POSTED UNDER Gastric Sleeve Surgery Reviews
In CO...Hoping for Surgery 12/2015!!! - Denver, CO
UPDATED FROM cyrus05
19 days pre
Cooking after for the hubby!
$450
How did you ladies handle how much less you cook for yourselves but also cooking the same amount for your husband?
I am eating a lot less and my husband notices and feels strange that I am still cooking him the same amount. I told him it was just going to get worse!
Also, do you spend so much less at the grocery store? I want to put that money into a personal trainer and clothes eventually!
I am eating a lot less and my husband notices and feels strange that I am still cooking him the same amount. I told him it was just going to get worse!
Also, do you spend so much less at the grocery store? I want to put that money into a personal trainer and clothes eventually!
UPDATED FROM cyrus05
19 days pre
Loose skin and working out??
I hear all about the loose skin and to just accept it! I am ready and I accept the loose skin..but does working out prior to surgery help at all with the skin???
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November 18, 2015
That's what they say. Use Jergens firming lotion. That helps alot.
November 18, 2015
I use it. It has firmed my skin alot especially my bat wings. If it does it now I know it will really help after my surgery.
November 18, 2015
NP...one more thing....get some Abolene, rub on the abdomen or wherever the excess is. if you put on the abdomen, get one of those Velcro waist belts. They sell the Abolene at CVS. Not sure anywhere else. The waist belts are at Walmart $5. May need 2. Then workout, walk or whatever. That will pull the water and melt the fat and help the elasticity of the skin. I have not tried it personally but I know a few who have and I definitely can tell the difference. I have bought the Abolene and that's about as far as I got (sitting on my dresser collecting dust)...LOL...I really want to do it especially in the midsection so I don't look like a kangaroo when its all said and done.....LOL!!!!
November 19, 2015
I have very little loose skin and I've lost almost 40% of my total body weight (249 to 154) in 7 months. I didn't work out at all before surgery but I have been diligent about some sort of workout since month 2 post-op. My surgeon told me last week that I can still expect some more skin tightening and to keep up with what I'm doing because it's clearly working. I honestly think a lot has to do with genetics. I take after my mother who always had very youthful skin and looked much younger than she was. And so do I now. I'm constantly taken for somebody in my early 20's, not someone who's 35. It's just the genetic lottery, I think. But there are things you can do to help minimize it: workout (especially strength training to build up muscle), eat healthy (reduce sodium especially), take a good multivitamin that's appropriate for your age and gender, drink lots of water (at least 1 gallon of water a day), and get good protein in. But the most important is probably the water. Water keeps the skin looking young! :)
UPDATED FROM cyrus05
19 days pre
Knee replacement?
Who has had knee replacement surgery? Could you share what the surgery was like and the recovery and the pain please???
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November 19, 2015
I haven't, but a couple years ago I took care of my dad after he had a total knee replacement. Oh Lord, you would've thought the world was ending the way he went on. He made good use of his pain pump in the hospital, and definitely ran through some pain medicine at home (I had to pick up his refills for him so I know he was using it!). For a few days after he got home, he wouldn't get out of bed for anything. He used a bed pan to avoid going to the toilet. We also went through a crap ton of ice keeping the ice packs full and cold. Our ice maker in the freezer couldn't keep up with demand, so I was going to the gas station almost every day to buy a 10 pound bag of ice. Finally, I got sick of that and (using his card, hahahaha), bought several re-usable ice packs that could be swapped out as needed. Best idea ever. Once physical therapy started coming by the house and working with him (he had some excellent insurance coverage; I'm sure if it were me, I would've had to drag my rear to the physical therapist's clinic), things seemed to improve, but it was several weeks before he went back to work.
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Hey! It's been a year since your scheduled surgery date. Did you go ahead with the procedure? How are you doing now? It'd be great to hear from you again, and find out if you woke up with a sleeve or bypass. Hope you're well!