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Anyone get a hernia in the weeks following surgery - I called my Dr and they say the soreness I'm feeling may be a hernia - to take it easy for a few days. They said it could've happened from a hard sneeze even! Geez, I don't know...

Scared. Suggestions? Feel kind of sore in main ins - Ok, I feel like you do when you work out too hard. You go to get up from sitting and "feel it" in your stomach. I think my whole stomach feels kind of bloated or harder....could...

Milk of Magnesia - how often? - I'm 1 month post-op and it appears my body is no longer on a normal, daily schedule. I've been waiting and hoping, but no action. Is it better to take this every other day inste...

How soon can you have bread, post-op? - I'm going on 4 wks and I'd die for a bite of bread with my egg. Is it too soon?

How soon can you eat peanut butter? - I know we can't have nuts for at least 3 months post-op, but what about smooth peanut butter?

How do you make your photo small enough to post? - It seems that no matter how small I save my photo to post on here, it isn't accepted. What am I doing wrong? I want a picture by my name

New exercise - 3 weeks and a day post-op. Just rode our new exercise bike 10 minutes and I'm beat! Holy cow, what a bummer, but I guess you have start somewhere. The lowest level tension is ha...

First cooked food! - I couldn't stand it any longer yesterday. I was 16 days post-op and dying for some real, cooked food. My Dr. said I could try some soon so I gave in and cooked an egg - it taste...

1st post-op Dr. visit - 12 days out and 1st pre-op Dr. visit yesterday. They said I'm doing great. I'm down 12.5 pounds. I wish I had weighed myself before I left the hospital because I  know I went ho...

Exercise, how soon? - I'm 12 days post-op, live in a small house & it's wicked winter outside. Bored with walking at our lame little mall.Too soon to start using an exercise bike? Had my 1st post-op ...

You are an inspiration! Congrats!

Stress can change everything - I'm 10 days post-op, with my 1st  dr's appointment in 2 days. I've been feeling amazing and positive, with a twinge of looking forward to eating food again. But today that chang...

help - constipation after surgery! - Please - help! I think all the iron and calcium is messing me up. I took Clearalax (like Miralax?) yesterday and today with hardly any relief!! I'm 6 days post surgery & am gett...

is there a December Sleever's group? - I'd love to join a group and get in regular contact with some people on here for support.

TURN 50 IN 2 MTHS & SURGERY IN 2 DAYS! - Any 50 year olds out there who've had the sleeve that would like to stay in touch on here? I'm wondering about many things that probably matter with  age, like how much "flab" y...

Day 7 of liquid pre-op diet - Wow, what a difference if you don't get in all your water! The smells of food are getting to me and the devil in me would love to sneak a piece of pizza or something. Doing this...

liquid diet is OK - I am so excited to proceed with surgery next week! The liquid diet has actually made my life easier - it's a relief not to have to cook everyday for my (grown) family. I have so...

Got my surgery date - 1 week from Wednesday! - The day after Christmas is my date and I'm mixed with excitement and a bit of fear. I started the 9 day liquid diet today. I don't really miss the food physically, but my head i...

starting the process - I have begun the process in hopes of having the "sleeve" surgery this year. This site looks great and I'm hoping to make some positive connections!