Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

I had the surgery 5/24 so I'm very sore and I'm moving around some took a walk and even have been doing light house work I feel hungry a little I was instructed to drink clear liquids until tues so how long will it take for the soreness to go away I know I'm rushing lol but I'm tired of the pain

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Hi my name is Alexa and I am Pre-op I should be scheduling my surgery this week . I am 24 from Texas and I'm in nursing school.

My name is Michael, and I am 6 weeks post surgery. I had my vertical sleeve done on April 15th. I weighed in, the morning of surgery at 364 pounds. Today is May 25th and I now weigh in at 307 pounds. The first week after surgery was the hardest. I did not get sick, but I did realize how much visual stimulants I used to see that would trigger my eating. I was on a clear liquid diet, but every food commercial I saw, made me want to eat. Before surgery, I never noticed how tv effected me. After the first week I started with soft foods based on my doctor. I can tell you the cream of chicken Soup never tasted so good. Cream of mushroom was awesome, and I do not like mushroo…

Hello everyone. This is my first time posting on VST. I have my VSG surgery on June 3rd and I'm two days into my low carb pre op diet (30-40 carbs a day). I have been getting really bad head aches. No migraines, just head aches. Is it because of the diet? I drink a lot of water (72 oz/day) so is there something else I can do? Does it go away? Thanks for the advice in advance. Steph

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Hi everyone! I am getting a little nervous!! Anyone else being sleeved this Thursday??

I have lost 120 pounds in 7 months since my surgery. I want to lose 10 more pounds to be at goal weight. I have been reviewing my doctors maintenance plan and I'm nervous to start eating more. I am still having issues getting in all my liquids and I get full really fast (good thing I guess). I get dizzy constantly and just had to get more blood work on Friday to seenwhatbis going on. The nutritionalist wants me to eat more...almonds perhaps but I am so afraid. I bought them but nervous. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Hi I'm getting banded in July but my family and I are going on holidays in August, I'm wondering is it possible to go swimming in a pool and the beach about 2-3 after getting band. Will it affect the scars and cause infection?? Anyone have this issue??

I was sleeved Monday in Salem NJ by what I think is a great Dr Kakailaya from Salem Medical Group. I was 252 lbs day of surgery today I weighed in at 240 at home. I had surgery to not only loose weight but to hopefully do away with a lot of back pain that I have.

Hey, Just wanted to introduce myself. I am a 28-year-old full time college student finishing up my degree in Elementary Education. I've been battling with my weight since I was about 10 years old. My weight has caused many problems in my life and I see it getting worse as I get older. I come from a family were both of my parents are morbidly obese. I've been thinking about getting the Lap Band for about a year now but wanted to try other options before I went with one that is so drastic. Like almost everyone else on this forum I've tried every type of weight loss pill, exercise, program, etc. out there. In the beginning of March (2013) I hit my highest weight of …

If you saw one of my earlier posts asking the removal of the drainage tube and how that felt, surprisingly that was the biggest thing I was concerend with in this surgery; not the possibility of risks, not the posibility of no weight loss. Had my surgery on Tuesday morning. Took the nurses quite a while to find find a vein to start the IV. The told me that most overweight people have this problem so I shouldn't worry. I was little upset because I drank so many Clear liquids the two days up to it and still they had problems. The IV going in hurt like a MOFO. I can't stand needles at all, or any kind of pain. I'm a 32 year old male that screams when I see a tiny sp…

Havnt lost or gain since my pre op diet I have 7cc in since may 3. Feeling like this was a waste... Any advice

Having the sleeve has given me the ability to finally lose this weight and get healthy. I don't feel cumbersome anymore....I see my old self emerging again. I can squeeze through much smaller areas....I used to be afraid to sit in a booth at restaurants!!! I can fit in all ALL the clothing lines I sell in my boutique. My blood pressure is perfect and my husband says I no longer snore. I am lucky enough to not have side effects other than done hair loss which so far isn't noticeable due to thick hair.....taking biotin to combat that. I am thrilled I finally did this and recommend it to anyone on the fence!

Should I be concerned about extra bruising that I didn't see before. I am asking for a friend that was sleeved Monday?

Hello Fellow Bandsters! I made it through surgery yesterday and I'm just glad I can move on to the next phase. Yesterday was pure misery for me because of the nausea and constant pain. I'm walking a little bit more which is helping the gas move all around. I'm so thankful my husband is jumping at my every move and being very supportive. I'm documenting everything on Instagram so follow me at losingdiva.

It's been a very long time coming and some super soul searching but I'm so ready for changes that lie ahead of me.

Hi all! I got sleeved on May 20th with Jerusalem hospital in Tijuana. I am currently nursing my fifth baby but thank God I'm doing good. He eats solids so my milk is supplemental anyways. I have a blog you can follow. It's called Gastric Momma. Best of luck to all sleeves!

So, I started my journey for wls over four years ago. My journey started with my mom's diagnosis of end-stage renal failure due to diabetic complications. At that moment, I knew I had to lose this weight. The day my mom got her kidney disease diagnosis, I went to my doctor and requested wls. She told me no and that I could just exercise it off. Well, one year later and 20 pounds heavier, I tried again. Still no luck. My mom lost her battle in 2009, and my life went into a tailspin. I grabbed a hold of the reigns in 2010 and decided it was time to take charge of my weight issue. I had been researching wls the entire time, so, I gathered all of my research and head…

I got my approval letter today and I didn't get the response I wanted. Initially he was excited bit I wanted to talk abt it more because I haven't told anyone that I am having it . When I got the good news I didn't have anyone to call. My husband just kinda snapped and said how much more do u want to talk abt it! I was shocked! Hope this don't become a bumpy ride . Nothing is stopping me. He will get over it or maybe not . At this point who cares! He was all for it before but now that everything has gone thru he has mini attitude. I gotta find somebody else to talk to. I think he's going to be jealous ! Seriously ! I smell it

I had my surgery on May 22, I was able to do the liquids first day and started on purée the next with only a small amount to eat. I am not feeling hungry and its day 3 but in a lot of pain. Is it normal not to have a bowel movement the first couple days and not feel hungry?

I am new to this site and please let me know if I am not using it correctly. I am going to have my surgery on May 30, 2013 and all of a sudden I am getting anxious. I was so excited and could hardly wait for this day and now I am a little afraid and hoping I am making the right decision. Has anyone felt this way?

So I've just found out that I've got a small lap name and it's 4ml... What did everyone else have when they had it first put in? Is that normal, appreciate any replies, thanks!!! X

Hello I am a Newbie with a DATE with Rny!!! I came home check the mail, and there was a letter from my insurance company informing me that I was approved. I immediately made a call to the center. They told me they were about to call me. They extended to me several dates earlier than the one I chose, but June 24 works out best. I did my happy dance and finally I feel like I am truly on a journey! Make room here I come! I have lots of mix emotions and questions but I know I have favor with God. Looking for lots of support and making many new friends.

I started this journey on April 1. I didnt know if my insurance would even cover WLS. I am so lucky, it covers it like any other surgery! I did the psych eval and the pre-op tests. Will have my nutritional class next week the surgery on JULY 2nd!! My independence day!!! I am so blessed!

Heres my BMI as of today: http://www.tickerfactory.com/weight-loss/wkx6uzU/ 37.5 goal is20. I don't know how to access the BMI ticker on this site. Any help?

I met with the surgeon today and got my date... 3-JUN, 10:30am. I have a sleep study for CPAP titration tonight and my PCP pre-surgery physical Thursday. I don't have to do a liquid dlet for the next ten days, thank goodness... just Clear liquids the day before. I am still uncertain of what lies on the other side. I am certain I'm on the right path. The final ten days before Change begins...

In my hospital down all ready to go down!!! Can't wait now but very nervous will post as soon as i feel ok to use my phone lol!!! Xx

Having been able to buy size 4 clothes made it a lot easier to pass them by without even a second thought. Even bought my niece pretzel wetzels and was okay with the smell in my car. Lol!!

Could you please tell me why you chose the sleeve over the bypass and how are you doing with the sleeve. I wanted the bypass but doc is pushing me to have the sleeve because I don't have diabetes or heart issues. Now I'm torn. I'm afraid I won't loose the amount of weight I need to (120+ pounds). Thanks for your input!

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I just have to ask why is there a picture of red robin on this site, man I'm hungry now..lol!

Well, I was sleeved this morning at 8am. I woke up in some pain and it took a while to fully wake up. Over all it's been way better than I expected. So far the hardest thing has been the internal gas left from the laparoscopy, gas-x doesn't help, and the cotton mouth. My incisions don't hurt. I've been able to walk 10 laps of the floor in 2-4 lap increments. I'm so excited about the future! Can't wait for Clear liquids tomorrow. Beautiful clear Water sounds wonderful. I'm thankful that it's gone well.

This is the first time I'm posting on this site , so I'd like to tell my weight loss journey up to now. I had my gastric bypass surgery on 1/29/2013. Doctors told me it was a textbook surgery , no complacations& I was home in 5 days. Once I was home I had a hard time keeping anything down, after a few calls& some trial & error we found out that I can't tolerate the vitimans. Once I stopped them things were going better. My first weigh in was 3wks post op& I lost 30 lbs ( sorry my weight the of surgery was 386). I weighed myself 2days ago & I now weigh 298! I can't even remember the last time I was this weight. I have chronic RA&Fibromyalgia, so I h…

Any one 50+ years old VSG out there? If so, would like to hear from you. Please share your VSG experience. Thanks!

Greetings, all! I am going on by 7th week post-lapband surgery and am excited to report I have already lost 33 pounds on my way to my goal of weighing no more than 200 pounds! I look forward to reading others' stories of success and sharing best practices. Ciao for now!

I guess I'll start at the beginning. I have been overweight my entire life. I remember being in the second grade and wondering why all of the other little girls around me where dressed in cute clothes from LimitedToo while I was ordering plus sized outfits from the Sears catalog. Throughout my life weight has always been a big issue for me. I've dealt with feelings of depression, worthlessness, and self-hatred for as long as I can remember. I went on my first diet in the 7th grade, and have been trying since then to lose weight. I have had a few (slight) successes but never anything more than 20lbs here or there. My mother has always been a huge influence in terms of the…

Had the sleeve done at Summa in Akron, Ohio on Tuesday. On Clear liquids now, one ounce every 15 minutes for the next six days. Gained back about 12 pounds from all the IV's and stopping the diuretics. Frustrating, but will be OK in the long run, I'm sure. Starting today at 269 lbs. Target is 165 lbs. Was 284 when I started my preop dieting though, so I guess I'm still ahead of the game a bit, lol.

I've. Been tolerating everything really well but yesterday I was nauseous all day. Couldn't even do protein. Anyone else have this happen out of the blue? Surgery date 4/29.

I just had surgery on 5/20/13 after a six month process of researching what procedure would be best for me. The sleeve won, by a long shot. So now that surgery is over, I'm having some difficulty with some of the side effects and pain. Now, mind you, I have had four c-sections so I'm no stranger to pain. But it literally feels like I'm swallowing razor blades every time I drink anything. I've tried warm, cold, and room temp to see if anything helps, but to no avail. I'm assuming it's gas, so along with walking I am also taking Gas-X strips. Any other suggestions? I'm actually scared to start eating pureed foods next week, if it already hurts this bad with just liquids. …

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I have 18 month post up Been sufering Nasty Pains bellos my stomach i cant break At times do to the paín it started right after the Surgery. They bélived it was caused by my gall stones so they removed my gall bladder pain is still There.. Now doctor things it's either IBS or Chroms disease. Finally after many doctors and er visits tomorrow I will have and upper endoscope done.. Has any one else gone trough what I'm going trough.. Please let me know I'm kinda scared

I was sleeved monday 5/20/13 in NYC, doing good so far. Just trying to get my water and protein in! It is getting easier everyday! Tough mentally, but hanging in there. Thanks! Carly

I was sleeved this morning. So far everything has went great. I woke up in moderate pain in the center of chest epigastric area. It was from the gas. My incisions are not sore at all. So far I have took sips of water and ate ice chips with no pain or nausea. The doctor said that everything looks good. I am just peeing my brains out because all the IV fluids. Other then that all is good

My nerves are starting to kick in. The pre-op liquid diet is rough but I'm slowly getting used to it. When I started this journey in December I weighed in at 485 lbs now 8 days away from my surgery I weigh 450 lbs. I just found this site and I'm so glad I did I just wanted somewhere to share my story with people who know what it's like. My family had been really supportive but there is only do much they can do because they don't understand what it's like.

Tomorrow is the big day. I think I am ready and have all of the post surgical things I need ie gas ex!! Reading all of your stories has really helped. I'm trying not to be nervous.

Anyone else have issues with periodically getting left shoulder pain? I've read in some cases this is common. Is there anything I can do to prevent this? I'm yet to use pain killers and would like to keep it that way.

I know it's still early. It's like the surgery never happened. Aside from slight discomfort from time to time, from the healing. It's like it didn't happen. I see slight changes in my body. I'm going to start my gym regime on Monday. Or Tuesday because of Memorial Day. I weighed myself and seen little loss. I see my body changing in some was. I'm terrified bc I'm not seeing the loss in pounds. I'm resourcing with my inlaws about what they've been through. And how long it took for them to see results. I'm on phase II of my diet. Soft foods. I've tried chicken can't do it. I may have to boil it. I've chewed the heck out of the chicken. Cottage cheese and peaches in the mor…

Tomorrow I go for my last weigh in, 3 month insurance requirement. The surgeon wants you to loose 5-10 percent of weight before surgery don't think I did. Did anyone else have to loose and didn't. Made other changes- added exercise and cut out diet coke.

Hi everyone; I am sleeved as of 3pm yesterday! Normally I would enter this as a blog, but I'm in hospital still and using my phone so positing in the forum is easier. I will blog more detail later. I am doing really REALLY well. Not gonna lie, it hurt when I woke up from surgery and I combatted a few waves of nausea but I was able to breathe through it and not heave. The pain was eventually taken care of when they got me dialed in on the right meds. I was up every 2 hrs during the night to use the bathroom. Feeling quite perky this morning & waiting for the Dr. I know I'm here til this afternoon. I am kinda bored actually. But very VERY happy! The staff here is awes…