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June 27th for me! I am on day 4 of my pre-op liquid diet

Why do you want a single incision? Laparoscopic surgery has better recovery times and length wise is about the same as a single incision. The scar from a single incision is harder to make it fade than 5 little incisions.
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Yeah, but most of these people gain it back (and sometimes some more) eventually. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using the BariatricPal App

Yes, some people's taste change. It is not always permanent. If you don't like chicken now, it's fine. But give it a try again in a few months, if you want.
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The powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Unflavored isn't bad. I can't taste it in most things, but it does seem to have a slight flavor. Beans probably have a strong enough flavor that you wouldn't actually taste the Protein powder.< /p>

I was able to sleep on my stomach 2 days post-op. On my side 3-4 days post-op. I can only sleep on my stomach. So everyone is different. You should try it when you're comfortable doing so.
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Yeah, but most of these people gain it back (and sometimes some more) eventually. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using the BariatricPal App

Why do you want a single incision? Laparoscopic surgery has better recovery times and length wise is about the same as a single incision. The scar from a single incision is harder to make it fade than 5 little incisions.
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My surgeon's office recommends drinking liquids for 24 hrs after food gets stuck to help it move it along. If that doesn't help, they have to go fish it out.
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Why do you want a single incision? Laparoscopic surgery has better recovery times and length wise is about the same as a single incision. The scar from a single incision is harder to make it fade than 5 little incisions.
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Yeah, but most of these people gain it back (and sometimes some more) eventually. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using the BariatricPal App

Why do you want a single incision? Laparoscopic surgery has better recovery times and length wise is about the same as a single incision. The scar from a single incision is harder to make it fade than 5 little incisions.
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Yeah, but most of these people gain it back (and sometimes some more) eventually. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using the BariatricPal App

Yeah, but most of these people gain it back (and sometimes some more) eventually. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using the BariatricPal App

Having a Hx of eating disorders will not necessarily preclude you from being able to have surgery. They want to make sure that you are stable and able to handle the surgery... And the changes that will happen to your body. A lot of people who aren't stable and have had past experiences with eating disorders return to past behavior patterns, which is why it's important to talk about them. At the same time, you have to make the decision about what is right for you, and what you feel comfortable discussing. Though, speaking as a psychologist in training ( but not giving advice as one), we can often tell when clients aren't being forthcoming about things...

Great! Thanks for that reply. I will keep going till I find it! I know I'm so close!
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If you're already home, then you're fine to shower. Just don't scrub your incisions with a towel or puff. You can gently rub soap over your belly with your hand and then rinse it off as normal. You just don't want to risk opening any of the incisions.
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I have had fills and unfills as tiny as 0.05 cc.... Can make all the difference.

It may depend on how they close your wounds. I had superglue and as allowed to shower the day after surgery. If you've got stitches or staples, it may be longer.

I showered the day after surgery. If you don't keep the incisions clean and aired out or have an allergic reaction to the glue, you could develop dermatitis. I did a week post-op. Dermatitis is not a complication... it's just really annoying because it itches like crazy but it clears on it's own if you keep your incisions not covered and shower at least daily.
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Sleeved Fri 7/1. Doc approved me for 6 weeks. No complications. Could have Easily gone back to my desk job Mon 7/11 but i took extra 2 weeks because when does one ever get this time back. I rested, spent time with my family, cleaned the house, organized cabinets and drawers, went on early morning bike rides with the hubby. Pure vacation. I go back Mon 7/25.

I know that it is hard. That is exactly why I drove myself crazy in the beginning! I mean you pay all this money and it seems like all you can think about at first. Losing, Losing, Losing. But then something happens. You kind of get back to your normal life. (Well, without the binge eating, snacking and beer at the BBQs, but you know what I mean). You do the weigh ins once a week and you will be shocked at your progress. Saturday I hit my 8 weeks, and my first 40 lbs.! I was so excited! I went through everything you are going through and feeling. Keep your chin up, you’re not alone!

Your body is going to be going through spurts of loss. (My Dr. talked me to about that and not to get discouraged and held up on it.) You also have to remember you just had surgery and you probably still have a lot of swelling. I know my stomach seemed swollen for like 2 or more weeks. I seemed to not lose anything the first few days, then all of a sudden, I lost a ton, then I didn’t, then I did. The first few weeks kind of seemed like an emotional weigh loss rollercoaster. I was also weighing every day. (I no longer do that to myself because I was driving myself CRAZY – “Oh no, I gain 2 oz. since yesterday” kind of crazy!). I now weigh once a week and that seems to be muuuuuch better for me. You also have to remind yourself that your body can flux a variance of 5 lbs. each day depending on fluids, cycle, and restroom needs. Go easy on yourself. It will happen as long as you follow your plan. Now that I am a little farther along, the weight loss seems steadier. Although I no longer have 10 lbs. in a few days loss, I have the steady every week loss of about 3.5 lbs. which I am perfectly content with.

Stalls are normal. There could be a bunch of causes. You're about two weeks post op so probably still healing, that will affect what you see on the scale. If you've started exercising you may be building muscle at a rate that it's affecting what the scale shows, but you'll probably notice you've lost some inches, those are sometimes a better thing to track than weight.
Our bodies also store fat differently for different uses. We have reserves for quick use that the body will use if there's a calorie deficit, which between surgery and the new diet you definitely have. Once those reserves are used up, the body will start burning normal fat, but it's also restocking those reserves, so while that's going on you'll still be losing but wont see a change on the scale.
It's basically a bunch of normal processes taking place, as long as you are sticking to your food plan, hitting Protein and Vitamin goals, and exercising you're going to do fine.
I'm three months out and have already had two stalls. First one was at week three, lasted for three to four weeks. Just passed the second stall lasted for about a week.

I tried not to, Kazie15. It's kind of difficult not when you know you're not losing. I'm going to try not to weight myself until my 2 week visit to the surgeon's office.
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