Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

I was sleeved on April 23rd down 20 lbs pre op and 14 lbs so far post op. I know it's not going to be over night but it's getting really depressing my family isn't being as supportive as I thought they would be. My family eats fast food almost every night while I enjoy broth (hooray for purée, started today) it's really getting on my nerves. I think I'm more on edge than ever ... Please tell me I'm not the only one has had a down moment through this process... I'm feeling like I shouldn't have done this having a lot of regrets.

Hello all! I had my gastric sleeve surgery on May 1st and the first 2 days i didn't had any gas whatsoever even the surgeon was surprise but then as soon as i left the hospital and got home i started getting this horrible gas pain in my stomach and chest. It has been 2 days now and i still have them. Does anyone know how long they last to leave the body or what can i do to help it goes away faster? If it wasn't because of the gas i would be perfectly fine.. Help...

Good morning all! I was wondering what anyone ate on their 1st stage of diet? 2nd stage and so on? Im in 1st stage and i need to eat something else this liquid is killing me.. Im hungry

I am Tonya I am From Texas and I'm 45 years old.. I am researching planning to schedule in Mexico hoping to have the sleeve done around the 1st part of June. I would love to find others going the same time.. I'm very scared and nervous.. I need to lose about 75lbs.. I am little overwhelmed because I don't know which hospital are safe or what doctor to really use. I been in contact with three different ones the first I found was Dr. Mario Almanza @ weight loss agent at Jerusalem hospital and that's a no deal for me, I'm scared of Jerusalem hospital. I want to go to a real hospital with a real professional emergency staff.. I have heard of one to many bad things at hospit…

So I was sleeved 1/8/15 (Sw:277 Cw:238) and for the whole month of April I was stuck at 242lbs it looks like I knocked a few more pounds off since May has started but what do I do about my very slow weight loss? I'm in the gym for 5-6 hours a week! And I'm on a 0 carb 1,000 calorie diet As directed! Oh and maybe I should add that I was on depo-provera shot which my last shot I received in February so it should be wearing off any day now.. But has this happen to anyone? does anyone know where this stall came from!! S.o.s!!

I start my 2 week pre-op diet tomorrow as required by my doc. I noticed on here several people not having to do a pre-op diet and wondered why it varies. For the record I will be following my instructions but was just curious

Today is T minus 10 days to surgery and Day 1 of the pre op diet. My Doc prescribed a low carb max 1000 calories pre op diet with the suggestion of protein shakes for breakfast and lunch and a light dinner. I had to take the scouts camping tonight so I did my best to adhere to the diet. I did the protien shake for breakfast and lunch. For dinner we cooked beef and potato burritos. I only had one, which is very challenging for me. They tasted delicious but I was also hungry. I also packed some veggies and has them as a snack. I tracked it all in myfitnesspal and came out at 747 calories. Not to shabby. Day 1 down, onto Day 2.

I'm not new here but this is my first post. I've been a lurker since 2012 when I first decided I wanted to research weight loss surgery. I had just finished completing my first half marathon and felt great so why not. I was ready for a change. At that time I weighted 244 lbs. My physician sent a referral and I started a 12 week program with a nutritionist and a behaviorist. All I kept hearing during those 12 weeks was how I wasn't going to be able to eat "normal" foods again. I remember thinking I'm not going to be able to eat in a few months I'll eat now. (How silly of me). I had to keep a food and exercise journal during the 12 weeks. All I kept thinking was w…

Reached the 100's today. Feels so damn good ????

I had my long awaited surgery on Thursday. I am still in the hospital 2 days later and I want so badly to go home. Uhhh! My surgery went well except I lost more blood than expected during the surgery. My surgeon told me that when they moved my spleen out of the way, the capsule that covers it is very fragile so it started to bleed. I didn't need a blood transfusion, thank God because they stopped the blood in time. Other than that, I feel great. I'm walking, feeling no pain, just minor discomfort. My appetite is non existent. They have given me a breakfast, lunch and dinner of chicken broth, jello, decaf tea, crystal light and water. After a few sips of b each,…

Surgery is May 12th and the liquid diet has started as of Saturday, so far so good, 7 more says to go.

Hey everybody. I'm 12 weeks post op. My surgery was January 13 and I have lost 69 pounds since then. I have a check up tomorrow so I'll dibs out how much I've lost. I feel like I've been doing well with walking and working out. But right now I feel like my cravings are coming back. I can only eat 3oz of food right now. And my stomach can't handle more cause I get sick. I've been keeping up with my protien intake and water. But I am craving crunchy in my life! I want crackers or chips or something. Any suggestions. I heard something about kale chips. I'm do worried because the last thing I want to do its go back to being over 500lbs. Btw on the day I had surgery I was 542…

HAVE YOU GAINED WEIGHT AFTER YOUR SLEEVE. Hello everyone. I haven been on this forum for quite a while. I was sleeved back in June 2012. I had the lapband revision to sleeve. So far I've lost 45lbs give or take. My starting weight was 216. I lost my first 20 very quickly but from there on its was like pulling teeth.LOL. Anyhow a year to the day I had emergency gallbladder surgery and had to stop working out for a few month, gained a couple of pounds I was able to loose them again. For the past year and half I had endured Iron infusion for my low iron and hemoglobin. In December my OB/GYN decided I needed a total hysterectomy had the surgery done December 19 again…

I've almost lost 30 pounds but it seems that its slowing. 2 weeks ago I could weigh myself daily and see that a pound was gone. Now I'm struggling. I want to cut out my unjury but I know thats not a good idea. Please help.... Any suggestions are welcome.

I'm 4 days post-op and have pain on the inside, a little above my belly button, not at my incision points. Im sure this pain is normal, but is anyone else experiencing or have experienced this pain? How long before it went away? Just looking for some insight from others. ☺

I had surgery on 01-21-2013 I had lost 100lbs. But have gained back 15lbs. since I began weight training, I work out 4 days a week and I'm pretty darn good at it. Took recent pics and I was pretty proud thought I would share. Yay me!

Hello everyone, my name is Free. I had gastric bypass surgery April 6th. So far I've lost 31lbs & I'm feeling pretty good. My surgery was actually a revision from lapband surgery that I had back in 2009. My band slipped and I had it removed back in February. It's good to be able to join this group. Glad to meet, share and support you all on this journey. Good luck and congrats to you all.

I've been fine this whole journey (psych eval,special test and etc) but when I dropped off my son at my parents he's 3 it finally hit me I'm having surgery today at 11am and I'm so nervous not nervous because of the recovery but nervous that it will take me a while before I can pick up my toddler and that is killing me even though he's pretty independant for a 3 Yr old he still likes me to carry him like a baby to his bed im just a ball of emotions right now

It's finally happening. I only made the decision to have the sleeve about 2 months ago and my pre-op diet starts on Tuesday. I have eaten a looooot of cake this weekend. I'm in the UK so self-funding with Mr Reddy as my consultant. Very nervous about the op but balancing this with a new future

So I am just over 5 weeks post-op. I am now permitted to eat most foods. I can have moist meats, cooked vegetables (w/o skin) and even Pasta. I have been able to tolerate everything that I have tried. Starting weight 295. Surgery Weight 263. Today's weight 235. I have lost 60 pounds in 7 months and 28 since surgery. I would like to be losing a little faster, but the time will come. This week, I have been asked to go out to lunch twice, dinner once, and to the bar on another night. I will go to all 4 and just have to monitor what I eat/drink. i even went to 2 baseball games this week. Its funny how socializing often takes place around food. I am not finding it diffi…

I am anticipating my sleeve surgery to be in the beginning of June. Do you think an August visit would be too soon? I don't want my stomach and incisions to be sore the whole time :/

First I want to let everyone know it's been awhile since I've been on here.... But I've been doing great when I first began my journey I had the lap band procedure (4/09/2013) than had it removed (08/11/2014) it just wasn't working for me and at the same time the band was removed I had the gastric sleeve done... I am proud to say that I have officially lost 138.7 lbs since my journey began! I couldn't be more happier with my decisions and would not change a thing... I've had my struggles (obviously) but pushed through and am succeeding I still have another 40lbs to go and I am hoping that I will hit that by August... Very excited to finally be in ONEderland!! Had to share

I am Peggie. I am almost 1 year post-op ROUX-N-Y surgery done by the amazing Dr.Donn Spight at OHSU..Portland, Oregon. It's such a complete,comprehensive program there....I was so impressed and continue to be....you see...I am an R.N. and was 100 pounds overweight. There are unfortunately many people in health care who ignore their own issues while caring for others. I have had weight issues for as long as I can remember... I began hearing about weight loss surgery many decades ago...but it was "crazy" to do we all thought..why cut your guts?? but.. over the years..things evolved to be much safer and people were having great results! I had been successful dieting in th…

Hello, I have been on a 3 month stall. I had the gastric sleeve late July. I was wondering if anyone used herbalife wls? I'm looking for jump starting my weight loss again. I still weigh 240 post surgery and am looking to loose at least another 80.

5 months and 50lbs later!

Hello everyone. I am a little more than 2 days away from surgery. When my journey began over a yr ago I really wanted to document everything and maybe even start video channel somewhere, but I just didnt do it. Now here I am, sitting here on a Friday night knowing I get sleeved in a few days. I cant believe it! I am excited and a little nervous but I just wanted to reach out and say hello to everyone. I am concerned about the first few days because I have read that it sometimes difficult to get fluids and Protein in early on. I am studying for a Bachelor degree online and I have been so busy, Ive not allowed myself to do anything else when Im on my laptop. lol BUT…

Hi all, I had gastric sleeve surgery April 20th and still experiencing severe pain on the right side of my abdomen. Has anyone else experienced this?

Hi Had my sleeve done April 11th 2015 I just started my soft foods today. Everything has been great until I tried supper. Had fish and carrots. Ate about 1 oz of my fish and hardly any carrots and now I am feeling sick. Stomach is hurting and I feel like I'm going to throw up. Is this normal for the first time you eat anything more solid than yogurt and Soup?

Has anyone ever thought of taking Protein tablets? I don't feel like drinking Protein shakes, or the protein Water... I can eat chicken and fish but the extra protein with shakes doesn't help, hate the taste. I am 2 months post op and I need the 70gms of protein without fail, I m so sure I m not meeting the needs. And In case you don't have enough protein, your body takes protein from the muscles and we become frail. I don't wanna become frail, just wanna lose the fat. If anyone has taken them please gimme your reviews, if not anyone else facing the same problem as me?

Hi guys, I've struggled with my weight since childhood. I was put on meds in high school for attention deficit and lost a bunch of weight. I felt great about myself, boys were noticing me for the first time, I was pretty happy with life. Sometime in college I went off the meds because I couldn't stay awake without them and I didn't like that my body depended on them. Slowly the weight crept back on and it's been here ever since. The only minor health issues I have are PCOS and a mild case of sleep apnea. I'm super excited to dive into this sight and read on all these specific topics I've been wondering about. Here's my problem. I hope someone else can relate to th…

Hello all! It has now been 12 days since I had my laparoscopic gastric sleeve done, and each day I'm getting healthier. Still have an issue with internal pain on the right side, and one of incisions on the right got infected, so my GP prescribed Cephalexin 4x daily. The pill is the size of a horse and smells horrible. Thank goodness I can snap it in half - only was I can take it. I weighed myself this morning and it looks like I'm at 280 lbs. My pre-surgery weight on April 1 was 334 lbs. Not sure how accurate that is given they are two different scales so will hold off doing the happy dance until my clinic appointment for weigh in on the more accurate scale to se…

I got home from hospital this morning after having the Bypass Surgery on April 29th, 2015. I found the first few days in hospital after surgery relatively fine however I have had severe heartburn since day one. I haven't been able to take any pain medication without finding myself in pain trying to get it down. It feels as though I have something lodged in my chest and I feel like I need to drink Water to get it down, but that just makes it worse! I've also had gas build up which has given me pain in my left side (almost like a stitch) as well as my left shoulder which my surgeon explained was likely to happen. This is relieved slightly by walking which I have been doin…

Hello everyone - I actually started my WLS journey over a year and a half ago. I had a very difficult time losing the required weight for my program. Anyway, I was heart-set on having the sleeve but when I finally met with my surgeon on April 30th he told me that my upper GI scan showed that I have reflux, which the sleeve can actually make worse. So, after much consideration, I decided to switch to the bypass, because after all, I am having this surgery to try and help me fix problems, not create new ones. But I do have to admit I am a bit apprehensive. I chose the sleeve originally because it is a more straightforward surgery without any rerouting of intestines. I would…

Does anyone know of any good documentaries on Netflix about weight loss surgery? Or related topics.... I just watched "Hungry for Change" and really liked it and want to watch more......

Hi everyone! I tried to start my journey in 2014, went to surgeon seminars, some nutrition appts. But I just wasn't ready. I needed to be emotionally/mentally prepared. On February 28th of this year I weighed 350 lbs, on a 5'8" frame. This is the heaviest I have ever been. That's when I contacted another surgeon's office. So far, I've had my first nutrition appt, psych eval completed and approved!, And I was told I would have 3 more nutrition appts, last one being 6/29. Surgery could be as early as July! As soon as I saw 350 on the scale (BMI 51), I made some nutritional changes. As of yesterday, I am now 314.8. I'll still be eligible for surgery, just want to be the…

Hello I am new to this site. Just wanted to put my story out there, in hopes of encouraging someone who is as big a chicken as I am. I went through the whole preop test, appointments, classes, physchological eval, EVERYTHING... two years ago. Insurance approved, was scheduled for surgery, then backed out. I just couldn't do it! I really worried about post op pain and getting back to feeling well. Well, after I backed out. Things never got any better. I was so disgusted with myself. The weight was really getting to me, my back, my legs, my overall well being, so I decided to try again. I went to a different doctor and had to go through everything all over. Of course…

Anyone have Kaiser and have trouble with primary physician post surgery. I'm self pay. Kaiser won't do surgery on me unless I gain 30 pounds. Even then who knows. Thx

I went to my first required seminar on March 14th. My first appointment with the doctor was on March 23rd. I had my required psych appointment on April 3rd and had an EGD for April 20th and found out that I had a hiatal hernia. I was approved by my insurance on April 23rd. I'm very surprised how quickly my insurance approved the surgery. It is something that I've needed for quite sometime. I have type 2 diabetes, high BP, and found out in February that I had sleep Apnea. When they told me a few weeks after starting on my CPAP that I needed to add oxygen at night to the CPAP, I really freaked out and that pushed me over the edge to get this surgery process started. The tho…

So pre-sleeve days whenever I would wake up, be it a 5 minute nap or 9 hour all nighter, I would wake up and eat mindlessly. It didn't matter what I ate, just so long as I could shovel something in my mouth. Also, often during the night I would wake and eat. It's now one week past my surgery and I'm struggling with waking and not heading straight to the kitchen. I wake and try to eat something that dissolves to a smooth paste, eat too much, start sliming or being miserable and uncomfortable. This is hard. I suspect you all know this.

Hello, i am a little over 3 months post op and i've lost about 25 lbs. and i guess that's great but when i think of what i used to eat and what i'm eating now, it seems like this should be going faster! I'm barely eating 700-800 a day versus like 3000 a day........anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

I planned on having the roux ny but due to my internal anatomy it was not an option I did get the sleeve I am excited but concerned can any one tell me if it is possible to lose 100 pounds with this surgery. I am fully committed and was prior to surgery. I already had lost 60 lbs on my own.

Hi everyone! Im looking for a buddy to join me on this journey. I leave in Chicago and Dr. Rhantis is my surgeon!! I am so excited and nervous, can't wait for the big day!!!

Hi everyone, I just joined today and have found some interesting discussions. I started my journey back in February and am hoping to have everything completed to submit the request to BCBS of IL for approval next week. I am 55 and am going for the gastric bypass surgery. Am praying everything goes off without a hitch cuz I am usually not that lucky.

I posted this in response under another thread, but since it got so long I decided to cut and paste it as a new thread also.... Hang in there....It DOES WORK.... LAST CHANCE???? My Health was deteriorating fast! My family history was grim, having lost both my brother and sister from obese related illnesses...sister was the worse going through amputations, cardiac and other circulatory surgeries, infections, and finally renal failure....they flat out said she had too much going on to qualify for kidney transplant. I started down the same road, diabetes out of control, my blood work was all over the place, nothing was normal. Had clogged arteries resulting in one …

Suddenly a feel terrified about getting the surgery done. I have so many questions. Will I have a normal life? Will I have cravings and be able to control them? Will I be able to at least have a bite of my favorite desert? (My fat mind is doing all the questions)

I don't have wifi at home, so I will be in and out sporadically. I am just starting my journey...well the journey to get healthy. The journey to my 289 lb. self started 20 years ago. A lot of factors. I am thinking about gastric bypass as the amount to my goal is so great. (149 lbs) I also tend to lean toward sugar and with this procedure your body reacts in a not so positive manner which I'm hoping that will help me make better choices. I am going to the weight loss information meeting tomorrow (May 1st) and then there is a support group they want you to go to that evening. After that I guess I make an appointment with the surgeon. I have sleep apnea (untreated as I can'…

I made it through and I can honestly say that I worried for nothing. Arrived at Surgical Center on May 1st at 5am (surgery was for 7am and didn't need to arrive until 6am;-)) SSM St Louis Surgical staff was awesome and made me so comfortable. Completed remaining paperwork and was called in to get ready within 10 minutes. Met each personnel that was going to be in the surgery room and they explained what role they were playing in my surgery. I had an excellent nurse - can't remember her name but she knows who she is - Top Nurse of the Year Award to her. My husband came into prep room once I was hooked up - so good to have support and a loving spouse. Dr.Darin Minkin and D…

Well i got my first fill after two years...am 221 and hoping to get to 140...like I did in 2006. Anyone on here restart their band

I'm 5 days post op and my feet are starting to swell really bad. Does this mean I need to drink more water? Or do I need to move around more? It's the weekend, my doctors not available and I'm getting concerned.

I got my surgery on 4/16 I was very active in the gym prior to surgery... I'm still recovering but being that I had the removal of the lapband and the sleeve done at the same time my body is taking a little longer to recover... My question is When can I start the Gym... I went to see my doctor for a one week post op and of course I forgot to ask like the most important questions... Help thanks