Hello all! I've been reading the forum for the past couple of months, thank you all for the great advice and sharing your experiences. It's been very helpful and informative! I met with the surgeon a week ago today, my surgery date is June 26. Anyone else for June?

I have been having some itching around my incision sites' date=' probably from healing. I just have glue over my incisions. Has anyone else been having this problem? What have you been doing for it?[/quote']

Sounds like healing to me. I have had a small amount of that. My steri strips came off right after my first post op appt and any itching had been minor, my belly has been itchy anyway since they shaved it all and it's growing back now.

I to get in about 74 oz fluid daily' date=' i start out in the early am, with à hot 10 oz cup mostly water chicken broth, it helps with the grude in my throat like à slime or something in the mornings...anybody else have this slime like in throat?[/quote']

Google ketosis or ketosis breath. My guess would be that's what you're experiencing

I had the surgery 1 week ago today. Feeling pretty good so far...still a little achy' date=' but each day I feel leaps and bounds better. Here are my stats so far:

Highest: 333.4

Pre-Op Diet Start: 274.4

Surgery: 266.6

1 Wk Post-Op: 261.2

Notes: I'm 5'6" tall. I did weight watchers for 1.5 years before approaching a doctor about the surgery. Weight watchers tapered off and I was struggling to continue losing. My pre-op diet was 2 weeks...and I wasn't perfect the whole 2 weeks, but I really tried.[/quote']

Here's where I am at. Surgery was June 24, 2013.

HW: 301

pre-op diet start: 286

Surgery weight: 273

1 week post -op : 269

I am 5'3" inches tall.

Google ketosis or ketosis breath. My guess would be that's what you're experiencing

Thanks for answering my question before I even asked... :-)

I googled it and it explained alot of why we have that. I have noticed my breath has changed and my mouth tastes like metal kinda eeewwww

I brush my teeth 3-4 xs a day

Checking In at one week postop.

HW 315 did diet and Nutrisystem

Preop weight 275

Surgery weight 265

1 week postop 260

It looks like a lot of us are around the same weightloss oh and I am 5 '5". I had my first NSV. Went shopping with my family today and I have skipped a size! I was a 3x and today I was a 1x. Felt great! I was not expecting that. I have not been this size in years either

Good luck to everyone else with their weightloss as well.

I have been having some itching around my incision sites' date=' probably from healing. I just have glue over my incisions. Has anyone else been having this problem? What have you been doing for it?[/quote']

I had the glue the surgeon said it will come off leave it alone and mine itch its from healing

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AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so proud of you. You did so great!

Thanks so much!

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Curious' date=' do any of y'all have left side pain? My doctor told me right before he took me back that I would have left side pain for a while because its the biggest incision and it would be stitched down to a muscle. That incision is still sunk in and my side hurts. It's day 11 and I thought it would be over by now. Any one else??[/quote']

Yes. Pain in the left side....but more on and off....more on when I do too much. So I use that as a bit of a reminder that I need yo rest more. Dr. Told me vat my checkup that in about 6 to 8 weeks I shouldn't notice it any,more....the more I let it heal. The sooner the pain will stop. In the meantime heat packs and ice packs and Tylenol work wonders. Really not too bad when I play by the rules!

Everybody's doctors are different. Mine allowed me full liquids day 3' date=' but I am on dull liquids for a month. After that is over, I can go I purée foods. It still has to fit through a straw though. Most people would be onto soft foods by then, but my doc is different. Just stick to what your doctor told you to do.[/quote']

That ids true. My Dr says smaller than a straw...but do not drink through a straw for at least 6 weeks as it cash cause hiccups and excess gas. So anyone drinking through straws and have hiccups and or had....maybe stop using straws? See if that helps. I just had my 1 week post op ...down

That ids true. My Dr says smaller than a straw...but do not drink through a straw for at least 6 weeks as it cash cause hiccups and excess gas. So anyone drinking through straws and have hiccups and or had....maybe stop using straws? See if that helps. I just had my 1 week post op ...down

Oops..stupid fingers on a tablet! Down 16 lbs! Healing nicely. No pain with coughing or sneezing....and no hiccups. So sad so smooth.....fingers crossed.

Hi June sleevers! I just thought I would post here because I was sleeved 1 year ago on June 18' date=' 2012, I just had my 1 yr checkup today and I thought you would like to see my Drs official photos, I still have 32 lbs to goal.

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Wow! You look amazing. Thank you for being an inspiration as to what we can achieve!

I have been having some itching around my incision sites' date=' probably from healing. I just have glue over my incisions. Has anyone else been having this problem? What have you been doing for it?[/quote']

I was told a bit of benydryl will do wonders while incisions healing.

Checking In at one week postop.

HW 315 did diet and Nutrisystem

Preop weight 275

Surgery weight 265

1 week postop 260

It looks like a lot of us are around the same weightloss oh and I am 5 '5". I had my first NSV. Went shopping with my family today and I have skipped a size! I was a 3x and today I was a 1x. Felt great! I was not expecting that. I have not been this size in years either

Good luck to everyone else with their weightloss as well.

Hi Kami63

I have noticed that we are loosing about the same rate. Thats awesome!!!! Are you eating puree foods already?

My doc told me 2 weeks full liquids before going into puree :-( still need 5 more days

HW 263

Preop 263

SW 257

9 days post op - 246.4

I.m also 5"5

Good luck to all of us :-)

Hi Kami63

I have noticed that we are loosing about the same rate. Thats awesome!!!! Are you eating puree foods already?

My doc told me 2 weeks full liquids before going into puree :-( still need 5 more days

HW 263

Preop 263

SW 257

9 days post op - 246.4

I.m also 5"5

Good luck to all of us :-)

I have to wait 3 weeks for puréed so July 16th ...12 more days. I want food. I am not hungry though. It just feels a little weird to not have food. My surgeon is strict about his full liquids for three weeks. I will just have to wait lol...

Congrats on your weightloss

I was sleeved on June 10 I lost 30 lbs so far but for the past week I havent loss any weight. Is anyone else experiencing this?