ElleRodri

Not knowing my size when I go shopping Picking things way too big for my current body Thinking I'm going to stay the same size long enough to buy something on the pricier side without regretting it I'm still actively losing at only 3 months out and my body has already changed drastically, while some of the changes excite me some are making me even more self-conscious than when I was at my heaviest. Body dysmorphia is real.

that looks drool worthy!!!!! I've gotta figure out how I'm going to modify all my baking! I get dumping syndrome with too much sugar or fat... and I cook with a lot of butter generally so this is a huge shift for me. But that's pretty!!

GOOD LUCK AND SPEEDY HEALING!!!! I had the fundoplication back in 2005, it failed and created a ton of scartissue and other issues, the major hernia with the portion of my stomach that was originally under the wrap herniating into my chest because the fundoplication has been slowly moving down for the last two years, making the gerd unbearable and having bouts of cyclical vomiting that didn't stop without hospital intervention. They offered to do the RNY at the time and I was 170lbs so I didn't think it was a good idea and I passed. Man..... if I would have known....

My surgeon just would send in a HIPAA form and request records for me so I got a copy of mine that way

Congratulations on getting your date set!!!!

Total Ounces 5.5 divided into the number of grams of protein at 21 is 3.81g per ounce, so you ate about 7.5g

You would need to measure the total amount before you ate.

I'm really struggling with my fluids too, which is causing most of my anxiety. Well, that and my husband trying to feed me whatever random crap he's eating. He's so upset that this was the only way to fix my stomach issues because now I won't be a "happy fat kid" with him. Told him I could still eat! And I'll still be fat for a long time. I am about to start venturing back into the kitchen now that restrictions are getting more flexible and my kids are tired of stepdad making dinner every night. They miss Mom's cooking. Although my cooking is what got me into this mess, I'll be trying new things now, and we'll be having more veggies for sure. I can't get the timing down either or completely used to eating without a drink... And I can't seem to get my water cold enough to be satisfying!

You should be proud and you have the right to do a little bragging too! That is an AWESOME ACCOMPLISHMENT!! Your hard work and dedication to your plan make you equally awesome. Thanks for being an inspiration to us!!!

My psych didn't seem concerned about any of my meds after surgery. Just that I took them. He had to switch my wellbutrin to immediate release but that was the only change he made to my medications. My mood stabilizer is supposed to be taken with food to be absorbed properly and I don't manage that very well and it's apparent. 2.5 weeks out from my surgery and my husband is already ready to divorce me because of my mood fluctuations and grumpusness.

From my first appointment until I found a surgeon that would be willing to do mine because of the failing Nissen fundoplication that needed to be broken the rest of the way down before proceeding with anything. It took me 2 years to find a surgeon that would do it and that I could bear. Had a surgeon who would do it about 45 minutes away but the way he talked to me on my 1st appointment with him turned me completely off to him and his clinic. I had to travel 5 hours away to get to The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. They initially set up my appointment with a gastro doc because I'm having gastro issues but once he realized what the issues really were and that they were surgical he walked me to the front desk and we made an appointment with the surgeon that day. It was about 4 months between my initial appointment with the surgeon and my surgery date. Insurance didn't approve my Monday procedure until 4:45 p.m. on the Friday before so it was almost rescheduled.

OMG! They never told me that was even a possibility if there was a problem. I can't imagine waking up expecting 6 tiny holes and instead finding the small holes and the large incision site. That's just nuts. Glad you're ok though! Hope your healing goes swiftly and as painless as possible. Much love!

Congratulations and Welcome to One-derland!

tragus piercings look so great but they're almost impossible to change jewelry yourself because of the angle. And then one of mine was crooked that made it even worse. So I took mine out

I have several piercings and tattoos. I guess I just like needles haha. Nose, ears, daith, and nipples are the only thing I ever wear jewelry in. Once in a bluemoon I put something in my eyebrow just to see if it's closed yet...it hasn't. Right now I have plastic in all of mine still, except for my nose, from surgery since you'll have to take out any metal piercings for procedures and MRIs. My piercer doesn't charge for retainer pieces as long as she is the one that does the jewelry change. Most piercers will charge a nominal fee for a jewelry change (Most I've ever paid is $10 and that was because they had to use a taper on my daith) Once they're all fully healed jewelry changes yourself aren't too bad. Nostril takes between 6-12 months to fully heal, cartilage piercings. I have entirely too many holes in my ear to count and some keloids from trying to save a piercing I wasn't meant for.