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I guess I am just real trusting, I also live in a rural part of the country and even Medford OR wher I had my surgery is considered small by most peoples standards. Besides who can really sleep in a hospital, with nurses coming in and waking us up for this and that, it doesn't give anyone a...

Hi JL, it sounds a lot like dumping syndrome but I don't know a lot about the sleeve, FKRebs had some good advice, we are told to chew our food up real well and it should take 20 to 40 minutes to eat a meal. Hope Rebs advice helps. :cool: Tom

Hi MMcCarty, I had my surgery on March 28 2010, so most of my discomfort is a fading memory, but I do remember some of my depression and how sleepy I was all the time. I always took naps in my recliner because it is comfortable, it hurt every time I rolled over in bed or got up fro a bitting...

Hi G Cooper. It is good to hear from you I am slad everything is going well, fish is one of the first meats I did good with. The throwing up from eating to fast is a form of dumping and you should get the same feeling and reaction when you try eating something that does not agree with you. Keep...

Hi T 4 Me. It sounds like an alergic reaction. I think Q is right, make sure to note any changes to what you have been doing, taking, wearing or buying and call your doctor ASAP, alergic reactions can get progressively worse. The pneumonia may have nocked out you immune system also. Hope you get...

Hi Sandie, I took all that stuff with me, I don't remember showering and I think I might have logged on to my laptop twice, but it is just nice know you have it if you want. Might as well bring it. :cool: Tom

Hi Karen, I think you will be fine with your surgery date, the liquid diet is to help shrink the live and in some cases (like mine) it is to help us get a jumpp start on some weight loss, it helps for a faster surgery and an easier recovery so it is a win win. :cool: Tom

Hi Ascooke I am glad to hear you are doing well. It's wonderful not being hungry isn't it:cool: Tom

Hi Mergatroid. They mean the bikini area, legs and tummy. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Let us know how you are doing when you feel better. :cool: Tom

Hi MMcCarty, Welcome. I am very sorry you are having such a rough timeI know depressiona nd remorse was part of my recover post op as it was for many of us so you are not alone. We all experiance pain differently for some reason, I don't know why it differs so much for all of us since the...

Hi Renie, Welcome. I was also nervous and excited and scared and happy, it can be an emotional rollercoaster. We are all here to lend a listing ear and to help each other out. :cool: Tom

Hi Mary, Welcome. This is a great place to come to for support. Sorry to hear you hospital left you high and dry, they should have written you a referal to another bariatric center to do all the follow up that we need after surgery, most primary care doctors aren't familliar with our needs and...

Hi JLCrimm, Welcome. There are a bunch of great folks hear to lend you an ear and listen or to let you know how we handled certain situations or just chat and talk about stuff. :cool: Tom

Hi Reasa, welcome. I am glad to hear you are doing well. Your doing great on your weight loss, it's wonderful that you have the support of your family to help you, the first couple of months can be the most difficult. :cool: Tom

Hi Pamala, Welcome. I know exactly how you feel. For years I worked seasonally and every late fall/winter/early spring I would spend at least 2 hours a day at the gyme to keep my weight off, after I started working full time I yoyo dieted for years losing some then gaining twice as much back...

Hi Linney. I wasn't given a goal weight by my surgeon, I just took a number that sounded right at the time. I agree goals are a good thing and are always good to attain but sometimes some of us feel we are just setting ourselves up for failure if we put much emphasis on the goal and not the...

That's great to hear Karen:) I didn't have this forum when I started my journey but I am glad to have it now. I always learn something new when I come on here. Your doing great. :cool: Tom

Hi Time 4 Me, I am so glad to hear you are doing better, it sounds like you have had a rough go of it, usually just the recovery from surgery makes us tired all the time so you must be double tired from pnuemonia. Your an insperation, get lots of rest. :cool: Tom

Hi Sandie, You have the right idea on slowly stopping the coffee, that's exactly how I did it on my last two weeks I slowly weened myself off of coffee so I wouldn't get the caffein headaches and it seemed to work, but I love my coffee so as soon as I could have it again I slowly introduced it...

Well I chose my goal weight out of thin air and it is probobly above what someone my height should be acording to the BMI charts but what I thought might be good for me. I have been stable between 180 and 185 depending when I weigh myself and I feel good and can run and hike for miles a day if I...