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(deactivated member)
on 10/28/19 9:22 am
Topic: RE: Psychiatric Evaluation Cleared

Thanks, I am super excited!

Dr. Guillermo Alvarez
on 10/28/19 7:53 am
Topic: Fertility & Pregnancy | Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy | Questions and Answers

Good Morning!
I made this video for anyone that has questions about Fertility & Pregnancy after the Gastric Sleeve Surgery.

https://youtu.be/DeBqO1Zf4lg

Regards.
Dr. Alvarez.

thestarsarespellbound
on 10/28/19 5:18 am
Topic: RE: How long after your pre op exam was surgery set?

Oh wow, okay hopefully it's a big quicker for me. I have a bit deductible that I met for this year and I don't want to have to try to do it again! ?

zeek70
on 10/27/19 2:21 pm
Topic: RE: Tomorrow will be 2 weeks post op

I had my surgery on Tuesday with no complications. My mid-section is swollen, but I've taken no pain meds. I'm currently on clear liquids, eating about 100-200 calories per day, and walking 30 minutes daily. I'm not hungry. I have my first post-op visit on Oct. 30. I am looking forward to full liquids. Praying this works!

Citizen Kim
on 10/26/19 4:11 am - Castle Rock, CO
Topic: RE: cravings

Awesome post!

Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist

momyshaver
on 10/26/19 3:49 am
VSG on 06/28/17
Topic: RE: cravings

I did not have cravings for some time after my VSG due to nausea in response to smells, (not everyone has this but I did). I realized at some point, (I can't remember when, exactly), that many cravings are a result of head hunger or an emotional trigger, (for me). I learned to ask myself, "what am I REALLY hungry for?" Dehydration can often mimic hunger. Emotional triggers or head hunger from seeing a really great food commercial or certain scents or memories can also trigger a craving for many people. I think that having bariatric surgery and carving out better habits for yourself can reduce cravings but at some point you will probably have cravings. You are stronger than your cravings though, and bariatric surgery is a great tool to give you a boost, metabolically and physiologically, for a time. It will give you time to reset but at some point it will be more about the choices you make. We live in an obesogenic society and increasingly with the health-at-every-size movement it seems like the support for actual health is harder to find. Accountability is so important if we want to KEEP our health. Cravings happen. They vary. Learn your triggers. It will require work. You can do it but invest pre op and during the honeymoon phase in those early post op months and years for lifetime success.

Neonanrs
on 10/25/19 12:08 pm
Topic: RE: Psychiatric Evaluation Cleared

Congrats

 Surgery date 9-23-15, SW: 212 CW: 125

Doctors goal reached in 6 months. Personal goal reached in 11 months

sunshinespring
on 10/25/19 8:25 am - Bay Area, CA
Topic: RE: Acid reflux

I have the very same problem, I can only have chicken soup and dry things like crackers, toasted bread and tortillas, everything else makes me nauseous and gives me pain, I have been dealing with this issue for sometime now, I also take protonix once or twice a day with no help, I am having a colonospy and endoscopy soon,

Can I ask why you were going to have revision? is it for this issue or something else.

Grim_Traveller
on 10/25/19 3:45 am
RNY on 08/21/12
Topic: RE: Acid reflux

Ok. Out of a couple million posts, one person had an enlarged spleen.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

TheWombat
on 10/25/19 1:46 am
VSG on 06/11/18
Topic: RE: Psychiatric Evaluation Cleared

Yay! You're about to transform your life in a wonderful way.

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