Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

Saw the post"I need to get back on track",,, it jumped out at me.. I had my surgery in 2006.. Did so good, lost 77 pounds... Felt so good, looked much better.. Maintained my new weight for years.. (Never got to my full goal weight of 175).. Job became almost unbearable , stress stress and more stress. While on vacation in Albuquerque. Working the balloon festival october 2012 thought was having a heart attack, finally found it was extreme acid reflux, band was too tight,( hadn't been tightened in 18 month) after 2 days in NM. Hospital, then follow up visits after returning home, was told to open up band totally to let stomach and throat heal... Results, gained weight... …

I am so depressed had my band done for almost two years now and don't see the results as i should. I have now started to get my fills like i should and also started working out but i feel as if im gaining not loosing. Do anyone have any suggestions please

August 13th can't come soon enough. I start the preop diet on July 30th!

When I slouch down I feel the area where my port is located feel a little sore.and my husband says he can feel it when he puts his hand on it and doesn't like to feel it. Does anyone else feel the port.?

Hello everyone!!! My surgery date is 02/08/13!!!!! Waited 6 long months!!!!

I was crying so hard I had to pull over to the side of the road. I had just been to Sonic and wolfed down loaded tots, chicken fingers, a slush, and a blast. I felt so hopeless and alone. I was not truly enjoying life and I was ashamed of my addiction. I called my mom (who also has weight problems) and told her I couldn't do it anymore. I told her I was out of control and wanted surgery. I know the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem but I had been admitting I had a problem for four years. It took those four years of constant yo-yoing to finally do something about it. Thankfully my parents helped pay for the surgery and I chose a doctor in Hattiesburg,…

Anyone have any good ideas for decorating a dream board? I'm not really that creative...but I really wanna make one!!!

How do I lose the last 20 pounds? I've been doing this for 3 years. I wouldn't change my journey this is the best decision I made for my health. I just can't get those last 20 pounds off. Watching what I eat exercising, getting the adjustment but I still can't lose the last 20 times. I'm frustrated.

Hi all, I had me lapband installed Wednesday July 10th 2013. I've been home recovering and learning the art of sipping Water. I'm still having pain in my chest and back from all the air left in me, but it's getting much better. I have gone through all my "If I gain more weight" clothes and donated them to goodwill. Right now I'm having the weird hungry growls, but I feel like I ate an entire horse after a few sips of my water. What are some tips to help me keep track of my water and clear liquid intake? I've already loss three pounds since Wednesday!!!

Hi all!! My name is Nelly and I'm 24 yrs old. I had my first consultation July 3rd and surgery is expected for February 10. My insurance is requiring a 6 month medically supervised diet. Starting weight is 214 and goal weight is 120. Im only 4 feet 11 inches. I have always been on the thicker side, 145 when I got married, but it was always blamed on being a Latina with curves. After I got married the weight just started going up. My daughter is 4 yrs old now and I had a c-section with her and one month later my gallbladder removed. After I stopped breast feeding the weight seemed to double up again. I tried many methods and was even working out 2 hrs a day for 3 month…

Ok so i'm just about to 7 months post op, surgery date was December 10, 2012 preop weight of 379 lbs, pants size a tight 54 waist, Shirt size was a 3 to 4 xL. Todays weight is 243.6 lbs, pants size is down to a 40 but it is loose and could probably go to a 38. Shirt size is a Large in most shirts, with some XL just because I still have them and their not that loose yet, lol. My daily intake numbers are less then 900 calories a day, less then 40 grams of carbs a day, more then 70 grams of protein, and a minimum of 120 oz hydration. Now for the pictures.

6 days out. Went to work today and it was really crazy because I had been out for 4 days. I was up and moving more than I anticipated but I handled it okay. My main issue is my bust. I don't own a non-underwire bra because of my bust size and so the weight of them, on the wire, on one of the the incisions is my biggest problem. But as soon as I got home I remedied that! My incisions itch a little and I am a little bored with the liquid stage ( 2 weeks to go ... Ugh) but other than that I feel great. Getting my fluids and protein in. Couldn't ask for better.

I just went to Wal-Mart to try to get some protein stuff I could barely walk and by the end of 15 minutes almost passed out. My bosses wants me to come back to work on Monday and I thought I was ready but if I can't even walk 15 minutes in Wal-Mart I don't think I could take an I hour shift doing treadmill test to patients

Long time lurker here! I had my first consultation with my surgeon, Dr. Yu, last Thursday and my surgery is scheduled for August 6th. I live in Oklahoma, but am traveling to Houston in order to have the single incision (belly button) surgery. I've started back on the Medifast foods I had left over from my last failed dieting attempt this spring and will do a two week liquid diet before surgery. Most of my family and friends are on board with my decision to have the gastric sleeve. My husband, a physician, is not happy about it. He thinks I should buckle down, eat paleo and do cross fit. He's also said that I will probably put the weight back on....grrrrr! I'm exci…

Gotta start my liquid diet tomorrow. Surgery on Friday!!! Soo excited. I have been doing a modified liquid diet the past two days so it hasn't been that bad. I do better at work cause I drink more there and am busy all the time so I don't have time to think about eating.

I am now three months out, and have done pretty good overall. I found myself so focused on how many =pounds= I was losing. Comparing, to those here even though I tried not to. Playing that head game of, am I like others? am I not doing it right ? etc........and today...WAKE up call. I had my three month checkup and as always I do labwork. My cholesterol is under 190 now ( used to be 230) , my triglycerides rather than being over 250 are now 170. My good cholesterol is up, my Vitamin D went from 16, to 52. My blood pressure when has always been borderline high, is now 127 over 78. I am losing weight, I have really no side affects other than hair loss and sometimes I feel…

How long before you all started working out? I am 3 weeks post op yesterday and feeling great. Incisions are healed and closed, tolerating my diet very well and have had no problems. I started riding my bike a few days ago but just wanted to get others input.

I think it is so funny after I eat, a few minutes later I let out a long burp and every one around me just look like are you ok, it is so strange to me, I wonder why I do that now.

I'm on my second stage which is full liquids I don't no what else to do .. If I purée my foods and start eatting them now will it hurt me ?

I am a little over my 3 month mark and starting to notice a significant amount of hair loss and breakage. Anyone have any solutions for this? I would hate to be skinny, but bald.

Hello Everybody! I am new to this forum, I am cruising around trying to gather information about which procedure is best for me. I must admit there are a ton of other question as well. I decided to have surgery to loose the weight, due to other health issues I'm experiencing. I am so glad that I found this website, I am sure that I will have useful information, a better understanding of these procedures, and questions for the surgeon when I schedule my first appt. I so look forward to interacting with you guys and offering up my opinion and advice as well as receiving your valuable input to my question and issues. Just wanted to pop in and say hey... MinnesotaDre…

Hi everyone, My name is Kelly and I'm from Levittown, PA. I'm considering LapBand (and also considering the Gastric Sleeve), and wanted to get your thoughts. If you all have time to let me know what you think of your experience, I would GREATLY appreciate it. I do have a few specific questions: General cost? I know it'll vary, but I have no idea what to expect How soon after the surgery can I go back to work? I know the portions will be small, but I see on some of the boards that people can't eat certain foods - why? I thought you just eat less of what you normally do? Anyone have a recommendation for a Dr. in the Levittown/Langhorne, PA area that they really like…

Well today is 6 weeks after my surgery and 8 weeks after I started the liquid pre surgery diet and I have lost 30 lbs. Its going a little slow but its GOING. It took the last whole month to lost 10 lbs. I know 10 lbs a month is good- it just feels slow while its happening. I want other people with crappy slow metabolisms like mine to know they aren't alone.

Hi, I had my lapband done in 2009. I lost 70 pounds and was well on my way to my 120 pound goal when my band slipped.(2011) I was not able to eat anything or drink anything and ended up having to have surgery. Afterward, I was afraid to put any fluid into the band for fear that I would slip again. I gained back 50 pounds before I decided to try and get back on track. After a couple of fills, I found myself vomiting and immediately asked that they remove fluid so I would not slip. My band is not in the "correct" position, but it has not slipped again. It is leaning a little. I eat mostly foods that slide down because I am afraid of what will happen. I have gained…

In January of 2012 I had my weight loss surgery. Initially I lost 134 pounds. Recently I gained 10 pounds back due to ignorance. I use to be on this site constantly looking for support. It does help to read others success stories. Giving praise or advice to each other provides that support. Anyway, I named this post accountability because we do need to be responsible for our actions. It is great to have the surgery and be successful. But what happens when all the glory subsides. You became relaxed in your diet, old habits begin to creep, etc. Yes, due to a recent job loss I allowed the depression to set in and begin those bad habits. Eating cookies, chips, etc. I had to…

The girl that dog sits for us came over today to drop of my house key and so I could pay her for watching my dogs this past weekend. As we were chatting she says, "Oh I didn't know you were expecting another little one!" UGG I'm not sure who was more humiliated her or me. I sat there and reassured her that it was no big deal. But then as soon as I walked her out, the tears just started pouring. Can't wait to have my appointment on Wednesday and hopefully set my surgery date!!!!!

My name is Jamee and I am 45 years old. I am married and have a daughter. I had my sleeve done on May 23, 2013 and am down 48 pounds and feeling great. I have another 85 pounds to go. I chose to have it done because I wanted to be healthier. I am feeling better and better each day. I am eating solid foods now, and walking a half hour every day. Just taking things slowly.

Hi. I was sleeved on July 18,2011. My highest weight was 257 and I was at 240 on day of surgery. I've lost over 110 pounds. My lowest weight was 141 about 7 months ago when I had to have a complete hysterectomy. I was able to maintain my weight of 150 for almost a year--that is until a few weeks ago when I started gaining weight and I am now at 157-158. I am sad. And worried. I have indulged in a few things a little too much but not much more than I had even a few months ago although I do feel like I can eat a bit more than just a few months ago. I am here for support and advice. I exercise although not regularly. I only walk and try running. I am a school lib…

I am feeling anxious and sad all at the same time and I just want to eat. I have to maintain if not increase my pre op weight loss. I haven't had surgery yet, but is this what it's like post op? How do others deal with this? Please help.

So i am getting sleeved in 10 days and I have à question for my fellow pré or post op sleevers, Do you feel like exercise slows the weight loss down? I am à nurse, i know exercise is great for you for many reasons, but i know now à days if i just diet i lose more in a week, then when i go hard at the gym. What do you guys think?

I have not received a surgery date yet. My date will be contingent upon the psych evaluation by the psychologist. Unfortunately my appointment is not until July 25. I really want to know how long it takes for the psychologist to make his assessment and send the recommendation letter to my surgeon's office? Here's my slightly unfortunate story: I started this journey in October of last year and the surgeon's office told me that my insurance required that I had to do six months of weight loss attempts with a primary care physician (PCP), I had to had a recommendation letter from the PCP, two nutrition classes lectured by the resident nutritionist, a cardiac test, an upp…

Holy cow... I am in shock. I almost cried when I saw the scale this morning because I haven't a seen a number under 200 on it since I was 17 years old. When I started this journey 18 months ago I was 421 pounds. Today, for the first time in 23 years, I AM IN ONDERLAND!!! Here is a picture of my before and after. I'm so happy right now I don't know what to do with myself!!!!

I had my RNY Gastric bypass on January 7th of this year and it felt I had finally found the solution I was always searching for. I began preparing to have the surgery the September prior and it felt like every moment that went by I was just waiting for the day to start my life over; like I was only half present during holidays, dates, or work and half counting down the hours. I got down to about 100 lbs this past June, just in time for my birthday; but, ill admit I hadn't been consistently playing by the rules, I started smoking again, drinking alcohol, picking at foods when I'm cooking, not taking vitamins, not exercising and loading up on the carbs. My weight loss had…

As the title of this post suggests, I am new to Lap Band - and new to this forum! My name is NaChae. I am a registered nurse, wife, and mother of 3. Since I had my first child I have struggled with PCOS and my weight. I have tried diets, workout plans, and all kinds of diet pills, but every success was short lived. The weight just kept coming back. After being on prescription diet pills (Adipex) off and on for the last year or two, I started weighing the long-term consequences of these pills on my overall health. A girl at my job shared her Lap Band story with me and I started consuming all the information I could find about it. To my surprise my husband was completely …

I have heard whispers of this pre-op diet online and would like to know what you all have experienced with it. Tell me what you ate for meals, how you felt on it, etc. My doctor has not told me start my pre-op diet yet, but I want to start it ahead of time. So far I have seen the dietician once. I see her again on July 18th, 2013 (a month after my intial appointment) and I have not lost any weight. She gave me some complicated goverment issued plate booklet to follow and I just find it too time consuming and difficult to figure out. I'm the type of person that if you tell me what I can eat and can't eat (like Atkins) I succeed. Her program reminds me too much of weight …

I thought I would introduce myself. In 2001 I had an open RNY. My outlet was made too large from the get go. I had to work for every single pound I lost, but managed to lose 100lbs, then stopped. I had several hernia repairs due to my original surgery, got pregnant, went through a divorce, got remarried and life went on. Fast forward to last year. I suddenly started having stomach issues. Had, bloating, runs, pain in stomach. Since then I have dropped 40 more pounds just due to being ill. After having some tests, it was found that my outlet was stretched to the size of my intestine. It's a gaping hole. My surgeon thinks it may help my issues to put a band around the low…

Current status: pre-op Surgery Date: (hopefully) August 2013 Current Weight: 369 lbs. Age: 27 Occuptation: 1st grade teacher I began my lap band journey in April of 2013 by going to the initial semiar. The very next day I called the surgeon to book my appointment and got the next available appointment...a month later in May. In May, the doctor gave me the list of lovely appointments: dietician, psychiatrist, pulmonologist, blood work, and upper GI test. I FINALLY completed all of the necessary doctor's appointments and have since learned that if I had waited any longer for my surgery that I would have been pre-diabetic within the next 5 years or so, and that I have …

Hello everyone, I've been reading the boards for quite some time but I never felt the courage to join until now. I have never been comfortable talking about my weight but I guess here would be the best place. I have been battling my weight since my childhood. I was never the never a really big kid, just slightly thicker than the other girls. It has followed me into my adult hood. I have let my weight hold me back from many things. Ive tried different diets and pills and always gained the weight back. I had never really researched weight loss surgeries until recentily. I realized that I will never be fulliy happy until I am happy with myself, and the excess weight is why…

Team Bariatrics in my area requires a 3 month program before they will do weight loss surgery. My insurance will cover the costs and there is no waiting period! I'm ready to do this now rather that later! Are there doctors out there that will just do it instead of making me wait it out? Or should I just stick with what I've got step up for now, Nov. 7 is the earliest that I could get it done thur that place. I really would love to find a doctor that does the procedure thur the belly button also if anyone else has had this done and could recommend a doctor. I live in Indiana but would consider to travel in the US for the right doctor.

Hi everyone! I am new to the site but I have been scanning for a while. I want to give a little info about my self. I am a 40 yr old woman I am a nurse but have been home with my 2 small children for the last 5 yrs as a homemaker. I am extremely blessed that my wonderful husband is able to afford this for our family. I will try to give stats then my story First md visit for sleeve consult was April 27ish 2013. Weight 385 Followed south beach diet and some exercise regime for a month 2 nd md visit was may 25 Weight 370 Surgery scheduled on July 10. 2013 my date choice Week before surgery had pre surgery testing and had to go back to phase 1 south bea…

Hi everyone out there. I just wanted to introduce my self, my name is Emily, I am 33, a mother of a 4 yr old daughter and married. I have been researching the sleeve and have Finally decided on going thru with surgery. I have been battling not only weight but high blood pressure and high cholesterol as well. I just went to a seminar last week July 11th and after that I felt like even more I need this surgery, I start my bariatric classes on August 7th and can't wait! I also have a good friend of mine going thru the surgery as well, you could not ask for a better support system. I also look forward to the support at VST.

Banded: July 10 2013, Hiatal Hernia Morbid Obesity. To be honest, Lap Band wasn't really on my list of surgeries to have. I have always felt that I could lose the weight on my own if I could reduce the upper half of my anatomy (woman here..), Well, insurance doesn't agree that my upper half could cause me problems. However, My digestive tract was a whole other issue. As long as I can remember, I have always had issues with digestion: not being able to digest formula and breast milk, frequent stomach viruses, having to stay awake a few hours after I ate avoid choking on my meal while asleep, stomach ulcers, and finally not being able to eat a whole host of foods the last …

Interesting article on Med page today ...things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmm Children who were punished physically had higher risks for cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and obesity in adulthood, researchers found. http://www.medpagetoday.com/TheGuptaGuide/Pediatrics/40451

I start Solid food today I'm a little scared. That I may gain some weight Ideas anyone

My surgery was a success. I had my surgery in December 2012. I have as of this date lost 68 pounds. I know what my pouch likes and what it does not tolerate well. I no longer have diabetes and now only take a multivitamin, vitamin D supplement, iron tablet and calcium daily with one blood pressure pill versus two blood pressure pills. I've had my blood work checked on several occasions and all is well. My self esteem has improved and since I have lost the weight I regularly work out three to five times a week (which includes an hour or more of walking, housework, swimming or exercise at the gym). I try my best to ensure my body gets at least 60 grams of protein als…

How are you able to sip water when it is really hot outside or inside. I feel like I could drink this whole bottle of water. I am trying to still sip it but I am not feeling like I had enough water. so how do you handle drinking water in the heat?

I'm excited I bought everything I need for a few weeks til I see how I feel I'm ready Mz Shay

Hello fellow "loosers" I am just starting down the path to better health and a longer life. Plan to have my surgery before the end of the year. Maybe sooner.

I just found this app and decided to try it. I'm 45 years young . Male married 6'2" 324.6 pounds

Anyone with diabetes who got sleeved how has your diabetes been? Still on meds or not and how Long did it take to get off them