ElusiveQuality

On ‎9‎/‎2‎/‎2018 at 12:05 PM, aseret said:

I am concerned with pain meds, I am aware that meds can not be taken from Mexico in to the US legally what do you recommend as an over the counter substitute for pain following surgery and did you need require any "stronger" meds 3-4 days post op?

How is anyone going to know you've got a 150ml bottle of Lortab in your suitcase? Just put it somewhere out of the way and you should be fine. You don't need to prison wallet this stuff.

After three days, the only irritant was the hair growing back on my stomach.

What is the most important thing you took with you to the hospital or wish you had?

My wife.

Would you say post op you find it easy or hard to stick to a diet plan, are you still finding excuses to eat poorly or does the surgery disable your want to, need to feeling to eat what you shouldn't?

It's easier and it keeps getting easier. Two days after surgery I was ready for a double cheeseburger. I mean, it was on my mind 24/7. After five days, the cravings subsided. I did get tired of the sugary Protein options so egg drop soupm did the trick. I still have cravings but nothing like before.

What happens to you if you do over indulge?

It comes back up, however a bit differently than before. There is no big stomach to hold all the food and give a hard squeeze to push the food out. I just sort of stacks up in your esophagus and you need to tease it out. Sorry for the graphic response, but you're going to find out eventually.

How long after surgery can you swallow Vitamins? I take Prenatal and collegon mostly for Hair growth and skin elasticity

Two days after surgery. I have a pill cutter and can chop my big Multi-Vitamin in half.

I will be reading the forums as I have many questions I don't know I need to ask yet. Thank you all in advance for your input and time I hope to share my story and do the same as my story unfolds.

Smart move doing this while you're young.

-EQ

Didn't have it before surgery. Was sleeved 10 days ago and I had gerd last night for the first time. Probably has to do with the sugar free popsicles I had a half hour before bedtime. Omeprozal works for me.

-EQ

It all depends upon your relationship with your co-workers. They WILL notice your weight loss. Do you want them to know you had surgery, suspect you had surgery, or, are really sick with some kind of cancer.

-EQ

Not to be scary here, but those are symptoms of a heart attack.

http://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/warning-signs-of-a-heart-attack/heart-attack-symptoms-in-women

-EQ

Try to be mindful on what you're doing before the pain starts. I've found that if I sit a certain way I can cause the pain to start after a while.

Also, try stretching your back when you have the pain to see if that alleviates it.

Go to an orthopedic and get checked out for referred back pain. If you have compressed, bulged, or herniated discs, they vertebrae could be pinching the nerve and it feels like pain coming from the area of the body that nerve serves. I have sciatica on my right side and I have pain in my buttocks and down my right leg.

They'll start off with a poke and prod test and likely take an xray of an area of your spine.

-EQ

Leah,

If we look at the biology of pregnancy, we'll find a lot of weight gain is from evolution to help human mothers survive the stress. The baby weigh only a few pounds but the mothers weight goes up 3x the baby's weight. The mother builds up another half gallon or so of blood to help her not bleed out during birth, she'll hold more Water to help keep nutrients flowing, growing and thickening uterus adds a couple pounds, breast tissue swells, etc. You're getting some things that will probably not go away quickly. Welcome to one of a thousand headaches of parenthood.

Don't freak out. Kids are stressful enough. Eat healthy and as much as you need to stay sharp. At 3.5 weeks your hormones will still mess with your weight. Worry about losing the weight when you feel good.

-EQ

Everyone is different.

I'm less than 36 hours out of surgery. Been home for six hours and had a 20 minute walk. Feel like I could eat a whole meal, but I know that's not possible.

When I had my band back in 2009, I was wiped out for a week. Go figure...

-EQ

Had band revision to sleeve yesterday morning and 7:30. Went home today at 2:30. Would have been noon if the internist were in the building.

Surprisingly, I've been starving all day. Anyone else experience this?

-EQ

I also need to be compliant for surgery. Not a problem for me because my new CPAP is my buddy. So much better than the old models. Only problem is they won't accept an evaluation from my current pulmonologist, I have to use one associated with their hospital. Pushes my surgery date back two week.

-EQ

No judgements on anybody here, OK?

I can think of two reasons.

First, they are empty calories that slide through effortlessly.

Second, if you're under the influence, you're more likely to make poor choices.

Combine #1 & #2 and there's a non-trivial chance for a slippery slope.

-EQ

I'll second the recommendation on syrups. Also, Water enhancers like the Hawaiian Punch flavoring work great in yogurt.

For cottage cheese, cinnamon and stevia work well. For savory, I'd suggest garlic salt.

-EQ

It also depends upon your age and other risk factors. Since I'm pushing 60, I'll be required to run through the entire gamut of tests.

-EQ

No, I still have plenty of smaller stuff still lying around.

On 4/6/2018 at 12:54 PM, kasensmom said:

I am still in a lot of pain! Any have their gallbladder removed after the sleeve?

Back in 2008 when I had the band, I developed gallstones after 2.5 months. It was incredibly painful and got surgery scheduled. Before the surgery, the gallstones passed. What came out the other end was an anal birth of the toxic avenger.

Still better than surgery.

6 hours ago, Nnoi said:

but she told everyone, and she complained a lot about me, saying I was selfish to have this surgery in the summer and I was going to screw up her vacation in September.

Human Resources. This is waaaaaaay out of line. You're health is NOT a public matter and is not open for debate.

If you're getting any grief or think you're being discriminated against, go to HR.

NW burbs. In the process of getting band removed and VSG put in.

I would like to ask him to happy hour tomorrow. Is this ok, or do I need to wait for him to ask me out on what would be our 3rd date. (We are both in our 40's)

Not sure what age has to do with it but asking is fine.

Have fun.

Check your PM

Isopure orange colored stuff. Just like Gatorade (taste, not texture).

It's strange. I am having trouble envisioning my life after this procedure. It sounds so much more difficult, but it sounds like people are happier....

Without a common point of reference, it's impossible to understand what it's like six months on the other side of banding.

Your eating habits and tastes will change. I haven't had a McD anything in 8 months and don't miss it a bit. Doesn't even smell good. I eat at least two cups of fruit per day and love it. I still find myself putting too much food my my dinner plate and tossing half of it. You'll get strange looks from your friends when you only order an appetizer at a restaurant and not be able to finish it because you're full. Noboby really understands it until they've lived with the band.

Cal

What is it with all these women invading the mens room? They take over the entire rest of the forum with their over-analyzing, over-planning, over-organizing, over-reporting, and silly frilly ticker tapes and then they still are not satisfied and try to take this section over also.

My original question was for other men to comment, not invaders.

Let's see if I got this straight...

Is someone acutally complaining that we have a bunch of rapidly slimming women with a burning desire to learn about anal sex? :party:

Sounds like a recurring fantasy of mine... :hurray:

Cal

No! I want to ask the men if they like anal play on them!!!

Go for it. Just make sure you're ready for the any answer you might get.:bananalama:

You want to ask the men on their forum why women have anal sex? Go for it. Probably won't get much of a response because those of us that know won't share and those that don't know are too embarrassed to ask.

Yes, there is some sort of clitoral stimulation happening.