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Colunga65    8

Colunga65
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I had my sleeve surgery on Oct 24, last Friday i weighed in and was told i lost 20 lbs. I spoke too the nurse this morning and she said i should have lost more than that. I thought i did great, but now wonder what are others losing in their 30 day post OP check up.

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doxieville    799

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I lost 8 pounds and my surgeon was very happy. My NUT not so much. But she doesn't look at the big pic like my surgeon does.

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Threetimesacharm    1,400

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What was your starting weight? How much do you have to lose? Did you retain fluids after surgery? These factors may come to play when she said you had not lost enough.

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loseinit    24

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I'm one month out today and I'm only down 17 pounds after surgery. 34 if you include pre-op.

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FishingNurse    1,211

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wow, that's ridiculous that a nurse told you that. Don't worry- you are doing just fine!

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Tryan    20

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I think your nurse is nuts! Great job!

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Colunga65    8

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I had my sleeve surgery on Oct 24' date=' last Friday i weighed in and was told i lost 20 lbs. I spoke too the nurse this morning and she said i should have lost more than that. I thought i did great, but now wonder what are others losing in their 30 day post OP check up.[/quote']

My weight in 2011 when i had my lap band was 267. When I went in for my sleeve procedure i weighed 233 October 24. Last Friday, November 23 was 213.

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Colunga65    8

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I feel like i eat like a bird. I barely finish an egg. I was told to eat to kill the hunger pangs, and not to eat to get full. One egg fills me, so i guess my Dr wants me to eat 1/4 an egg?? He is dead set against Protein Shakes and says i am to eat my Protein, not drink them. He said i can drink crystal light or Vitamin Water light. I think its mental, but i hate diet drinks. So I'm drinking the regular vitamin water (seems to go down smooth and i just take small slow sips) and try to push plain water also, but that still hurts going down. I don't finish a whole bottle of vitamin water, so i don't consume the full calories in a bottle. I was told to take a regular multi vitamin. And b complex shots are available in the office if i feel i need them. Two days after surgery i was admitted into icu for extreme dehydration. My Dr was against entering me since he said i just need to push the fluids. I couldn't drink a drop and had horrible nausea. I honestly thought i was going to die.

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GeauxForIt    659

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Don't listen to that cow!! You're doing GREAT!

I went for my 6 week checkup this week and I've lost 22 1/2 in 6 weeks so 20 in 4 weeks is awesome. My doctor was thrilled!

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Colunga65    8

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Don't listen to that cow!! You're doing GREAT!

I went for my 6 week checkup this week and I've lost 22 1/2 in 6 weeks so 20 in 4 weeks is awesome. My doctor was thrilled!

Hahaha..i needed the smile. Thank you

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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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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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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    • KimBaxleyWilson

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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