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Hey old friends! I also regained too much weight. I had the sleeve 3 years ago and never got to goal weight. I did find the sleeve was really working for me while I was pregnant though. Something about the hormones- I finally had decent restriction! My daughter is 2 weeks old and I only gained 3.5 lbs in my pregnancy. I'm just hoping I can keep some momentum and actually get back to losing once I'm fully recovered!

At 2 years post-op, I went off the pill and had 1 period, then was pregnant. I gained significantly since surgery and never actually got to goal, but being pregnant I feel like I finally have good restriction!

My doctors didn't want me to take they normal glucose test, instead I will have to monitor my blood glucose 2x daily, for 1 week, 3 times throughout pregnancy. Just got my meter today, already have so much more sympathy for my diabetic friends.

Thank you for posting this!! I'm a relapsed sugar addict. For me, 1 bite is too many and 100 is never enough. Sugar is such a hard addition to conquer, and so many people don't understand it was an addition.

I had the same problem for the first few months. My nutritionist said it was ok to use a gummy multi Vitamin until I could tolerate the pill. I later found that I had to take it with food or right before bed. I did have several incidents when I didn't fall asleep as fast as I'd hoped, and got very nauseous. I get my daily multi, Citrical and B-12 from costco. I take my D3, B1, Folic Acid first thing in the morning. I take calcium during the day (I just keep the bottle in my desk at work) and take the multi before bed.

How is everyone?

I miss you ladies! I can't wait for the walk/lunch!

Anyone have a late period post op? I've always been very regular. I had surgery 10/17 and started my period in the hospital. Now, for the first time I'm late. I'm certainly not pregnant, and doc said I can restart my birth control at 8 weeks. I've heard many stories of multiple/heavy periods but was anyone else late?

Sacramento Support group meets today 11-1 at Kaiser South Sacramento. (6600 Bruceville Rd) building 3- 3rd floor. Bariatric conference rooms F&G. Clothing Swap to follow!

I have the same problem. I tried chewables, liquid and cut my costco daily multi in half (that was the worst!) and major nausea with each. My dietician just told me I may be a little sensitive right now (less than 3 weeks out) and it's ok to try a gummy vitamin for the time being. I'll try my regular multi in a few weeks. Somehow, my b-12, b1 and d3 all go down fine...

I had it. But my doc refers to it as the SILS technique (Single Incision Laproscopic Surgery) and I have a tiny incision at my bra line and the big one at my belly button.

Surgery was Oct 17. 5 days post-op I did a Cancer-walk that was about 1 mile, plus walking to and from the car that was parked about 2 1/2 blocks from the event site. It felt good. Now I'm walking about 1 mile each time, and I try to do it in the morning, and then in the evening when I have someone with me who can help with my dog so he can walk too.

I'm looking forward to mashed butternut squash when I move to stage 3 next week. I get the pre-cut stuff from costco, nuke it for 5 minutes and mash with a fork. Yum-O.

For anyone in the Sacramento area, there is a support group meeting at Kaiser South Sacramento on Saturday November 19 from 11-1. We could always meet up from there...

I was sleeved Oct 17 in South San Francisco, CA. My journey has taken several years and I've had to switch surgeons. (The first required me to lose 85 lbs pre-op and even after I lost 50lbs he said to keep going, and stop eating fruit... needless to say I got a 2nd opinion) I was originally scheduled for June 20 but got sick, then I was put on steroids for my asthma, so my rescheduled date of July 22 was canceled also due to weight gain (due to the dang steroids!!!) So I'm now happily post op!