Quaintrelle

Please know that there are people out here who suffered much as you are now. And I want you to know that things will change.
I used to get a bit irritated when people would say, I know how sick you are but look how much weight you've lost!
No one would say that if you were sick after surgery for any other reason.
My family were so upset that I had put my life at risk for an elective surgery so their support was limited.
I couldn't eat anything or drink milk, Protein shakes etc for weeks.
But what I could do was drink Water. And I concentrated on that. Then I could drink clear chicken broth, beef broth. This went on for months.
After I was re admitted to hospital with starvation issues, I was put on a glucose drip for a week. So when I went home, I would put a 1/4 tsp of honey in tea.
You can do this but you really have to concentrate. You should be taking fluids in all day long.
I had to go back to clear fluids three times.
You can do this. Just concentrate on healing, resting, getting well. Look inward. Get support online, from church outreach, pressure your team to do their jobs.
My team was useless and I got through it. So will you.
Prayers and hugs coming your way. I help support other people via message here so please reach out if you need to, you are not alone!
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I am 12 weeks out from surgery. I didn't feel good for a long time. I had wished I didn't do the surgery too. Maybe two weeks ago I finally felt much better. You will too. Get all your Protein in. Just drink and eat easy things.
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Hey there lady
Firstly, I don't think I can add much to the People who have posted before me.
There's loads of good supporting advice. Sadly this does not seem to be mirrored by your family.
This constant sickness is worrying. After your two day admittance to hospital did you feel better than when you went in? If you did then that is part of the answer.
I feel you are fighting this on so many fronts that knowing which way to go is a very difficult choice
Please keep us updated. We all want you to do well
Positive vibes from Kent. UK

GENEPRO helped me with this. I added a scoop to my hot decaf tea and a scoop to my broth. I drank both all day. I strained out the noodles from Lipton chicken noodle Soup. I told all my friends in my support group that. It really turned my mind around. 24 hours later I felt much better. I hope your doctors appointment goes well on Monday.
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I'll echo that you need to do everything you can to get more Protein and calories in, and broth with unflavored protein powder will probably be the best way to do so. Sip on it all day if you have to. I started feeling much better when my protein and calorie levels came out of the basement!
About your husband -- I don't know you or your relationship and I am a stranger on the internet, but I can't even fathom one's life partner saying that something troublesome "is not my problem." Seriously, what a douche. If my partner said something like that to me about anything (whether I brought it on myself or not), he'd be sleeping at the Hilton...
I hope the coming days find a solution and an improvement in your situation. Good luck!

11 months post op -90.

I am a few days shy of the two month mark... i am down 76 pounds so far

Down 65 pounds at 12 weeks post op

This is the first time posting any pics. I am a couple days shy of 2 mos post op. Down 46lbs.

This is me, 7 months post-op..79lbs lost

I love this idea of the before and after pics! I just had my surgery 3 days ago but look forward to being able to post here eventually.
Good work everyone!

I had surgery almost 10 months ago. Hubby is just eatting better

I remember being pre-op and my favorite thing to do was look at progress photos and dream
I am 6 months, 10 days post op and I am down 128 pounds total. This isnt a very great pic since I have been sick, but i still took it because anything is better than my before!!

Bariatric Dietitian Elizabeth Anderson is no stranger to the faux-pas. She's put her foot in her mouth on more than one occasion.
In her unending quest for improvement, she may have found a solution for navigating the thin line between compliments and criticism.


Lara loves it when people comment on her weight loss. She’s 6 months out from surgery and she’s on top of the world. She admits she gets a little ‘high’ from the positive attention of family, coworkers and even strangers. If someone doesn’t mention her new look, she feels a little irritated. Why haven’t they noticed??
Melissa wishes you would mind your own freakin’ business. She’s three months out from surgery. She considers her weight loss private and wishes everyone would just stop making a fuss over it; it’s embarrassing. For Melissa, it really boils down to this: did she really look so awful BEFORE surgery?
Where do you fall on the spectrum?
I’ll bet there are as many different preferences here as there are people who’ve had WLS.
As a provider, this is a dilemma. Obviously rapid and dramatic weight loss is hard to ignore. My natural inclination is to gush and hug.
But the ‘Melissas’ out there do not want my hero-confetti parade.
Recently, I learned about a new strategy for this conundrum-- thanks to the experts the 13th annual Bariatric Summit in Nashville.
One of the psychologists who’s also a dietitian suggested we all ditch the ‘You look GREAT!’ greeting for our WLS clients.
Why? Because it can lead some people to feel their value/worth/success is rooted in their appearance and weight.
Looking slim? You’ll surely be regaled with, “Fabulous!” and “You look awesome!”
But what if you’ve regained some weight? Are you suddenly less interesting? A failure? Invisible?
And what if people perceive the comment like Melissa, as sort of a velvet hammer or thinly veiled insult, “Thank God she finally did something about her weight.”
I’m not new to this planet people; I know what you’re saying. Yes, our society does put the focus on external appearance. I’m just declaring that I’m joining the movement recognizing the remarkable human inside the body.
And here’s another good reason to hit the pause button on our mouths. Ever been congratulated on a pregnancy that is in essence a poor fitting garment? I have.
While it’s awkward and painful there’s another side to that coin.
Think of all the folks among us--in your own town, that’ve lost a noticeable amount of weight because they’re undergoing chemo or just lost a parent or spouse?
I'm pretty sure they don't want to be told how fantastic they look.
So from here on out, when I see a client for the first time in a few months, I’m going to greet them and take in their energy vibe.
If they’re glowing, I’ll remark that it looks like things are going well and ask if I’m on target.
If they seem down, I’ll remind them how smart they are to stay in touch with a loving support system through the highs and lows after surgery.
I invite you to join me. After all, we’re simply acknowledging what we already know-- our appearance is only the gift wrapping our (presents!) brings to the universe.