Weight Loss Surgery Directory

mariamu’s Posts

Topic: RE: hmmm stall?
i KNOW THE FEELING.  HAD MY SURGERY APRIL 26 AT 304 NOW IM 271 AND STUCK THERE FOR WEEKS.   I CANT EAT SOLIDS CAUSE I VOMIT, BEEN GETTING PROTEIN THRU DRINKS AND REFRIED BEANS CHEESE, AND UNFLAVORED PROTEIN FOR MY SOUPS.

WISH YOU LUCK EVERYONE SAYS PATIENCE, SO LETS SEE.

Maria
Topic: RE: AFRAID TO EAT SOLIDS
I HVE  QUESTION HAD MY SURGERY 04/26 AT 304 LBS    NOW JULY 11TH I AM 271   I THINK I SHOULD BE LOSING MORE, BUT I CANT EAT MUCH.

IF I EAT SOLIDS MEANING, TUNA CHICKEN, EGGS I THROW UP SHORTLY i EAT SOUP WITH VEGGIES REFRIED BEANS WITH SOUR CREAM AND CHEESE, MAYBE AN OMELETTE, PROTEIN DRINKS WITH BLUEBERRIES AND BANANAS AFTER I WALK ABOYT 4 MILES, WATER NOT REACHING 64 OZ DAILY  IM SURE .  WHAY CAN I DO   IM SO AFRAID TO VOMIT I DONT WANT TO TRY ANYTHING EW.

HELP WITH RECIPIES, NEED TO SPEED UP WEIGHT LOSS.
Maria
Topic: RE: QUESTION HELP
THANK YOU ,  I GUESS I THOUGHT THE WEIGHT LOSS WOULD BE FASTER.
BUT FOR WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING IS FINE.

THANKS
Maria
Topic: RE: QUESTION HELP

THANKS DAVE I HAVE BEEN WALKING ABOUT 2-3 MILES DAILY.  I AM NOT GETTING ALL THE PROTEIN I NEED DAILY WITH THE SHAKES.  I WOULD LOVE SOMETHING SOLID TO EAT BUT CANT KEEP IT DOWN.
I HAVE BEEN ALSO TRYING REFRIED BEANS WITH CHEESE ANS SOUR CREAM FOR PROTEIN AND THAT SEEMS TO GO DOWN NICELY.
I GUESS I JUST THOUGH I WOULD LOOSE MORE RAPIDLY.

Maria
Topic: RE: QUESTION HELP

THANKS I JUST FELT THAT I SHOULD BE LOOSING MORE RAPIDLY.
I HAVE STARTED WALKING ABOUT 2-3 MILES DAILY, BUT SOLID FOODS WORRY ME, I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY I CANT EAT ANYTHING SOLID YET.

Maria
Topic: RE: QUESTION HELP
I HAD MY SURGERY ON APRIL 26  ONE OF MY INCISIONS GOT INFECTED IT IS NOW FINE.
I STILL CANT EAT SOLIDS IF I DO IMMEDIATELY I FEEL SICK AND THROW UP, THEREFORE MY PROTEIN IS COMING FROM SHAKES.

QUESTION I FELL I HAVE NOT LOST ENOUGHT WEIGH AND THE SURGEON SAID IT IS OK
I WENT IN AT 304 AND 2 MONTH'S LATER IM AT 275

WHAT  CAN I DO TO SPEED UP THIS PROCESS?   HELP
Maria
Topic: RE: question on weight loss
I HAD MY SURGERY ON 04/26 AND I HAVE A SMALL INFECTION ON ONE OF MY SITES.

I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT I HAVE ONLY LOST 8 LBS  IS THIS NORMAL

FOR SOME REASON I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE MORE THE FIRST 2 WEEKS OUT.
Topic: RE: infected incision
Thanks everyone  i did go to my doctor and he packed it.  i will be packing it every other day and yes i am on oral antibiotics
Topic: RE: infected incision

WELL THE PAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS ACTUALLY INFECTED.  IT JUST OPENED AND STARTED DRAINING BLOOD AND PUS.  GREAT NOW I HAVE TO GO HAVE IT PACKED.
HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE.  I HAVE A MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE SHOULD I TAKE ANTIBIOTICS FOR THIS ALSO.

Topic: RE: 60 gms of protein
YOU ARE RIGHT,  I READ THE CONTAINER AGAIN IT READS 60 GMS OF PROTEIN PER 2 SCOOPS BUT NOT BAD EITHER WAY.  I ALSO BOUTH THE FRUIT PUNCH PROTEIN BULLETS BY BODY FORTRESS AND THEY ARE ALSO 26GMS OF PROTEIN AND NOT TOO BAD IN TASTE.
Topic: RE: I DID IT !!!!!
HOW GREAT IS THAT YOU MUST FEEL LIKE A NEW PERSON.  CONGRATS.  I AM ONLY A WEEK OUT WITH ONLY AAN 8LBS LOSS  BUT HAPPY.  HAVING SOME ISSUES BUT DEALING WITH IT,
Topic: RE: 60 gms of protein
I FOUND A VERY EASY WAY TO GET 60 GRAMS OF PROTEIN IN THE MORNING WITH JUST MY DECAF COFFEE.  I BOUGHT BODY FORTRESS VANILLA CREAM WHEY ISOLATE PROTEIN AT WALMART AND EACH SCOOP IS 60GM OF PROTEIN.  I MIX IT WITH 8 OZ OF COFFEE AND IT COMES OUT LIKE A LATTE, I JUST REMOVE THE THICK FOAM FROM THE TOP.

I HOPE THIS CAN HELP SOMEONE.
Topic: RE: pain in the left side insicion
i have a swollen left side insicion and it is red and painful, the surgeon saw it and said that is where most of the work is done, that it will go down but i have never seen anyone with a ball like protruding fron the site
Topic: RE: LOW IRON
I WAS JUST CALLED BY MY SURGEONS OIFFICE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY IRON WAS VERY LOW PRIOR TO SURGERY.  THEY WILL REFER ME TO A HEMATOLOGIST 10 DAYS POST OP TO BE PUT ON IRON REGIME.  HAS ANYONE HAD THIS PROBLEM.
Topic: RE: CALCIUM
HI CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP.

I KNOW THAT AFTER SURGERY WE NEED 1500-2000MG OF CALCIUM CITRATE

CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THEY USE THE LIQUID FORM AND THE NAME.


THANKS


Topic: RE: UNFLAVORED PROTEIN
Thank you for your response.  can you tell me where you buy the isopure from?
Topic: RE: UNFLAVORED PROTEIN
 I AM LOOKING TO BUY UNFLAVORED PROTEIN THAT MIXES WELL WITH HOT FOODS 

PLEASE LET ME KNOW I AM HAVING SURGERY APRIL 26TH AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ALL 

READY.    THANKS
Topic: RE: FATTY LIVER
I NEED TO KNOW IF ANYONE WITH A FATTY LIVER HAS EXPERIENCED NAUSEA AND LOSS OF APPETITE.  i ALSO HAVE PAIN ON MY RIGHT SIDE AND WAS TOLD IT COULD BE A LIPOMA

HAS ANYONE EXPERIENCED ANYTHING SIMILAR.
Topic: RE: Question on Medipass requirements
Thank you so much for your reply.  I was looking into changing the HMO to medipass
since my doctor will not take vista eff march.  
Topic: RE: Question on Medipass requirements
HI I NEED TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS HAD SURGERY WITH MEDIPASS AND WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS ARE. 
DO THEY REQUIRE A 6 MOS DIET PRIOR TO SURGERY?
Topic: RE: vitamins
I NEED TO FIND OUT WHERE TO BUY CENTRUM COMPLETE.  I LOOKED IN THE WEB SITE AND THERE IS NOTHING LISTED.  ANY IDEA OF WHAT MULTI VITAMINS WITH IRON ARE OK TO TAKE POST OP. 
Topic: RE: VITAMIN B COMPLEX SUBLINGUAL
THANKS DAVE I WILL TRY THIS ONE.
Topic: RE: VITAMIN B COMPLEX SUBLINGUAL
I NEED TO KNOW WHERE TO BUY VIT B COMPLEX SUBLINGUAL SUGAR FREE, ANY ADVICE WHERE TO FIND THEM/
Topic: RE: HEADACHES AFTER SURGERY
I AM VERY CONCERNED AS WHAT TO TAKE FOR HEADACHES AFTER SURGERY SINCE I SUFFER FROM MIGRAINES AND TYLENOL JUST DOESNT WORK FOR ME.  ANY SUGGESTIONS?