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I am five days post op and the day I left the hospital I felt wonderful!!! but, for the past few days I have pain in y left shoulder, left side under my shoulder blade in the back (started to worry it was my liver, kidneys) even though my surgery went perfect! My port hurts too! I am assuming all the pain is from gas and having an operation! I spoke with the nurse on Friday and she said because I was constipated, I should try not to use the pain meds..I did for a yesterday and most of today and just took tylenol and once I got home from shopping, I was like..Im taking a pain pill! (only one)

I have lost 24lbs and notice a difference...A pair of shoes that were snug actually fit now.

I use low carb slim fast premade shakes..20 grams of protein and taste pretty good.

What happens to your stomach if you only have the Panniculectomy...I know they dont tighten the muscles..what is the real difference? I would love to just get the xtra skin off!

November 3 is my day!

I forgot to ask, have any of you felt a difference in energy after taking them?

Ok...I got my lab work back and they put me on 2x a week at 50,000iu and then after 8 weeks, my nut wants me to take 1000iu daily...She did say it would not delay my surgery!

My friend has low vitamin D and she cant see the surgeon for 3 months until her level comes up!

I enjoy the chocolate GNC whey Protein which has 20 grams of protein. I have not started my preop diet yet, but feel happy because my doctor lets you choose between 5 shakes a day or 3 shakes with 2 lein cuisines, and unlimted veggies. I met with the NUT a few weeks ago, and she wanted me to lose 13 lbs before seeing the surgeon, I lost 4lbs in four days and she was impressed with that. She thinks I will succeed with the band..I have lost another 2lbs, so I am hoping that by Sept. 8, when I get weigh in again, it will be 6lbs!!

I have that too but what I am questioning is the apprasail of the attempted weight loss...There is no reference if we need to have a supervised weight loss etc...Do you know if we need that?