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Slownstedy
Gastric Sleeve Patients
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Everything posted by Slownstedy
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If there were ANY chance of you not being 100 % successful in recovery they will NOT do the procedure.
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same here
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11 days out getting the same. Makes me worry about my heart, lol Probably my sleeve or hiatal hernia repair. I
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You can do it if an old fart like me can . Pre op is like doing time. lol
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The surgeon went to bat for me.
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Actually I got both hips replaced a year apart at 300 + lbs. Yes I was over hospital weight restrictions but got a pass. MediCal paid for both.
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I got hip replacement at 300 lbs.
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No they don't come out and they will eventually scare over. Yours for life.lol
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Exactly !
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No . I accidentally occasionally gulp (protien shake/soup) and feel no restriction @ 10 days post op. VGS
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Never tried BariWise YUCK. lol I think I'll pass.
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Yes fairly normal. 10 days out and HUNGRY ! lol Think I'll have some soup.
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Lactose intolerant ?
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Stage 3 CKF. pain meds gave my kidneys a real hit. pre op Creatinine 1.31 GFR 56, Next day post op . Creatinine 1.86 ! GFR 38 ! 9 days post op Creatinine 1.26 GFR 59 .
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Soon, verry soon.
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Dilaudid ? can I come over?
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Effexor is a dog shitt drug. get rid of it !
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It would not be in your blood serum if you were not absorbing it, I had high levels i was getting to much through all my vitimins and supplements .
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Your not wanking you are a person verry concerned. I do tend to be blunt, sorry.
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If you want a little black coffee during finals it won't do a thing, go for it ! 0 coffee 3 days prior and at least 30 days post you will be just fine , + what Karlee Al and Ivida said. I stopped 2 day pre op and wll wait 6-8 weeks ( a healing stappleline loves an + alkaline lower P H environment .) untill I bring it back. Love my morning coffee !
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Walking/standing after drinking anything will help keep yur funnel/sleeve empty. You want to keep the funnel empty while meeting the fluid/nutrition goals. 4 1/2 days out , no problems or real pain with that strategy .
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You got this !
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The sleeve does eventually pay for itself .
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4 DAYS OUT , SAME WITH ME ON WATER AND SHAKES. FUNNEL EFFECT. DOESN'T WORK WITH THICK SOUPS OR SOLIDS THOUGH.
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LOL
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