Cristina S.

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1 Year surgiversary ... not as happy as I should b - In advance I am sorry for the negative nelly post... Today a year ago at this time I was waiting to be taken up to the preop area for my surgery. I was so excited and looking f...

Dealing with PMS hunger - How do you vets deal with PMS hunger? I never lost my hunger so it has been a struggle as is but I am due for aunt flo this week and yesterday I just could not stop eating. Usually...

Office scale vs. Home - Ok well I notice everytime I weigh myself at my surgeon's office on their digital scale it is always more than my home analog scale. I love using my home scale's number obviously b...

Food Intolerence? V8 veggie juice? - My surgery was on August 2nd and so far I have tolerated everything well, especially since I've been taking a PPI. Well yesterday at work I decided to have some V8 to drink. I noti...

I am also missing salad and veggies with ranch dressing.

Silly ? about 3 week stall - Ok so is is a stall that lasts for 3 weeks or is just that occurs at the 3rd week? I had my surgery on the 2nd so does that mean I shouldn't expect to lose much weight around this ...

Feeling horrible restricted 3 days out. - I am wondering if this has happened to anyone else. I'm having trouble getting my fluids down. Even drining water or my lortab I feel like a full sensation or an uncomfortable bubb...

Officially sleeved ! -  Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers. I was sleeved yesterday around noon. I did have a reaction to the anesthesia in that every time I woke up in recovery I felt anxi...

Surgery in a few hours! - So I'm waiting in the lobby of the hospital. My check in time is 1015est. , but I already gave my name. I am excited and nervous. I just hope I have a good outcome wish me lucj

Preop Jitters/Terrors! Help! (Long) - OK so Saturday I started to get cold feet. It has calmed a little bit but I still am feeling a little nervous and second guessing myself (which I do a lot). Since February I have b...

10 Commandments of WL and helpful VSG guide -  Hey all, I just found this guide online which had a lot of good detailed information presented in an easy to read way. It looks like it comes from Dr. Cirangle's office so some mi...

Is this your farm?

Preop Liquid diet and BMs - Sorry for the nasty question but just wondering what to expect as to how my BMs will be without solid food? Will I be constipated or on the opposite end, running to the bathroom?

Nasty protein shakes yucky! - I'm sure this has been asked many times but how can I improve the taste of these shakes. My surgeon requires Bariatric Advantage preop and now I am trying to stomach some strawberr...

OMG APPROVAL! - I was stressing all this time, freaking out and now I can't believe it... I am Approved!!!  I feel like screaming, jumping and crying happy tears all the time but I am at work so I...