthier life. Yes we could continue to yoyo diet, excersize with our own personal trainers while the extra funds are still there to do so, but the chances of gaining it back without this tool is so much higher. Yes, we need to battle what initially caused this and I think for most of us its just an unhealthy relationship to food and excersize. We can overcome this and jump start to the rest of our lifes!! I dont know about the rest of you but I wasnt living a life. I am just existing in one. Im missing out on so much!

    I know this road isnt going to be easy. Im going to be in pain for awhile. Im going to be on a emotional rollercoaster for awhile. Im going to have to beat myself up to get off my lazy bum and workout and monitor everything that goes into my mouth (shouldnt I have already been doing this before surgery) Im going to have to take Vitamins every single day for the rest of my life. Im going to lose hair. I may even lose some friends along the way.......................BUT I, WE, are worth it!

    I FOR ONE, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW, VOW TO STOP MY STINKIN THINKIN and LIVE MY NEW WLS LIFE ON A POSITIVE NOTE! If it hurts its only for today, if I lose hair its only for a short time period, if I lose friends, they werent friends to begin with, if I have gas and Constipation, in time this too shall pass ;)

    I am wishing us all a more happier healthier self! :) Okay Okay I am done........for today! One week from today! YAY!


  9. I am currently pre op and having taken a different approach than some. I have told everyone that would be seeing me on a regular basis what I was kind of surgery I was having. I have had great responses. Even the couple that have said "Oh Im scared for you" and "but you do so well at losing weight on your own" (um have you not realized that everytime I lose 60 lbs I put it all back on?) have been supportive. I just didnt want to have to answer a bunch of questions about how i did it after knowing that I would already be dealing with some mental defeats of my own and an emotional rollercoaster ride in the first couple of months.

    As far as FB and IG, I have chose not to be so open. I started a private group and hid it. I added family and friends who I knew would be supportive and want to keep up on how I was doing. Its about 40 of my closest fb family people. I love all the support. :) I know I will run into this but I am ready. Ill have pics of all my Vitamins, my hair loss, my workout schedule, and pics of a normal meal through each of my stages. This is not the easy road and I will be spending more time on meals, workouts, suppliments, and mental health than I ever have in life all because I WILL BE A HAPPIER HEALTHIER ME and for once people like this person I will not put before myself.

    You really did handle this with such grace. Im not sure how I will but I will try to have as much class as you or maybe I will just use "BITE ME" ;)


  10. Im not upset with you at all for posting this. I am a week pre op and i need to hear that its not going to all be unicorns and butterflies and then hear this is normal because I am sure I will be going through the same thing and I dont want to feel like Im in this alone. So I thank you miss for venting where I can read and prepare for a month or two of hardship. I am sure of it though that in the end it will all feel like a distant dream and I will be happy about it.

    I wish you a speedy recovery and I hope that you start feeling the sunshine on your face and your beauty within come to the surface leaving you with no more regrets just a wonderful life and future to enjoy! HUGS!


  11. HI

    Im scheduled for April 16th. Pre op apt April 8th and than start liquids for a week. Any ideas of what brand Protein Shakes you all are going to start for your pre op liquids?

    I like the premier already made shakes from costco, some walmarts, sams club, and walgreens. I have also tried and liked the dymatize ISO-100 from GNC and Vitamine Shoppe. Not sure how i will feel about them after surgery but for now they all taste like pudding!


  12. PhatCat oh yes! I'm normally in bed by 9 and 2am is the new norm. :/. I know I just need to make it to surgery day and all will be fine. I think I just have too much darn time to think. I ran a red light this morning because of lack of sleep I think. :/ I've done enough thinking though and running through every scenario possible that I am mentally prepared for all that comes along with this. I think nerves is normal. I just hope I don't give myself an ulcer before the 16th comes.

    Then I also have the super excited feeling and anxious like I wish I was over this hump already. I know that we will be fit and fabulous really soon. Trying to stay positive. We got this.

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