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Monday, August 19th, 2019 Gastric Bypass RNY here! Kinda nervous I possibly already posted in here but can't remember due to post-op drug haze ha ha ha. 😆 I've been looking for an active August-surgery-peeps thread - so happy to be here - woot woot!!!

Dayum what's the secret to how fabulous your arms look? 😍 And I agree with the "you look like a model" assessment for sure. Nicely done, CONGRATS!

No disapproval here! Just curiosity, and I feel kinda dumb for this lol - but sparkling water is not considered carbonated right? Or is it? I'm a regular room-temp sipper over here. I used to LOVE chugging cold water but gosh darn it I have sensitive teeth now. 😢

Following this topic bc it's of interest to me. I'm wanting to know about beyond Aleve and other NSAIDS. I'm curious about the "big guns" biologic medications for like Rheumatoid Arthritis which I have. Remicade IV is my drip - but haven't been able to get my infusion for months due to surgeries (2 including the GB RNY) which has left me reeling in inflammatory pain off and on.... I'm hopeful though, bc although RA is autoimmune, I know the extra fat doesn't help!

Man I'm really sorry to hear this - I don't have answers for you but will be following this thread for future reference and I'm sure it will be helpful when the WLS vets chime in! I love the attachment sad plate you added lol - I mean it's sad but cute. Anyway, hang in there, chin up - you'll get through this. 👊 P.S. I highly doubt nearly any experience here is one you/we face alone, someone can always relate.

From what I understand, it can irritate our new pouch/stomach, impede healing, just make things more difficult, and while I've been a coffee-addict-goddess since I was a child*, I really wanted to basically NOT MESS UP ha ha ha. *not kidding, my grandma made me "Coffee in a Baba" 😂) I gotta tell you, my caffeine withdrawal was BRUTAL but thankfully pretty short (didn't feel like it for that 24 hour hellish headache ha ha). I am very excited about one day having coffee again, LOL P.S. I adore your username - so funny and relatable 😆

HURRAY! I remember this happy happy day - so happy and excited for you! 🙌

Hello all - newbie around here, and still learning to navigate the boards, unsure whether to post this in the ladies sub-board or not, I know that men get catalogs too! Surely not as many as women ha ha (who knows, I digress...). Suffice to say after many years in the plus-size world, I get reams and reams of plus-size clothing catalogs in my mailbox every day or every other day - yikes. All those attempts I made to look as nice as I could while being in 2x+ really made those companies a lot of $$$ and I don't blame them for wanting more lol. However, I'm really big (HA no pun intended!) on not just the food aspect of the post-op journey, but on the emotional healing and well-being part too - which, for me includes ridding my life of my morbidly obese history (not erasing it, mind you - but perhaps softening the focus, to look forward). For me, it's not at all denial (I mean, is there any way one could forget that part?! 🤨), but for the positive visualization/feedback loop/path forward/whatever-it's called - which is really important to me. My "constant regulars" consist of the Holy Plus-Size Trifecta of Romans, Woman Within, and Full Beauty - I could not afford (or chose not to afford) the higher-end brands with their sticker-shock price tags ($175+ for a tent... uh... I mean "dress" for another exciting (sarc) public/family/etc. fancy event or physically-miserable vacation - noooooo 😆). Anyone else cancel all the plus-size style catalogs and if so, any tips on how? Thanks in advance!

Thank you so much Lynda! Much appreciated 👍

Oh my Lord ha ha, I will certainly post an update! I never got zinged on Torrid's radar, thank goodness - but heaven knows my long history with The Holy Trifecta purchases, and that got picked up by other companies, yeesh.

OOF how awful for you, that is unacceptable (the hospital staff lack of communication and follow-through to you, the patient!) though I agree with you about trusting your surgeon, and that is so important. I'm impressed with your positive attitude and that you seem adjusted to the semi-shock of the news - that bodes so well for your future success!!

They sure make it hard to find ha ha but I'm on the hunt for the "right" number, thank you!

I don't blame you one bit. I've had multiple abdominal surgeries, and this never once came up as a possibility. That said, as understandable as your disappointment is - like others have said, I hear about amazingly successful Gastric Sleeve patients all the time! You've got this! 👍

This X 100. I'm only, what, 3 days out from surgery, and already I wish I'd done it years ago. Better now than never. I have plenty of willpower and self-discipline - and boy do I ever understand the feelings you're having, OP - @Miss.ferby - and also, I have had so many surgeries in my life, I did NOT want to willingly walk into another one. But the past several years of giving my absolute 100 best efforts to every diet/healthy eating/etc. plan known to mankind and beyond, and having every effort and success end up boomeranging back on me, just nuking my self-confidence into the dust every single time, with extra weight ON TOP of it to boot - aaaaack - I just finally tapped out, you know? This is a tool that will finally allow me to achieve success - I know I've got the inner gumption and strength - and clearly you do as well, OP - but that was no longer enough and that is not a personal failing at all. You aren't alone!

No, I'm an actual research scientist with a doctorate. But I'm happy that you're happy with your choice - as we all should be! 👍

"Gold standard" is accurate, because it's not based on feelings or popularity, it's an actual medical term, based on decades of research and results. Not that it means it is the best standard for *each and every person.* YMMV.

Hello fellow August 19th-ers! I had my Gastric Bypass RNY that day, too - wheeled me in around 2:30pm (latest surgery time I've ever had, ha ha). I kept waiting to comment in here, nerves, maybe? But I've been keeping up as best as I can, sending you all my best wishes and shared crossed fingers and such. I love the "need a new word for piece of cake" humor haha. I should have chipped in here sooner (wait, another food term? LOL) - but better now than never. Day 2 (yesterday/Tuesday) was awful for me only bc of caffeine withdrawal, I was such a fool putting that off - it was the only part of this entire process I hadn't micromanaged into oblivion, like a child I just kept saying "will deal with it later" until dealing with it meant incapacitated with a severe headache that meds couldn't touch, yikes. Totally my bad. Other than that I feel like I'm healing fine, as far as I can tell "feeling" wise - headache easing off today (thank heavens), I can only get my sips of water in so far, and I am working that hard, no way will I let the deyhydration monster get me lol. But, the protein shake sips leave me feeling "too full" funnily enough. Will keep trying. Still feeling pretty groggy and foggy so I hope I don't re-post this or re-introduce myself later, forgetting I already posted ha ha. Sending my best wishes to my surgery soul siblings! ☺️

I'm counting every second haha

ohh are you drinking real coffee? I'm going through some awful withdrawal and self-pity about it lol