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I'm Lyn 37 female 320-325lbs 5'6 BMI is 41. I have pre high blood pressure, possible sleep apnea, and severely bad knees. I'm been obese a majority of my life. I'm tired of being tired. I want energy, I want to be able to walk without being tired and having my knees hurt. So after several months and months of trying it do it the non surgical way. I have decided to attend a seminar this Wednesday. I'm excited but nervous too. I really want to feel better. Also nervous about my insurance approval (Athem bcbs) I've been reading the forum and have gotten excited and scared at the same time. I will be checking in after my seminar on Wednesday .... I'm ready to star…

I am experiencing pain around my port and major bloatness it's so uncomfortable. No redness, swelling or fever. I can't see my Dr. Until Sept 12th but Nurse said sometimes it gets inflamed and they will have to do a port revision or it's just the muscles soreness since I have lots weigh. Has anyone experienced this?

Good Morning Everyone, My Name is Heather and this is the first time I am visiting this wonderful site. I am 35 years old and have recently been approved for vertical sleeve gastrectomy. at this moment I weigh 400lbs. My journey began in November when I took a fall and became painfully aware of just how badly my weight affected my health. I wasnt hurt badly but doing little things became a monumental task because of my weight. It was like having the curtain pulled back on my life and I realized just how many adaptations I had made for my weight without even realizing I was doing so. I had thought about weight loss surgery on and off for the last few years but had no…

I know this is going to sound petty but I needed to share with someone. I just went to a meeting at work where we were given promotional t-shirts for a new product. The shirts all had sticky notes with names, and when my boss handed me mine it was at the very bottom and I saw that is was a 2x. Prior to surgery I wore a 2x so this wouldn't have normally bothered me except that I realized she had given another woman at my job (who I feel is notably larger than me and even was prior to surgery and 20lbs ago) a 1x. I've been a lot more confident about my body since after the surgery and that just kind of felt like a slap in the face of what I didn't want to feel anymore. We e…

How are all the July sleevers doin just wondering I had mine done Monday the 23rd down 21lbs hell yeah and stopped smoking harder than eating so hope everyone else on the sleeve team is doin well too god bless

Ok I have my 1st appt. with the surgeon tomorrow do anybody kno what's going to happen and do I get a surgery date?I'm so wandering...

I just joined. Im 3years in and Ive gained 50lbs back. I know my eating habits are crap how can I get this off

Man vs food use to be my favorite show now it makes me sick to watch it. I'm a man and I have conquered food.

So I have been mia for a while now, and must say I have missed this forum. I have had so much going on, my dd was in the hospital, then my granny was in the ICU for 3weeks, underwent 2 emergency surgeries and eventually subcumed to the illness last week, travelled outta state for the funeral. All three kids have started school, and my phone (which is what I use this app on) has been swapped out 5xs til it finally got fixed (i hope)..... With all this going on, I looked at the calendar to see my surgery is in 2days!!!!! Excited but overwhelmed at the same time. Hope everyone is doing well and I have truly missed the supportive friendships on here! Hugs to you all! …

Have only lost 31 lbs is that the normal weight?

I am in my first week of the Meal Replacement stuff and am having a horribly hard time getting through this. The 2nd day into it I was soo Hungary and took my migraine medicine which has a lot of caffeine and I basically started to pass out, and had horrible cold sweats and felt like I was going to throw up. I feel like im craving everything. This is much harder than I anticipated and I have 3 weeks to go. I've lost 6 pounds so far though and started this is Wednesday or this week and today is Sunday. So the progress is pretty good but I am miserable. I feel weak all the time and light headed. I just wanna get through this so I succeed with this surgery afterwards but im …

hi I'm new here only 3 days po and i feel like crap! any advise?

Wasn't really sure where to post this question.. But after having lap band surgery... Was your cycle regular or did you skip a month? Maybe tmi but just curious .. My af is expected a few days after surgery .. Just wondering if I'm going to have to deal with that along with recovery lol

So after what seemed like forever I finally have a date scheduled!! October 4th!! One month from today I get to become a healthier wife, mommy, and friend! Hope October gets here fast!!

Haven't posted much since I made the 'big' decision! Made it through day 9 of pre op liquids. Feeling a little fuzzy-headed but seems to be clearing. The last 3 days have been spent mostly in the hospital with my 92 year old dad. Can I say that cutting up his roast beef with vegs. without a taste was an act of sheer willpower? NEVER has hospital food looked like such a wonderful gourmet meal! LOL! I have done it and to be true to myself, not one cheat. Not even a taste. My reason for the sleeve is that I have lost and gained a small city over my lifetime. This time, I have a tool to help me not to fail. My daughter had this surgery last year, same dr/hospital.…

Hello All - I am just starting this journey to getting sleeved. I met with my PCP last Thursday, she sent a referral which got approved by my insurance to the bariatric surgery department. I attended a mandatory orientation last night, and the bariatric surgery department contact me this morning and I am scheduled for my 1:1 consultation with the surgeon this Friday! This seems to be moving so very quickly for me. Has anyone else had this experience? A little about me - I am 34, 5'4" and weigh 270 pounds (BMI of 46) (boo). In 2009 I was diagnosed with Melanoma and have since had 5 surgeries, 9 months of experimental chemo and a host of other medical problems. I …

Hi everyone, my name is Ericka i found this site while researching on the sleeve. Today was my 1st appointment and the Dr. recommended the sleeve. I will be starting my nutritionist appointments next month. I am still unsure about this as any surgery is risky and i am really afraid of undergoing any changes to my body like that, especially since this surgery is permanent. i guess i have alot of time to think about this, i always have the option of changing my mind during or at the end of the 6 month weight loss program. So lets see. I will pray on it. And i also look foward to getting some insight from everyone on this site who have done this surgery.

Hi I have posted comments but never a thread! I was banded December 2009. I had a rough post op period felt horrible and my potassium level was critical low then I have had 4 surgeries since mostly orthopedic and a car accident I'm still being treated for. I was introduced to this site this spring(it's a great site) so my progress has been slow but steady goal is to loose 100# as of today 68 pounds down. This week I had fluoroscopy to check restriction as I had a major food bolus stuck which caused reflux which has now healed. I was disappointed that I did not have a tiny fill but with 5cc in a 10cc band I was told I have good flow and restriction ???ŠSo now my challeng…

Just wanted to give everyone an update. I am 35 years old two kids: 3 and 1. I am 5'7. Surgery was July 31st. My starting weight was 306 and after two week liquid diet, I was 289 day of surgery. Today I start my sixth week (exactly 5 weeks post op) and I was 258 this AM. Just got out of a 5 days stall but prior to that I generally watched the scales move about a pound per day. Gee, sure would be nice if that continued...ohhhh, for about the next 130 days , but I'll take what I can get. This weekend was actually my first experience with real food and all I can say is...I LOVE MY SLEEVE!!!!!!!!! I have had ZERO problems at all thus far. I have not had a problem with anythi…

I did a search for Dr. Kelly's name and only came up with one person who saw him recently, and her experience seems to have been less than great. I used to see his name on here all the time, but not so much lately. Anyone been to him lately and want to share your experience with me? I'm scheduled for surgery with him on the 13th of this month... Thanks!

Today is September 2 and one month today (October 2) I will be admitted to hospital to have my vertical sleeve gastrectomy I just pray to god that I can get 15lbs of weight of by then! I'm on a 4 week diet of protein shakes, water and low sodium chicken broth. Happy sleeving everyone !

Well gang I did it yesterday...took some pre-op pics. Then I went and had them developed at a target. Instantly I had proof as to why I need this surgery. My underarms are flabby and sag, my man boobs are bigger than some girls I know and I have what looks like wings of fat on my back. This is a good starting point. I'm using this as my fuel to keep my motivational fire burning strong.

I am currently 525 pounds and am required to lose 100 pounds before I can see a surgeon. I need help to lose that weight ASAP I need this surgery to save my life. Any advise???

i started soft foods today ate about 8oz and dont feel full this was a big fear of mine beginning tp think the sleeve was a waist of time

I'm getting sleeved at 8.30 tomorrow morning and am just getting everything packed now. Any suggestions for essential things to pack?

Well shoot!!!! I just found out my favorite store fashion bug is closing!!!! I am devastated!!!

I'm 31 and mom to three kids: 6,5,2. My start weight was 325 but I'm now At 302. I have one dietitian visit left on sept 11 and then she will submit and hopefully get the approval and be able to schedule me. She said the surgeon is in the hospital on 10/15/12 so. I'm hopeful that will be my date! I'm actually having a duodenal switch (DS) but there isn't a specific board for that, so here I am. Doctoring at Abbott northwestern in Minneapolis, mn with dr. Leslie. For pre op diet, I was required to lose over 15 lbs and then do liquids for 2 days prior to surgery. We are planning a family vaca to Disney early next year and I'm looking forward to fitting on an airplane…

Hello all. I have a question on protein. I know that we need 60 grams of protein daily. Is there such a thing as getting to much? I'm going on day 8 post surgery and the Isopure drinks (has 40 grams grams of protein) are fantastic! I could sip on 2 all day along with my water. Any ideas if one could get to much protein & the side effects?

I've just had the past few weeks from hell. Had been feeling "off" a bit... Not quite right. I ended up in the ER on Tuesday with severe pain (that I'd had before, but had wrongly attributed to/been diagnosed as having a umbilical hernia that developed after I was sleeved). It turned out to be a gallbladder attack and I was told I had "ALOT" (almost 20!) of gallstones. I was treated for pain and released. Took Wednesday off (only by docs orders). Against my better judgement, I went to work Thursday still in a lot of pain b/c I had a big project due. I went back to the ER after work and was immediately admitted with an inflamed/infected gallbladder so it wouldn't ruptur…

My journey into WLS began over 5 years ago. I went to Dr. Clif Thomas' seminar on WLS options and why WLS is a good idea. I knew he was right. I worked with his office staff to get Gastric Bypass approved. Denied. Appeal. Denied. Appeal. Denied. A year or two later I ended up with a new insurance. Denied. Appeal. Denied. Appeal. Denied. And yet a 3rd insurance company... same results. I was finishing nursing school at the time. I knew I wanted to work for the State in Mental Health and I've always heard that the State's insurance covers it. I committed myself to getting it ASAP. I started my new job last year. I check out the insurance... Oopsie... You have to be employ…

I am going for my session Sept 10 and my consult Sept 14. I was wondering how long the whole process took for everyone. From consult to surgery. Also, what kind of testing needs to be done before surgery. I know that the session/consult will answer these questions but, I like to have a little knowledge ahead of time! Thanks!

My name is Amy. I am 29. 5'9" and currently 271.6lbs. I am going into month 4 of my 6 month pre-op diet and have been making appointments to get all of the required pre-op testing done. I was athletic in high school, but began emotional eating after various abusive relationships, including the one that ended with the suicide of my sons father. I also have hashimotos and had a total thyroidectomy in 2011...After which I gained 40lbs!!! I am excited and nervous for my surgery, which has yet to be approved/scheduled. I just want to get back to my life. Happy to be here. And I have many questions, so I'll be around

Hello Everyone My name is Margie and I am new to this website. I am schudled to have my Lapband surgery 14th of Sep in Cary NC. I look forward to sharing my experience with you all and learning from all who have gone through the begining stage.

Hey everyone, i was just banded and have alot of questions. I cannot lay down without immediately getting sick. It immediately causes me to start dry heaving which is very painful. Another problem im having is i cannot burp. Im hoping these issues are just short term and not permanent. If anyone has any suggestions/advice i would greatly appreciate it! Thanks!

Hi everyone! I'm not sure I'm doing this right, but here goes. I'm scheduled to have my sleeve on September 21st, the day after my 56th birthday! I'm a little anxious, and occasionally think about everything that COULD go wrong, but I know that this is a new beginning for me. I have struggled all my life with my weight, and have been at least 100 pounds over weight for the last 25 years. I have never had any kind of anesthesia, even when I got my wisdom teeth removed, so I'm a little apprehensive about the whole surgery thing. My surgeon told me I would stay overnight in the hospital and get to go home the day after. So.....how was everyone's recovery post surgery?

Hello everyone! I'm on the countdown. My surgery is scheduled for August 30th and I'm excited to get back to me. Your posts have been both informative and encouraging. Is there any place on the forum where people discuss the expected weight loss and does it depend on the starting weight?

Do you ever get paranoid that your surgeon did the wrong procedure? Lol i know im going crazy but i'd love to see an xray just to be sure. Lol

Ok....I had surgery on 4/24/12 and have now lost 81lb since pre-op diet. I still have 56lb to go. I started at 297 and am now 216. I am 5'8". I started at a 24 and am now wearing a 16. I have been in a stall for the last 2 weeks with minimal inches lost as well (1/2 inch off hips only.) However, I have not been to the gym in the last 2 weeks due to shcool starting and all of that stress. I will be going tomorrow and resuming my 4-5 times per week. Hopefully I will start to loose again. I get about 800-1000 cal per day. I was really hoping to get down to under 200lb before our vacation at the end of the month, but I am thinking that I will probably not happen. I…

Im now down 106lbs and i feel GREAT!!!!!!!

Hey there. I just got banded on 8/30! I'm finally excited about this journey. Has a bunch of complications with my insurance, but the day actually arrived. I'm 28 relatively healthy, but just obese since childhood. This Clear liquids is about to kill me. Everything us just so sweet! The only thing I want is milk BC it's not too sweet. (I did put a French fry in my mouth today and spit it back out...smh just a shame but I know i'm not alone!) I have 11 more days of clear then I get to move to full for 2 Weeks...I hope I can make it lol! I'm already feeling much better, I can lay down all the way and I don't need any assistance getting up or anything. I'm walking aro…

Hi All. I'm a three days post op and feeling pretty good. Have had so much trouble taking in enough water and protein. I am barely taking in half of my required amounts because there is just no room! How do you all do it?

Am scheduled to have surgery Tuesday September 4th. But on Thursday I got a call from the receptionist @ the Doctors office saying they have to cancel the surgery because I won't get approved by tuesday! I was confused since i had recieved a letter of approval from my insurance company a month prior to the surgery date and I SHOWED it to them when I went for my preop testing that previous Friday. She said she didnt remember so yesterday morning I re faxed EVERYTHING!!! I got a call from my doctor yesterday afternoon saying he will keep me on his schedule for Tuesday but pushed me back, to be his second case just in case the insurance company approves it that same mornin…

Well just got up to my room surgery is done everything went perfect. Lots of gas pain but that's it. Will send more updates when not so doped up

starting soft foods this week what did everyone eat during this stage? what can i eat that will fill me up quick?

Hello everyone I am Stephanie I am 26 been married going on 5 yrs sept 1st I have 4 yr old son and a 21 month old daughter who one 4/30/12 was diagnosed with leukemia. I am a CNA and in school part time now for nursing. I have been researching this procedure for the last 5 yrs and I am now done waiting to get insurance that will cover I am just going to pay out of pocket for it. I am here to talk with people I do not meet with my dr till sept 18th but I want to hear about the good the bad and the ugly. I am 5'5 and aprox 430 lbs. anyone else in here around that size would love to chat with you about your results and the whole process. Can't wait to chat with everyone. Ju…

Surg 7/30/12 trying same soft foods like yogurt, potatoes, scrambled eggs, Soup, but can't keep majority in ; usually comes out w/in 1-2 hrs. Sometimes w/in 30 mns. Don't want to eat. Feel better after ya know. What is going on??? No sugar, no fat...starting to feel weak all the time Sent from my N860 using RNYTalk

Hi Everyone! I sleeved it this past Friday and have been in constipation misery ever since. I kind of expected it because I am that way anyways, but this has been awful. Yesterday I had a bit of a scare. I was taking a drug called Savella for Fibromyalgia. Well, I went ahead and crushed it into my broth and took it. It immediately bumped up my seratonin levels and I was nearly wretching my guts out from it. That would have caused an immediate trip to the ER, so we called my Doc while I was sitting on the toilet wishing for a little gas. I must say...I LOVE my P.A. He told me my body may be craving some protein and I might be able to stop this by drinking my Is…

Ok so I have until the 24th to lose 5 or more pounds and does anyone have any ideas how I can achieve this. I was going to try doing a liquid diet for a few days to help starting today and I guess I must be hypoglycemic because after one cup of coffee and a protein drink I started feeling really shaky and sweaty and felt out of control so I hurried and made another 8 ounce protein drink and it didn't help so ended up eating a sandwich. So after feeling like a failure because I couldn't even go a day I ended up eating 2 slices of pizza and 5 chicken wings. HELP!!!!

Could u eat eggs after wls

Im 7 months post-op and hit a stall for a while now and see the my weight lost is so slow any ideas to bost up again and get back on track