lizzied504

Just an update for whoever wants to know: Sleeved on 3/28 - 6 months out as of 9/28. These are just my personal experiences, it may vary from individual to individual. Also, I do not know the long term effects, these are just the immediate effects. (please no judging, I am writing this to try to help people, not get berated)
Weed: Same effect as pre-surgery. Still get high, but also still get the munchies. Make sure you do not give into temptation because you may overeat. I was a lightweight pre-surgery and still am after so not sure if quantity makes a difference.
Coke/Molly/E: same effect as pre-surgery. Watch out for quantity. Your body will process this much quicker then before because of your smaller stomach. Be sure to stay hydrated. Do not need to worry about eating, because you will have no appetite.
Alcohol: same effects as pre-surgery. Watch out for quantity at first. As you drink more, you may notice your tolerance will go up, not quite as much as pre-surgery. But I can go out and have 6 drinks easily without getting sick. I just end up tipsy/drunk depending on how fast I drank, how much Water I drank, or if I ate a few hours before drinking. Also what I drink - wine or mixed drinks. I stay away from beer and carbonated mixers. That still upsets my stomach.
Cigarettes: same effects as pre-surgery. I quit then started up a couple months after surgery. Would not recommend smoking because it does more damage in the long term. Wish I would never have picked it up again.
Hope this helps. Again, I just want to say I am not endorsing these behaviors, just sharing my experience.

Well today I got the call! My insurance approved me and I set my date! November 16 is my date. I literally cried on the phone when she told me. It has been a very long year but it's been worth it. I'm nervous and excited and stressed all at the same time. So ALL words of wisdom/advice/helpful tips are welcomed! Also are there any November people out there? I'd love to talk together through this up coming 40 days!
Also anyone have any tips for thanksgiving????
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I'm at the gym now. Was only up 4 oz, but I'm totally type A crazy about this weight loss situation! 10 pounds from goal and I AM MAKING IT!!! ????
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Slept right through the hurricane. It jogged northeast, so the worst of it missed us. @@mrsNilla I'm actually in Wellington! I didn't even lose power but I think some in the very south portion of Wellington did. Thanks for everyone's concern. I'm dumping my almonds outside for the squirrels, because I'm clearly not responsible enough to have them in my house!
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Well today I got the call! My insurance approved me and I set my date! November 16 is my date. I literally cried on the phone when she told me. It has been a very long year but it's been worth it. I'm nervous and excited and stressed all at the same time. So ALL words of wisdom/advice/helpful tips are welcomed! Also are there any November people out there? I'd love to talk together through this up coming 40 days!
Also anyone have any tips for thanksgiving????
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Omg!!!!! I'm 24 I'm 5'2 and 235lbs and I'm having the sleeve done on November 16th!!!!!!! I'm in the exact same boat! I'm ready to get my life under control and finally be healthy and happy in my own body! I'm excited to do it know at the age of 24 because too many people in my family are obese and in failing health and I refuse to go the same way! I'm young and ready to take life by the rains and live my life with less joint pain and all the health problems I have now already at this young age
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Well today I got the call! My insurance approved me and I set my date! November 16 is my date. I literally cried on the phone when she told me. It has been a very long year but it's been worth it. I'm nervous and excited and stressed all at the same time. So ALL words of wisdom/advice/helpful tips are welcomed! Also are there any November people out there? I'd love to talk together through this up coming 40 days!
Also anyone have any tips for thanksgiving????
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Well today I got the call! My insurance approved me and I set my date! November 16 is my date. I literally cried on the phone when she told me. It has been a very long year but it's been worth it. I'm nervous and excited and stressed all at the same time. So ALL words of wisdom/advice/helpful tips are welcomed! Also are there any November people out there? I'd love to talk together through this up coming 40 days!
Also anyone have any tips for thanksgiving????
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You can't imagine drinking a glass of good full bodied red wine slowly? Or sipping a peaty scotch? You must drink cheap booze.

LOL. 2 months out and 40 pounds down I beg to differ. When I do more drugs later on in the year, I will be sure to update the thread so that people who WANT to know MY experiences can read. Cheers.

Sharing my experience @@Babbs in this online support community. Feel free to take your sarcasm and judgmental attitude and shove it somewhere the sun don't shine =)

@@Fatush if you bothered to read any of my comments than you would know that I haven't done it in years and don't plan to. Thanks for your wonderful insight into my issues pal
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I spoke to my dietician and told him not to bullshit me lol. I quit smoking six months ago for this surgery. I'm allergic to hops so I can't have beer, anyway, but I smoke weed, and three months after my op I will be going to Jamaica. I asked him if I could smoke. He said, and I quote, "I don't give a fuck how much weed you smoke. Just no nicotine. Smoke it out of papers or a pipe, no blunts."
I wouldn't know about Coke, I don't really do that.
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None of it is okay within a certain period preop, though.
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I am a medical weed patient. My surgeon's only concern is if I get the munchies and over eat-i could harm my sleeve. Also He told me no smoking 4 weeks before and after surgery.

Ok, to give it to you straight, if you're snorting the coke and smoking the pot, it's your lungs and your circulatory system being impacted, not your stomach or your digestive system. The alcohol is the only one you have to worry about strictly as a result of the surgery. In terms of cardiac issues from the coke, that is a different kind of problem. Smoking pot is pretty much not going to hurt you, but skip the special brownies for awhile just to be on the safe side. Obviously avoid booze until your stomach is healed and after that understand your stomach is smaller and many of us have a reduced tolerance. Now, as a disclaimer, drugs and booze are bad for you.
Also, while I generally say "ask your doctor" definitely do not do that until after you've had surgery or he might be ethically obligated to turn you down for the procedure. After you've had surgery, you're pretty much clear to ask him whatever you want because HIPAA keeps your records confidential and honestly, I would strongly encourage running it by him at a point when you can no longer be rejected for the procedure. Also, obviously lie about that part during your psych consult.
Also, you don't find medical studies based on coke, pot, and other illegal substance abuse after WLS because no IRB is ever going to approve a study with human subjects that watches what happens when you give them illegal drugs after they've had major surgery. It would be a gross violation of pretty much every aspect of medical and research ethics. It's less because there is a huge issue with it and more because it's not something that can be legally or ethically researched.

We all know this is a lifestyle change. It would be great to know others experiences- not to repeat the same thing over and over again. We are each our own person if you don't agree- don't try to change others way of life. I damn well for sure know I work hard enough and deserve to unwind once in awhile. If my unwinding is different then yours so be it. Hope some more people have actual comments in this thread of past experiences. Jmc I would try the same question in the post op forum. I came in here on accident originally being a post op myself. Good luck!
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I really am feeling much better about my coffee, occasional liquor dranks and a cigar once every great while.
Don't get me wrong........were there no employment ramifications for using marijuana........then I'd be having a hot tub installed next week on my back deck.

Full disclosure here
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The first sentence of the post was not to judge- and the first response was just that. If you don't have something to contribute to the convo then don't post at all.
In response to the original post, I have been asking the same question myself. I am 3 weeks post op on Monday. I haven't done anything but I am going to give myself 3 months for alcohol and 3 months for weed too. I just will need to control the munchies and drink Water instead which won't harm your stomach if you haven't eaten cause it will run straight through you. As for the coke, I'm going to a festival next month and will be doing some uppers probably Molly/E I think I'll be fine if I stay hydrated but I'll let y'all know.
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Omg!!!!! I'm 24 I'm 5'2 and 235lbs and I'm having the sleeve done on November 16th!!!!!!! I'm in the exact same boat! I'm ready to get my life under control and finally be healthy and happy in my own body! I'm excited to do it know at the age of 24 because too many people in my family are obese and in failing health and I refuse to go the same way! I'm young and ready to take life by the rains and live my life with less joint pain and all the health problems I have now already at this young age
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Well today I got the call! My insurance approved me and I set my date! November 16 is my date. I literally cried on the phone when she told me. It has been a very long year but it's been worth it. I'm nervous and excited and stressed all at the same time. So ALL words of wisdom/advice/helpful tips are welcomed! Also are there any November people out there? I'd love to talk together through this up coming 40 days!
Also anyone have any tips for thanksgiving????
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Your Primary Dr or Surgeon? Honestly- this is your choice. Many can't get pregnant without improved fertility with weight loss. A pregnancy when obese can be dangerous and high risk.

I'm glad it helped, I am doing much better, basically back to normal daily activities.... I feel great.
The best advise I can give you is make sure you have support, especially if you have kids, I didn't have anyone with me when I got home to help with anything and that was my biggest mistake...
I'm single mom, so it was just me... It made everything much more difficult..
Really try to stay hydrated! It makes you feel 100x worse...
I had to get IV fluids 3 times, but that was bc I couldn't get anything down....
From what I understand my case is a worse case scenario and not so common, but be prepared just in case.
Best of luck to you!!!
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Good for you! Good luck!

I tell everyone and anyone. I'm so excited for this new journey. I don't care if someone tells me it's not a good idea or that I'm not "fat enough" I am doing this for me and my life but I'm bursting at the seams for everyone to know I'm happy with my decision. I'm hoping to have my date set for the end of October beginning of November. My mom wants me to wait till my classes are done in December but I don't know if I can wait that long
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