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Feeling drained - women only post
I got my period for the first time since surgery. I have never felt so drained in my life. The desire to eat was so strong every 20 minutes I found myself looking in the fridge, then closing it, then looking in the fridge and closing it. Anyone have odd experiences during their periods? How did you cope with them? How did…
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First side effect experience
I am on day one of eating soft foods. I was a little too excited and ate a little too fast. Well I ended up with a pain in my chest for 20 minutes and so I drank something to see if I could clear whatever was stuck and there goes my food. I brought it all back up. Lesson learned I will eat slower from now on. Anyone have…
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Back to work
My first day back today it was ok for the first half of the day but after lunch I came back and was so sore. I could have used a few more days home resting before getting back to the normal life. One week off was not enough... How much time did you take off?
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6 days post op
I am feeling a world of difference. I feel like I can move normally. No gas pain or wound pain. I am down 10 lbs so far post op. Although I don't notice anything in myself my family says they are beginning to notice the changes. Keeping up with the liquid diet for today and tomorrow and Monday I start my puréed diet for 5…
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2 days post op
I got the VSG, My appointment was at 7 am on Monday and I was in my recovery room by 11. I don't remember anything after they strapped me down. I was up an walking around and sipping on my water within 2 hours. I find it hard to drink anything cold at this point. The gas pains are gone for the most part. I was taking pain…
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My final meal...
Every Friday I either bring home dinner from various places or we pack up all the kiddies and take them to restraraunt. With my surgery just 10 days away, I decided to take my family out for our last big restraraunt meal. Knowing I will not be able to eat this way again we chose our favorite spot, Texas Roadhouse. I got…
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4 more weeks to go...
Hello everyone. I have 4 more weeks to go and I am so anxious and excited. I am consistently reading up on everyone else's posts and blog and I thought it was time to write one of my own. I have been struggling with weight pretty much my entire adult life. During my last pregnancy I reached over 300 lbs and I was diagnosed…
