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Got the staples removed on Friday. The wounds look fine so far.

@@Sophie74656,
You’re right in a lot of ways. People should know what they’re getting into. If they don’t know, they should ask their doctor or surgeon or nutritionist. And if they have more questions, they can at least look online a little.
On the other hand, @@OKCPirate is right. Unfortunately, not everyone has the best support team. Imagine if you were to go to the surgeon, schedule your appointment, get pre-op instructions, and get surgery. You might assume you were going to be handed post-op instructions, and then you never get them. You can’t really access your surgeon (some doctors make themselves shockingly unavailable). What do you do?
I think that’s where BariatricPal and other online resources come in. Patients might just expect to be given the information they need (from their doctors) when they need it, and then find out when the time comes that no doctors are there to help.
But yes, there are definitely times when I wish, for their own sake, that people would research a little more before getting surgery!
@@OKCPirate, actually, 82% of stats are made up on the spot.

Thanks for your answer. It always feels good to know that you're not alone with certain things.
I had some cold sweats about 20 min after eating and felt very weak. That's when I thought it could be early dumping after all. I drank a chamomile tea after vomiting and my stomach settled again.
Today I ate twice so far and it feels fine. Not sure if I should risk a Protein Shake today.

Had to vomit yesterday evening about half an hour after a Protein Shake. And yes, bile is really vile.

I use Protein bars. Regularly. Even as a meal sometimes. Yes, even at home. In fact, I have one on most days. There are a few reasons for this:
The first is convenience, obviously. There is always one in my purse, so if I get stuck out and about with no decent food options I have something to eat. Or sometimes its just too hot to cook. Or too late. Or I've gone too long between grocery store visits. Okay, okay, or I'm just being lazy. Happy??
The second is that I view a Protein Bar as a 'double' supplement. I buy kinds with a high Fiber content (B up, Quest), so in addition to boosting my Protein I'm also keeping myself regular. This is probably a good part of why I don't tend to have the, um, issues that most post-WLS patients seem to have.
The third is that I tend to have a hard time hitting my calorie goal in particular. Protein is often short as well. Despite my best efforts, at the end of most days, I tend to be short about 200 calories and anywhere from 5-20g protein. Guess what a B up or Quest bar has! About 200 calories and 20g protein!!
Oh, and I find they keep me quite full for several hours. They definitely trigger restriction for me.

Ok, thank you. Have to watch out for this.

Wow that's bad news here... did they do a CAT scan?
I hope you will be alright soon.

I also had my MGB on 24/05.

I also had my MGB on 24/05.

It likely isn't dumping. I had MONTHS where the same food would be okay one day and not the next (sometimes even during the same day). I don't have an explanation for it, but just to say, you are not alone. I have read it from many people. Often times you can go back to that food in a week or so and it is just fine.

Thanks for your answer. It always feels good to know that you're not alone with certain things.
I had some cold sweats about 20 min after eating and felt very weak. That's when I thought it could be early dumping after all. I drank a chamomile tea after vomiting and my stomach settled again.
Today I ate twice so far and it feels fine. Not sure if I should risk a Protein Shake today.

Not necessarily. Maybe he/she is just one of the lucky ones. I know several people like this. They simply don't have to really watch what they eat. Either because they have not that big of an appetite and are satisfied with a relatively modest amount of food or because they have fast metabolisms. Some of them actually appreciate how lucky they are and would never look at fat people when they see them eating a cookie like they just drowned a little kitten or two.
The other ones act like it is the biggest accomplishment of their lives staying skinny while gorging on food. Sometimes I don't know if to think "a***hole" or "poor thing" when it comes to these people.

I found some bars that I really like, they have at least 20g of Protein and One Bar is basically a meal for me. Also I will have half of one if I have a candy bar craving and it works for me. I use them as Snacks to help me get more protein in

I think Protein bars or Cookies are "worth" it when it comes to protein content, depending on the bar or cookie. They're convenience food and yeah of course fresh is better but we're all human beings with time schedules and cravings. Trying to be holier than the pope never worked out for me in the end.

I think Protein bars or Cookies are "worth" it when it comes to protein content, depending on the bar or cookie. They're convenience food and yeah of course fresh is better but we're all human beings with time schedules and cravings. Trying to be holier than the pope never worked out for me in the end.

I think Protein bars or Cookies are "worth" it when it comes to protein content, depending on the bar or cookie. They're convenience food and yeah of course fresh is better but we're all human beings with time schedules and cravings. Trying to be holier than the pope never worked out for me in the end.

Really? Warranted? Chastised because of a single cookie? I sometimes wonder what NUTs expect. Robots or something who always function perfectly?