Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

Hello everyone! I began my journey 18 months ago. It took me several months after going to my first seminar to.decide that gastric surgery was for me. At first, I thought this is the easy way out and that I just needed to work out more and eat less, so I gave that a try. 18 months later, I weigh more dieting and exercising! I love food, and I eat so often I don't even realize I am eating. I enjoy working out, but as my weight has climbed, it has become more difficult to work out. So, 7 months ago, I decided this surgery is for me! I am eventually healthy except for being fat and miserable (praise Yehovah for that!). I did not have 3 years of documented medical history,…

Hi, my name is Robin and I've been a member for a year but have not had my consultation yet. My doctor said getting approved with Gnome insurance us hard but finanly agreed to start testing. I'm changing to a new medical group to get it started. I hope to have the surgery Jan or Feb of next year...Robin

Hi everyone! I'm Carol and I am post-surgery by 10 days. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone. I posted my story on my profile so I'm not going to rehash it here just wanted to say hello. Carol

Surgery July 5th 273 today 219 54 lbs down never would have thought!!

the other day i met with trainer i had years ago. she said i looked great etc. etc. - can't hear that enough. but, turns out she is quitting, and i was her last client - go out with the best, right??? yesterday met w/new trainer/ a guy. he was amazing - all trainers teach differently, he was much stricter/kept me busy, "break" between exercises weights we walked the track - it was great, heart kept beating away. very excited to continue - next class on saturday. its been a long time since i did the eliptical, used to do it for 45 minutes. did 5 minutes yesterday!!! OMG i have to get back on that horse, slowly should have done this months ago, never too late - thi…

Hi everyone, I had my gastric bypass on Sept 5 and I'm glad I found this awesome app. Looking forward to having all of you for support and feedback.

Just got home today and feel so overwhelmed. My doctor doesn't want me to take gas x strips and I feel completely swollen and full of air. I've been walking a lot but when I try to sleep I get pain in my stomach area. I felt like I was so prepared before surgery and now I feel lost and scared to make the wrong choices. Any advice?

hi, Got my EGD done today and everything was normal but there was an area of localized congestive gastropathy...DR did bx's but i'm stressing....anyone had this? is this a contraindication of surgery? HELP if you know.....

As I read this post and try to gather as much information regarding my sleeve. Pre-op, Post-op and otherwise, I hadn't read any stories on "morbidly obese" potential or current sleevers.. If your out there, I would like to hear your journey. I am 5'4" and 422 lbs scheduled for my sleeve surgery 11/5. Super excited but scared out of my wits.

Hi all my name is Jenna and my surgeon has scheduled me for the VSG on 10/24 only to get denied by my insurance. Dr is going to do verbal appeal tomorrow. Fingers crossed! I appreciate no negative comments. Just because my BMI isnt 40 or more doesn't mean I do not deserve a chance to be healthier.

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Band date @ 15 oct and cant wait to get right into it. 200 kilos and only 20 years of age. 200 is quite big i know and i should consider myself lucky im big and tall but wanna get rid of the fat part. I got a long journey ahead of me!

Hello All, I want to thank most of you for helping me feel sure of my desicion. I haven't posted much but I have read nearly every post. I was sleeved on 10/8/12 and am laying in hospital reading thus forum. So far no issues, mild pain that is it. Thanks guys Heath

So I know some of you already do this, but I find setting small goals gives me little victories along the way and prevent me from getting discouraged when stalls hit. When you have large amount of weights to lose it can seem daunting to reach a huge goal. Setting small ones along the way help us reach them. The way I do it is set a goal and state the reason why it's my goal. Then I set several others after them. See below: Starting today, 209.6 (down from 243.6-includes 2 week pre-op and surgery on 3/13/12) 1st goal- lose 6 (this will take my overall weight loss, including pre-op to 40 lbs/ weight will be 203.6) 2nd goal-lose 4 (this will take me to Onederland, …

Like to many on this board I've been overweight my entire life. The moment for me that's stuck in my head is a conversation I had with my ex husband only months after over separation. I was 22, and weighted well over 250 pounds. Throughout our 3 year marriage, he was very much in shape, yet killed any drive I had to lose weight myself. Actually saying he didn't want a skinny woman, and would leave if I lost weight. Well, in this conversation, he says to me, "yea, your weight was an issue for me". That was 2002, 10 years ago, and not only do I still remember the his words, but I remember the hurt and still feel it when I remember that conversation. In 2008 a…

February. Is my month. Yes happy

Hello everyone, i just want to start out by saying i have only been on here a couple of days and i love it...all the info,the people and responses are just great!!! I am 250lbs 5'4 and 26 years old i am really considering doing the lap band surgery and have my first consultation at the end of this month and my seminar at the beg. of november. I Still have alot of ?'s like what is all this talk about "stuck" food getting stuck? it scares me, how bad is this? please be honest! thanks so much!!!

Hello everyone Iam new to the site,I went to a seminar 2 weeks ago for Penn Medicine and tomorrow is the big day ! Iam so nervous and excited ...

Hi all! My name is Toni! I'm just starting my lap band journey! I went to the doctor today, and I now have to attend nutritional classes an have some testing done! My insurance company said they cover the surgery I just need to take 2 nutritional classes a week for 3 months! The schedule my doctor gave me is only one class per months? So I'm waiting to hear back in what to do!

I start my pre-op diet tomorrow.....any suggestions? I am a diet coke addict, so drinking meal replacements has never made me feel full. My surgery is November 7th and I am trying to decide if I should go cold turkey on the caffeine or try to taper.

Well, yesterday I turned 50& today I started the pre op diet. My surgery date is 10/24 and I must say that i'm optimistic. I'm a revision patient, originally fitted with an unsuccessful Lap band. The band resulted in four additional corrective surgeries. I ended up in the ER where the band had to be removed. My ER surgeon is now my bariactric Dr & one of the best in this field. Lucky me!! I'm optimistic because this time I have a great Dr and i'm much wiser. I've scheduled counseling to deal with all of my "stuff", I plan to start learning yoga, and finally, I'm working on a nutrition overhual. I'm going to attack obesity from all levels. If anyone can lend insigh…

I have gone to the seminar online. Met with the surgeon On 9/18/12. He told me I needed to lose 15 lbs along with multiple tests. As of today I have lost 5lbs, had stress test and barium swallow this morning. I scheduled for the sleep study next Wednesday and psych eval and nut the last week of Oct. I am hoping for surgery in January.

Anyone have thier surgery at Abington? Who was your surgeon?

Jst finally decided to make the choice to have gastric bypass RNY . Only took me 3 yrs to decide. Found my doctor, insurance is going to pay for most of it. Have about 2 more appts and then surgery. Hope to get it done before end of the year. Very excited

Anyone have thier surgery at Abington? Who was your surgeon?

I am doing all the required seminars, nutrition classes but have on hold the gallbladder ultrasound, sleep apnea test, psych test, endoscopy until I get approval (fingers crossed) from United. 233 lbs , bmi 39.4, one existing comorbidity, 46 years old. Anyone in the same boat?

One week ago today, I was driving into Tijuana to the Marriott. Nervious and hungry because I was on the clear liquid diet. I didn't get much sleep that night. I came into the "mi hospital". Everyone thre was supper nice, even the . The crew, including the doctors, bust mot particular Jazmin and Mesillas were the most friendly on that first day. They eyased my nerves. Post Diet High = 245 Pre-Diet high = 225 One week after op = 213 Goal - 170 lbs by 6 months.

Insurance has approved my surgery and hoping to have it done on 31 Aug 12. Surgeon is also going to repair hiatal hernia. Hoping everything goes well.

So I had been telling everyone I couldn't get liquids down and how awful I was feeling well I was not producing alot of Heine and I was dizzy I went to try and use the bathroom and fainted scared my husband to death I woke up in an ambulance I was severely dehydrated and my keytones were thru the roof 3 days in the hospital 8 stitches lord help me I'm trying to get liquids down and I still cant why

Hello All, I am fairly new to this forum and have enjoyed reading so much information. I am currently waiting for insurance approval and then will hopefully schedule surgery. I am wondering....how do you describe the bandster lifestyle? What is different about your lifestyle now with the band, what's not different? I have so many questions! Thanks!!!

Sleeved on 9/20. I need o go back to work on Monday and I can not stand any pressure on my tummy. I have been wearing my elastic waist pants and choosing ones that will stay up but have plenty of space in the waist. I have been wearing my grown up work clothes for several hours a day but the panty hose ( tmi I know) and pants with defined waist and tucked in blouse is very uncomfortable after a couple hours. Any one here just have to just suck it up and wear it? If so, how long does it take?

I'm Tiffany I was banded on oct 4th.

Hello. My name is Morgan. I am a Nineteen year old graphic designer. I'm not like realllllly new, but I have been here for a week now. I stayed away from the forums until now. I'd much rather blog about things. Anyway, my surgery is tomorrow. And I am very excited. Its been a very long 14 months. But I am beyond ready to have this done already. Don't know much else to say, but that I am very friendly, and If anyone has anything they would like to talk about, you can message me. Thanks!

I don't know what's happening to me. Ugh!!! It's been about a week now that I can't stop grazing. Why is this happening? I was doing to good and now I keep looking for chocolate and other junk to eat. After breakfast I'm looking for cake or cookies. After lunch I'm looking for chocolate and other junk to nosh on. What's going on???????

So I finally getting into the groove of the 6month "hoop jumping" that the insurance requires and I get a call... Hello Mr IMABear, I see you have just finished your second month of hoop jumping, yes. Well your insurance just changed their requirements to 3months. What, 3months. Thats next month. OMG. So, Psych was already done. Cardiologist this past AM - US of carotids and Echo on Thursday, Pulmonary Function Test and Stress Test on Friday. Nutritionist tomorrow morning. What, Tentative OR Date Nov 7, OMG. What have I gotten myself into. Excited to move on with this, yet very nervous at the same time IMABear

Just curious. I know this has been posted before, sorry. I am 10 months out and try to have about 800 calories a day. I feel I can have more but don't know if I should up them or not. I don't want to go too high. What is the highest amount anyone has had and still lost weight?

I know this is just going to spin like a pity party....and I hate pity parties....but I am having a horrible time today. I ant even look in the mirror I am so ashamed at how fat and ugly I am. I am in the middle of all my appointment and am Hoping for a December date....but it is getting to me so bad how bad I have become and it is effecting everything I doz

I have had an issue with my weight for a long time. I have tried everything to lose weight and would end up gaining it back.. I am very lucky to have a wonderful husband and 2 beautiful girls. During my last pregnancy, I had a lot of complications such as gestational diabetes, high blood pressure and liver issues. I was told I might have to be induced due to all of my health issues. Thankfully she was healthy and beautiful! That's when I knew something had to be done... I tried weight watchers , atkins, medical weight loss and te list goes on. My friend had the vertical sleeve done in February and had great results.. so I looked into it and had mine done Sept 20th...…

Hi everyone, I'm new to this site. I have used others. I had gastric sleeve surgery at sunderland royal hospital on the 3rd of February this year which makes me 8 months post op now. I love my new life, best thing I have ever done!! At the start of my journey I was 18 stone 9lb to meet weight loss targets and jump through the hoops for surgery I managed to lose 2 stone 9lb my self so the day of my operation I was 16 stone and today I weigh 9 stone 12lb. Hope everyone is well and anything I can help with please ask

I live in Henderson, TN and work in Booneville, MS. I wish I could meet someone or talk to someone around my area also. I love this community. Everyone is so kind and thoughtful. I have basically been withdrawn from everyone for so many years...it feels so good having everyone to talk to......Hugs and Kisses to Everyone!!! I mean it...Every word warms my heart..

Hello friends, I’m newbie. Thanks to accept me. Hope you people help me on my problems and increase my knowledge in the all fields. Again thanks..

Hello Everyone I am new to this site I was banded August 9th of this year i'm getting very disouraged. On the liquid diet before the surgery I lost about 13 lbs since then I've had 3 fills going for another one on Thurday and I've only lost about 5 more lbs. I'm so discouraged at this point I'm not sure if this is a normal weight loss or not. I'm still hungry I've gone to eating more of an atkins type diet with more protein less carbs but I really don't know if this is helping or not I'm so tired all the time and frustrated that the scale has not moved. I'm looking for any advice is what's going on with me normal or not I feel I should be down more than I am now Pl…

I just found this & I haven't get the chance to try any of them yet but I thought they might help someone. pumpkin Protein shake This is a wonderfully decadent way to get in your protein! Spicy, creamy and icy-thick.…milkshakes never had it so good! 1/4 cup pumpkin puree 1 cup skim milk or soymilk 1 scoop vanilla Protein powder (such as Matrix Simply Vanilla) 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or 1/4 t. cinnamon, 1/8 t. cloves, 1/8 t. ginger) 2 tablespoons Splenda Granular 1/4 cup Cool Whip or NSA Vanilla yogurt 1 cup ice cubes Place pumpkin, milk, protein powder, spices, Splenda, cool whip or yogurt, and ice cubes in blender container; process until slushy…

I made a video today and posted it on you to so check it out I'm going to start this whole video journey in blog very often at least once a week or twice I like to talk so I just want to share my journey with everyone so subscribe to me on YouTube

I was researching Dr. Pennington from Brimingham, Al to do my Lap band and was just wondering if anyone has had surgery through him?

Hey everyone ! im new to this havent been banded yet my date is for november 14th , i had recently sent in everything i needed now im just waiting ! love this site and really enjoy reading everyones journeys its so inspiring . i know once i am banded i have somewhere to go for support

I'm now in onederland. It's been a long time since I've been One hundred and something......ha ha ha yayyyyyyyyyy me.

And I'm hungry, not sure if I'm really am hungry or if it's just in my head! Anything I try and eat comes right back up:( does any one have advise on what I should eat that won't make me sick?1last thing still no regrets can't want to see the ending results:)

How long does it take to feel well enough to go back to work? I'm really doubting myself, not sure if my body can take 12 hr shift this soon. 3 weeks seems to soon?

Hi guys,so nice to be accepted into your fine group. I am just looking into Lap Banding,especially the prices. Seeing the prices for private patients has made me sadder, as i could never raise that sort of money like over $4-5,000 on a carers pension as i am not in a medical insurance,only medicare. I have been told i can be put on a waiting list as a public patient as i have type2 Diabetes(only tablets) But could be looking at many years in waiting..... at 49 years of age there is not many options left. I am so going to enjoy reading everyones journeys.. Thank you all xx