GradyCat

It was immediate

But I feel just the opposite. Being lighter, starting at 235 pounds, I see people who've lost 100 pounds in six months and I've only lost 35 pounds in 5 months and I get discouraged. I think we all reach our goals at the same amount of time, by percentage, if not by number of pounds.

I've pooped every day since the day coming home from the hospital after surgery and never had a problem.

Good to know. I've been using BioOil and they've definitely faded, but I also have some older scars that I might like to try those on. Thanks.

I tried a brand called "Low Cow" the other day. YUCK! It was awful. It's the first time I've tried ice cream since the sleeve 5 months ago. I think I'm glad I didn't like it because I really don't need ice cream in my life right now.

600-800 calories is pretty average. You're getting enough. Stalls and hair loss are a normal part of the process. Take some biotin to help with the hair loss.

That's great! Good luck.

I've never heard of such a thing.

I was pretty sure I wanted bypass then when I met with my psychiatrist and therapist, they both suggested the sleeve instead, saying it was "less radical" although it seems to me it's "more radical" because it permanently cuts out part of your stomach, but I listened to them and did the sleeve. No regrets. No complications, No problems.

You don't want to get dehydrated, so please try to get those fluids in. Can you do a sugar-free popsicle to try to get some fluid in? Slip slowly every 15 minutes. Yes, incision site pain is normal.

Have you attended a seminar at your local weight surgeon's office? They provide really good information and could answer any of your questions.

No, I'm 5 months and haven't had that happen. Sorry you're going through this.

Sorry you're experiencing that. No, I haven't had anything like that.

I'm glad I no longer have to wear chain extenders on my necklaces.

No, I can't say that I've picked up any new obsession other than obsessing over whether or not the scale will go down each time I weigh

I sip mine over about a 45 minute to hour-long period of time

Yes, alcohol is okay, but be aware that you'll get drunker a lot quicker, so you'll want to limit the quantity. Also, remember that alcohol has calories, so watch it.

My pre-op diet was to limit eating to 1500 calories/day and restrict fats for 2 weeks before surgery.

That's normal because you're not getting solid foods. No worries. And we can talk about anything here, so there's a lot of "poop talk" ?

Hooray, you made it! Good luck on your WLS journey and with your recovery.

I'm sorry you are sick so close to your surgery date. I'm sure it is worrisome for you. I think you should call your surgeon's office and ask them.

It's okay to still be doing protein shakes at less than a month out. Don't try to push things too fast. Your body will and is telling you what it's willing to tolerate.

I only just started getting slight headaches at just a little under 5 months out, but I'm thinking it's Spring allergies instead of anything related to the WLS.

I'm not a doctor and I don't know, but I would think you'll be on antibiotics following root canal and you'll still be recovering from it. Plus they put those tubes in your mouth for anesthesia for WLS. I would try to space them further apart, but your surgeon is the best person to answer this question.

I asked my surgeon how many times she'd performed the surgery, how many complications her patients had had, if any, and what the success rate % of patients having the surgery was.