Dub

Don't be scared to redefine the term "love".
food is simply fuel.....not worthy of love.
People, fun acts, pets, good health......strong relationships.......these are subjects worthy of love.

I wish I could go back in time, too.
I would like to do so so I could have had surgery much sooner in life.
Everything gets much better after the first couple of months.

Well......I am coming up on 12.5 months since sleeve was done.
Went last week to have labs and blood panels done. Have been waiting for results.
Went to ortho doctor today. He shot up both knees and blown right shoulder and put me on a new wonder-med NSAID.
Results posted on health portal app this evening.
I'm not taking any type of blood pressure meds for cholesterol meds.......and they were excellent.
Most of the other stuff was in great ranges, too.
The recommendations he made on how to proceed on knees and shoulder replacements weren't expected at my age....but I'm happy to know that my organs, ticker, arteries and other are all in super shape.
I can get new joints and control over pain. The other stuff is what's gonna keep on this planet for a looooooooonnng time yet.
Very relieved.
Sleeve has had my back all along.

I wish I could go back in time, too.
I would like to do so so I could have had surgery much sooner in life.
Everything gets much better after the first couple of months.

My surgeon had me on 3-4 Protein shakes per day and all the non-calorie drinks I wanted.
So....diet Dew, diet Coke, Water, Crystal Light and etc were had.

You are right.....it is much easier when folks actually use a pic of themselves.

I wish I could go back in time, too.
I would like to do so so I could have had surgery much sooner in life.
Everything gets much better after the first couple of months.

Damnrite !!!!
That's how I roll, too.............I wear camo garb to bed and try to provide the whole Duck Dynasty experience......or is it Duck DieNasty. My beard could use a little work.....perhaps if I let it grow long enough It'd hide things well, too.
Combination of camo and low lighting and is all good at gametime. At that point its all about the right theme music in the background and hoping the arthritis meds kick in at the right times. Geriatric spidermonkey.
It ain't purty, but it's how I roll.

I wish I could go back in time, too.
I would like to do so so I could have had surgery much sooner in life.
Everything gets much better after the first couple of months.

I wish I could go back in time, too.
I would like to do so so I could have had surgery much sooner in life.
Everything gets much better after the first couple of months.

I wish I could go back in time, too.
I would like to do so so I could have had surgery much sooner in life.
Everything gets much better after the first couple of months.

What's cool is that the post op diet has also been fairly consistent with the Atkins diet.
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I wish I could go back in time, too.
I would like to do so so I could have had surgery much sooner in life.
Everything gets much better after the first couple of months.

I wish I could go back in time, too.
I would like to do so so I could have had surgery much sooner in life.
Everything gets much better after the first couple of months.

I wish I could go back in time, too.
I would like to do so so I could have had surgery much sooner in life.
Everything gets much better after the first couple of months.

Damnrite !!!!
That's how I roll, too.............I wear camo garb to bed and try to provide the whole Duck Dynasty experience......or is it Duck DieNasty. My beard could use a little work.....perhaps if I let it grow long enough It'd hide things well, too.
Combination of camo and low lighting and is all good at gametime. At that point its all about the right theme music in the background and hoping the arthritis meds kick in at the right times. Geriatric spidermonkey.
It ain't purty, but it's how I roll.

Flinstone's chewables and Bariatric Advantage Chewy Bites calcium chews (fruit flavored).

You are right.....it is much easier when folks actually use a pic of themselves.

You'd better get used to them hitting on you, boss.
It's gonna happen.....ring or no ring. Your confidence and overall attitude will be being soaring and they'll key on that.

Of course it gets better.
You had surgery on your stomach a week ago.
You have to be patient and let it heal.

You'd better get used to them hitting on you, boss.
It's gonna happen.....ring or no ring. Your confidence and overall attitude will be being soaring and they'll key on that.

And it's now working as normal.
Cool.

I wish I could go back in time, too.
I would like to do so so I could have had surgery much sooner in life.
Everything gets much better after the first couple of months.

Pretty close, if you are thinking of the Steve Miller Band's song "The Joker":
"....I'm a joker
I'm a smoker
I'm a midnight toker..."
Yeahhh, I don't feel that old, other people know that song.

I think it's sad the stigma involved with marijuana. The way you had to throw the 'disclaimer' in before you posted your question. I mean, nobody does that with alcohol? 26 states have marijuana legal in some form, and I'm sure more will follow. It's SO much less dangerous than alcohol. My dad was a pot smoker and a drinker. Guess what he died from at 56? Cirrhosis from drinking. Yup.
That being said, I'm a very casual smoker. Like before surgery, a couple times every few months, to after surgery a couple times a year (2.5 years out from surgery).
I would just be careful newly post op. I think you should wait until you are at least fully healed at around a couple months or so. I ended up cutting way back on smoking it because it hurt when I cough (No idea if it has anything to do with surgery or not, but i can actually feel it in my tummy sometimes when I do), and I would get a little bit of the munchies, although not too bad. I have a hard enough time staying on track lately, so I don't want anything making it even more difficult for me!
Anyway, my two cents