LittleBunnyFooFoo

I love being told "you aren't THAT bad" & that I should accept myself the way I am. The thing is - what they see is my squished in my girdle & since I am tall I hide my weight well. (Or so I am told) You would think when they knew I was up to 280 they would realize why I wanted to stop this train & get healthy now!!!

Exactly! I needed to stop this train!

3 weeks out and I love how every morning I wake up to my husband standing over my side of the bed in disbelief at how small my stomach is. Hehehehe. This is only 3 weeks. You just wait.

Thank you. I have Kaiser. I'm going to send a message to the nurse.

I am 17 days post-op gastric bypass and gallbladder removal. I just ???? all by my self!!! Yaaaaay!!!

It was all white. Should I worry?

My dr chooses not to remove it. He said 1 in 4 have problems but 3 in 4 do not, so he doesn't feel he should routinely remove it during weight loss surgery.

My doctor agrees. I, unfortunately, had stones and needed to remove mine. I chose to do them at the same time.

I did. It's incredibly painful and I am having bleeding problems because of that stupid little organ.

My dad, today:

"So, when are you planning to reverse it (RNY)? 2, 3 years?

You're nearly done with school. Put your heart and soul into it. When that's all done, focus all of your heart and soul on your bypass. It's not an emergency surgery, but a lifestyle change. Make that change when you can accommodate it.

I'm in Corona. Anyone out here? I'm 2 weeks post op

Corona, too. Getting RNY next week.

I had to give myself lovenox after my c-section. I don't mean to sound harsh, but it is a little early to be non-compliant. Don't you think?

Ambrosia

2 boxes SF lime Jello

2 cups pineapple bits

1 cup pomegranate kernels

1 cup chopped celery (optional)

1 small can NSA mandarine oranges, drained (use the liquid for the jello)

1.5 cups FF cottage cheese

1/4 cup slivered almonds

Make the Jello according to the box, using the Mandarin oranges liquid for cold Water. Mix all ingredients. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Yummmmm.

That's awful.

It's normal. And when you begin eating solid food you will then switch to becoming constipated. It's not uncommon to go days, if not weeks, without a bowl movement. I once went three weeks without one and when it finally struck I about died. Now I used laxatives once a week.

Sounds just like baby poop. When they're exclusively breastfed, it's like mustard cottage cheese. After you introduce solids, you wonder how something so small can poop such turds. Plus, they usually get constipated on the transition from breastmilk to food.< /p>

Ooohhh! Target brand! 5% off, too!!!

I'm not nervous. Mine is next week. Am I suppressing or avoiding?

It sounds like it's a lot more psychological.

Husband wants to tell his parents. What should I do?

Liver panel, creatinine, and bun came back normal. Still waiting on Vitamin D and ultrasound results. Keep praying

Getting my Vitamin D level checked again tomorrow. I've been in pain after eating and went to urgent care yesterday because I barfed up my coffee. The doctor thinks it's my gallbladder, so I have to go in for yet another liver panel blood draw and an ultrasound. I asked if we could look at my vitamin D levels (they were 11 three weeks ago and have to be at 20 for me to have surgery) and the doctor ordered that blood test, too. If the numbers come back above 20 and my gallbladder is the reason for pain, I might be able to prioritize my RNY. Fingers crossed!

Oh no!!! Hope they can get it all done in one surgery!! Wow your D level was super critical low! I just got back my Vit D levels. I have been supplementing 4000 units per day for 6 months and my levels went from 19 to 43. Not very high over that long of a period, but it is back in normal range. How many units were you taking?

I hope so, too!

I'm taking 4400IU per day plus 50,000IU once per week.

@littlebunnyfoofoo. Your surgeon says coffee this early is ok? I was told no caffeine but even if you are drinking Decaf, coffee is a strong irritant to the stomach.

I haven't had surgery yet.

Getting my Vitamin D level checked again tomorrow. I've been in pain after eating and went to urgent care yesterday because I barfed up my coffee. The doctor thinks it's my gallbladder, so I have to go in for yet another liver panel blood draw and an ultrasound. I asked if we could look at my Vitamin D levels (they were 11 three weeks ago and have to be at 20 for me to have surgery) and the doctor ordered that blood test, too. If the numbers come back above 20 and my gallbladder is the reason for pain, I might be able to prioritize my RNY. Fingers crossed!

I am having bypass either November 16th or November 23rd. I had the band done in 2008 and lost 100 pounds and gained back 40 so far. Started getting BAD reflux and throwing up everyday for years and years damaged my esophagus. Was originally going to have the sleeve but Dr says bypass due to reflux and irritated esophagus. I'm excited. I'm at 300 right now. Would like to get down to 150. Hope this works WAY better than the band... that was a waste of time and surgery.

This pic was taken about a month or 2 ago.

Welcome!! Your story is very similar to mine. I was also banded and suffered the same problems. I too was going to do the sleeve but with the same problems of reflux, I was told bypass was better option. This WILL work better than the band for sure!

come join us on Facebook! I'll send you PM.

Wait wait.....I want to be on Facebook.

Two thoughts coming from a pre-op:

1) Head hunger

2) the sphincter connecting your stomach to the duodenum (or jejunum...not 100% sure where it connects to) has stretched out. That's the "melon" at the bottom.

What the heck do I know, though.

You could get fun lingerie!

@@gpmed Did your gyno say like they are never ever recommended, or just for a little while after?

I was told never again because of the absorption site. Non oral forms of contraceptives were the best bet in conjunction with the barrier method.

IUDs aren't all bad. I was pregnant the first month after I had mine removed.

How about maternity pants? They're designed to accommodate a growing (or shrinking) tummy with a variety of sizes in between.