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i notice i have far less burping after surgery then before..

i drink diet soda very often a year out.. no issues...

only recently in newyork are procedures like colonoscopy allowed again after months due to the coronavirus..

1 hour ago, jenlp88 said:

Hmm, my surgery is next Wednesday and there has been no mention of having a covid test...

hmm what state are you from i'm from newyork...

On 1/22/2020 at 10:56 PM, Foxbins said:

I had to drink a gallon of Nulytely. All the horror stories about the prep on the internet made me put off having one for a decade. Honestly, it was not as bad as I thought it would be. I drew a line on a clear glass and drank one every 15 minutes. Mostly I didn't like being up until 2 a.m. to finish the prep. The colonoscopy itself was fine, I was sedated with propofol, recovered about 20 minutes after I woke up, and took a taxi home.

after bariatric surgery it took me 1 hour each to finish a glass.. almost 9 hours to finish the jug... that is a real horror story lol..

i had my second colonoscopy in a year time.. the first colon prep was before bariatric surgery it was easier and lasted shorter .. after bariatric surgery it took me about 8 hours to finish off the prep... the prep is always the worst part of a colonoscopy.. during the colonoscopy your asleep and wake up after..the results had a few small polyps and they told me i did not have to come back for 5 years whoooooooo....

i use to use naproxen a few times a week prior to bariatric surgery .. now i pick and choose when i really need it after my sleeve surgery.. i only have used it 2 or 3 times in a year...

i had my covid test 2 days ago before my colonoscopy today. i did not have to go anywhere they came to my place.. all i had to do is put the swab up my nose 10-15 seconds that is it i was done

i have lost 110 pounds in 8 months i was 347 surgery day i am happy...

on occasion i do have a treat but can't eat much due to restriction of my stomach..

i drink diet soda every day no issues. and still losing weight...also i take nexium every day... just in case,,for any heartburn issues...my bariatric doc said i can drink diet soda i have to live my life he said.. just don't overdue it.. he also said on occasion i can take nsaid for pain..i had the sleeve 8 months ago...

trust me your hunger will return ...

i was watching the latest episode of my 600 pound life and a woman whop had a sleeve 8 years ago.. and regained weight had a sleeve revision to a sleeve again.. that something you don't usually see...

1 hour ago, Superman84 said:

I've been on predominantly shakes 3x a day now for over 4 months; I do have yoghurt and hummus here and there but shakes that are high Protein keep me satisfied!

After 4 months and 1 week I've lost 118lbs and I only started at 322 highest.

I feel great and I plan on continuing until I hit my goal

Not everyone is lucky like me to rarely even feel hungry at all

insane weight loss for 4 months i was 347 surgery day and i lost about 100 pounds in a little over 5 months.. i don't see how you can live on that by that time your hunger must have come back

i had to stop taking shakes less than 2 months due to side effects lol..

i tried some rice with small portions of beef first time after surgery some 6 and a half months later lets just say 6 or 7 spoons and i was full ... i use to remember before surgery eating a whole plate of rice and meat and never feeling full lol...

On 9/14/2019 at 2:46 PM, annrose28 said:

I'll be 7 months post op this month. I'm finding my appetite is coming back with a vengeance and I have to eat something every 2 hours now!! I lost 71 pounds so far, but not seeing any more weight loss. Anyone else experiencing this?

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same with me only 6 months out while i can't eat huge meals like before surgery i am snacking more often then before and because of that my weight loss has slowed down to a trickle...

On 7/6/2019 at 5:37 PM, justmetj said:

I miss rice so much. My team says not to have it for six months along with bread and all other starchy carbs. I'm also wondering how it will sit with my stomach.

in a few days it has been 6 months out for me..

On 8/21/2019 at 11:46 PM, Stephie626 said:

So I am nearly 2.5 years out from surgery and pretty much I am just not big on eating much meat even tho I have always loved it. Is this a surgery thing or just me?

well even 6 months out i only ate meat a few time since on thanksgiving could be lack of meat made you give it up your preference..

2 hours ago, TexasMommy80 said:

My doctor allows NSAIDS after the sleeve but not after gastric bypass. I have osteoarthritis pretty badly, and I rely on Advil for pain control. My surgeon has no issues with it, at all.

my doc said i can occasionally take nsaid with the sleeve..i only take it when i am in pain due to back issues i have..

On 12/3/2019 at 10:47 AM, lvidacovich said:

My doc said that anyone who ever wants to take NSAIDS after surgery should have the sleeve. In fact I got sent home from the hospital with a script for ibuprofen and was told to alternate that with tylenol. So I have a hard time believing all these docs that don't want anyone with a sleeve to take NSAIDS.

that is why i chose the sleeve evwn though i was diabetic and had gerd.. for that reason i depend on nsaid for all my aches and pains related to the obesity i carried for more than 25 years

if you do research you can tolerate nsaid if you have the sleeve.. the bypass you cannot take any nsaid..

i have had back for years before my surgery even after losing 100 pounds.. my back pain is as worse as it ever has been..

my bariatric doc and surgeon said i could take nsaid occasionally i use naproxen which is better then ibupofen

15 hours ago, Superman84 said:

Lies.. There's maybe 5% chance of those issues where sleeve is like 50% chance of either getting gerd or making gerd worse.

Everyday I see ppl complaining about gerd and needing revisions..

I'm 4 weeks post op from RNY with not one single issue

gerd can be controlled with meds.. i am living example.. i rather have that then the risk of ulcers stomach perforations nutritional deficiency and other issues related to the bypass