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Scans are all clear. Just inflammation around old port area which isnt where my pain even is. They think it must be a muscle pull or something. They're going to give me Rx for liquid pain & an inflammatory med. Dr. Garcia in MX told me I could take Motrin....i had read we shouldnt take NSAIDS...hmmm. Pb is low 110/54 which keeps changing. Now waiting to see if the unhelpful baratric drs that I saw a few times before will see me in their office to f/u. I doubt they even will & I dont want to go bc of the way they treated me before. Good grief! Glad the tests didnt show anything but frustrating bc I dont know how to get rid of it. I cant even sleep at all! A constant pain that never subsides. This sucks.

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Sarah, I'm thankful you are okay.

I am from Prairieville, Louisiana, which is very close to Hammond. I spent a summer week portaging canoes around the Finger Lakes when I was 20!

Happy Easter, y'all!

~ Jolie

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I too am not to drink milk for 10 days since I had an intolerance to it my very first shake I made. My dr said I hv to build my flora back up so im taking 2 probiotic balls 2x a day. And I LOVE MILK! Booo...it may not be permanent so I am praying to 'get milk' again!

I was not allowed to touch milk for first two weeks. Now I can, and thankfully doing good.

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Sleeved on 21st and doing great. Except I got my surgery in Mexico so I had to take my stitches out 10 later., which I did but a couple of the sites look open. Anybody experiences this and do you know what to do? Help!

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I'm out 3 weeks this wednesday and my period is coming and I can tell I want to munch more than normal. Is this normal?? Even though I can't eat that much, I'm eating like every 3 to 4 hours. I'm afraid I'm over eating??? Help

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I'm out 3 weeks this wednesday and my period is coming and I can tell I want to munch more than normal. Is this normal?? Even though I can't eat that much' date=' I'm eating like every 3 to 4 hours. I'm afraid I'm over eating??? Help[/quote']

Im eating or wanting to eat every 3,hours,to.. Im three weeks tomorrow! Im curious if this,is,normal to?!!

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Im eating or wanting to eat every 3' date='hours,to.. Im three weeks tomorrow! Im curious if this,is,normal to?!![/quote']

I'll be 3 weeks on Wed too but I'm having to make myself eat. Nothing seems appetizing to me at all but cottage cheese right now so that is what I'll be eating. My taste buds have def changed! Remember everyone is going to be different :) To me it would seem like your metabolism would increase if u ate every 3hrs so it could be a good thing. I try to drink Water when I start to have any sort of feeling that may resemble hunger but it's been only minimal.

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Any of you guys experiencing a stall??

I'm 2 weeks post today and the scale has not moved!!!

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Stalls are very normal. I stopped losing weight after my one week post op check... I was stalled for 2 weeks. Then It started moving again. I am 4 weeks out today. At one wee was down 14... nothing at two or three then from three to 4 I lost 6 so I am now at 20 down. It will come. Tour body is just adjusting and going into starvation mode. It will come around. Just stay on track

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I wish I had been told about stalls ...I have been so discouraged. These questions and answers have really helped me :)

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Type " 3 week stall" in the search and read about so many people having them

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Can I have some of what you got? Lol You're my same date sleeve sista! I'm afraid to even look at the scale so I decided not to for a few weeks...like only 1x a month or I know I'll get bummed out. Praise the Lord at your amazing attitude! Keep it up and best of luck in ur continued success!

Hahahaha I love it!!!! Stay in touch! How's it been for you so far?

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