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My pain increased through the night and I am having trouble drawing a breath. Called the Surgeons office and when his PA comes in they said they will likely send me for a chest ct and an esaugagram today. They said I had an abscess at my follow up appointment. Anyway the good news is I am below 200 now, so celebrating that!

You have been through the ringer! I too had a ganglion cyst removed from my left wrist years ago. Hoping everything goes well today!

Terrific! So happy for you!

Thanks all, I think I will play it safe and stick to protein shakes while on the road.

My husband and I want to travel about 4 hours to Wichita starting Friday. Friday is also the day I can start my pureed diet. Am I stuck on liquids for a couple more days or is there anything I can take with me. I need to get some calories in, I have been losing very slowly this week.

Thanks! I am going to bring along yogurt and cottage cheese. It sure beats protein shakes all day long! Thank-you!

Wow, I am so sorry you have had to endure this pain and then regain. I had a revision from a VBG to a RNY 3 weeks ago. I am close to feeling normal again. My first surgery was in October 1998 and I went from 302 to 150 in abut a year and a half. But then about 4 years ago I started gaining weight, until I reached 225. My PCP sent me to the surgeon because I had developed a fistula between my pouch and my stapled off stomach, which made it like I didn't have a pouch at all. Anyway it took about 2 months total from my first appointment to surgery. I am on the road to recovery. I can say it seems that the most popular revision is the RNY. Good luck!

I have been worried about this as well. So glad yours is coming back and will look great before you know it!

I am 54 and from SW Missouri. Welcome to the board!

Sorry to hear this, but the time will fly by!

Well this stinks! I hope that you are not postponed, but remain healthy too!

Awesome, you look great!

You have such a can do attitude that I know this will work great for you. I look forward to seeing you succeed!

Thanks!!

Where did you get the podcast, I like your idea and it might make a walk go quicker, i addition to learning something?

I also had glue and it has been flaking off.

I sure wish I would heal enough for these "cold" cramps to go away. I really makes it hard to get my protein in and fluids. I have switched to warm temp liquids, but can't wait for the pain to leave. Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

Poor Mousecat! I am so sorry to hear you are going through this. I have a "bad back" and I understand the pain, it is awful. I hope you feel better soon. Use heat and ice ( I prefer ice it works better) take care!

You must be having your surgery about now, soon you will be out and in recovery. I think we all worry over our connection to food and how it relates to our everyday life. My husband is still doing all the cooking, but I can't wait to get back to it cooking healthier versions of my favorites. Last night I made a cup of broth and it was amazing! I actually made noise while drinking it, yummo. Best of luck on your journey and we look forward to hearing all about it!

I am 10 days out today and finally have dropped all the water weight from the hospital. Still feeling like a hot mess, but there are changes for the better each day. I am getting in 50 to 60 in fluids a day and only 2 protein shakes and do I feel weak. Today is my first follow up appointment. Still taking a nap everyday, but maybe not today. Hubs is taking me and we might go to the store after, so we shall see how that goes. I am worried about going back to work next week. Glad to see everyone is doing so well! Take care!

I am now one week post op and pretty miserable still. My surgery was 9/16 and I was in the hospital until 9/20. The surgery had a complication of my gallbladder had started to disintegrate so they took that as well as my entire stomach. I was so inflamed I could hardly move. By Wednesday they had to send me down for several tests because I couldn't draw a deep breath and was actually gasping for air, my torso felt so tight. So I had a swallow test, a chest Xray and then finally a CT of my chest and abdomen. Then to get me out of bed more they threatened me with a broncos copy. I did eventually improve and was able to leave on the 20th weighing 15 pounds more than the day of surgery! I have lost about 9 pounds of it so far and just spoke to the Surgeons office and they agreed it was fluid, probably due to all the things they did during surgery. I do feel better everyday, but it is slow going. I realize this is going to be a tough road, but worth every step in the end to be well ad healthy. Thanks for listening! P.S. My first weight lost surgery was not a sleeve as I had thought but a Vertical Banded Gastroplasty, which they stopped doing because of complications. My surgeon was surprised when he got in there!

Compared to you, I had it easy! I noticed a some changes yesterday and if I can see small changes each day it gives e hope. I know I will get there, thank-you for the reminder!

You have done fantastic! You are an inspiration!

I had my surgery on the 16th and was in until the 20th. I had some complications through. Good luck!

I was in from Monday to Friday. I agree the gas pains are terrible and I gained 15 pounds of fluid. I looked like I was 7 months pregnant with all the gas and fluid, ugh! Glad you are on the road to recovery!