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I can’t seem to find my full point either I haven’t been sick but it seems like food goes through me pretty quickly how my going to know when I am truly full?

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On 10/28/2018 at 01:03, Nettyinlacey said:



I can’t seem to find my full point either I haven’t been sick but it seems like food goes through me pretty quickly how my going to know when I am truly full?


I felt the same way until I had more solid foods. What stage of food are you on? I’m on mushy food and feel much more satisfied and get full with them. (Beans, can chicken/tuna, sunny side eggs) I didn’t get the full feeling with blended Soups and Protein Shakes.

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I had a vsg done 10/15, started out at 389, weighed this morning, fully dressed 339.

Only complication was a go round with gout. I think the dehydration post op a few days triggered it. A round of steroids and Percocet and I was good as new in a few days. No dumping, no hunger, bp feels down.

Went out to the moose lodge last night and forgot to wear a belt, my shorts kept slipping off my ass night. (No no drinking other than a unsweet tea). It’s funny because I wore the same shorts the day of surgery and they were snug on my hips. Good problem to have I guess.

2 week post op dr visit is Tuesday... I’m ready to get back to work.

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Had my surgery on 10/25 everything went well, came home on Friday and that evening started having horrible gas pains and spasms which is like the most part have gone away but still have this spasm type reflux type in my chest that comes and goes I can only drink warm liquids nothing cold trying to get my liquids in which is a little hard with the spasm/reflux. Any suggestions that would help for their spasm or reflux gas x isn’t working?

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I had my sleeve surgery on October 22 too! I feel great almost a week post op, but I am ready to get off the liquids!!!

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Well, tomorrow it is. I'm still not confident I've made the right decision, but I'm going to do it. My SIL is flying here to take care of me and my therapist emailed me Thursday to check in. So glad I have some supportive people in my life. At least I get some time off work - right? :)

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Reandrar1 try walking more! Really helps with the gas!!

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On a good note.. went to Kohl’s and I’m down two sizes in my pants!! Donating all my good slacks that are too big to charity. I’ve got three big bags full of clothes that don’t fit :) I was sleeved Oct 1

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1 minute ago, JennieJuniper said:

On a good note.. went to Kohl’s and I’m down two sizes in my pants!! Donating all my good slacks that are too big to charity. I’ve got three big bags full of clothes that don’t fit :) I was sleeved Oct 1

Can I put a plug for Dress for Success (or something like it ) vs. plain ol' Goodwill/Salvation army? They outfit women who are getting out of poverty for job interviews (and otherwise help them with job skills). In most areas, they have a lot of plus sized clients and few plus size donations. Sorry if I'm incorrectly assuming you're a woman.

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7 minutes ago, notmyname said:

Well, tomorrow it is. I'm still not confident I've made the right decision, but I'm going to do it. My SIL is flying here to take care of me and my therapist emailed me Thursday to check in. So glad I have some supportive people in my life. At least I get some time off work - right? :)

You’ve got this! No regrets! No looking back! Sending you positive thoughts! Good luck!

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Notmyname we have something similar here but I’m actually going to give them to my stepmom first, she has a woman she works with that really needs them. Anything she doesn’t take will go there.

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46 minutes ago, josh m said:

Put in a 5 mile walk today. Feeling great can’t wait for my next appointment so I can do more than walking

Wow!! Nice work!

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1 hour ago, notmyname said:

Well, tomorrow it is.  I

I'm tomorrow also! I'm holding a good thought for all of us October 2018's

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