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Going on two years of waiting and finally to the point of just needing ins approval! Feeling anxious, nervous and impatient! Ready to get this show on the road! Any tips for keeping calm during the final stretch??

This is really getting on my nerves 4 wks post op today down 30#'s bit feels like I'm @ a stand still!!! Very frustrating!! Any advice?

after 4 years i have plateaued. I take medications for my bi-polar disorder and i think that i am taking too much now that i have lost more than 160 pounds. has anyone else had this experience?

I am now 2 months and 9 days Post Op. It has been a rough road. I had surgery on 4/9. I could not regain ANY of my of energy, could not eat/drink hardly anything.On May 11th I was sitting at work and began to have severe pain in my shoulder. I laid down in my car during lunch and went back to work after lunch....at this point I was in tears to my boss I was in such pain. I finished the day out, went home and went straight to bed. At 5:30 the following morning I called my mom to take me to the ER...(she lives 2 hours away) by the time she got to me and we got to the ER it was around 9:30am....by 11am I was in surgery again. I had a perforation where my esophagus meets my s…

Woot woot my highest weight was 270 and today I weigh 165! http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=41.678486,-71.595056&zoom=14&markers=41.678486,-71.595056&size=400x300&sensor=true

Hello everyone... I'm posting today because I have a bit of a problem. I was getting most my exercise in using an elliptical, but I have somehow managed to hurt my knee in the process. I'm 4 1/2 months po currently. Needing so advice and guidance now. The er put me on crutches and I'm not allowed to put any weight on my leg until I see the orthopedic Dr on Friday. What exercises would you all recommend to keep me active until I'm off these darn crutches? Assuming I don't kill myself using the crutches lol.

The morning of my surgery right before they took me into the room I cried. I think it was tears of fear and joy. So far I'm happy with my decision. I should be back to work Wednesday and I'm pretty excited. I still experience gas pains and I'm still scared to lay flat lol. I started thick liquids today. I was only able to have 5 oz of protein shake at a time. I've also been doing my daily 3" min walks. I can't get a hold of my nutritionist so I was wondering what else could I have on this thick liquid stage. Also I am documenting my journey on Instagram so if you are interested it's @thebandedlife

4th week and I'm headed to get my first fill! Nervous and excited. I hope I begin to see amazing results with my exercising!!

Even though my surgery was only 3 months ago. I feel like my journey really started 5 years ago. I was struggling with an anxiety, depression, and most of all ADD but I'd always been too scared to ask for help. 5 years ago I finally did. I got put on medicine to cope with my ADD and that helped relieve the anxiety too. It also helped me start loosing weight. I lost 20ish lbs from the medicine in the first year and eventually started trying to diet and exercise. I don't know what my weight was at that first doctors appointment. I could never face it, but at 22, I was already having health issues and was put on BP meds. I do know, several years later after I had been die…

I just got my surgery date, March 10th!!!! Anyone else having the RNY in March?

Hi. I'm new to the forum. I had sleeve on May 6, 2014 by Dr. Hung in Lincoln, NE. He and his staff are great. I had seen someone else before I saw Dr. Hung, and switched because I was given confusing information, and the staff couldn't answer questions to my satisfaction. He and his staff are so organized, and quick to return my e-mail questions. They are so positive and encouraging. Just had my 5-week appointment and weight loss is right on track. I highly recommend this surgery and this surgeon.

My first fill didn't really give me much restriction and I'm anxious to get my second one on the 26th!!! Hoping to start seeing some weight fall off after this next fill!!!

I Was suppose to have the sleeve but because of Barrett's I have to have the gastric bypass. My original date was for September now it will be early August. My surgeon is writing a letter To the insurance company asking for the date to be in early August... I pray this can be done.

Just for fun... What is the weirdest thing someone has said to you during your journey? Maybe some weird advice, maybe something that they thought was a compliment, or whatever comes to mind. Think this should be funny

My mother and father are over weight. They had 4 girls. 3 which were perfectly skinny and then there was me. I was always "solid" never a tiny kid.. Then I started to get sick. I was 12 that's when I had my first experience with Prednisone. I went from 130 pounds to 170+ in a few short months. It was traumatizing. I got made fun of so bad in school that I got home schooled. When I was 12 I remember asking my mom about gastric bypass surgery. She explained to me I'd never be big enough to get it. I had hope at one point or another in my life. I've dieted numerous times I've walked. Did the gym. I've binged I've grazed. I've did it all. Now that I'm 24 and 252 pounds from p…

I got a letter from my medical insurance provider today. It wasn't the thick package with all the info I should have read up on. It was a thin envelope with one sheet of paper inside. I was nervous. Till I read it. And then I was confused. The first line reads: But then it goes on to say: So..... yes? They've approved me but they aren't guaranteeing that they'll pay? *does the RCA Dog pose* Anyone familiar with this? Should I be celebrating?

Hi everyone! I have just decided this past week to pursue weight loss surgery (possibly the sleeve). I can't take hearing how pretty I would be if I lost weight another time. My final straw was lying to my husband..... He is taking me on a cruise for our anniversary... We were deciding on flying or driving. I lied to him... I told him I was scared of flying so we agreed We would drive to the port.... I can't take any of this anymore. I want a life of less fear and more LIVING. I just pray that I will qualify and not have any issues getting this done. I need help!!!

I can't believe it's been 6 months since my surgery. SIX MONTHS!!! It's almost been 1 year since my gastric bypass information meeting. I can't believe how fast time flys. I am currently down 90 pounds since surgery, and 130 since I started losing weight. Some people ask me..."Would you do it again?" YES!!!! It was a very hard and challenging chapter in my life but the positives outweigh the negatives. I remember the first day I crossed my legs without feeling uncomfortable. I felt like a lady. I can fit in my bathtub and take a nice warm bubble bath!! I can run instead of walk my dog. My shoes just slide on!!! I am no longer considered plus size. I went from a size 20 to…

I am scheduled for my sleeve on the 25th. Thank goodness that is only 9 more days! Started the full liquid preop diet last Wednesday and got a CPAP machine on Thursday. I feel like I am losing my mind! Feeling dizzy, nauseated, and exhausted! I definitely slept better without the CPAP, but apparently they can track it and if I put off using it, they will pick it up. I have not cheated on either though. Not really seeking advice or anything. Just whining!

I'm like 6 lbs away from my 100lb birthday. But I've hit a stall it's been like 2weeks. I've up my excersise from 3 days a week to 7, I've added an extra protein shake to my diet. What else could I do?

It's scary as I've been banded for 7 months now and have lost 2-1/2 stone. Quite happy but suddenly today morning it dawned on me that I have a foreign object in my body which dnt know how long it can last in my body. Would it corrode?? I'm 29 and thinking will it last thru out my life.. I know I shud have thought of this before surgery but before it's jus about shifting the weight and when uve tried everything and having three children u do whatever u can! Has anyone ever had these thoughts? How have u dealt with them? I've spoken to the nurses at the place I was banded and they've sed there had theirs in for like 10 years no problem. As long u luk after urself it's m…

Hi all , please help me I am two weeks post op and I am having pain in the stomach area but it's outside on my belly just above my navel more to the left side by one of my incision it hurts when I get up and walking it constant pain it even hurt when I press it please let me know if anyone have the same experience ?

So yes I made it out of the 200's :-) yah me I get it's a big deal for those that use the imperial system ... Which is this website so :-) I saw my surgeon on Friday and he was happy with how things are going except he told me to exercise more and to stop my anti nausea medication because that makes you constipated so yeah. Umm nothing else to say oh yeah in case you am wondering I am 10 weeks post op :-)

So I did my pre-op yesterday and my surgery is scheduled for tomorrow at 9am. I'm on clear liquids as I've been for 2 weeks! It has been very overwhelming! Yesterday was my birthday and I turned 24, I couldn't eat or drink! My stomach feels so empty! I'm pretty anxious and I'm scared to see how things will go afterwards! Yikes!

It's been a yr... 6cc never lost weight ... I know it sometimes works because I do throw up when I try bread... Or white meat... But still weigh the same ... All I do is fart fart fart ????????????

HI,MY NAME IS ANGIE. I HAD GASTRIC SLEEVE ON 3/20/12. I WAS DOING GOOD. I HAD LOST 131 PDS AND THEN IN JULY 2013 I FOUND OUT I WAS PREGNANT. THIS WAS NOT EXPECTED, I HAVE 2 OTHER KIDS BY IVF BECAUSE I NEVER COULD GET PREGNANT ON MY OWN. ME AND MY HUSBAND WERE TOTALLY SHOCKED TO SAY THE LEAST. MY QUESTION IS SINCE THE DELIVERY 3 MONTHS AGO I CANNOT SEEM TO GET BACK IN THE GROOVE. I GAINED 30 PDS WHILE PREGNANT.I CRAVE SWEETS AND SODA. PLEASE HELP ME GET BACK ON TRACK.

I was finished with all my tests in April and a troll at the insurance company kept denying it because he wanted to talk to my surgeon. That was never going to happen so we turned him in to his superiors. He lied to my doctor's office over and over again. They kept the documenation and it got kicked up to management. They said everything was submitted correctly and there was no reason for a denial. I have my letter and my surgery date. The bad news is I am losing my job in July or August, dont know the date yet. If the procedure had been approved when it was submitted i would have had my surgery before this happened. I had sick leave and med leave but not anymor…

I start the liquid diet in the morning. Surgery is on Friday. What a roller coaster it has been.

Leaving for the hospital in 15 minutes... Gotta be there for 1030!! So excited to start my new life! Updates to come! Please feel free to share your journeys as well!! It's nice when you know you aren't going through it alone!

One year ago today was my surgery. Starting weight was 285, at 5 foot 2. Now I'm down 115 pounds with 20 pounds til goal. So happy with the changes this has made in my life, heck, I'm a green belt in taekwondo now! Before surgery walking to and from my car was all the "exercise" I got! Not good with attchments, we'll see if this works.

Feel like crap! The pain is random & annoying . I had less then a ounce of ice cream and im scared ... Like am i gunna die?

I'm at that point in my weight loss when people are really starting to notice and for whatever reason, they often feel the need to mention it. Most people stick with a simple, "you look great!", but every now and then I get an awkward comment that's supposed to be a compliment. I think people want to say something positive but they don't always know how to phrase it. The result is often hilarious! I know a lot of people get offended by others talking about their weight loss, but honestly, sometimes you just have to laugh about it!! It feels better when you do, trust me. So I want to know what's the craziest weight loss compliment you've ever received? Here's mine. Las…

hey everybody, I'm finally in the last week of this research so I said I'd post it up here for anyone that had missed it and wanted to share their experience. I've almost reached my required numbers so if you have a few minutes to fill it out I would be very grateful, all you have to be is post-op. Thanks so much is advance https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eDZE0cIK8ChVCeWrsX1s-QMAshk5oLErL7c7q5Sk2Kw/viewform?usp=send_form

I am scheduled for my sleeve on the 25th. Thank goodness that is only 9 more days! Started the full liquid preop diet last Wednesday and got a CPAP machine on Thursday. I feel like I am losing my mind! Feeling dizzy, nauseated, and exhausted! I definitely slept better without the CPAP, but apparently they can track it and if I put off using it, they will pick it up. I have not cheated on either though. Not really seeking advice or anything. Just whining!

Hi everyone ! I am due to have my band out on 7th July and then a sleeve revision in oct/nov. I am so nervous and have an overwhelming fear of dying. I'm 27 year old and although I want this more than anything I'm terrified !! Was anyone else like this? X

Hello all , I hit rock bottom , I'm 42 turning 43 June 25h. I'm 5"3 CW 215. BMI 38.1 - I've been pre diabetic and all the other complications. With weight gain . In April , I tore my ACL and just recently had surgery for that. So I've been home bound for almost a month . I can't exercise or bear weight on my leg ... The weight has been creeping up ... I'm a single parent of a 17 year old boy and 4 year old girl . I never go out or want to be seen due to the shame i feel. Recently I was browsing through my iPad pictures and I found a full length picture of me while waiting for my RX at Kaiser . I looked in horror - I had no idea I looked so big . Depression kicked in…

Hello, long story short, 6 yfrs ago this Dec I had Lapband. Dr never xrayed only concentrated on fibre,water,exercise, diet. 1st 2 yrs all good but had 2 adjustments, but at end, went in for one and I had gained 10lbs new something wrong, I was at the almost 100 lbs he wanted me at in that time,would not adjust, I walked out. Found another 3 mo later, xray showed my stomach had stretched, nothing to do now. That was almost 3 yrs ago, gained most of weight back, diff areas still cant digest food. All I ever ate for 2 yrs was mashed spuds, soup beans, which was fine w me, yougurt, shakes. Now still same but can eat bacon a little no vegies, fruits, nothing unless in a soup.…

Hello, VSGers. I'm a 68 year old woman who's been heavy (and fighting it hard) all my life. In the last few years, I ran out of steam to fight it, but wasn't ready to live in my recliner. For the first time I heard about the sleeve and started investigating it. And now, a year later I feel like my VSG journey is finally starting. I'm sure everyone here can relate when I say that it feels like the journey to this point has taken for bloody ever. Last July (2013) I attended an introductory lecture. And now, eleven months later, I've accomplished: * My primary care physician's approval * Selected a surgeon (100 miles away from home) * Submittal of all medi…

So I love reading WLS (specifically RNY) blogs during my downtime at work, but I'm looking for some new quality sites! Anyone have WLS blog recommedations? - If you want to post your own that's cool too! Here's mine: Super Bariatric Babe Summary: Pre-op, 300lbs, I have a tendency to get pretty personal. All part of my attempts to figure this whole thing out.

Does anyone know why we can't chew gum after having the gastric sleeve surgery?

Hi all. I found out I had fatty liver disease when I first met with my surgeon at the consultation for VSG. Anyway now I have been so worried that in not knowing I had this, maybe I have worsened the condition. She made me aware because she saw it on my medical chart from 3 years ago. The doctor who ordered the MRI and found it originally, never bothered to tell me. Now I am paranoid about liver cirrhosis or that I may have really messed up my liver by more years of eating badly. I have a ultra sound scheduled Tuesday so we shall see. Anyone experience anything like this? Thanks

HI All I'm 65 and when I attend my support groups all the others seem so much younger. I had my surgery 5/28/14. On weighing myself the second week after my MD visit I had gained 3 lbs. This is very discouraging especially since the MD said to expect the greatest weight loss in the first month. I am following the guides given by the MD and the nut. I am walking 3-4 miles most days. Any other seniors out there having the same problem.

Yes, Are you ok? Is the question I was asked today. My coworker instead of saying how good I look I was asked was I sick, and am I ok. Yes im ok I lost 65lbs of unhealthy weight. Oh and the kicker is this question. "Why are you losing weight?". Um because im over weight genius. Its crazy that world looks down on obesity but when a ocer weight person starts to take care of the weight problem, it bothers the world. Fat guy its a salad then he is on a diet, skinny guy eats same salad and eveyone says how good the salad looks. Thanks for letting me vent a little

So I gained a pound and it's stayed for a couple days. I'm aware I'm silly and have lost my mind caring over one silly pound. Keep saying that my scale may have misread when it said I lost it to begin with... I don't know. I haven't been eating a ton of food or anything so someone just tell me that it's no big deal and it has happened to others and that I will go back down again. I'm only 4 months out so I can't be done right?!?

Does anyone have any ideas how to end a weight loss stall? I lost 19 lbs my first week after surgery, but week two I haven't lost a single pound. I've been counting every calorie that I take in and it's less then 500 a day (not by choice I can't drink much).

Just got home today from the hospital. Thought I'd share some of my experience to maybe help someone preop to know what they might expect. My surgery was scheduled for 1:00 pm with a noon report time. I got there a little early and found out the doctors were running late. I had some nausea pre-surgery... lots of reflux pain from not having anything by mouth for so long. They gave me some glucose and anti-nausea med in the IV pre-surgery. When I was wheeled in the operating room, the doc said 'hi', the anesthesiologist said "take 5 deep breaths" and boom, I was gone. I woke up in recovery, just trying to keep my eyes open. They didn't have rooms available on the b…

Ey guys, day 3 post op, not feeling very bad, gas pain is gone, but low grade fever is irritating.. 100 - 100.1 i don't know what is happening, terrified if it is a leak. Lost 13.8 lbs since the surgery day and i am not feeling hungry at all.. I just drink to live.. Maybe i am over drinking maybe not!! Maybe its a heat stroke!!?? Im being paranoid now... Any advice?

After surgery, June 6th, I had excruciating pain on my left side in the rib area. Since surgery the pain has gotten better, but is still very much there. To the point it hurts to sleep on my left side. To clarify, it's not my left side that hurts, but my ribs on the left side. Is this normal?

Had yummy lunch that I wanted to share. I fixed package of light tuna, bit of FF mayo,boiled egg. But the fun part is that I put it instead of bread or crackers or something else I put it in a half of a hollowed out red bell pepper that I had lined with light mozzarella cheese and microwave for 30 seconds on my gosh it was so yummy so yummy I hope it stays where it supposed to but oh my gosh. I have enough left over for dinner.

I never had a weight problem until I hit 30 and 3 weeks before my 30th I had our 3rd child. She's 7 now. I have spent 7 years 50+ lbs overweight. I had to have emergency spine surgery or face paralysis last March. The spine surgeon said a lot of my back pain has to do with my weight. I'm looking forward to the bypass as I have a stomach loaded with gastritis that leave me nauseated or vomiting a majority of the time. I'm nervous as an organ I was born with will be gone but so will chronic nausea, vomiting, and extra pounds.