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laffypatty    47

laffypatty
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I was sleeved 9/16. I'm just getting off of a two-week stall (I think!) and I'm down 20 pounds since Sept. 5 when I started a self-induced pre-op diet. My surgeon didnt require more than one day, but I needed to wrap my head around things. Since surgery, I'm down 13 pounds. It's been slow. I weighed 239 on the morning of surgery.

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NickieLo339    47

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Hey everyone! Just wondering if anyone else is having acid reflux/heartburn since having surgery? I did not experience this until after having the surgery. Anyone have any advice, I'm living on Prevacid AC now :(

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LoryLosesXS    154

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Hey everyone! Just wondering if anyone else is having acid reflux/heartburn since having surgery? I did not experience this until after having the surgery. Anyone have any advice' date=' I'm living on Prevacid AC now :([/quote']

I'm not, but have you tried to change what you're eating or drinking? Sorry I can't be of some help. I heard that is common though.

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smorvant22    29

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I'm not, but have you tried to change what you're eating or drinking? Sorry I can't be of some help. I heard that is common though.

my doc gave me a prescription heartburn med. I am supposedd to take one a day for 30 days because of all the acid that can come up from surgery.

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LoryLosesXS    154

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If you're looking for some fresh healthy recipes to transition into check our sugar free Mom on FB. So creative and easy!

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UberBuffaloGal    20

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Thanks :) I'll have to call the doc again.

Hi Nickie,

I know every doc is different, but my doc said he had his patients take nexium or protonix twice a day for first month. Because many have problems with reflux. Also most will not have reflux or need the medication after the first month. Good luck.

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NickieLo339    47

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Hi Nickie' date=' I know every doc is different, but my doc said he had his patients take nexium or protonix twice a day for first month. Because many have problems with reflux. Also most will not have reflux or need the medication after the first month. Good luck.[/quote']

Thank you so much for the info... Hopefully they can give me something, I'm getting it from plain mashed potatoes and it's turning me off from eating anything at all

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kps317    3

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Fortunately I an on Omeprazole so this is not a huge issue for me, unless I consume a little too much. Then I will get heartburn every time. My bodies way of saying " hey, I am all filled up".

He also put me on Actigall to prevent Gallstones. Anyone else have to take these?

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sohio44811    17

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I headed into VSG with acid reflux and unfortunately it didn't leave after surgery. I have learned that I cannot take my meds all at once now. My doc has taken me off the gallbladder prevention pills and take our chances. The heartburn was that miserable.

Good luck!!

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Waltd120    1

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OK. Need some info. A Guy at work was sick a few days ago and now I believe I have what he had. I was at work and started to feel nausea and joint pain all over but mostly in my lower back and legs. I am now running a fever of 100 but don't feel bad or miserable.. I recently had some Constipation and strained a bit but nothing harsh. Just hope I caught what he had and not the symptoms of a leak.

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Waltd120    1

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Oh. I am 35 days post op. I have dropped 40lbs in a stall right now but have never had an issue from day one. Just hope it is a minor stomach bug.

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Waltd120    1

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Let me rephrase, I have mild body aches similar to the flu just not as extreme. Very slight nausea, keeping things down and a low grade fever. To me it feels like a bug. Just hoping someone has an answer for me.

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newcocoame    54

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I have a cold too. I took claritin and cough drops. I had a low temp fever but that went away. Definitely was not a leak...just seasonal cold.

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forward thinner    11

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My doctor gave me liquid Zantac to take twice a day as a preventive measure. I have not had trouble, still taking as prescibed. He said He did not want me to have any type of ulcers in my new smaller stomach.

Is anyone else still crushing meds 4 weeks after surgery? My BP meds are so bitter, trying anything to make them more palatable. I think I have another month to go of the crushing them....YUCK!

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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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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • 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

        summerseeker

        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.

    • CaseyP1011

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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