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P.S. You will be EXHAUSTED the first couple of weeks after surgery but it's nothing like you feel now. And after you make it through the first couple of weeks you'll be golden!

Things will get so much better for you! I was the same way and haven't had one issue since surgery and I'm 2 months out. I've been like that my whole life and then was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes six months prior to having surgery. I can assure you life only gets better from here on out! good luck with your surgery

Things will only get better from here! Good luck to you:)

My surgeon had us wait at least two months after surgery. I eat red meat but only once in a great while and do fine with it. It sets really heavy on my stomach so I don't eat but a few bites when I do eat it.

I'm three months out and I haven't had an issue yet. I started spitting up Percocet into fourths on my 5th day (my back is seriously messed up herniated disc, bulging disc, scoliosis) so I cant live without them BUT they taste horrible crushed. I'm still doing fine never had a problem or one get stuck. You'll do fine. I think they (drs) make a huge deal out of nothing.

I'm sorry you were told not to tell anyone.

Only 2!

I'm curious who told you not to talk about it? Your Dr or people here? Sometime talking about things/venting is the only way to make it through a tough situation.

We are not physicians and should not be offering you medical advice. Call your Drs office, they are the only ones who should make this decision for you.

I drink with a straw too with no problems. My surgeon never said anything about using or not using one. In fact, now that I think about it I used one in the hospital and was never advised against it. I know I've seen on here other people say their Drs say not to use one, I'm not sure why though.

You'll find every Dr is different. Some will do one before you leave the hospital, some a week out, mine did one 30 days out.

Post-op for the first 2 weeks I used Optifast. It was required by my Drs office. Now I use GNC Total Lean 25. I also mix in Women's Ultra Mega active to get my Vitamins. I tried a few Proteins at Walmart and hated all of them. I agree with the post above. I read preop my tastes buds will change and thought "that won't happen to me". It does happen. What you like now you may not like in a few weeks. Good luck with your surgery!

Love this idea! I'm so sorry to hear how mean people can be. And how mean she was to you. But you're the one winning now. You lost the weight. Karma is a wonderful friend!

Sorry let me clarify. I didn't mean you have the option of actually giving up. It's not like you can get your stomach back. I meant don't get down sometimes it can take a long time to see results. I was hoping to simply offer some up lifting hope instead of telling you to wait it out/stop expecting so much (like the person above). I was told the same thing when I posted the same question. And that's less than helpful when someone is frustrated. Best of luck.

Please, please don't give up. I lost 10lbs the first week I was home and then literally stalled for FOUR weeks! I like you couldn't understand what I was doing wrong and I had read about 2-3 week stalls but never 4 weeks. Hang in there, one morning you'll wake up and another 5-10lbs will just fall off. I am 6 weeks postop