Well I saw my surgeon for a consultation and found out the gallbladder is full of stones. It's coming out on July 5th. Yikes!

I am 7 months post-sleeve and have done okay with the weight loss (down 66 lbs), but recently I've had gall bladder inflammation (they put me on Flagyl and Cipro for it ... Flagyl is vile!). Has...

The best advice I ever got (and wish I had tried harder to do after surgery) was to make sure to keep hydrated. Sip, sip, sip water as much as you can. Getting dehydrated that first week really...

Hi. Good luck on your surgery. My first week was kind of nasty, mostly from the side effects of the narcotic pain med I was on, but after that it went quite well. Just remember to keep sipping...

Very nice! It still feels so bizarre to me when my old clothes are so loose I can't wear them anymore. Congrats on your progress!

Congratulations! I know what you mean about crossing your legs. I haven't been able to that in years too and now that I can it thrills me. I'm almost three months post op and am down 50 pounds. ...

I am 3-1/2 weeks post-op and my weight loss has been a little weird. The first week I lost nothing (but that might have been from all the fluids they IV'd me with post surgery) and then I dropped 14...

I'm only 3-1/2 weeks out and am still trying to figure out portion control. This morning I at a 1/2 cup of yogurt and it went down easy. Last night I had about 1.5 ounces of chicken and I felt like...

It's been 3-1/2 weeks for me and although my energy is coming back, I still tire easily. I was told it takes about 8 weeks for my stomach to heal completely and things should improve then.

I'm having problems getting enough protein in my diet. It's been hard getting down the protein drinks as I have to use sky protein because I'm allergic to whey protein concentrate. I wake up in the...

The anesthesiologist gave me Versed (an amnesia drug) before they actually put me under. I don't remember anything in the operating room, but from what I understand you do respond to commands before...

There's just something about eggs that causes it. Maybe they are too dense. I do fine with turkey.

The taste is different now, but tolerable. I barely took two teeny bites though and got that bubble feeling in my esophagus. I guess I'll have to slow it down even more. Thanks for all your help!

Thanks for your help. I was wondering about that. My sense of taste changed drastically after the surgery too. I thought my protein shakes tasted pretty good pre-surgery, but post-surgery it just...

Good luck with everything!

Today is day 16 post-op. As of 10/27 I went on the next stage diet (for four weeks until 11/24). One of the things on the list is one scrambled or hard boiled egg. Pre-surgery I loved eggs and...

I've been out two and half weeks, was supposed to return to work today but am having bad side effects to the Protonix they put on, so I may return to work tomorrow.

My stomach does the gurlgely growling thing too, especially when I eat. My surgeon says its normal because of the way fluids move through your stomach.

I gained weight in the hospital too because of the IV fluids. I started losing weight about 5-6 days in and it's starting coming off pretty quickly.

My surgeon started me on Protonix right after surgery (IV then pills). I haven't had any GERD symptoms since surgery, just some discomfort if I eat too fast.

I have the same thing. My surgery was on 10/13. My surgeon says it is the "healing ridge", not a hernia or infection. It hurts the most on my abdomen but is getting better. Surgeon said it will...

In and out of the operating rooms in about 1 - 1-1/2 hours. Surgery started about 7:30 AM, I remember getting moved to my room at about 10:00 AM.

I've had a weird "healing ridge" in the main cut about three inches above my bellbutton. I freaked thinking it was a hernia or infection. The doctor said it was normal and would resolve over time.

Wow that's really fast. I had to wait 6 months to meet my insurance requirements. I'm glad your daughter is taking the steps to a healthier life.

Congratulations! You look like this has been great for you. :-)