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I am also shocked that your GP said you don't need it. Mine was almost giddy when i told her I was getting it and I had a BMI of about 42 at the time. She went down the list of things on my blood work etc and it was basically....this will be fixed after surgery...and this will be fixed after surgery ...and this should get better etc.
As for family...I think that is coming from a place of fear and worry. Hopefully they will come around. You are doing this for your health. I for one, want to be around to see my 7 year old get married, have kids etc. etc.

I am also shocked that your GP said you don't need it. Mine was almost giddy when i told her I was getting it and I had a BMI of about 42 at the time. She went down the list of things on my blood work etc and it was basically....this will be fixed after surgery...and this will be fixed after surgery ...and this should get better etc.
As for family...I think that is coming from a place of fear and worry. Hopefully they will come around. You are doing this for your health. I for one, want to be around to see my 7 year old get married, have kids etc. etc.

I am also shocked that your GP said you don't need it. Mine was almost giddy when i told her I was getting it and I had a BMI of about 42 at the time. She went down the list of things on my blood work etc and it was basically....this will be fixed after surgery...and this will be fixed after surgery ...and this should get better etc.
As for family...I think that is coming from a place of fear and worry. Hopefully they will come around. You are doing this for your health. I for one, want to be around to see my 7 year old get married, have kids etc. etc.

I was sleeping on my side the night of surgery and on my stomach by day 5. My stomach does not hurt at all though. I bought a body pillow to prop myself on my side but haven't needed it.

I just started purees/soft foods today...I'm in heaven. I'm down about 28lbs from the high weight pre, pre-op liquids. I had cottage cheese for Breakfast, hummus for lunch and agedashi tofu for dinner...in heaven and my calories have doubled to about 650 now. Feel more human. Will see what the scale says with this change

@@SLH-A i think about all that too. Idk. It's crazy and it sucks but after long thought I always put her before me and I am tired of that.

I call bullsh!t.

Sounds like you have much bigger issues going on. I'd suggest couples' counseling and if she's not up for that, go solo. You deserve this chance at health and she should want it for you.
A supportive partner would realize that a month doesn't make a big difference in the grand scheme of things and would want what is best for his or her significant other.
You need to fix that, too.
Best of luck to you.

Sounds like she's a narcissistic cray-cray. You already have problems in your marriage if you married her.
"When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

No complications here. i had my revision on Oct 4. I still have burping when consuming anything (even water). But I assume that will resolve over time. My surgeon warned me that if there was too much scar tissue he would have to do a sleeve instead (he didn't have to). I'd had my band since 2005 and I was good to go. One thing he told me is that my pouch is bigger than he normally does 55 vs 35 because of the stretching of my stomach that the band did. He said it shouldn't be an issue though, he still thinks I'll have good results.
best thing i've ever done and I've found recovery easier with this surgery than the original band. eg I only took painkillers while in the hospital (2 days) and I"m back at work 2 weeks later. I would have been back last week except I caught a cold.

I just started purees/soft foods today...I'm in heaven. I'm down about 28lbs from the high weight pre, pre-op liquids. I had cottage cheese for Breakfast, hummus for lunch and agedashi tofu for dinner...in heaven and my calories have doubled to about 650 now. Feel more human. Will see what the scale says with this change

I agree. My doctor sent me home with the post-op diet sheet and at the top it basically says "follow this diet or you could die!" In bold letters

I agree. My doctor sent me home with the post-op diet sheet and at the top it basically says "follow this diet or you could die!" In bold letters

when i lost my weight after the band surgery years ago...my first taste was when i walked into Lane Bryant to look at the stuff they had on sale and the saleslady said "I think you are in the wrong store. This is a plus size store". takes a while for your brain to adjust to your body.

when i lost my weight after the band surgery years ago...my first taste was when i walked into Lane Bryant to look at the stuff they had on sale and the saleslady said "I think you are in the wrong store. This is a plus size store". takes a while for your brain to adjust to your body.

when i lost my weight after the band surgery years ago...my first taste was when i walked into Lane Bryant to look at the stuff they had on sale and the saleslady said "I think you are in the wrong store. This is a plus size store". takes a while for your brain to adjust to your body.

I had bypass and found i didn't need the painkillers after day 2. not sure if it is different depending on the type of surgery. i was up walking within hours of my surgery and at least every hour on day 2. I think it helped with the gas which is the worst part and the cause of most of the pain.

when i lost my weight after the band surgery years ago...my first taste was when i walked into Lane Bryant to look at the stuff they had on sale and the saleslady said "I think you are in the wrong store. This is a plus size store". takes a while for your brain to adjust to your body.

everyone is different. I am hourglass too and I find when I have lost in the past I became even more so (I never lost from my boobs and very little from my hips). We shall see this time. I gained weight on my tummy after my pregnancy with my son and that is new for me.

re: About 6 years ago I had a lemon sized brain tumor removed from my noggin. I was a national recruiter for a large company at the time. My Regional Manager called me while I was in the ICU to ask if I had recruited any of the nurses.

He was completely serious.
OMG Lipstick Lady...I work in HR and one of my phone calls was to ask about salary expectations for a candidate we were making an offer to. HR people...hey...

Thoughtful to send a gift. Thoughtless in the gift. If it makes you feel better, my boss was calling me in the hospital asking me to send her information. I had to explain to her that I didn't bring my laptop to the hospital with me. (She is a very nice and caring person) but clearly just not thinking at that moment.

You will get used to it. The first few days is the hardest. Just hang in there! I started Multivitamins right away..found that helped with the energy (I use the patches).

You will get used to it. The first few days is the hardest. Just hang in there! I started Multivitamins right away..found that helped with the energy (I use the patches).

You will get used to it. The first few days is the hardest. Just hang in there! I started Multivitamins right away..found that helped with the energy (I use the patches).

Congrats and good luck