Debs528

I've been actually sitting here for about 15 minutes searching the forums for anyone with the same issues. I'm two weeks out and I get the same pain. some days are better and then some days are worse. I kept thinking maybe it was an infection but I never realized there's a stitch in my muscle.. so that def explains it. I had the sleeve/ gallbladder/ hiatal hernia repair allllll at once so at this point I don't know what's causing what. my poor body is in shock! lol

I had my sleeve on 9/2. I go back to work tomorrow and I'm so worried it's too early because of this pulling pain. I can't completely stand straight and it's a pulling burning feeling also up and to the left slightly of my belly button. originally I thought it WAS my belly button and that maybe the incision was infected but all my incisions look great ( I have 8 total due to having my gallbladder removed AND a hiatal hernia fixed at the same time). To be honest, the pain started to increase on my second week and sometimes it's so bad I wanna cry. I'm a florist and this is going to really stunt my level of work even more so than I already anticipated

scale hasn't moved all week so I decided to take a picture in a new dress that came in the mail today to compare to a before pic. The before picture was taken the night before surgery 6 weeks ago! My non scale victory!!

I've been actually sitting here for about 15 minutes searching the forums for anyone with the same issues. I'm two weeks out and I get the same pain. some days are better and then some days are worse. I kept thinking maybe it was an infection but I never realized there's a stitch in my muscle.. so that def explains it. I had the sleeve/ gallbladder/ hiatal hernia repair allllll at once so at this point I don't know what's causing what. my poor body is in shock! lol

I feel your pain!!! What I though was going to be me moving to a puréed diet ended up being me moving to a stage 2 liquid diet! for TWO MORE WEEKS! only thing added I can have is creamy Soups, farina and pudding ... JOY! I think right now my biggest struggle is the no chewing! and the creamsoups are causing havoc on my stomach ! I'm sure soon this will all be a far distant memory though ! ( I keep telling myself that!)

I feel your pain!!! What I though was going to be me moving to a puréed diet ended up being me moving to a stage 2 liquid diet! for TWO MORE WEEKS! only thing added I can have is creamy Soups, farina and pudding ... JOY! I think right now my biggest struggle is the no chewing! and the creamsoups are causing havoc on my stomach ! I'm sure soon this will all be a far distant memory though ! ( I keep telling myself that!)

while I have never been on victoza... My mother who is diabetic, was placed on this in the past to help maintain her sugar levels AND with the hopes she'd have some weight loss and it DID work ... but she didn't have 100 lbs or more too lose. more like 30-50 lbs MAX for her. she had to come off it due to insurance reasons for a couple years and the weight came back. Within the past month she went back on, and as usual her sugar is wonderful and hunger cravings are gone and she's lost 9 lbs already. Do I think it works? yes.. but I'm not so sure it's something that's going to stay off permanently... I would recommend what everyone else is suggesting and if anything, see another PC for a second opinion. In the end, this is your decision.. and whichever is the best choice for you! Good luck!

They are pants or whatever I decide I want them to be! People are so quick to tell someone what they can and can't wear at certain weights. Sure, some articles of clothing don't necessarily flatter everyone but I've decided I will not allow anyone to tell me what I can and cannot wear ever again so to Celebrate that new found freedom I'm wearing leggings, My daughter snapped a picture and I'm sharing it!!! Like it or not!! Oh and when my new tall boots show up this week that cover my thick legs I'm going to wear them too!!! Hope everyone is winning their own battles.

I'm 6 days post op and I know exactly what your talking about .. you're not feeling satisfied! I'm all liquids right now until this Wednesday with my follow up where I can move to puréed foods... but it's frustrating.I still get pain or burning when i swallow but it's more manageable now.. and my Fluid intake has been good.. I could drink alittle more Water but I'm concentrating more on my protien at the moment. but after everything I ingest I don't have a satiated feeling. I'm pretty sure this is something we'll have to learn to manage. I feel like it might be a mental satisfaction more than a physical. But I guess we'll find out more as time goes! Good luck !

I just had mine September 2nd!

Just got the my date today, Sept. 21st - I'm excited and nervous all at once! Having a date makes this whole journey so real. Up to now I was just following instructions and now it like... WOW, this really is happening NOW!