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    Hey. I had my surgery of the 15th as well. Tomorrow is my 3 wk post op too. I'm really having a difficult time adjusting as I have this horrible taste in my mouth and am not able to drink any protein shakes. I have spent countless dollars on the protein shakes and have yet to find one that agrees with me. Any suggestions. I take a few sips of chicken soup, chili, and maybe some fruit. This is really a trying thing for me. My husband keeps telling me it will get better and I believe it will, in the meantime, I just want to know what protein shakes can I try. I heard of Isopure (a protein drink) but some say its awful. Im at my wits end. Please help. On a happier note, I am down 32lbs since my preop diet.
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    Congrats on the weight loss!! I've lost 14 pounds since surgery but I'm really dehydrated. I may gain some of that now that I can drink a lot better and eat more. Yesterday it was like a miracle occured and all of the sudden I could drink without too much pain. I even ate some pureed foods just fine. Today the same. I swallowed a pill today even! I think my stomach opening was so swollen nothing could get in without lots of pain. So I'm not sure about not taking antibiotics if you don't I'd really sup up on probiotics from plain yogurt and stuff. there are one too many stories on this site of people getting nasty infections. But I'm so glad you are doing so good and got a massage. Those beds were horrible! I have a memory foam topper and home and it is a night and day difference. Anyway lets stay in touch. Question, my second roommate was from California long dark hair and I think her name was brenda or something like that. Any ideas on who she is? my pick up time for the airport was changed so I was frantically trying to leave and didn't get to leave a note.
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    How are you feeling?!? I just barely started to be able to drink anything besides water juice and Popsicles today. It has been torture but I woke up and was able to get soup, liquid yogurt, protein shakes, etc. Down. Was it like this for you? How are you feeling?
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    Sending you tons of healing energy!
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I have had a gastric sleeve.
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Courtney
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Dr. Almanza
Surgery date:
2015-04-15

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I'm walking and it feels good

by HalloweenGirl on 05-07-2015 at 10:32 PM
A friend of mine told me she was going to start a walking group at a local 2 mile trail. We've gone the past 3 days in a row now, and our time is getting lower each day. I was quite surprised because she weighs less than me, but I'm way faster and I don't need to stop for breaks like she does. Plus she keeps telling me how sore she is afterward, and I haven't been at all. I had no idea I could be in better shape than someone else, lol. Maybe next week it'll turn into 2 laps, and then a slow jog

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First milestone: 20 pounds gone forever!

by HalloweenGirl on 05-05-2015 at 10:01 AM
My scale informed me this morning that I'm officially 20.4 down from the day I started my pre-op diet (3 weeks and 2 days ago). Tomorrow is my 3 weeks since surgery. I'm feeling good, eating different things all the time, but being very careful with my chewing and listening to my body. I have not started to exercise yet, but my friend informed me yesterday that she's starting a walking group, and we will start walking this afternoon if it's not raining.

I'm feeling really great about

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*!@*! Stitches!

by HalloweenGirl on 04-27-2015 at 09:51 PM
Well I'm 12 days post-op and ready to get rid of these stitches! However, this is an extremely difficult task! They are almost healed into the wounds now, and I'm having to dig each one out. It is not fun!! Plus it's taking forever. I've got 2 of the 5 wounds done... uggggg.....
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I fly out tomorrow!

by HalloweenGirl on 04-13-2015 at 02:17 PM
Where did the past month go? It seemed like such a long way out when I scheduled the surgery. I fly out tomorrow and have surgery on Wednesday. I am incredibly less nervous that I expected. That may change when I get on the plane or arrive in Mexico, we'll see. I am just ready for my new life to begin!

It's day 2 of my liquid diet and I've only felt a few little hunger pangs last night while I laid in bed. I am incredibly tired though, probably from such a dramatic decrease in calorie

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Who do I tell?

by HalloweenGirl on 03-16-2015 at 03:13 PM
A few days ago I was finally able to book my surgery! I am super excited, albeit nervous, and kind of unsure of who I should share my news with. I have told my best friend, boyfriend, and 13 year old daughter. Part of me really wants to tell more people so I can have more of a support system, people to talk to about this... but part of me is embarrassed. I fear the reaction I will get from the unsupportive people. I think I will hear a lot of people tell me I don't need surgery to get control of

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