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I’m constipated all the time! That’s my new normal. I’m only 6 weeks out so I’m not eating a variety of foods yet, I’m too scared to do that. I just keep taking stool softeners & Miralax which takes a couple of days to work.

I too have an uncontrollable sweet tooth. I had a RNY a month ago. I constantly have to over come the temptation to not eat sugar! I have to to remind myself “Nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels!” It’s my new mantra. I’m just tired of being chubby. I can feel my body getting worse from extra weight. I want to feel better, I wanna get out and do things! I’m tired of sitting on the couch! I guess you have to get to that point yourself & decide what is important to you. Maybe your not ready to make that big of a change.

Wow. How miserable you must be! I hope you get some answers soon !

I break my Norco pills in 1/2 with my fingers. They are oblong.

I was like that the first 2 weeks. Now I at one month out I just have the nausea & I’m tired if I have done too much the day before. When was your surgery?

I was like that the first 2 weeks. Now I at one month out I just have the nausea & I’m tired if I have done too much the day before. When was your surgery?

I felt the same way today in my jeans!

I feel ya, I have been taking 2 stool softeners a day, Miralax & enema. Nurse told me it could take 2-3 days for it to start working

Could you have a sinus or ear infection? You might be Anemic.

We went to the movies tonight (1st time post op) I bought a bottle of water & added an Isagenix Hydrate pack to it to drink. I didn’t sit between my husband & daughter because I didn’t want to popcorn being passed over me!

Once you get your insurance going see if they have a nurse or dietitian that you can talk to. We have Cigna & they have been so helpful especially the dietitian!

I’m miserable too! I have been taking colace for about 5 days & using enemas. Started Mirlax yesterday.

Amazing! It must feel so good to not have that extra skin handing down! I dream of that day!

I’m 17 days out & feel the same way! I can tell that I have lost weight in my sides but my stomach is all bloated! I’m taking GasX 4 times a day. I also feel constipated most of the time. Started stool softens this week.

I had my surgery May 16th. I lost 11 pounds at my 2 week appointment. I had a RNY to fix my Fundalupacation that had come undone, repair my hiatal hernia that was way worse then he thought. At the 2 week appointment he told me that he didn’t use as much intestine as a regular RNY and my stomach is bigger that a true RNY! Now I’m mad! I go through all of this and I might not loose as much weight! But I’m still determined to get to my goal weigh!

I called It my “farewell to food tour”. There are some that I didn’t get to say goodbye to but that’s life.

If you are 3 weeks out your body is still traumatized from the surgery. Maybe you’re doing too much. Please see a threrapist. Besides working on your body you need to work on your head too. Taking antidepressants doesn’t make your problems go away, they just help you deal with them better. Toodles, Rue

I really wish Kate would have gone through with WLS in This is Us. It would have been wonderful for a TV show to tackle this decease. Of course I realize Chrissy Metz would have to have the surgery in real life. But it would be great to see her change from episode to episode. Toodles, Rue

If you have a tens unit for pain take it!!!! My shoulder pain was unbearable for 2 weeks & that was the only thing that got me through it!

I’m 10 days out from my RNY & I am still having tremendous shoulder pain! I use lidocaine patches during the day. I already take 1200mg neuroton a day. Pulse I am taking 3-4 norco day because for the pain! I see my doctor on Tuesday & then my pain specialist on Wednesday. But has anyone else had the shoulder/nerve pain last so long? I have had 5 abdominal surgeries & the pain has never lasted more then a week! Toodles, Rue

I had to add a Gateraid type drink around days 4-6 because I was feeling the same way. I also have iHydrate app on my phone sent to remind me every 15 min to drink. I just take 2-4 swallows each time to help me get the water in.

Everything is normal except this pain. I’m getting all my protein in, I’m drinking lots of water in between. And I’m definitely ready to move on to the next food stage. I see my surgeon on Tuesday & my pain doc on Wednesday. I’M JUST TIRED OF THIS PAIN. It is very sharp. I already have chronic pain because my back is fussed from T2-T12.

After you are taken back to surgery the doc doesn’t come in for after 45 min. The anesthesiology & surgery team are prepping you during this time. The surgery it self takes about an hour depending on what is being done (I had 3 surgeries that each took an hour). You are in recovery for about an other hour & then your family can come in. Depending on how busy the hospital it it can take a few hours until you get to a room! My surgery was at 1:30 & I didn’t get to a room until 1am!

Hey! I’m 8 days out! We must be surgery buddies!

That’s so wonderful!