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Hello, My name is Renee a newbie here and this past week has terrible. I had the sleeve done on September 3rd. I didn’t experience no problems after recovery or the first few days home. These past couple of days I ended up getting constipated(tmi) hadn’t had a bm since I left the hospital. My dietitian instructed me to take miralax, that didn’t work so her next step was to take ...

Anyone had this dual procedure? Any insight on what to expect post op?

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I had a lap band in 2008 and converted to sleeve in 2015. I developed a hiatal hernia in 2018 with pretty severe acid reflux. Currently, my doctors recommend to end acid reflux issues to have a RYGB along with hernia repair surgery. I had the surgeries on August 25th. I started at 136 pounds and already at 127 pounds. My recovery is difficult, I been to ER for dehydrat...

I’m 32 almost 33 I’m a mother of 4. My youngest is 6 and he was a c section and I went up to almost 400 lbs. I don’t understand how Because my other pregnancy I lost the weight fine. Even when I had twins but my last was hard. So I gave life one more chance to save me. And I am 240. It’s been 2 years I’m still slowly losing weight but like a lb here and there. But what can help ...

Hello, all!!

I started at 398, and got down to 250 before my surgery, and now nearly 6 weeks after, I am down to 233!

Ever so happy. And wishing everyone success!!

Baby spoons (for tiny bites), continued use of a timer for meals, and 72 oz of tiny sips every day has been my personal key