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I just requested everyone on this thread. I am very excited to have so many people to help challenge me! AmyLBrannon@msn.com

Morals and coffee, always a winner

edit: Miralax and coffee, you can be a dirty sinner and still poop with miralax

Didn't know that could be done...dislike that option
Amylbrannon@msn.com

I had RNY and a significant hernia repair on 4-21-15 so I am almost 7 weeks. I walked my first ever 5k a week ago and survived. I began to feel much more normal right around 6 weeks. I do still tire in the afternoon and a nice little nap would be great, but then again, it is the end of the school year, hot as Haiti here, the kids are wild, and any day would be exhausting. lol
Don't rush yourself. Give yourself time to heal and find your new normal. You are not the same as you were and will feel a bit different, if for no other reason than you are eating so differently.
Take care!

I had a very serious life long issue with bile and acid reflux. I was told by my GI dr that the sleeve was absolutely off limits for me and I had the bypass. I can honestly say that I have not had a single episode since surgery and went from taking 8 pills a day to control the GERD to ZERO pills the day after surgery. I do know people who have had mild reflux and had the sleeve with no issues but I know many more who have had no reflux and developed issues after the sleeve as well as people who had mild reflux that got significantly worse after the sleeve and ended up revising to bypass. My advice would be do as much research as possible and go with your gut instinct and surgeons suggestion.

My NUT told me Decaf is just fine. I have had no problems with it. I am 6 weeks post-op and have been drinking it for several weeks now.

HI!
Noone, I just didn't feel comfortable disclosing and feel it is a personal decision and my business. My family and medical team know that's it. The only exception for me would be if a random morbidly obese person were to inquire I would definitely give up the details. I feel they are entitled.

As requested by my surgeon, I weigh every morning immediately after getting up and then write it in my food journal. It is nice because then I can see things like that drinking a cup of bouillon makes me go up at least a lb the next day

I was just over 5 weeks when I tried the peanuts. I took it slow, just in case, but it went just fine.

I was so scared I actually believe they could have put me out, woke me up and just told me I had surgery and I would have lost weight from being afraid to eat !! Though it wasn't so much afraid to eat as afraid of dumping ! I still won't try any new foods while I'm at work just in case, however for the most part the fear goes away the further out you are. I'm a little over 5 weeks and find it definitely gets easier with time.

I am at six weeks on Tuesday and have lost 22 pounds. Let the fact that in the same amount of time you have lost TEN lbs more than me soothe your mind...

Gas x is key!! Lol. If for some reason you can't get up right away and walk you'll want to have the GasX strips. I got sick from all the meds they gave me and was vomiting, so I was glad to have my toothbrush, toothpaste, and most importantly the mouthwash. And lastly on the ride home from the hospital a pillow to put on your stomach. It helps when it's a bumpy ride. Good luck to you on your journey!!

@, I am a bit younger than you, 47, and will be 5 weeks post-op tomorrow. I am struggling much the same as you. I do okay in the mornings, but then about lunch time my energy starts to wane. By the time I walk my students out at the end of the day, 3:00 p.m., I am beat and starting to not feel well and needing a rest. I just keep reminding myself that I had major surgery, am essentially starving my body, and am not as young as I used to be. I am frustrated and truly hoping better times are yet to come. I need the energy to walk in the evenings.

Hi there!
I am 51 years old, had bypass on 9/29. I remember feeling exactly like you do. It took me until about week 10 post op before I felt great pretty much everyday. What you are feeling is normal from what you described.
I did go to Las Vegas at 8 weeks post op and stayed for 10 days. I really pushed myself hard during that time and I really think it helped me push past feeling so exhausted all the time. Right after that I started feeling better and better.
Five weeks is very early. I might give it another week or two and then start pushing past it. I was told at 8 weeks post op I was fully healed (meaning, I was not going to spring a leak or have a surgical complication). That's when I started pushing through it.
Good luck to you!

Great suggestion! I'll try to get this implemented asap!!

I love how women are continuously grouped here as if we all think the same, feel the same, react the same. What a hoot! I wonder where the heck that leaves me!
I work in the beauty industry and it's fact that I hate "women" or at least the stereotype that women seem to be put under. I truly think I was born a "man" mentally. I suck at taking hints, I rarely think about FEEEEEELINGS, not because I don't care or I want to hurt someone's feelz, but simply because the thought never occurs to me. I don't remember birthdays or anniversaries, I am not very sentimental, and people who are dramatic, sensitive, or overly emotional make me cuh-RAY-zee.
I am sarcastic, quick witted, and one of those "what you see is what" you get types. Yes, I am the same in person as I am on the internet and you will often here me say, "Do you want me to be nice or do you want me to be honest?" when asked a question.

As for the "mud flaps" thread? I think the OP was sincerely worried about his girlfriend's feelings. It seemed that as long as his "golf balls" are being handled, he's happy.

I'm only new so I've not said anything...
But that 'mud flap' thread both amuses and concerns me...
Please don't judge all men on that one question...
Especially me!!! ????

I trolled this forum for a long while before posting anything. As someone said earlier, a lot of the forums are female dominated. I choose to start my posting in the Guy's Room because I honestly don't/didn't think I could relate with the female perspective or better yet, that females couldn't relate to my perspective. There is a ton of amazing ladies on this site with a ton of good advice. I was just looking for some guy talk.
To be honest, I was take back when women started posted on my threads. I thought that they were out of place. I then downloaded the app and realized that on the Unread Posts or newest content, it was hard, if not impossible to tell that what forum room you are in.
I understand how this happens now and I understand. This guy would like to say, I forgive you and accept your apology. I'm sorry that someone was so rude to you. Thank you for being sensitive to the Guy's Room.

I have found that if I start a thread that I am only interested in male responses........ then I state in the title something to the effect of "men only please". That way, the nature of the thread will show in "Recent Topics" as well and cue the reader that it is a Guy Room thread.
Plus, it was much easier to just stop wearing all my panties that were getting all bunched up.
No, really, I did ....it feels great going commando......
see, TMI. (I probably should have put this in the Guy's room......then again....maybe not )

Oops. To anyone reading this! Sorry if I have chased off a valued member! It as meant as a genuine apology but maybe the person (forget the name) who was determined to be insulted was justified to say it was a fake apology because I have nothing whatsoever for which to apologise.

I have made the same mistake since it shows up as a recent post and often the topics are general advice. I find it annoying we have these rules and doubly so that people get their panties in a twist when you accidently reply to someone asking for advice...

Without realising it, I replied to a topic under the Recent Topics List (about clothing) having no idea it was on a Men Only Board. Today, again under the Recent Topics, a thread has appeared saying that women are not respecting men's privacy and are daring to post on the Guys' Room.
Please don't assume I, or any other poster is deliberately infringing your privacy or trying to find your manly secrets!!! When you open a Recent Threads topic, it goes straight to the thread and the "Women Keep Out" post does not show.
Because of the timing, I can't believe the thread showing concern about breaching your privacy wasn't a response to my accidental post!
Don't worry, boys. Your secrets are safe. I haven't read any of your threads. Will double check the source of posts before daring to answer anything. But if you don't want women to read your posts, maybe you should ask the administrators to make sure they don't appear in Recent Topics,

@@drmeow, one major advantage to our surgery vs. Weight Watchers and other diets is that our new stomach is in control...we aren't! Yes, our brains can tell us we would like to scarf down several pieces of pizza or a large hot fudge sundae with all the toppings, but if we try to eat those things the size of our stomach, and the pain, nausea, and dumping syndrome that will commence will quickly remind of that our new lives don't have room for that kind of yummy crap! Our tool has many devious ways to help keep us on track

@@MichelleTN, I am a bit disappointed that I am only averaging 5lbs per week, but am thrilled to be losing 5lbs a week at the same time. I feel as though I have gone through and am going through too much to have made this surgery worthwhile at this point. I am 34 days post-op and have not felt well one single day. I wake up each morning hoping to feel well and to feel this major life change was worth it. It isn't today, but maybe tomorrow. Until then, I am at least down 5 lbs a week!

@@drmeow, one major advantage to our surgery vs. Weight Watchers and other diets is that our new stomach is in control...we aren't! Yes, our brains can tell us we would like to scarf down several pieces of pizza or a large hot fudge sundae with all the toppings, but if we try to eat those things the size of our stomach, and the pain, nausea, and dumping syndrome that will commence will quickly remind of that our new lives don't have room for that kind of yummy crap! Our tool has many devious ways to help keep us on track