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I had mine on 12/20 and I’m already getting hungry. Not nearly as hungry as I used to, but hungry nonetheless. A shake usually takes care of it, and I’ve noticed that, if I stick to my meal plan, I won’t starve to death.

Thrift stores, Wal-Mart, Ross, Marshalls, Burlington Coat Factory. Woot! and Groupon have some good deals too, particularly on bulk purchases (I just bought 10 plain t-shirts in a smaller size for $30). Keep an eye on clearance sales so you’re prepared for next season! If you’re in the Midwest, Meijer has amazing clearance deals.

On my back, then, when I could tolerate it, on my side with a pillow to support the incision site. Now I can sleep on my stomach once more.

Looks awful.

Never even heard of it. I did have the plastic inflaters on my legs to prevent blood clots - I was happy when they took those off the morning after surgery.

I think that’s a question for your surgeon/practice.

I heard a lot from my family about a (now-ex) family friend who had gastric bypass surgery many years ago and how she took the easy way out. F*ck them. Look at some of my surgeon’s pre-surgery requirements: A psych evaluation - not easy Getting your sleep apnea under control - not always easy Getting your A1C below 7 - very, very hard for some people Doesn’t sound like the easy way any more, does it?

That sounds like what I had on day 3, though I couldn’t manage a lot of water. It’s day 10 for me (day 1 is surgery day according to my dietitian’s binder) and I’m having 2 8-oz protein shakes and a cup of strained cream soup a day, plus about 32 oz water. Unfortunately for me, full liquid phase is full liquid phase is full liquid phase. I tolerated thinned regular oatmeal (1/4 cup rolled oats boiled in 1 cup skim milk for 5 mins), but instant oatmeal, even with more milk than it called for, was a no-go. Also tried dropping two crumbled saltines in the bottom of my cup of soup, but those game me trouble too.

Yes! I live in Rogers Park.

Mine was performed by Dr. Linn at Evanston Hospital on December 20. Do any NorthShore folks have the support group schedule for 2018?

One week post-surgery and 17 pounds lost, which translates to: - My belt needs to be pulled one more notch - Two of my t-shirts are too stretched out and need to be given away

They might have meant it’s outpatient because you’re in the hospital for less than 24 hours. I checked in for my surgery (VSG) at 11:30 am last Wednesday and they told me I could go home at 1 pm on Thursday, so it’s possible.

The dry mouth gets better once you’re off the IV drip and drinking fluids. Everything gets a little better each day, I promise!

I had mine on the 20th. Pain and nausea were much worse than I was prepared for, but now things are much better in that department. I was only in the hospital for about 24 hours and had great care while I was there. Down 17 lbs so far! I also started buying smaller clothes through Woot and Groupon deals, but I’m not quite there yet (my wife also bought me a Ross gift card for Christmas). Can’t wait to see what the second week brings!