Tatti

I have not had to take nay hormones, after going thru menopause in my late 40's. I probably wouldn't anyway due to high risk for breast cancer in my family. I do however take black cohosh for my hot flashes and have noticed it does not work as well as it used to. I am wondering if the sleeve is keeping e from absorbing it properly?

My RNY is scheduled for 10/16/18.

Sleeved lesbian here [emoji847]


Highest Wt: 265 lbs
Surgery Wt: 250 lbs
Current Wt: 168 lbs

I’m over nine months out now, almost ten. Hair loss has most definitely slowed down to more of what it was pre op for me. I lost a good bit in the front and sides of my hair and seems that some growth has started.
Luckily my hair was super thick to start with but I can notice where it has thinned out even though no one else seems to.
I did cut off about eight inches last month in preparation for having to go even shorter for regrowing hair.

I do believe LLysine mitigated the rate & severity of my hairloss, but *generally* RNY hairloss is worse than VSG; genetics determines everything

Squash , artichoke , etc

Three months! It does stop though. Hang in there. Stressing might only make it worse.

I was sleeved on May 16th and have lost 31 pounds since my surgery. My surgeon said that he likes to see a weight loss of 8 to 10 pounds a month. I think we are all doing great!

I've been on 40mg of omeprazole (Prilosec) for about four years now, and I took 20mg for 3 years before that. The biggest known issue with the PPIs is the development of osteoporosis due to Calcium malabsorption. I am sure every bariatric surgeon makes certain that we know to take calcium citrate and not calcium carbonate. Without stomach acid calcium carbonate is very poorly absorbed, but calcium citrate does just fine in a low-acid stomach. I don't know of any studies showing long-term effects of PPIs other than osteoporosis. Also, because it's available over the counter, the drug company wants you to see a physician if you have long-term heartburn, just to make sure it's not a symptom of something terrible.
Is your surgeon saying you have to stop the Prilosec, or your GP? Because my GP knows almost nothing about the management of bariatric patients post-op and sometimes gives me wrong information. I trust my gastroenterologist (my surgeon died) and my endocrinologist, though. Oh, and Pepcid is an H2 blocker (works differently to stop acid than a PPI) and tends to stop working if you take it regularly. I sometimes take a Pepcid if I'm having a breakthrough acid day and then stop eating what triggered the excess acid (sadly, it's usually chocolate).
Some sleeve patients have to convert to RNY for acid issues but it sounds as though your issues aren't that bad. Have you tried keeping a food diary and noting when acid bothers you? That's how I figured out that chocolate can bother me.

What are you eating at night?

VSG2017 HW 249 SW 238 CW 169

It’s that time of the month so I won’t be looking but, as of Monday I was down 67lbs! My goal was 75lbs down by 6months (July 17), with 8lbs to go I think I got this☺️

My doctor wants me to loose 8 pounds a month which is close to what you are loosing and if you think about it 6 pounds a month times 3 months it's still 18 pounds down. A loss is a loss hang in there and keep going at it!!!!

22! My other two are 22 and nearly 26!

I'm 5'6 and was 238 on surgery date (sleeve) of April 25. I've lost 15 pounds since and will begin exercising in two weeks.

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I'm 5'2, my surgery was DS on Feb 8th, 2018. My surgery weight was 216, I weigh 170 now.

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Hi. Pretty much the same. 5’4 and started at 230. Had my surgery January 15th. Currently down 71 lbs but have been on a stall for the past couple of weeks and really hoping it breaks this week! I try not to look at the scale but I can’t help it and those numbers really mess with me lol.

Yes. January 15th. Has been great overall, except lately with my stall. But hoping to get out of it soon!

I had my VGS on May 16th, I am 5'3 and my HW231-SW205-CW192. The first two weeks after surgery I had lost 13 pounds. I'm back to work and feeling great. You will not regret your decision, this is a lifetime change and I couldn't be more satisfied with my results.

That's awesome!! I hope I'm like that. I hear that the smaller you are the harder it is to lose and I'm definitely not small but not as big as some people start out. The more you have to lose, the fast you lose.

Congrats!!

Thanks, but it was self-preservation for me. He's the romantic who remembers all the details. I'm the one who would probably have forgotten!

1. When your on the puree diet are you supposed to have 3 meals only or 3 meals and 2 Snacks
2. Are you supposed to drink Protein Shakes in between meals
3. how much of the pureed food are you supposed to eat 4 ounces
4. How far are you supposed to space your meals out (ex. Breakfast 8am, lunch 12pm and dinner 6pm)?
thanks in advance

I didn't think about menopause. Maybe I need to talk to my doctor about getting checked for that. I haven't had any symptoms that I know of. Thanks for the suggestions!

Have you spoken to your Surgeon or Nutritionist about this? My Nutritionist told me that if I did not tolerate a food to move on and try it again in a week. I had problems post op with drinking Water and felt like it was stuck in my esophagus but the nurses told me that was normal and I had to keep trying.

Like you I went back quickly. I was sleeved on 4/27 and was back to work on 5/8. !0 days of rest. My surgeon had no issue with it. I work at a desk and was more at risk of over doing it at home. I fidget, can't sit on my butt for long before I need to scrub a tub or something.
I get tired, yes, but all and all its been pretty easy.