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Good Luck! Hope you have a great uneventful surgery.

HW 257 SW 235 (I better mention I lost 9.5 lbs on pre op diet) LW 195 CW 193.5

John, the answer is both. When I initially spoke to my doctors office about the surgery, that was one thing that was mentioned. The VSG can cause acid indigestion as well as reflux. I'm not sure why. I have read where some people got it after surgery and others that had it before surgery, now do not. We are told to stay on it for at least six months. So that makes it sound like it possibly flares up in the beginning and gets better later? Not sure on that one. Barb

Mini, you are doing fantastic. We are all going to have those days where we don't feel like we have done well. I think it's just part of our journey and to be expected. One day last week I told Hubby, "Today I feel like I'm back to my orginal starting weight". He just gave me the weirdest look. lol Some days I feel fat, and other days I feel like I've lost weight. The good thing is the scale doesn't lie. WE are making progress. Keep it up girlie!!!

Dr. Aceves gives out a small supply of Nexium after surgery with the orders to take it once a day. However, I'm on aspirin for blood clots, so he has me take an acid reducer twice a day now. Dr. Aceves said Prilosec works as well as Nexium so I'm using that now. Once in the moring before eating anything, and about 30 mins before bedtime. Once I'm totally off the aspirin I'll go back to once a day in the morning.

Congrats on your great success!!!

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Chancie, phenomenal!!!!

HW 257 SW 235 (I better mention I lost 9.5 lbs on pre op diet) LW 196 CW 195 one pound this whole week. :001_unsure:

Good Luck on your sleeve journey and welcome to the message board.

I hope you can get rid of it too. There's a good chance you will.

Stacie, what fantastic news. Thanks so much for keeping us posted. Best wishes for a continued recovery.

Lookin, I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. I did two tests also. In 45 mins I stopped breathing 46 times, and sometimes up to a whole minute. My machine starts out at 4 and works its way up to 11 which is my setting. However, after losing almost 40 lbs, I haven't needed to use it at all. Best of luck to you.

AJW...Thanks, I'm really trying hard. Black Forest is just around the corner from me. We just got 10 inches of snow on Friday, and today is suppose to be in the 60's. I'm sure you remember how crazy the weather is here. Where are you now?

Good luck in the process and defintely keep us posted.

Mornng sleevers! HW 257 SW 235 (I better mention I lost 9.5 lbs on pre op diet) LW 200 CW 196 wooohooooooooo

Firefly..thank you so much. I'm so excited about it. Hope you are doing fantastic!

Thanks so much Brenda and DeeDee. It's progress. The doc doesn't think the shoulder pain has anything to do with the clots, so she referred me to a Orthopedic doc. If I can get that issue worked out, I'll be feeling fantastic.

coppers...congratulations...Or should I say Mrs. Coppers. You look and sound so happy.

Wannalise, you will do fine. The only way I can describe it to you is that for me personally, the "wanna eat all the time constantly" switch was turned off when I had this surgery. I'm sure that has to do with the removal of the Grehlin. I honestly don't look at food the same way. It's as if the switch was part of my brain fuction (and maybe it is) and I no longer feel like I want to or have to eat tons of food to feel satisified. I'll be honest with you, the first weeks are a bit rough. Not pain wise for me, but just adjusting and trying to figure everything out, but I'm two months out...and I honestly forget that I was sleeved. This is just the new me....I don't miss eating tons of food at all. It feels so good to just eat because it's fuel and not because that's all I can think about constantly. I honestly feel like this is what normal people feel like. It very hard to explain to someone, you pretty much have to experience it. Best wishes to you as I know you will do fantastic. :lol0:

Tiffy, youknowit & Lan,,.thanks so much. I'm thrilled.

waaaaaaaaaaahoooooooooooooo!!!! Thought I'd give an update since I get lots of mail about it. I did my 3rd ultra sound today and the blood clots are almost totally gone. There are a few left in my hand but for the most part all the ones in my arm are gone. I'm so excited. It's been in the back of my mind constantly worrying about it. Just want to say thanks so everyone who prayed and sent well wishes. *grinning from ear to ear*:smile1:

I eat jerky several times a week and love it. It goes down well and I love the fact that it helps boost my protein level.

Ash, wow what an accomplishment! 100lbs in 8 months. You look great. Congrats on your success.