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Seerae3

Gastric Bypass Patients
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    Seerae3 got a reaction from FL*Girl in My spouse is obese too   
    Thank you, yes my spouse is a woman. We are wives. I typically use generic/neutral terms when posting in forums. Not everyone is accepting and I'm not here to fire up any grand debates, just trying to get advice. Thanks!
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    Seerae3 got a reaction from Deb100 in Clothes Funeral   
    I had a similar experience, a clothing funeral. I packed up all my work clothes and gave them to a good friend of mine. She was very happy to get them! The daily wear and older comfy clothes I donated to goodwill. I’ve been losing fast so nothing fits for very long, I’ve been hitting up the thrift stores and consignment shops for items here and there. I’m not ready to spend $$ on new clothes that I will shrink out of. Congratulations on your achievements! Keep up the good work.
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    Seerae3 reacted to BitterSweet* in Medical marihuana post op   
    Uhhmm ok. This poster has a medical MJ card and is able to legally purchase it in the state he or she resides in (California). Additionally, there are various forms medical MJ can be taken; it's not necessary to actually smoke it - which I agree is not healthy and certainly not ideal while trying to heal from surgery.
    I've never smoked a day in my life, but I have seen hundreds and hundreds of patients in the course of my medical career who utilize medical MJ to alleviate chemo side effects. And it works. I would much rather advocate for a natural substance than have someone throw a myriad of pills at me for whatever ailment I had.
    To the poster, I wish you well and I'm certain a common ground can be reached after speaking with your surgeon. It's not my place to determine what works or doesn't work for you, regardless of what research or science says. Poppin' prescribed pills isn't healthy either. Those drugs have to be processed by the liver and kidneys and they take a toll after a while. Good luck to you, especially success with weight loss.
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    Seerae3 reacted to VSGAnn2014 in Medical marihuana post op   
    Par, you have some awfully sweeping opinions about things you probably haven't done any actual research about -- not to mention your sweeping generalizations about the "pot fixes everything crowd" and the anti-GMO crowd being stoners.
    Nobody here said pot fixes everything. And the anti-GMO crowd I know personally are all chardonnay-sipping soccer moms.
    For a competing opinion about medical marijuana by Dr. Sanjay Gupta NBC's medical corresponent, check out:
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/10/sanjay-gupta-medical-marijuana-legalization_n_4932277.html
    FTR, I haven't smoked marijuana since the 1970s. I smoked it then recreationally, but quit because it slowed me down way too much. That was my experience. It might not be everyone's experience.
    I still enjoy wine recreationally. And my doctor says wine has medicinal benefits. So there's my drug of choice.
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    Seerae3 reacted to James Marusek in Surgery did not go well [emoji22]   
    One of the gentlemen in our bariatric surgery support group was scheduled for gastric bypass in 2 days time. The results from his pre-op testing came in and they called him and requested that he come to the hospital immediately. Basically he was about to have a heart attack. So he had open heart surgery instead. Then after his body recovered a few months later, he went in for bypass surgery.
    I can understand that is was disheartening, but in his case the doctor made the right call.
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    Seerae3 reacted to Biddy zz 🏳️🌈 in Surgeon didn't complete my Gastric Bypass surgery!   
    Hi there @numinousvessel
    I had open surgery 5 weeks ago. Actually it was pretty ok. I spent a bit more time in hospital than my surgery buddies, 5 days, but the recovery was swift. I was up and walking the next day, and a bit more every day. Today my regimen is back to pre-surgery, I am back at work. One plus side - you don’t get the nasty gas pain I vividly remember from my gastric band laparoscopic surgery!
    Feel free to pm me for a chat, or ask here...
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    Seerae3 reacted to FluffyChix in Surgeon didn't complete my Gastric Bypass surgery!   
    Soooo so sorry for your results in this lap surgery!!! Hugs and prayers!!!
    If it were me, I'd have them get me the best surgeon and do it open, have them clean up as many adhesions as possible and get the bypass. Then I would eat as low inflammatory diet as possible!
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    Seerae3 reacted to Gretchel Z in I officially have a date Jan. 11 Any one else around there? Excited and Nervous   
    Congrats!!! My surgery will be 1/12/18!!!!


    Gret Quesada
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    Seerae3 reacted to TakingABreak in I officially have a date Jan. 11 Any one else around there? Excited and Nervous   
    Congrats to you all. I know I can't wait. I'm January 19th.
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    Seerae3 reacted to TakingABreak in I officially have a date Jan. 11 Any one else around there? Excited and Nervous   
    Some other Jan. buddies created a FB group for extra support. Send me a PM if you want to join.
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    Seerae3 reacted to SampTheChamp in December 2017 Gastric Bypass!   
    Congrats yall. I go in for my bypass on Dec 18th. Super excited, nervous, scared, determined, hopeful, and so on. I'm ready for the me that I have never met.

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    Seerae3 reacted to Rucamama in Husband is pissed   
    I’m sorry your going through this, when I first starting on the journey the first big topic we talked about was the change this process would put our relationship thru. I was so worried after reading many articles of people divorcing after Bariatric surgery. The two people whom are my family members that have had Bariatric surgery both got divorced. Two separate couples. Which is sad. Technically it’s not the surgery but the life style change that comes with it. Support from your spouse is going to be huge for you. I hope you guys can get help maybe see a therapist or something that can get u guys connected. I’m extremely thankful that my husband loves me regardless of my size but I know he is gonna miss my curves... I mean they will still be there just smaller[emoji6]



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    Seerae3 reacted to fruitandveggies in Husband is pissed   
    I don't know you guys of course, but I know that a lot of times a big part of a relationship is being fat together. Not only will your eating habits totally change, your body will too. He might think that you won't be attracted to him anymore when you shrink, and he might miss the times you share together with food as the center point. He could be feeling negatively judged by you--not that you're doing that--but you're judging being obese as bad (since you're getting the surgery), and therefore he might feel like you think HE is bad now. He also may not want to deal with his own issues with weight, but feels like he has to now.
    If it were me, I would reassure him that though your habits might change some you will still love him no matter what. Let him know that you doing this doesn't change your opinion of him, and he doesn't need to do anything differently. Sometimes they just need some reassurance and validation, being obese is such a mental game!
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    Seerae3 reacted to FluffyChix in Not losing :(   
    Ok. First ((hugs)).
    Second. Let's have a reality lesson and do some math. If you are watching my 600lb Life, turn it the fuc* off! Seriously. Very few of us will lose 25-50lbs a month--even if you weigh over 300lbs. We just won't! There is no quick, overnight way (short of amputation), to get below 200lbs overnight. So settle back and establish your very own "best practices."
    Third. 37lbs in 9 weeks is what you are describing to me. So let's take 37lbs and divide by 9. You are losing 4.11lbs/week. PLUS there is always a "3 week stall" post surgery that can come on any time between week 2 and week 6-8. It can last 1-2 weeks. My RD told me I will lose between 2-3lbs per week at the start. It will slow as I approach goal. She said, expecting anything more than that sets us up for disappointment, disillusionment, and dissatisfaction/depression. She told me to ALWAYS follow the rules for my food stage: water/hydration/vitamins as scheduled for each day; and low fat Protein first at every meal. If there is room, a bite or two of low carb veggies. If more room, then a bite or two of low carb fruit. Eat 3 meals and 2-3 scheduled Snacks a day until you can eat enough at each meal to only eat 3 meals without over-stuffing your new anatomy. No drinking with meals or for 45 minutes after meals.
    Fourth. Track every bite lick and taste that goes down your piehole. Religiously weigh and measure and track!!! Don't cheat yourself. A bite eaten in the dark, standing up over your sink in the middle of the night STILL counts!
    She promised me if I did that, I would lose the weight. But if you have any doubts, go see your PCP about a low thyroid and also have them test for your B1 levels. Many of us obese and WLS patients have low B1 and it makes all the difference!!!
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    Seerae3 reacted to James Marusek in Not losing :(   
    There are two phases to weight loss surgery. These are the Weight Loss phase and the Maintenance phase. They require different strategies. Weight loss is very dependent on the type of surgery you had. I had RNY and slid into the Maintenance phase at around 7 months. Weight loss was very quick and very rapid. Sleeve patients generally lose weight at a much slower pace and many do not slide into Maintenance until a couple years after surgery. So since it appears that you had sleeve, be a little careful comparing your weight loss with others who had different surgeries.
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    Seerae3 reacted to FL*Girl in My spouse is obese too   
    Just saw this thread... I have a wife as well! I just had bypass surgery 2 days ago and my wife is scheduled for 11/20. We had a bit of arguing at first over who would go first, over cheating on the liquid preop diet... lol. But glad that we will be there in the same boat with each other, knowing what's going on from first hand experience and being each other's accountability partner. I know if we weren't both doing this... we would have serious problems in our relationship! There would be a lot of fighting. Sad but probably true in my case.

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    Seerae3 got a reaction from FL*Girl in My spouse is obese too   
    Thank you, yes my spouse is a woman. We are wives. I typically use generic/neutral terms when posting in forums. Not everyone is accepting and I'm not here to fire up any grand debates, just trying to get advice. Thanks!
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    Seerae3 got a reaction from FL*Girl in My spouse is obese too   
    Thank you, yes my spouse is a woman. We are wives. I typically use generic/neutral terms when posting in forums. Not everyone is accepting and I'm not here to fire up any grand debates, just trying to get advice. Thanks!
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    Seerae3 got a reaction from FL*Girl in My spouse is obese too   
    Thank you all for your comments and insight, I truly appreciate all of it. I have an extra psychology appointment next week already scheduled and my wife and I continue to talk about things as they pop up. We're planning on sticking to a paleo Keto style diet after surgery so by proxy she'll be eating more healthy. I am the cook in our family so like another person said, if I'm on a diet everyone else is too!
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    Seerae3 got a reaction from FL*Girl in My spouse is obese too   
    Thank you, yes my spouse is a woman. We are wives. I typically use generic/neutral terms when posting in forums. Not everyone is accepting and I'm not here to fire up any grand debates, just trying to get advice. Thanks!
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    Seerae3 got a reaction from Mattymatt in What are your goals other than weight loss?   
    I want to enjoy the outdoors again. I want to go kayaking and camping. I want to be able to fit into a regular bathtub. I want to ride a roller coaster again and fit, fly in an airplane without asking for a seat belt extender. I want to own shoes with shoelaces.
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    Seerae3 got a reaction from Mattymatt in What are your goals other than weight loss?   
    I want to enjoy the outdoors again. I want to go kayaking and camping. I want to be able to fit into a regular bathtub. I want to ride a roller coaster again and fit, fly in an airplane without asking for a seat belt extender. I want to own shoes with shoelaces.
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    Seerae3 reacted to James Marusek in Did you take a "Before" photo?   
    I would recommend a good before photograph so that you have something to compare it with after surgery. I would not recommend an underwear photo because you may be tempted to share it with someone. I would recommend a bathing suit photo. Many times we are blind to our obesity. We do not see ourselves. Therefore when the weight begins to drop off rather dramatically, we question if this is really happening. Photographs are a good visualization of our success. Many people carry a before and after photo with them, just to remind themselves of their success. In my case I was the photographer in the family and as a result I rarely appeared in photographs. Also when I looked in the mirror, all I could see is a front shot, so I didn't really see the extent of my obesity.
    When I took my before photo, I used the time release function on the camera and took poses in several positions (front, back, right side, left side). This allowed me to recreate the same exact pose 6 months after surgery. This is the result.


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    Seerae3 reacted to GassyGurl in What to take to hospital.   
    The only thing I used was my socks and phone charger. The slipper socks they gave me were 2xxl and fitted like knee socks. I was only there about 24 hours. Most of the time, I was walk, walk, walking. The rest of the time I was trying to get down a dinner tray (tea, broth, Jello, crystal light), sleeping 2 hours at a time, or high and passed out on Benadryl (reaction to something). You might think you'll have plenty of time,, but when they bring a tray of Fluid at 7, you walk, sip, walk, sip, walk sip and finally finish it, they'll bring another for lunch, lol. I did doze to some music on my phone, but any time I was awake, I was sipping or walking.

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    Seerae3 got a reaction from PaulaUSN in What to take to hospital.   
    Hi PaulaUSN,
    I asked the same question a while ago and the best answers I got in my opinion were a long charging cord for your phone or tablet, and a good lip balm because your mouth will get dry. Other folks mentioned warm socks for your feet, and your own hairbrush. Another poster mentioned bringing facial wipes or baby wipes for your face to freshen up and another lady used dry Shampoo for her hair. My surgery date will likely be in December so I'm preparing as well. Good luck!!

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