After thinking I might make May-June-July-or August for my surgery, it turns out I will be singing a SEPTEMBER song. Do I have a surgery twin, someone who will be going through this wonderous transformation with me?

I like hesitated better than stall, stall has a t9ne of finality to it, hesistates makes me feel like things will start up again soon!??

During hesitation add more fluids and maybe a little more protein

1 hour ago, clsumrall said:

During hesitation add more fluids and maybe a little more Protein

Yes that is what I have been trying. Have my 2 week post op on Wednesday and nutritionist appt. hopefully that will give me some insight as well. Thanks?

18 hours ago, Frustr8 said:

I like hesitated better than stall, stall has a t9ne of finality to it, hesistates makes me feel like things will start up again soon!??

Ah I think I like that much better too??. Hope your journey is getting better

20 hours ago, nibble said:

I was devastated the first time I quit losing, and it lasted for two weeks! They say we've "stalled" but the term has a negative vibe to it. I realized it's a period for the body to ADJUST and catch up to the changes going on. And odd issues can happen anytime - I'm 12 weeks out and sometimes my stomach threatens to reject what I sent down there. Some days are great, others are iffy. I've learned to treat my stomach with respect and delicacy. And I don't mind losing slowly, averaging aout 8 oz per day. Slow and steady is just fine.

Yes it is devastating but mentally I knew it was bound to happen. Just need to keep pushing forward. Yes you are correct tho slow and steady will win the race

No bunny ?honey, turtle? up!

3 weeks post and my intake of everything is so low that I started eating pedialyte popsicles. The sf popsicles taste gross to me now. I couldn’t even finish one yesterday. Darn changing taste buds. I’m on purées but I don’t want anything ???. SW:304 CW:275

yeah Little Buddy, I know. I'm st8ll a popsicle Kid tool. Good news I broke the 300,pound barriers 298,6 last Wednesday. Bad,news: I still will not handle even purees, this Friday at 2:15pm I have an Exploratory EGD to see,if I have a stricture between my pouch and small intestine.
And do you realuze, I have list37.5 pounds since,the end of July? Alas I am a BIG GIRL and to many it is not,obvious except I have lost my double chin, I now had a neck instead of a trunk and my forearms and wrists are thinning out But the,too thick rump still remains, and my tummy is a tiny bit flatter. I just got to remember like I told Find I above turtle up ? you can't be a Weight Loss ?bunny in this race.

And. an update from Getting -a-little - smaller me! Last Wednesday the 3rd I weighed 298.6, yesterday. October 9, I weighed 295, 2 and half pounds down,small to you, means the World to me!

@Frustr8 - yay, good for you! Ffeels so good, doesn't it, seeing the numbers go down? Those "little" victories are HUGE.

On 10/10/2018 at 9:31 AM, nibble said:

@Frustr8 - yay, good for you! Ffeels so good, doesn't it, seeing the numbers go down? Those "little" victories are HUGE.

I am 4 weeks post op today and have lost 17 pounds total. Slow go last couple weeks but doctor said all is normal. Have lost 3 inches around my waist and an inch on my arms. I have also noticed alot of change in my face. So that makes it all worth while. Even if the scale is not moving the clothes are!

32 minutes ago, Svdlux23 said:

Even if the scale is not moving the clothes are!

Very clever! Glad things are going well for you!

And another update f4om yours truly.
Well I had my EGD, although since I am a bypass, it would be more factual to call it an EDJ, my duodenum is not accessible but my jejunem sure is. News Flash, we'll News Sputter because I have been suspecting IT all along, I do have a stricture, it is not all post-surgical swelling as many N.P. staff members of my Bauatric team were hoping. And alas Hector my itty bitty gastric ulcer now has 5 step siblings in my pouch and just past my stoma in the UK. What to do? Well, I do stay on what I call my Stage 2A diet, broths , strained and gently creamy soups, do not delete my protein shakes, try to protein enrich where I can and carry on valiantly. We have upped the omeprazole to b.I.d. (twice daily) I can add runny mashed potatoes as long as I have stirred protein powder in, keep looking on Stage 2 sheet to see if there is anymore things I can runnyfiy ( don't think that's a real word) keep on with my vitamins and minerals, because they and protein are going to kee0 me healthy. By took or crook keep the old Poo Factory going, this is difficult, "Nothing much in, Nothing much out" but Miralax b.I.d. M9M as needed but try for minimum of 3 times weekly And we have now added in. Carafate 6am- noon- 6pm-midnightm Since it comes in ?, we'll more like an oval small horse size, pour boiling water ove it in my little shot glass, stir the slurry and when it is cool enough, chug gently down. Has little flavor,I think it tastes like wheat flour. Plenty of fluids, go and sin no more, don't torment Precious Pouch with new foods, especially meats and resign yourself to a repeat EDJ in 2 weeks, we will call with a time, thank you very much. And by the way, congratulations on your weight loss, nice meeting you and see you in 2 weeks if not sooner.
I'm glad I didn't cancel, not sure what k8nd of shape I might have been in if I had. And down the trail, I'm sure I'll look back and this will seem just a " BLIP" but it is rocky enough living it.
Keep the Good Wishes coming, I Will Make It through It All!?❤

JJ my Jejunem not the United Kingdom, they can progress fine without me there.

@frustr8 answers are good! Will they dilate the stricture?