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Yes, Cathy, u need to wait until u see your doctor. Also can you drink at your desk as you work? If so, great so you dont get dehydrated. But give yourself time to heal sweetie. U just had major surgery! You will have days where you will be weak and tired. Once you feel you have had more better days and feel things are a little back to normal (whatever normal is for u) then return back to work. Good luck sweetie

Wow, i did not understand y i had started experiencing the plugged ears. No one i knew who had wls never spoke about it. I started having this issue 4weeks post op...lol glad to have some clarity on where it came from.

This is to make sure you are getting the right surgery. If you have swallowing issues then u can't get the sleeve and you will have to have the bypass. You loss stomach acid that's needed to break down food. If you already suffer from heart burn and/acid reflux the doctors get worried because with the sleeve you will possibly have more of these issues. Which causes more health problems in the long run.

U look beautiful!

Using the binder will also help contour your stomach as u lose weight jst like a girdle

U should be able to use both short term disability and your sick time. This way you will not lose any income during your time off. There shouldn't be and rule that says u can't use both. I have done this several times for other medical reasons. In California and Georgia. So im sure you can too. Good luck

Hi hollisrn76, welcom. I am 7weeks post op. It took me 9mine months to have my surgery due to several different reason. But its worth it to me. I was 239lbs before my surgery date at 5'8" now im 195lbs. If u have any questions i am also here for support. We all need the positive energy of one another.

Hello ladies. Believe when i tell u those who are farther in their post op surgery understand how u are feeling. It does get easier. Food will smell delicious and temptation will still be there but stay focus on why u decided to have the surgery in the first place. Try sugar free mints and hard candy but remember not to chew...lol You will continue to do just fine. Good luck!!

Thank u very much. I will try. I guess I'm so afraid of gaining the weight back I'm scared to eat lol

Alfie jst try to stay focus about why u had the lap band and why u are now doing the sleeve. You will do jst fine. Even if u gain a little weight don't beat yourself up over it. Stay positive and continue the routine you started with the lap band. You will do jst fine. Good luck, sweetie.

After reading everyone's post i feel so much better....lol i thought i was doing something wrong also. I stalled after my first month but see the scale is moving again. But i still don't have much of an appetite. I believe i'm only taking in about 400 cals daily. Should i be taking in more?

Isopure has a clear protein shake like Gatorade. I believe it comes in five different flavors. U can find it at gnc and vitamin stores. Good luck. I'm sure u will do reat Kathy.

Isopure has a shake that looks like Gatorade. It comes in i believe five different flavors. U can find them at gnc and vitamin stores.

Hello everyone. Im 6weeks post op. This is a big change for u! Try the clear protein shakes as well as sucking on sugar free mints. The calories in the shake will help with the low energy as the protein will fuel your hunger. The mints also help curve the cravings. Stay focused and strong. You can do this. U will love the results you will soon see????. This helped me. I'm 44lbs down. Started 239 and now 195.....good luck

Awesome sweetie. You are doing wonderful.

Thank you Go walking for your uplift this morning. Appreciate you!

Awesome! Thank you for sharing. I'm at the beginning of my journey. Hope to be jst as successful

Hi Goonie. Does the whey protein includes the clear ones? I also had trouble with keeping down the whey protein powder. I went back to drinking isopure protein drink sold at gnc and vitamin stores

Thank u...i was having trouble too...lol

I was simply told by women not by men that i had such a pretty face but do i know how much prettier i could be if i wasn't fat!

Hi Kaylap. I suffer from many different medical issues. I have diabetes, asthma, legally blind,high blood pressure, sickle cell anemia, alpha thalassemia, and end stage kidney disease. I had my surgery 6 weeks ago so i can be placed on the kidney transplant list. I followed everything the drs asked of me. But most of all i prayed! I had no pain after surgery. It was successful. I'm still on a pureed diet and there is food that i no longer care for.....lol but u have to stay positive before, during, and after the surgery. I'm sure u will be okay, sweetie! Be blessed!

Im sooo sorry u are facing such issues. I will keep u in my prayers. Good luck with everything sweetie....and ne blessed!

Good luck tomorrow. Be patient the dr jst want to cover all angles. This surgery will change your life. I waited nine months for my surgery after finishing all that was required. It's worth the wait.

Congrats to everyone who has had and will b having the surgery. I am 6 weeks out and on a puree diet. I didn't have any pain jst discomfort from the gas after surgery. I even went to vegas four days after surgery. ....lol I started at 239 one week before my surgery and now im 200lbs. I walk every night for 30mins. Be patient and make sure u drink plenty of fluids. There is alot of food i still can't eat and simply dont like! Good luck on your journey.

I have other health issues and have to take more vitamins than jst for the surgery but i find crushing them and placing them in yogurt helps alot.