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Ellamax

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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Everything posted by Ellamax

  1. I would say the first 2-3 weeks were my worst then every day started to feel better I'm 51/2 months out and feel great u will get there I had major pain post op (had hernia fixed at same time) then I was soooo tired all the time with a little depression I'm over it and feel happy and healthy [emoji4]hang in there soon it will pass
  2. You will be fine I'm almost 5 months post op and feeling fantastic !!!!!!!
  3. I had vsg and my hernia fixed went home the same day you def need someone to help you for a couple of days the next day I had to go back for my swallow test everything was fine no complications
  4. I was the same way hang in there you will feel better it's part of this process for some of us took me about a month to be back to my old self now I feel fine and excited about my new life
  5. Yes it's normal you have to buy your own
  6. Good luck on your journey there's a lot of really great people on this app who have helped me get threw a lot if u ever have any questions just ask you will get answers here welcome [emoji294]️[emoji294]️[emoji294]️[emoji294]️
  7. You look fantastic [emoji1376][emoji1376][emoji1376][emoji1376][emoji1376]
  8. So far no hair loss 3 months 20 days [emoji1374][emoji1374][emoji1374][emoji1374][emoji1374]
  9. South Florida self pay insurance would not cover 15,000.00
  10. November 30 2016 Lost 40 lbs starting weight 181 I'm 5'1"now I'm just loosing 1 lbs a week
  11. You should be proud u look great [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16][emoji2]
  12. Woke up with breathing tube out everything was fine [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16][emoji16]
  13. Happy for your success keep up the good work [emoji3]I started at 181 had sleeve November 30th now I weigh 145 my goal is 125 [emoji2][emoji2][emoji2][emoji3]
  14. I'm dying for a cocktail I'm almost 3 months post op but I'm waiting till 6 months just what I put in my head but I've seen people drink sooner and there fine my dr says 1 year but a girl in his office had the sleeve and said she started drinking after 3 months and she said she had no problem
  15. You go girl looking great [emoji2][emoji2][emoji2][emoji2]
  16. On my pre op diet I was instructed to do 10 days high protein food 4 days liquid and nothing after 10 pm night before surgery good luck with your surgery [emoji2][emoji2][emoji2][emoji2]
  17. Liquid diet nothing after 8 pm
  18. Started with a BMI of 35 my start weight was 181. Now I'm 147 had stalls along the way but I'm happy with my progress 2 months 18 days post op I'm 5"1
  19. Never I just eat until im full which does not take much food 2 months 18 days post op and I'm on track loosing weight .
  20. Best wishes [emoji2][emoji2][emoji2][emoji2][emoji2][emoji2][emoji2]
  21. Yes every night it was a habit I had pre surgery I'd eat dinner than just eat till I went to bed so now I try not to but I do I'll have a sugar free popsicle /skinny popcorn 1 cup 43 calories a sugar free fudgesicle or half high Protein English muffin with PB2 Peanut Butter
  22. My doctor told me to take 2000mcg a day of Biotin my sister in laws doctor told her to take more can anyone please tell me what you are taking daily we both had the sleeve done [emoji851]
  23. No bowel prep good luck with your surgery
  24. U look great [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3][emoji3]

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