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Slownstedy

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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Everything posted by Slownstedy

  1. Ware ankle weights and heavy clothing . Kidding
  2. Mya, sounds like you are sorting things , When I have doubts I just consider how my comorbidities ( CHF, diabetes , Kidney failure, severe sleep apnea , etc, will be put into serious remission and the alternative if I don't .
  3. What have you been drinking for protein ?
  4. I think you may be right. I am double checking. I may have misunderstood Clear VS Sugar -free ,low fat full liquid diet. Thanks. I would really like to have insure protein shakes first day home. Glad that I'm learning this now. 6 days to go. lol
  5. You are sooooooo right on sister ! Sepsis and Peritonitis is no joke ! I spent a month in ICU,( 2wks in a Coma ) 4% chance of surviving . Hellish ! My flu turned out to be a perforated duodenal ulcer. I am terrified of another leak ! VSG scheduled for 12/04. lol
  6. Thanks, I've put these replies into my favorites. Great advice !
  7. Should be 50/50 water / liquid nutrition.
  8. I second possible gull stones or G B Attack.
  9. I was wondering what other people are doing for protein , electrolytes ,and vitimins during the 2 wk clear liquid diet stage. Thanks.
  10. So glad you're ok. Sorry if my panicked post frightened you. Best wishes from Santa Barbara Ca. It might snow wed! lol Keep checking back.
  11. sometimes when there is little or nothing to poo...
  12. I was kidding , kind of. lol I'm getting sleeved on 12/4. Great recommendations . Good luck to you.
  13. probably not for awhile ...but you will. ?
  14. Watched every episode of my 600. lol Great show. Those staple lines look like zippers. lol The scale doesn't lie !
  15. You just reinforced my resolve to continue Victoza 1.8 or 1.2 mg post VSG. Re. Gastric emptying . Will need to closly monitor B G levels though .
  16. ASAP. Just in case they want some psycotherapy before surgery .
  17. Could be a clot in the lungs . go to A&E or E R or at least call Dr immediately . SOB IS A REAL RED FLAG !
  18. Could be a clot in the lungs . go to A&E or E R or at least call Dr immediately . SOB IS A REAL RED FLAG !
  19. After losing 60 lbs I have Been in a stall for about a month gain and lose the same 5 lbs over and over.My VGS is scheduled for 12/04/19. You are doing great.
  20. A Farting , whistling , mask wakes me up several times a night when the pressure ramps up. They want me to bring my Trilogy 100 to surgery . I'm affraid of blowing air into my new sleeve causing a leak.
  21. Especially when you start burning fat and releasing ketones.

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