Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

i am really in a bad mood and iam depresst because i cant eat somtimes i am thinking that my decision that i took to do a sleeve surgery was wrong i am sooo hungry and i cant eat liquids is not enough i need too eatttttt

Hello all..My name is John. l had my surgery 7/12/12. It's been crazy. But it's getting better every day.

I'm still in the liquid stage but I still have so much gas by just drinking water... I also still get queasy when I'm drinking anything as well. I'm a week and a day post-op and it's getting so frustrating. It's impossible for me to get in 64oz or even 75g of protein because of the gas and queasiness.

Six months of nutrition classes completed, appointment with dietician and shrink completed, now just waiting for surgery on Aug. 29. Excited and nervous all in one. I've been eating tons of stuff that I may never eat again...hate that insanity. Need this lifesaving tool badly. I'm ready to let the changes begin now!

Hey folks, I am new here. I was sleeved in CO by Dr. Chae on July 17. I am down 17 lbs since surgery with zero complications. I can barely even tell I had it done, save for the lack of energy, scars and feeling full much faster. I also got in decent cardio shape and lost 38 lbs from April-July before the surgery, which I am very glad I did. I attribute the smooth surgery and recovery to that as well as the experience and skill of my surgeon and the hospital staff. Good luck to everyone pre and post-surgery. J

That's my situation. I had the sleeve in November 2011. If has what they call a stricture so the only way to repair is just to bypass it. Any suggestions? I'm 92 pounds lighter than when I started this journey mostly because I can eat nothing. Comes back up because it can't travel down the stomach. Ready but nervous!

Long story short, I've always been a healthy guy. Division one athlete, MMA fighter, husband and father of 3. However life, compound fracture of the Right knee and ACL/MCL/PCL tear in the left equaled no more cardio and my weight got over 300 lbs. I coach high school and youth football but found that I just couldn't do much of anything due to my knees. Add hypertension and my health was in the dumps. This surgery has been the boost I need. My motivation wasn't a particular size or weight; just being healthy. I had surgery on 7/19/12 and have begun the road to a healthier - better life!

food Unfortunately has served as an addiction for all of us for way too long. Food served some sort of purpose, for me, I was never in control of anything, I was emotional, and physically abused all my life, and food was always there to make me my tummy feel warm, and a sense of fullness from something. It was my gateway to happiness. There was nothing I could control being a child in a well to do home that kept the abuse hush hush, even from other close family. I learned that when my dad was eating, he was happy, and this was the only time I did not have to hear the yelling or see the abuse, so I would eat and eat and eat, and I would never want to be done. Then as my b…

Hey Guys my name is Angie aka Angkinna....Im 37 and have battled all my life with my weight and Now that I am married we want to start our family, so I have decided to embark on this journey for a number of reasons, 1 to become healthy 2. to be able to start a family! I am really excited I have my surgery scheduled for Aug 3 2012, I am a little nervous but excited all in the same. I have lost 25lbs on the preop diet and still have 6 days left! how exciting right? but i must say I am totally over the shakes!!! Anyway I am looking to build a online support of people who now what I am going through so if you have any advice for me I am open.! I am determined to make this a s…

Just got the call from doctor Nick's office. I have to be at Presbetaryn Dallas at 6:00 am. on monday. Can't wait to see the new transformation over the next year or so that it will take too lose all this weight..... YEEEEEEAAAAA!!!!!

hello! my name is krystina, i am 24yo and i was banded this morning! since i have a nine month old at home, i spent a little extra time in the hospital napping! the surgery went very well and there were no complications! i'm feeling quite uncomfortable from the gas pains but other than that no real pain at all! discomfot getting up from a lying position, but that was expected! i am happy to be starting my journey and excited to start a new chapter of my life! a much happier, healthier one at that! i look forward to speaking/sharing with you all!!! -krystina

I remember reading alot of other people's post when they had hit their 1 yr surgiversary and thinking to myself..."What will that be like for me?" Will I have been successful (finally) after so many failed attempts. I really did not have the emotional strength left anymore. I really had given up on weight loss by the time I discovered VSG. I have a rare liver disease called Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. The medicine I take to slow the disease progression down makes it challenging to lose weight. The disease also causes fatigue that resting does not alleviate. You just have to manage it. My hepatologist told me that if I continued to be obese that it would hurt my chances of …

Hi everyone. I'm Clare, i just joined after deciding i need to lose a few pounds. Had a few problems with eating in the past but this time i'm gonna do everything healthily and hopfully supported by people on here.

I am so excited, I just received my authorization for my initial consult with the surgeon. I know there is more work ahead with all the medical requirements, meetings and stuff but I really feel like today is the first day of te rest of my life

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Hi! I'm Donna and live outside of Allentown PA. I am knee deep in the 6 month insurance required waiting period. I have 2 more appointments with my surgeon. I am not having surgery until December due to work scheduling but it will be here soon. I have had my psych, nutrition and had my gallbladder ultrasound today. The ultrasound was rough - at one point the lady had the wand rubbing it over my ribs - YIKES!!!! I still have to do the EGD but have to wait until I can set it up with a friend to drive me. Her kids start back to school soon so will wait until then and she doesn't have as much on her plate. I have been overweight all of my life except for a few teena…

This is going to be hard. I have never done anything like this without having some type of appetite supressent. But, I will stick to it and I am hoping it goes by fast. I did go and have my "last supper" last ***ht, it included chocolate moulton cake from Chili's....I know bad, but I am pretty sure it will be a LONGGGGG time before I ever taste it again. Did anyone else have a last supper? I hope Im not alone!

Hi, I am coming out of lurkdom and saying a big thank you to LapBandTalk for all the info I've gotten over the past 6 months. I am having a lapband with plication on 8/8. I need to lose right at 100 lbs. I have no idea how I let myself get this big but I did. I am an emotional eater and I know that it is going to be a challenge to find another way to manage my emotions. I am self pay (YIKES, my company has a WLS exclusion) but I feel like I have to do it to get control of my health. I'm 48 y.o., recently divorced, and have 3 kids. For any of you that had plication, I am scared of the recovery! I had my GB out on 6/29, also lap, because they discovered gall stones…

Well the doctor called and my surgery was moved up from the 23rd to the 21st ...I start my Optifast diet in 7 days...boo hoo lol ...I'm getting both anxious and nervous at the same time ...I'm trying to prepare myself because I know its going to be a uphill battle.. wish me luck Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using VST

I'm new to this forum! So glad I found you guys! This is day 2 after the sleeve for me and aside from the gas pain, I'm doing well thus far! Time to get those sips in:) talk to you later

I’m baaaack! It’s been a wicked super long time since I’ve been on here. I feel like it’s time to reestablish myself on this site. I’m hoping that by becoming more proactive in EVERY aspect of this “banding process” that I’ll have success! Here’s a little mini-bio on me: I’m 27 years old. I will be 28 sooner than I’d like! *haha* I was banded (I hate that terminology, it sounds like torture) on August 14th, 2009. It will be three years in a couple weeks! I wish I could say I’ve been successful, but I haven’t been. I was 309 at the time of my surgery and I am now 275. So that means I’m down 34 pounds. Just recently I have moved to a new area, got a new Dr. and …

Newbie here looking for strength and friends. I'm nearing the end of my three-month supervised diet and am hoping to have surgery in September. Sounds crazy, but I am excited and scared at the same time. So many people I have spoken with who have had RNY have said that they hated themselves before their surgery and weight loss. Being a RuPaul fan, I truly believe his saying: "if you can't love yourself, how the h*** you gonna love somebody else?" With that being said, I have never hated myself, no matter what size I was/am. Did I dislike the way I looked and felt ... Oh, heck yeah! Did I hate the people who gave me the "you would be beautiful if you just lost some w…

Hi all. I had surgery on July 26th (last thurs). It's been a rough few days & I'm hoping this won't last too long. Does anyone have any suggestions, advice, or words of wisdom to get thru the first few weeks/months?

Hello, My name is Tricia and I am scheduled to have my lapband surgery with Dr. Orris in Tempe, AZ on August 30, 2012. I am so happy that I have made this decision but I am also feeling really impatient and I want it NOW. I return to work tomorrow (I am a teacher) and I really wish I wasn't going back as I look now. I will turn 32 in a week and I have 2 kids, 6 and 10 months old. My story is that I have always struggled with weight. In the past 8 years I have been between a size 12-20. I haven't "recovered" from either pregnancy, meaning I have never lost all the weight I gained. It is NOT as easy as I thought it would be to lose the baby weight and I have the body type…

I just had my second surgery to get the sleeve and again I woke up to find out that I did not get it. I was a lapband patient for 5 years and this past February I decided to revise to the sleeve. I went to Mexico for the revision. They removed the band and said that there was too much scar tissue to go ahead with the sleeve. I had to come home and heal for 5 months and come back to finish the sleeve procedure. So I went back this past Saturday to finish what I started. I asked the Dr. before the surgery if there was any chance of me waking up without the sleeve this time....he said "not a chance". Well I woke up and asked the nurse if I got the sleeve. She said "Y…

Hi all! As I write this I'm about 10 hours away from my surgery. After being overweight for most of my adult life, dealing with acid reflux, sleep apnea, and all the other things I decided to get the band. Had a lot of trouble with insurance which delayed my over 6 months, but the time is finally here! I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I just found this board today, and am enjoying the stories, and hope to share my own success story, and chatting with you all! I'll be back tomorrow! Evan

I am booked for surgery on August 9th. Starting my pre-op tomorrow. I plan to spend the day eating some of my favorite things. The biggest thing I will miss will be sushi. I am sure my favorite restaurant will miss me as well. Since I eat there 3 times a week. My wallet will not miss them, lol

Just got approved a week ago and now that the surgery is closer I'm aging anxiety. My surgery is in Long Beach Ca.

Had surgery june 5 lost 54lbs already so happy

Whts the scoop on drinking with having the surgery??you tube has some horrible results.need all info.

Sorry it took me so long to respond to all your well wishes for my wedding. We went to Disney World on our honeymoon and I was not using my phone:-). I appreciate all your kind words and thoughts.

27 pounds in a month is a big deal for me. I am just so happy that I made this decision. Even though I am only a month into this journey there have been some rough moments. I am thankful for my loving family and this great website to help me through all the bumps in the road.

I have to increase my protein intake. Having trouble with taste , any suggestions?

Tomorrow is the big banding day! I have been trying to get this done for a year now! I'm excited, but getting nervous. i know that I am sick of being overweight, sick of being embarrassed, sick of low self esteem. I want to feel good about myself again, feel comfortable doing things with my kids. I know I can do this, I want me back!

Hi All: I have been following this forum for awhile while I was doing my research on the gastric sleeve procedure. This site was so helpful I decided to become a member and this is my first post. I have finished all of the requirements for my insurance and I am just waiting on their decision. If I am approved my surgery will be August 1st. I can't wait to join the rest of you on the losers bench. Lara Chicago, IL

So I have been on my protein shake diet for 7 days now, I have lost 13.8lbs so far. Tomarrow is clear liquids only because it is the day before my surgery. I know I can't have any shakes so what do you recomend besides water, chicken broth, and sugar free jello (that's not red)? My surgery is at 6:30 a.m thurday aug 2nd and my nurves have kicked in. When I think about it I feel sick to my tummy.

I am excited and nervous at the same time. I started doing 1 liquid meal over the weekend, hoping to slow get into it so it might not be so hard! I start my liquid diet on Wednesday. I so glad I found this site to read others stories!

Hi everyone! I was banded/hiatal hernia repair on July 23. I am 31 years old & have struggled with my weight my entire life. I am married to a wonderful, loving & supportive husband who has been my biggest cheerleader! We actually have gone through this whole process together as he is going to have a gastric sleeve procedure Sept 17. It was a blessing to go through all these steps together! I am feeling good, each day is getting better & better. Between the pre-surgical diet & weight loss since surgery, I already notice a difference in my body. I can't wait to see what my Lap Band journey holds for me. I am so happy my husband & I are doing this, we st…

Is there anyone else that doesn't have to do a certain diet before there surgery I only have to do the cleanse 24 hours ahead of time I'm wondering why my doctor so different than most I am 300 pounds 5 foot seven so I do fall under the Mobid obese anybody else have it where they do not have to do the diet

I had my surgery 7/24 at 9 am. I went into surgery knowing that my doctor would be removing my Gallbladder as well as doing the VSG. I was told it would be about a 2 hour surgery. Well, it turned out to be more like a 4 hour surgery. Apparently my gallbladder was inflamed and stuck to my stomach as well as the omentum. My doctor told me it was basically 2 separate surgeries for her I was released from the hospital on 7/26 at 7pm on a pureed diet. I didn't even get 1 meal in at home before I was headed back to the hospital for re-admit on 7/27. I had terrible pain in my left upper quad area as well as in my left shoulder. My doctor rushed a CT scan and lab work (she was …

For people who already had surgery is there anyway to prevent loose skin or does it just come with loosing weight so quickly. is there certain exercises that can be done to prevent it, or at least help a little. I’m mostly worried about my belly I’m hoping to tight and tone everything as much as possible any suggestions/ or exercises. =) any advice would be greatly appreciated

Hi silly question how do you follow or add friend on here with you mobile phone help please.

K I'm a iPhone junkie and found the coolest app named epic win its like a game it even gives you achievements for doing you goles for the day lol So when I drink my water eat right go for a walk do the dishes I get game prizes lmao just thought I would share I so will get achievement points when I get to my pre-op diet lmao

Hello, My name is Tracy and I am new to this site. There seems to be a lot of helpful information and caring people on here. I was going to get the Lap Band at first, as I was with another clinic and they upsold it. I found out they had an F from the BBB. I found Dr Welle and read more about him and his practice, I was impressed. I found out about the Sleeve from them, and went to talk with him yesterday and it seems like such a better choice for me (both the sleeve and his practice). I am excited to start this new journey and since I am self-pay (my Cigna plan has no bariatric coverage), I will not have to wait long. About 2-3 weeks until surgery, depending o…

About to embark on a new journey in my life. I don't even have a surgery date yet and I feel I am already feeling like my life is changing for the better. I haven't lost any weight (of course I haven't had the surgery yet lol) but yet I feel I am not as disgusted with the photos of myself as I was before. Dont get me wrong I am still fat and ugly (I know it's a state of mind but it's my mind lol and how I see myself). I think it's because I know I am about to do something that will hopefully change my life forever. So I finally found a doctor to do the lap band. He says I have to get a scoop done and a sleep study. I also have severe asthma so I have to get an approv…

Lmao! Okay I KNOW I can't be the only person go has done this and is doin this! I swear I've been having fantasies of being able to go into a store and not look completely ridiculous for even showing my face there and being able to try on a pair of jeans and not have to use a Handicap booth! And speaking of Booths being able to use a booth in a restaurant (oh god) and not need to "scooch and slide move" just to sit down or not Being able to sit at ALL! and have to sit at a table.[[ BACK FAT]] I cannot wait to get rid of Back boobs! ???????? for me to wear a shirt and it be smooth all the Way around!! And my hanging stomach (yes goodness) I've been cursed with the family …

Hi! Allow me to introduce myself! My name is Michelle. I am a 33-year old single mom of a 2 1/2-year old who I had made a promise to when I was pregnant that by the time she was 3 I would be healthy and no longer embarrassed to wear shorts, tank tops, and maybe even a swimsuit out in public. So far, I've accomplished the first two!! The first time I put on a tank top and walked into the Walgreens in my town, I was sooooo excited and proud! I am currently 15 1/2 weeks post-op and down 68 pounds! I haven't been at this weight for over 10 years! It's been amazing as well as trying. Luckily the issues I've run into are probably just because it's only been a few months since…

Ok...where to start. I have been big all my life, but when I was young I was an athletic kind of big. I played sports from the time I was 8 until I blew my knee out during softball season my junior year of high school. By then I had played softball annually, field hockey for a couple years and basketball. I was my current height (6') by the time I was 14. Which for a chick...is freaking tall. I'm from a family of giants. I have a horrible family history with regards to obesity. Grandfather died at 48 from a heart attack. My uncle had gastric bypass but failed it. Lost 150 in a short time, but put it all back and then some. He has stretched his stomach out and eats all…

Well this is it guys, on my way to the hospital now. My surgery is at noon, not so neverous now just ready to be done with this. Y'all wish me luck I will update this evening after I get out of surgery.

feeling a little better today. tired all the time. scared to move the wrong way. still sleeping in chair or on my back bc soreness. not eating much, not really hungry at all. today i am going for protein increase. this journey is difficult,still have sone regrets but when i got weighed yesterday and went from 283 to 262 i felt some peace. 10# were preop n 11# in 6 days postop. u admit its been 5years since I've seen 262. thanking God for each victory. big r small.today will be better than yesterday, tomorrow will be better than today. all new sleevers we will make it.,we have no choice failure is not an option. hang in there its not easy but will b worth it one day.