patchoulli posted a discussion topic 7 years ago
  1. I am going to my doctor on Thursday, I have had eating disorders as far back as I can remember. I had been in an outpatient center for bulimia and compulsive eating, and have struggled with weight, finally getting sleeved 2/3/17. The weight lo

patchoulli wrote Onderland! 7 years, 1 month ago

199.4!  Not sure why that one drinking pound is so dang hard (almost a week), but it feels great! Surgery was 2/3,  213, was 227 2 weeks earlier, total 28 lbs 5 weeks!  I feel hope again, knees don...


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patchoulli posted a comment 7 years, 2 months ago
The protein drinks make me wanna vomit. I continue to use them...

patchoulli posted a comment 7 years, 2 months ago
I've been looking for you! There is a post on here"where are you". ...

patchoulli posted a discussion topic 7 years, 2 months ago

Please forgive me,. The first few days of the week are foggy, I read about a young woman who's surgery was around the same time as mine,, she had a leak, had more surgery, and was hopefully going home from hospital on 2/8.  I did try to look back, but


patchoulli posted a comment 7 years, 2 months ago
I had my surgery 2/3/17. I'm old, but have an 11 year old, I'm...

patchoulli posted a comment 7 years, 2 months ago
You had a lot done, give it time. I'm 6 days post surgery, I'm not...

patchoulli posted a comment 7 years, 2 months ago
I'm not sure if this will help you but I quit smoking using the vapor...

patchoulli posted a comment 7 years, 2 months ago
My god! I'm so sorry, prayer being sent right now! Big hugs..

patchoulli posted a comment 7 years, 2 months ago
I'm four days out really I'm just looking forward to eating a yogurt...

patchoulli wrote Dat 2 post op 7 years, 2 months ago

Able to slowly swallow sufficient water, take protonic and a pain pill.  Pain isn't bad but I want to take a walk and be comfortable. I'm looking at my lovenox,I give these sq injections to other p...


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patchoulli posted a discussion topic 7 years, 2 months ago

I was sleeved, the worse part was preoperative labs, because no drinking,. Took 4 times to get turnip blood...I finally started voiding at 5am, no real pain, used pain pump to try to sleep, I have zero restriction with fluids.  I may go home today, hop


patchoulli wrote patch md 7 years, 2 months ago

Love the idea, do I need the bypass patch or can I use the multivitamin patch with the sleeve?  A lot less expensive.


patchoulli posted a comment 7 years, 2 months ago
Hi Carrie, my surgery date is 2/3. I also had a band, and had it ...

patchoulli posted a discussion topic 7 years, 2 months ago

  My surgery is scheduled February 3rd I'm private-pay. I've been fighting this since I was 10 years old, I can lose weight, I mean 50+ lbs, only to regain time and time again.  The weight makes me feel shame, and invisible, I tend to isolate when I'm


patchoulli wrote Recycled 7 years, 3 months ago

I'm not new here, I guess I'm a recycle.  11 years ago, had a lap band, for 11 weeks , had my first fill, it closed my esophagus, after a week in the hospital, it was removed. Lost 11 lbs in 11 wee...

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