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Our surgeons at Kaiser told us NEVER to drink alcohol again because of the risk for ulcers as well as the HIGH risk of changing your addiction from food to alcohol. Of course people still will from time to time. Something I've learned through this process is that not many things affect me the way that it does to the majority of people who have been sleeved. The only thing that I am similar to the majority on is alcohol after sleeve hurts. I've drank(not a lot) on two occasions since being sleeved 12/19. First vodka drink with club soda was okay but gave me mild heart burn. The second drink was vodka based but no carbonated drink and my esophagus and stomach BURNED after the tiniest sip. You may be different from my experience so I guess you'll have to try, just be cautious.

That doesn't matter, pain can radiate to anywhere in your body. I used to have sometimes sharp, but mainly dull crampy left side pain and it turned out I had a lazy gallbladder and had it removed (this was before surgery) so I if you have pain after eating AND the statistics stacked against bariatric patients are high for gallstones. So it more than likely is something within your biliary system. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Mira lax is fine to take now! Trust me poops are far apart in this new life. I have IBS (before surgery) and went allll the time. I might go once every 3 days now Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Well of course I didn't get to the 100s this morning... thems the breaks. Should be there tomorrow though ugh! Thank you everyone for your suggestions. Today I am also 6 months free of nicotine as well as 6 months since I started this lifestyle change so I'm definitely going to do one of these awesome things suggested Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm at 200.2 this morning so I should be in the fabulous 100s tomorrow! Any ideas on how I should celebrate/ reward myself in a non food way??? I was sleeved 12/19/16 Total loss of 75 pounds since 8/4/16! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I had my gallbladder taken out almost 2 years before I had my VSG on 12/19/16. Waking up from both of those were a nightmare. The gas with my gb was horrendous and I was sent straight home like 2 hours after surgery. For my VSG it was a require 1 night stay but I stayed 2 nights and almost a third for terrible nausea and pain. It was interesting because I didn't need any pain medicine besides twice when I got home from my VSG. I needed it one time when I was a week out and one time when I was 3 weeks out, but I needed loads of it after my GB removal. Anyways I hope you are feeling better!!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Wait until the 2nd week- 4.5week stall you'll go nuts. I'm FINALLY getting out of it and dropping pounds like hot cakes lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Oh my god I'm not a freak! Lol I was sleeved 12/19/16. I had this EVERY day and multiple times a day when I was on the liquid and puree food stage. I haven't had it in about a week. Nothing I did made it better besides trying not to get up and my doctor was okay with me not walking much because of it he told me to be cautious. Once I got into normal food like chicken and steak it got better also drinking tons more amounts of Water. I never tested my blood pressure during it but that could be it too Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I can't find it!!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I know around the 3 month mark we start losing hair after surgery, but has anyone noticed they have gotten hairier on their body or their hair on their head has grown much longer?? The baby hairs around my face that were only a few centimeters when I had surgery 12/19/16 are now longer than my eyebrows- it looks like I have bangs LOL! I just woke up shocked!!!! Also the peach fuzz on my stomach has started to grow and I'm a little self conscious about it. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Don't snack! If you're just recently post op (within 3mos) you should try eating 1/2cup of food 3x a day (I'm stuffed after) I couldn't even imagine snacking. If you're further along try 1 cup with 75% of it being Protein Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I took my pain meds only twice after surgery, but I was very dizzy the first two weeks so I didn't drive until two weeks out. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeved 12/19. My hunger is already back but there's still times when I could go without eating and like you said, it's a chore. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

When is January 33rd??? Lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

3 meals a day no snacking. It works perfectly with my schedule Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App