FlabbyNat

@@WantToBe How did it go? I'm waiting to see doctor in a few days. I think I have an incisional hernia. Horrible bowel pain and a bulge above belly button. Ugh! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Good luck and keep us updated!! I'm crossing my fingers. My doc only made me lose 10 pounds per insurance, and no gain.........I suceeded. I waited 5 months through all the checklist but it's worth the wait!! 1 year post surgery, and down 60 lbs, and feel so great now!!

Thank you all!! This makes me feel better. I was kinda in panic mode! lol I don't do well with Protein intake, so I am sure I could try to increase that. I need to go get my labs drawn again. I have a low thyroid, and low Iron, so I will focus on that too. I have lost 60 lbs and have hit a wall with that for the past few months. I just started doing roller derby, so I am working out a lot, and hopefully will start to lose again. I just hope the hair loss is over! I need my hair! lol

Help? I had my sleeve surgery a year ago, and I have lost over 50% of my hair. Anyone else have this problem, and what helps? Will it get better? I am taking daily Multivitamins, Biotin, & even trying Rogaine, but not seeing results yet. I used to have really thick hair, and now it's so thin and has no body at all. I am so depressed about it. Thanks ~Natalie

Congrats!! I am right there with you. I am almost 3 months post op and EXTREMELY happy with my weight loss and absolutely thrilled I chose this surgery. I am loving my transformation and things have gotten easier with my eating, so I feel complete almost. I am going on a mini vacation this weekend too for the first time. We are going tubing on the river, and I will be wearing a bathing suit and actually feel more comfortable. I can't wait!! Oh and I've lost a total of 40 lbs as of today, since pre-op, and 24 lbs since surgery! Have fun on your vaca!!

Great job!! You look awesome! I am right behind you at 2.5 months post op. I'll post my 3 month pics soon.

I had my 10 year wedding anniversary 1 week after surgery, and was a little bummed, but I made it fun. I had chicken tortilla soup at a Mexican restaurant (my hubs fav) and only ate the broth, and really enjoyed it, oddly enough! It will soon get so much easier. I am 2 1/2 months post op and things are really getting better! So happy with the weight loss, that everything else is minor! We are now trying to find a weekend to get away to actually enjoy our 10 yr anniversary soon. Good luck and Happy Birthday!!

I have always loved spicey foods, and am very thrilled that I have NO problems at all being able to eat all the spicey foods as I did before. I am 6 weeks post op, and just had jalapenos last night with no issues. Crawfish I tolerated well too! Good Luck in your journey! The first few days will be tough, but you will be so happy very soon!

I'm 6 weeks post op now and no more pain ????. Feeling great!!

But sorry! I had gastric bypass! Not the sleeve! (I'm 10 days post op) That's exactly what I experienced from 3 bites of breakfast sausage, only it lasted 2 hours of misery totally clearing my system. ????

I was sleeved 4/23, and lost 15 lbs since surgery. I mostly eat soups, cottage cheese, avocado, string cheese, applesauce, and yogurt. Soft cooked veggies are fine too. Scrambled eggs still is uncomfortable, as well as other things. I'm tired of soup!!!!

Hey guys, I'm 1 month post op and doing great! I am so happy with my decision although some days are tough!! You can do this!!! sugar free Popsicles saved me!! Lol

I was sleeved 4/23! Doing good other than my first dumping syndrome and dehydration. I went to ER got a bag of fluids and much better. ???? Lost 30 lbs since March, and 15 lbs since surgery. Hope you all are good!

sugar free Popsicles saved me and still do! 4 weeks post op and doing well! My pre-op diet was 2 meals replaced with a Protein shake (I used Premier protein), and 3 oz of meat, 1 cup of veggies, 1 cup of fruit...snacks throughout the day were 1 cup of fruit, all I want chicken broth, sugar free Popsicles and jello! I made it by having a spoonful of Peanut Butter when I got hungry sometimes.

Did you go to the hospital? Hope you are feeling better. It took me two days before I quit feeling so bad. The day after I did not get all my protein- just focused on Water. Yes I went to hospital and got a bag of fluids and sent home. So much better today! It helped ALOT! Thanks for asking.

I just had dumping last night and it was awful. Felt like my intestines were twisted or something! I am nearly 4 wks post op. I had 3 bites of a breakfast sausage and scrambled eggs, but I'm sure the sausage did it. No more sausage for me!! Now I'm dehydrated and considering the hospital as we speak????

Well, guess I won't be sharing any of my faults anymore. That scratches that! SMH

Thanks Y'all! I did contact my doctor, and she said it was completely normal. As I get more active, that muscle will have pains. She said I will have ups and downs for 4-6 weeks, until it heals. I feel better today! ~~Natalie

I'm almost 3 weeks post op, and my incisions have been feeling normal. Now, all of the sudden I'm having very painful burning sensation, and stretching feeling in my large incision area. I'm having to hold it in like it's gonna burst kinda. It doesn't look bad and no discharge. Anyone else have this pain? Worried about infection or hernia possibly....I will call my doc in the morning though. TIA

I'm having the same issue. I am almost 3 weeks post op and just started to have more pain in my large incision, burning, like stretching pain. No puss, discharge, or heat though. I'm calling doc tomorrow. Ugh! I was doing so well too. I do have a toddler, so I may have overdone it!

Confession time: I am 2.5 weeks post op, and had a Margarita at 2 wks and IT WAS SOO GOOD!! ????. It didn't affect me any differently either.

I'm 2 1/2 weeks post op, and cottage cheese and guacamole were my first 2 favs! Went down well as long as i ate slow small bites. Good luck!

Yay! Great update so far. She's on the mend!!

By the way, I still haven't found the absolute total of my out of pocket yet. I am 2 weeks post op, and I had to come up with half of my cost at time of surgery, which was $2400!! I wasn't expecting it to be this expensive, which is around $5000 out of pocket, after my Cigna insurance pays their 70%. I'm not to happy, but at least I had the surgery, and happy with my results so far. I'm doing good, and it will be worth it later!