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- GLP-1 medication Zepbound, Wegovy, access, side effects, progress, and support.
- Before surgery Compare procedures, plan ahead, and get honest pre-op answers.
- Post-op Recovery, food stages, symptoms, and support.
- Long-term Regain, labs, habits, and life after the honeymoon.
- Revision Explore revision options, complications, and next steps.
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I Want To See Before & After Pics! (Cont'd)
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Pain When Eating - NOT Stomach Pain
Could be the oils in the Mayo. Might be too heavy at this point.
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How long until surgery?
Mine took almost four months to the day. Met with surgeon for the first time on December 23 and just had my surgery April 20th
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Any April Surgery Dates?
Just had my Roux en Y yesterday. I’m in minimal pain. Been walking since yesterday a couple hrs after surgery. Just on water and will be released today. I also had a hernia repair.
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April surgeries
My surgery is tomorrow. I’m excited and a bit nervous. I got a chicken Protein Powder and mixed it with home made Bone Broth and omg that has really helped with the cravings. I do one strawberry or banana Protein Shake for Breakfast. For lunch I mix the chicken Protein powder with the broth. I don’t do much for dinner. But throughout the day I drink some of the Gatorade protein zero Water and also just Gatorade zero or Powerade zero. My pre-op diet was for two weeks and it was just liquids. My staring weight was 231 and I’m at 210 now and my surgery is tomorrow.
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ROBOTIC SLEEVE SURGERY
I’m having full gastric bypass and mine is being done by a robot also but a surgeon is assisting. Mine is on 4/20
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Low On Iron
I do have my dieticians number. I email her first and she always gets back to me in a couple hours. I am still preop. I’ve had anemic issues in the past. Mine have required infusions. Met up with hematologist, before my surgery which is in 4/20 , and he advised that if that were the case after surgery he would do patches first and then an infusion if needed.
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Low On Iron
See a hematologist. They’re the best at solving iron deficiency. Mine said I could do the patch after surgery if needed. I’ve done infusions before too
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Low On Iron
I have my surgery on 4/20. I suffer from anemia since I was a child. I’ve gotten infusions throughout my life so I see my hematologist at least 2x a year. Saw him two months ago to get an assessment of what if I get anemic after this surgery. He said patches. He would prescribe me patches for the low iron. Maybe that’s something you can look into
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Daily chronicles
There is some Gatorade Protein Water. I’m in the Preop diet phase. My surgery is 4/20 but I’ve been drinking these Gatorade Protein water and they’re awesome. My doctor said these were fine and they have 10grams of Protein in each bottle.
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Any April Surgery Dates?
I am so excited for you! Please let us know how it is going. Mine is on the 20th
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Lbs lost in 2 week pre-op phase?
I’m on second week of liquids only. Pre liquid diet I lost 15lbs with some changes my dietician said would be beneficial. But am down a total of 21 lbs in two months. My surgery is April 20th. Excited and nervous at the same time
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Any April Surgery Dates?
That’s so awesome! Keep healing and I will keep praying for ya
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Any April Surgery Dates?
Thank you so much. I will definitely update. Praying everything goes well for you. Keep us updated too.
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No Pre Op Diet?
I believe liquid diets pre-op are based on BMI. I was told it’s so doctor can see things easier while doing the surgery. Also to shrink the liver. Most obese people have a fatty liver and the liquid diet helps to shrink it.