I use a boars hair brush. I have the advantage of having my youngest daughter still living at home. We have made a deal, I make sure she gets picked up from work, she brushes my back for me....LOL ...
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I use a boars hair brush. I have the advantage of having my youngest daughter still living at home. We have made a deal, I make sure she gets picked up from work, she brushes my back for me....LOL ...
Dry brushing is a technique they swear by in India. You take a natural bristle brush and before you bathe you brush your skin vigorously in a rotating motion starting at your feet ending with your...
Let me know how all those creams work out. I am 52 and all the sagging is driving me nuts. My butt looks like I have mud flaps, and my thighs hang like elephant legs. I have started "dry brushing"...
I personally can only eat a half a piece of bread and only toasted, Im almost a year out, and an admitted carboholic. I think my love of bread, pasta, chips, rice and potatoes got me to where I was...
I love and crave salads all the time. Ice burg lettuce is the worst even almost a year out I cannot eat it. Spinach salad I can handle but cant eat much of it and still get in my protein. I found...
I am almost a year out of surgery, and I can totally relate to your frustration and applaud you for venting it here rather than just giving up. I had a slow loss in the beginning and have fought...
I have had that same problem minus the diarrhea since almost day one after my surgery in March. They never found anything, but one of my other Drs put me on antianxiety medication. Take one before...
I suffer badly from body dismorphic disorder. I have a friend who is a Psychologist and he gave me a tip that really does help. When your out with family members or friends who know you have this...
Been freezing for months. I live in Las Vegas..middle of the desert, still freezing. My hubby bought me a new electric blanket... twin sized just for my side of the bed because my poofy comforter...
When you can tie your bra around you because its gotten way too big, you know its time to do the dreaded bra shopping. I spoke with my daughter, not sure where I should go to buy a new bra. I...
Browncurlygrl, thanks so much for the offer but you don't have too. I live in Las Vegas, so we have tons of places to go and get specialized T-shirts. I will make it out to one soon and see what I...
Thank you all for all the kind words and prayers, it is greatly appreciated, I assure you.
Now I just have to get me one of those T-shirts!
I promised an update, so here it is.
Vacation was a blast
We spent a week in San Diego, had a great time visiting Sea World, the zoo, the beaches and Old Town as well as many other places. Then...
I have the same problems as well, everything seems to make me sick depending on the day. Protein drinks are out, milk is out, eggs are a no no. Chicken is ok if its real juicy, at least a bite or...
surgical weight loss center in Las Vegas....One of the surgeons there was one of the first to do sleeve surgery. Highly Recommended and discounts for cash pay, includes hospital and...
I have gone through my closet twice so far editing out the too big to get away with anymore clothes. I have given some to friends and family who can use them, the rest goes to the battered womens...
I have done grilled cheese. I dont butter the bread though. I use just a quick spray of liquid "I cant believe its not butter" put the pan on low heat. I use sarah lee 45 calorie bread. I cut off...
I had horrible problems with stomach acid. I found that eating anything three or four hours before laying down was a big no no for me. Many times I would wake up in the middle of the night gagging...
Is it possible if your eating mostly fish and cottage cheese that maybe you have had a bit too much cottage cheese? Its more than possible for all cheeses to cause the constipation you were dealing...
Thank you all for all your support and prayers. You are a wonderful support group and I will never be able to thank you all enough for the kind words of encouragment. For those of you who had a few...
So I promised I would keep everyone updated. I finally found out what all the problems were shortly after surgery. I received the dreaded cancer diagnosis two weeks ago, when I received a call from...
I had three months with United Healthcare, was more like a chat than a supervised diet. I was never weighed, we just talked about post surgery diets and any bad habits I had that would need to be...
Oh sorry you had asked about aftercare as well. As for visits, you must see them about 5-10 days after surgery, then a 30 day visit, 90 day, 6 months and a year after surgery. No drainage tubes, no...
I first went to a seminar with him, then had to go through my insurance company pre-requisits. Had a 30 day nut counseling to do. Whole pre surgery took about 100 days because of my insurance. ...
I have issues with being able to eat slowly as well. I do fine if I am home and alone and eating, but it is much more difficult with people around during a meal. Good thing I am home alone much of...