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ddkVSG

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    I've been going through the whole process of getting the pre reqs done for a gastric sleeve, and I've completed everything I need to complete except the hardest part; losing the weight my surgeon has required do to the surgery. It's so frustrating! I've had some setbacks and actually gained a ridiculous amount of weight! He won't do it and won't submit for authorization to my insurance until I get down to 311. I was right around 330 when he gave me that goal, I got down to about 316 (but I didn't have the other requirements finished up) then I tried to do it on my own thinking I may be able to lose the weight without surgery. I was scared. I wasn't ready. I didn't see him for about 9 months meanwhile I ballooned up to 370! I've been back to see him and get back on track but he still won't clear me for surgery until I get all the way down to 311 which seems impossible at this point. I go up, I go down, each time going higher. What advice do you guys have for dropping that pre surgery weight quickly? I fear I'll give up and just get worse. At this point if I don't make that change and keep going up I will literally kill myself with food. What can I do to get and stay motivated? How do you handle sugar and carb cravings that seem to be so intense all you can think about is a darn cookie lol.. I am starting talk therapy next week to see if that will help me reach my goals. As of today I got back on track with lean meats and veggies and really trying to cut out the carbs. Any advice would be greatly appreciated :) thanks!

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    My surgeon sent me to his bariatrician pre op. She put me on a low carb diet and phentermine. Low carb took care of the cravings for carbs and the phentermine helped with energy and head hunger. Low carb was also a great way to adjust to post surgery eating. I was able to lose 35 lbs in three months.

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    I broke out in a terrible rash over my torso and thighs, arms and even my eye swelled shut. Turns out I'm allergic to the surgical prep they used called Duraprep.

    Holy crap! Did it clear up on its own or did the doctor prescribe you something?

    I was prescribed prednisone which did nothing. Basically, had to clear up on its own. My skin was like it had a chemical burn for about 6 weeks.

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    I'm two and half weeks post op and finding that eating again sure is a learning curve. I'm in the "soft mechanical" stage now. Yesterday I could eat two boiled eggs with 2 T of guacamole. Today, nope. And since I wasn't eating mindfully I had a bite too much and earned myself 15 min of discomfort. So now I know just because something worked yesterday does not mean it will work today.

    A couple of nights ago I was eating a ricotta bake and again, not eating mindfully, I didn't chew well enough and was rewarded with that painful stuck feeling.

    The other learning curve area I'm finding is juggling food intake. I go back to work next week and hoping I have this figured out by then. My pattern pre op and now is Water, Vitamins, coffee before solid food. Post op I've also be having a Protein shake. At this point I am not hungry and not interested in solid food so not actually eating till after 11. So Breakfast is at 11, lunch is around 2. Late afternoon is another shake, dinner is 7 or 8. As I type this out, it doesn't seem like an unreasonable schedule. I am reaching Protein and Water goals.

    This rambling post is mostly for self analysis but feel free to chime in.

    Surgery 12/27/2016

    DK

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    I used phentermine pre op so I wouldn't gain after my band was removed but before I was sleeved. It really helped me to kick start my weight loss and adjust to a lchf diet as recommended by my dr and bariatrician. It totally curbed the head hunger I was dealing with in addition to giving me energy to start moving. It's not a long term solution but if it helps someone get back on track then it's another useful tool in the tool box. My drs practice allows it post op if needed.

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    I keep seeing people say lapband to sleeve revision patients lose weight slower than just sleevers. Im getting revised in December. Some questions I have for those people are 1.) Did you gain most or all of your band weight back before sleeve surgery 2.) How long did you stay significantly overweight before you decided on the sleeve 3.) How much did you lose on your pre op for the sleeve 4.) How much have you lost now and what month are you post op? Thanks in advance for filling out my questionnaire, lol.

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    1) I gained all my weight back plus 15. My band worked initially but I could never get a fill I could live with. Even the slightest fill caused food to get stuck. I gave up on fills within the first year. Even unfilled I struggled to eat right. Protein first meant I was throwing up. I learned to eat around the band rather than go back to surgeon and deal with it immediately.

    2) I waited 10 yrs from band to revision

    3) I started pre op for sleeve 3 months before surgery by choice. I was mentally ready even if I had to jump through all the hoops first. I lost 35 lbs.

    4) I've lost 46 lbs. I am 2 weeks post op

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