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On 09/10/2018 at 21:41, ellie123 said:

Def contact doc hon. We are post surgery and must take any and all abdominal pain seriously. I had another visit to the ER over the weekend. Lower abdominal pain. I tried to tough it but doc said to go in and exclude internal bleeding etc. like I suspected, it Wounded up being a ruptured ovarian cyst, but I had peace of mind knowing exactly where the pain was coming from

Ughhh the worst pain I have ever experienced were rupturing ovarian cysts! Seriously, the two or three times it has happened, I have been thisclose to going to an ER! It was so painful it took my breath away and left me doubled over for a good 20 minutes.

Totally sympathizing with you right now!

34 year old who works in higher ed as a professional nerd (front end/full stack web developer). Married, no kids, but we have a cat that we think is the bees knees. I’m pretty into music, books, and terrible reality TV, outdoorsy with an indoorsy streak.

On 09/10/2018 at 04:10, E-girl said:

Thanks everyone. I think I was just freaking out because I am scared and don’t really have someone to talk to about it. People are used to me listening to all their problems and getting advise or just venting their feelings but when it comes to me and mine, they don’t have the time. This whole thing has really open my eyes to who my friends really are.

Anyways, I am going to do it. Today is the day. Not looking forward to the next couple of days because I remember the pain from last time but I am looking forward to my skinny jeans. 😃

Good luck! I remember panicking in the days leading up to surgery... but I’m so glad I did it!

On 09/10/2018 at 00:00, somegirlsrbiggerthanother said:

So when does the "Funk" star? I'm on day 78 and feeling depressed. I don't eat enough and don't loose and almost feel like I don't care. My friend and I are going to something we have been waiting months for. why not? My husband does not ever want to do anything with me. Oh did I say I am working at home? Watch what you wish for! Let me tell you my dog and cat are cool to be with 24/7, but I need people.

I’m the same way! In theory, working remotely from home sounds awesome... no traffic.. no worrying about what to wear... but the reality is that I know myself and need to get out and interact with others! I had a job that allowed working from home on inclement weather days and after 2 or 3 days of being snowed in, I’d start to go a little nutty!

Have you thought about renting a co-working space? That’s what my husband does, as he is remote. It allows him to still get out of the house.

On 09/09/2018 at 16:45, Oct517 said:

Dr. Trivedi at St. Peters

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A friend had surgery with him and raves about him! I’ve also heard lots of wonderful things about him so you’re in good hands! Good luck!

On 09/08/2018 at 22:16, Oct517 said:

Also technically in the Troy area! Who was your surgeon? Thank you!

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Dr. Sanders at Samaritan Bariatric & Metabolic. I had surgery at Samaritan. She was/is great! Who are you going to and what hospital are you having it done at?

On 09/08/2018 at 21:29, Oct517 said:

Albany area. Surgery is on October 2nd

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Awesome! I’m in the Troy area and had surgery July 17th! Best of luck to you!

I have to weigh in next Friday and am only down 30 in two months, because of a 3 week stall. I’m sure they’ll be a bit disappointed, but I’m okay with my progress. Sure, I wish I hadn’t stalled, but I know that it was out of my control... so it is what it is.

I’m discovering that I more or less eat out of habit/boredom. As I’ve been breaking this cycle, I feel less concerned with eating. I know I need to get at least 60g of Protein, take my Vitamins, and drink my Water. But other than meeting those goals, I feel like I’ve just lost interest in food. Not sure if anyone else is in the same boat?

“That’s not enough calories to survive on!!”

“Uhhhh I’m on a medically supervised diet, I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t kill me.”

34. Had gained about 130lbs over the last 6 years and had been working at getting my weight under control through diet and exercise. Progress was pretty slow and the. I stalled for about 6 months. Never even considered surgery before because I smoked cigarettes and always figured I’d never be able to quit. But then my dearly beloved finally cajoled me into quitting and it then dawned on me that this was now an option.

Wow! You look like a different person!

On 09/05/2018 at 19:07, Megan Sadler said:

Ugh. After 2 weeks of not pooping (made sense since I wasn’t able to get protien in and they said focus on Water protien will happen) it’s all coming out at once.......

I am a bit jealous. It took me over a month to get regular and I still take colase every morning.

The first few weeks I rotated Smooth Move tea, Miralax, milk of magnesia...

On 09/05/2018 at 17:12, Joewy said:

Not to comfortable with asking plus I feel like as a doctor you're required to tell me not to lol

IDK one of the surgeon’s in my program said he couldn’t tell us that something illegal was okay to do, but that it wasn’t a big deal down the road and just watch out for the munchies.

On 09/05/2018 at 16:09, Joewy said:

If you have a opinion on weed, good for you but I am not asking to hear it. I am just looking for help. So I had my surgery on the 28th of August and for the last 3 days before it I smoked marijuana even though everyone says not to. My surgery results were amazing so far, no feelings of having to throw up, 17 pounds down already, and almost no pain left as of today just a slight soar feeling. I am a regular marijuana user and I want to start smoking again. Do you think ill be okay if I resumed?

Can you vape it at all?

The biggest concern I would have is that you may have a coughing fit from smoking... and that might be painful/damaging to the stitches you have internally.

I vaped 1 month post op and didn’t have any issues. But I am a casual/social participant in such things. My usage is generally between 3-10 times a year depending on the situations I’m in, people I’m around, and how I’m feeling.

I would just be really careful to not cough. And yeah- smoke isn’t so hot for your insides at this point (or ever really) so maybe check out other ways to enjoy it.

@ellie123 glad you are on the mend!

Has anyone heard how @Frustr8ed made out? I’ve been thinking of her all morning!

Hey all- 7 weeks post-op. Had my morning shake as usual- and now I keep getting the slimies and feeling like I may get sick!

Has anyone else had spontaneous nausea this far out?

Could the chicken I had for dinner be stuck? Wouldn’t I have felt that before now?

On 09/04/2018 at 16:10, Ylime said:

Looking for suggestions...I'm trying to hit my Protein goals through natural sources. It was easy when I was on a ton of shakes, but eating a few bites of chicken or tuna isn't cutting it. I really want to get away from having to add Protein Powder to everything because it's a PITA and it's expensive!

I've been doing eggs, grilled chicken, tuna, ricotta. Going to have ground turkey tonight. What else is everyone eating?

My go tos are:

Egg salad
Chicken salad (with either low fat mayo or with that cedars tzatziki dip)
Chicken cooked in something to keep it juicy/easy to digest
cheese (I eat the heck out of some cheese)
Lean ground beef with taco seasoning
Greek yogurt
Milk
Almonds/peanuts (not cleared for these yet so I make sure to chew the heck out of them, but man are they helpful to put you over the Protein goal)
Deli meats
I’ve had Beans a few times. They’re not as protein dense as I’d like, but they have a lot of Fiber which is helpful!

Yeah- idk. I think it depends. I’ve stolen a fry here or there from my husband, but haven’t like.. had a meals worth of crap foods. Thankfully- many just seem unappealing at the moment, because in my mind they’re going to make me sick. Will they? Probably not.

In my head, I feel like super doughy stuff like bread, Pasta, pizza dough would gunk up together in my pouch and get stuck. So, I haven’t had any of these things.

I did have the tiniest bite of cake and instantly knew my body was not going to handle it well, so I didn’t have any more.

I think it varies from person to person as to what foods they can and cannot tolerate afterwards. But I tell ya, nothing will kill a craving for something like vomiting from it a few times.

It’s the final countdown!

https://youtu.be/TcJ-wNmazHQ

Guess I’m crazy, cause my NSV is that my wedding ring is almost too big for me. This means it’s time for an upgrade!! 😆😆

Hope Ellie feels better soon!!

On 09/03/2018 at 14:12, Russ D said:

I wore two robes for that reason...one for my front, one for my back. Even though it was a bariatric wing they could see that one wasn't getting the job done...

Made using the bathroom an adventure, once it was time for that!

Yes! Annnnd putting the robe on was difficult with my IV, which was in an awful spot on my inner forearm.

I became more aware that I was making an ass out of myself as the drugs wore off. 🤦🏻‍♀️

I’ve thrown up a number of times. Usually if I didn’t chew chicken well enough and it got stuck. If you can identify a cause to it, I’d say it’s fairly normal. It’s when you throw up for no reason that you should be concerned.

I know for me, it’s realistic to acknowledge I will fall off the wagon and snack on occasion. I’ve got beanitos, nuts, and cheese for those occasions. It has helped a lot and they all have some Protein in them. Plus, beanitos have a lot of Fiber, so I can only eat a couple before I’m full!

I was extremely open with my boss and co-workers. However, this was my choice.

All the formal stuff was handled confidentially between myself and our HR team. I’m pretty sure I just informed them that I needed time off for a medical procedure and we went from there. I don’t think it specified on the disability or FMLA paperwork that the surgeon filled out the exact procedure, just how the procedure would limit me and prevent me from working for X amount of days.

There was no requirement for me to inform my boss or co-workers, but I elected to due to how tight I am with most of them.