Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

Hi! I am looking for anyone to give advice (both good and bad) about the surgery! I am one week preop and so excited. Also, Soo nervous. Would love to find some friends who are going through a similar situation?

I am a little nervous. I had my pre-op appt. today and I have surgery on Wednesday. I pray there are no leaks and all goes well!

Am down 135 pounds. Surgery date dec 10. I would like to know how much can others eat in one sitting!!! I can eat about a whole chicken leg 3 Broccoli florets and 2 tsp of a carb

Hi everyone. My name is Margaret. I am a mother, wife, friend, employee advocate, and a lover of dogs. I live with my husband and Chug (Chihuahua/pug) in Colorado. I just had my revision surgery on June 30th from lap band to sleeve. I am at Bariatric Stage IV - eating pureed foods and drinking Protein drinks. I am limited to five foods: egg whites, plain yogurt, refried Beans, cottage cheese and pudding. I am also taking liquid Vitamins and getting B-12 monthly injections. My daily goals are to continue to drink 64 oz of Fluid each day; eat/drink 65 grams of protein, walk 30 minutes (if not more), and continue to protect my surgery incisions and stomach by not l…

Me and my mom got the sleeve on July 11th. Were in cancun and were starving!!! Has any cheated and ate whole foods. We were thinking possibly watermelon and some soft meat? I know every doctors post op diet is different and everyone has a different reaction. Can anyone help?

Hi everyone. My name is Margaret. I am a mother, wife, friend, employee advocate, and a lover of dogs. I live with my husband and Chug (Chihuahua/pug) in Colorado. I just had my revision surgery on June 30th from lap band to sleeve. I am at Bariatric Stage IV - eating pureed foods and drinking Protein drinks. I am limited to five foods: egg whites, plain yogurt, refried Beans, cottage cheese and pudding. I am also taking liquid Vitamins and getting B-12 monthly injections. My daily goals are to continue to drink 64 oz of Fluid each day; eat/drink 65 grams of protein, walk 30 minutes (if not more), and continue to protect my surgery incisions and stomach by not l…

I'm 40, I weighed 331 pounds. Passing 300 was not a good day. My biggest issue was beer. I liked my afternoon beers. My father in law is not doing well with his weight, in the hospital a lot for knees and other weight related issues. I'm not diving, I go snow boarding less. It was easy to blame "getting older" but I was realizing I wasn't the functional fat guy I used to be. I got surgery on June 18th. I've lost 56 pounds, 20 of that was pre surgery. I thought I'd miss the beer and caffeine, but I really miss not being able to chug water. I learned the hard way I can eat a lot more by cutting into small pieces and eating very slow. Yes they told me…

I was taking these pre op seminars at the Bariatric treatment center . They were part of the pre surgery insurance requirements. The center is on the third floor of a medical billing. when I showed up for the seminars each week I noticed I was the only person taking the stairs, the other started noticing me coming down the stairs, when they got off the elevator, yet they still took the elevator. I think it's the little things in life...

I'm excited about my weight loss and I keep thinking its gonna get even better. But then there's a bit of fear that I won't lose as much as my expectations. I keep having this internal conflict.

Hi guys im new on here and i have my sleeve surgery scheduled on the 25th of august with Dr elias ortiz in tijuana mexico. Just wondering what did u guys eat or drink for the Pre-op diet?

My surgery was on the 9th,and I haven't experienced ANY nausea until today around 5am. I even have my anti nausea medication on board.. I wouldn't be complaining if I didn't have such a strong phobia of nausea and vomiting. I've been thrown into panic attacks all day. I have only thrown up twice in my life that I can remember, and I'm almost 30 years old. I have the anti nausea patch.. I know nothing is guaranteed but.. Is there anything out there that might be more promising? It's such a stupid problem... I hate having to deal with it.

Just looking for suggestions on how to speed up weight loss after sleeve. I'm 4 weeks post op. I eat more than I thought I would be eating. I'm 15 lbs down post op. 25 lbs lost total, including pre op diet.

I'm on day 3 of the liquid diet I don't feel ridiculously hungry but I cannot drink the shakes. Day one I had a half of one, day two one, and today nothing. I'm nervous about what my doctors going to say. Anyone else have this problem???

Add me tangles@mepotelco.net. My surgery isn't till July 28. But would love to see what your doing and what working.

Just wanted to say hello! I am 14 months post-op and new to this forum. After being overweight most of my adult life, I decided to have weight loss surgery. It was the best decision ever! On the day of surgery, I weighed 258 pounds. I currently weigh 138 pounds, which is 2 pounds below my final goal weight! I feel happy and healthy where I'm at, and I am trying to maintain my weight. I am pretty disciplined about eating properly and going to the gym, but have been struggling lately with slacking and snacking! Planning on doing a 5 day pouch test to help get back on track! Looking forward to sharing our successes and struggles! Glad to be here!

Today is 3rd day liquid diet and surgery is this Thursday! Today meet with surgeon for final appointment before I see him at the hospital and all pre op done today! Here we go let this amazung journey beginning. Any advice for those who are post off for first few weeks?

Hiya guys! I am really annoyed at the moment. I'm on my 4th week postop and really struggling with soft foods. A few days ago I tried some really we'll cooked stewed beef. It was very tender and stringy. I had one bite and got that awful stuck feeling, so I stopped, and called my doc office for advice. The nurse said no more beef and to go on liquids again for 2 days as I was probably swollen. So, for 2 days I did exactly as told. Today, I'm back on soft food and tried a small amount of egg salad (2 tiny bites)... And again stuck terribly....it took about 2 hours to pass and 4 papaya enzyme tablets. I'm feeling really clueless about what I'm doing wrong. It see…

I had my gastric sleeve July 10. The hardest part was dealing with the shoulder gas. To anyone having the surgery soon Please walk!! It's so important. I came home July 11th and I feel a bit more comfy in bed but I do continue to walk around my house. I even started my menstrual which has been months since I had my period. Has anyone else started there period after surgery? I drink my isopure protien drink and also drink like 32 oz of water which I need to drink more. But one thing I notice is I have cravings for regular solid food. Yesterday my family was over and the cooked and I wanted the food so bad. I know it's in my head but does anyone else feel this way ? I do dr…

So I'm going along pretty much okay I know what I can and can't eat and how much ... I am getting bored with my choices though and I miss bread big time .. I also miss being able to have a meal out but I keep telling myself i am only 14 weeks out so things will get better. :-) I haven't lost any weight for 2 weeks now but that's okay I have been pretty steady for a while so a few bumps here and there are okay I am glad I'm not going thru this in summer though cause that would mean it was christmas and Christmas is my favourite time of the year and while I know this year at Christmas time I will be 9 months post op and won't be able to eat all the foods I did last ye…

Can't believe I'm doing this....this is my mid-life crisis . So I finally got the courage to start the process of WLS on my 50th birthday. I'm so excited but scared at the same time!!! Due to insurance req I have to go thru supervised weight program for 6 months. I thought it was going to seem like a year but it's flown by cuz of all the appts I've had to go thru. Now I only have one month to go. I just got my surgery date of September 4th. I'm soooo psyched!!!!! I'm doing the "skinny dance". Can't wait to be able to do more things with my family that I just can't do now. So I was hoping to connect with people that will be having sleeve surgery around same time …

Hi. I had my surgery last July. Since my pre-op liquid diet, I've lost about 90 pounds. I feel great but have reached a plateau. I haven't lost a pound in the last two months or so. I exercise about 4 days a week. Any suggestions on how to get my weight loss moving again? Thanks!

I fall asleep so much easier, and I sleep through the night almost every single night now. I always had some sleep issues, but I didn't realize until recently how much my sleep issues improved. I didn't know if it was the weight loss, or the exercise, or a combination of the two, but I now think it is the exercise........ I exercise six days a week now, and I sleep beautifully on those nights, but the one day a week I don't exercise, I find I don't fall asleep as easily.........INTERESTING !!!!!!!!!

I am 2 months post op and never been happier! I am healthier than I thought possible and I am full of energy. My dr said I am a model patient everything is great. Thank you dr. Taylor:) I went into surgery at 243 pounds today I am at 193, 50 pounds lost woo hoo. My only problem to date is eating slow I do fine most of the time but occasionally forget and than I pay for it. But all in all I am happy with my decision and hope it keeps going well. A bit scared to see if I lose a lot of hair but I'm hopeful that I won't. Any one have any imput on hair loss?

I had RNY in April of 2009, I lost 150 lbs post op (275 start)... I have since had three babies and am back up to 180 lbs and I am really frustrated with my inability to lose weight. I am now stuck in a very rural area where no bariatric surgeons are and the closest one is at least 6 hours (+) away. I feel like I am constantly fighting with my practitoners about my lab work even requesting a certain lab draw is like pulling teeth! My labs are pretty low (B12, iron, TSH etc) but still fall in a "normal range" but Im still feeling awful anyone have any experience with this? How do you get uninformed doctors to listen? I had one Dr even deny B-12 shots to me because my leve…

I'm in Columbus, and just wondering if there are any sleevers, pre-op or post-op, doesn't matter, just looking for some hometown folks to link up with for friends! I'm scheduled for my sleeve next week (May 8th). Sound off guys, I need your support!

Well... here I am - on the eve of everything I've been thinking about for the last 4 months (6 years and 4 months). Reading through the site has given me a great deal of steadiness. I have to speak power and success into this process... not fear. So I'm glad to have you all to mentally lean on while I walk down this path. The surgery is at 7:30 AM and we have to report at 5:30AM and the hospital is about an hour away. So we'll be leaving the house at 4 AM. Because of that we set the baby up to get some sleep with Grandma downstairs so that she didn't feel the shift of having to go down there at 4AM. My mother in law who is an old school West Indian woman (…

I am getting ready to make my decision with weightloss surgery. My first choice is Gastric Bypass. Second choice Gastric Sleeve. give me your feed back on how it is working for you. Feeling undecided.

Greetings all! I don't post much but I lurk a lot and see how you are all doing. Good luck to all the newbies and those getting sleeved soon! I was sleeved 12/10/12. I consider myself a slow loser as I'm still 50-60lbs from my goal weight. But I'm down a 103lbs and couldn't be happier! I'm in a way better place than I was 18 months ago. We got pregnant last august and lost it in September and I haven't lost a pound since. No matter what I do i can't seem to get my weight loss started again. I am seeing a new dr now who is helping me get my gut healed. I have leaky gut and am not digesting properly. On the plus side I haven't gained any weight which is key to bein…

Hey, just had my surgery on the 9th, so about 4 days ago. I'm doing well, however there is one annoying problem I face around 4am every single morning. I wake up with serious stomach cramping that I can only assume is gas pains. I get up and walk around for a while, take a gas-x chewable, and maybe a glass of milk (milk seems to help a little with stubborn cramping). And it subsides usually in about 10-15min. My nightly routine before sleep is taking a nexium, a gas-x pill, and some juice or milk. I usually get to bed between 11 and midnight. But I'd like to know if anyone else encounters this late night /early morning symptom and if anyone has found a way to preven…

Hi there: I am just about to solidify my surgery date - October of this year. I have been overweight since I was a child and am now 52. Dieting has got me to 300 lbs. I was sure I was destined to be a prisoner in this body for the rest of my short life. One day a couple of months ago I was getting groceries and the cashier just randomly starting telling me about her daughter and how she went to Mexico to have Gastric Sleeve surgery 9 months ago and it was the best thing she ever did for herself. I remember thinking why is she telling me something so personal. Turns out this cashier is giving me the biggest gift ever. I didn't know about Gastric Sleeve or it b…

Not a tummy tuck but rather a shirt in pants tuck. Felt great! Been a while.

I'm on month five and where is was seeing a pound loss every other day a couple months ago... I'm seeing maybe 2 lbs a week. I was feeling discouraged with the lull so I decided to make a side by side and it was the mental boost I needed. I'm excited to start exercising more and hope that it will pick up a little more. Sometimes reflecting on where you came from is the encouragement you need.

After three previous attempts and my backing out for various reasons, I am finally Ready - Set - Go! I have my surgery on Wednesday the 16th of July, 2014....The pre surgical jitters have already set in. I have read EVERYTHING available - I have watched literally every you tube Video.....and I still am nervous. I know I have to do this for my health - my children lost their father at age 45 due to a massive heart attack and I will not leave them without a fight.....Mostly I am concerned with 1) what if I don't lose weight 2) what if I lose it and then gain it all back???? Are my concerns valid? Did everyone/anyone else experience this???

My last appt. is August 27 so I am hoping for surgery date around sept. 10

Wow I never thought this day would be here! Today I leave to have my sleeve surgery. When I first started this process I was so scared and nervous however; now I am excited! I am on my 7th day of my liquid diet. While on the liquid diet Monday-Friday was not hard at all however this weekend was hard. I wanted nothing more than to snack, and eat food. Man I miss food!! I am proud to say since I have been on the liquid diet I have lost 12lbs. Losing the weight on the liquid diet has motivated me so much and has taken away my fear of having the sleeve surgery. I am leaving tonight, and will fly out on Tuesday and have surgery on Wednesday. I am all packed and read…

I feel like I've been on this road forever but today was my last pre-op nutrition class and I received my pre-surgery schedule. It's gonna be a busy couple weeks juggling all these appointments and my work schedule but I'm in the final stretch now. I'm really excited. Actually there's a whole lot of emotions going on inside me. I ordered the Big Book On Gastric Sleeves today on Amazon. I'm so glad it exists because even though I feel like I've leaned a lot in the nutrition classes I don't feel at all prepared and it makes me so nervous!

Hello my name is Johann,I had my vsg surgery 19 days ago,a week after my surgery I had an internal infection,I was in the hospital for three days with antibiotic, before my two week pre op diet I was 265lbs, the day of my surgery I wad 255lbs, right now 19 days after my surgery I am 241lbs.sometimes I feel like I regret doing this surgery because I don't feel the same,I feel tired, sluggish, I want to have my normal life when I was always active, going places, working with energy.can someone please tell me if this will end or is it always going to be like this.I want tho feel energy, happiness and active.I don't want to be stress.

So at 11 weeks post op I am trying more and more different foods and here are some of my observations. Before surgery my nutritionist told me tastes would change and I was like yeah right ... But they kind of have .. My husband had some fries from McDonald's so I ate one it was disgusting ... I spat it out all it tasted like to me was a mouth full of grease .. Prior to surgery I could have easily eaten 2 large serves and thought nothing of it.. Except yummy salty fatty goodness (lol) I was craving a pie ( mince and cheese) so I thought I would try a little bit I took the top off and ate some of the mince it was great !! Then jb thought I would try a little of the p…

Down 50lbs and feeling great! My mom is also a WLS patient. She's down 175lbs and is such an inspiration to me!

What is your weight at 15 month .

I must say I am thrilled with the results so far. Aside from the weight loss I have just gone 6 days with no insulin taken, also every bit of edema I had in my swollen legs feet and ankles are completely gone. My wife and I do not even recognize my legs anymore. I am having trouble getting in my food the feeling of being stuffed up to my neck is unsettling but I'll deal with it. I have no choice anyone else experience this?

I am set for surgery July 22nd, i am excited nervous and so ready to get healthy for my self, hubby and kiddos! Currently drinking Unjury 2 times a day (i like them blended with fat free milk and ice) and love the "broth" flavored one! I would love any tips for before or after surgery!

Hey guys I was just gonna post i am 9 months post op loving my sleeve 110 pounds down. I drink protien shake every morning for bf I was wondering if I can do something else but I don't eat bread any suggestion? Also I just got an email from bariatric pal that they came out with a book life after bariatric surgery how to loose more weight, how to keep it off, what to eat I am gonna order this book today I think we all should get it, it's available on amazon.com Have a good day everyone

About 95 pounds gone! Started at 280 now down to 185! Looking to lose about 20-25 more. Fourth of July last year to this year!

I was banded May 15th, 2014 for the second time. I almost hate exercising but yesterday I walked 1 hour and 20 minutes. It cleared my head, boosted my confidence and clarified I will do what it takes to get to my goal weight. I am hungry oftentimes but dealing with it by drinking a lot of water. I am patient and persistent. Last weekend I had to go in over the weekend for a slight amount of fluid taken out. The days prior I had been miserable. I was nauseous and sptting up all liquid. I hold on to that misery because it motivates me to lose weight. I don't like being miserable and I don't like being hungry but I am persisting with my desire to get this weight off. Being o…

Hello! I am so excited to have found this app! I had surgery in May of 2007. Started at 286 and lowest weight was 168. I am currently at 214 and am starting fresh. I've been a rule breaker since day one and I was never educated or had any guidance post-op on how to properly take care of my new body! In fact, I woke up post op on the brain surgery recovery floor next to a woman that just had brain surgery!! Ya...anyway, I am glad to be here and would LOVE to get to know you all!!

So I had my 3 month check today and my Iron levels are low (boo) my Vitamin D is dangerously low (boo) but thanks to LabCorp I noticed they both have been for almost 3 years! Oddly enough those doctors never said anything to me and now I'm playing catch up. On the Bright side I am down 66 lbs!!!!!! I'm so excited and so close to onederland, I can taste it! Lol. I just wanted to quickly share my excitement because unless u have been in our position it's difficult for people to understand the excitement of even a 2lb loss. Have a great one everybody!

I got my lapband in 2008. I was not successful and had the Fluid removed in 2011. For several months I went back and forth about getting another fill. My memories of the time when I had fluid in my band are not good although, if I'm truly honest, nearly every memory I have of food getting stuck involves me eating something that I should not have or that is known to not work well with the band. I finally decided to get a fill a couple of weeks ago and today was the day. I was so nervous. My original surgeon is no longer with the practice so I saw another doc and was quite impressed with him. He was very motivating, didn't make me feel weird or like a failure and I r…

So I just finished my 3rd twelve hour shift as a nurse (since my surgery) And I am so not tired! I was able to come home and play with my kids Instead of hitting the bed! Sooo happy about that Surgery date May 6th SW 240 Current weight 200 Living my life again!