mkellee

Feb 1st 2023 here! Sent from my SM-S901U using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi fed-up, I was told by dietician that iron should be taken with vitamin c as it helps the absorption. That iron alone is very difficult for the body to take in. I hope this helps! Sent from my SM-S901U using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi Mark. I was taking 3 hbp meds plus an upper dose of my heart med Carvedilol, which also controls hbp. I had my sleeve 2/1/23. I now am off the 3 hbp meds and lowered the dose of carvedilol. My Dr's are thrilled. I'm a slower weight lover but inches is another story. I first decided to do the sleeve in July 2021. At that time my eating and drinking instantly changed. I was 345. At the time of surgery ,2/1/23, I weighed 293. Now 266. That's 79 pounds. And since my haiatal Hernia surgery in August 2022 I've lost 38.75 inches body wide. I'm thrilled. You go for it!!!! B est decision I've made in quite a while. [emoji6] Sent from my SM-S901U using BariatricPal mobile app

I had to have my hiatal Hernia repaired separately as it was so extensive. I originally went in on august 16, 2022 to get sleeve but they found massive Hernia. 1/3rd of my stomach in my chest. So I had to wait until that healed all the way. Had my sleeve finally 2/1/2023. Doing well. When I decided to do this in July 2021 I weighed 347. I changed eating as I did research and at time of surgery 19 months later weighed 293. So lost 54 pounds before surgery I now weigh 266 so down 27 pounds since surgery. So a total of 81 pounds since process started. But also tons of inches! Looking for a surgery buddy to follow this process with... Sent from my SM-S901U using BariatricPal mobile app

Have you tried calling your doctor? I hit a stall for about 4 weeks. Then started losing again. My doctor said if I hit a stall again that lasts over 2 weeks to call. There are things they can do or tell me to do to break the stall. Sent from my SM-S901U using BariatricPal mobile app

Congrats on upcoming surgery. I'm 64 and had the VSG on 2/1/23. I'm doing well. My doctor had no restrictions on when I could take my medications. So I would talk to him/her and check. They started me on mine immediately after surgery in the hospital. I wish you well! xx Sent from my SM-S901U using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi, I had VSG on 2/1/23. I'm down 27 pounds so far since then. I've had a stall of about 4 weeks. But back to losing. Prior to surgery when I started this process I changed my eating habits. It was 19 months from beginning to surgery. Anyway, I lost 52 lbs during that period so I'm down 79 pounds so far. I just thought I'd lose it quicker at first after surgery. I started out at 347, down to 266. I'm pleased with where this is going but thought it would be more, anybody share their 2 month loss? Thanks [emoji4] Sent from my SM-S901U using BariatricPal mobile app

And that is the truth! If you don't prepare yourself in your mind it will never,ever work... you already have to know you can't have 3rds at every meal and that there are more than 3 a day for some. Or that you may not have that issue but that you are going to have to start some walking. May be something else... but mind comes first. The rest for me has been easy! I admit I'm very early on in this. 2 weeks out but pre-op and so far a snap. Lost 12 lbs in 2 weeks. Makes long for when I can get some food to get more strength so I can burn a hole in the sidewalk.... Sent from my SM-S901U using BariatricPal mobile app

It also depends some on when your Dr submits it. I have blue shield of California also. I only had to have 3 months of nutrition classes and they submitted and got approval. My problem was covid kept filling the hospital. Sent from my SM-S901U using BariatricPal mobile app

Congratulations! I had mine on the 1st. I'm thrilled yours worked out so quickly. Mine took over 18 months. But I'm glad it's done. And thrilled for you! Sent from my SM-S901U using BariatricPal mobile app

I haven't found the cause. I will ask my surgeon next week when I visit him and post here. Sent from my SM-S901U using BariatricPal mobile app

Did you and the other person have the same Dr.,and the same hospital? If so encourage your daughters to seek outside of your area if they can. And see if that helps. Or check and see what is causing yours and your friends problems. Sent from my SM-S901U using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi I'm 64, just had my sleeve on February 1st. Did wonderfully. Sent from my SM-S901U using BariatricPal mobile app

I had my sleeve 8 days night I woke up screaming because of pain. Which is something I never have done. I have an extremely high tolerance for pain. But my whole body ,from shoulders to feet hurt when I moved. I called a 24 hour nursing service I used and they asked if I had ibuprofen. I said I couldn't take that but my Dr said I could take my meloxicam rarely as it's only the 7.5 tabs. She said take that with a cup of hot chamomile tea if you have that or other hot tea if not seep it for awhile. Then she started looking up info on the sleeve and said this is something that can happen for up to 2 years. The reason I'm posting this is not to scare you but to say the tea and melxicam worked. I still hurt abit after 4 hours but I can move. So if any of you have a problem with this try that remedy if you can. Sent from my SM-S901U using BariatricPal mobile app

Silly really but I just had my surgery 5 days ago, and I just realized I don't have to get a qtip to dig to clean my bellybutton now. Had the sleeve. Is this something common for it to be right "there" now. It's so weird [emoji53] lol. Thanks for any responses. Sent from my SM-S901U using BariatricPal mobile app