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Elode

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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Everything posted by Elode

  1. I don't have a esophagus issue so I can't speak on that but the sleeve (for me) took about a week before I was back in business. I have insurance that paid for all mine but the bill was 39,000+ ridiculous! Good luck with your surgery! I've read A lot of good post about Mexico. If I didn't have it covered by insurance I would have went that was my plan b.
  2. @@ChronicJam The sleeve can be tricky at times. If you like coconut try drinking some coconut water. It's a super hydrator.
  3. @ I told some friends and family. Only problem is my aunt wanting weekly stats. I told her sorry you can quit asking I'm not weighing every week so no clue...she stopped asking
  4. @@Loving Lenci That's great. You've probably lost some water weight. Stay hydrated.
  5. I have the sleeve but I just swallowed them
  6. I Use vitamin shops liquid b-12
  7. No your not crazy women have babies later in life.
  8. I did that a tiny bit....
  9. Hello and welcome!! There is a forum with people's different journeys on here. You can read all the stories you want!
  10. You may want to add California to your title to find people from California.
  11. @@BeagleLover Yum! I love Indian food!!!
  12. @@MamaTo3inNH I mixed a bit of unflavored protein powder in and some sugar free jello pudding powder to change the flavor.
  13. @@RedSalamander Yay!! Congrats!
  14. @@joatsaint I have a bottle like that I got at Walmart and Has a bottom that screws on and holds my vitamins...pretty cool!
  15. @@dad77 You can or ask your surgeon for a prescription. My surgeon started me on a prescription strength as soon as I was discharged from the hospital. A lot of surgeons do because they know acid can be a big issue, our stomach is delicate and trying to heal. You can have acid causing ulcers ect..and not even feel It. Never hurts to ask.

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