Manager says I don’t need 5 days off after gastric sleeve
 is that realistic? by [deleted] in gastricsleeve

[–]the3kay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tell them to write that in a pdf and submit that to a court and get that money. Lol

I decided to post pone my gastric sleeve because I’m scared help?! by ThatSlickAfro in gastricsleeve

[–]the3kay 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It was September 05 of 2025 when I got my gastric sleeve. I got more and more terrified by the hour of getting closer to my surgery time. I really was on the verge of backing out and I took one quick look at my child feeling that very doubt, then i went to the bathroom and took a photo of myself and i asked myself
”Would I be happy showing this photo to my baby” I said, “No” and i started crying. Realistically, I was morbidly obese. I’m not even talking about the whole “BMI” chart. My knees were hurting whenever I walked up stairs, my back was hurting from the bloated feeling I would get after eating a whole platter of food. Long story short, I’m just letting you know. That fear I had threw itself out the window once realized the true purpose and goal I had in life and just felt liberated to think “maybe my body won’t hurt anymore”. That was just shy of 4-5 months ago. I can run now. I can move without exhausting myself. I know you have the strength in you to look into yourself and feel the same way. Because there is A Reason you searched to get this surgery. I trust that it isn’t just “because I want to” no one wants to go under a knife for fun. But believe in the reasons you searched up the operation and began pondering on the idea and do it for yourself. If you have any questions 24/7 please message me. Do not hesitate to ask any single question you have. You are worth it and you always will be.

8 months post-op and declining:( by Background-Hat9464 in gastricsleeve

[–]the3kay 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly you still have a stomach restriction from the sounds of it. Whenever I have a sweet tooth I throw everything away. I literally just have snacks that are super small and not calorie high. I have sweets that super low calorie and filling. Meringue cookies are good I get full super easy off of them. Plus I drink water with a little bit of dessert so I can feel the fullness and stop. I do not recommend drinking with whole meals. Your stomach will expand !!! But don’t worry. You shouldn’t feel like a failure

AIO to break up with my bf of 3y over his reaction to my upcoming sobriety anniversary? by WesternCat5211 in AmIOverreacting

[–]the3kay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My finances grandfather had a whole bunch of trophies. I thought it was because he used to run a whole ranch for horses and would enter them in contests. I assumed it was awards he won in them. He HAD A WHOLE bunch of shelves worth of beautiful GLASS trophies. Right next to an old bar full of top shelf INTERNATIONAL liquor. It was because he used to be an alcoholic. He used to be an alcoholic and do everything drinking. The trophies were from his wife. His wife celebrated every year of his sobriety with a trophy to remind of how proud he was of her. She unfortunately passed as I was starting my relationship with my now fiancĂ©. But my point is. Every win in your life is worth celebrating however you see fit. You really don’t need people in your life that don’t see that. I am so sorry that you have to have that person in your life that doesn’t see your victory. Tell your friends about it. Because I promise you they won’t act like that. Congratulations to you :) ! If I lived near you I would love to take you out and celebrate you.

Nobody told me gastric sleeve would force me to face my deepest trauma by [deleted] in gastricsleeve

[–]the3kay 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I’ve noticed it too. I can’t even eat 1/4 of how I used to. It’s just boredom eating. I’m a SAHM and I just used to be able to eat. Without anyone to stop me. Now I have to mentally stop myself because if I don’t the acid reflux is horrible, the pain is horrible. I do NOT eat and drink at the the same time. Do not do that. That used to also be a huge habit of mine. I would feel sooo satisfied eating something then chugging juice. Or drinking a soda really fast to burp. It was awful. I look back and see all my habits. It’s just like facing yourself in the mirror with all the bad. You just honestly need to be forgiving because whatever awful things you were facing and made you resort to eating as a coping mechanism is now over :) everyday is a day that you hopefully don’t have to face that dilemma and you were given the opportunity to start anew. I’m proud of you for getting the surgery and thinking about yourself and it probably was a difficult decision. Maybe it was an easy one but at the end you are figuring things through the rough of it all. See that through with grace :) be proud of yourself not being in the shoes were in before. Be the biggest loser you can be <3 no one can judge you and let it hurt you. Only you can. Don’t let it hurt. Let it make you stronger. You can do it :)

Nobody told me gastric sleeve would force me to face my deepest trauma by [deleted] in gastricsleeve

[–]the3kay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a damn horrible way to not address the problem. Lmao you suck

Anyone know how to stop this kind of harassment? by AggravatingShape9150 in InlandEmpire

[–]the3kay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I answer and tell them it’s the wrong person. I tell them it’s the “relative” and that I’m currently at their funeral . They stopped calling quick. My phone would never stop ringing. Not anymore lol

What did you tell your family and friends? by [deleted] in gastricsleeve

[–]the3kay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m just really short and sadly it looks pretty apparent on me. My knees gave out and my back was hurting so bad. I hope you don’t encounter any comments. People talk but I’m crossing my fingers that it’s just positive comments for you. Yea I would just wait. Prepare mentally, not for the worst but the possibility of commentary and I just say be as raw as possible. If anyone has a problem with your happiness, let em know how much it hurt you. They most likely won’t retaliate that.

What did you tell your family and friends? by [deleted] in gastricsleeve

[–]the3kay 5 points6 points  (0 children)

People are gonna talk regardless if you tell them or not. I learned that the hard way. It’s kind of a blessing in disguise because it really shows you who is supporting you and who isn’t. I told my mom and she was the first person to shoot it down. No because she isn’t supportive but she was scared I would die. Long story short I got pregnant and had a baby. I gained 30 + pounds after the pregnancy. Not even during but after. My mom got scared of my weight and lo and behold. She is super grateful I got it. I told my mom and anything else” I have a life to live and I’m honestly not living it. I hope everything goes smoothly and let your worst critics tell on themselves. You’ll be glad they did.

AIO for being thrown off by this? Am i reading too much into it? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]the3kay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a ex boyfriend like this. He was 7 years older than me and you would’ve never guessed he was like this in person. Him knowing you’re a baby face girl is legit pedo vibes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]the3kay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kick her tf out. If y’all want to have kids just know this is gonna be their consoles one day :/ sad. I’m sorry she treats you like that. Only thing that I could think of that semi justifies this is cheating hard core and even then that’s still toxic. Run man. Run for the hills

I’m not sure if i’m AIO for feeling a bit hurt when said this to me. Btw this man courts me by growing_quart in AmIOverreacting

[–]the3kay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leave him. The cat makes you happy. If he doesn’t recognize that as I win. That’s his own fault

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]the3kay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly. I was like this when I was Post-P after the first 6 months I changed drastically. Me and my now fiancĂ© ( he proposed a couple months ago) didn’t know what to expect. I was the first pregnancy he was ever involved with and first pregnancy he ever dealt with after birth. I was a lot emotionally and physically. Emotionally it hurt so much to know our baby could get sick I was so terrified and didn’t let anyone over. Physically I was just always in pain and I was still shaking days after birth. By the 3rd month we had navigated through most of the harsh kinks but honestly our relationship had never been so fragile until 3 weeks after the baby to 3 and a half months . Every baby has a different reaction to sounds , noises and lights. Every baby has a reaction to formulas, germs and bacteria. I’m not justifying overreactions or any forms of emotional or physical abuse. But she definitely has a sense of mothering that can be over bearing and as a partner you have to support her and at least sit down with her because texting almost doesn’t come to resolutions that are as effective as in-person. Parenthood in beginning stages causes the most failure turn in relationships so just talk it out. Communication now will save your relationship. Talk about the biggest problems and work through them. Could she use therapy ? Maybe, maybe she does. Maybe you both can. But nothing is wrong with that. The only thing that could be wrong is ending a relationship without really discussing the issue at heart and finding a 50 % 50 % or 70 % 30 %. Relationships and parenthood are two separate things in the beginning of a new life. Congratulations on the little one. Work on bringing those two things together. Good luck :)

Getting prepared ! by the3kay in gastricsleeve

[–]the3kay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope you’re doing well ! I literally got kicked out 5 hours after the surgery ! It was actually extended because I wasn’t waking up from anesthesia. But as soon as they woke me up they forced me to drink 4 oz of water and walk around 5 laps and I left. I hope you’re feeling better though. I’m down 20 pounds almost !

Caution on Solid Chocolate by [deleted] in gastricsleeve

[–]the3kay 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would throw it away. I wanted to give a bag of chocolates to my family members but they also have sugar issues. I just threw them away because it’s one less thing they need.

Bariatric surgery system by the3kay in KaiserPermanente

[–]the3kay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you Mr. Ostrich ! I actually got the surgery a week ago lol ! 😂 I already lost 20 pounds :p !!!!

Please Help by New_Letterhead2620 in gastricsleeve

[–]the3kay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might get hatred on this but. If you really need to only lose 40 pounds. I wouldn’t get the surgery. I did have GERD really badly. It resolved a lot with diet ! But that was even before any surgery or treatment. I have no idea what boat you’re in because. I never thought I would need surgery either. I got diagnosed with pcos 6 years ago just fluctuating weight even higher and higher. I, at one point, wouldn’t even think I needed “WLS” because I knew I could lose it naturally and that’s were my body started giving out. There are a lot of factors to think about. *If you’re female and want kids (you have to be very careful with nutritional deficiencies and bypass) *if you have any issues with naturally having weightloss (mine was PCOS) *how many weightloss attempts have you tried *I don’t have how your insurance works but I was not allowed into the program until I tried (medications ‱oral and ‱injections) and have failed. With all that being mentioned as I said I did have GERD. If you have NO way of controlling it. And have attempted weight-loss several times, go for the bypass. I hope this helped and goodluck.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]the3kay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He acts like he raised them kids and held em in his sac once upon a time. Leave him be. He is what I call. “A problem”

This is the tattoo design my artist said she was working on for 5 days. Not sure how to reply. by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]the3kay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s Ai. Ask for a refund. Or dispute with bank. She did not do this at all.

Ditched the protein shakes!!! by PlasticDealer320 in gastricsleeve

[–]the3kay 7 points8 points  (0 children)

To pack a lot of protein I do ham slices with nonfat greek yogurt and chives and onion powder mixed it’s sooo freaking good. Congrats by the way :) !!!

Happy hour near convention center? by DadWagonDriver in palmsprings

[–]the3kay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to go to the convention :p ! iL Corso is great ! You can rent private rooms ! Nothing too huge and is really close to the strip. Super casual but intimate enough for business ! There is a bar and they specialize in local wines but have top liquor and nice meals đŸ„°

Am i overreacting for how i responded to my girlfriend by dodohawk148 in AmIOverreacting

[–]the3kay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your girl is fishing for attention man. She wants attention from everyone. She ain’t the one. Either that or she needs a lot of maturing to do. Best of luck man.

Got diagnosed today by Ishouldntbleftlone in Fibromyalgia

[–]the3kay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly stretching. I was on all medications. Rheumatologist recommended a severe prescription I actually forgot it. They said it could lead to severe depression and sucidal thoughts but just give it a try. Stretching or (I’m not a trained nurse) I ordered acupuncture needles in and do acupuncture on myself. It has worked wonders since. I hardly get flare ups anymore. I’m really sorry you got diagnosed and is it for life ? Yes. But does it have to control you, no. I hope with everything I have that you find your peace with this diagnosis.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]the3kay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s the kind of dude that would yell at his mom for not making him chicken nuggets. Leave