Hello everyone,

I just wanted to first say Hi, I have been Lurking here for a month now gaining a little knowledge here and there. I was turned on to affordable wls by a miracle. I have been to some seminars and battled both blue cross blue sheild and cigna. Both businesses I have worked for put wls exempt. So I am paying out of pocket. Being so, I am willing to put my life on the line in the care of GOD.

I am a USCG captain. I run a big Crewboat in the gulf of Mexico. I weigh an average of 315 year round. I get hounded everytime I turn in a piece of paperwork on sleep apnea and my weight countering my physical ability to do my job. In the past 2 years I have spent over 3500 bucks on just sleep apnea tests not to account for all the travel time to get sign offs on agility tests. I do have thyroid issues which is controlled and has been for 4 years now. It was discovered by a dietician so I now on 175mcg of T4 synthroid ED.

Did I read that right??? Coffee as a suppository? Will it be fresh brewed or are you using the coffee grounds?

Hey Derel long time no talk! Congratulations on blowing up the scale in a GOOD way. I am hoping my gall bladder stays okay. I have been seeing a couple of videos on youtube of my favorite sleevers that are getting their gallbladders removed 1-2 years post op. I guess the attacks didn't happen right away. Hoping that doesn't happen to me because I don't have insurance right now. May be taking my ass back to mexico for that if it happens.

Did I read that right??? coffee as a suppository? Will it be fresh brewed or are you using the coffee grounds?

They are boiling it in a pot and straining it. I dont know but I read this on multiple websites and multiple videos on youtube. But heres another way

HOW TO REMOVE GALLSTONES NATURALLY

For the first five days, drink at least four glasses of apple juice every day. Freshly squeezed or packaged apple juice are both okay. Or eat four or five apples, whichever you prefer. Apple juice softens the gallstones. During the five days, eat normally.

On the sixth day, take no dinner. (But take Breakfast and lunch as usual and ok to drink Water or other light fluids at night, but not, for example, a hearty Soup.)

At 6 pm, take a teaspoon of Epsom salt (magnesium sulphate) with a glass of warm water.

At 8 pm, repeat the same. Epsom salt or magnesium sulphate opens the gallbladder ducts.

At 10 pm, take half cup olive oil (or sesame oil) with half cup fresh lemon juice. Mix it well and drink it. The oil lubricates the stones to ease their passage. See above about possible instant diarrhea during this final step to remove gallstones naturally.

After this, sleep or at least lie down and rest. Do not engage in physical activity.

The next morning, you will find green stones in your stools.

"Usually they float", Dr Lai Chiu Nan notes. "You might want to count them. I have had people who passes 40, 50 or up to 100 stones. Very many". Even if you don't have any symptoms of gallstones, you still might have some. It's always good to give your gall bladder clean up now and then.

Hey Derel long time no talk! Congratulations on blowing up the scale in a GOOD way. I am hoping my gall bladder stays okay. I have been seeing a couple of videos on youtube of my favorite sleevers that are getting their gallbladders removed 1-2 years post op. I guess the attacks didn't happen right away. Hoping that doesn't happen to me because I don't have insurance right now. May be taking my ass back to Mexico for that if it happens.

I would love to be able to hold off until I go back to mexico and do my tuck and gall bladder removal all in one shot. I have a appointment today with a surgeon, gonna see exactly what I got going on.

O.o you think you could sleep after all that? I'd be too busy barfing.

Hope it works for you.

I know a guy who took Epson salt for a laxative, this is gross so I warned ya but he said his BM's were sludge for an entire day. That stuff is potent.

If anyone tries it, give us an update.

If I have more than 10 stones in my poop I'm not counting them.

I'm laughing so hard lol

Okay so you will just have to say you pooped 10+ stones

But seriously are u going to try it?

It scares me -__-

No way. I'm not in any pain right now. But if I did that I'm sure I would be. If I start having gall bladder attacks I might consider it.

I just want to thank the person who posted a description of their gallbladder attack. Because of that description I went to my doctor today and I'm scheduled for surgery on 9/28.

Glad you caught it, lissa

Let us know how your doing after surgery.

I'm hoping I don't run into any problems but I'm just not that lucky.

I just want to thank the person who posted a description of their gallbladder attack. Because of that description I went to my doctor today and I'm scheduled for surgery on 9/28.

Have you been on any gall bladder medication since surgery?

Butter, I had NO clue I had gallbladder problems...and I've had attacks before, but didn't realize it. Last week's was so bad I almost went to the ER. I truly thought I was dying while it was happening.

I am so sorry to hear that. I only ask because I've been on ursodiol since surgery to prevent the gallstones, and I think I'm supposed to stay on it till I quit losing. I'm hoping this will prevent the gall bladder issues altogether, but I don't know.

My doc and I talked about the actigal medicine, but he says it's 90% ineffective and it's expensive. Rather than flushing my money, I agreed to have it taken out. Now, that 90% ineffective rate may be in people who already have symptoms. I don't know for sure.