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SydneySleever

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    SydneySleever reacted to Frustr8 in Having trouble believing my stomach is gone   
    I will try very hard for the15th, 26th was my birthday and my mother's birthday (December/February) ready to start a new tradition. and where,better than with my BariBud Orchids & Dragons happy date! And happy birthday to your twin 👬blessings a little early, how old will they be on the 30th?👼
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    SydneySleever reacted to Orchids&Dragons in Having trouble believing my stomach is gone   
    Grab the 15th if you can, lucky day at my house! My birthday, hubby's birthday and our anniversary (29 years.) Our twins were even due on July 15th, although they only made it to June 30th!
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    SydneySleever reacted to BabsR in Having trouble believing my stomach is gone   
    I had the same thing happen one week nothing changed it actually went up a pound. Then boom the following week I dropped more. My doctor said this happens. So hang in there it will be all good!!
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    SydneySleever got a reaction from Dmantei56 in Having trouble believing my stomach is gone   
    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?
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    SydneySleever got a reaction from Dmantei56 in Having trouble believing my stomach is gone   
    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?
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    SydneySleever reacted to Frustr8 in Having trouble believing my stomach is gone   
    ME TOO ME TOO!
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    SydneySleever reacted to Frustr8 in Having trouble believing my stomach is gone   
    No Sydney Sleeved and all. No date yet, every day I inch closer. Some people claim to be on the fast track, I am on the Snail Trail, reminds of something. One of the blessings/curses of being 72, you have existed so long you become a tad philosophical. Everythi,g relates to something else. Back when I was younger, was going to say littler, but some days I felt,i was always this size if not this age. Anyway when I was at summer camp, be it church, 4H , Girl Scouts, we would sit around a campfire and tell ghost stories. To this day, I never figured out why going around smelling like a smoked sausage was going to benefit me spiritually or emotionally, but life is what life is. At any rate one of the lines in all of the ghost stories was "Slowly he turned" similiarly my Weight Loss story is " slowly it moves on".
    Wednesday I received a call from OSU, yes we are still on a speaking basis. Ready for the whole title? The Ohio State University- Wexner Medical Center for Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery " Life after Bariatric Surgery " educational information facilitator. Almost feel like I should have a tub of buttered popcorn to go with the description. But then buttered popcorn was one of my youthful dietary indiscretions. Her name is Kaylee Krumm, sounds like an author or a porno actress. Possibly the former, doubtful the latter. I was told to download videos onto my computer, 4 in number, watch them at my leisure and then participate in an hour-long seminar on-line Thursday afternoon at 4:30 PM. Didn't mind , rather do that than drive 100 miles(60 km) roundtrip to sit in an auditorium with poor acoustics in the company of people I didn't know from Adam. The videos were informative, and the seminar wasn't too boring. I had also downloaded and printed out a 56 page booklet to follow along on Thursday while the online dietician and educator lectured. This is another step completed, next I meet with my surgeon. and one of dieticians, probably just post beginning of July. Have to wait that long because they are waiting until they have electronic verification of 30 days electronic compliance data from my C Pap. Would have had it already but I had perpetual sinusitis that its usuage was aggrevating so my Primary care told me to stop using it until it cleared up. So there was a week or so of non-compliance, so I had re establish an unbroken list. I have to show I wore the fool thing. 4+ hours out of every 24 for 30 days. So my seminar mates may get their surgeries scheduled ahead of me. I will be on a Liquid Protein diet for a week, 2 weeks(probably) or 4 weeks. The 4 weeks is usually for over BMI of 55-60, I am a big person but praise God not THAT large. Have I lost weight since my last appointment 24th May? Gosh I hope so, thought I was doing good, my BMI was<48 then they remeasured my height, I wish they would stop doing that, each place makes me shorter I am going to be resembling💩 in height albeit a lighter shade. So they marked my BMI at just under 50 although I had lost measurable weight. Please surgerize me before I look like a pancake! Then after my liver shrinking diet is complete,it is surgery time. Probably,in deference to my. very l'o-n-g drug out search,i won't have to return again until I show up the morning of my REBIRTHDAY in Columbus. At least I hope so. I am thinking maybe 15th to 20th July? If they try for 4 weeks I will not be happy. I have a class reunion 11th August and I would like to be at least on Stage II by then. One thing I do know, sleevers they keep on stage 1 to stage 2 for 4 weeks, RnY only 2, only time I think we catch a break, has to do with not having to heal as long a staple/suture line as sleevers do .
    I have been seeking my surgery for nearly 3 years total, 6 months the 1st time through, brief hiatus, 6 months 2nd time, 3 week hiatus and then with OSU since March. Traditional in USA,is 3 to 9 months, depending on insurance and practices hoops to jump through. I got advanced placement having gone through other facility's programming twice. First time because I lost insurance due to job termination, second time was their fault, I did nothing wrong, karma will get them and theirs eventually. Nicest way I can say If they no longer wanted me, then I certainly,don't want them, they betrayed my trust and belief in them and I would never darken their doors again on any basis. If I had any accident or such I would demand to be transported elsewhere. They claim to be a Catholic hospital, pfooey, I'll take my chances with heathens, atheists and headhunters --I actually knew a retired headhunter from New Guinea, nice guy, due to missionary's influence, studying in the US. Fascinating to talk to. People are called "long pork" due to our omnivorous diet I guess we taste pretty much the same. Also told me if you ever encounter an English-speaking one tell them you are an American, they don't like to eat us, due to DDT, other pesticides and hormones, we make them very sick and they don't enjoy vomiting either. Don't know if Aussies and New Zealanders are exempt, you might taste of sheep,know they aren't too terribly fond of Japanese, they taste too fishy although Grandfather said during WW 2, you take what you can get!
    Guess I'm like the old joke:
    2 men talking, first says " My wife can talk for hours on any subject!" second man says " Mate, you are lucky! Mine talks for hours on end and she doesn't need a subject!"
    They talk about someone being the Jack of all trades, well I am the Kill of all Trades, mistress of nothing much. But I keep on moving forward in life perhaps with less weight at a faster speed, but I keep going and going like a battery operated toy. Haven't totally run down yet👉😛👈.
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    SydneySleever got a reaction from Frustr8 in Having trouble believing my stomach is gone   
    2lbs a week is great! That is actually what I'm aiming for!! Well done I'm three and a half weeks out and have stalled a bit, but I'm sure my expectations are just too high and it will come off slowly!
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    SydneySleever got a reaction from Frustr8 in Having trouble believing my stomach is gone   
    Do you have a date yet? I got fingers and toes crossed for you!
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    SydneySleever got a reaction from Frustr8 in Having trouble believing my stomach is gone   
    Yep I can report this really changes when you get to solids. Its just like wow, three bites I'm done!
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    SydneySleever reacted to LifeIsAllGood in 14 month post-op   
    Feeling better everyday





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    SydneySleever reacted to Frustr8 in Having trouble believing my stomach is gone   
    Like Matt Z I will have the Rube Goldberg rearrangement,of my gastrointestinal plumbing. Weird that I will be asking a Turkey Egg to take over a Football sized pouches function. It is elective mutilation but one I earnestly desire. It will help,fulfill something. starvation, diets, exeercise and will-and-won't power didn't. I am adding to my arsenal one final tool, I pray it will be enough for I surely intend to work with it so I have a future with life and life more abundant. I believe in my surgeon, he will work for my ultimate good. Dr Needleman may be willing to be my ally but in the long run it will be all between Mr Pouch and me.😛
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    SydneySleever reacted to BabsR in Having trouble believing my stomach is gone   
    I felt the exact same way. I even had zero pain after the surgery day. I actually went to my doctor and joked that this was all a placebo. Give it a few weeks and everything changes. Once you are onto solid food you’ll really notice how little you can eat and the weight will start to drop. On average I’m losing 2lbs a week. Not a lot but it’s in the right direction.
    SW 275.6
    CW 244
    GW 170
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    SydneySleever reacted to Pearldrop in Am I drinking too much?   
    From what I’ve been reading on the forums The liquid phase can be deceiving, and we will notice the ‘fullness’ and restrictions once we are on solids.
    I measure everything during this phase so I don’t over consume. I’m drinking between 2 & 3 litres of Water a day on top of my meals.
    When do you move on to soft/mushy foods?
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    SydneySleever reacted to Pearldrop in Am I drinking too much?   
    I’m constantly sipping. It will probably be harder when I return to work next week, I’ll need to keep reminding myself.
    A square of dark chocolate is ok, as long as we don’t eat the block.
    I start my purée/mushy phase tomorrow. Have checked in with my nutritionist and he wants me on 800 calories a day during this phase.
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    SydneySleever reacted to Andrew0929 in Checking in ... 4.5 years out   
    Hi All,
    Just went to my annual appointment with surgeon and realized I’ve not checked in here in quite some time.
    I’m now holding at 10 pounds above My lowest weight, which has been the case for several years. However, During the winter I gained 6 pounds and attributed this to increased snacking on Cereal. Then, I got the flu and lost 10 pounds. Interestingly, after getting better I decided to stop the cereal snacking and have ended up back at the same weight I’ve been at for about 3 years.
    Hoping to continue maintaining at this level. Still weighing and logging...
    Regards,
    Andrew
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    SydneySleever reacted to Creekimp13 in I feel so down   
    I have to ask cause I'm kinda gobsmacked.
    What, exactly, did you expect from this surgery?
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    SydneySleever reacted to Orchids&Dragons in I feel so down   
    Do you realize that you're already nearly 21% of your goal?
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    SydneySleever reacted to GassyGurl in Returning to work? How soon? (Gastric Sleeve)   
    I have a desk job, and short term disability that covered my salary. I took 4 weeks, and wish I had taken 6. Not because I had a difficult recovery, but because it was nice to have time to learn new habits and focus on ME. It was fantastic.

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    SydneySleever reacted to Creekimp13 in Favorite Healthy Foods after Surgery   
    I just use Barilla products:) https://www.barilla.com/en-us/product-results/pasta/range/proteinplus/?sort=alpha
    They're made out of flaxseed, barley, and oats, plus protein-rich chickpeas, lentils, and egg whites, . Good stuff:)
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    SydneySleever reacted to Orchids&Dragons in Favorite Healthy Foods after Surgery   
    White bean chili made with ground chicken - YUM!
    oatmeal with cinnamon & a bit of applesauce & Splenda. Stir in some Fairlife milk and unflavored Protein Powder.
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    SydneySleever reacted to Creekimp13 in Favorite Healthy Foods after Surgery   
    Grilled salmon seems to hit the spot lately. Slap it right on the grill like a steak. I was never a salmon fan before and now I can't seem to get enough of it. I eat it with grilled asparagus, romaine, avocado, peppers, and good tomatoes. Sometimes I shake some potato wedges in olive oil and rosemary, salt and pepper and grill them in a tin foil bag, too.
    Steel cut oats with dried cherries and pecans.
    Tofu chili
    wonton wrapper cupcake lasagna
    Protein Pasta
    chicken stir fry
    Steak salad with swiss and hard boiled egg.
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    SydneySleever reacted to daniellelosing in Almost 2 Month Update   
    Almost 2 months post op! It was a rough recovery but totally worth it! 64 lbs down...and just getting started ❤️

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    SydneySleever reacted to Frustr8 in Pre op day!   
    Wowsers KennyB, its happening for you! I'm envious but my envy will be satisfied with my own RnY in July! Notice how that rhymes? Means its meant to be! 🚝Chug chug my little choo choo will be reaching the station soon also!
    Best for,ypu and in the future!
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    SydneySleever reacted to DaleCruse in Back to work today   
    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.

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