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I could see that being good!

Oh gosh, I'm sorry! I misread your post. I'm blaming the post-op pain meds I'm taking. So I wonder if the sudden drop in calories from starting the liquid diet could be sending things out of whack? Have you been on the liquid diet long enough for it to be the culprit?

Oh cool! We had surgery the same day and I got out Thursday late afternoon. I was so glad to get home!

I'm sorry to hear and hope you get out soon! I had to spend some extra time in the hospital too cause I randomly got a fever one night. Thinking of you? Good luck!

Omg I love your post! Hating salads made me laugh! I feel that way already about stuff. Also, nail on the head about withdrawal for sure! I forgot to mention in my post that my blood sugar had been getting low sometimes now after surgery. That can make you emotional too!

My doc says surgery can put the hormones associated with your menstrual cycle out of whack. If it feels like that, it definitely could be. I know after surgeries our metabolisms are resetting or whatever, and that can cause hormonal changes. It's also just a lot to deal with! I'm four days post-op and I freaked out crying in the hospital a couple times cause I was overwhelmed and scared (never had surgery before) and cause my skin was itching and burning all over so much I felt I couldn't bear it. So my whole point is, there are a lot of things to make us emotional that are totally normal. Don't get upset with yourself. Be gentle and patient. Things will get better even if they are really hard right now. Hang in there!

It is definitely hard! I have a lot of vitamins I have to take a couple hours a part. For that I'm taking the first set, setting my phone timer for 2 hrs, taking the second set, etc. Protein and water I'm still working on myself. Good luck!

My docs say the same thing and that the body just has to absorb it. Makes sense cause if it's in the abdominal cavity and not in the bowels, it has no orifice to come out of! For me it mostly caused upper back soreness. I'm four days post op and walking always makes me feel better. I've had some GI distress and gas in my bowels (not the gas pumped in for surgery) and walking helped me move things along in the digestive tract. My doc puts everyone on a stool softener too. I'm glad to have it cause of feeling like I need to poop but can't.

Awwww, I'm so sorry! I've had skin problems before and had terrible itching all over while in the hospital (I'm four days post-op). Everyone is giving good suggestions. Drinking Water and getting Protein, Biotin, benedryl. If it's not improving and you can't stand it, stay on your doc! Mabes ask for referral to an allergist? Also, at home I use the most natural products I can for everything from lotion to all purpose cleaner. Read product labels and buy nothing with added fragrance. Sometimes it is listed as "parfum" in the ingredient list. Let me know if you want any product recommendations! Good luck! I know how truly miserable itching can be. Hang in there!

I'm four days out and feel the same. I kind don't care if I have anything; I just do it cause I know I need protein. I did find when I drank several ounces of protein at once, I had bad GI distress. Today my strategy has been to take a few sips of protein, some sips of water and then more sips of protein. My GI distress has been better and I'm actually on track for my fluid and protein goals today -yay! Good luck and hang in there!

One of my doctors said hormones controlling your cycle can get out of whack because of surgery. I'm five days out and suddenly started spotting a couple days ago, even though I don't get periods anymore cause I have nexplanon (arm implant that lasts 3 yrs).

@@Adi12982 congrats on your hydration!! It's the little things that feel like big victories now.

Patience is key. I'm two weeks out. Last week I was lamenting not being able to have water (it wasn't settling well so I was mostly hydrating with broth, G2 and sf Popsicles. Then I was able to have room temp water, a victory. And starting last night I was able to have cold water! I was silly to get hung up on it and think I'd never be able to have it again! Long story short - everyday gets better! Be patient and kind to yourself. You'll get better and better each day that passes. Also, walk, walk, walk as soon as possible after surgery as much as possible. Ditto this! I had surgery Monday. Stay flexible and patient. Be kind to yourself. Every day HAS gotten better. Today is my first full day home from the hospital and I'm finally on track to get all my fluids and protein, a victory for me! I'd never had surgery and was surprised both by how miserable I was and how quickly I could improve. Make sure you have help at home. My dad is taking care of me and was scheduled to leave today, but he's staying cause I need him longer. He helps take care of my dogs, picks things up from the floor, brings me things when all I can bear to do is lay down, all little but frequent needs. Also, it has helped me to sip little bits of my protein at a time and alternate with water. Before I tried to have too much protein at once and had greater GI distress. And it's true, walking in the hospital always made me feel better.

Not really.

Are you referring to my post? The possessive form of "forum" was correct. I was writing about this particular forum's thousands of posts (i.e., the thousands of posts on bariatricpal.com). I was also pointing out how ridiculous it would be to censor a rant. Was that not obvious? As for the dangling participle, I suppose I give more f***s than others when posting here, but certainly not an unlimited number.

So we should start deciding which of this forum's thousands of posts are "a total waste of people's time and energy" so we can delete them all? That should be a fun game.

Honestly, I don't quite understand why your doc is against WLS. I could understand if he/she was being conservative and suggesting you try medication first, but it sounds like your doc wouldn't approve of it under any circumstances. Complication rates for bariatric surgery are similar to comparable surgeries. That says a lot about WLS because most of us would be considered high risk outliers among the patient populations having comparable surgeries. In bariatric surgery, we all have the high risk factors of obesity and often other comorbidities. To just completely dismiss it from ever being an option (I am doing some assuming here, btw, based on your post) doesn't make sense to me. In my experience most doctors recognize the immense health risk of being very obese, have heard the surgery works well and wouldn't say it's a bad idea to consider whether it's a good intervention for a very overweight patient. I mean, if medication gave results anywhere near surgery, a lot of us would probably be using medication instead.

My insurance and bariatric center required a referral from my PCP. Maybe this is the case with the OP? That could make things trickier.

@@bhopeful I'm so sorry to hear you're going through this. Your frustration is definitely understandable. I second the idea of asking the bariatric center you're interested in if they have any PCPs they work closely with. Also, is your bariatric center associated with a particular hospital or management group? I wonder if it might help to see a PCP with the same affiliation. Maybe they'd be more familiar with the center's work and willing to send a patient there.

I believe the OP meant people lose 5-10 percent body weight with the medication her doctor prescribed, not WLS.

Sounds like grammar is least of your worries in this case. Gross.

Wishing you continued success and joy in your new life! My surgery is in 10 days and I can't wait to join you in the losers club soon!

I'm scheduled for Sept. 1 also. I'm excited and scared! Please feel free to add me as a friend. And yay for your good news!

@@Sajijoma Definitely check with your nut. Personally, I was told to keep everything under 10 grams of sugar and 5 grams of fat per serving. I've also been told skim milk will be ok, even though it sometimes has a tad more than 10 grams of sugar.

@@TXhappyday It sounds like you're off to a great start! You're looking at your habits and understanding what's perpetuating the cycle. All that self-reflection will pay huge dividends in end. Others have explained well how using WLS as a tool differs from traditional dieting. I'll just add one thing my surgeon told me that helped when I was asking myself these same questions. He said people who have the BMI to qualify for surgery, but do not have it, have a 2 percent chance of losing their excess weight and keeping it off long-term. Those who have surgery have a 60 percent chance or greater of losing their excess weight and keeping it off. It's not *you*. It's the reality of the battle we're all facing/have faced here.