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On 10/12/2018 at 4:54 AM, JohannaLea said:

I would like to know if they cancel you if your BMI drops. I want this so bad. I dont want it cancelled right before i go into the OR.

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My doctor only wrote down by first weight. I am right on the borderline with a 40 BMI. The last time I got weighed I left my boots on just to be careful.

On 10/12/2018 at 4:54 AM, JohannaLea said:

I would like to know if they cancel you if your BMI drops. I want this so bad. I dont want it cancelled right before i go into the OR.

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My doctor only wrote down by first weight. I am right on the borderline with a 40 BMI. The last time I got weighed I left my boots on just to be careful.

Forgive yourself.

You look great with the wig or without it!

I've had a ton of laser hair removal. I'm doing my full legs now. It's awesome not to shave anymore. It's not cheap but neither are the razors, shaving cream, and time I used to put into it. Going once or twice helps but most areas need 6+ treatments.

40 minutes ago, JulieL123 said:

Hi everyone! I was sleeved on the 2nd and have a weird pain that started today and wondering if anyone has experienced this or any insight? I have felt great the last 4-5 days; lots of energy, liquids going down great, and incisions healing great. I’ve been doing 20 minute walks the last few days (surgeon suggestion) and today used the treadmill. After my walk today I laid down on the couch and felt this intense spasm type pain the left of my belly button. I got up walked around and it went away quickly and then when I laid down again it came back. It seems to be muscular because when I hold that part of my stomach (it’s like right in my roll over my belly button) it doesn’t happen. I am not sure if this is something to be alarmed about or minor. Any insight is helpful. I will call my office if it gets worse.

I was told not to use my treadmill until I got the OK and I was like why? why? why? Apparently people can overdo it without realizing it.

1 hour ago, aapb79Gmail.com said:

Wanting to see if anyone is experiencing what I am. I was sleeved on 10/1. My surgery was more involved as I had a large hiatal hernia that needed to be repaired and lots of scar tissue to be removed from previous lapband. All of that was unexpected. I am not in pain, sometimes uncomfortable but I am absolutely sick to my stomach. I am so nauseous all of the time and lightheaded. I am not getting as much in as I should but trying. I want to feel good. I wake up feeling ok and as soon as my feet hit the floor I want to puke! Anyone experiencing this.

My dad is one of the top researchers on nausea. If your doctor says it's OK I would take capsules of ginger, like 4 250 mg capsules a day. This really works for a lot of people.

1 hour ago, Snaver said:

Non Disclosure.
My surgery date, is Oct 18.
For personal reasons, I have chosen not to disclose to my family, or friends details about my surgery.
My wife knows, and is fully supportive.
For those of you that also chose to keep your procedure to yourself, I would appreciate any thoughts on dealing with questions, remarks from friends, or family members.
Thanks.

I'm doing the same thing. I'm telling people I had a medical procedure and also went on a medically restricted diet at first to explain having little containers of Protein Shake and such at my office. Later I will just tell people I'm eating less and exercising. All true, pretty much! I also like to ask people questions back, like "Why do you ask?"

2 hours ago, Easterlily49 said:

How is that helpful to anyone. Everyone has different taste and things their stomach can handle while healing or even further down the line.

The laugh was helpful to me.

The passionfruit is an acquired taste! Anyone have a fave?

Four days until surgery. The liquid pre-op diet + no coffee has me a little weak and confused. But excited!

24 minutes ago, CRD1981 said:

I'm starting to get a little discouraged. How's it possible to gain weight if all you're doing is drinking liquids?

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I'm drinking a 20 oz. Isopure passionfruit Protein Drink with 0 carbs, 40 grams Protein and 160 cal. It's an acquired taste.

1 minute ago, afer0841 said:

My surgery is postponed. Waiting to hear back on a new date.

Huge bummer.

My surgery is the 15th and I have a bad cold today! I have an apt. at the hospital and with my PCP tomorrow, so I hope they can get be better by then!

7 minutes ago, CRD1981 said:

Is it possible to stall this early on?

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Absolutely! Just drink and walk as much as you can without putting too much strain on yourself.

I started with a BMI of 40 and no comorbidities and was told to maintain and not gain any more. Now it's a week before my surgery and I'm following the prep diet so losing a little is OK. I went from my first apt. to surgery in 8 1/2 weeks so I didn't mind maintaining the weight I've had for the past year +.

I tapered off coffee, got on a Vitamin, Calcium +D, and Biotin, got food for my prep, got some 2 oz. containers for after, bought a treadmill and started walking on it, and did a lot of reading about the procedure. I start prep tomorrow because it's 1 week until surgery!

20 minutes ago, The Preacher said:

I'm having trouble finding Protein Water where I live, those of you who drink Protein Water where do you buy it at?

Thanks!

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My dietician recommended Isopure Zero Carb water. It comes in a few flavors. I ordered it from https://www.vitaminshoppe.com .

1 hour ago, CrankyMagpie said:

I just read this article (from the "Magazine" part of this website) today. It suggests, maybe, don't use it. https://www.bariatricpal.com/magazine/614-marijuana-after-weight-loss-surgery/

Thanks! This validates the point I was trying to make. This is underreseached and could be helpful at some point in the future.

I'm going to stop following the thread because some comments seem overly personal and critical.

1 hour ago, insta_adventurer said:

I guess that’s the trouble. I know the indica strains help nausea, but also increase appetite. The sativa strains are more energizing, better for depression, etc.

Maybe if you do try- aim for some sativa and hopefully it won’t lead to sweatpants and cheatos. 😂

Thanks, I'm not going to. I was just interested in the topic and research potential.

17 hours ago, MargoCL said:

Then just get cbd oil... it's non hallucinogenic and works just as well. I may be wrong, but it sounds like you're looking for validation to get high post surgery.

If I'm paying for surgery, I want the most clean, successful outcome.

Actually, no. It's more of curiosity about the topic. I don't need validation to get high, and as I mentioned, I don't like the feeling of being stoned.

7 minutes ago, tmrtyty2018 said:

I’m just trying to take it one day at a time but I keep asking myself if I made the right decision or if I’m a failure because I wasn’t able to just buckle down like one of those people I see in the news and lose the weight without surgery. I’m hoping it gets better. It’s not all negative. I’ve lost quite a bit just in 5 days but I have a lot more to go.

You are NOT a failure. If you lost the weight without surgery, the most likely outcome would be gaining it back (like I did.) I really like this article.

https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/everything-you-know-about-obesity-is-wrong/

45 minutes ago, Oct517 said:

"Organic" doesn't mean without preservatives. It means that they follow stricter regulations on what preservatives they use and how much.
I also was never recommended v8.

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Yeah, that's why I wrote organic AND without preservatives. One thing I've learned here is all of our recommended plans are pretty different!

2 hours ago, Oct517 said:

I was told that baby food is a big no-no for bariatric patients. Most have tons of sodium and other preservatives in them. They're also designed with the purpose to help infants/babies gain weight and get bigger, while our goal is the opposite.

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They make baby food that's organic and without preservatives. Like pears in pear juice. Sodium is actually a good for you, with all that Water. That's why they recommend V8. It's really just reading the label. Of course do what your doctor said, mine just had a different opinion on them.

1 hour ago, elcee said:

Cigarettes are also legal but smoking is not generally recommended

That is true but there are many ways to get marijuana into your system without smoking it. Making tea or eating pot in food are popular ways.

1 hour ago, elcee said:

Plus one of the issues is that dope gives most people the munchies

That I was concerned about.

I was just re-reading my booklet from my doctor and it required quitting cigarettes and marijuana, which I didn't think about at the time, because I don't smoke either.

That being said, I would think it should be researched (there were many years of prohibition on researching marijuana) as a treatment for pain/nausea.