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HappyCat    70

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I"m in the Bellaire area. I was sleeved May 6. How is it going with you? :-)

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karritous    17

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Pretty well. Getting Protein and Water intake ok. Stated purée phase on Wednesday. Go to the dr for 2 wk post op visit and to the nutritionist on Friday. Very fatigued, but doing ok so far.

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HappyCat    70

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Believe me, you will feel better with every day. You will be a new woman before you know it! The fatigue will take some time if you are like me, but it is different than the pre surgery exhaustion I had from so much excess weight. I am a lot more energetic some days, but usually I drag if I don't get enough either Protein, carbs or Water. I don't get hungry at all, so really have to push myself to take breaks at work and eat or drink. It's easier for me on weekends. I can't believe someone offered me a piece of Cadbury's chocolate today and I wasn't even slightly tempted! So happy about that- you don't even know what a chocoholic I was before! Keep me updated and feel free to ask or vent about anything :)

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HappyCat    70

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Oh, almost forgot. It would be fun to get together sometime. I want to attend my program's support group sessions the first Wednesday of every month but always seem to have plans or out of town those days. I don't personally know anyone who has had the sleeve so it would be great to have a Houston buddy to get together with occasionally.

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Francieb    15

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July 2nd for me too. I'm still kinda weak and get fatigued easily. Walking seems to help more than anything. A friend tells me all of this is normal.

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HappyCat    70

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Are you in Houston, too, Francieb?

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Francieb    15

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No, Oklahoma. Still feeling my way as far as what the little guy can tolerate food wise.

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HappyCat    70

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Hey OK neighbor! It's like they say, sort of like a new baby's tummy. I still like my milk, yogurt and Vitamin Water zero as reliable go-to intake. I also puréed Wendy's chili and added plain Greek yogurt, a teaspoon of chopped avocado and a pinch of shredded cheddar in the soft/mushy stage. Still love it and a small order lasts for a couple of days.

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thenewme13    39

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Hi Kary

I was sleeved June 25 so far up to two days ago I was feeling great! But all of the sudden my incisions are hurting and having some heart burns :-( not able to even drink my shake that Zi love. I guess its part of the game

I'm in Katy and have met another girl ghat lives on the South side. I told her we should get together when ever we can eat solids so we can feel some what normal when eating out and not being looked at like we are crazy for eating so little... Lol good luck and hauler if you need us

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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
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    • ChunkCat

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      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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