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I know this is an old post but Im writing to see if i can be of any help @@Denni
In oriental medicine, the internal organs provides balance to the body. the stomach helps regulate body temperature. without the stomach internal heat rises to your head ( thats why ur face flushes red and hair falls out). Without ur stomach heat cannot descend to your feet, so usually ppl get super cold feet and hot face after sleeve. i'm getting really worried about this.
You might wanna check out a traditional chinese medicine doctor. they can usually help with stuff like this.

That absolutely IS hysterical!! :D

my doctor doesn't require a pre-op so I reserved a buffet dinner at a five star hotel the night before my surgery hahaha

my doctor doesn't require a pre-op so I reserved a buffet dinner at a five star hotel the night before my surgery hahaha

my doctor doesn't require a pre-op so I reserved a buffet dinner at a five star hotel the night before my surgery hahaha

It will be difficult, but you will need to do everything you can to get at least 64 oz of Fluid and to reach your Protein target (mine is 100 grams). Fortunately, for me, I was able to count my protein towards my fluid target. Sip, sip, sip like it is your job and you can do it.

Just be cautious and follow your doctor's orders don't push it getting down more than you should you CAN stretch your stomach back out if you don't be careful... You're going to have some hair loss but from everything I've read on it it's temporary and your hair will be fine.. Make sure you got your chewable Vitamins and take them to make sure you're getting your nutrients.. G'luck with everything Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I did 2 Premier shakes a day in the first month post op. I could only drink a little bit at a time, so an 11 oz shake took about 1.5 hours to get down.
I highly recommend you take a Biotin supplement if hair loss is a concern. costco sells a Gummy version (pink container called hair, skin and nails). I chew 2 a day and have since the very beginning. I am 10 months post op. I had a little fall out at 5 months, but not too bad. (And I have had bad Hair loss in the past, so I know how awful it can be!) Biotin gummies are the best defense in addition to Protein.
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I drank 2 Protein shakes right after surgery and just sipped liquids all day long(creamed Soups, shakes, Water or sugar free pops and jello) I don't know how much I was taken in, I just drank what I tolerated. I had hair loss to begin with because I had radiation for thyroid cancer and it seemed to be an issue with my hair. I have not noticed and significant Hair loss post op. I am nearly 8 weeks out now and drink one shake a day.

@@Dairymary you are not saying these things because you are sincerely concerned about my health at all. you just say those things because you are a bitter person who enjoys minding other ppl's businesses. I don't need any of your comments so do not reply on any of my posts. so much negative energy from you all the time lol
I don't need or want ANY of your thoughts @@Dairymary so just go and mind your OWN business! THANKS

Gordita81 im on the app also and i didnt see any of that. But regardless nobody still shouldnt be telling someone what they shouldnt be doing. Maybe she has other health issues. Im sure that a bariatric surgeon wouldnt just be handing out Weight-Loss surgeries. And plus she has to see mental health so maybe she wont even get past that if she just binge eating. Anyways, good luck with everything.
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@@Dairymary, I don't think it's right for you to be on a support site telling someone that what they are preparing to do is unnecessary. I personally do not want to lose my hair either. However, I do want to be healthy. For me, surgery was necessary, I couldn't do it on my own. @@iloveorganicmilk1, I would definitely invest in Biotin supplements. I am 3 weeks post RNY. I have not started taking mine yet, but plan to as soon as my dr clears me to swallow gel caps again. I was losing my hair at a higher rate before surgery, so without the Biotin I will probably lose more soon. I do make sure to hit my Protein goals daily as well. I drink 3 8 oz shakes a day. Sometimes I even eat cottage cheese which provides a good amount of Protein as well. It takes about 2 hours for me to drink an 8 oz shake at this point, but I use Body Fortress shakes 30 g protein per 8 oz shake. So 2 of those and a pureed snack usually do the job. Good Luck. I hope this helps.
HW: 267
SW: 260
CW: 247
GW: 130
RNY: 9/26/16
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I recommend Dr. Shayani from synchrony chicago weight loss! Hes located in both bolingbrooke and oak brook. You will NOT regret visiting him. Seriously, hands down, the most caring, genuine, and sincere doctors that I ever met. When i told him that I couldn't afford some of the things, he was so understanding and tried to accommodate me as much as possible. ahh. Great doctor.

to be honest i went through therapy couple years back but it did not help. I have not talked this through with a professional who specifically deals with eating disorders.
but trust me, i did EVERYTHING that i could think of doing to try to solve my eating problem with no avail. Saying that the vsg is my choice of last resort is an understatement.

LOL that my be the most outrageous statement you've made yet. Who's hard earned money?! Certainly not yours. You have a mommy and daddy paying for everything while you jet set around the world wasting your GRANDPARENTS hard earned money to indulge your surgical whims. BTW I've had a job since I was 14 years old and have never once taken a single penny of welfare, social security, or unemployment. I Worked three jobs to put myself through college. Raised 2 children, and put them through college (and one through medical school) by working 14+ hours/day. I paid for my OWN surgery with money I EARNED. I own my own house and well over a million dollars of equipment, land and livestock. I earned this by working for it....nothing was given to me for free. Have you ever even supported yourself for a day?

Do you have a good therapist? Have you talked this through with a professional who works with people with eating disorders?

Ha! Didn't you just say mommy (and daddy via insurance) funded you? I wanted to feel for you until this post.

Okay, I'm back after being "banned" just to clarify some things.
I have never done foruming before. This is the first few weeks that I have been on here because I really wanted some input from others.
I didn't even know what a troll was until ppl started to call me that here. I had to look it up on google to find out what that meant.
The thing that really confuses me though is that are you all calling me a troll because you think I'm lying about this whole situation or because you are all just offended that a normal weight person would ever even contemplate about getting a vsg? Please explain to me because I am confused.
It is your choice whether you believe it or not but I am NOT joking about this.
So thank you to those who actually put in their time to give me their kind thoughts about this.
I do want to apologize to all though, because I saw that many ppl were offended because of my post.
I realized that for an overweight person, having someone who is at a healthy weight that is thinking about getting the vsg may sound absolutely insane and crazy. I realized that it might even sound like I'm mocking to some. I didn't get to see it from your guys' perspective. So sorry about that.

I was driving today and I thought about how I would react if someone was suffering from body dysmorphia and so felt the desire to cut off their leg cuz it didnt feel like their own. I realized that I would similarly think that the person was crazy and would completely be against the surgery regardless of their explanation. Why cut off a perfectly normal leg?
But that would be just my perspective. The person himself might be under severe, life crippling, emotional and psychological distress because their leg didn't seem to be a part of their own body. (and we may NEVER understand what that must feel like!!) We just never know whats going on on the inside, other than the person themselves.

So their always are two sides of a story. I'm not saying that every other person who has an eating disorder should consider getting a sleeve. I'm just trying my best(considering MY personal life circumstances) to find the most helpful way to find some control in my crazy eating habits.

Anyways, just wanted to say sorry if any of ya'll were offended or thought that I was joking (cuz i really wasn't!!)
I'm sorry that I may have offended you, but I also got hurt as well. I didn't know people could be so mean and hateful to someone who was really honestly seeking advice.

Yes he has explained to me. I really learned a lot from reading the posts on this site as well as almost all of the youtube videos lol. Right now the only person who knows my situation is my mom. My school offers free counseling so I'm planning on stopping in for some counseling since so many of you guys recommended that I get some therapy of some sort. I realize that there IS a problem in my life. Thats the reason why I would ever write up a post like this.

Wow, you might be the most misinformed, psychologically disturbed individual I have ever met in the WLS world. (Probably from drinking all that nasty organic milk). But unfortunately it Sounds like your mind is made up and you will learn the hard way just how wrong you are about VSG surgery curing your eating disorder. Too bad your unethical surgeon and your mother is enabling you. If she really cared she'd get you the help you really need. but still, As long shes throwing money away, can I have some? I'll even tell you all the warm fuzzy lies about bariatric surgery you want.

@OzRoo
The only person that knows is my mom. My dad doesn't know, my brother doesn't know, not any of my friends know. My mom has some inheritance from my grandparents so she has paid for everything. She knows my situation and she understands the reason why i'm choosing the vsg. I don't like telling people that my mom knows because then i'm worried that ya'll might talk about horrible parenting, etc.
my 13000$ hospital bill is going through insurance (my dads insurance). I hope most will get covered because the ppl at the hospital told me that mine was a good one. I am hoping that I will b able to pay off the remaining amount by myself but I am thinking about spilling the Beans to my dad about this one because hey, i used our family's insurance lol and he might b able to find out about everything.
but if i got the vsg, no one would be able to know cuz everything will be self pay.

@@iloveorganicmilk1
I travelled the world, and spent lot of time in South Korea, as well as other Asian countries. Yes, I agree re cultural differences. I don't remember seeing overweight people, let alone obese. Everyone is slim to super slim.
I just wonder, with you being a student and not getting help from your family, how can you afford such huge monetary outlays for the procedures you had? Plus the hospital stay.
Has your surgeon explained to you, that once the stomach heals, appetite comes back and you can eat larger amounts of food? Are you seeing a bariatric psychologist? What support structure/people do you have?

I'm just wondering who has that kind of time???? She isn't getting or giving help?

Sad to think I wasted my time on someone who was just trolling...I had my suspicions, but replied anyway. People who troll usually have some psychological need for attention, either positive or negative, but usually negative. The more I read, the more ridiculous it all sounded. Anyway, moving on.
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