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By ATLGirl, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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plumlove    12

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Congrats - wishing you a great recovery with plenty of protein!

Good morning all. I am now 4 days post up. Not as bad as I expected. I've been walking 1/2 mile a day. I'm gonna shoot for a whole mile this morning. Still have drain until next Friday. Trying to get fluids in. Ujury chicken Protein has been awesome. 26 grams per 8 ounces. Herbal tea, lots of ice and Water has been my thing. I realized yesterday that I now hate sweets! The antibiotic meds are really sweet, don't like them. Heating pad has been wonderful. I pooted for the first time last night (TMI, BUT IT WAS AWESOME! Still sore in the abdomen but everyday it gets better. I hate the compression socks. now I can take them off all day and only put them on when I sleep. Uhhhmmmm I think that's it for now. Oh 10lbs down. 2 lbs from pre op and 8 lbs post op.

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plumlove    12

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Hello Everyone - Ill be 4 weeks tomorrow His grace! Sleeve is doing better and more tolerant of food. I need help on some ideas for Protein in the mornings. I know I can do a Protein Shake. Ive also had soft scrambled egg but that was just ok and only 6 grams of protein. Now that Im on soft foods I really need to work on getting that protein in. Any ideas or favorites?

Also, I do feel myself getting jiggly - what sorts of exercise did you do at this stage to tighten up?

Thanks BP

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Denise73    89

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Hi, I'm new to this site and guess what? I'm African American. I'm scheduled for the VSG on 6/30/14.I'm excited and so very nervous. I'm glad I came across this post. I'm interested in reading about the differences as well as the experiences we may have. Great post.

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KeeWee    470

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Hey AA fam, just checking in. Now 4 and 1/2 weeks out. No longer having any pain at all. Went back to work on week 3 which was a week after My drain was removed. Lost 30 lbs since surgery and it finally feels good to move again....I hate bed rest!

Lost some of the fullness in my boobs but still in a larger cup and lost some extra roundness in the butt but I'm faithful to my new nickname "squat monster" so I expect to still be plump in all the right places.

Now my final worry, maybe one of u sistas can help me with, with our hair, do we thin more or have bald spots? Any experiences yet? My girlfriend said her hair grew more...

I just need the trinity in tact, boobs, butt and hair...lol!! I do have the Biotin pills already...

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cherrytree15    78

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Congrats KeeWee great job! I'm only 6 days post op feeling good. This is the first day I was able to get Protein in. I'm at 40 grams and counting. I can drink all liquids with no problem. I won't be on pureed until June 3. So I don't fully see my restriction yet but I'm sure I will. I dink A LOT of Water. 14 lbs down, things are going well. I get my drain removed on Friday. Can't wait. Keep up the good work.

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home3253    27

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Hey AA sleevers! I'm a newbie to this forum. I am having my sleeve done July 1st in puerto vallarta MX with dr. Joya. I'm from Louisiana. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. Any AA sleevers had dr. Joya?

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home3253    27

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Hey AA SLEEVERS!! I'm a newbie scheduled to have my sleeve July 1st in puerto vallarta with Dr. Joya. Anyone sleeved by dr. Joya or in puerto vallarta? Please share your experience with me. Thanks!! Excited yet nervous

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msfitn2014    248

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@ keewee

I take 7500 mcg of Biotin and 500 mg of msm...i have been a wls patient since 2005 and no Hair loss or thinning..biotin needs to be at high dosage to work is what i was told!!

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MAJIQUE    36

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I really worried about these awful scars. I had had surgery before no problem but this looks like beginning keloid. Can I expect the stitches still need to dissolve inside then it will go back? I do NOT like this and I may need skin surgery down the road. If you have not had keloids in the past why would it show up this time?

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MAJIQUE    36

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I really worried about these awful scars. I had had surgery before no problem but this looks like beginning keloid. Can I expect the stitches still need to dissolve inside then it will go back? I do NOT like this and I may need skin surgery down the road. If you have not had keloids in the past why would it show up this time?

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MAJIQUE    36

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I really worried about these awful scars. I had had surgery before no problem but this looks like beginning keloid. Can I expect the stitches still need to dissolve inside then it will go back? I do NOT like this and I may need skin surgery down the road. If you have not had keloids in the past why would it show up this time?

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MAJIQUE    36

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I really worried about these awful scars. I had had surgery before no problem but this looks like beginning keloid. Can I expect the stitches still need to dissolve inside then it will go back? I do NOT like this and I may need skin surgery down the road. If you have not had keloids in the past why would it show up this time?

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MAJIQUE    36

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I really worried about these awful scars. I had had surgery before no problem but this looks like beginning keloid. Can I expect the stitches still need to dissolve inside then it will go back? I do NOT like this and I may need skin surgery down the road. If you have not had keloids in the past why would it show up this time?

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KeeWee    470

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@ keewee

I take 7500 mcg of Biotin and 500 mg of msm...i have been a wls patient since 2005 and no Hair loss or thinning..biotin needs to be at high dosage to work is what i was told!!

Wish I saw this before I purchased the 5000mcg. I think my daughter may have the higher dosage. Imma check..thanks.

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KeeWee    470

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I really worried about these awful scars. I had had surgery before no problem but this looks like beginning keloid. Can I expect the stitches still need to dissolve inside then it will go back? I do NOT like this and I may need skin surgery down the road. If you have not had keloids in the past why would it show up this time?

The scars will minimize greatly over time. I'm only one month out and u can barely see my scars except where the drain was removed and even that has changed but its not gone yet. My doc recommends Maderma I believe he said..not sure of the spelling.

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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