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8 Weeks Out of Sleeve Plication Surgery

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lauraleigh9mm    0

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So I was 8 weeks out from surgery on Saturday. My weight loss has slowed down considerably, but I still going down. As of this morning I was 39.8 pounds down. I feel pretty good about it. I have went from a size 20 to a size 16 and still going down. I had my first "issue" I guess you could call it. I think I have heartburn or acid reflux or something. Every once and while it just hurts by my sternum. Not long just a minute or so. I also started having a glass of wine about the same time, so I wonder if they are related. Anyone else have that issue?

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Don't know if it's the same thing, but the pains I get are not acid. Everyone thought they were for a long time, until they did so many tests on me with the gallbladder issues. They are a combination of gas or overfullness and the scar tissue I have developed around the plication. I no longer get the full stop feeling I got early on, I just start hurting now as I eat more.

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Don't know if it's the same thing, but the pains I get are not acid. Everyone thought they were for a long time, until they did so many tests on me with the gallbladder issues. They are a combination of gas or overfullness and the scar tissue I have developed around the plication. I no longer get the full stop feeling I got early on, I just start hurting now as I eat more.

I don't think that is eat, since I am not getting them when I eat usually. They seem to be in the morning usually. I also wondered if it was because I am now taking a regular Vitamin and it is REALLY big. On the upside, I am now down 41.2!

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TijuanaPlication    87

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It may be worth seeing someone re your gallbladder just to be sure. chowchows was in a lot of pain at the end and I'm sure she would've loved to catch it a bit sooner. You can still try the antacids you have while you're waiting to see a doc.

I don't think that is eat, since I am not getting them when I eat usually. They seem to be in the morning usually. I also wondered if it was because I am now taking a regular Vitamin and it is REALLY big. On the upside, I am now down 41.2!

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lauraleigh9mm    0

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It may be worth seeing someone re your gallbladder just to be sure. chowchows was in a lot of pain at the end and I'm sure she would've loved to catch it a bit sooner. You can still try the antacids you have while you're waiting to see a doc.

I don't have one! I had it out about 8 years ago

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forensicmary    9

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Don't know if it's the same thing, but the pains I get are not acid. Everyone thought they were for a long time, until they did so many tests on me with the gallbladder issues. They are a combination of gas or overfullness and the scar tissue I have developed around the plication. I no longer get the full stop feeling I got early on, I just start hurting now as I eat more.

I get pain in my left lower rib area. Not as bad as before. I am taking a prilosec even though he fixed the hiatal hernia. I dont have reflux. I find that I do get a full feeling either just start hurting when I take that last bite:(

I have only lost 27 lbs in 2 months but it is 27 pounds that I would not have lost before the surgery and so far I have not gained.

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