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VSG Veterans - Do You Get Sick More Often Now?

I was sleeved on 10/31/14. All is going well, so far. But I seem to be getting sick, again. This is the second time in two months. Nothing serious, just cold / sinus infection. But I was wondering if I wasn't getting the appropriate nutrition to fight it off, or something. I usually get sick about once per winter season. I take my Vitamins and eat right, so I'm not sure why I'd be more susceptible.

Do you find that you get sick more often? Is this just a fluke?

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  • Maybe sounds like a fluke. Or maybe your immune system is a bit stressed temporarily as you are still recovering from surgery. I was sleeved 12/20/13 and I developed a bad C. diff infection 2 months

  • I was sleeved in August 2014. I caught a terrible cold Thanksgiving weekend (at a staycation at a beautiful hotel / spa). Lasted almost 3 weeks. Sucked. But that's the only thing I've dealt wit

  • I was sleeved 09/18/14. This week I caught a very mild case of the flu or whatever bug is going around. Felt like total crap for 2 - 3 days but I feel much better today and tomorrow I plan to get bac

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Maybe sounds like a fluke. Or maybe your immune system is a bit stressed temporarily as you are still recovering from surgery. I was sleeved 12/20/13 and I developed a bad C. diff infection 2 months later from a dental procedure and antibiotics. Since getting over that I haven't been sick a single day. In fact, I've gotta think my immune system is stronger than ever since I finally cleared the HPV virus I've had for at least 8 years.

Hopefully, once you get back to normal, you will be healthier than ever. And don't forget to get regular bloodwork, including Vitamin and mineral assays because there really isn't a one size fits all supplement regimen.

I was sleeved in August 2014. I caught a terrible cold Thanksgiving weekend (at a staycation at a beautiful hotel / spa). Lasted almost 3 weeks. Sucked.

But that's the only thing I've dealt with.

I was sleeved 09/18/14. This week I caught a very mild case of the flu or whatever bug is going around. Felt like total crap for 2 - 3 days but I feel much better today and tomorrow I plan to get back in the gym. However, it appears to have put my chronic uterica into remission. I used to break out at least once a week. I have not had an allergy attack in the 4 months that I have been sleeved. I still have to use ZyrtecD for my sinuses, but overall my health has greatly improved.

I still average about one good cold a year. I also had the flu this year, which was a blast, but I skipped my usual sinus infection so it still works out to being sick for about 5 days out of the year, generally around the same time. I'm 16 months out now and have had the flu once and a sinus infection literally a few days before I had my sleeve surgery, but that's about it.

Hope you feel better soon!

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