Bariatric journey
Multiple procedures
Since 2019
Post-op
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Final meal before surgery
Strange, I haven't heard of people needing bowel prep because they're only dealing with the top part of the gut and you've been on a liquid diet so there will be very little stool in the bowel anyway. Did they give you a rationale for taking it? I also didn't have one for my sleeve. Curious [emoji16]
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Post-op Pain/Incisions
I had a sleeve then a bypass a week later, 5 incisions for both, they just went back into the 5 from the sleeve for the bypass. I'm a year out and they are a dull pink colour. Healing takes approx 6 weeks. But there's no issue showering with them, they are covered with a waterproof dressing. I had a fair bit of pain but I did have 2 major ops within a week through the same incisions, so mine was to be expected.
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GERD before surgery advice
I'm confused how did you have a bypass then a sleeve?
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Food Before and After Photos
Yummo!! I love asian fish cakes, tried making my own without much success, ended up being like fish soup when I tried cooking them [emoji23] i need to try again coz I love that bouncy texture and they cost a bomb at the Asian supermarket. Haven't tried the tofu ones, but love tofu as well. Do the tofu ones have the bouncy texture?
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Can’t win!
How you doing?
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I'm underweight but can't eat much
So, after being in agony and spending a week in hospital turns out I have an ulcer! Took me going in to the er to get sorted tho pppftt. So now on sucralfate and dietary supplement drinks. Hopefully once this ulcer is healed ill be able to eat and not rely on the dietary supps, they want me on 5 a day plus food but I can only get 1 and a half in. They talked about putting an nj tube in or giving me tpn if my nutrition doesn't improve so I'm trying to get a good range in, fingers crossed this will be the end of any issues!!
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5 years post op and have huge REGRET!
Hear hear
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5 years post op and have huge REGRET!
Do you have support to offer or just constantly toot your own horn?
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5 years post op and have huge REGRET!
Yes but it's reality and we should all be made aware of all issues possible and this forum is for positive and negative experiences, Jesus back at ya
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5 years post op and have huge REGRET!
Lucky for you
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Sassafras1 started following Bastian
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STILL LOSING WEIGHT?
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Can’t win!
Obstructions do make you vomit, personally I'd get it done just because I wouldn't want to risk a full obstruction. Bless you must be awful, big virtual hugs x
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Has anyone ever been told they may not be permitted to have surgery because their triglycerides are too high?
Fatty liver isn't just hereditary. Anyone on a high sugar diet will feet fatty liver are some point. Not doing surgery coz of high trigs makes zero sense hey!
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FOAMIES!
To soon, try again later
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Something seems fishy...
Think their machine is confused!