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genn

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    While complication rates for gastric sleeve surgery are usually 5% or lower, research has shown that the chances of complications increase with smokers. Some studies put the rate of complications around 18% for smokers, which is a dramatic increase and a reason why patients really should not be smoking when they are considering bariatric surgery of any kind. In the nicest way possible why did you bother with the surgery if you're not going to follow the doctor's orders you're putting yourself at serious risk I'm urging you to please stop as a nurse I've seen so many people end up in ICU and I've seen one die because they lied to the surgeon and said they quit smoking when they did not I wish you the best of luck in your journey I know the quitting smoking is hard I smoked up until I started this journey seven months ago when I started my journey and was told that I would have to quit I quit cold turkey and I have not touched a cigarette since believe me I go 50% of my day wanting a cigarette but I also know the repercussions and consequences that goes with smoking one having the surgery and it's not worth my life it's also not worth anybody on the surgical team he's going to operate on me having to know that they lost somebody underneath their time and their hands and having to live with that all because I chose to not have the willpower to quit. I wish you the best of luck in your journey and hope that things get better for you.

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    Genn, thank you so much for your advice. I'm having gastric bypass surgery in December in Mexico. I would appreciate any other suggestions you might have.

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    in not sure about Mexico but I would definitely take all meds u are on with you and also what Vitamins u plan on using to have them okayed since ur having it done there. Most hospitals have the basics I would assume. But I would take my own hygiene products. Slippers. Change of underwear and take one extra outfit since ur not familiar with the hospital or what they offer. And then the others I listed like I said while in the hospital you will sleep most of the time. When ur up u will drink walk take meds drink sleep sleep drink walk drink sleep drink u get the point lol. Just remember to follow the prescribed diet and make sure you know what that diet recommendation is. When u move to the next phase. Ect. All surgeons are different and have different diets but seems like a lot of people come back from Mexico not sure of the post op diet. Lots of luck and best wishes.

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    Looks like u definitely had a reaction to the tape speak with ur dr. You should be able to wipe it down with a alcohol wipe to keep it disinfected and let the gauze off of it air is good for it usually at this point. There are anti itch creams that will help with the itch. I would not take benedryl without asking the dr first.

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    Wow you girl! When its my turn i hope to be as strong as you.

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    THANKS !!! It's easier then I thought it would be. But I have my times I'm hungry. I just read over my list of what I wanna do when I loose my weight. And my husband and I just went out and bought kayaks for the kids for xmas. So I wanna be able to kayak with them. It helps me in succeeding.

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    Today is day six of 14 day liquid diet. I have cook a dinner every day for my family headaches lasted first four days then subsided. I baked a home made chocolate Peanut Butter cake today and made a delicious dinner meatloaf home made mashed potatoes and peas. Looked very yummy but I had my Protein shake!! I GOT THIS !! Mind over matter. But soooooo hard not gunna lie. post-296953-14790901405037_thumb.jpg

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    Im on liquid diet all day but in the evening im eating little bit, because im having bad headaches i need to eat at least once a day, and with little boys at home ahhh gosh not easy sometimes

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    in the nicest way possible and with all do respect u are given a prescription for a reason and that is too follow it. I am a nurse and I could tell you some horror stories of people who didn't follow dr orders to this procedure. And we can all make excuses but it's time to face reality it's your choice to allow the temptation get to you. And in no way am I meaning to be rude or mean bc I know it's hard but just here to give u truthful advice please listen to the diet you were given. I work full time have three kids and haven't cheated bc I know that one hour of food isn't worth risking the rest of my life or not being there for my children. This is the meal I cooked tonight did I want some ohhhhh hell yes!!! Did I eat some absolutely NOT. NOT WORTH IT!!! I wish you the best of luck. You can do this I promise you!! I'm on day 6 of 14 day liquid diet I had the headaches till day 4 then they started going away. post-296953-14790796735232_thumb.jpg

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    Mine is nov 22 also. On pre op diet day 5 not too bad I have NOT cheated once and won't not worth risking my life or health or being told they couldn't do surgery and had to close me back up.

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    Great job!!! I can only imagine how hard it is to not cheat.

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    Congrats mine is on november 23rd, but liquid diet killing me especialy with little kids, cheated couple times

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    Congratulations and good luck, you will love the new you.

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    Thank you! I can't wait!

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    . It's very hard I have three kids and my husband constantly eating I cook dinner every night and sit at the table with them every night and have my shake. After all this is the life I'm choosing not them. So I have to get use to over comming temptation. I smelled steak tonight while we were out shopping and omg it smelled like heaven. Spent $300 in groceries and the only thing for me was boullion lol. But I look at the reward at the end!!!

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