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So here I am. Day two in the hospital. Gallbladder removed and another procedure tomorrow to remove a stone that's stuck in my bile duct. 2 months ago, I had Gastric Sleeve - my surgeon and I had a lengthy discussion about whether or not he would remove my gallbladder at the time of surgery. He opted not to - he said it looked fine in the pre-op scan and didn't think it would be an issue. However, I tried to plead my case that gallbladders have a tendency to "go bad" after WLS. So my question, how many ended up needing their gallbladder removed and how many surgeons actually removed it at the time of WLS? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That's exactly what I don't want to happen. WLS is NOT the easy way out. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeved on May 23, 2016 and have lost 45 pounds. My oldest is about to turn 13 and she's definitely noticed my weight loss. She's a chubby girl and she's getting to the age where she's beginning to care more about her weight. We obviously didn't have the best eating habits prior to my surgery, but I think her issue is more activity level - she needs to get up and move more! But she didn't have very good examples of being active while she was growing up So, my question is this: I haven't told her I had WLS. I didn't want her to be of the mindset that she can just have surgery later in life. I want her to make better choices and habits than I did. How should I tell her? Or should I tell her at all? I want to be open with her, but I do feel like it's a touchy subject. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Looking forward to not ruining my shoes from my fat feet walking on the side of them... Does anyone else have that issue? Especially flats... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

What's a hair topper? Do you have a link to one? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I lived off of canned ham mixed with low fat mayo. High in sodium, but it helped with my meat cravings. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I bet you are retaining Water from all the fluids that were pumped into you from surgery. Try to walk to help with gas, or get gas x strips... Seriously, walking helps so much. I live in a small apartment and I would walk back and forth from the kitchen to bedroom over and over and it seriously helped. I was on only liquids for the first week, and was allowed Protein shakes only if I got my required 50 oz of water in. Don't try to push the protein just yet, focus on hydration and moving! The first couple weeks suck - but it will get better!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Our Protein targets are for optimal recovery and weight loss, however if you're on solid food, that protein may be sufficient enough to show lab tests within normal ranges. Don't get me wrong, I bought it too. But after a lot of research, I feel any company that does videos in their kitchen, has lawyers reply to naysayers on Internet forums, the FDA made them change their dosage from grams to tablespoons, (which is a big red flag for protein) and it was required to list it as "approximate", - just makes me wary. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

It smells like nothing, tastes like nothing, and dissolves great. But there is just no real proof those claims are true. I would hate to assume I'm getting 30 grams of Protein when I'm truly not. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I agree, no taste and it mixes well. But my concern was if I rely on it to get my Protein in, am I really getting as much as they say? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeved on May 23, 2016 and I had a really hard time in the beginning getting my Protein in. I spent tons of money trying new shakes and powders hoping to find one that didn't make me throw up. And thanks to this site, someone mentioned GENEPRO. It claimed that one scoop (1 tablespoon) is equal to 30 grams of protein. I was elated! No more 1/4 cup scoops of nasty powder to get my protein in! However, I'm a researchy (is that a word?) kind of gal and I decided to read up about it online and there is no hard evidence to back up their claim. I found a site where the actual developer commented on body building threads about the validity of its product, they also had a lawyer telling random internet people to "cease and desist" slander against their product. What legitimate company responds to negative reviews by having their lawyer telling people to stop or even scours random web forums? I kept looking online and found a YouTube video where the creator of Genepro talks about his powder.... This video is done in his house, in his kitchen, with low quality equipment. That's odd. He talks about how well his powder dissolves and how it doesn't change the texture of whatever it's mixed with, but if you take 1 tablespoon of any other kind of Protein Powder, it mixes just as well... Hmmm... So, if his process of making protein molecules smaller to take up less space is actually legit, why don't more people, especially in the body building industry, use it? I'm skeptical now... Links are below. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NWpg7tNul20 http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=162454451 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you for your input! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So if I'm not meeting my Protein goals, I will stall more often. Correct? The Protein shakes count toward the Fluid goal - right? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I've hit 2 major stalls in the past 7 weeks. That's not right :/ So here's my question: I have been eating 800 calories a day, but I don't reach my Protein goal of 60 grams or more a day. I get about 40 grams a day - if I'm lucky. My question is, if I'm eating so little calories, how is the weight not coming off? Prior to WLS, if I ate 800 calories a day, I would be losing it left and right. Why is the protein so important in weight loss after WLS? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeved on May 23 as well! I lost 31 pounds in the first 2 weeks. Then the stall hit. It lasted 2 weeks and I actually gained during that time. A lot of the new, softer foods are high in sodium, so try to drink more water! I'm now down 40 - so you'll start losing again, but I know how frustrating it is when we stop! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Port Orchard! It's an hour west of Seattle Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My insurance required that as well. They accepted Weight Watchers as my weight loss program. So if you've signed up for that in the past, that might work. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

It depends on when your surgeon clears you to take regular pills. I prefer pills over chewables because most taste kinda gross. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yeah, I take Biotin everyday in chewable form. I bought mine on Amazon but GNC has chews as well. But I was also cleared for regular pills a couple weeks after surgery. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have had SEVERAL surgeries and never experienced this though. Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App Yeah, I agree with the comment above. Rapid weight loss plus the drastic decrease in nutrition all factor into the hair loss equation. And trust me, I'm just as freaked out. I have super fine hair, and I'm worried out about losing large amounts. Hair loss usually happens about 3-4 months after WLS surgery, and depending on how bad it is, I may invest in a wig. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yeah, I've heard nothing will stop it. It has to do with the trauma we go through during surgery. Our body puts the hair growth on hold to sustain our other vital organs. Look up Telogen Effluvium. But not all WLS patients have hair loss. I hope I'm not one of them!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

It's been good! But I won't lie, the first 2 weeks were rough. I was depressed and exhausted. Even walking to the bathroom was a lot of work. But the start of week 3, I turned a corner. I didn't have much pain, but getting your Fluid and Protein requirements in is hard. Make sure you find a protein supplement that works for you. I spent a ton of money buying shakes and powders hoping to find one that worked. I didn't. Just the smell of the shakes started making me throw up. The powders were the same. I eventually bought an unflavored Protein powder and put it in my warm broth. I was able to get some down that way, but was always far from my 60 grams a day. Once you're able to eat soft foods, like gets easier. Also, 2 weeks after surgery I got Thrush. It took forever to clear up. So if your tongue looks white and weird, call your surgeon. But I'm 1 month post op and down 35 pounds, so that's a plus! Also, I'm sure you've read about it, but there is something called the "3 week stall". I stalled at 2 weeks and it last two weeks. The scale did not move, and it actually went up. My surgeon attributed that to Water, hormones, not eating enough calories, and healing. But it's very VERY frustrating not to see the scale move after undergoing surgery. So just keep that in mind.. Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I had surgery with Dr. Houseworth on May 23 also! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App We May have been semi roomies, Sent from my KFTBWI using the BariatricPal App I was thinking the same thing! How's your post op been?? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Overall I am doing well, just went back to work. How's your recovery? Sent from my KFTBWI using the BariatricPal App Pretty good. The first 2 weeks were rough. I thought I was only going to be off work 1 week, but ended taking off 2. I'm cleared for all foods at this point. But meeting my Protein requirements is challenging. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So, I broke my ankle in November and had surgery December 5. I didn't really pay attention at the time, or maybe I just didn't connect the dots, but I had hair loss after that surgery. It has really thinned out. I had my sleeve done May 23. I'm wondering if I will lose hair again? I know no one will know for sure, but was curious if anyone else has had 2 surgeries within a 6 month time period and if the hair loss came back to back. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I had 8! But no drain... Way more than I thought I would have... Wonder what the difference is? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App