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starspring

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  1.    Tiffyxox reacted to a post in a topic: Long Island Surgeons ?
  2.    starspring reacted to a post in a topic: Slowest looser ever
  3.    starspring reacted to a post in a topic: A great free app
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  6. My niece told me about a free app that can get you from sedentary to 5k in 30 days. Couchto5k it has a lot of cool features so I thought I'd share. Im going to give it a try
  7. Vsgann great responses! I think its rude, as rude as asking someone how much do you weigh or how old are you or how often do you have a bm...I mean really...like touching a pregnant woman's belly. Some people have no manners. I hate the question, how'd you do it? Or what are you doing? I don't know how to answer that one without telling everyone my business. Maybe one day I'll be comfortable saying I had wls, im just not there yet.
  8.    Texasmeg reacted to a post in a topic: Post Op Blues?
  9.    mellytoon0908 reacted to a post in a topic: Post Op Blues?
  10. Truer words were never spoken!!
  11.    starspring reacted to a post in a topic: Post Op Blues?
  12. My surgeons insist on crushing also. However we must must mix it with unsweetened applesauce sinxe day one. Something anout solid and digestion. It is so much more tolerable than in liquid.
  13.    starspring reacted to a post in a topic: Post Op Blues?
  14.    Thinkingthinner1109 reacted to a post in a topic: Trying to understand
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  16. At 4months out I still can't tolerate eggs. I think they are a food that depends on the person. Sorry that happened!
  17.    starspring reacted to a post in a topic: Nausea
  18.    docbree reacted to a post in a topic: Trying to understand
  19. Thank you. I appreciate that more than you know. I never expected this to be easy, but my support groups didn't mention any of the problems I experienced.
  20. I had an issue with vomiting. Gross! So to try and swallow the pills in liquid they came right back up! At my one month appt I told him I couldn't tolerate the vitamins they came right back up he encouraged me to try a pill cut im threes. That pill slicer was a god-send! I feel for you because I know how trapped you feel but trust me when I say, it gets so much better!! xo
  21. And I almost forgot to mention my surgeon made us mix our crushed pills in unsweetened applesauce. ..much better than in liquid!
  22. Wow! You are having a really rough time. You remind me of me 4months ago. I can't suggest what you should do but I can tell you what I did...I concentrated on staying hydrated I drank diluted reg. Gatorade all day I didn't start my supplements until 1month out and that's about when I could finally tolerate the protein shakes (finding one that was palatable is another story) its really overwhelming at first with no complications...you are struggling. Be kind to yourself, cry if you need, sleep when you can and most of all try to take it one minute one hour one day at a time. Im rooting for you xoxo
  23. I am 4months out and it has not been easy or fun. Im still learning. Never be afraid to ask because odds are there is someone feeling or going through something similar. I know I felt very alone. Feel free to pm me anytime!
  24.    starspring reacted to a post in a topic: A light bulb went off
  25. Actually my op wasn't about ME. I know many of you find that hard to bekieve, I was wring in response to someone who posted she drank real gatorade and was scolded for drinking "sugarwater". In those first 2 weeks it was that sugar water that kept me out of the hospital. So before you lecture and pretend to know me...ask. As a side note, being called "starchild" by vsgann shows you just how much went into reading my post and more about what she wants to say.
  26. Thanks so much. I just do not feel like me! This comforting myself with food thing that I never thought was mean is REAL! The kids going back to school have me a basket case. I hope you get to feeling better soon!

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