- Age
- 69
About cathbas
- Sleeved or not sleeved:
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Biography:
- 60 years young with 3 grandchildren i want to live long for...been fighting the battle for several years..and a bout with an autoimmune disease and prednisone didnt help much..finally found something to give me the tools to make the life style change i need
- Location:
- chicago area
- Interests:
- arts, antiques, traveling
- Occupation:
- event planner
- Name:
- cathi
- Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:
- Dr Rantis
- Surgery date:
- 2015-03-05
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- 12-31-2014
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cathbas on 08-05-2015 at 02:41 PM
Originally Posted by
Ann2
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cathbas on 04-17-2015 at 05:54 AM
Originally Posted by
tinman
Originally Posted by
AlphaLion
tin man are you saying that soda a forbidden drink is ok
I'm saying that if you can drink them, and you want one, then you should. Just don't count it toward the 80/64. Who the heck says that soda is forbidden anyway?
Now, for clarification. I don't drink them, or anything carbonated because it tears my sleeve up. But, if I could, and I wanted one, then I would.
Again..if you aren't drinking sodas because of some caloric or dietary restriction, then
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cathbas on 04-04-2015 at 02:01 PM
Originally Posted by
Ann2
We have a lot of new folks around here lately asking a lot of new-folks questions as they are trying to navigate their brand new sleeves. Welcome, y'all.
I'm 7 months and nearly 3 weeks post-op. I've lost 81 pounds and have 4 more pounds to go before reaching goal. My sleeved life has, thus far, been a piece 'o cake. I had a great surgeon, no complications, and have amaze-balls support in the form of my husband who thinks I rock. Otherwise, I'm on the down low about having
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cathbas on 04-02-2015 at 11:37 PM
Originally Posted by
Lee6Lee
(Had to share)
"I've been reading this site all day and I am seeing the same things over and over. Folks are stalling, folks are doubting the procedure, folks are looking for someone to tell them that it's ok to be bad...etc, etc, etc......
Look, for those who are recently sleeved, please don't take offense to what I am about to say. You need to keep your advice about diet, exercise, and post op recriminations to your self. You are killing the folks in
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cathbas on 03-29-2015 at 11:46 PM
What a learning curve..
First, i am glad i did this. Second, wow, is there a lot to learn..
My stomach got mad at me today as i had protein shakes, eggs, refried beans today..it was sick of the protein shakes and it was the first day i didnt get as much in as normal. (the tummy said..no way to the last protein shake!
)
i found myself tired and going to bed early..
so there are Great days, good days and still tired days post op 3+ weeks.
today was a tired
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