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It got easier for me. It will for you too. I am amazed at how...

One month check up -  I had my one month checkup today with the surgeon.  I have lost 23 pounds since my preop appointment.  I was aiming for more.  I wanted to be down 6 more.  So basically I missed m...

Stomach feels all twisted. - I am on puréed foods and every once in a while it feels like my stomach is twisting around and in the wrong place - this has only happened sice the puréed foods - is this my new fu...

Ugggg I don't want to eat! - When we had our nutrition class the RD said that we needed to establish eating patterns because we would not be hungry after surgery - I thought "yeah, right!" but now I know what ...

Anyone heard from Selena (Proudmama) ? - Her surgery was on Tuesday so she be home tonight. I keep on thinking about her and wondering if she is doing okay.

A stall already? - I am two weeks out and have been at the same weight for the last 6 days - I am totally freaking out. What if this is it and all I lose is 19 pounds?!?!?! I have been following...

2 weeks post op -  Today I started my programs purée phase.  I had yogurt and baby apple and bana sauce for breakfast and then 1/4 c of refried beans mixed with a 1/4 c of plain Greek yogurt but I c...

I am starting on puréed foods today! - I am finally starting on my program's stage 3 puréed foods! I am excited and plan on yogurt for my first breakfast. I hope I have enough options so I don't get bored. I also...

Hiccups - Dang having the hiccups is so hard! Normally I would drink water but now that does not help. What do you do to get rid of the hiccups?

When will the swelling go down? - I had surgery almost two weeks ago and my stomach still feels swollen. My belly button is smushed shut.! When I saw the Nurse Practitioner she said it will go down. How long unt...

One week post op -  My weigh in at my one week post op was 250.  I had weighed in the day before - naked first thing in the morning at 248.6.  So I guess 250 at 2 pm and clothing is not bad.  They sa...

Question about bathroom practices - maybe TMI - I was sleeved on Nov 29th and am 6 days out. The first day I peed a lot but since then I have not had the urge to pee - I do because I am going to bed or going to walk on the trea...

I am sleeved! - I got home yesterday from Abington. Am feeling very uncomfortable this AM. Last night my right shoulder hurt more than my stmoch! I guess that is from the gas? I took my liquid...

I am sleeved! - I am home and sleeved. I had a great stay at Abington hospital. They were really great and the surgery went well. I am on clears for another day and then protein shakes starting...

For those of you that went to Abington - What floor or nurse unit did you spend night on? Tia - Nicole

I made it thru Turkey Day! - Today was technically the first day of my pre op diet - I actually started on Monday to get a jump on it-and I made it thru all of Thanksgiving! I spent a lot of the day doing...

An OH ? - Why do some people make their profiles private? I just found someone who has the same surgeon as I do and I would love to PM her to get her insight but her profile is private ...

PreOp ?s about recovery - I am scheduled for surgery in a week! I have started my prep op diet and am staring to worry worry worry. I am not afraid of surgery but am very nervous about the recovery period...

Water, water everywhere - So I gave up diet coke on Nov 1st and started drinking water instead - I only drank one or two a day but it was pretty much everyday so it was hard but now I find that I drink a lo...

Not drinking and eating and nausea - I have been trying to practice not drinking while I am eating (only 16 days until surgery!) but I tend to feel sick to my stomach - any one else had this happen to them? TIA -...

Preop diet and thanksgiving - My date is 11/29 and my program requires a five day liquid diet - that means I will need to start on Thanksgiving. I don't think that in will be able to handle the first day as th...

Can anyone tell me how to get my surgery and date - Can anyone tell me how to get my surgery and date on my posts? Not as a signature but to the left hand side when I post? I have been all over the profile stuff and can not seem t...

I think that I know the answer but want vet advice - When my phase two diet says "sugar free, fat free" yogurt, they are really talking about plain fat free or are there other sugar free fat free varieties out there? TIA - my da...

Am I pushing it? - I am scheduled for surgery on Nov 29th ( I am having the sleeve) and have an art class scheduled for Dec 1st - it is an hour and a half long and I basically will just sit there. I...

I got a call from the Hosp today and I am approved - The pre cert person called me today and I got approved by Blue Cross!  It has only been 4 days since they submitted so I was not epecting the call so soon.   They also gave me...