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Can you find "My Surgery" ? Perhaps once you fill in your height, current weight, goal weight, surgery weight etc, and Save it, perhaps then the Ticker option will appear? If you are still having issues, perhaps post it in the IT/technical section, way down past all the forums. Good luck!

@@JohnGraySmiley I thought you were a guy, LOL ! Is there a meaning or a story to your name? Love to hear it

Well done! Congrats on your 3 months post op My op was early March 2016, and I lost 55 Ibs (25 kg). I have occasional problems with beef, so I don't eat it often, yet veal is OK. I find fish and chicken the best for me, as well as yoghurt. I recently discovered that soy sauce also does not agree with me, makes me bloated and full of gas. I love sashimi style salmon, but can't dip it in soy sauce. Yes, it is a learning curve with which foods are OK versus troublesome foods. I also tried a scone/muffin, and this almost made me sick. I was so nauseous after eating only half of it. For me, I tolerate well the good foods, healthy ones. Processed ones and sugary baked stuff does not agree with me, and chocolate gave me an awful reflux, just as well, as I was a chocaholic before. Tried ice-cream few times, and all that sugar put me to sleep, was so tired afterwards. I am staying away from both ice-cream and frozen yoghurt, as they are both trigger foods for me, and once I start, I find it hard to stop. Having fruit instead now for deserts. I love all the melons now.

I was 58 when I had my sleeve done in March 2016. No issues, recovery was fine, just some acid reflux and my ongoing thyroid challenges. I look in the mirror now, and seriously this op made me look so much younger! Like someone in their mid forties Very happy with my results. It is never too late!

@@Hiraeth You're so welcome! Yes, I was so surprised that I felt this hunger so early post op, well it is a distant memory now, and these days I have to remind myself to eat It is all part and parcel of the recovery journey. May it be nice and smooth for you.

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I threw up a scrambled egg also. It was weird though, as the first scrambled egg was fine, so weeks later I had another one. I guess that one was drier though. Soonest I ate it, it got stuck in the middle of my oesophagus, then the burning started travelling up, then a quick run to the bathroom. Same with steak, it was OK few times (mince), and then it all came up again. So, eating safer foods for me now ..... fish and chicken and yoghurt.

I was ravenous on the post op liquid phase. Both physical and head hunger, as well as acid reflux that mimicked hunger. My NUT told me to add Protein powder to my fluids, that helped a bit. I would also sip broth, I was craving something warm. The broth did the trick for me. I was still hungry on purees, and it wasn't until the Soft/Mushy phase where I finally felt satisfied and hunger went away. I dreamed of something hot and savoury, like a pizza, early on but never indulged as I was too scared of damaging my sleeve or having a leak. Good luck ! in my opinion the liquid phase was the toughest, but it went quickly for me

The part of the stomach is removed that houses ghrelin, the hunger hormone, as well as the stomach size is reduced to the size of a banana. These changes remove lot of hunger and appetite. I am supposed to be on 800 calories these days, and 80g Protein. I track everything on MyFitnessPal, and mostly I manage to eat daily is between 500 and 600 calories, with 60-70g Proteins. I used to suffer from hypoglycaemia, and was worried that it will make life difficult for me post op. It hasn't! I feel full on just 1/2 cup of food at a time, and I feel fine. The only time I felt dizzy and unwell was early on, I got dehydrated. Hasn't happened since, as I am now very conscious of my Fluid intake. It is easy to be on low calorie intake, as the whole digestive process has changed, and with smaller stomach the appetite gets smaller. I am not on maintenance yet, but my NUT told me that later on, I may need to be between 1000 and 1200 calories per day. From 3/4 cup to 1 cup of food per meal. Also, my food costs are now 1/3 of what I used to spend before

Just go to Top Right, click on your name, then click on Tickers. Choose the ticker you like, you will see instructions on top, once you select your ticker, save it and I think paste it into your Signature. When you wish to update your weight loss, again go to top right, click on your name, then click on Your Surgery, and change your weight there. Save the change. It automatically updates on your ticker then. Good luck and have fun with all the different styles and backgrounds you can choose from

@@Nikkinee Hi and Welcome ! I am on the northern end of the Gold Coast. I have had surgeries before, and never worried about them, but this Gastric Sleeve .... well I was super anxious. Initially I was so excited that I finally got approved and got my date, and as I got closer to the op day, I was quite nervous and scared. And then it happened, and I was OK! Bit of pain, had a large drain tube, IV and was 3 days in the hospital. I don't regret it for a minute! My recovery has been reasonably smooth, just bad reflux that is now under control. My weight loss is slow and steady, being in low BMI range I was told to expect slower weight loss. You can see my weight loss in my signature ticker. My hair is doing really well, so is my skin. The only bits of loose skin are in my arms, everywhere else I don't have any loose, excess skin. So for me, I am happy with my results. Hope you will be too! Good luck

@@L. Knight Also, some people had the swelling go down quicker than me. Hope you get more replies. My surgeon told me the average time was 6 weeks, so I had 6 weeks more on top of the average time for the swelling to go down. Hope yours gets down quicker

I was on top of the world, feeling great for some time. Then I was really irritable and cranky. I am still not sleeping well due to my thyroid med getting too strong with each weight loss, and adjustments take weeks to work. I also had a horrible, on-going stress last month, that the end result was depression. So, this has been a Jekyll and Hyde journey for me. I am waiting to get back to normal .... 5 months post op .... maybe another month for me? I hope so! @@justhere4theshow The hormonal dump can happen. Good luck with your recovery!

Yes, it is. My swelling lasted for 3 months. My abdo area was very distended initially post op, felt like I was having triplets! It very slowly and gradually went down. Your stomach undergoes massive trauma due to the surgery, so the swelling is normal healing reaction. Later on I also had gas bloating due to different diet and constipation. If however you have strong pain that is constant and fever, then call your surgeon or go to ER ASAP. This could signify infection or leak. Otherwise, just wait it out. The swelling will go down in time.

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Yes, I had that too in the first few weeks of my sleeve op. Woke up few times with "foamies" choking on and coughing up burning acid. Very scary! I elevated my pillows, and changed PPI from Rabeprazole 20mg to Nexium 40mg. Nexium worked, and still does. My surgeon told me I need to be on it for 12 months, instead of usual 3 months post surgery. Good luck, hope you feel better soon

@@jaysmm I am similar height and also low BMI. Been slim all my life till 2 years ago when I had massive, rapid weight gain. This put me in a pre-diabetic state, beginning of non alcoholic fatty liver disease and other issues. I have been losing weight at a nice pace, not too fast, but good enough for me. The only loose skin I notice is in my arms, everywhere else my skin is tight. Slower loss can help the skin to stay tighter. As for hunger, I was hungry for weeks post op, till I moved into soft/mushy food. I also had bad reflux that can mimic hunger, so I was put on Nexium, and that helped. In my opinion, for me, the surgery helped to stop developing complications and now my glucose levels are great and my liver is healthy. Hang in there, it gets better with time

@@Nurse_Lenora Congratulations! Well done, and good on you I am not there yet, but my weight has been steadily going down. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now ....

When my stomach decides to gurgle loudly during a team meeting, and won't shut up ......

At this stage I don't miss anything. Foods that I craved in the past, such as chocolate and ice-cream, made me sick, so I don't miss them. I would miss coffee if I couldn't have it, but coffee is fine with me. My tastes have changed, and my body likes healthy food now, food that does not make me sick, but makes me feel better.

Chobani greek yoghurt, 1/2 cup (120g) has 12g Protein Add Premium whey Iso Burst Protein Powder: 1 scoop (30g) has 24g Protein The 2 below are dense Proteins and dense calories, but are more fatty: Fresh Salmon poached, 1/2 cup has 24g Protein Lamb mince, 1/2 cup has 18g Protein cheese sauce with my vegetables. I actually live on Salmon these days, both fresh and tinned. I also cook chicken mince, and have lamb mince at times. Beef does not agree with me at this stage. Good luck

@@CHM As Christinamo7 mentioned, stress could be the cause. You had lot of major changes in your life recently, and no bariatric support in your new area. I too am having loads of stress right now, and coped well until my father's major accident, and this put me over the edge. I too started a new job, and yesterday I cancelled all my shifts as I can't cope with work right now. My Protein goal is 80g, I am lucky to make 40g and hovering around 500 cals. Just lost my appetite, and major stress does that to me. I will be adding my high Protein powder to my drinks and meals. I used to add half a scoop to my yoghurt, but now will add a full scoop to yoghurt and drinks. I am diligently taking my Vitamins, and increased my vit C, as I started to feel run down. I will also see my doctor (not surgeon), as I know I am falling into depression now. The stress is just overwhelming now. I wish you well, good luck with your new life, and keep well girl! Lots of great support here. Hugs to you xxxx