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Bigmommatojacob

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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Everything posted by Bigmommatojacob

  1. Phillips milk of magnesia works great. I had a hard time going and after two doses all was good again.
  2. The glue they use for the incinsions and tape causes it also. Mine finally stopped itching. Dont scratch the incisions.
  3. My Dr will not let me lift more than ten pounds until after forty days.
  4. I found several on pintrest. Look for GVS Recipes
  5. When I took the bariatric vitamins they made me Sick feeling. I went back to my store brand of tummies and it went away. Make sure if you do this you have the right amount of nutrients.
  6. What is probiotics? I haven't went to bathroom like that in five days.
  7. check with your local health department. They have nurses that work their and you can get birth control on a sliding scale based on your income.
  8. yes smells bother me and it seems I can smell better than before the surgery. Strange I know but I have read others having this. Yesterday was my first day to drink ice water and it not give me bad reflux. It is a slow process but it will get better.
  9. I take nexium and if I don't I have bad stomach acid. He told me to keep taking it.
  10. Don't try to eat you could cause a lot of damage. When I felt that I would switch my drink up. It gets easier. Week five and just getting to eat bean soupy.
  11. today I had 8 oz water and 10 oz drink better. And also ten bites of retried beans. That's a first for me. Surgery was 4/25 and I was so happy to drink the water and it not upset my stomach.
  12. I stay thirsty all the time.
  13. you are five days post op and already get potatoes. My dr is so strick
  14. I had the same thing happen to me. After a few days it went away.
  15. Prayers said for youa fast healing and no more pain or complications.
  16. Way to go. You look awesome!!!!!!!
  17. My doc said no more tylenol because it can cause issues with the new tummy and the liver.
  18. My nut is so rude to me all the time. My doctor scheduled my surgery amd she called yelling ate because i did not do three meetings with her first. I had everything i needed for insurance with the three meetings. I had my surgery and now when i call with a question she is rude. Oh well i have been on liquids (brooth powerade zero ) going on five weeks and got two more to go. I do it and wish this surgery never happen everyday.
  19. I am on week three and we are going to eat. The reataraunt has a homany tomato pureed chicken soup. Can i eat this?
  20. Congrats to you. That is awesome. I am doing small goals and my first one is to be in the ones.

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