Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

So I have another follow up visit with my nutritionist on monday. This is so exciting for me because I am almost half way to my surgery. I'm so excited for this new life and I can't wait for the new me!!!

Am 5 days away from my banding. Opti fast is yucky but I made it through thanksgiving okay! I am 42 and at 310lbs I had to do something. I was a firefighter EMT for 10 years and then a 911 dispatch supervisor for 12. I am just so ready to start my journey, just worried I will fail... Anyone ever feel this way?

Well tomorrow, 12/2 is my surgery. I am not nervous yet, but I'm sure I won't sleep tonight. I didn't have it as tough as some others and had no pre-op diet. However, I will have a drain and a catheter. I maybe would have preferred the pre-op diet instead. I want to thank all the "veterans" on here for all your posts on various topics. Your posts have convinced me I can do it. Thanks to Laura-Ven, RJ's Beginning, Lipstick Lady, Gamer Girl, Butterthebean, Madame Reverie, Fiddleman and many others whose names I have forgotten. We didn't necessarily share any threads together, but always found your threads and answers interesting and your willingness to always ans…

I ate some pepper steak for lunch yesterday and every since then I've had this feeling like something is stuck in my throat. I've tried to drink water, I tried to make myself throw up, and still had this feeling. Somebody please help tell me what to do!!! This is the most uncomfortable feeling ever! ????

334 highest weigth.. 270 now Surgery date Sept 26 2013 Almost 11 wks post op

Checking in with the psychiatrist.. It seems like the closer I get to doing this... I'm having second thoughts... I'm still scared even though theirs a few people I know that has gotten this.. Confused......uuuugh

Hi there everyone! I am a 31 year old married mother of two miracle boys. I have finished all my pre-op testing and I am currently waiting for a surgery date for my sleeve. I have PCOS which is a hormone related endocrine disorder that places women at high risk for diabetes, infertility, heart disease and obesity. It also makes it very difficult to lose weight. I am wondering if there are any PCOS Sleevers out there who can share how the surgery has affected their PCOS symptoms, if at all. Thank you all for any information and all your inspiring stories!

I'm done with the 6 month class. feel as this surgery is not for me anymore I Feel so confused I just want a cig

Okay so I went to my seminar August 25, The next day they called and scheduled my appointment with the surgeon for September 25. The waiting for the first appointment was a killer, from there all of my appointments have been in October. The only appointment I have left is medical clearance and my three workshops. Which I could have gotten it all done in November and then had my surgery the beginning of December, but I have three children so I had to ask a friend if she could take them make sure they got to school on time did their homework all that wonderful stuff for at least two days for me. The only time she could do this would be the end of January so they rescheduled…

I want a cig so bad

8am I have to be there. I am hoping everything goes as planned and I get it done. Hope my liver has shrunk enough if not I say cut me from asshole to elbow I want this done. Ready to get my new beginning started and can't wait to chew again.

Three weeks ago today I was sitting in the hospital admitting area thinking to myself, “You can walk out of here right now and you’ll only be out $500.” I was terrified – terrified of the surgery, terrified of the recovery from the surgery, terrified of the future, terrified of my life post-op; I could go on and on. I was outright scared. Today, three weeks later, I’m at peace. I haven’t second-guessed my decision to have this surgery (it wouldn’t do me any good anyway). I’m at peace with my new tiny tummy. I try to make sure to drink/sip slowly and take tiny bites that I chew, chew and chew some more. I consider myself fortunate – I haven’t had any complications,…

I've only shared my surgery decision with a handful of close family members/friends & I don't want them to be worried so I don't talk about it around them much, so I'm so grateful to have a private group to share the good news that I officially started my pre-op diet today and am 7 days pre-op! My surgery is scheduled for 13 Dec. I had labs drawn yesterday morning, met with the surgeon and did admissions paper work at the hospital today, and am meeting with the nutritionist for a 2 hour "what to expect" appointment on Monday the 9th then surgery on Wednesday! I'm so excited I want these next few days to FLY by! I must admit though that I can already tell the pre-op…

Was sleeved on oct 28th. On my first week post op was down 14lbs. It was a struggle with shakes and vitamins and liquid. I finally can drink premier Protien vanilla and bariatrics chewable vitamins. The problem I'm having now is what to eat. It is 4 weeks today and I don't know what to eat. I have oatmeal, Greek yogurt, broth with a little pastina in it. But that's pretty much it. Anything solid than that feels like it's stuck it very uncomfortable Does anyone know where I can get recipes or other foods to try. Thank you

I am on the "mushy" diet. I am down 21lbs. I Haven't loss a pound this week and I am ok with that. I am slowly telling family members about my surgery and some are supportive and some are not. I am ok with that too. I can't wait to start back at the gym, and swim in a pool. I am so excited for my new life. I am proud to have patience with this, but by summer my goal is to be a lot smaller, and able to ride on rides with my girls!

Well I am 9 days post op....but lets start from the beginning. First I must say I NEVER thought I would do this. I had thought about it several months after having my second child, I was at my heaviest it seemed impossible. I finally called the doc found out some information and called my insurance....finding out it was covered 100% besides my co-pay of $200 and a $50 charge for the nutrition book. So I gathered my information and asked my husband what his thoughts were. His only questions were "What are the risks?" and "Is this what you really want?" I had my first doctors appoint, nutrition class, and psych eval on Oct. 23rd. Leading up to the surgery I was terrif…

It's been a year!!!!! and I feel great and look it my whole life has change and I love it. Best choice ever Start weigh 267 Weigh today 150 and still going down ⬇️

My surgery is set for December 17, did some major closet cleaning today took all my "fat" summer clothes to good will confident I will not need them by summer!!!

I am a Sales Director with The Pampered Chef, for those that may not know about this, I bring our amazing products to your house and cook a meal or dessert. I carry 3 pretty heavy bags ( i know I cannot lift for a while), and stand for about 3 hours. I am having a very hard time trying to figure out when to start booking my shows back up. My surgery is Dec 10th and I know everyone is so different. I asked my surgeon and she could not give me a time frame as well. MY actual surgery will be a tad different from most because of a hernia and Crohn's. Soooooo If you have ever been to a Pampered Chef show and have had surgery already, can you shed some light on this for me? I …

I was wondering do you think that if I purchased mini or child size silverware it would help me regulate portions per bite? Has anyone tried this? I truly want to succeed but I think I need all the help I can get.

Updating results 4 months Loving sleeve and happy!! Size 20 to 8.

Can I have wine after a while? I know soda is excluded, so once in a while can I drink a glass of wine?

I am six months out and just weighed myself today after more than a month to find out that I only lost 3lbs in a month plus. Really, are you kidding me? I should have listened to my doctor when he told me that I am going to fail cos I am focusing so much on the numbers. How can I not focus on the number when I am trying the best I can to lose this nasty weight and everybody else is excelling and am failing. I should have known better than to expect to triumph like everybody else cos It will never work for me. Should stick to my motto" if it was not for bad luck, I would not have any luck at all". Whenever people are engaged in anything and doing well and I decide to try w…

The doctor doing the evaluation was actually a friend of my therapist's, so that was kinda cool. My insurance covered most of it, which shocked me. I got good scores on everything and was super amused to see one of the categories was how likely I was to take legal action after surgery. C'est la vie, as they say.

Today is December 2nd and I will be starting my liver shrinking diet. I am a little nervous but I know I will be ok. So just want to know is it ok to have your snack between breakfast and lunch instead of lunch and dinner?

Just received the almighty APPROVAL letter from Insurance today!!!! I read it ten times lol. Hoping to have surgery done before end of year because insurance deductible is going up 2.5 times MORE in 2014! Plus I have paid all of the out-of-pocket for this year. QUESTION: How long does it take to accomplish the Pre-Surgery Tests that includes blood tests, upper GI, and gallbladder ultrasound?

Hi there. I was sleeved on 11/14/13, so I'm just over 2 weeks post-op. I've learned a lot in the past couple of months, since I decided to have VSG. The day before surgery and the day of surgery, I almost backed out...multiple times. I was scared and feeling like I would regret going through the surgery. I was thinking about all the things I wouldn't be able to eat. I would no longer be able to enjoy food like I had in the past. I wouldn't be able to go out to dinner with friends and family and Celebrate. The morning of my surgery while I was in admitting, I thought to myself, "You can leave right now and you'll only be out $500." I was tempted. Then I looked …

Had surgery with Dr Almanza in Tijuana on May 28th, 2013. I'm 6 months this week!

I'm 3 weeks out and I'm bout to go crazy. I usually have lots of energy pre surgery but at any time I could just crash. Everyone keeps telling me it gets better it gets better but OMG I'm past ready! I have 3 small kids and I stay so tired I can hardly keep up. Sheesh

is there a place I can have all my post together so I can find them easier. thank you

I will be 6 months out on dec. 5th 2013 and have been doing good so far. I'm a slow loser but still do my part like watching what I eat, going to the gym, climbing the stairs etc. I am giving this all I got but my thunder thighs are just in the way and it bothers me. I love the results that I see on my body but once I look down on my thighs, disappointment sets in and I feel like I have not been doing anything at all. I'm thinking about having liposuction on my thighs and see if I can get beyond this depression. I have the kind of big fat thighs that when I put my legs together, my thighs bumps up on the inner side. I don't know how else to explain it but it's very annoyi…

I am 9.5 months post op and down 113 lbs. I can't complain i guess! I'm just wondering what people are eating this far out of surgery and about how many calories everyone is consuming in their average day?? I still would like to lose another 40 lbs or so. It's getting way harder to lose now! I am committed to the gym and eat pretty healthy. I just have these stalls. Or 1 week I'll go up 1 or 2 lbs out of nowhere. It drives me crazy! Any advice and recommendations are appreciated!!

Live in NC and had Dr Tyner out of Cary. My preop diet was hard, 2 weeks, but I lost 15 lbs before the day of surgery. I'm now 4 days post op and in total I have lost 25 lbs. I spent 2 nights in the hospital because of some major reflux, but now I'm only having mild cramps when I sip on liquids. Seems those cramps are normal?? Warm chicken Soup broth my wife made is amazing! Never thought a simple homemade broth could be so satisfying. Was hard to get sleeved right before thanksgiving but I chose that day intentionally because I normally eat waaaaay too much turkey and all the fixings. Ready for this new stage of my life. Healthy and thinner. Glad I found …

Ope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Ours was fantastic. Spent the better part of the week at my brother's home. The hustle and bustle of getting ready for the holiday was exhilarating. Wednesday, my godson was off from work. We woke up early, went to pick up the pies and then I took him to a pancake house for Breakfast. Being on liquids, i just sipped my Water, while Jace drowned his chocolate chip pancakes in syrup and dunked his bacon in the syrup. Afterwards, we went back home and he performed for me. He is 10 and musically, gifted. Played the drums for a while, then got on his piano and played Bach and Chopin for me. Anyway, yesterday, we all decided t…

I was sleeved 2 days ago!!! Ive had very little problems and each day I'm starting to feel better:)

Well I told a story a couple months ago that I developed ulcers due to acid..well went in for my 6 week endoscopy, the ulcers had healed but I was left with Barret's Esophagus (pre-cancerous condition of the esophagus). I don't understand how my acid reflux got so out of control. I try not to let it get to me but when the doctor mentioned the big C word (cancer) it really worries me since I have 2 small children to raise. I read that Esophageal Cancer is a lethal form of cancer and very hard to get rid of..with a high mortality rate. That really scares me. I like that I've lost almost 100 lbs but it's not worth being sick. I just pray that nothing comes of the Barret's. T…

So I've been on my pre op medically supervised diet for 6 months. I have my surgery jan 8th 2014. Everytime I go see my nut I get these feeling that she just roles her eyes and doesn't believe in me. I am always doing something wrong in my food journals. She just doesn't come across very friendly. She says she doesn't mean to be offensive, but it's her job. Has anyone else had this feeling with their nut, doctors etc?...

I've been insulin Dependent since 2005 and pretty sure my Pancreas produces zero insulin so chance I progressed in my 23 years with the disease to Type 1. I was glad when my Surgeon stated they had to rethink that all bariatric patients could get off Insulin. I knew I never would but it would be reduced. Well miracles are happening. i was sleeved November 19th and already down 28 LBS. In the Hospital i brought my own insulin as they never know what amount to give me form past experience. Before surgery I took 120 units of Lantus, 2000 Glucophage (Since 1990) and anywhere from 140-300 units of Novalog a day. Of course I knew it would be reduced more than 80%. I debated end…

Waiting to poo before stepping on the scale. Come on, admit it. Lol

Here are some pics of day after surgery to current 5 month surgiversary. HW 328 SW 308 CW 236 Slowly losing. Could definitely be better with the protein intake. I feel like the numbers on the scale are very slow but the changes in my body are amazing. Inches disappear over night! I have so much energy it's unbelievable. This was the best gift I could have ever done for myself!

Yesterday was day 9 out from surgery. I spent five days in the hospital ICU after my November 11 surgery, with diabetic ketoacidosis. I am doing great now! Some pain from incisions, tons of bruises from 6 incisions, but started eating pureed in hospital and am now having three meals a day and two cups milk. Losing weight like crazy, blood sugars totally normal for the first time in years, I have energy, spunk, and feel like I was born again. Best decision ever. Yesterday was also the 34 year anniversary of a major event in my life and I thought that I would share: Yesterday it had been 34 years since our car accident. November 29, 1979, my older sister Lisa (…

Nothing new....just so much more fun!

I'm twelve days post-op and down 10 pounds since surgery. I have had it very easy. My surgery went smoothly. My recovery has been quick and amazing. No nausea. Little pain. Day 8 I was back to work where I'm on my feet 8 hours a day. No food has made me ill. I'm not sure how much I'm able to consume because I haven't pushed it to see, but easily a cup without any hiccups or weird body signals to stop. So, yes, I've been very fortunate. The challenge for me will be to make the right food choices in the right amounts. I had a half of a cookie last night, chewed very well, just to see if the sweetness was going to be too much for me. Nope. Sigh. I had a smal…

I am ecstatic today!!!!!<>long story short , i am 2 years happily, successully post opat goal!!!! my surgery done locally 12/15/11 was JUST approved - i didn't have to pay a dime!!! yes you heard me right, 2 years later - i am approved heres my story 2 years ago medicare didn't accept the sleeve (now it does- everywhere i think) my secondary ins did cover the sleeve i was told AFTER surgery i had to submit my paperwork to medicare to get an OFFICIAL denial - then i would resubmit paperwork to BlueCrossBlueShield!! told no problem 18 months PO - i received a bill for $22,000.00 are you kidding me!!!!! after much "discussion" papers back and f…

First time posting, but just had to share. After starting this journey way back in late Aug., this week I finally received insurance approval and my surg. date is set for Dec. 16th! My goal was to get it done before year end - yay! I'm super excited. . . and a bit scared. Looking forward to starting 2014 with my sleeve and a new lease on life! Any tips, pointers, advice, and prayers are appreciated!

Hello all, I just had my gastric sleeve done yesterday 11/26 and I think I'm doing pretty well. I wanted to tell you about some of the things I am experiencing so you'll be expecting them. When I woke up in the recovery room, my first words were "no turning back now" --- don't know where that came from, but it's true! I was in the recovery room for hours because I was experiencing a lot of distress from the gas. They pump your abdomen full of gas so they have more room to maneuver, and they actually pull your stomach outside your body through one of the small incisions they make. The gas pressure was so intense that I really couldn't get relief from it. It felt like a…

Almost six months out!

And 635 calories. Soy sauce on cottage cheese hit the spot!

Hi 15 days post op and I am not losing anymore weight but the 30 pounds so far, actually I think I gained 2 pounds but I think that is from fluid intake I drink over 64 ounces a day and also it might be muscle growth because I walk a mile and a half a day at least 40 minutes brisk walk. I read so much about the stall and I guess it will just go its course. I will remain vigialant and only weigh myself once a week instead of every morning. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

And I'm doing great! I was sleeved on Nov. 18. I will admit, the 2 days in the hospital were tough. I also had a hernia repair. Came home and tolerated clear liquids really well. No nausea, gas wasn't an issue, and no throwing up. Weighed myself this morning and I'm down 27 lbs. Moved right out if the 300's! Moved to Premiere Protein shakes this week and they have not settled well with me. Finding that soy milk is working better. Those of you that were lactose intolerant after surgery, did it eventually go away or is this going to be a forever thing?