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    14 months: is it over?

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    Sandra3
    , 03-20-2017 at 02:10 AM
    I know my surgeon said I could lose easily until 18 months out but for the past weeks I see for the first time a "floating" pound coming on and off and I think that my weight is trying to stabilize. Before my weight would never go up (unless I was taking a medication) so I notice something new here.

    My hubby keeps on telling me I look great and don't need to lose more weight, I really want a buffer or at least be out of the wood (on the BMI side). Not the case right now, ...
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    Taking turmeric to help with tendonitis

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    Sandra3
    , 03-12-2017 at 10:19 PM
    Since we can't take NSAIDs post-op, I decided to try something else that wouldn't affect my stomach.

    I did read a lot in the past years about Ayurvedic "healing". I have a friend who goes to India several times a year to do Ayurvedic retreats, it's all about massages, diet, meditation and taking some important supplements. She has several health issues and it seems to help her a lot.

    Turmeric is used a lot in India to help with inflammation.
    I've been ...
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    Weaning off the PPI

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    Sandra3
    , 03-01-2017 at 01:23 AM
    The majority of sleevers will get a prescription for a PPI after surgery. I started mine the day after surgery (lanzoprazole 30 mg). While it was a huge help because post-op I had some serious reflux almost immediatly, I tried to stop it several times. My surgeon told me to try around one month or later if my first attempt was not successful.

    One month out was really too early for me.
    At about six months out I tried again, it felt better but then I had a treatment for a virus ...
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