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I felt fantastic after my conversion to RNY. I was shocked because I felt terrible in the initial days after my original VSG. Also anytime I receive IV fluids I “gain” water weight. But it always goes away.

I like to have body/baby wipes around because you cannot bathe for a while but will have a lot of people touching you while in the hospital.

I use Baritastic these day

I don’t keep many clothes long term (over 5 yrs) because My personality may outgrow that particular style. I decided to donate the majority of my clothes that didn’t fit (body or style) to charity. I gave the clothes I loved the most to friends and family (who could fit them) so I knew for sure they were well cared for and I could enjoy them from a distance.

I’m (still) gassy too. At home I don’t hide it but whenever I was out, I would take a little more effort to conceal the situation by stepped away or doing it in a bathroom.

If you start right now you stills have 2 weeks to commit to the preop regimen. You can do it! ❤️

Anytime you spike a fever after a procedure call your Surgeon! Get well soon ❤️

My appetite came back around six months post op and it comes and goes regularly Being 3+ years out I still cannot (in a single sitting) eat even 1/3 of what I used to especially if I follow the rules of 30/30/30 However if I decided to eat over longer stretches I can eat a bit more. So I remain vigilant about my diet (but I make small exceptions for special occasions) and I try to stick with as many rules as I can I hope that helps and Good Luck ❤️

So excited you! Good Luck in advance ❤️

1. You will wake up, believe It! own it! In fact, you may even ask did you have surgery yet because it will feel like you just your eyes! 2. You absolutely will lose weight, believe it! own it! * subtle disclaimer: Do not be surprised if you leave the hospital heavier than when you entered. This is not a failure of anything, it’s just your body retaining the fluids that were given to you. It’s an artificial inflation of your weight so IMHO don’t even bother thinking about it. 3. Loose skin be damned! Even it with it you’ll be smoking hot with a new slimmer silhouette plus renewed confidence (you can fix loose skin later if you even have any) 4. You are likely to have low possibility or no possibility of complications at all (if you look at statistics that are published) And if you have any complications great or small, please immediately contact your doctors ! don’t wait or ask the Internet. 5. Work with your team to make sure you have a pain management schedule put together before you even go into surgery. It’s possible to wake up feeling no pain. These fears are all completely normal, I had the same ones plus a few more, You can do it! Good Luck ❤️

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4737339/ you can read the whole article if you want but skip to the section on marginal ulceration if your short on time

It totally will depend on how your surgeon explains the need for the revision during the insurance submission and if your insurance requires the waiting period matter what. Call your insurance a d ask where you can find the information on Bariatric revision surgery. If possible ask for it in writing. Also find out if that particular revision procedure is covered. Good Luck ❤️

My thighs were very saggy once I got closer to goal. When I had plastics last year (TT) it helped to smooth them out a lot.

Do your own research but by all means please follow your plan. Hopefully your team can give you guidance on alternatives to protein shakes.

Egg omelette (1.5 eggs but I only ate 1/2), home fries (btw what do you call these?), 1/2 traditional drop biscuit (made with Splenda instead of stevia)

Water. Joking! I don’t know any new products that are Bariatric friendly but if you see anything low carb for keto it’s a good chance it will have less carbs but not necessarily less calories, however I love Ak-Mak

This! For me I tend to put extra care into preserving and maintaining things I believe are highly valuable.

Congratulations! That weak feeling may be because of electrolyte loss (like when someone has diarrhea)

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Omelette (1 egg) and Regular flour cheddar biscuits (so to me carbquik tastes only mildly different depending on the seasonings used) no clue about cal tracking info ?

Yes I’ve experienced a stricture also. If it is a structure they will use a balloon like tool to widen it during the Endoscopy. Easy, no pain and a minor procedure. Good Luck ❤️

Sounds like nervous excitement! Congratulations ❤️

Now a number of companies have hopped on the reduced sugar, sugar free and sugar alternative bandwagon when making juice drinks I like tea (hot and iced) with a sugar sub, various water enhancers, vitamin water zero, diet Snapple, Bai drinks and I found this one recently and it’s not bad at all https://www.minutemaid.com/products/zero-low-sugar-juice-drinks

It sounds like this amount you are eating is due to your restriction. That is how VSG works, it limits the amount you can eat but over time you will be able to eat more. To stay hydrated, you will have to drink constantly. It will feel like a chore but it’s necessary. The fatigue you are feeling is possibly from mild dehydration (or vitamin deficiencies - Are you prescribed vitamins?) Congratulations so far ❤️

I’m also a home cook but I have been baking for a long time. I don’t know if it happens for everyone but I lost interest in making things I couldn’t/wouldn’t eat, so that helped me to stay on track. When I first had WLS, I made everything with a sugar substitute. Everyone around me adjusted or found their full sugar goodies elsewhere. Even now that I’m a few years out, I can periodically indulge in regular baked goods, anything I make is still with a sugar substitute. The only exception is when I’m making a dough with yeast. I add the appropriate amount of sugar.