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Lbtnew

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  3. Posted

    Wow sounds like you are holding your own, keep up the good work. In answer to the tiredness, I was tired for a few weeks but not anything like the first few days. Had my surgery on a Thursday and the following Friday (a week later, not the day after lol) I was cleaning out my entire linen closet, a week after that I went to Atlantic City for the weekend, walked and walked and walked the boardwalk. So I. One respect I had energy to do a lot but when I needed to close my eyes I did. Listen to your body, or knows what it needs and if it needs rest let it rest. Be well, keep us posted

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    6 minutes ago, Michael S said:

    most of the stuff we give in the field is intravenous. If NSAIDS are given in the field orally, it usually baby aspirin, which if your dying anyway wont make a difference. It could save your life.

    On a lighter note, I have been in the field 25 years and seen maybe 3 Medical ID bracelets during my career.

    3 in total ? Or 3 for bariatrics ? I have a pseudocholinesterace deficiency and can't have succinylcholine doc told me years ago it's important to wear ?

  5. Posted

    On 11/23/2019 at 8:55 PM, SabrinaGoddess said:

    It alerts medics not to push liquids or NSAID if you are in an emergency situation.

    thanks for the info, would we just list "gastric sleeve" on the Bracelet ? I'm thinking I can combine it with my current one instead of wearing 2. Can you please share where you ordered from ? I've only used medic alert but would like some options if you were pleased with your purchase

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    6 minutes ago, MrsRobinson4411 said:

    I am at week 3 post op, still doing full liquids, some soft foods but not much.
    Anyone here know if and when salads are possible?

    i am missing my salads !!!!

    check with your team, I was told now raw veggies/salad until 8 weeks post op however some teams allow it sooner. welcome to the forum and good luck on your journey

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  10. Posted

    antipasto to start, which I had 1 shrimp, eggplant, cheese, salami, olive and broccoli rabe about 2 hrs later a small portion of bariatric butternut squash Soup then an hour later 1 slice of turkey with a spoonful of stuffing, sweet potato, broccoli cheese casserole, creamed spinach and then an extra spoon of stuffing (first time having bread) and a few hours later a sliver of bariatric pumpkin pie. BEST MEAL since surgery. I skipped the crackers, biscuts, cranberries and other sides.

  15. Posted

    Just an FYI for those of you that are craving chicken, check with your surgeon first. I know all of our plans are different however even once I passed through the puree stage and moved into the soft food stage chicken was still a no no. I was allowed ground beef and ground turkey during soft foods but surgeon was strict about no chicken until after 6 weeks post op

  17. Posted · Edited by Lbtnew

    Wishing you a happy birthday, take care of yourself today and your healing. Try and nap, relax, watch a favorite show etc.... this will all be behind you soon and you will be celebrating with your husband and son. The biggest wave always winds up on the shore.....

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    11 minutes ago, Jenna_87 said:

    I'm about 6 weeks out and just wondering if it's ok to have a whole Protein Shake at a time now for a meal? I've been just having 4oz at a time three times a day for my Snacks. If anyone has any tips for me I'd love to hear from you🙂

    I was drinking 2 per day, 1 for breakfast and one for a snack until 8 weeks then cut down to one, this was my docs plan.

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  19. Posted

    you may need a few more days, I just started to feel better on my 4th day of healing. Once I started to feel better there was no going back to the rough first few days but also wasn't ready for work. I had my surgery on a Thursday and would say I may have been work worthy the following Friday. I would also tell you to keep in mind that you will need to keep getting up and walking, you mentioned your job is sitting but too much sitting for too long is not good, you will need breaks to get up and do some laps every hour, hope everything works out for your days off

  20. Posted

    1 hour ago, TeeBeau said:

    My weight loss has slowed. I'm at about 8 months post op and have lost 70% of my excess weight thus far. I'm trying to Celebrate non-scale victories until I get past this plateau. This morning I showered and got ready for work at the gym (I have usually just gone home to do this, unless it's a rare lunchtime workout). The tiny towel at the gym completely wrapped around me without a gap. I was so excited to see that! In the past when I've worked out during lunch I've had to bring a giant beach towel to completely wrap myself in after showering.

    What non-scale victories are you celebrating? I need inspiration to look for other victories in places other than the scale.

    I posted this a while back but thought I'd use it to answer your question, congrats to you, that is a great NSV

    Did my Wednesday weigh in last week and had a disappointing stall with no loss to report, not even an ounce. Did my Wednesday weigh in this morning (10 weeks post op) and the scale went down 4.5 lbs. However while in my stall week I wracked my brain as to how nor fret over my stall. In true fashion of being a David Letterman fan I decided to go old school and come up with a top ten list of things I've achieved since surgery pertaining to Non scale Victorys and not the number on the scale. Hoping everyone will post a few of their own. Here goes :

    1. Actually realizing what full feels like for the first time in 57 years

    2. Being able to buckle the airplane seatbelt without sliding the buckle to the very end

    3. Being able to leave the bathroom after showering with only 1 bath towel wrapped around me instead of 2

    4. Being able to tie my sneakers without being out of breath

    5. Being able to easily zip last years winter coat and not having to buy a new one like the last few winters

    6. Eagerly remembering to take the Fitbit off the charger to track steps and not leave it there for 3 or 4 days before remembering I haven't looked at it

    7. Ordering the work team t-shirt and not having to pay the extra price for the sizes past XL

    8. Being "that person" at lunch that actually orders the salad with grilled chicken instead of the cheeseburger and fries or tortellini alfredo after eating half the bread basket

    9. Realizing you actually bought a piece of clothing because you liked it and not just because it was your size

    10. Being able to sleep without waking yourself up with your own LOUD snoring

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  21. Posted

    58 minutes ago, smm86 said:

    I’ve been sleeved since 9/24/2019. To date I’ve lost about 107lbs. I never seemed to have any issues with food or anything for a while but lately for the pas few months I’ve been having bouts of severe chest pains. So bad I can hardly move. Often they are accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Can’t say that it’s what I eat because often times it comes after eating foods I’ve eaten the entire time since being sleeved like eggs avocado and I usually have no issues. This morning for example I woke up like this. I have had an endoscopy done which found no problems. Today I’ve tried taking an antacid and a gas pill and I’m finding a really no relief. I’ve been laying here in bed all morning with a heating pad trying to get it to pass. Doctors really have nothing to tell me. Has anyone else had a similar experience?

    No experience with this but if it were me I would make a visit to the cardiologist, keep us posted

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  23. Posted

    Now that they know the problem you are on the road to recovery, although this isn't pleasant or expected and feels like hell, in a few weeks you will look back at this as a road bump in your journey and be on phase 2 of healing and ready for your weight loss journey. Sending positive vibes for your healing. Remember this part is temporary

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