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Thank you! I just spoke with them. I was completely honest and told them it was not strong enough for me. They told me to double the dose, I let them know I have already been doing so. Dr. Is in surgery all day today so the nurse is hoping she will get a response to help keep get through my weekend!
Thank you!
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Thank you! I just spoke with them. I was completely honest and told them it was not strong enough for me. They told me to double the dose, I let them know I have already been doing so. Dr. Is in surgery all day today so the nurse is hoping she will get a response to help keep get through my weekend!
Thank you!
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Thank you am doing really well now getting stronger every day
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I had a huge bottle of the stuff.
Get some liquid tylenol/acetaminophen. It helps a lot.

Wish you health and happiness. Hope you are back on your feet soon
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Thanks so much! Just got out of surgery 2 days ago! Can't wait to check them out!! All the best to you!! Sent from my SM-G930V using the BariatricPal App

Hey everyone just wanted to share a little bit of what happened with my gastric bypass surgery I had my surgery on 11/7 and had to have another one on 11/8 and stayed in ICU 4 days after yes that's right ICU and had to have two tubes put in me to drain the fluid's out of my stomach stayed in the hospital for another 5 days
Now am still recovering just got the last two removed 12/7
I am getting more energy every day and every day is better day and I'm just grateful that I am here to tell my story at first I wasn't feeling that I made the right decision but now since I am healing and feeling better it's okay it's okay I should be returning back to work in another week and a half so it's okay
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Yeah, I was alittle leary of going in the store to get scales, but once in there, bought some Christmas presents for articulate stepson! But seriously, weighing my food has helped sooo much.
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How i get out of bed without much pain is gently roll on my left side, pull my right knee up and hold it with my right arm. I use it as a weight to help get myself up. Most of the work is done by my arms, so there's only a minimal amount of stress on my stomach.
I'm bad at describing things.

@@sweetchef76 no problem! congrats i hope your feeling well! I have 8 days left before surgery feels so long! haha but thank you!

I just have one to add. After reading this forum for months pre-surgery I was totally prepared for a stall around week 3. I wasn't prepared for what actually happened to me - instead of losing for two weeks and hitting a stall, I didn't lose anything the first two weeks. Fortunately I wasn't weighing at home but boy that was a let down at my two week postop checkup appointment when I weighed exactly the same down to the tenth of a pound as I did the day before surgery. So the main point is - that first month, don't even THINK about the scale! Just focus on healing, Fluid and Protein goals.

1. I was actually heavier following surgery. Apparently this is normal with all the gas etc
2. I was still physically hunger for the first week. But I read that it is just stomach acid mimicking hunger. That made it much easier to ignore.
3. Have sugar free cough drops by your bed. I needed one in the middle of the night every night for the first week.
Bonus: take the darn sleeping pills if they give you any! I didn't take them every night and I regretted it (and yet still would tell myself the next night would be different! Ugh!)
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You look amazing. Congratulations on your continued success!! Sent from my SM-G930V using the BariatricPal App

Before and after! The best decision I ever take of my life.
Stats. 325 pounds Feb/16 Now 165 pounds Dec/16
Blessings.
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Got these cook books today, I know they are for after surgery but thought I'd share for those of us who haven't had it yet to be prepared. I've gone through all the books and they have great recipes! Hundreds of recipes between the 2 books and they tell you step by step and how much of everything you need, they even already list the macros for you so you know the nutrition of everything as long as you follow the serving portion in the books you will know exactly what calories, Protein, fat, carbs, etc it has and in "eating well after weight loss surgery" every meal in that book can be made no matter what stage you are in after surgery, wether you are in purée or finally able to eat solid things each meal can be made and it teaches you how to make the modifications for each. Just thought I'd share for any of you interested

Sip, sip, sip

1. Rest. Body is going through some major changes and it has to adjust. Don't try to "speed up" process of weight loss at this point.
2. Don't overstock with "dated" pureed foods, ie yogurt. I threw out soo much cuz I just wasnt hungry and once I graduated to solids I needed change.
3. YOU MORE THAN LIKELY WILL HAVE SOME STALLS in the near future. Your body is teying to catch up, maybe trying to store cals, what little fat you take in ect. cuz it hasn't realized your not starving. So don't starve yourself.
I know you asked 3, but here's number 4
4. To weigh my food. When i was going thru my stall (2weeks fluctuating 3 lbs, ugh), I bought pocket scale and am faithful to weigh my food. Try it. Went to head shop and got cheap. They couldn't believe i was weighing my food. Lol.
3.
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1. You may hate that Protein shake you loved before surgery. Be prepared.
2. Figure out how to get out of bed without using your core muscles much. Once I got that down, I was up walking so much more.
3. Take your Vitamins once you get the okay from your surgeon. I was told to take mine two days after surgery and I didn't until 11 days after. Don't do this. This is bad.

BOOM. Done in one.

Sip your Water..it helps when hunger strikes..lol...
Constipation is part of the journey..your body is adjust so please take benefiber(tasteless/ colorless) to help yo go..
I rubbed my stomach and sides to help the gas move..it made it less painful (4 wks out on Friday)
Congrads and relax..you got this!!!!!!
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Rest even if you have a ton of energy.
Walk
Laying on your stomach helps with the pain, using a binder of shapwear to hold your stomach tight so you can turn over helps.

Hello my fellow post - op sleevers,
I was just sleeved 12/6.
I would love to know THREE POST-OP THINGS / Tips you wished somebody would have told you to make your journey through the fist 2 weeks a smooth transition.
I know I will look back and say.. I wish I would have done more of that.... what THAT is?! I would love to know.
Please share ! Wish all of you the absolute best on your journey & thank you for sharing !!
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Thank you so much. I am doing well. Just very sore.. trying to walk as much as possible.
Congratulations on your continued success as well the great tips!!
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Congratulations! I was just sleeved today. I am taking the advice I have heard from everybody and walk, walk, walking when I can. Of course I am sip , sip , sippin too.
Best of luck to you in your journey
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