GermanShepherdMama

I'm 3 months Post Op and have lost 74 pounds.

Totally normal. It will pick back up.
I'm only about 2.5 months post op and I went through a period of about 3 weeks when I didn't lose any weight. It was very odd and frustrating. But I'm back on track now!

Today I'm going to be telling the surgeon and physician assistant I work very closely with that I will be off for a month. My mind and stomach are churning right now trying to figure out how I'm going to explain it. They depend on me. I've thought about telling them that I'm having a small bowel resection. I'm just wondering if thats the right explanation I want to go with. I don't want them to think I'm having weight loss surgery. I don't want to be looked down upon and look like a lazy fat girl.

Do any of you have a list of things that you want to do after you lose the weight? What are they?
I want to:
ride rollercoasters
run
go shopping
wear heels
ride horses! <3

One of my meals was Taco Bell, the other a large amount of Chinese food!
Can't wait until I can eat some healthy version of Chinese food!

One of my meals was Taco Bell, the other a large amount of Chinese food!
Can't wait until I can eat some healthy version of Chinese food!

One of my meals was Taco Bell, the other a large amount of Chinese food!
Can't wait until I can eat some healthy version of Chinese food!

My absolute favorite condiment is Sriracha sauce. I was worried that it might cause problems after surgery, but I've had no issues at all, thankfully! I can't eat Frank's Red Hot sauce anymore because it makes me nauseous but sriracha, specifically the kind from Trader Joe's has been a godsend. Can't imagine how miserable I would be if I could never eat spicy food again.
I also cook with a ton of garlic. Sometimes I saute half an onion with like 1/4 cup of minced garlic and eat that. I cuold eat onions and/or garlic with every meal and never get sick of it.

It should be okay.
Signs of infection to watch for:
Fever, chills, increased pain, increased redness, foul smelling drainage.
A small dab of blood from accidentally scratching your incision is okay.
If you are still concerned, just contact your surgeon's office. No harm in that at all.

It should be okay.
Signs of infection to watch for:
Fever, chills, increased pain, increased redness, foul smelling drainage.
A small dab of blood from accidentally scratching your incision is okay.
If you are still concerned, just contact your surgeon's office. No harm in that at all.

Leave a pillow in the car to have for the ride home to hold against your belly!

Leave a pillow in the car to have for the ride home to hold against your belly!

Leave a pillow in the car to have for the ride home to hold against your belly!

Leave a pillow in the car to have for the ride home to hold against your belly!

- Not to have to wonder if a chair is going to support me before I sit down
- Not to have to walk light-footed through houses so I wouldn't shake the house AS MUCH
- Not to be larger than my significant other
- Not to wear out/break my recliners

Leave a pillow in the car to have for the ride home to hold against your belly!

Leave a pillow in the car to have for the ride home to hold against your belly!

Leave a pillow in the car to have for the ride home to hold against your belly!

Leave a pillow in the car to have for the ride home to hold against your belly!

Leave a pillow in the car to have for the ride home to hold against your belly!

- Not to have to wonder if a chair is going to support me before I sit down
- Not to have to walk light-footed through houses so I wouldn't shake the house AS MUCH
- Not to be larger than my significant other
- Not to wear out/break my recliners

You all have really helped me .... I do think the RNY is the best choice for me, given my BMI of 50, and the fact that I want to do one surgery and give myself the best possible chance of success.
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This was not a hard decision for me. I chose the gastric bypass because I needed to have the ability to lose the most weight, as I started at at least 150 pounds overweight. My surgeon and I never even discussed anything else, though he did ask me if I wanted to.

This was not a hard decision for me. I chose the gastric bypass because I needed to have the ability to lose the most weight, as I started at at least 150 pounds overweight. My surgeon and I never even discussed anything else, though he did ask me if I wanted to.

I'm currently on a 2 week pre op diet and can only eat chicken or beef broth, sugar free Jello, Protein Shakes, crystal light, Decaf black coffee, and decaf tea. That's it, no Soups,