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Not loosing weight :(
thedivinemsQ replied to musiclover's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Have you tried cortisone shot for the knee? I had to have that last week as I couldn't get the swelling under control and it worked like magic! In my regular vitamin rotation I take Turmeric supplements by New Chapter to control inflammation (I have Rheumatoid arthritis) and for the most part this a enough to keep joints under control. Also If your knee started acting up did you up what you take for pain or did you start taking something for pain because pain meds can stall weight loss. Make sure you're getting more than 60g protein, and up your water- that helped me. Good luck and try to keep your chin up, your weight will move -
I agree with Amy, had RNY in June, and lap gall bladder 2 weeks ago. Gall bladder was easier and less painful, but that might have been because the anesthesiologist did an abdominal block on my belly muscles, so I had no pain except for the actual small incisions at skin level for the first 48 hours or so.
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Last week, I had my pre surgery endoscopy. It was a breeze. That being said, my surgeon found everything to be normal, with the exception of a white thing in my esophagus. It was biopsied, along with some other areas and was not found to be cancerous or infected. He wants me to see a certain dermatologist for this?? Not quite understanding this... Anyone else experience this strange thing? I sure hope this doesn't disqualify me.....
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I HAD MY SURGERY nOV. 21ST AT PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL IN ST PETERSBURG FLORIDA BY DR REHNKE DOING FINE EXCEPT FOR WANTING TO EAT CAN'T GET A FILL FOR THREE WEEKS DON'T WANT TO GAIN BACK WHAT I HAVE LOST ..........:rolleyes2: GETTING WORRIED ANY SUGGESTIONS.
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December 10th Sleever here
hadderrie8 replied to brianscoob's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
December 10th is my day as well.Started my 2 week liquid diet today so Thanksgiving will be very interesting for me. I am very excited, nervous, you name it I have probably gone through that emotion recently. Good luck to both of you! -
Scared about sugery!
Sexiipisces77 replied to Evolving's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I so so terrified all I could think of is am I going to wake up! All I can say is its over before you can even blink! Im 7 weeks out and glad I went through with it because I almost changed my mind the day of surgery! Goodluck and God Bless -
I am a week out from surgery--- the 25th.... I am really scared to actually gave the surgery! Was anyone else terrified before? I've actually considered not going through with it because of my fear. Sent from my iPhone using VST
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Hi Jazziej I like your story and you are looking good. I like you have read and researched so much on gastric surgery mostly on youtube but l found some was helpful others scared me a little. I like you am worried about surgery but l know its worth it. The lsd l did was shakes of 200 cals which l purchased from the hospital called Optifast. I could have 4 sachets per day with veg x 2 daily. It started to get hard the last few days of the 2nd week trying to find different ways of making veg look and taste different and not boring. I only drink half cup coffee in the mornings l mostly drink herbal tea as l dont seem to want to drink coffee. I have not found a good protein shake yet my hospital has given me a list so l will look around as they are expensive for a quality protein shake. I hope this has helped.
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Acne after surgery?
Pretty_In_Purple replied to beachgurl84's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I never had any huge acne problems until after surgery. The doctor said it was not related to the surgery. Maybe not from the surgery itself but the change in diet and exercise, hormones, stress, etc., I had the worse acne i'd ever had about a month after surgery. My advice is, After working out and sweating, wash your face with antibacterial soap or a cleanser that has benzoid peroxide in it. Also, if you are taking biotin, lower your dose. I was taking 5000iu a day. I've halved that to 2,500iu. My face is much better. I always make sure to take the time to wash my face after a workout or if my skin just feels oily. I'm 15 weeks out Monday. -
Dr Bobby - Palm Springs
IndioGirl55 replied to IndioGirl55's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
Well I did it - surgery 7/17/07 - and lost 100 lbs in 11 months 1 week. Love Dr. Bobbie - he and his team are the greatest.... Here's the was and now... Loving life !!! Feel 10 yrs younger. Thanks you Dr. Bobbie for being such a great doctor and being here for us obese people who need the tool to get their lives back... -
I have a suggestion about the Isopure - don't buy a case, or even more, until you try them. I bought a case (12 bottles for $50.00 at GNC) and I cannot drink it. I drink the shakes... no problem.... liquids for weeks... no problem... but those things taste sooooo nasty to me. I forced 2 of them down, but going to see if they will take the rest back. Not everyone has the same taste buds, and I know lots of people drink Isopure, but just buy one or two until you see if you like them. I bought some unflavored whey protein powder at GNC, and it has 21 g. of protein in each scoop. I mix it with my yogurt and can't even taste it. I too think it is hard to get in so much protein when you aren't eating much food. Good luck to you!!! Becky
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Taking whole pills
Josh2xh replied to fatinthehead's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had trouble with chewables. They just tasted too much like chalk. The horse pills weren't something I could handle even before surgery. Last week someone told me about gummy Vitamins. They are amazing and taste great. My only concern with them is the sugar content. 3 grams per serving, but I have to weigh that against not taking a Vitamin. -
Throwing up?
Rebeccaabrooks86 replied to Rebeccaabrooks86's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks it makes me feel better to know I'm not alone. I will try my best to stop the moment I feel I may be getting stuck and be sure to take tinier bites and chew more. I'll be seeing my surgeon next week to discuss further. I'm still unfilled. -
Surgery is Tomorrow!
puttingme1st replied to Kya Wolf's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Good luck everyone! Mine is Wednesday. Chopped off my hair last week. New me! -
My insurance requires me to have 6 months of documented dieting which I go to my 5th month appointment next week and 5 years of medical history. I have done everything that was asked but I am having a really hard time with the 5 years of medical history due to my insurance changing every year for the last five years. I have been with the same company for 8 years now but to keep insurance cost down they have changed insurance each year. I do not even know how to start on getting 5 years of history or if I even have 5 years of history. Any suggestions?
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The surgery may be science, but the art of eating, post-surgery, isn't one size fits all as I have learned. I had the bypass and a hiatal hernia repair on June 6 and have been expanding my permissible diet within the general guidelines. I find that the hardest thing is the the line between full and over-doing it, particularly with new post surgery foods. I had one instance of "foamies" that caused me great discomfort- I wish I could have puked and gotten it over with; instead, I suffered gastric distress for hours, and eventually fell asleep sitting on the living room couch. You should talk to your nutritionist - sometimes, it seems, it is the food itself; sometimes, perhaps eating too much, too quickly. I'm finding the line between full and overfull to the point of distress to be a pretty fine one and easy to cross. The "frothing/foamies" gave me religion in the sense that I'm more careful about what I put into my gullet, how much and how quickly. This is a significant operation that changes a lot of your physiology- the volume and nature of the food you can accept and the degree to which you can explore new food options (within the guardrails) that don't make you sick. My take, also as a new post op patient, is that you have to take it slowly, be deliberate and work with the surgeons' staff and nutrionist to help you on your way. Nobody said it would be easy, but the rewards start to come pretty quickly. For me, just a little more than a couple months out, I have far more mobility, I'm not focused on the scale but more on my physical capabilities. I go see the surgeon for a follow up next week. My blood work looks pretty good, it has improved already. One other thing: I can still enjoy the sensation of eating good food, but that's subordinate to my main mission to remedy the problems that necessitated the surgery--not just weight loss, but Barrett's. The bypass pretty much eliminated GERD, which was huge. The weight loss is coming a long nicely and I'm deferring to the surgeon's team for advice.
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Banded 1/12/11 WEEEEE!!!!!
SpecialK replied to TheShark's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Best wishes to the newbie! You will be thrilled as I am. At three years out, I'm starting to learn the ups and downs of staying down for my -140 lbs and I still have a way to go but I'm so much healthier and happier with myself--regardless of what others think. -
I was under the same impression about Advil and erosion. But I'm approx 4 weeks out as well, and I've used Advil. If there is no restriction then your ok, but if there is and the Advil sits in that small little pouch and only moves slowly, then erosion could occur. Hope u feel better soon!!!
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Pre-Diabetic?? Excuse Me....
honk replied to mufasas-mom's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My doctors office has been telling me I'm prediabetic for a while. This is the same office however that after my last physical said "Could you control your diet and exercise more to help control the Cholesterol?" They know that I have lost 140 lb and do at least an hour of cardio 7 days a week. Eye roll. Sometimes I feel like I'm just inputting data into a computer that spits out preset answers instead of dealing with real live medical professionals. -
Have a horrible migraine. 4 weeks post op. I know we were supposed to avoid aspirin and Advil. Was that just for beginning? Or can I take an excedrine now? (it has Tylenol and Advil in it) Help!
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I'm 6 weeks post op and have generally been tolerating things well however I have had a tendency to get things stuck. In the past 48 hours anything starchy I eat is coming back up. I have been able to keep a few meals down and all liquids stay down. I do tend not to wait a full half hour before I eat to stop drinking and I have used straws. I know I need to stop. If anyone has any experience with getting stuck or throwing up I'd like to hear it. I know this is all a learning process. I'm seeing the doctor on Thursday to discuss having my first fill and right now I'm wondering if I could tolerate my band being smaller considering I'm getting stuck and such as is...
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I had my second meeting with my dietician. I lost a total of 1.5 pounds in a month!!!!!I've exercised, changed alot of my eating habits, I'm hungry most of the time, I've given up caffeine since May 12 and I have choclate only once a week now. Granted, my portions were a bit over, I tend to go over one serving of Protein or bread- but that is alot better. We discussed what I need to do and such but ....still!:):smash: Thanks for letting me vent. I will do better on the program because ain't nothing going to get in my way from haing this surgery!!!!:amen:
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:confused: I never thought I'd be so happy to see a 1 lb loss on the scale! It finally moved. I've been stuck since before Easter. In fact, I actually gained some weight in February but I blame that on the gall bladder surgery. That includes being able to eat again as well as all the physical therapy due to the hip dislocation. I've been doing better with my water this week. I have done a little bit of snacking, but not as much as before. I'll fight this demon one day at a time. I'm just so excited.........my hope has been restored. I'm not a failure. I see my doctor this coming Friday for my 1st annual check up. I'm kind of hoping that he suggests a little fill. I'm even really hoping (a bit of a stretch) that he'll actually do it that day.
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I have two nutritional consults left out of 6 that my insurance requires. One is next week and the last is the last week of August. I called my doctor's office today because I need to go out of town the week of my last visit (for work) and was basically told I couldn't move it to the week before or the week after because I can't have a visit with less than 30 days between it and my last visit and can't go past 30 days because I WILL HAVE TO START OVER!!!! I just kept my appointment and will have to try to juggle the work thing. This is my last visit and have kept every other appointment religiously!! The doctor's office said the insurance will deny me otherwise and I only have 1 appeal. I just don't think she has good info IMO. Ok, rant over!
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I'm struggling the same as you. Banded May 24th, eating what I should be right now which is just starting soft foods but I struggle with hunger. I think it's probably 'head hunger' and eating just mushy food (now soft), but it is hard! My band is empty as well and is the 14 cc one. I haven't got an appt. yet for a fill. I wouldn't be able to get a fill for another 3 weeks. I am not sure what I should be feeling. After I eat I experience burping to some extent, a tight feeling in my throat and sometimes I sound like I am getting a cold when I talk which clears after about half an hour. Not sure if that means the cup of food is too much or if it is the way it is after eating for me. These feelings makes me think I shouldn't get a fill but then I am hungry! I'm glad to hear there is someone else feeling similar.
