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I drink mixed drinks. Fruity sweet drinks make me sick now (used to LOVE Maibu and pineapple juice). I drink a short whiskey sour or margarita (just tequila, lime juice and a little sweet and sour) and I do well. I get a quick buzz that goes away in a couple hours. I kinda like it this way. I don't even finish a short drink anyway. I always count the calories and carbs and I make sure I've met all my other goals and make sure I've eaten sufficiently.

Oh and I've only had 2 drinks since being cleared at 3 months.

I did not.

Oh and a food processor to puree things.

I spend a lot less on food now but right after surgery and for the preop diet the shakes got expensive but it probably averages out.

Any "fizziness" hurts me. Alkaseltzer plus hurts me now.

I never had to give up coffee.

Well. I think I finally no longer regret my surgery!!

I would never go down that avenue. Yes, I think that they should stop the program and spend all their time healing us until we are well. I think that we should be their priority but the NHS doesn't work that way.

I am really suffering. And they don't seem to know what to do now.

I would like to be referred to a gastroenterologist asap but it seems I just have to go through the system.

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In America, legal action would get you what you want. Don't know about NHS in England. I tend to expect the worse from the government...

Now that I have Clostridium Difficile, and may have infected my family, I am re thinking my stance regarding legal action. If this drags on for months or if I wind up with even more serious problems such as bowel surgery, I may have no choice but to look into this.

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Omg I had c diff for 3 weeks. Finally tested negative today!!

I was on my period day of surgery. They did not let me wear a pad or tampon. No panties either. They said they would put down some chucks.

I'm 12 weeks this week. Losing a lot of hair! Been sick with c diff for 2 weeks. I've lost almost 70 lbs.

I have spoken with my surgeon and his PA about it. I see my psychiatrist tomorrow. The PA said what I'm feeling is normal (he also said the diarrhea was normal but that turned out to be C diff). The surgeon wants me to eat 1000 calories a day and eat 2-3 ounces every two hours. I told him when I force myself to eat I throw up. I had a bit of an appetite at the hospital and ate 3 meals there (over 4 days). Since I've been out (2 days) I've had 1 ounce of Jerky, 1 tbsp of Peanut Butter and celery and an ounce of tilapia. Which is more than the 2 weeks I was sick with C diff.

I was in the hospital most of last week for C Diff. I was able to finally tell my husband my regrets. I didn't tell anyone for fear of their reaction ("I told you so" "that was a lot of money wasted" "you chose it".)

I am sick when my sleeve is empty or has food in it. I prefer it to be empty so I hardly eat. It's easier. Eating is a chore and being with others when they eat makes me sick too. It's come between me and a lot of people including my husband.

I regret it. I'm sicker now than I ever was obese.

Tiny tot. Lol. It was a guy at work who hadn't seen me in 6 months. I was down 50lbs at that point. No one really noticed until then.

I was diagnosed in November and didn't get my machine until March. Had surgery in May.

I woke up with my cpap on hooked to oxygen. Apparently I was in a lot of pain and crying but I don't remember it. I was very nauseous but did not throw up one time. I stayed over 24 hours. I had a catheter and leg wraps on. I don't remember the post op room at all. I only remember when they wheeled me into my suite room for the night.

Oh and I fell asleep often. My husband kept waking me up what felt like every minutes to tell me to drink Water but apparently it was every 20 minutes. I eventually kicked him out of the room because he would not let me sleep.

You guys don't get a card for discounts to allow you to eat off children menu or senior discount? My place is giving us a card that we show at restraunts that allows us to get children's portions and senior discounts menu items.

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I did but some places won't let me use it. They don't HAVE to.

In fact sometimes I find it even easier to to limit my food intake when I chose what goes on my plate like at a buffet instead of deciding this part I eat and this part goes home.

I agree. I prefer a salad bar/ Buffett.

I get a take out container priced by ounce.

I was in the hospital one night. Planned to return to work at after 2 weeks. I have some complications and hospitalizations. I ended up returning after 6 weeks.

This heat is killing me.

liquid in liquid out.

I never felt fat shamed by my doctors but EVERYTHING was blamed on my weight. "Oh you fell down two flights of stairs and have herniated discs. It's because your fat. Lose some weight."

First one is last September 304 lbs. Second one is last week 251 lbs.

I'm a newbie. I feel like a lot of people are throwing pity parties.

"What do you mean I can't have fried chicken and mashed potatoes and chocolate cake for dinner????"

I think the thing I miss the most is grilled cheese. But tough titties I can't have it. I miss Sprite when I'm nauseous (which is like all the time) tough crap I have to live with diluted Gatorade.

I knew I couldn't be around food early out so I skipped 4th of July and Memorial Day bbqs. Did it suck? Yeah! But I ate my oatmeal and Soup like a champ. food will always be there later.

Try different temperatures. My Water has to be ice ice ice ice cold or it's like my sleeve spasms.