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:) - My husband came home from work and gave me a hug.  Then, he lifted me off my feet.  He sure couldn't have done that 90 pounds ago!

Cold food. - Ever since I have been able to eat small amounts of chicken and egg whites, which was Tuesday, my meals are getting cold.  I obviously have to eat slow, wait for gas bubbles to pas...

Ew! - I thoroughly enjoyed my lunch of warm ricotta cheese.  What I didn't like was burping it up an hour later!  Never happened to me before but of course I have only been allowed to ea...

Pooped! - I went back to work today and I am absolutely wiped out!  I'm glad to be back to my routine though.  I don't have a very active job which is a good thing because I can't imagine ho...

First meal after surgery! - I have been cleared for egg whites, cottage cheese and ricotta cheese, along with rotisserie chicken breast.  I stopped for a chicken on the way home from the doctor and had about ...

Two week follow up tomorrow - I have to be at the hospital tomorrow morning for 7:30 to have my barium swallow at 8.  The hospital is 2 hours away from home so it will be an early morning for me!  Then at 10 I ...

I havr been trying to be a good sport! - My surgery was 2 weeks ago tomorrow.  I have had diarrhea every day since 2 days after my surgery.  I keep waiting for it to get better but it doesn't.  In fact, today is the worst...

Barium swallow leak test - My follow up barium swallow is on Tuesday morning.  I am stressing about being able to drink the barium.  How much do you have to drink?  It takes me an hour to drink 8 oz of prote...

Milestone moment - For the first time in our 15 year marriage, I weigh less than my husband!

Headaches - I have been waking up with a headache almost every day since surgery 10 days ago.  It subsides as the day goes on but while I have it, I am miserable.  What do you all do for a hea...

Need some perspective - I had surgery a week ago tomorrow.  Water is getting easier to get down and I am drinking about 1.5 liters a day.  Shakes are a little more difficult.  I am getting about 16 ounces...

H. pylori - When I did my fecal test months ago, my H. Pylori test was negative.  I got a call today that I am positive.  My surgeon didn't like the way my stomach looked so he took a biopsy w...

Do you eat when you are hungry? - I'm sorry for asking all these questions lately!  I'm still trying to figure out what I'm feeling in my new tummy.  I had dinner late last night, around 8:30 and went to bed around...

How long until you started losing? - Had surgery Monday.  Scale has gone up and pants are a little tighter.  My head tells me that I have to give my body time to heal and get rid of the fluids and gas from the surgery...

Rough Day - I am 2 days post surgery.  I feel fantastic physically. I have very little pain and even attended a meeting tonight for cub scouts.  Water was easier to get down today and been wor...

After surgery protein? - How long until you were able to get the 60 grams in after surgery?  Did you just sip shakes most of the day?  I was able to get 6 oz of opti source at the hospital this morning and...

Can't pee! - Had surgery yesterday morning.  I have minimal pain and I am drinking sips of water.  I have been on IV fluids but I have only peed once on my own.  They had to straight Cath me at...

Surgery TOMORROW! - not. I am practically paralyzed.  We are staying in a hotel tonight and my husband is packing because I can't even think straight. Not only am I worried about myself, I am having c...

How long until you were fully functional? - My surgery is this coming Monday and my husband took off the week to go with me to the hospital and help me with our son.  He just found out he needs to go on a business trip the l...

Having a bad day - Day 5 of liquids and I am not feeling so good.  Really bad headache and exhausted.  I have to do some prep work tonight cutting vegetables for our Boy Scout Troop's Corned Beef and...

Exercise during liquid diet. - Did anyone else have trouble with energy?  I did a 2 mile Leslie Sansone video and felt like woozy after.  I usually do a 3 or 4 mile.  I'm sure it has to do with having less calor...

Am I going to need diapers? - Started 2 week liquid diet yesterday, which is 3 protein shakes and 3 low sugar/low fat liquid snacks.  Yesterday and today I got really bad stomach cramps while driving and barely...

Snow Shoveling NSV - We had 9 inches of snow overnight.  Our snowblower is broken and my husband went to work, so it was up to me to shovel out and our driveway is big!  About an hour into shoveling, a...

So stressed - I am 7 weeks away from my sleeve surgery.  I work in a residential program and within the last 2 weeks, both of the residents who were living here moved out unexpectedly.  I am ...

Water weight? - I went for my surgical consult last week and weighed 276. I had my regular bariatric appointment and weighed 279. I left in a rush yesterday for work and forgot to take my water ...