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  1. Thread: PRE-OP diet

    by BusyGirl
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    Re: PRE-OP diet

    Hi Adri!

    Welcome to the board! The pre-op diet is, indeed, rough for sure. Different doctors have different pre-op requirements. For me, my surgeon required a low-fat diet, but many surgeons...
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    Re: Weightloss and antibiotics

    Ya know, I've never thought about it, but you may be on to something here. Since surgery, I've struggled with some type of bladder infection. (I don't think it was related to surgery, just...
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    Re: When can I start using ibuprofen again?

    I asked my doc this last week at my checkup, as Advil is the only thing that combats my menstrual cramps (none of the the over the counter cramp-specific lady pills do a thing for me). I was told...
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    Re: Can you say 299???

    Frank! Wow, man, you are rocking it. You weigh less than I do! I can imagine how awesome and accomplished you feel. I'm can't wait to get below 300 (13 pounds to go).

    Keep it up, friend... you...
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    Re: Can this surgery turn you gay?

    I completely agree that people are born gay, and no surgery, book, amount of gay exposure, etc can turn a person gay. Having said that though, I do think that the surgery can indirectly alter our...
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    Re: Leg numbness??

    I've had the exact same thing you describe since I had the surgery, and I'm 3 months post-op. Like you, my legs don't feel numb in the sense that I cannot feel my legs at all... they just feel numb...
  7. Re: Warning for those with Pulmonary Embulism history!

    Thank you for the post, Mary, and I'm glad that you're (mostly) okay now. It's great that you're educating people on things to be careful of.

    It's sad that the nursing staff wasn't open to...
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    Re: Fear of anesthesia

    Hi Big J,

    I know exactly where you're coming from. When I had my surgery, I made it no secret to everyone (my friends, my family, this forum, my doctors) that I was scared to death of the...
  9. Re: How long after surgery before a visit to chiropractor?

    My doctor told me 6 weeks. It was hell for those six weeks. I intended to go as soon as I got past the 6 week mark, but after dropping some lbs, I suddenly didn't feel the screaming need to go. ...
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    Re: Salt Cravings!!

    Same here. And I was never that interested in salt before. Before the surgery, I only added salt to 4 things - mac and cheese, popcorn, french fries, and tortilla chips. I was a total sugar gal. ...
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    Re: Faceboooookkkk!!

    A couple months ago, a lot of us decided to create new FB profiles that would allow us to keep up with each other and to speak our minds freely - without putting ourselves on blast.

    Here is the...
  12. Thread: Exercise

    by BusyGirl
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    Re: Exercise

    I'm pushing 3 months post-op, and I shamefully admit that I still haven't started really exercising yet. Of course, with 62 pounds down, I'm move around a lot more than I ever did before, but that's...
  13. Thread: Arixtra?

    by BusyGirl
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    Re: Arixtra?

    Yeah, those are crazy expensive. I only had to have 2 shots of it, and both were in the hospital. I only stayed one night in the hospital, so I had a shot the day of surgery and a shot before I...
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    Re: a tidbit on stress and your thyroid

    So, that's why I like you so much - on top of your posts and personality, you're from LA, and you're a Virgo! haha I'm a Virgo, too, and worrier and stress-er describe me perfectly!

    Great post,...
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    Re: a tidbit on stress and your thyroid

    So, that's why I like you so much - on top of your posts and personality, you're from LA, and you're a Virgo! haha I'm a Virgo, too, and worrier and stress-er describe me perfectly!

    Great post,...
  16. Re: Am I the only one eating regular foods and no protein shakes?

    I feel like a black sheep at times, but no, I never started the protein shakes. I had the best intentions, and I actually bought them when I was stocking my kitchen to prepare for surgery. But -...
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    Re: is detox program safe for us?

    In my teens, I used to party a lot. If you just had one toke, and you have two weeks until the test, you'll be fine. Back in the day, I used to smoke like a Rasta-girl, and it took me 19 days to...
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    Re: Low Vit D level

    I just got my 6-week post-op blood work back and my vitamin D was low and also at a level of 17. None of the three doctors seemed too alarmed and just told me start an over the counter supplement.
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    Re: My rather weird experience.

    That's wild! When you're dealing with so many post-op patients, there are a variety of needs that could arise - quite a few could be time-sensitive requiring a clear head immediately. I know when I...
  20. Re: The first month has been bad and I am very discouraged

    Hang in there, Terri. I got off to a rough start, too, but I promise you that it does get better. It also gets easier. Everything you are going through now will become a distant memory, and I...
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    Re: Surgery was a success!!!!!!!!!!!

    Let him know we're thinking about him! (and thinking about you, too! God bless the people that join us and love us while we're on this wild ride!)
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    Re: Different amounts at different times.

    Yeah, Judie... I think that has something to do with it, too. I can't eat much meat at all. What a wild ride this is!
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    Re: I tried real food, and I liked it ;-)

    Awesome news! Splendaaa worded it perfectly... real food making you feel like a new person. I was the exact same way. Aside from my chronic nausea (which has been handled since I started Nexium),...
  24. Thread: Frustrated

    by BusyGirl
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    Re: Frustrated

    I go through this, too, Frank. Eating just isn't "fun" anymore. It takes me so long to eat so little. Also, on the rare occasions I do start enjoying myself, I'm full and it's time to stop eating....
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    Re: Depressed and can't eat

    Oh, sweetie. I am soooo sorry to hear that. I completely understand the love of fuzzy-babies. I have four, myself. They are my children, and my parents live right behind me... and I consider...
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