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@@lelewatson You have a good point re radioactive iodine, as in some cases it doesn't work the first time, and some people need to do it again. For me, prior RAI my TSH was < 0.01 After RAI, 4 months later my TSH was 17.4, in December 2015. Started Thyroxine in Jan 2016, in Feb my TSH was 3.4, and in March it was 1.9 A month after my surgery, TSH was at 0.6 2-3 months later it was < 0.01 back to Hyper-thyroid. I will know my latest blood results this coming Thursday, but physically I feel lot worse hyper-thyroid 6 months post op. So, for me, the weight-loss made me hyper-thyroid again. I even had few episodes of waking in the middle of the night with anxiety, and my hands shake at times. I can't tell you if you will get hyper-thyroid post op, you will have to monitor it, and have regular blood tests. All I know is what I read in this forum, and an Australian one, that for many of us the weight loss messed up our med dosages, and they had to be progressively lowered. These people, like myself suffered from insomnia, irritability and feeling hyper. The more weight is lost, the stronger the regular dose becomes, as it is calculated per Ib or per kg per person. Gosh, I wish I was on 50mcg .... anyway, I will find out on Thursday. Good luck with your op on the 20th September!

@@FrankiesGirl Wow, that's a huge reduction from 150mcg to 25mcg! Please let us know how you go on this low dose. I wish I was on a low dose ..... I actually didn't want to take my Thyroxine for few days, but then I thought I better take it as prescribed and wait for my blood test result. Congratulations on your fabulous weight-loss! I agree, with bigger weight-loss, hormones do go nuts. I just wish they would settle down. If not for my thyroid disease, my recovery from WLS would have been really easy and smooth.

@@jintycb Helllllooooo again! Great to hear from you Yes, the honeymoon period is great while it lasts, and then poof, it is gone ...... Your diet is very similar to mine, and congratulations for losing 67 Ibs! Yiha! I too don't drink alcohol, gave it all up 9 years ago. So, no empty calories for me. I've lost 62.7 Ibs so far, and I am noticing that lately my weight-loss has been slowing down. I have about 22-30 Ibs to lose, and I am learning to be patient. Happy Birthday for Friday! May this be the best new decade for you! And good on you for going back to dancing. It is so enjoyable, good exercise and good for the soul In my slimmer days, I did Latin American dancing, and performed in many shows when I used to live in Sydney. I absolutely loved it! Say hello to UK for me. I miss my airline international travelling days .... Have a great day!

@@northstar9148 I have Graves Disease (Hyper-thyroid), and I had to have my thyroid nuked with radioactive iodine last year, then wait 9 months for my thyroid to stabilise, hence my surgery was delayed by 9 months. I started Thyroxine 100mcg in January 2016. Since about 4 weeks past sleeve surgery, I have been progressively getting more and more hyper-thyroid again! With the weight-loss, my Thyroxine dose is too strong. I have 6 weekly blood tests, and see my Endo every 3 months. Last time she told me to not take one tablet per week. It takes weeks for new dose to work. I have not slept well for months, and at times my pulse was racing, blood pressure was up and down, sweating came back, and horrible headaches. Plus really bad insomnia. I am seeing my Endo this Thursday, had a blood test today. Since I lost lot more weight since last time I saw her, I am quite sure that I am hyper-thyroid again, and I am hoping for another dose reduction. I am tired of being awake at night, and even sleeping pills are not helping, unless I take 2 or 3! So, for me, my thyroid disease did not slow my weight-loss at all. I am just tired of being tired because I can't sleep. I have to take my Thyroxine (Synthroid) for life, and I am hoping that once I get to my goal weight, and stay there, my Thyroxine dose will be lower and finally stable. Had enough of my vampire hours .......

Congratulations! You did it! Was your gall bladder was taken out at the same time? Good luck and best wishes with your recovery! For me, the hardest part were the 1st two weeks, then it got progressively easier and better. Happy recovery

@@Dub OK, grateful, handsome devil Yes, it is wonderful for newbies to see what a wonderful difference this surgery can make, and it is great to see the actual fabulous changes in people later post op. I am also very grateful, even at just 6 months post op, the changes are amazing. I love my sleeve!

@@rebelchelz Thank you! I hope you get your date soon I was supposed to be sleeved originally in July 2015, but had to wait 9 months because I was diagnosed with Graves Disease ( Hyper-thyroid) by my surgeon's Endo. Had to stabilise my damn thyroid first ..... it took 9 months! So, I hope all goes smoothly for you and that you get your date soon. Best Wishes!

@@Dr-Patient No, no carbs except few non starchy veggies and little fruit, mainly 1/4 grated apple with my yoghurt, and bit of melons and berries on some evenings. My diet is high Protein. I don't eat bread, rice or Pasta. I eat yoghurt, Chobani (high protein), cream and cottage cheese, hard cheese at times, chicken, fish, veal. Just noticing that my previous food aversion and little appetite has changed, and I know it is a further down post op process. I am still losing weight, but not as much these days.

@@Dub What an awesome result and transformation! Well done !!! You are a handsome devil, aren't you ? So here is another great result and you look 20 years younger! I always say that losing the excess weight is a natural face lift and lot more youthful appearance with a happy spirit. Congratulations!

@@justhere4theshow So sorry to hear that, about your complications. I sincerely hope that everything goes well for you, and that you start feeling better soon! Best wishes to you.

@@LMSWNYC Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes and yes! Well said Happy Sunday to you too! Monday here now, and another doctor's appointment and blood test ..... Has to be done

@@LMSWNYC I used to be a gym member wherever I lived before. Pre-paying for membership definitely kept me motivated so I would get my money's worth. I liked gyms that offered great aerobic classes, pilates, step classes, boxing classes, dancing classes, and also having a tailored weights program. These days, for now I just walk, and do aerobic dancing in front of my big TV while streaming my favourite dance songs on YouTube. Good luck, hope you find a gym that suits you.

@@LMSWNYC Yes, definitely support each other. It is great to have this forum to help us and others to exchange and share experiences and support! Agree re determination and resiliency, together with knowledge and right action will help us to reach our goals, and then maintain them. Yes, this transition is not easy, I was hoping it would happen at 12 months, but it is happening now, so yes, got to stay strong and keep going forward one day at a time. Best wishes to you and others who are going through this stage.

Thank you dear ladies and fellow sleevers! I remember at one stage that 6 months post op was so far away, and I couldn't wait to get there. And now it has arrived. Yes, myself or anyone else after losing lot of weight look lot younger and lot more attractive. And feel lot more healthier and happier. I hope to be at my target weight before this year ends. Good luck to us all !

@@LMSWNYC Yes, I think it happens because our stomachs have finished healing, and appetite changes. I too was supposed to be on 80g Protein per day, but mostly manage 60-65. I will increase the Proteins then. Funny, I too drink hot chicken broth at times, and this helped my hungry but not at meal time cravings. I just love my melons and berries for deserts these days, just like you. I have finally lost bit more weight after a 3 week stall this time, so I am learning to know and accept this stage now. Until another new stage arrives, in this post WLS process and journey.

Ha ha! Great analogy Here is a little pic for you, although it may get removed ..... ? Cheers,

OK, time flies, and my 6 months post op are coming up in few days. I wrote a detailed 3 months post op journey, with all the great health changes and weight loss. I am still enjoying the great health changes, and my weight is still going down, albeit bit slower now. No more acid reflux for me, yay! Weaning myself off Nexium slowly, and so far so good. I want to show few photos, I have 2 lots of Befores, as I was slim prior to my massive, rapid weight gain in 2014-2016. So, here are a couple of me in 2009, and 2013 Then the 2014-2016 photos. I hate them, especially the one on the right. The weight gain aged me so much, and I felt deformed, my eyes became slits, big arms etc. I actually don't have a photo of myself at my heaviest (222 Ib), I refused to have photos taken by then, and couldn't look in the mirror. I put on 90.2 Ib in 2 years! And finally post WLS, at 3 months (left) and now (right). I will take some body shots soon and post these. For now, just face shots, but I feel like I had a natural face lift Starting to look normal again. Still have 22-30 Ib to go, but already the changes are great! Very happy with my sleeve!

Pickle popsicles .... Yum, Yum

Pre op anxiety is quite normal. It is a big step, and a major surgery. I was very anxious 1-2 weeks pre op. Yes, I had a major delay with my op, but I found out about it well and far in advance. Instead of being sleeved last July 2015, I was diagnosed by the team Endo with Graves disease (Hyper-thyroid), and I had to wait 9 months for my thyroid to stabilise, and finally was operated on March 8, 2016. Your surgery is coming soon, so if something was found not right with you, that would have happened long time ago. I am sure you will be fine for the 14th. Good luck.

LOL, too funny I suppose if you freeze the pickle juice, you may make pickle popsicles ? Then again, they could be too acidic for the baby stomach ......

@@cindym44 eggs and yoghurt are Proteins, so no worry there. You are low BMI, so I am wondering if your liver is much enlarged. Did your surgeon do tests on your liver and told you it is much enlarged? I was 37.1 BMI at surgery, and during my pre op diet I was allowed some healthy carbs, such as vegetables, but no starchy ones like potatoes or pumpkin. I also had few unhealthy Snacks, while I am Not recommending this, I was still OK for surgery, and it all went fine. So, my pre op diet was: Protein shakes, protein snacks and for dinner chicken or fish or lean meat with a serve of non-starchy veggies. Good luck!

At 6 months I am noticing atm that my last stall was 3 weeks long, and today I finally lost 1 Ib. Definitely not as much as I was losing in the past. However, this may change. Time will show ......

Yes, it is a process with few challenges and curve balls at times ..... As Dory (finding Nemo) used to say: "just keep swimming, just keep swimming" ...... And Yay for that Gold Medal at the finish line!

I was very hungry during post op liquid phase. Purees were slightly better, but it wasn't until I went onto Soft/Mushy stage that my hunger finally went away. My NUT advised me to keep adding Protein powder to my liquids and purees. Good luck.

6 months post op Gastric Sleeve. I eat all my Proteins and eat whole veggies. I add Protein powder to my yoghurt. Haven't used a Protein shake for months. Few months ago I had one shake for Breakfast as I was running late. I just don't like the shakes much, had enough of them pre-op and early post op. I don't drink juices. In the past I liked V8, but it was too acidic for me. Tried bit of apple juice in Water, and it was still too sweet. So, yes, I chow down