Ok everyone since we are getting close to December I figured I would go ahead and start us up a post op thread

I am with you ladies on the no interest in food. Does anyone know if that is normal?

I would like to know if its normal too. Only food I would care to eat is fresh fruit.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

I had success yesterday eating a half slice of Helgas flat bread with avocado and some shredded cheese. It's one satisfying meal, I'm just coming off mashed and puréed food from all the strictures I've had. Pure heaven. And a break from chilli or taco mixes I've been trying too. Maybe this will be an alternative for you to consider?

Good news here!! My egd from yesterday showed my ulcers pretty well healed. Dr says unless pain starts up again I don't need another egd and they are on their way to healed!! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Yay!!

Great news!

Does anyone take Tylenol caplets? I will be 7 weeks post-op on Monday.

Peter. DOS 12/31/12

Does anyone take Tylenol caplets? I will be 7 weeks post-op on Monday.

Peter. DOS 12/31/12

I do. No problems. I'm about 11 weeks out.

I had success yesterday eating a half slice of Helgas flat bread with avocado and some shredded cheese. It's one satisfying meal' date=' I'm just coming off mashed and puréed food from all the strictures I've had. Pure heaven. And a break from chilli or taco mixes I've been trying too. Maybe this will be an alternative for you to consider?[/quote']

Thanks for sharing!

DOS 12/17/12

Oh no! I hope it's not bleeding for you! How did you know/find out you had it? I'd like to compare experiences...

they found it during an egd thankfully, no its not bleeding what was causing the bleeding was that my jp tube punctured my abdomen wall :0 they discovered this yesterday, so this is why I have been so nauseous, so much pain, unable to eat, so hoping they were able to seal the leak, close the puncture and now on high doses of prilosec and zantac to help with the healing of the tissues and the ulcer, I'm glad to hear that yours is on the mend thats wonderful! its amazing how the stomach is such a strong vital organ but when it's down, man it's down.

Cyn-shakiraa Dos 12-17-12

Since being here I've had about 7-8 bags of Antibiotic IVs run thru me. Now on oral antibiotics, yeah cuz I'm assuming might be discharged in a day or two. Yesterday one abscess was drained of 40CCs of fluid which was going for testing. My dad and aunt said my coloring in my skin was like day and night from the day I was admitted at this hospital. (I guess Thursday I was ghostly and Friday my complexion was back :-) )

I have an ultrasound being performed later today on my kidneys. So far all good news. Also now most of the time I go to the bathroom it doesn't make me burst out in tears of pain. Just alittle pressure not pain. So yippee :-) Much improvement.

Yippee for everybody that had good news on Friday: Jodi on your great news on those ulcers :-) msixkiller and Teresa being taken off a lot of meds :-) Cyn's diagnosis for your reasons you've been nauseated and pain :-) Debbie for discovering the possible reason of NWL. That is great. So hopefully now it will drop very quickly :-) fingers crossed for you, lol.

I hope I didn't miss anyone who had great news to share :-D

Gen :-) 12/15/12

Since being here I've had about 7-8 bags of Antibiotic IVs run thru me. Now on oral antibiotics' date=' yeah cuz I'm assuming might be discharged in a day or two. Yesterday one abscess was drained of 40CCs of fluid which was going for testing. My dad and aunt said my coloring in my skin was like day and night from the day I was admitted at this hospital. (I guess Thursday I was ghostly and Friday my complexion was back :-) )

I have an ultrasound being performed later today on my kidneys. So far all good news. Also now most of the time I go to the bathroom it doesn't make me burst out in tears of pain. Just alittle pressure not pain. So yippee :-) Much improvement.

Yippee for everybody that had good news on Friday: Jodi on your great news on those ulcers :-) msixkiller and Teresa being taken off a lot of meds :-) Cyn's diagnosis for your reasons you've been nauseated and pain :-) Debbie for discovering the possible reason of NWL. That is great. So hopefully now it will drop very quickly :-) fingers crossed for you, lol.

I hope I didn't miss anyone who had great news to share :-D

Gen :-) 12/15/12[/quote']

Sounds like your on your way to feeling better. Hopefully your out and home soon.

DOS 12/17/12

Yesterday was my 8-week post op-a-versary. I weighed myself and I'm down 39 pounds

Although I notice if I weigh myself throughout the day my weight fluctuates so I like to weigh myself as soon as I get up before I eat or anything because it's usually the lowest

Yesterday was my 8-week post op-a-versary. I weighed myself and I'm down 39 pounds <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Although I notice if I weigh myself throughout the day my weight fluctuates so I like to weigh myself as soon as I get up before I eat or anything because it's usually the lowest <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Awesome job! Keep up the good work!

My 2 month mark is tomorrow and I'm down 46 pounds since surgery and 56 lbs total. I'm in such awe that I've done so well. I've been hitting the gym lately too. everyone's doing awesome! Keep it going!

DOS 12/17/12

Just got out of hour meeting with nut over my failure to lose the last 5 weeks except for a one pound loss last week. Discovered I am taking vitamins with synthroid which interferes with thyroid meds. So possible problem there. I was told 800 cal to much. Need to be under 600. No more powered or liquid protein or protein in any form but natural. Meal plan is primarily fresh fruit and veggies with beans and fiber-quinoa and flax seed. I can have one plain Greek yogurt and that is it. She did say that eating a cup or more of lettuce/salad greens was ok. I was concerned it was too much but was hungry. So' date=' we shall see how this goes. I told her how skeptical I was but she assured me if I stuck to the meal plan the scale would start moving. I can only hope!!![/quote']

What vitamin was interfering with your Synthroid?

What vitamin was interfering with your Synthroid?

I take the Celebrate Bariatric multi with iron. Said not to take it with synthroid but she didn't say which element in it was contradictory.

Had such a good moment today! Since mid December I've lost 43.6 pounds (had surgery 12/29). I had put it off for as long as possible but everything is falling off me. Jeans, skirts, even my slips and garters are so baggy. Went to buy a pair of jeans today (my last pair from a plus sized store!) an I've gone from a snug 24 in December to a snug 16 in February!! They're a little snug, but much less than 22s that I use to wear were. What an amazing change! I'm already kicking myself for not doing this years ago. Glad you guys are moving in the right track and everyone seems to be making a move to well

I would like to know if its normal too. Only food I would care to eat is fresh fruit.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

I was told that some don't feel hungry. I think it helps us change our mentality from living to eat to the healthier eat to live!!

I hope I have this issue after the 26th.. :-)