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3 Week Update - Wow hard to believe its 3 weeks today! What's funny is at first my surgery was scheduled for tmr and thanks to dr. kims office I got my surgery moved up due to insurance complicati...

Recipe - Anyone got a good crock pot ground turkey chili recipe it's really the first thing I wanna try for my first day on pureed foods. Unless it's not a good idea nothing's made me sick ...

Peeling?? - So around one of my incisions my skin is peeling like a sunburn I showered yesterday to get most of it off, but I'm thinking it's just dry. 

Ranting - In a funk because I think I'm needing a new job I hate where I am at and I don't get paid enough for everything I do. I put myself in debt to have this surgery because I needed it ...

1st day back - Went back to work today glad I'm on light duty this week cause it was kind of exhausting being there and dealing with people. I find that I can't really bend over that far otherwis...

Waiting rooms - So I'm sitting in my dentist office and what do they have on there tv but the cooking channel my mouth is watering, but I don't want to eat any of it. Pretty proud of myself. 

One more week of liquids! - I don't think I'm gonna make it I can't drink anymore soup or eat anymore jello. I am so ready for pureed foods I want to eat something that actually taste good and doesn't taste l...

2 weeks post op - So two weeks post op...well I can't believe it time is going by so quickly. So I finally got to 20 lbs lost since I weighed in at my surgeons office and 23lbs from my highest and 1...

When do I get to feel? - Ok now I'm frustrated when do I get to feel hungry or when I am full I keep forgetting to eat. I am two weeks post op tmr and still no hunger not even headaches to tell me hey you ...

Weird question for the ladies. - So I was wondering this is gonna be tmi but after having sex for the first time after surgery did it burn? Is this something I need to worry about?

Lookin good! - First check up at my surgeons office everything looked good. Had to do the barium swallow so cool to have seen what my sleeve looks like. Got my staples removed as well so happy!! ...

One Week!! - Wow 1 week post op already it's awesome I'm so glad I made this decision I feel like so far I am making my tool work for me. I'm down 17.4 pounds from my highest weight ever, I'm d...

Sipping - Ok so I have been sipping on everything like I'm supposed to and still get that tightness in my chest that maybe I either swallowed to much or am sipping to fast how long should yo...

How bruised is too bruised? - So I knew I was gonna bruise but what are the stages of bruises I guess how can you tell if you need to be worried. 

Walking thoughts - While I was walking my dog I tend to think about a lot of things. We live in an apartment and all around us are different restaurants and I thought why does our entire lives have t...

Full liquids - So I have some cream of mushroom what's the best way to prepare it?

Soap - So I'm wanting to shower and get the rest of the sticky stuff off my stomach but also clean my staples. What's a good soap to use would dial be ok I tried the soap from the hospita...

Premier protein - So I started full liquids yesterday and have been pretty happy with the fact that I don't feel nausea when I drink them, but how long does it usually take you to get at least one d...

Question - How do you keep your incisions from itching I've cleaned them very gently with the soap the hospital gave me but they still itch and one of them is bleeding from where the staple p...

How many bites does it take - So here's a thought I had when your eating something how many bites seems to be enough or how long should you wait between each bite so it doesn't hurt going down. I didn't exactly...

Trying full liquids today!! - So surgery was Monday and I did all my clear liquids except isopure I couldn't do it. It was way to sweet for me so with it now being 4 days post op I think I wanna try full liquid...

Girl problems - So I finally took my bandages off last night and showered I was kinda grossed out by the staples and scars. Even my boyfriend said I kinda looked like Frankenstein and in a way I d...

Officailly Sleeved! - Day one in the hospital wasn't to bad I got to go home same day since my surgeon thought I was doing well enough, now that I am home im really tired I have walked today and done my...

Morning of - I have to be at the hospital at 5:30 CT and I haven't been to bed. I figured I was already up and wide awake. I'll sleep plenty when I get to the hospital. I'm ready for the proced...

Day before surgery thoughts... - So my surgery is tomorrow and I can't truly put into words what I am feeling. I am feeling extremely happy that I have decided to go down this path at the same time I am nervous si...