Everything posted by GradyCat
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Old clothes?
I take them to our church clothing drive or the local St. Vincent de Paul thrift store.
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Best Bralette?
I can only think of a sports bra, one that doesn't much your boobs together like a uniboob. I have the same problem you do, they're still decently large, but sagging with gravity and in my case, age. I think I got a decent one at Lane Bryant. But of course the problem with sports bras is they make you sweat more and if you're going somewhere tropical you don't want to sweat. Sorry I don't know anything about bralettes.
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How soon post surgery did you have a BM?
I had regular, albeit very small, bowel movements starting the day I got home from the hospital, 2 days post-op.
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Psych eval done!
Hooray, it's over, now on to the next step.
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Ibuprofen b4 wls
Hang in there and take care. It's no fun getting teeth pulled. It's okay to cry, then buck up and you'll be okay.
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Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
If you like your sweets like I do, you've got to try this recipe I made yesterday. It rocked my world! 2 scoops of chocolate protein powder 10 packets of splenda 1/4 cup of smooth peanut butter 1/4 cup of margarine You melt the peanut butter and margarine in a small saucepan just enough to soften it, then you mix it with the dry ingredients, press the mixture into a square pan and chill it in the refrigerator for an hour, then cut into squares. I made my first batch last night and wow oh wow was it good! What a treat for this sweet tooth and so filling. Nutritional info: 9 servings - 60 calories per serving, 6 g protein per serving, 2.5 g fat per serving, 4 g carbs per serving, 2 g sugar per serving
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Post of nausea
Oh yes, "the foamies" are normal. It's your body rejecting what you're putting in it and dealing with digestive acids and mucus. Nothing to worry about. The nausea will get better in a day.
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Unexpected Side Effects
I tried a new shake recently, not realizing it had lactose in it, and I got bloated and gassy. I guess I'm lactose intolerant. Like others have already said, it could be the Glucerna shakes.
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Has anyone experienced leakage after surgery?
I'm 4 months out and I never leaked or got infection. Try not to worry about it so much and take care.
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Exercising I can do at o over 600 lbs
Maybe the elastic bands with stretches and bending.
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What meds can I take post op?!
Nope, no Ibuprofen or NSAIDS. Just Tylenol or Acetominophen.
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First week weight loss
Everybody's weight loss is going to be different depending on their starting weight, whether they're male or female, etc. I lost 7 pounds the first week.
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Dermabond
Mine just eventually disappeared on their own . . . I wouldn't pick them if I were you. Let them run their natural course.
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Sleep study
I just did this two weeks ago and I only had to do it one night. And . . . results are in . . . I no longer have Sleep Apnea!
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Dumping syndrome with VSG?
I think it's more likely to get dumping syndrome with the bypass, but you can certainly get it with the sleeve too. Did you have something with sugar in it? Hope it doesn't happen again.
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I finally got approved!!!
Congrats on your approval. My out of pocket was only $600 and I had to pay it all on the day of surgery.
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No support system
It's tough, for sure, but then again they're not the ones going through the process, so they can't possibly understand. Hang in there.
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I'm in despair
I'm glad you're feeling better. Just hang in there, it's an emotional and physical rollercoaster at first but it gets better and better each day.
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kicking sugar
I think it would be easier prior to get used to what to expect after and do it slowly to avoid withdrawals. I practiced pre-op on how to eat post-op
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Skin??
I'm using firming cream and going to the gym to keep things toned so the excess skin won't be so bad when I reach goal in 50 more pounds (100 pounds total)
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Constantly hungry
It's still really soon post-op, so give your body some time to adjust. Are you eating enough protein? Drinking enough? Whenever you feel hungry, drink something until it's time for your next meal.
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???SLEEVERs VSG
It's not painful, just a feeling in my upper stomach like I'm full and know that I shouldn't eat any more. It's a comfortable feeling telling me when to stop.
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My surgeon....
I wasn't sure either so I just played around with the site and found it here: https://www.bariatricpal.com/surgeons/ My surgeon isn't listed in there, but I might see if I can do a review of her and add her. She was GREAT!
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Protein
Check with your nutritionist, but for me with the sleeve and I'm a female it's 60 g of protein daily
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Easter candy problems
Me too, Hershey Easter Eggs got to me at the Walgreens store. But it's a Monday and April 1st and I can start fresh again with making good choices today and for the rest of my life.