WildcatGirl71

Your boss has no right to dictate when you should have your surgery. It may be elective but it’s still medically necessary. If you needed heart bypass surgery, would he tell you to put it off until the fall when it would be easier on him? I agree with your mom. When you and your surgeon have a date, I would submit your time off to HR and make sure all correspondence with your boss has HR copied for your protection. Good luck!

Your boss has no right to dictate when you should have your surgery. It may be elective but it’s still medically necessary. If you needed heart bypass surgery, would he tell you to put it off until the fall when it would be easier on him? I agree with your mom. When you and your surgeon have a date, I would submit your time off to HR and make sure all correspondence with your boss has HR copied for your protection. Good luck!

Is this a new pain or been consistently painful since surgery? I was told any new pain to make an appt to be seen.
My big incision is to the right of my belly button and it hurt like crazy. Every time I moved it felt like everything was ripping out. I bought a stomach binder (like what would be worn after a c-section) from Amazon and it has been a life saver! Something about the right amount of pressure just helped. Also some liquid Tylenol helped so I could stay away from the narc meds.

You are absolutely not over reacting. He had no right to bring it up in a meeting with others present without your permission.

Your boss has no right to dictate when you should have your surgery. It may be elective but it’s still medically necessary. If you needed heart bypass surgery, would he tell you to put it off until the fall when it would be easier on him? I agree with your mom. When you and your surgeon have a date, I would submit your time off to HR and make sure all correspondence with your boss has HR copied for your protection. Good luck!

Your boss has no right to dictate when you should have your surgery. It may be elective but it’s still medically necessary. If you needed heart bypass surgery, would he tell you to put it off until the fall when it would be easier on him? I agree with your mom. When you and your surgeon have a date, I would submit your time off to HR and make sure all correspondence with your boss has HR copied for your protection. Good luck!

Thank you for your encouraging words Frust8. First day was rough but day two I’m feeling much much better.

Yeah I just had a small spoon of sugar free cool whip - yep. Tasted pretty gross and my belly is not my friend at the moment. I’ll keep the nice illusion of sugar free in my head only to keep me from having any more grocery store meltdowns. Lol

Losing the weight is easier. Changing your entire life and way of eating - very hard.

Glad to hear you’re doing well. Keep up with the walking, it really does help.

This is something you should speak to your surgeon about. I don’t know if they can test you for an allergy to titanium but it’s worth asking, especially if you are concerned.
I asked my surgeon the same question and he told me he’s never known of anyone who had allergy or rejection issues with the titanium material but that is limited to his patients.

Losing the weight is easier. Changing your entire life and way of eating - very hard.

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Sweet!! The Sam’s clubs here have closed but when we finally get to Tennessee this August, I’ll be getting my membership. They have awesome deals.

Mines been doing that too. Gurgle gurgle. Lol For your stage 2 what would you be doing if you were lactose intolerant?

Isn’t it so funny how every program is different? I’m 1 week Clear Liquids, 1 week liquids with Protein or cream Soups, 1 week puréed, 1 week soft food, then move to regular food. I have my first follow up appt on Tuesday. Then next Wednesday I can try the purée but if I have issues I have to go back to liquids for 2 days and then try again. I just had some cream of potato (little less than 2 oz and not the chunks) and I’m trying to decide if my belly is gonna like it. It’s roaring right now. No pain but loud and grumbly. Nose, of course, is running. [emoji25]

Me too. Sleeved 4/11 and still haven’t gotten my 50oz/day in yet. I’m gonna keep on sipping and eventually I’ll get there. When I’m full my nose runs. I use that as my gauge to take a lil break. So weird.

I think we’ve all felt this way at some point. I know I did. But each day it gets a little bit better.

The Celebrate calcium citrate soft chews I've got are filling the sweets void for me right now. They're sugar-free and they do taste a little "off" if I were to compare them with normal caramel or chocolate, but I'm not jonesing for candy and I think they're a part of it. (I'd recommend the chocolate over the caramel, the caramel's got a bit of a weird aftertaste).

Glad it is only temporary and we will get through this!

Yeah I just had a small spoon of sugar free cool whip - yep. Tasted pretty gross and my belly is not my friend at the moment. I’ll keep the nice illusion of sugar free in my head only to keep me from having any more grocery store meltdowns. Lol