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On 01/07/2020 at 23:52, Serengirl said:

we can agree to disagree and this is a place for those who dont lose in a typical fashion I am losing slowly I NEVER said i haven't lost any weight at all but I can indeed go weeks and weeks without losing and since all of my food is premeasured by the containers i buy them in- eg. premiere shakes- i know their exact calorie counts. In fact except for having sushi maybe once a week all of my food (greek yogurt, cottage cheese, premiere shakes) comes in pre measured packets for that very reason so I CANNOT underestimate or overestimate my food amounts. So feel free to hit up another thread if you dont agree. Also please dont tell ME WHAT TO DO or not to do. Its my G-d given right to have my opinion and last i checked I live in a free country where speech is a constitutional right.... I am entitled to be frustrated and feel overwhelmed. I am HUMAN. Hence this thread is a Support thread - not a "please dont type something I don't want to read because Im a snowflake thread" Feel free to not visit this thread at all if it offends you so much.

Thank you for saying this. I saw this thread and wanted to post because I feel like I am starting out as a slow loser/ may be one. But then I saw the last page or so and was scared to...

Anyways, I am 3 weeks out and I’ve lost 5lbs. I track everything. I weigh everything. I started walking 2 miles at 4% incline at 3.5.(I’m cleared to walk 2miles) Not an oz has budge. I don’t take any medications. I do not have any health problems.

I packed lotion, chapstick, a book, toiletries , and comfy clothes.
The first day is brutal. All I wanted to do was sleep - walk to move gas - sleep some more. Day 2, still kinda shitty . Didn’t want to do much besides move a little more and sleep. By day 3, things start feeling better but I went home. So really, I didn’t need anything besides clothes and toothbrush .

The only thing I would add are those popsicle bags to make your own freezies (Amazon has 200 for like $9). I made mine with scoops of unflavored Protein mixed in with protein Water and added mio for extra kick of flavor

I do this with my Jello too . I bought those plastic 2oz food packaging cups off of Amazon. Been using those a lot

Figured it out ... if I could delete I would...

I’ve been allowed the regular premade Protein Shakes since the day after surgery and I’m fine with that I just wanted to enjoy some egg drop Soup on Christmas and no one seemed to be able to answer if I could have it or not at my bari clinic... I figured lobster bisque was already a no and other cream like Soups ...

I drink clear Protein drinks and regular protein shakes now for protein goals ... just wanted something “special” for Christmas

I asked my nurse for clarification yesterday and she really didn’t have one .... I’m almost a week post op and still on liquid diet. Everyone is confusing me because in the hospital they said I was on Clear Liquids but was given regular Protein Drinks. My NUT sheet says liquids like broth and Jello etc plus Protein Shakes.

I wanted to know can I strain egg drop Soup ? Or is that too thick?

On 12/22/2019 at 16:40, Cathynthesky82 said:

I talked to my insurance company, they suggested a second opinion. My current doctor is the head of bariatric surgery at BS&W hospital in Plano. So everyone there knows her. I have to go to a center of excellence, as per my insurance. All of the other doctors names they gave me know my doctor. This is a nightmare, especially right now during the holidays. I don’t want to gorge on anything, but I would love to taste some. I’m sick of knowing nothing. I just never get answers. Maybe I’m not asking the right questions.

I really appreciate your input. It makes me believe I’m not crazy for being upset over this process. Thank You!

I don’t know if this will help. Right over the board in Shreveport, LA Dr.Norwood may be able to help. He is at a center of excellence.

He helped my friend who went to Mexico and they pierced her intestines during WLS.

🤷‍♀️
Thoughts and prayers !

I had surgery on the 18th and I also signed up for a double nerve block. It was horrific the first day. I was in recovery for hours trying to get my pain down. The next day a little better. Day 3 and I feel like I could go run a marathon. Not really but still better. I thought I was pretty good with pain as I had a partial hysterectomy and was trick or treating THAT night. This surgery kicked me in the ass.


I’ve been fortunate not to have heartburn. I’m not even taking my heartburn meds. If I do sip something too fast or too big I do get tightening in my chest for a second.
Popsicles are amazing too... I made mine with Protein Water with extra scoop of plain protein.

Y’all are killing it! I’m over here feeling like I got hit by a bus 😭 haha I’m trying to get this gas to move but it wants to stay put in my mid back . Probably the worse out of all it for me. I can’t wait to actually sleep in bed tonight with our 245am blood pull and then the constant vitals .... miss the morphine a bit though hahaha y’all are such bosses right now!!!!! Keep saying it ! I’m hobblin to catch up

On 12/18/2019 at 05:17, ChubRub said:

Today is my surgery day!!! I can't believe it's actually happening! I had a bit of a roller coaster ride yesterday, when the hospital wasn't going to put me come without pulmonary clearance. I rushed to the doctor, and got clearance at 3pm yesterday! Gotta love jumping through those last minute hoops!! LOL!!

Official day of surgery weight is 218! Woo Hoo!!!

I'm so excited and can't wait to join those of you who are already post-op, and of course continue to cheer on those still waiting for their surgery date to get here!

XOXO!!!!

I’m getting prepped now!!! Good luck !! See ya on the other side

On 12/17/2019 at 18:56, PlanetHopper said:

Thats awesome. I had VSG on 12/9 also and Im about 13 lbs down.Its crazy how fast the weight is melting off.

Is it coming off faster than on pre op diet?

On 12/17/2019 at 14:03, Jenny867 said:

My anesthesiologist gave me something for the anxiety. I didn’t care by the time I hit the OR doors. It’s going to go great! I’m a little over 2 weeks post op and I don’t regret it.

Haha I’m definitely asking for something as soon as I get there 😂

5:15am tomorrow... what time are all the other 12/18 sleevers that are around here? Anyone else nervous AF? Haha idk why this surgery is getting me so rattled vs previous

Hopefully I won’t wake up from anesthesia telling everyone to take Jell-O shots like I did from the scope hahaha 🤦🏼‍♀️ (never even had one before haha)

On 12/15/2019 at 23:30, JediMom said:

I'm scheduled for tomorrow morning and am so NERVOUS! I'm also in the cross between excited and 2nd guessing my choice. I think I'm just most worried about getting through the surgery not the after.

I’m feeling this right now ... I haven’t been nervous and today it’s hit full Monty .... 😩

5 minutes ago, Bastian said:

I like taking staples out of patients, it is satisfying. Weird I know lol

Hahaha my bari nurse was telling me she hopes I get staples because no one ever does and she likes removing them too hahaha meanwhile I’m like 😰

So many Dec 18ers in here ... mine is the 18th too! We are so close 😬

Have you tried Whole Foods coffee? They have a bunch of dark roast and are surprisingly cheap .. 2lbs for $10. 😬 this is what I drink pre op... I hope I don’t get sick off of it after surgery (doc is fine with caffeine)

I never said they were 🤷‍♀️ all Bone Broth states an amount of protein....

Swansons make sipping Bone Broth cups... they are pretty good

I’m scheduled for the 18th too so is Chubrub ...

For more savory options I have been enjoying the Swanson sipping Bone Broth - 45cals 9g P . I also make Protein Jello and popsicles so I have something to crunch on . Just trying to mix things up from just strictly Protein Shakes .

hair is my fear too ... I’ve been adding collagen to my diet and doing deep conditioning hair treatments to hopefully come into this surgery with the best hair I could have 🤷‍♀️ I don’t have high hopes it will work but hair grows back

16 minutes ago, ChubRub said:

Awesome!!! It's really starting to feel real, isn't it?

I just got a call yesterday to schedule my pre-admission testing for 12/13. The hospital also has a new requirement that every patient has to be seen by a cardiologist and pulmonary doctor, so just made those appointments too. So all these appointments are keeping me quite busy!! Can't believe it's less than 2 weeks away!!!

I was so excited before now I’m getting cold feet hahaha I’m more worried about the aftermath of surgery

I have pre op on the 11th. I really have no idea what is going beside that I’ll be there all day and see internal med and my bari doctor.

11 days to go! 😬

@chubrub I am the 18th too! I started my pre op early too

I don’t know if it will help but Bone Broth and a little extra sea salt help my headaches

Dec 18th!!

The premier peach is pretty great. I haven’t liked the strawberry or chocolate that much. I use the caramel in my coffee (my dr doesn’t have a no caffeine policy). I love the green and the purplish pink Isopure ready mades . I use to get a good deal through GNC shipped to the house 🤷‍♀️. I don’t know if any of this helps . I also make popsicles with my Protein Water