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05-27-2009, 12:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2009 |
Location: Sunny & Hot Southern California |
Surgeon: Dr. Owens |
Age: 54 |
Posts: 6 |
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Surgery yesterday
I guess I'm now officially post-op. I had the sleeve gastrectomy yesterday and am sitting in a chair beside my hospital bed, using my laptop. Things could have gone better with respect to my room, but public relations has already been up to see me and apologize for all the goof-ups.
When the nurse who runs the program came up to see me today and saw I was using my laptop i told her I just ordered a pizza. Her face dropped a second before she realized I was kidding. I'm am, however, looking forward to my first thimble-full of liquid meal replacement. Right now I'd be really happy to have a tall glass if ice water, but they're also rationing out water in thimble-sized cups.
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Surgery date: May 26, 2009
Highest weight: 380
Weight surgery day: 359
Weight at one week follow-up: 339
Goal: Anything under 200 would be loverly.
Height: 5'9"
Motivation: Avoid knee replacements and diabetes. Be able to swim in Las Vegas casino hotel pools. 
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05-28-2009, 04:35 PM
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TT Master
Join Date: Apr 2008 |
Location: Pennsylvania |
Age: 50 |
Posts: 2,489 |
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Congratulations, Caribbea for being post-op. You'll be home either today or tomorrow.
Welcome to the losers bench! 
That's how I feel -- anything under 200 would be lovely and the further down I get FROM 200, would be absolutely freekin'tastic!
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~ Marella
Day 77: TTwo-terville - 53 lbs down
Day 188: Century Club - 100 lbs down
Day 366: 1 Year - 146 lbs down
Day 396: One-derland - 153 lbs gone forever! (my pic progression)
Starting BMI: 60.4 / Current BMI: 33.6 
Nearly 16 TEN pound bowling balls down... OMG, let me pinch myself!
I don't want to know how much I have left to lose -- I find it encouraging to see how far I've come!
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05-30-2009, 02:31 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2009 |
Location: missouri |
Surgeon: DR Wagner |
Age: 38 |
Posts: 3 |
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June 4th
I'm having mine on June 4. My dr required a 10 day pre-surgery liquid diet which has been quite challenging. The first 3 days were horrible, now I'm feeling much better - but very hungry.
Glad to hear your surgery went well. Keep us up to date on your progress. It looks like we are at very similar weights (I was 359 before liquid diet).
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05-30-2009, 04:39 PM
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TT Master
Join Date: Jan 2009 |
Location: Orlando, Florida |
Surgeon: Dr. Garth Davis |
Start Weight: 384 |
Current Weight: 280 |
Goal Weight: 150 |
Surgery Date: 07/29/2009 |
Age: 35 |
Posts: 2,700 |
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Originally Posted by caribbea
I guess I'm now officially post-op. I had the sleeve gastrectomy yesterday and am sitting in a chair beside my hospital bed, using my laptop. Things could have gone better with respect to my room, but public relations has already been up to see me and apologize for all the goof-ups.
When the nurse who runs the program came up to see me today and saw I was using my laptop i told her I just ordered a pizza. Her face dropped a second before she realized I was kidding. I'm am, however, looking forward to my first thimble-full of liquid meal replacement. Right now I'd be really happy to have a tall glass if ice water, but they're also rationing out water in thimble-sized cups.
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Congratulations Caribbea on your surgery. WOW, you're a TROOPER to be on your laptop so soon. It's sooo AMAZING. Well keep us posted and I hope for a speedy recovery.
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"Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?"1 Corinthians 3:16
I am on a journey to a new beginning!!......Just like a SNAIL, "Slow and Steady wins the race"
384/ 344/ 280/ 150
Highest/ DOS/ Current/ Goal
RNY LAP 07/29/09
"Over BMI 50 Club Member #1"
"Scale Whore #66""Made it to Twoterville on 10/22/2009" Christmas Challenge 265 "Made it to the "Century Club" (-102) on 11/17/2009"
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05-30-2009, 05:04 PM
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TT Premium Sponsor
Join Date: Oct 2008 |
Location: Michigan |
Start Weight: 358 |
Current Weight: 138 |
Goal Weight: 135 |
Posts: 248 |
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Welcome ,hello and congrats.
Wow- enjoy your thimbles-... Congrats- rest, walk,sip, rest, walk sip.
Amy 
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Open RNY 2001 plus lots of yucky stuff
358/ 138
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05-30-2009, 07:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008 |
Location: Central California |
Age: 58 |
Posts: 265 |
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~~yeh~~
I hope you feel great from here on...
I am so glad I had my GB. You are
going to love getting into smaller
clothes and feeling way healthier.
Walk, sip, walk, sip all the way
to the loosers bench! Stay w/ us here,
its a great place.
GOD Bless,
Hugs...
Jacqueline
GB 3/19/09 L. A. Ceders Saini |
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06-02-2009, 07:26 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: May 2009 |
Location: Sunny & Hot Southern California |
Surgeon: Dr. Owens |
Age: 54 |
Posts: 6 |
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It's been a week since surgery. Had my follow-up with the doc today to get my godawful drain removed. The good news is that I've lost 20 lbs in one week!
I'm so sick of sweet protein drinks. The doc suggested I get unflavored protein power and add it to things I like, like soup and V-8 juice, so I'm going to try that. I was so desperate for something that wasn't sweet that I went to a Chinese restaurant today to get egg drop soup. Unfortunately, they don't have it, so I got hot and sour soup. I managed to have about 5 spoons of broth and brought the rest of it home. At least it wasn't sweet!
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Surgery date: May 26, 2009
Highest weight: 380
Weight surgery day: 359
Weight at one week follow-up: 339
Goal: Anything under 200 would be loverly.
Height: 5'9"
Motivation: Avoid knee replacements and diabetes. Be able to swim in Las Vegas casino hotel pools.
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06-02-2009, 07:29 PM
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TT Master
Join Date: Apr 2009 |
Location: Georgia |
Surgeon: Dr. Champion |
Posts: 1,775 |
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Congrats, I remember the thimbles too.
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06-02-2009, 07:41 PM
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Community Leader
Join Date: Jun 2007 |
Location: Foothills of Mt.Rainier, WA |
Surgeon: James Sebesta, MD., FACS. |
Start Weight: 260 |
Current Weight: 111 |
Goal Weight: 125 |
Age: 54 |
Posts: 5,243 |
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Originally Posted by caribbea
It's been a week since surgery. Had my follow-up with the doc today to get my godawful drain removed. The good news is that I've lost 20 lbs in one week!
I'm so sick of sweet protein drinks. The doc suggested I get unflavored protein power and add it to things I like, like soup and V-8 juice, so I'm going to try that. I was so desperate for something that wasn't sweet that I went to a Chinese restaurant today to get egg drop soup. Unfortunately, they don't have it, so I got hot and sour soup. I managed to have about 5 spoons of broth and brought the rest of it home. At least it wasn't sweet!
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Unjury's unflavoured protein powder was about as good as I could find and their chicken soup made a pleasant change from the regular shake type protein drinks: UNJURY Unflavored Whey Protein: Medical Quality Unflavored Protein Powder Mix
You can order samples here: https://www.unjury.com/ssl/purchasing.php
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~~~~~~~~24 Sept. 2007 - Lap. RNY & umbilical hernia repair
27 Oct. 2008 - Emergency Surgery - omental mass,
gallbladder, adhesions & appendix
..260 / 224.7/ 111
highest/surg./now
BMI 18.5...5'5"
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08-18-2009, 04:50 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2009 |
Location: Sydney Australia |
Surgeon: Dr Durmush |
Age: 57 |
Posts: 136 |
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How is everyone going with their sleeve? Not much happenning on our forum.
Vicki
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Cardiologist:03/02/09
Next Pre.op visit:07/02/09
Sleeve date: 16/02/09
Heaviest Weight 2007:abt 245lbs/112kilos
Pre-op:231lb/105kilo
Current:169./76.9kilo
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