Sharon1964

So I'm a very visual kinda gal. I like to look at my progress, in the chart view. However, the dates in the chart view are about a month different (later) than the dates in the list view (the list is correct). So for today, the label is 11/19/15, not 10/19/15. Just sayin'.

My surgeon doesn't put in drains. Have you asked your surgeon if he routinely uses drains?

Wow, you had to go back 8 years to post to this. There ought to be some sort of award or something...

I know what you mean. It's one of the things that you will let go of, eventually (hopefully!). Just like my relationship with food has changed. I have a box started for my local abused womens shelter. Today I put two more dresses in it that are too big for me now.

I weigh less than my boyfriend. Wooooooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I started at 403, and I'm down 67 pounds since surgery 71 days ago. One of the "good" things about starting out high (as if there are any GOOD things!!!!), is that you tend to lose a lot quickly. This is very motivating. It's easier to avoid Snacks knowing that when you step on the scale the next morning, you'll be down in weight from today. I didn't have a stall until the last two weeks - I was very lucky. And my stall is not staying at the same weight for weeks, it is losing a pound in three days instead of a pound (or more) a day. My surgeon recommended the sleeve because it can tolerate medications better than the bypass. I have some orthopedic issues, and have to take Tylenol. He did say that in his experience, for the sleeve, some of his larger patients have to be converted to duodenal switch a couple of years down the road to get to goal. Then he told me that he knew I wouldn't need that, as I'm one of the most determined patients he's had in a long time. Now he may say that to all his patients, who knows, but I am determined!

@@LumpySpacePrincess gave you some of the best advice I've seen around these parts. I'm a couple weeks further out than you, and I can rarely eat vegetables at this point - it's all Protein. For Breakfast I have one scrambled egg with a little cheese in it. For lunch I have one slice of meatloaf, or some steak, or chicken, or shrimp, or fish, or meatballs (Costco) whatever is leftover from dinner the night before - no more than1/3 cup. After dinner I like a sugar-free popsicle. For breakfast, if I don't feel like cooking an egg, I'll have a dannon light & fit yogurt (I checked the labels yesterday on that vs. Oikos triple zero - Oikos has 3 grams more protein but also more carbs), or a piece of lunch meat wrapped around cheese and heated in a pan. My fluids are crystal light, unless I'm in a store and I'm thirsty then I'll have a bottled Water. Definitely no juice. That's it.

I was a year into menopause and had a cycle after surgery. The flood of hormones into your system is a killer. Thankfully nothing since.

oops, never mind.

I don't think the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is the one you want. They really have nothing to do with this. First I would ask the old doc's office who their malpractice carrier is. Then I would send a letter to the doc, with a copy to the malpractice insurance. The letter should be concise, state the facts, suggest training for their staff, and state what you want (the invalid charges removed and your record sent to your doctor - even if it's after the fact).

@@Elode She refills my drink cup too. I'm so spoiled now!

I realized something today. In the past (aka, "before surgery"), I would look forward to meals. Like, "oh yum, we're having ribs tonight, I can't wait!!!" I noticed that I don't do that, or think that, anymore. My mother moved in with me a couple of years ago, and she makes dinner every night (it's so awesome). She texted me earlier today to see if I was working late, and said "it's meatloaf night." In the past, meatloaf-night meant a happy dance. Today, it was more like, "oh that's nice." OH. THAT'S. NICE. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Who in the blue blazes thought "oh that's nice." WHO????? Me, that's who. It seems that food has lost its hold on me. It's a completely strange feeling. Like an alien has taken over me.

Glad to hear you're doing well. Still waiting on those pics though. Just sayin'. I zoomed in on the dog pic but still couldn't see your phone number on their tags. Yanno, so you could be pestered directly. Just kidding. Mostly.

If you want to give tampons another try, stand up and put one foot on the toilet. If most of your weight is in your stomach and front, bend down then reach around your raised leg to the back. If most of your weight is in the hips and back, then reach between your legs from the front.

I had to run over here to see why Dub was getting nekkid at work. I tell you, none of you people ever post pics when it's needed!

booo just kidding. Really I was going to say, what this thread really needs is pictures. You're welcome.

Each insurance company has many different plans. One may cover 100%, another may cover 50%. Call the member services number on your insurance card and ask them what your plan covers.

This is something you need to discuss with your nutritionist. My sister is vegetarian, and she had bypass about 15 years ago. She still has trouble getting in enough Protein, and her hair is still very thin and unhealthy looking (she is a hairdresser, so I figure if she can't make her own hair look good, it must be really bad). I believe that the reason juicing isn't a good idea is not the size of your stomach, but because it is very easy to drink too many calories.

Just wanted to lend my support. It WILL get better. When I was waking up in recovery, moaning loudly (I remember thinking, "will that chick SHUT UP!!!" and then realizing it was me!), one of my first thoughts was, "what have I done to myself??" I think that's really common. Now, two months out, 61 pounds down, I am so happy I had this done.

You're hungry because you're eating sugar and carbohydrates (rice and tortillas). If you stick to Protein and vegetables, you'll feel better.

I am in a long distance relationship. Someone said to me, "after you lose weight, are you going to meet someone local?" ::blinkblink:: Sure, because the reason I'm in a long-distance relationship is because I can't get a man that wants to see me more often since I'm so fat!

Take your birth control pill at night, last thing before you go to bed. That way you won't be washing it out of your stomach with other things. I truly don't know if that is a problem, but by switching to the evening, you know it won't be.

I had my gallbladder out years ago, due to stones. It took a full year for my digestive system to get back to normal afterwards. After surgery, I became lactose-intolerant, and a huge number of foods gave me indigestion that never did before. It took a year for those symptoms to go away. Since you are on a journey of changes right now, I would say have it taken out now, and go through all those changes at the same time, rather than heal up and then have to go through them again at a later date.

A psychologist is not a medical doctor, so he really shouldn't be giving medical advice in a medical setting. In fact, I would go so far as to say it's outside his scope of practice. IMO (and you DID ask), you're setting yourself up for failure. You're not sticking to your pre-op diet, so what makes you think you're going to stick to the post-op eating plan? Many doctors won't operate unless you're smoke-free for a while before surgery (30-90 days, depending on the doctor), and you're still smoking.

Yep, this. As a diabetic, I had to have certain foods in my purse - protein, raw vegies, and something for a quick bit of sugar if I got shaky. Once I pointed that out to a movie theatre manager, I had no problems whatsoever.