Yesterday I was teaching my students and on Fridays we wear jeans and our school tshirts. My jeans are loose, but are not falling off of my hips. Well i begin to feel that my underwear is creeping...

I am still constipated. It is awful. I am 6wks out.

I am sitting in the movies for the first time post-op. I am seeing "The Help". It was a great book. My question is had anyone tried popcorn? I have not. Just wondering.

I was at Lake Fork this summer. We spent a long weekend there. We stayed at Big Mouth Lodge. My brother is the avid fisherman!

I had my surgery on July 8 and I feel as though I'm dying of thirst.

Well I had my sleeve done on July 8. Tomorrow is my last anniversary and I want to celebrate. Well can't go out to eat. It has been amazing to me how much celebrations revolve around food. So I...

I am feeling the same way. I went to church and communion was served. Did not partake. I feel thirsty all the time and my tongue fills like the Sahara. Can we suck on sugar free mints? I feel like I...

Get your house ready-laundry and groceries. I had to get my house ready to sell 3 wks before surgery and then get my classroom ready to move in 3 days. Get the groceries bought for those in your...

I have had difficulty with falling asleep and the staying asleep. My surgery is tmrw, so I am hoping it is nerves.

I read somewhere that women will start their periods following WLS. Is this true? Like in the hospital? Or within a few days? Just wondering.....how to pack....

Friday is my very own Independence Day!!!! I am excited and nervous. I think about how I will feel. Being fat is all I have known....I think about this time next year I WILL be riding that roller...

I have not been sleeved, so I'm wondering about some things.

How has having this surgery affected your relationship with your spouse? Your friends? Your family? Your co-workers? Your children?
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My sleeve date is July 8. 14 days before surgery is a high protein low Carb and low fat diet. 5 days before surgery is all liquids. I wish you well as you make this journey in life. Let us know how...

I will gladly be your Local-July-Sleever-Buddy! I will be at the Ouachita Community Hospital. I will stay one night. I have been drinking protein shakes to see which I like best. I am very excited...

We are both in july! Which hospital? It is very real now and exciting.

I am July 8 and I am excited and nervous!!! My surgeon is very nice, knowledgeable and very calming!

I too am a single parent of a 12 year old boy. I know how you feel. My dad hasn't said anything to me about it. My parents are worried that something will happen to me. My goal is to ride a roller...

Well I wish I could say that I could belong to the roll call. But on March 28 of this year, my weinie dog Hercules died. It has been very hard on us all. He is missed terribly. He loved to go for...

Thanks!

Just wondering....for those who have had the surgery....why did you go with the gastric sleeve and not something else? How many have had to have a revision of another procedure? After all you have...

Thank you for sharing!!! I am new to this. Could you please tell me how you handle your relationship with food now? Do you worry about stretching your sleeve? Do u feel full?

What made you decide for this surgery and not lap band? How do you feel when you eat? Are you afraid of stretching your sleeve? Do you feel full? How are your cravings? What is your relationship...

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I am contemplating gastric sleeve surgery. I have an appointment with the surgeon on June 8th. I would like to have surgery during the first week of July. I want to have my...