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Question Regarding My Cosmetic Surgery
I have a cosmetic surgery schedule in August this year. I have lost a ton of weight and dealing with excess/lose skin ... Info on Gastric Bypass Surgery ...
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- GIRL!!!!!! First off, Congrats on losing the weight... My advise..... DO IT..You went thru the pain of losing the weight, now do something for yourself to prove you di...
- First of all, congratulations on having lost so much weight! That is awesome! Secondly, I had a neighbor who had excess skin removed. He did it in stages also wh...
- I have never had plastic surgery, but I do have lots of scars and have had lots of stitches. I highly recommend eating foods that are high in zinc or take a zinc suppl...
Advice on Eating for a Slow Weight Gain of 6 Month Old
His dad had the gastric bypass surgery years ago before it was popular and has inched back up. Sorry about all the info but wanted to provide some ...
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- My daughter was 6 pounds at birth - wasn't interested in eating much then (went down to 5 pounds 10 ounces) and still isn't much of an eater...she is 3 and weighs abou...
- I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT TOO MUCH AT ALL, UNLESS HER DOCTOR SEE'S SOMETHING WRONG. MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN AT 7lbs 5oz AND DROPPED TO 6LBS AS WELL. SHE WASN'T A BIG EATE...
- Hi M., I'm your extreme and I don't want to alarm you as I'm probably the exception to the normal where kids just grow at their pace. My doctor always said: "babie...
Has Anyone Staged an Intervention for a Family Member?
... issues and I am really worried about her She has always struggled with her weight and so about 3 years ago she had gastric bypass surgery She lost about ...
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- OK!! 1st of all, I have several things to say, but the 1st IS that Allison is right & wrong. The AA is NOT for YOU! (although you maybe should read a book on codepende...
- Don't have any suggestions except my heartfelt prayers.
- J., I have not personally been involved in an intervention, but the staff at the facilities you are looking at should be helpful. My guess is that you will need to h...
Can Harsh/hard Vomiting Hurt My Pregnancy?
Secondly, my 'other circumstance' is, I had Gastric Bypass two years ago. ... AND thirdly, my Bariatric Surgeon RETIRED a month after my surgery...so I've ...
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- It depends on what the "circumstances" are. Did you eat bad food that made you sick? If so, you are probably ok but there are cases where it affected the baby (searc...
- No. The main thing to watch for if you are half as sick as I was is dehydration. If you think you are dehydrated, call the doc or go to the er. They ended up giving...
- G....you can calm down sweetie. I did the same thing with my second pregnancy years ago. I was in the last trimester at the time. There were absolutely no problems. O...
Child with a Weight Issue
I myself have also struggled with my weight since childhood and have recently had Gastric Bypass Surgery. My daughter, unfortunatly, inherited my genes and ...
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- Hi R., I read this and I immediately could relate. I have a 9yo beautiful daughter. She also started getting heavier at around age 3 and even though she is 3 years ...
- I wouldn't worry too much about it right now as long as you are aware of the problem and are changing your habits. Hopefully she'll slim right out before school start...
- R., I agree with the other moms who have responded to you. You've already done some great things with looking at nutrition and exercise. Now the biggest thing to loo...
Any Relief for Morning Sickness?
Plus I had Gastric Bypass Surgery so I was in double trouble becuase I cannot eat much as it is! The dr gave me zofran to help curb the throwing up and ...
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- Hi M.- I had horrible morning (afternoon, evening and during the night) sickness as well with my first pregnancy from the minute I found out I was pregnant until I ...
- M., I feel your pain. I was soooo sick with my 2nd son. It was awful. I too lost weight during my 1st trimester. There is nothing worse than feeling like crap all...
- Congrads on your pregnancy! I also agree with everyone, esp about Lemonheads, small, frequent bland meals every 1-2 hrs. Eat as soon as u get up in the morning. To ...
Weightloss Issues
I had Gastric Bypass surgery a few years ago. My father was worried that I would waste to nothing. Since this time, I have gained back 40 of the pounds that ...
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- There is no way to tell her without hurting her however, you NEED to tell her to "butt out".
- Be proud of yourself for taking the initiative to lose weight and extend your quality of life. I don't like diet pills because I have always gained back more weight. ...
- Dear DK. Whatever and however you say it to your mother, she WILL be hurt. If you tell her to butt out, there are few kind ways to say it. So just say, "thank you ...
Bruised Ribs and Having Anemia!
I recently had gastric bypass done a yr ago and Ive lost 120 lbs. ... Given your surgery, likely your ability to absorb nutrients has been impacted, ...
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- I've been anemic most of my life. In my case, I have too much iron (almost to the point of toxic)...it is an absorbancy issue and I am on liquid B-12. At times, ...
- If you are anemic (iron deficient) - you can also be B12 deficient, which is called pernicous anemia. You will need to take supplemental iron. Given your surgery, like...
- A bruised rib just literally means one of your ribs is bruised. It'll hurt while it's bruised but will heal in time. Lortab and Motrin are normal prescriptions for t...
My Husband Snores Badly Every Night
He then had gastric bypass surgery, dropped a 125 pounds and does not snore at all, unless he has a stuffed up nose. Definitly get it checked out asap! ...
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- S.: try rolling him on his side or stomach.. P., RLC, IBCLC, CST Breastfeeding and Parenting Solutions
- As a dentist I recommend a snore guard. I have several patients that I have made them for, and they swear by them. I have also made one for my husband. Call my offi...
- My husband used to be the same way. I used the ear plugs at WalMart that come in a big tub and they are 32 decibal. I could still hear the kids if the cried, but it ...
Newborn Feeding Advice
Think about gastric bypass, the doctors give them a smaller stomach, so they don 't eat as much, or can't eat as much. That's just how I look at it. ...
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- definatly no cereal, hes way to young, at that age they just eat all the time, something to think about, a toddlers stomach is the size of their (the toddler) fist, th...
- My son was the same way, only I breastfed. My son ate every 1 1/2 - 2 hours. It was tough! When I'd try to make him eat more, he would throw up, even when I burped ...
- Well i can definatly inderstand you struggle when my daughter was brought home from the hospital she was only eating about an ounce every 3 hours(she was small and the...
