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3 weeks out - no weightloss this week at all - This last week has been frustrating! No weight loss at all.  I am not getting all my fluids but I am getting my protein in. Hopefully tomorrow I can get all my fluids in and that...

Incision Won't Stay closed - My centre (belly button) incision from my vsg is still bleeding. I had my follow up this week in Ottawa and she said it would be ok to re-steri strip it and keep it covered. I am ...

What can you eat 10 days out? - The book I have is filled with RNY info, but I had the less commonly performed sleeve. Curious what foods you were eating after?  Part of me thinks I can have a few different foo...

Did you lose the first week? - I have had so much complication the first week, unable to control the pain - er visit twice - bleeding incision - I haven't been able to eat everything or drink everything due to p...

Bariatric Suppliments - where to buy? - Hi, I see many of the American patients are able to purchase different bariatric support products, e.g. Foods, Suppliments etc. Where do you purchase these items from? I had VSG...

Swallow pills - Can you swallow a pill if you have had vsg? doc wants me on Advil but I only have some liquid gels on hand and thought I could take one until tomorrow? thoughts?

Bad pain post op - I posted but I don't know where it went... I am two days post op (thurs) and I have the worst pain at the one incision site , where the camera and stapler went it. its making it ...

Vsg - so much pain in main incision - I was sleeved on Thursday and the pain from the one incision where the stapler/camera etc go is so intense. The others are not bothering me at all - but this is a 7/10 on the pain ...

Losers Bench :) - I was sleeved on Thursday and should be going home today :) All went well but it is quite painful in one of the entry points as the camera and stapler go there - my roomie. here ...

Vanilla Opti - trade? - I can't do the vanilla Opti - well, I can but I don't want to lol. Anyone hate the chocolate and want to trade? Long shot, but worth a try :)

One week on Opti... - Down 6lb - figured it would be more given that it's only 900 calories a day but I am still happy. two weeks until surgery. anyone have tips on how to maximize the weight loss whi...

The dreaded "Opti" headache - Tylenol? - I've had it for two days - go to bed with it and wake up with it - terrible cracking headache. i wish there was a naturally sweetened option cause Aspartame is a killer for me. t...

Start opti tomorrow - It feels real now - surgery 3 weeks away. Bring on the Opti :-/  

Setting your goal weight - I have not had a goal weight set for me. I have my pre-op in a little over a week, so they give you your goal weight there? Thx :)

How much did you lose on opti? - Hi - I start Opti on Thursday and am curious how much you have lost on Opti, knowing full well it is not the same for everyone. i started my diet changes 3 months ago in prep for ...

Telling ppl at work - Just wondering what you told ppl (if you didn't want to tell them you were having WLS). :)

Skin and Surgery Date - I got my surgery date today (July 10) - I have a question. I am wondering about excess skin after surgery. I plan on having plastics done at some point, when it is appropriate, but...

Surgeon - Date - Hi :) Just wondering how how long after your appt with the surgeon until you got your surgery date?  

Help!?!?!? - I am in a Montreal airport hotel after arriving from Mexico - I have to drive to Ottawa tomorrow to meet the surgeon and the bag with one note pad never arrived. I have all my for...

Recovery Time? - Hi Everyone - I am new here - looking for some advice on how long it took you to recover from the surgery? I was figuring 2 weeks but one of the people working with me told me t...