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Time off from work?!
miss_cee85 replied to itslana_'s topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I will have to do a mandatory 4 weeks off of work, per my surgeon. -
Suggestions for Bandster Hell...
travelinsnorkel posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So, I had a bad second fill experience. I'm over it now, but have no restriction at all. Can't get my third fill until the first week of March. Here are some things I'm thinking of doing to get through this and still lose some weight. Any other suggestions are GREATLY appreciated! 1. I am planning healthy dinners for this week so I don't just do carry out and get something unhealthy. 2. I'm going to add an extra day of working out. 3. I am not going to eat after 8pm. 4. No more munching on snacks at work. I'm going to bring hot tea and have that instead. -
So I was sleeved on Jan 9th with no complications,except a little burning feeling in one of,my incision scars. But my question is how do I know when my stomach is full. Not getting any signs and scared I am gonna over eat. I am getting my proteins, vitamins and water in and am only down 8lbs since the 9th. Been on a 8 labs weight loss for almost a week. Is this normal, because I am feeling frustrated. Amy helpful hints would be much appreciated, thanks so much!
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I was banded June 12th and i am supposed to do two week liquids then two week pureed!! Yea ive totally screwed myself and im kicking myself in the butt because of this. I am already eating whole food, chewing like forever, its totally liquidified before i swallow, but still i have no self control. Please someone yell at me!! My mom and boyfriend get on me so much, but im so stubborn it makes me do it more. If someone would please just tell me how dangerous it is and how i could really mess my band up i might get a lil more scared and thats what i need right now!! I am able to eat anything so far! Never got stuck, dont feel very much restriction either!! Im really dissapointed. if i dont stop soon, im gonna gain all the weight i lost pre-band! Please someone help me!! i need support, and someone to be mean and scare the heck out of me!! Thanks!! lol Elizabeth
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Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy... it's the first part of a Duodenal Switch operation. Basically, they shape your stomach around a thin tube, called a bougie. They staple it off into a banana shape... leaving the pyloric sphincter in tact, so no dumping. It's restrictive only... no malapsborption. Has only been done as a stand alone for about 4 years... but results seem to be as good or better than the Band. No fills... no PBing. It's becoming very popular both as a primary operation as well as a revision for Bandsters. You can find a bunch of Bandsters talking about it on the Obesity Help VSG forum... also there's a post by an ex-Bandster in the Band Removed thread. I think his name is Andrew? Laparoscopic Associates - Weight-Loss Surgery San Francisco, Bariatric Surgery is one group of doctors that do a lot of them I really really don't want surgery again... but if I can't get my Band to work, I'll have to. When I first had surgery, I had no kids... was single. Now I have three little people under four that need me. Totally changes the risk profile, KWIM?
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NSV: Airplane seatbelt fit!
Bec101 replied to Disabledaccount's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I too had this happen 2 weeks ago!!! I was soooooo happy. I even had to tighten the belt and the tray was so far away from my tummy. It was the best feeling ever!!! Keep up the great work everyone Cheers Bec -
I came home after surgery 5 lbs more than when I went in. They fill you up with fluids in the hospital. It is probably water retention. Watch you sodium intake. And remember, the first 4 weeks are for healing and not weight loss. You will be much better off if you heal quickly. Good luck and don't get discouraged.
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Surgery tomorrow morning at 7:15AM
jenrobbar951 replied to jessicakolman's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Glad to hear that you are doing well, besides the pain. I was in pain for nearly two weeks. The surgeon's office said it was gas that had traveled up into my shoulder. Said that for some reason, it usually settles in one of the shoulders. Had to sleep in a chair with my feet on another chair to sleep. It hurt too badly to try to lay down. Couldnt drive for numerous days either. It sucked. But at about two weeks, it went away. Now I have an occasional problem with food getting stuck.......I eat less and slower to prevent it from happening. So far, so good. But when it did get stuck, MAN DID IT HURT! Hope your gas goes away soon!!!! :w00t: -
Banded 4/30 - My Story
Enchanted replied to Enchanted's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Chester is close. Where is the support group there? My surgeon's office has a couple every week. I need to make a point to get to them. I forgot to mention in my original post that my belly was bloated like crazy for a few days. I seriously looked like I was pregnant. Would have been funny if it wasn't uncomfortable :cursing: -
Hello everyone. Im a lap band conversion to sleeve person. Had too many issues with the lap band, so they removed it Sept 28. I was excited to get the sleeve but this procedure almost killed me. I had my procedure and was out of the surgery center within 5 hrs of when surgery started. Is it just me or is that the norm. Two days later, i was admitted into ICU for sever dehydration. At that point i had lost 13 lbs in two days. All i can say is i hope i made the right decision for me, but still teeter on thinking i messed up. Would i do this surgery again if i had to.. NO WAY!! This surgery was very hard on me. Tomorrow I'm three weeks out, how are people feeling at this point, and what are you eating.
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Hi Kiana: I too add my words of encouragement. I was SO depressed post-op I would lie in bed crying wondering what in the world did I do to myself. I called the clinic director of the hospital where I was banded and she was wonderful. I called with the purpose of getting a referral for a therapist but she ended up talking to me instead. We talked twice the first week and she e-mails regularly to see how I am doing. I thought I had lost my mind. I am convinced the pain meds made me delusional (my surgeon said some people see "things" on the wall with the pain med). The next two weeks post-op I had a series of crisis type situations with my family and that certainly did not help my mental state. I have now been post-op a month and while I still have those feelings of "why did I do this" here and there, I am mostly feeling up and positive. Prayer helps as well as this website. I had studied this, researched it, and really overdid the preparing for the surgery that when I ended up feeling miserable the first week it truly blindsided me!!!! I never saw the depression, nausea or delusional drugged feeling coming. So my advice is to hang in there....miserable or not....be honest about how you feel on these pages and know you are not alone. That is a comfort!!!! People have been so nice!!! Let them be nice to you too!!!:biggrin1:
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You are not crazy. I also had a weird stage of severe depression/emotional issues soon after surgery. I swear I think it had something to do with the anethesia. Mine lasted about a week then one morning I woke up and felt better. But, it was embarassing...I would just bust into tears for no reason. It was a really tough time for me so I know how you feel and am sending good wishes your way! :Banane27:
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Hi Kiana, I'm so thankful you wrote. I posted a thread that is very similar to yours earlier today, and cried all the way through it. I'm only 3 days out, and I hurt more than I expected. I feel so blue, and now I'm wondering what in the world I've done to my body. It feels weird to drink even a little bit of a yogurt smoothie --- like an almost-painful-pressure in my upper chest. What is that?? A week ago I could've eaten an entire cow, but I've been working on the same 8-ounce smoothie for two days! I did the same thing you did -- I researched, I planned, I got myself all ready and now I'm wondering how I got here :Banane27: But I take a lot of comfort in the postings from others who remind me that surgery of any kind is tough on your body. It takes time to heal, and going through the sadness is part of the process. See if you can find my post from earlier today in this same area of the board ("Lap-Band Support"), and maybe some of the responses will help. Hang in there, sweetheart. Know that you are not alone in this process. You have sisters (and probably brothers too!) walking the same road with you ... although it's more of a shuffle than a real walk so far I'm sending you all my best wishes, and many (gentle) hugs!!!!
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Last August my sugar level was 210! Type 2, this scared me! I was put on janumet, day of surgery, 7/17/12 it was 154, 3 weeks after surgery, 95!!! No more pills! Also my cholesterol, high blood pressure pills are a thing of the past, didn't expect it to be so short of time though, I'm very very happy!
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Never Ending Menstrual Cycle Since Surgery
monicaleigh replied to kristallynn13's topic in The Gals' Room
@krystallynn This same exact thing happened to me. Two weeks before surgery i had a period for the first time in three years and after the first one i just conitued to bleed constantly. I started on a birth control pill and after about a week of taking it i stopped bleeding and started having monthly periods!...Talk with your doctor about some form of BC it will help! -
I have started exercise after a month.....feel good but looks like slow loss Sent from my iPad using VST -
Suggestions for Bandster Hell...
abbalv replied to travelinsnorkel's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Why can't you go back and get your fill early?Why do you have to wait until March? I started booking my next appt 2 weeks after my fill in case I didn't feel restriction. I just had my 3rd fill, 5.5cc in a 10 cc band and now feel restriction. I will see how it goes and if I am still feeling restriction next week I will cancel my appt and make it for a later date. -
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty HELP
Belle3endosleeve replied to jdunn72's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I have scheduled my ESG for sept 28th and am also a low bmi (30) and didn't qualify for traditional Bariatric surgery. This procedure is covered by my insurance as well. So stocked!! I called all over the country for weeks to finally locate a facility in California that performs this new procedure. Perhaps call some of the more established hospitals that perform it and ask if anyone in TX is doing it. Johns Hopkins, UCI, Mayo Clinic, etc. Good luck and keep us posted!!! -
Stuck and in pain...Feeling so discouraged. Need Support!
bigloser2014 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have so much pain on my left side more than 4 weeks out. Went to the doc last week. Had an upper GI anc blood test. Ruled out leak and infection. But the pain is still unbearable. I couldn't return to work as scheduled. back on Narcotics. And to top that all, I have only lost 10 pounds so far since surgery. So sad and depressed! Any ideas for managing pain? PLEASE HELP! -
Stuck and in pain...Feeling so discouraged. Need Support!
bigloser2014 replied to bigloser2014's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
In my case, everything has been ruled out! Doctor thinks this is just muscular pain due to the fact that I have previous scar tissue from hysterectomy coupled with this recovery. I had a harder time than normal recovering from that to. I talked to him today and he wanted me to go out and walk no matter what. I walked for a few minutes and it seemed to help at least in uplifting my spirits. I had stopped doing that last week when the pain got worse. I have to remember that walking helps with healing! Thank you! -
My manager made me take 2 weeks off and I am going crazy. I am not a person that likes to lay around and do nothing so I have gone to more stores in the last week than I have in months. I am having a really hard time staying home. I don't feel bad, though and quit taking my nasty tasting pain syrup 3 days post op. I tried to keep taking it, but almost threw up so I decided that was it. I work in a hospital so I can see why I have to take so much time off, but I am really looking forward to getting back!:smile:
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I didn't feel better until day 8. Much to my dismay, I missed a week of work, but I'm on day 10 now and I feel like I've turned the corner. I do, however, get that same urge to burp and it feels stuck. I figured it'll find its way out eventually, all the others did.
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Give Me Your Opinion, Choose With Me Plz
sallynew posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
idont know where to post this but ineed your opinion its not related to my sleeve but its related to my personal life i have atrip for one week with my friends im not really intersted to go but my friends want me with them so this is my reason to go but alot of problems happen in the trip preparations and each time we solve a problem anew one appear is it a sign for me for not going? or what now i feel bad toward this trip but my freinds consist to go? so shall i follow my heart and stay or follow my friends and my mind and go? -
Today marks 4 months since surgery!!!!
jen36 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Its been 4 months since surgery today, I have lost exactly 40lbs today and I am loving my band. I have not had so much energy in about 8yrs and I can actually make it up a flight of stairs without being out of breathe.. this was the best decision I have made!!!! I have about 25-30lbs to go and there is no doubt that I can make it!!!!! I had a tough few weeks where I lost nothing at all and actually gained but I cut some calories and up'd the workout at the gym and now back on track!!!!!! I actually lost 7 of those lbs just since last friday and am so happy about that!!! -
I am 10 days post op today..and for the past few days been experiencing heart palpitations. I did consult with my pcp today and since i have hypothyroidism she did lots of blood work and my tsh came back very low meaning i'm getting way to much synthroid. So she is thinking this is the reason why for the palps has anyone else had them?? She did lower the dose and i can't wait to see if this stops the problem. On the good side of things my cholesterol and triglycerides where all in normal range!! Ive been on medication for both for the past 8 years and I quit taking them the past 8 weeks since I have been watching and also down a total of 50 pounds since starting the 6 month program.. 30 pounds the first 6 months and the past 3 weeks another 20 so thats the positive side!! Still a few days away from soft food but can't wait to "eat" instead of drink... have a great week!!
