Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

My surgery was last Friday 8/31/12 and I am waiting on the airplane to take me back home. My flight is delayed so I decided to write about my experience. I have come to realize that my journey may be somewhat out of the norm. I am 55 years (come this Sat) I had a BMI of 30 and I went to Mexico for my surgery. The thing I have in common with most of you is that I have been on the diet roller coaster for years. Lose 20 gain 25, over and over for the last 10 years or so. At my highest I was 205, when I decided to have the surgery I had just put back on the 20 I had lost on the HCG injections putting me at 196. So with a BMI of 30 weighing 196 and having high blood pressu…

Hi. I've been reading all the posts on this site for the past few days and am feeling absolutely inspired. I'm considering getting the lap band now that I have reached a personal high in my weight. I don't need to tell you all that I've been through cause it's the same story as many of you have. I've always fought this battle and this year I believed I was making some big changes but instead gained 30 lbs! I work out constantly, eat normally, but I've always struggled and now after having my son at 40, I just can't do this anymore. I try so hard for nothing! I just can't let this weight creep up any farther. I'm my pregnancy weight at 9 mo. ! 200 lbs. that was such a s…

Hi all I m worried my blood pressure was 96/57 had never been so low, its normal after the surgery?

Hi. I've been reading all the posts on this site for the past few days and am feeling absolutely inspired. I'm considering getting the lap band now that I have reached a personal high in my weight. I don't need to tell you all that I've been through cause it's the same story as many of you have. I've always fought this battle and this year I believed I was making some big changes but instead gained 30 lbs! I work out constantly, eat normally, but I've always struggled and now after having my son at 40, I just can't do this anymore. I try so hard for nothing! I just can't let this weight creep up any farther. I'm my pregnancy weight at 9 mo. ! 200 lbs. that was such a s…

Just wanted to say hello! I'm new and just had surgery in Tijuana. I tried insurance but all bariatric surgery is excluded! I went to Mexico for the same reason as most everyone else that went there did. I couldn't afford surgery in the good 'ol US of A! I'm just so happy it's all done and I'm excited to start losing, get healthy and can't wait to buy new skinny clothes!

My hubby was sleeved 7/18 his starting weight was 441 lbs 6/28. Day of surgery (after 18 day pre op diet) he was 411 lbs 7/18. On 7/25 396 lbs 8/1 388 lbs 8/15 381 lbs 8/22 377 lbs 8/29 372 lbs on tuesday at his 6wk check up he weight 367 lbs (^;^) yay!!! He has not been under 370 in prob 10 yrs. I am so proud of him, his new attitude, his determination and will power! I am his biggest supporter and together we will reach his goal Hope everybody else is doing great, keep it up youre worth it!!!

Hey all, im Mary from south georgia! im 27, a mom of 2 girls. married for 2years. and im 324 lbs with a bmi of 61! im so fed up with this life of mine. Im ready to do something different. my mom died in her early fifties and so did her mom. her sister died in there 40's. I was 20 when my mom died. i do not want to put my girls in the same sadness i was with her. I have see my pcp and he is referring me to a surgeon, i have bcbs of anthem ppo. so technically i could find my own surgeon but i dont know ppl like that so ill trust him to find me one. Oh did i mention im only 5'1!!! ive been big since i can remember, never been a small girl. I don't have any contributing fac…

Started this process in April 2012. My Dr is Ronnie Keith with owlo in oklahoma city. My ins is covering most of the surgery. And I'm scheduled to have surgery Sept 17! I'm doing a 10 day pre-op diet and I just cheated and totally regret it! All my pre-op dieting has made me sensetive to foods! I think its good. Know not to cheat after. Been doing a lot of reading and watching videos. I started at 255, have gained 10 lbs and started preop diet at 266. I think its my psych meds. Well see.

Ok I am 3 weeks past surgery so far so good. I have one week more of pureed foods. Does anyone have a menu following the pureed foods. I just want sample of what is acceptable and healthy. Also, I want to thank each of you for your support and information. Each of you have been wonderful!

Stepped on scale today was shocked i am 2 weeks post op tomorrow morning of surgery i was 269.5 left hospital at 282 and this morning 244 whoohoo well on my way

Hey! I'm Katie. I'm 24. Post over 13+months. Gastric Bypass May 16,2011. I love my surgery. I write a blog about it.... www.notjustaface.blogspot.com ... thats where a lot of my story is I was 22 at the time of my surgery. I'm 4'11". HW: 346 SW: ~292-298 (fluctuated a lot with the liquid diet) CW: 158 GW: 146 (pre plastics... after I have plastics I hope to be around 130) My pictures tell my story better than I can... so.... here ya go! This was May 2010 vs about 1 month post op... both me and my kid sister could fit in that dress Last summer: halloween then and now: When I hit Onderland! Down from 346-199 in a year! My face after a y…

Hello.... I'm Erika and I will be sleeved July 12,2012 in Chicago . I will be having my surgery with Dr Cahill at Little Company of Mary. I'm nervous but excited and I'm here to gain advice and recipes.

Well the count down is on, I hv six more days left. This liquid diet is the worst but I'm sticking with it without any slips. I can't wait until my surgery. This forum has been so helpful. Friends and family can't understand like everyone on this forum that is experiencing what I am feeling.

Hey Guys & Gals! I'm new to this site, and I must say I am already loving it. So much info and support. I have not received a surgery date. I am having to do the 6 months medical side first, Thanks alot Cigna! lol I have 3 appts. (months) left. My Surgeon is looking towards November for Surgery, I am excited. I've done my sleep study, endoscopy, psych evaluation (apparently I'm just fat, not fat and crazy) hehehehe. I am looking forward in my journey, and the new me and I would love to share my journey with you guys as you share yours. Any advice or tips to prepare or anything you want to share with me is greatly appreciated! Is there anyone here fro…

Anyone doing this surgery in NYC with Dr. Teixiera?

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My date is Sept. 24th. I am glad that my Dr. had a cancellation and I was able to get it. I have my NUT class on 9/10 and start my 2 week pre-op. I am excited, anxious and scared all at the same time. Anyone have advise as far as pre-op diet (good foods,bad foods)?

Hi everyone my name is jacki3 and i am set for sept 12 to get banded

I had my gastric sleeve done Wednesday the 5th and I feel great. Was a little dizzy when I woke up but after that nothing. To be honest, I didn't believe they did it if not for the little strips on my stomach. I have no gas pain or anything. Also got down 12 ozs of liquids yesterday. It took all day but I got it down. I already walked around my hospital floor 3X's this morning and [ATTACH]4811[/ATTACH] .took in 2ozs of Water so far. Hopefully I will be released today or tomorrow.

I received a call from my doctor's office today letting me know that my insurance had approved me for surgery and then gave me a surgery date of October 9th!! I'm excited and nervous all at the same time. This next month is going to fly by!

So, I have been lurking around here for a while.......Reading up on as much info as possible. Back when I was gun ho about getting the sleeve done my insurance did not cover the sleeve only the gastric bypass, which I did not want. I have recently begun to look into the sleeve again. We are less than 6 month away from revising our insurance plan. We keep the same insurance but we are able to choose different plans to fit our needs. I had talked with my hubby to change it to the best plan for where they will pay 100% on most. The plan I have now I had to come up with 6000 dollars which was impossible. The good news is I just got off the phone with my surgeons offic…

I am on my 4 week pre op diet and just started my second week on Tuesday and am down 16 pounds so far!! Im so happy and excited! Seeing this has really motivated me! I cannot wait till surgery now on the 24th! loving life already! *Jess*

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i started soft foods yesterday i can eat to much before feeling full other people say a 1/4 cup of food and there full well i ate a lot more than that before i felt full so far this surgery is such bs maybe the surgeon didnt cut enough of the stomach out dont know what to think at this point and i was told if i eat to much i would vomit and that has not happened so disappointed

Dr. Phil Friday 9/7/12 3:00 pm eastern set your DVR woman lost 220lb w/gastric bypass surgery discussion w/DH concerning how it effects her marriage

I am having my surgery with Dr Nick on the 11th and I am on the 2 week 1200 calorie pre-op diet and it is sooooo hard. If the shakes were better, then it wouldn't be so bad, but it is hard to get those BA shakes down without gagging towards the end. At least the bars are somewhat tastier. I stay hungry thoughout the day, my mind thinking of all the "good" food out there. Any suggestions on those nasty shakes?

I have really been suffering the ill effects of my large hiatal hernia. Did months of tests and then sent to general surgeon. He wanted me to lose 100-120 lbs prior to surgery. Went to seminar to learn about bariatric surgery. I will have my hernia repaired and my sleeve at the same time. On my 2 week pre surgery liquid diet. I do well with the calories, but struggling to not go over in protein. Surgery on the 17th. Have 2 friends at work that have had the sleeve (one in Dec and 1 last month). Went to monthly support group and the friend a month out from surgery was the one everyone wanted to talk to.

Just a few months away from "being sleeved"....I know that this is something that I need, but at the same time, I feel that it is a little drastic. I have exhausted so many other options and i just feel helpless and hopeless and the thought that this is someting that might work for me (providing I dedicate myself to doing it right) is so exciting! I wish that I could just take this lightly and act like it doesn't make me a little nervous, but that would be completely untrue! This is a full-on life change! It changes the way you eat, the way you live, the way you look, the way you feel physically, the way you feel about yourself emotionally...and so many other things, not …

I am new to the site and thought I would introduce myself. My name is Holly..I am a 40 yr old cops wife and we have been married 15 years (he is the love of my life by the way)...I love to travel...live in Alabama and am 3 weeks post op. I have struggled with my weight my whole life!! I was into sports when I was in high school but my weight really held me back. I got married young and gained A LOT of weight...then basically starved myself to lose it after I was divorced. Then I found the man of my dreams. You know what they say about a happy marriage...can I tell you that it definitely agreed with me. I gained 55 lbs in a very short time after we got married. M…

Hi all! Im from Victoria BC and will be getting sleeved by Dr. Malik here at the Royal Jubilee. How did everyone's sleeve experience go?

Hi everybody I am new to this as of like two min ago... I have been researching the Lap Band for a month now... I am still undecided I do go to a siminar on Sep 15 I just don't know if this is the option for me. I have been overweight for 10 years or more I have also done the yo yo dieting the sad part I have always been active in sports when I was younger I played Softball Volleyball Soccer I was even a cheerleader. Then I got heavier and only played softball my freshman year of High School and then dropped out got my GED and have been working ever since. at my work I was asked to play Softball for the City league and I did for like 2 years kept gaining weight and gainin…

I go for my PreOp on September 19 & that's when I get my surgery date. Scared but happy and exited at the same time. I ready to make this change and become healthy & of course look good. :-)

Yup, I put 6 pounds back on. Am I upset? Nope. I know what I've been doing: squats, push-ups, bodyblade: http://www.bodyblade.com/en/, 1 hour walking a day. No change in diet. My exercise routine had been put off long enough. I knew that I lost some muscle mass during my rapid loss and that getting it back would tip the scales. I anticipated gaining; muscles weigh more than fat but take up less space. I look good...actually better. Health and energy are the primary goals. Looking good sneaks in there too. I will not allow myself to be oppressed by the slandering, digital indicator under my feet!

Hi all! My name is Carisa and I live in New Jersey. I'm a proud police officers wife for 4 years now and we have 2 AMAZING children! My daughter Ava is 3 1/2 and my son Joey is 22 months. My family is my WORLD & my everything and the main reason why I'm going to have VSG. I'm a stay at home mom and although everyday isn't rainbows & cupcakes I wouldn't have it any other way! So, let me tell you how I got to where I am today. I was not overweight as a child nor a teenager. In high school i was 140 lbs throughout those 4 years. No matter what I ate I never gained a pound! And let me just tell you that I did eat everything and anything I wanted. My family is Italian…

I admittedly have been putting off clothes shopping this entire summer as I've been able to get away with wearing my dresses to work even though they are big they don't look bad (throw on a belt and taa daa ready for work!) Well today it's rainy and ick out here in NYC so I decided I would break out a pair of my dress pants for today. Well I tried on every single pair that I own and every one was insanely huge.. I couldn't get away with wearing any of them. I guess losing 77 lbs will do that?! So it's finally in my face obvious I need to buy some clothes. My question to you guys... I'm Still about 27 lbs to my goal; so what would you buy to wear to work? I'm an exe…

Hi everyone my name is jacki3 and i am set for sept 12 to get banded

3 weeks ago I express posted my 'release of supperannuation on compassionate medical grounds' forms to DHS for approval. Within a week and a half I received my approval letter. The next day I express posted the application form for my super fund along with my approval letter to my super fund. I received the full amount for my surgery in my bank account this morning. The whole approval and release (I'm my case) took just over 3 weeks. I hope other sleevers have as much luck with it as I did.

When u reach ur goal weight how do u stay without losing more do u increase calorie intake. And what if u can't eat more will u continue losing? Marie

So my big day has arrived!!! 8 hours and counting til I check in for surgery!!! Don't know if I can sleep....so excited!!!

I had my 6 month check up today and I'm glad to say that I'm 138lbs down. Im an electrical engineer in my current job,but my doctor offered me a job today as a spokesman at weightloss seminars. I gladly accepted the job because I feel like I can inspire a lot of people to change their lifestyle and become healthier. I'm excited to know that my success is opening up doors that I had closed for so long.

I'm 21 years old, 330 pounds and 5'3". Am I too heavy for surgery? I'm thinking of considering lapband surgery but my psychiatrist says that I need to get stable mentally first before I can consider surgery. I have schizoaffective disorder, bipolar subtype. I've been doing better psychologically the last two months than before. Psychiatrist says she'll give me clearance but not just yet. Can anyone relate to the "being too heavy" part? Thanks, Liz

can anyone tell me how fast dumping comes on?

So, I found the site yesterday. It's been a long journey, deciding to finally have this surgery. I'm 23, with a 2 year old daughter from Michigan. I had my consultation appt yesterday. I have one of the few insurances that doesn't have the 6 months worth of weigh ins and tests that need to be done. I made an appt with my regular care physician for later this month. Waiting for the number for a Psych Eval. Once I get the release from my doc and the Pysch Eval, it will only take a few weeks for the Ins Co to turn it over. So, it should be around the end of next month - into October that I'll have it done. I've heard nothing but good things about the sleeve. My cousin has ha…

It seem sumtimes I can eat all day but small portions but sumtimes my appetite is a lil big..im a yr out but this was happening before I reached my yr out and sumtimes I cant anything..i do notice wen I drink my protein..i eat less for the day and if I drink my protein shakes everyday like I suppose to.. I loose more weight..it seem like im loosing about 5 to 6lbs.per month but sumtimes I do bad stuff like eat more chips than I shud and I like to eat candy to sumtimes with portion control but I kno if I eat candy..it shud be sugar free and I know I shud wrkout twice as hard wen I eat high calorie foods..anybody experence any of this?

My boyfriend who doesn't understand struggling with weight your whole life and finally getting an opportunity to live a healthier life. He thinks I am taking unnessicary measures. Because he doesn't understand what I am dealing with he has left me. I partly believe that it's for the best. Maybe I need to focus on me become a healthier, stronger me and move on. I feel so scared; I will be doing this all alone without a support system.

So how much weight have u lost and how long have u had lap band????

Commitment. I am told everyday that I am scared of commitment which is why I have not gone further with WLS I keep going back and forth one day I want it really bad. the next day I don't want it because I don't want to give up the things that gives me comfort and happiness.... People ask me all the time why I am scared of commitment but then I look at them like what makes you think I am? (I mean hello I am married is that not a commitment?!) So since I am just blabbering I am afraid, I am not afraid of working hard or eating the things I need to or even working out. What I am afraid of is this: Still not being happy after the weight loss... Then What? Just a hol…

So today was the first of my 6 consecutive months of Physician supervised weight loss visits. I have a long way to go, but, I am determined and plan to use this time to prepare myself for the drastic life style change to come....... (once approved of course) #wishmeluck

Haven't had a minute since I got back to work to report on my first post-op doctor follow up. My doctor is happy with my progress and the way everything is healing. He checked my port site, asked how I was feeling, told me I can go back to the gym (as long as I wait a couple more weeks to start the core exercises), I should start solid food this weekend and he'll see me in 2 weeks for my first fill. He did tell me my port is a little deeper than they normally place them and that they might need the x-ray machine to fill it, but he said it isn't a big deal. I'm happy that I'm down 15.5 pounds from my first visit to his office (June 22) and 12 pounds from the date of surger…