I was switched over to him as he had an OR opening and they called and asked if I wanted to switch over to him, SURE I replied,  HE ROCKS. His staff is amazing and he is (although a very dry sense of humour) an amazing and skillful surgeon and wonderful and compassionate human being.  LOVE him.  Had my surgery June 11, 2012.

 

:...you never really know what your pouch is going to reject (other than sugar, of course)?! 

Please do not COUNT on your pouch rejecting sugar.  Some people dump, some do not!!   Try the cheese again in a week or so.  Very little and very slow.  I am loving cheese.  In the beginning I could not eat tuna at all.  I puked all the time from it, now it is a staple in my diet!!

Good luck.

 

 

Sandy, I think it is fabulous that you are being open and honest.  I think this is key.  For myself, I have always hidden these truths!! You will win the war!

 

Keep thinking one day at a time!!

Hugs

Birdie girl is absolutely right.  Keep it out of the house if you feel you cannot control the monster.  Yes, we have other issues that must be dealt with CBT for most of us.  I think the trick as said by Birdiegirl, is finding a balance.  Treat is ok., if it can be controlled.  I am petrified now that I am 6 months out.  The tea drinking in the evenings works somewhat and if not, I put myself to bed early.

Good luck and be good to you!

You may want to let her know to check her Vitamin A levels. 

Yes, tea with sugar twin for me and a plop of 1% milk. Perfect.  I wi**** took me hours to eat an apple. I need to work on this.  I still sometimes eat too quickly.  Well, most times if I have to be honest.  Not so much my meals.  Snacks are eaten too quickly tho.

Sure this has been discussed a bazillion times before.  I just thought I would share (aside from Cognetive Behavioral Therapy and practice) I have started to use a cup of tea as a deterrent (it helps me so much) when I have the "munchies" which for the most part is just bad habit, 50 years of behaviour and empty promises of satisfaction.  Anyone else have little tricks?
 

Like, ANACONDA size dude!  and I too have to sand to make sure there is room (Not always but sometimes) It is crazy!!!!!!  I need to use  a wire hanger to break it up or these low flow toilettes in our building most times cannot handle a it. !!! SICK BUT TRUE

 

Poop on little soldiers!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I hereby bless this recipe!! They sound delish!

All I can say is WOW!! You look amazing and better than that, you are feeling amazing!! The eating thing, well ya, I guess that will take a VERY long time to break free from. 

Keep up the fabulous work!

I had the same type of call and I loved it because it gave me less time to think and worry and wonder.  I was considered a light weight at 237 lbs so being on Opti less than 2 weeks was apparently a non issue!! Enjoy and embrace!! It will be wonderful!

 

Emily!  It has been since week two!  Love it!

 

You are right Monica, it does not seem believable at all.  You are right about "a friend of mine says" and hard data.  Perhaps it is only pertaining to her surgeon and quota's I only know that they are now re-scheduling joint replacements to get them done by end of December, perhaps this is only an isolated case. 

Cheers.