Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

5 1/2 weeks post op.. starting weight 239.. pre-op weight 233..post op 203 Will I ever catch up with my thirst again? I probably get down about 35 to 40 ounces of liquids a day and I am still dieing of thirst! Not going to lie my protien intake sucks! Water still feels heavy on my stomach..protein shakes are so heavy and yucky to me now.. will be ordering some genepro! But my urine scares me it's a liquid gold not pretty light and clear like it used to be! Watered down crystal light and orange juice is all this sleeve likes at the moment! ! Watered down apple juice (kinda). I feel as if I sip ALL day! All I wanna do is drink... I am truly not hungry!! I admit I d…

Surgery in 5-6 week. I want to here the down side to the sleeve so I am prepared.

8 days post op!! I have discharge coming (pinkish/yellow) out of my big incision, the one where the stomach was removed. My doctor in MX asked that I drain it. Today is the second day of draining. How long does this last? How did it get this? I've been on top of my stuff, showering twice a day, cleaning it with water and sole etc... Did anyone else have this?

Hi I lost 120 pounds on weight watchers and gained every pound back. It took me a year to lose it and a year to gain it all back. I got tired of measuring and counting points for my food. It became stressful especially when I got into a relationship. My family got so tired of hearing me say oh my God I ate to much now I have to work out for two hours. My only fear is that I don't want history to repeat itself once I have the WS surgery. I have one more weight in next month before my Doctor submit my paper work to my insurance company. Also I know WS have a plan as well but it don't seem to be stressful and my boyfriend is supporting me even though he don't agree

I remember many years ago going through these forums reading about the success of everyone post op. I'm sure if anyone will understand my post its people here. I liked reading stories that i could relate to, it gave me hope. Here is my story pre-op to present and what ive encountered as good and bad effects of the process: I grew up a big kid, the biggest in my class of course, bigger than grown men by the time i was in 7th grade. i was 6 foot tall and I tipped the scales at over 300 at the age of 12, and graduated high school around 318. After high school i ballooned up to 330, yoyo dieted for a few years, losing some weight then gaining it back plus some extra every …

Alright so Friday I was discharged. But I was in an incredible amount of pain. Too much to sleep or eat. My temperature kept escalating. So Sunday things got really bad. I went to the er with a 103.6 temperature. Turns out I have an infection underneath one of my incisions. It's being treated. They're packing the wound which is the worst experience I've been through. Idk how long I can do this packing thing. Please keep me in your prayers

I am currently in my month three of six supervised diet for insurance approval. Hopefully I will have my surgery in May or June.... June 30 is my birthday so a June surgery date would be EPIC!!!

So I had my surgery on January 20th. I am a nurse and have researched this for years before finally decided on the surgery. I went to all the pre-op classes, did everything I was supposed to do when I was supposed to and i thought I knew exactly what I was getting myself into. Holy crap was I wrong. No amount of prep could have prepared me for what was in store. Post op, felt great. a bit nauseous but ok. Went for a nice long walk, had my foley, i was Nothing by mouth and a dilauded pca with zofran around the clock. I feel asleep for a bit woke at 2 am and was super sick to my stomach. The discontinued my iv in the morning and asked me to start drinking. WHAT!!!…

I gained 4lbs ( about) over Christmas ..lol I have lost it now ( and some) proof that even with the sleeve you have to be super careful, I wasn't over eating per say it was more all the chocolate I consumed ... As it's summer here it is so hot but for the first time in a long time I am not finding it quite as hot as other years :-) bonus , also I have started to wear skirts & dresses to work which is great and I am getting more complements as well , so lode to my goal only another 50lbs or so to go .. I have a goal as my birthday which is in August so we will see

What do u do when your husband is laying nect to u esting everything he can think of. (Juicy apples, cupcakes, candy)

From left to right: 3 months pre-op, at my highest weight; 1 month post-op; 2 month post-op

I'm just curious on how everybody progress is going. I was sleeved on 9/10/13 my highest weight was 303lbs and after I did the liquid diet for 2 weeks I got down to 273. I will be 10 weeks out tomorrow and I'm now down to 248lbs. I'm so happy to be losing weight! I'm still not getting in enough protein so I'm working on that. Please share your progress with us, and any obstacles you are having.

Wow it seems like it's taken forever for me to get to this point! My date of surgery is January 28, 2015 When I went in for my appointment I was really scared because my insurance is up on February 1 and then I'll be changing providers! So I explained to the dr my situation and he agreed that I should have the Sleeve asap! And well that was his next available appointment!! I'm so excited! Reason I'm having WLS is because my family has a history of health problems and at this point I do not have any of those and my family dr and I both agreed that this would be best for me in the long run! Plus I'm getting married in May so I want to look simi decent when I marry the most…

Good morning to everyone. I have been interested in having WLS for years now but couldn't because my employers insurance had a block for it. In April of last year, my husbands insurance kicked in and I switched over. His plan allows it. After researching different options, I decided that I wanted a sleeve. I finally attend a seminar in November. I left there confident that THIS was the procedure for me. Last weekend, I scheduled an appt with a Bariatric surgeon. I went into his office gung-ho on getting the sleeve, however the Surgeon recommended that I have something called a DS (Duodenal Switch). I have been researching this procedure and I have to say, I'm n…

WHAT OUR YOU THOUGHTS.. NEED SOME CLOSURE ALL I CAN SEE IS THE COMPLICATIONS AND BAD CAN ANYONE RELATE CAN ANYONE ASSURE ME? IDK JUST LOTS ON MY MIND:/

I am glad to have reached 100 pound loss but still have 100 more pounds I want to loose. Surgery September 2, pic

Hi, my name is MoJo and I have been seeking out information about the gastric sleeve for the past year. Since December, I decided I want to go through with the surgery. I've been reading and researching like crazy about this procedure. I have all my appointments set up for February; sleep study, EGD, Pych eval, NUT, etc. I'm starting feel a little nervous. I am currently 5'5" and my weight is 246. I just found out I have high blood pressure, which I didn't have before. I am feeling anxious and a little nervous about the surgery, and whether I will lose all the weight I need to lose, and also whether I will be able to maintain the healthy eating. I'm 48, and I am p…

My name is Jennifer and this is my story. It all started after my divorce. I had been gaining steadily since my youngest daughter was born. I tried weight watchers, exercise programs and carbohydrate addicts diet. I would lose no more than 20 and then start gaining again. I explored the lap band option and found good news. My insurance paid for it! I had my surgery in 2008 and started on my journey to losing 80 pounds. What I didn't know was that my hair would fall out, I couldn't eat anything healthy without throwing it up. I started bruising easy and my body hurt all the time. I tried some 5K's and walking but anymore than that I felt like my body had been toss…

So I started this journey in May 2014 was told I had to lose 30 lbs and is get my date with a lot of determination & phentermine I lost the 30lbs by June. I go back to the drs office and the nurse completely crushed my spirit she told me she didn't remember telling me that and that id need to lose another 30lbs to have surgery. This crushed me I gained the weight back and now I'm stuck I'm back to dieting and the meds and nothing's helping I went back to the dr today and she was like what happened you could have had surgery back in June I'm like in total mental breakdown mode today. I feel like I'm in a rut. Idk what to do I feel like my family is not supportive. And…

My official journey starts tomorrow my surgery is scheduled for 9am my nerves are kicking in but I'm ready for a healthier better life I am only 26 and I am almost at 300 pounds and I'm so ready for a change my weight has held me back from doing a lot of things and I haven't been able to enjoy my life as I should be say a Lil prayer for me tonight please as I go under the needle

I finally finished my 6 month process. Now I wait.... hoping my insurance doesn't have any issues so I can move forward on this forever, long waited journey. I'm 35; 5'2" and heaviest weight was 250. I managed to drop down to 240 throughout these past 6 months. I also learned through this whole process that I have a a severe case of GERD so I will be having the RNY apposed to the sleeve (which I originally wanted). I'm so excited to have this surgery. I have been stalking this forum for months now and can't wait to be on the other side. Thank you everyone for your honesty and strength. I will keep you updated. Hoping for a February surgery date.

Hello everyone. I had my gastric slevectomy on Dec 3. I was very gung-ho about the possibility of having this awesome opportunity until I went to the orientation. I came home and cried. I was NOT having this done. It was more than what I was ready for. I mean come on, no more tacos??? Well I have a great supporting family and they reminded me of the reason I wanted it in the first place. I did have the surgery and I can't say that it has been easy, by far not easy. But everyday gets a bit easier and I see remarkable changes in my weight. I started at 280 lbs and today at 214. I have to say one thing... I still have very little energy even though I am working and when I ca…

Hi I'm new here and would like to share my journey thus far! It has taken me almost 6 months to actually decide if I was going to do the VSG or not , I have decided to get it done! Now I'm just waiting on one last clearance and kicking myself in the butt for waiting so long! HW 297 CW 290. I am 27 years old and my motivation for doing this is my 23 month old son!

I am already struggling with getting enough liquids, PROTEIN, vitamins, food... now I have to add meds to the mix... LORD HELP ME!!! Which is more important because there is noway I can get it all down?!!

I had my sleeve on 12/26/14 - Merry Christmas me! I am almost a month out - about to start soft foods this weekend - lost 15 pounds but am stuck here for the last week! What the heck!?! I am nervous I am not going to drop more weight and I keep thinking about food! How many calories should I be at? How much walking? Advice? Please? Thank you!

My story so far spans 6 years and includes 4 surgeries and a lot of ups and downs. In 2008, weighing in at 288 pounds on a 5'3'' frame, detesting seeing myself in wedding photos, and now having a gorgeous stepson to live for, I sought out weight loss surgery. Not to mention, my endocrinologist diagnosed me with PCOS and told me my only hope for having a baby was to lose weight. My employer is known to have a "Cadillac" benefits plan, so I had a hunch approval wouldn't be too difficult. I was correct. Getting approval only took a few months, and a minor number of hoops jumped through. I decided on the Lap-Band and was pretty excited going in to surgery. I wasn't too nervo…

Hi I've been reading here for quite some time. But this is my first post. My surgery date is February 17th 2015 and I must say I am very excited but also very nervous. I start my pre op diet on February 3rd. My highest weight is 336 my current weight is 295. My brother had the sleeve September 2nd and had many complications. I feel I really need to do this for myself as I have many medical problems due to my weight. I'm diabetic have high blood pressure, high cholesterol and fibromyalgia. Oh yeah also I'm 44 years old. Anyway that's pretty much my story I very much appreciated reading all the stories on here and felt it was probably time to share. I want to say thank you …

Hi everyone...i have my sleeve surgery date set for feb 4th..and i was wondering how much weight everyone lost during this time period? Im terrified that i won't lose enough for the surgery. So far i have lost 11 pounds and its hard..i hope im not this hungry in the weeks after surgery! Definitely feeling nervous but also excited for this journey to start

Hi, I'm Kiki and I just got my surgery date. February 26 in NYC. Nervous as f.... I've waited so long for this and this is going FAST! Any advice?

So I am licensed by the Texas Lottery commision and I am a Bingo Caller! I love my job, I give away lots of money and make people happy! So I deal with A Lot of people, including a lot of overweight people. So I have this women that plays bingo, and has for years! Always feels compelled to say to me, " you're getting sooo FAT!" The first time she said it to me I was crushed and didn't know what to say. She has said this sort of thing a few times over the years and I am just floored! I just go and cry. So last night at work was by a different lady that has also been a long time customer, comes up to me and says, " YOURE GETTIN SO FAT, YOURE GETTIN UGLY!" I mean what do y…

Hi, my name is Caryn and I am turning 50 this Monday. I am post opt 3 1/2 weeks, due to sever acid re flux and a hernia I had to have my sleeve converted to full gastric. I had my surgery at Kings Daughters by Rodrick Tompkins who in my opinion one of the best. I have 3 grandson who are my inspiration to get healthy. My starting weight was 212 when I left the hospital, and my goal weight is to be between 150 and 160.

I just had to share this very exciting day with everyone. It has been 13 years since I was last under 300lbs and today I weighed myself and was at 298! I couldn't be happier with my choice to get banded and am still not in my "greenzone" so I know there is more work to do and more success to be had.

I hope you all don't mind, I am not on a weight loss journey. I had to have a rny when I was abt 5 years old because of a car accident. The surgery was brand new back then and so I was sent home and told let her eat whatever she wants. But as my life has gone on I have dealt with the complications and side affects of this surgery and never really had any support. Thanks to the internet I learned a lot of what I go through is normal. I am hoping for this forum to be a place I can come to with questions and also offer some experience from my own life. I look forward to getting to know you all.

Hi. I'm 3 weeks pre-op. My surgery date is scheduled for jan 19th. I'm realizing today, after my pre-admission testing the reality of what I'm about to do and though I'm very excited I'm also getting quite nervous which is not like me at all. I realized today that I didn't ask a whole lot of questions related to post-op life, immediate and long term. What to eat? What to avoid? Is my family prepared to support me in this effort? Will they be able to fend for themselves while I'm restricted to liquids and mush? Throughout this whole process I said I'm doing this for me, and I am but I cannot help worrying and nurturing my "boys". I just needed to say all that an…

I feel as though I started this journey many years ago. I wanted to believe I could get a grip on my weight with each new diet, program, pill, therapy, exercise, support, and starvation gimmick i tried. I have been successful in most areas of my life. I graduated college and went on to get a Masters Degree. So the theory that I just couldn't follow something through to completion didn't fit. I had a great job, great friends and an active social life. But for all my successes, my weight continued increase and my efforts to loose weight were a failure. I am now 63 and I have, I believe, been skating through life on my good genes. My blood pressure has only recently gone u…

I had Gastric sleeve on April 8th. 2013. 21 months out I have reached my goal weight of 195 (300 day of surgery) but recently have returned to my bad habits that got me in trouble. I have never had issues with not being able to eat certain foods, I can eat ANYTHING. I keep telling myself oh I can eat this just one time it wont hurt, and it goes on and on and on. I have gained about 15lbs back over about a 3 month time frame. I get SO mad at myself, I know I should not be doing it. I feel like I have been abandoned by everyone because nobody ask anymore about my loss, it's like it never happened. Oh well, I just wish I had somebody going through the same issues I am to tal…

Hello, This is my first post since surgery. I was sleeved on 1/7/15. I am doing well, had a little bout of constipation today, but that has resolved for now. I lost 35 plus pounds pre-op and am now down 51lbs. I am very excited. I can't wait to add to my current food regimen. i miss chewing. I have a great support system. This forum has been such a good resource for me, thanks to all of you that post!!

This is my first entry here. I had surgery November 13,2014. So I'm just a little over 2 months post op. I had an amazing surgery team with Dr. Zavalza and Dr. Luna in Tijuana, MX. They have given me the most amazing support prior to and after surgery. So far I'm down 34 pounds. I have been stalled for the past week but know it will pass .

So its been a week since my LapBand surgery and I have to say, not much to complain about. Maybe for a few minor pinches by my wounds when getting into bed. But other than that it has been smooth sailing so far. Whats great about this is that since I started my PreOp liquid diet until today which is 20 days. I have lost a total of 29.5 pounds. I keep hydrated, drink all my Protein, (more when hungry...which is rare) and take my walks when the weather allows me. Everything is going great! I see my doctor for the first time this coming thursday. Thanks for all your support during this time!!!!!

I had my RNY surgery on 11/13/14 and just made two months post op. Start weight was 366 and now I'm at 297 as of 01/14/15. It was rough at the beginning. My cravings are still there but I try to push through it as much as possible. First two weeks I experienced severe constipation and pain near my incision sites. Trying to get my Water intake is hard and I'm still drinking the Protein shakes to help with my protein intake Things are getting better for me with the help from my co-workers, friends, and family. Since I've been clear to workout I haven't signed up to a gym or health club yet. I walk on my treadmill and use my WII game everyday. Just Dance is a great for me…

I'm 3 months post op and still trying to keep food down. Lately I've been having a sensation of numbness on my legs. Not completely numb, but theres something off and idk what it is. I've been critically low on potassium at times and have taken supplements for it. Could it be from the potassium that I'm feeling this way? Anyone else experience this?

Hello, This is my first post, I have been reading the forums for several weeks and have received a great deal of helpful information. I was sleeved yesterday and am still in the hospital with discharge scheduled for tomorrow. So far so good and everything has gone well. I was 409lbs the day I started my shakes and 388 yesterday morning before the procedure. I know this is going to be a very long road to make my goal (and stay there). The forums have really helped in my preparation for surgery. Also, did anyone else experience hiccups post op? They are not pleasant with the fresh incision sites and wanted to see if that eventually subsides.

Hi everyone I am 40 years old and decided to have weight loss surgery in January. I am currently going through my nutrition counseling, which I am on my 5th of 6 sessions. I am having the gastric sleeve because I suffer from lupus and take prednisone daily so this is the procedure that was best for me. I have the support of my loving husband, kids, and close friends. I'm looking forward to sharing my progress and reading about everyone else's journey.

My current weight is 292 I'm going for a vsg and I'm just looking for some pointers on this my goal is to be 160 guest because that's 100 pds weight loss after that I'd like to make it back to my original weight which was 130 and I would have to loose 162 pds in order to get back to that any input would help at this point I'm in the process of getting my clearances done if anyone is from Yonkers ny hmu

I know people loose hair after their surgery but I am 4 months out and the hair loss has gotten excessive. I worry about brushing it to much because it comes out. I used to only have to clean my hair brush every 2-3 weeks. Now I clean it every time I brush it. And it's coming out in gob amounts in the shower as well. I am taking B-12, a multivitamin, calcium citrate and biotin... what else could I be taking?? I called and talked to the lady in my doctors office this morning and she said it is normal and it probably won't stop until 12-18 months out.... if you ask me I don't have that much to loose. My sister is getting married and march this year and I don't want my hair …

The day has COME JAN 26TH SOO NERVOUS!! ANYONE GOT ANY GOOD TIPS FOR ME

Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum. I started on the surgical weight loss journey 2 times before. Unfortunately with the nutritional classes on my program if you miss an appointment then you have to start at number 1 all over again I will complete all of these classes in May. This is a turning point in my life and I'm tired of playing games with myself.

I'm starting to feel like I can't do it anymore. I'm so tired of shakes and broth, it's only been 2 days!! And I'm feeling hungry, I think. Or maybe it's gad cramps, idk. 2 days and I'm already tired. What am I to do

I know that it won't be instant but about what time will I notice a change. When will I be able to buy smaller clothes. I am a month and a week out and I can notice my pants are loose but not to the point where a smaller size will fit. From personal experiences can anyone give me a tiny time line or a glimpse of what I can expect. I know everyone is different. I am following everything my dr tells me to a T. Surgery date 12/15/14. Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, I'm Annelise - I'm 25. I am having my gastric bypass next Saturday. I'm scared / nervous and have no idea of what to expect! I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 16. I've been on a steady weight increase since I was about 18 and was diagnosed with Insulin Resistance. I went through 4 years of going through the NHS way for gastric bypass, after my PCOS consultant said I should. After being approved this year and funding approved at the panel my consultant left and the new one said no to surgery. I'm now going private, as I know it's needed. Can anyone tell me what happens in the hospital? What I'm in for?? I HATE needles and am stressing myself…