joie_de_sleeve posted a discussion topic 11 years, 4 months ago
long lost update - Forgive me community, it's been a long while since my last update/participation here. Things have been a bit hectic, which is good and bad. I've continued to lose the weight...

joie_de_sleeve posted a discussion topic 12 years, 4 months ago
swimmy-headed - Lately I've experienced a lot of dizziness when going from sitting or bending to standing upright. Sometimes it's so extreme that I'm a little scared I'll pass out. At first I thou...

joie_de_sleeve posted a discussion topic 12 years, 5 months ago
OT: most accommodating airline - I'll have to take a short flight (to Chicago) next month. I haven't flown in years. Even though I've done well with my post-surgey loss, I'm still in the obese category. Any sugges...

joie_de_sleeve posted a discussion topic 12 years, 6 months ago
Newbie's first NSV - Over Labor Day weekend I decided to try on some of the new pants that have been hanging in my closet for 2 years, unworn because I either outgrew them or was "going to lose weight....

joie_de_sleeve posted a discussion topic 12 years, 6 months ago
metallic taste? - I don't recall seeing this mentioned here anywhere but... Does anyone else experience a metallic taste when you burp? It's almost like I can taste the staples (though, I don't know...

joie_de_sleeve posted a discussion topic 12 years, 6 months ago
post-op food intolerance - So, since my surgery, I've had diarrhea nearly everyday. I figured this was normal since I wasn't on solid food. Liquid in... right. Well, during my 1st post-op appointment, my MD ...

joie_de_sleeve posted a discussion topic 12 years, 6 months ago
first follow-up: one month out + NSV - One month out and I'm down 34 pounds! I can't really see it yet when I stand in front of the mirror naked, but I can feel it. It's been easier getting in and out of cars and my pan...

joie_de_sleeve posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
Helpful (hopefully) tip for getting protein - Like many of you, I have had a terrible time trying to get in my required protein. The whey protein drinks are wearing on me to the point I was gagging last night. So I call my die...

joie_de_sleeve posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
long overdue post-op update - Hi all! Well, I was sleeved on July 26 and this is my first day back at work. (I would have updated sooner, but my laptop died on me.) Everything went pretty well, I think. I...

joie_de_sleeve posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
I'm gettin' sleev-ed in the mornin' - I'm a little bit nervous, really hungry, and very excited. I'll be relieved to get it over with and get througth the painful portion. Please keep me and my mother in your thoughts....

joie_de_sleeve posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
hopefully back on track - Thanks to everyone who gave advice on handling my family emergency and postponed surgery. My mom seems to be doing better and is hopefully on the road to making a great recovery...

joie_de_sleeve posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
need to postpone surgery, what now? - Hi all. I am scheduled to be sleeved on Wednesday, July 13. However, I have a family emergency. My mother, who has pulmonary fibrosis, was admitted to the hospital this weekend....

joie_de_sleeve posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
dealing with stress eating post-op - I wonder if anyone else here has had to deal with this issue and how you handled it because I'm at a bit of a loss. (Plus, my counselor wants me to come to our next appointment wit...

joie_de_sleeve posted a discussion topic 12 years, 9 months ago
What surprised you most? - Hi all, I'm scheduled to have VSG on July 13. I'm really excited about the prospect of having a new life. Perhaps I'm a bit unrealistic about how much it'll change my life, but ...

joie_de_sleeve posted a discussion topic 12 years, 10 months ago
How soon can I start exercising? - There's a question I never thought I would ask! I've been lurking here--not as creepy as it sounds-- for over a year as I went back and forth on whether or not to have the surg...
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