KatieMc
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KatieMc got a reaction from ARMoma45 in July 2019
My clinic had me on painkillers immediately, so no pain except for a little from the incisions when I move, and a little gas pain that walking truly resolves. I have a really low pain threshold, so I was super-worried about this. We'll see what tomorrow brings! -
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KatieMc reacted to Lochnessamber in Confessional - Lets post our cheats/confessions/etc so others can see that we are all human
Cheating at this very moment. I have been unable to eat any pureed foods without throwing them back up shortly after. Past two weeks I was getting by on my Protein Drinks that are supposed to supplement me to 60g.
Today I had solid food. I just chewed until it was no longer recognizable as such. So far I haven't lost my meals 😅
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KatieMc reacted to JessLess in Confessional - Lets post our cheats/confessions/etc so others can see that we are all human
I haven't really "cheated" in 6 months. Today I didn't have food at home to pack a proper lunch and the Stop and Shop near my office is on strike and I would never cross a picket line. I got home starving and we went out to a steakhouse/lounge and I had a little less than 1/3rd of a short rib with mashed potatoes entree and a Makers Mark on the rocks. No guilt, it was fantastic.
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KatieMc reacted to AZhiker in I finally get why people dont tell others they had weight loss surgery!
I am sooooo glad I told no one except my husband, 2 adult kids, my brother and a nurse I needed to change work days with, and she was sworn to confidentiality. I didn't even tell my own parents. I needed a small group that I knew would be supportive and not judgmental - people who have seen my struggle over the years and would stand beside me in this surgery.
What I am really getting tired of is people continually coming up to me and asking what I did to lose the weight. Why is MY weight loss their business????? I tell them that I have made some major lifestyle changes in diet and exercise, which is perfectly true. If they ask for specifics, I tell them, "No wheat, no sugar, no caffeine, no soda (diet or regular), no juice, no alcohol, no processed food, no artificial colors/sweetners/flavors, intermittant fasting, and a lot more exercise." Their eyes glaze over either with the sugar or the alcohol. NOT A SINGLE PERSON HAS ASKED ANY FURTHER - THEY WALK OFF. EVERYONE WANTS A MAGIC PILL. If there was an obese person who was sincerely looking for answers and was willing to start making serious lifestyle changes, I might consider offering WLS as a suggestion to investigate. But I have not seen that person yet. It makes me realize that we here are a very small group of brave, courageous individuals who truly are willing to put it all down, make the sacrifices, and do the hard work for lifelong changes and health. We are few, I believe, when considering the general population.
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KatieMc reacted to elcee in I finally get why people dont tell others they had weight loss surgery!
I see 2 issues here.
Them telling you that you couldn’t eat it and you eating it as though responding to a dare. You need to be careful doing that it could lead to issues.
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KatieMc reacted to Frustr8 in Pre Op Liquid Diet
And sad to say,the last time I tried, they both came barreling back up, more rapidly than they went down! Some days I think I should change my name to Ursula Urp, be somewhat more factual! 😧
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KatieMc got a reaction from MeepMeep in Struggling with Pre-op diet
The struggle is real! I didn't do a great job (but we're talking an ounce of cheese, not a slice of 3 of pizza), only lost 6 lbs...other people going through it at my surgery center reported under-10lb losses as well. Just keep doing your best, it will get you there [emoji4]
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KatieMc reacted to KCgirl061 in Struggling with Pre-op diet
It's tough. Anyone that says different is fooling themselves. But you can do it! Stick with it and you'll be so proud of what you can accomplish.
During my pre-op diet there was pizza brought in to work for some reason or another. I wanted to cheat so bad. What I ended up doing was peeling a couple of pepperonis off a slice and sucking on them. Satisfied my craving without truly giving in. That's my weird advice - suck on a pepperoni slice or two or three.
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KatieMc reacted to catwoman7 in Hobbies
some people take up things like knitting to keep their hands busy. Or anything that gets them out of the house. I try to get out of my house since I'm not as likely to think about food when I"m out and about. When I was stuck in the house this past winter (with the polar vortex), I did jigsaw puzzles (not all the time, of course...but when I needed to keep myself from mindless eating...)
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KatieMc reacted to amaynard in July 2019
We are surgery twins. Are you home yet?Your experience sounds just like mine. I was very distended yesterday but I begged to go home. So i went home on post op day 1! And I slept a glorious 5 hours which was amazing since post op day 0 I didn’t sleep at all. I had an allergic reaction to morphine PCA so they switched me to fentanyl which eased the pain better but only lasted such a short time due to its short half life. They then started me on oxys which I am on now. I’m crossing my fingers I won’t need those after today.
Still a little painful going from laying to sitting to standing and vice versa but overall I am so surprised with how well I’m getting around.
My six incisions are open to air. He glued them. They look good: just a little drainage on them but they said as long as it’s nonpurulent serosanguinous it’s fine.
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KatieMc reacted to MarvelGirl25 in July 2019
Good luck! Everything will go great! This is the start to a wonderful journey!
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KatieMc got a reaction from ARMoma45 in July 2019
Here in Tijuana, surgery in about 3 hours...and unlike@amaynard, I don't get to drink until tomorrow! Just found that out yesterday. I'll be on a drip for hydration, but no drinking.
I also went to a dentist here because the last two I saw at home tried to hard-sell me $5500 worth of work I didn't need. Going back on Friday for the work... at least it'll be easy to not eat afterwards, lol.
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