SydneySleever

On 06/13/2018 at 23:19, DaleCruse said:

First, good luck to you. Take it easy. Forgive yourself. If you need to go home early, do so. It's part of your healing process.

I'm lucky & have a desk job. When I was sleeved, I was able to work from home for basically as long as I wanted. I don't know if that's an option for you.

Good luck. You are not alone.

I have a desk job too but my boss is very needy unfortunately and likes the added in person support. Thanks for the well wishes. Returning has been nicer than expected, but I’m definitely hanging out for the weekend!

On 06/13/2018 at 23:19, DaleCruse said:

First, good luck to you. Take it easy. Forgive yourself. If you need to go home early, do so. It's part of your healing process.

I'm lucky & have a desk job. When I was sleeved, I was able to work from home for basically as long as I wanted. I don't know if that's an option for you.

Good luck. You are not alone.

I have a desk job too but my boss is very needy unfortunately and likes the added in person support. Thanks for the well wishes. Returning has been nicer than expected, but I’m definitely hanging out for the weekend!

On 06/13/2018 at 15:54, sillykitty said:

I am very much looking forward to wearing sheath dresses, pencil skirts with a blazer, and having my feel not hurt so badly in heels!

Sillykitty you’re a woman after my own heart!

On 06/13/2018 at 00:26, Matt Z said:

At first, about 2 weeks post op I looked at the calendar was like "crap, I've got 6 more weeks of this.. ugh" Then I got cleared for the gym and to actually do things and I just didn't want to go back to work at all! Hell, even now I still don't want to be here. I really enjoyed being able to actually sleep and work on me. But... Yay Adulthood!

Yes!!! I used to be such a work aholic. Now I just want to go on a walk!

11 hours ago, redhead_che said:

I took off 3 weeks. The last week I was getting kind of stir crazy. But I took it really slow at work since I'm on my feet a lot. Thankfully my coworkers (mostly) minded their own business and a lot of stuff was a pretty easy adjustment like small lunches, waiting 30 minutes to eat after drinking etc etc.

I had a stroke of luck with the small lunches and co-workers. I told everyone I had gallbladder removed plus a hiatal hernia repair (with the latter being true). As it turns out one of my colleague's husband actually did have the gall bladder removal plus hernia repair. She immediately said "oh you can't eat then, you must have been on liquids for awhile. Are you eating solids yet?" Turns out you can't eat after that! Cha-ching! My alibi confirmed independently!

Back to work today two and a half weeks post op! I’m pretty sad about returning to work. Mainly because I don’t like work but also because a couple more weeks of focusing on me would have been nice.

How did everyone else cope with going back to work post op?

Huge inspiration! Well done on your hard work!

You’re definitely not the only one. My nutritionist had me make smoothies during the liquid phase and allowed me to had a bit of PB which really helped. My fav was banana, milk and some sugar and salt reduced Peanut Butter.

I love your posts! They always show a balance is achievable and that having a healthier choice at BK isn’t some pathway for doom and failure.

Hope you’re recovering well!

Congratulations! That’s a huge achievement. I know I don’t know you personally but I’m really proud of you, it’s not an easy place to get to!

Great news! Hope you’re recovery goes smoothly!

This is a bit weird but here goes. I'm having trouble believing my stomach is now a sleeve. I mean logically I know i've had this operation. I went to the hospital, there are scars etc. But something in my head can't process the idea that a big chunk of my stomach is gone. I can drink a lot of fluids and I'm often hungry, so maybe this has to do with it. I'm not sure.

Anyone felt the same before? Any ideas?

5 hours ago, Missouri-Lee's Summit said:

Why are some of the words in my post now capitalized and underlined? What's up with that?

They auto-link it to the shop

I was walking around same day. The hospital I was at had a lovely little recovery garden that made it more compelling. I was planning to go back to work after a week but postponed because while I could walk and was mobile, I was exhausted and could really feel I needed a break to recover. I’m half way through my second week off.

It sounds like you give a lot. You give love to your kids and husband. You give time and energy to your parakeets. You give inspiration to your fans. I’m really glad you’re open to taking the support of all of us here, you deserve it.

Gosh Creekimp13, that’s definitely a bad week! Glad to hear no major injuries.

On 06/04/2018 at 16:02, mlacarter said:

My surgery is in 5 hours. Total insomnia right now, but all of your posts are really inspiring.

Don’t worry, you’ll get some good sleep during surgery! Good luck!

If I wasn’t a recent bariatric patient I would have gotten the popcorn out by now!

In Australia if you have a medical certificate that states you’re not fit for work, then you can’t be at work. Doesn’t matter where it stems from, the issue is that a medical professional has made the assessment you are not fit to work. You can then access your leave. If I went onto my roof and jumped off and broke a bone, no one would say you “elected” to jump off the roof therefore you can’t access sick leave while your bone heals. I’m sorry that you’re supervisors are putting you through this. Do you have a union you can contact to get more info on the law around this?

Congratulations!! The whole process seems tough in the USA, I really feel for you guys!

I’m really sorry you’re feeling down. You’ve been through a big life change, it’s understandable. Before getting my sleeve I started seeing a Jungian psychotherapist. We’ve really worked deeply on my relationship with others as well as food and how the two intersect. Food has been a mask for me not to feel emotions. It’s been really liberating to get to that realisation. I started quitting using food as a mask for emotions. The result was confronting, but has improved my relationship with food and has made me feel ‘negative’ emotions more. They are harder to get through but I feel much more vibrant at the end of the feeling now. I can’t recommend a psychotherapist enough. If you’re having vivid dreams try one with a Jungian background they are great at dream work.

I’m 7 days post op and healing ok. I live in an area with a lot of hills and I’m finding I’ve lost a lot of my cardio since surgery. Looking forward to being able to walk in my neighbourhood again!

On 05/31/2018 at 14:30, roleypoley said:

Wow.... TxAlpha06 that was mean

and SydneySleever and Little Green i thought this forum here was to be supportive..you guys are definitely not taking the high road.... criticism is one thing but you guys are no better than the jerk comment....

You have a limited idea of what is support. I will not stand by while unnecessary nasty comments are made about people engaging happily and appropriately on this forum. I will support the person nasty comments are made against and speak out.
To you other point about the high road. I called out bad behaviour and I did so by pointing out everything that was so transparent from the person’s Browning-esque posts.

On 05/31/2018 at 04:11, elforman said:

So, here's a topic I know may anger some, but is there anyone else who can't stand when someone just assumes you're religious and offers to pray for you? As an atheist, I never presume to guess what anyone else's beliefs are and I don't go around telling random people there is no god, especially in a time of turmoil or crisis. So when I tell someone I'm having surgery, or about any other significant event, whether in person or online, how about a little common courtesy and not just assuming I believe as you do and leaving your religion out of it?

I'm not looking to debate the existence of god here, I'm just trying to get people to realize that other people believe differently than they do and to not make assumptions.

Amen, preach!