Marissa G.

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Sleeepy after Meals - Who else gets super sleepy after meals?  Man I feel like I get extreme food coma.  It passes within 30 minutes but if it was socially acceptable I would fall asleep anywhere. LO...

3wks Post-OP w/ Naseau - Hey guys,  So for the last two days I've been pretty nauseous.   It started happening when I had a HUGE headache and I decided to take 1teaspoon of my liquid tylenol with co...

2 Weeks Out and Plateaued - Hey guys   I am 2 weeks (and 2 days, but whos counting) out today and I've only lost 14 pounds.  My problem isnt with how much I've lost, but that the scale hasnt moved ...

Week Out but problems swallowing - Hey guys,    I had my surgery a week ago. I feel absolutely fantastic, like I never even had surery.  By 4 days out I was at the mall XMAS shopping. I was seriously SO s...

Already Hungry!? 3 days post op - I'm starving and I'm only 3 days out. Is this unusual?! I was under the impression that hunger doesn't return for sometime. And that the sleeve gets rid of the hormone that cause...

officially on the loser bench!! - I finally did it!!! Thank you guys so much for all your support. I must admit. The first day I was questioning myself. Today was hard too. I felt so nauseated but after I pa...

Day Before Surgery- Nerves, Grief - Hey guys,    So im finally here. A year in the process and I'm finally getting surgery tomorrow.    But,    Im terrified.   Im sooo nervous and thinking to m...

1 week away and nervous - Hi guys Im one week away from surgery amd im so nervous I can hardly sleep. Im nervous how the pain will be (ive never had surgery) and nervous how my life will be post o...

VSG and Water! - First,  I really want to thank this community for all their support and help with my questions in the past.  Its overwhelming to get over 30 responses to my concerns from all of...

Surgery during the Holidays! - I'm having surgery on the 18th (eeeek, already SO nervous) so that means I'll be missing both XMAS and New Years festivities.  I'm a social butterfly and this is probably the wo...

Pre-Op w/ SO MANY QUESTIONS! - Hey guys,    I havent posted on here for a while and when I did it was sporadic.  I am pre-op at the moment with my surgery date set to 12/18, as determined last week (v...

Why VSG? Deciding between RNY - Hey guys!!  Im fairly new to the VSG forum and my pre-op journey has been over 9months.  I was originially scheduled to have a bypass on Sept 16th but I decided to cancel be...

Why VSG? - Hey guys, I am new to this particular forum and wanted to know why you guys choose VSG over RNY (or lapband).  Little background about me: I am 25, 270lbs (I cant even belie...

Need Advice from the vets 5-10+ years - Hey vets!    So just wondering, how is life when you are 5, 10 even longer out?     Is taking your vitamins a drag?  Do you have any complications related to the surgery...

Why RNY and not Sleeve? - Why did you pick RNY over the sleeve?  Id really like to know everyones input.  I heard the sleeve is less likely to give you malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies. Also, no rea...

Bypass and Airplanes - Hey guys,   Quick question. I have surgery scheduled for 9-16 (from Los Angeles).  I am going to Washington DC on October 13 for a friends wedding and then to NYC (I liv...

Surgery in your 20s- Complications when your old. - Hey guys,   So i posted a link in the regular RNY forum about chickening out from my RNY surgery 9-16.  Its here:  http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rny/4645220/Help...

Help me from chickening out! - I have surgery 9-16. so about three weeks from now. Its all so surreal to me. I dont. think it even hit me that I was doing this surgery until I went to preop class. And to be h...

Milk and Bypass - Hey guys, another question (Im filled with questions!)   My surgery is 9-16-13.   I absolutely love love love LOVE milk.  Whats the chances i'll become lactose intoleran...

RNY Revision b/c of regret? - Has anyone reversed their bypass because they regretted it?  If so, is  the stomach back to normal, do you still experience dumping, and any other issues regarding the surgery? ...

What does Dumping feel like? - One of my biggest worries for surgery. Im scared to death im going to experience this for the rest of my life! Im only 25... Do I have to worry about every single little food it...

Alcohol and Bypass - Hey guys,    For those of you post-op for sometime, are you able to drink any alcohol? I know beer might be out of the question for some (or not) but how about hard liqu...

Exercise and Excess Skin - If you start a good workout regime (weightlifting at the gym) as soon as your doctor gives you the green light will it reduce the amount of excess skin?   Im 25 and have bee...

1 Month Pre-Op and Nervous - Hey guys, Im very new here (I made my account last night).  I'm about a month pre-op and I'm getting really really nervous about it.  I became chunky after puberty but l...