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For the Ladies - Hormone Changes ?!
Okay, I wanted to post this here so that anyone who is interested can maybe learn something from my experience. When I first had my surgery, I came home after my 2 nights in the hospital and got my period. And it was really crampy and heavy, not at all like my regular, light, 2 day, no cramp periods before weight loss. But…
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For the Ladies - Hormones Changes!
Okay, I wanted to post this here so that anyone who is interested can maybe learn something from my experience. When I first had my surgery, I came home after my 2 nights in the hospital and got my period. And it was really crampy and heavy, not at all like my regular, light, 2 day, no cramp periods before weight loss. But…
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Four Days Post Op - The journey begins
Hi All, I was grateful to see that there was a group out here specific to us VSG people. I had surgery on June 12th and am feeling really well, all things considered. I have not told many people what I had done. While my surgeon was in there he also found a hiatal hernia and fixed that too, so I'm telling most that I had…
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Learning How to Eat All Over Again
I had my two week post-op check up today. I'm told that I am healing fine. Yea! I am, however, like a new born, learning to eat for the first time. I was told that the diet they gave me really needs to be updated, because it says to eat 3 small meals a day and what I am SUPPOSED to be doing is eating every two hours, but…
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5 Days Post-Op and a couple of questions
Hi All, I was grateful to see that there was a group out here specific to those of us who chose surgery as a tool. I had sleeve surgery on June 12th and am feeling really well, all things considered. I have not told many people what I had done. While my surgeon was in there he also found a hiatal hernia and fixed that too,…
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I don't know when I'm full, or hungry???
I am really surprised by the amount that I am able to eat. I started small amounts of shakes yesterday (8th day post-op VGS) and still felt hungry. Today I poured the whole thing in the glass; 12 ozs. I drank the whole thing! Granted, it took 30 - 40 minutes, but I didn't feel full. Also, my signals for hunger seem to be…
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5 Days Post - Op Couple of Questions
Hi All, I was grateful to see that there was a group out here specific to those of us who chose surgery as a tool. I had sleeve surgery on June 12th and am feeling really well, all things considered. I have not told many people what I had done. While my surgeon was in there he also found a hiatal hernia and fixed that too,…
