Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

today I went to the swap meet.i saw a gorgeous yet petite jumper outfit so I walked in cautiouslyand asked the foreign saleslady how much for it. she quickly [goofy smirk] replies : it not for you no fit you haha nonono! . thats all I needed......that was it. I willing answered her with : " no.....its not for me." smiled with courage and happiness not sadness and kindly in my head finally spoke these words to myself: "so long...goodbye...i must leave you behind now" referring to all of my 230 pounds n five foot three old me. with 6 days left til surgery I have parted ways with that 18 years of extra weight extras and extras of 18 years of tears heartache and sadn…

Hi all. Well, I had my op on Thursday so am now 2 days post-op! Feeling so delicate and tired and sick! I know it will get better but can anyone tell me how their first week or so went cos right now I'd rather have my old stomach back!! I'm getting quite a bit of Fluid in which is ok but just can't seem to shake the headache! Any advise out there at all?? Nicky Xx

First let me say Thank You for all your prayers. My surgery was Friday 9/16. Here is my story and I'm sticking to it. First I am still very sore and still alot of gas. My surgery had a few complications. I have a hypo-Thyroid so this played a little issue with the surgery but not bad. Then they discovered that I was bleeding under the skin and had to put a drain and bag on. I only say this so everyone knows that not every surgery is perfect. That being said I do have to say that outside of the complications it really was a wonderful experience. The people from Belite were there with me all the time. They were great and compassionate and honestly caring. JoAnne from …

Have any of you gone through this? Will my surgery be cancelled? I have lost 8 pounds so far on my pre op diet and can't imagine doing it longer.

I'm new to this site but am overly pleased with all the positive people I see on here. I'm scheduled for the band on Aug 30th and am so excited for my new life to begin. I'm so nervous however about the healing process, I HATE vomiting and the thought of dealing with that when your in pain scares the $+*# out of me!

Am drinking about 1 1/2oz at a time. Howy minutes do I need to wait before I begin to sip/drink again. Going through that fear of Over drinking & stretching my pouch or causing it to leak.

Has anyone had a change in their spouses once they had VGS? I am scheduled for surgery on 8/7/12 and the closer the days get to surgery, the more arguments my husband starts with me. Any suggestions?

Can anyone tell me about Dr. Ortiz, Dr. Garcia, and Dr. Alvarez as I am confused about which Dr. has the most experience with the sleeve.

Hey I am new to this anybody from Ca. I surgery date is Aug 2nd CreCre

Hello I am new to this site and need a little insight. I had my first bariatric consultation and I am stuck at whether or not I should go for the band or the sleeve. Did anyone else struggle with this decision and if so what helped you make up your mind. Thanks

So I should be grateful that I have gone 4 months without ever stalling but this is killing me! 14 days and not one ounce down. 75 to 80 minutes of cardio a day and 2 days of strength training a week, 80 ounces of water, 70g of protien and nothing, ugh so frustrated right now. I want to just go to he'll with myself but I can't. I also haven't been (regular) at all. No bm for 4 days. HELP

today I went to the swap meet.i saw a gorgeous yet petite jumper outfit so I walked in cautiouslyand asked the foreign saleslady how much for it. she quickly [goofy smirk] replies : it not for you no fit you haha nonono! . thats all I needed......that was it. I willing answered her with : " no.....its not for me." smiled with courage and happiness not sadness and kindly in my head finally spoke these words to myself: "so long...goodbye...i must leave you behind now" referring to all of my 230 pounds n five foot three old me. with 6 days left til surgery I have parted ways with that 18 years of extra weight extras and extras of 18 years of tears heartache and sadn…

Hi I just wanted to say Hi. I'm a 43 year old male in Austin Texas and just had surgery yesterday at Turning Point in San Antonio. Today is my Bday and I did the lap band primarily because I developed Type2 Diabetes a couple of years ago and could not loose weight using only my willpower. I am glad to have this new tool. My surgeon is Dr. Esquivel in Austin and I used the Turning Point Surgery Center in SA. It was a very good experiance, a little scary, but the staff at turning point were very kind and did a good job. I started at 292, lost 12lbs on atkins pre surgery and would like to get to 190-210. I graduated from college in 1992 and weighed 185, at 200…

K a friend of mine that had her RNY said it feels the same as having you gallbladder removed is this true?? I had mine removed back in the 90s done by lap and tell the truth it did not really bother me much no real pain did not take time off work I think she is crazzy coz she had hers out way after her RNY I would love some input on this if you could Ty

I am curious to why people have their gallbladder removed . Is it because of rny ? Or is is preventable ? Will I get it because I had rny ? I have no clue about this

Hi all! Want to do a quick intro, I just found this site tonight. Like many of you, I have been battling weight my entire adult life and am happy that the battle, although it won't be over, will finally have some results. In high school, I was not overweight, but I was very self-conscious about my body. I wore huge over sized shirts to hide myself, which made me look a lot heavier than I was because of, well, let's say I was heavy up top. I had reduction surgery to take care of that in 2008. I was a size 3 at 5'1 and felt huge. I started my first real diet at age 17 and have battled my weight ever since. I always say that I never really had issues with weight un…

Hello! My name is Casey and I'm scheduled for August 7th. I have lost 25 lbs prepping for the band and begin the liquid prep diet on this Tuesday. My DH and I are both getting this done. He will probably have his the end of Sept. We have made huge changes together and are so excited to enjoy the rest of our lives! We have three daughters ages 6, 5 and 4. The girls have really enjoyed and benefitted from our new, much more active lifestyle. I feel hugely blessed to have this tool available to us.

In September 2011, my wife and I attended a seminar at Dr. Mailapur's in Huntsville, Alabama. We went to learn about the lap band but ended up choosing the sleeve. After consulting with Dr. Mailapur, we felt it was the best decision for us. We went through the months of hoops for Blue Cross/Blue Shield and both received our approval.....or so we thought. My wife received a written approval and mine was verbal from a customer service rep at BCBS. Our surgeries were scheduled and we were set to begin our journey. On the day of pre-admission, we found out that my approval had NOT been completed, so my surgery was cancelled. My wife went forward with hers on July 16, 20…

when did your hair start falling out? how much did you lose? when did it start growing back? what products did you use to help? i had surgery 7months ago & ive lost 6/8 of my hair. i used to have beautiful full thick long hair. now its very thin & ive even lost length. my hair fell out in chunks!! i use biosil drops, Biotin pills, excessive hairloss shampoo & conditioner & a super hair gro grease. the grease seems to be working but not fast enough lol. i was watching dr oz & he mentioned something called black currant. ill be buying those too!!! im going to overdose myself on everything possible to jump start this hair process & stop it fr…

My name is dominique im 23 years old and I live in pasadena,tx and my doctor is dr. robert marvin he actully has a tv show on 39cw in the earily mornings on sunday at 6 am.my surgery date is finanlly set for aug 20 ive had todo a month diet program I started off at 305 and im down to 280 im not realy scared but I am nervous because I have a 5 year old son and he starts school like 5 days after sugery thank god for my husband so my questionis how did some off yall deal with this new change and having a young child and having to change my eating habits when I have a husband that loves to eat and is in reat shape and my son as well but the kinds of foid they like is not wh…

Well guys....countdown begins. My surgery is on Tuesday. I am not sure what time yet. Dr's office said they would call me on Monday before noon to let me know what time to be at the hospital. I have everything I THINK I will need. WOW. I cannot believe it's almost here and that I have successfully completed TWELVE days of the liquid diet. GO ME!!!! Honestly, it hasnt been as bad as I thought it would be. Guess that's a good thing and hopefully I won't 'miss' food as much post surgery either. Weird though...I am not nervous one bit. I am so ready. This is a whole new chapter in my life and I am going for it. I will have my mother by my side through the whole thing. Husband…

Hello, I'm new in the forum and new to this whole process. I have a couple of questions I'm hoping someone will be able to help me with. First my story, I live in Portland Oregon and am fortunate to have two healthcare plans that both cover surgery at 100%, Kaiser and IBX (Independence BCBS). I have the option to try to be referred through either. I am 5'6", 253 lbs. I have tried every diet under the sun but have a hard time losing any weight. I have severe IBS ever since having my gallbladder out and cannot eat any raw vegetables, several steamed vegetables, oatmeal, dairy, etc...so it's very hard to diet, fibromyalgia, moderate arthritis with bulging disks from L…

Hello, Im Julie. Im new to the site. Im 3 days into my pre-op diet. So far so good, I guess. The cravings are killing me! You know your in a bad way when you get excited over a protein shake cause its the sweetest thing you get to eat.

Saw my Doc and got the official BMI of 39.18! Less than a pound away from being approved by BCBS AL! Ughhhh! See my internal med Doc next week to start the 6 months of diet and frustration! I wish I could just go straight to Alvarez, but I know I need to try to get it covered by insurance. The money that I would self pay with needs to be put aside for any cosmetic issues that I may have in the future. Oh well, nothing worthwhile is ever easy! Par for the course for me! God knows best and He will see me through! I just need you all to help keep me sane through all this.

Ow long do u stay gassy for after surgery

South jersey sleever here looking to talk to local sleevers and what dr they used

Is it really necessary to take vitamins throughout the whole day - every two hours? I realize that Iron and calcium should not be taken together, but taking them every two hours is really a pain. Anyone have an opinion?

I first started wanting lap band, then plication and now I am considering the sleeve. My BMI is right around 32. Can you tell me how you made the choice of the sleeve?

I was sleeved on July 20th and am very thankful for it. I just hate how my stomach still feels and looks so bloated. I have only lost 9 lbs. since surgery. I kinda thought it wouldbe more than that since all I am eating is protein shakes and eggs ( under 500 calories a day). I have started doing some light walking. I hope this is just me being impatient. Any words of wisdom to make me feel better would be great! I would love to hear your post op stories for the first few weeks.

Okay so today was my Great uncles Funeral and afterward they served the food. Now in my family and our culture it's kinda disrespectful to not eat. My only issue was it wasn't ANYTHING there that was remotely healthy and what I like to call "Bypass friendly" lol I'm still pre opt and was tempted/forced into eating the delicious Sin! I Ate really small portions and tried to eat slow as if I already had it. How can i maintain a healthy diet at family events or do I not eat even if%

Hello! I'm having surgery next Monday 7/16/12. Anyone else having surgery the same day?

I had GBP on 11/21/11. I have been bouncing around for over a month with the same 5 lbs. this is insane. I tried changing up my exercise and no change. I am seeing the dr and nutritionist tomorrow. I am eating about a 1000 calories a day and sometimes I exercise so much that I zero out my calories. Any suggestions?

I have the most amazing friend. She was so excited and open and told everyone about her decision to get her sleeve. It was because of her courage and strength that I have decided to embark on my own journey. I will be meeting with the surgeon in a few weeks and I am so excited, ready to embark on the road to a healthier me. I even found out my insurance does cover it!!! That said the one thing that I have struggled with is deciding if I was going to tell everyone or not. My husband is very supportive and so is my awesome friend, but after a lot of thought I have decided I am not telling anyone, with the exception of some friends and anyone I meet or know that is strugglin…

Yummy Breakfast , lunch, & dinner Again yummm down 4 1/2 pounds in 2 1/2 days

Hi everyone I finally decided to have the lapband, I go for my first siminar on the 30th. I am so GLAD I found this website, Best Wishes on your weight loss journey

Cant wait but im still nervous. I have purchased most of what I need. Any suggested items?

Have tried to get on chat room is there a secret to getting on

I think its happening.....I officially have swapped out food for shopping. All my free time is spent online shopping! Yesterday I bought a $500 handbag....I really can't afford! And this mining I'm at the computer looking for new things that make me " feel good" . Yesterday my reasoning for the purchase was just " I deserve it!" I didn't need it at all. And I seem to justify other purchases because I have a coupon.....lol. my credit card company called today to verify if my card was stolen...lol! Hmmm.....red flag? Today I'm promising myself to not look online anymore..and not to enter any stores! Anyone else having the signs of a shopping addiction? Lol

Today is Thursday & I hady surgery Tuesday. I have been drinking water, crystal light, chicken broth, eating jello, popcyles & ice. I feel slightly hungry. Not satisfied. I am not taking in any protein. Wonders of that eas the problem. My doc said to do protein drinks the second week. Jus wondered if anyone did protein drinks the 1st week?

I've just started the process. I am 40 yrs old. happily married, mother of 2 amazing kids. I attend the seminar tomorrow. So happy hubby is going with me. Started the 6 month dr supervised diet last week. Its seems like its gonna be a long process but its gonna be worth it in the end. I have read so many wonderful things on this site. Full of information. Great place to b to get some good answers for the MANY questions i have. btw.... Dr Gibbs is gonna be my DR. anyone else use him? Tina

Hello, does any one out there have dystonia that has a sleeve ? I have issues and im not sure if its dystonia or the sleeve.

Ow much is everyone worried bout blood clouts I'm walkin all the time and it feels better for the gas lol hope I'm not the only crazy one on here

[ my confession V E N T I N G session] I absolutely LOVE bread, Carbs and anything with cheese I swear Ive never been a day without carbs at some point. Turkey and cheese Sandwhiches are mostly what I eat. I rarely cook and if I do it's mostly processed food :/ I have odd cravings around the time I'm due for my monthly..and it's like I can't and won't eat anything until I fulfill the craving!! I'm not gonna lie to you guys I have yet to exersise lol smh it's SO FREAKING HARD to stay motivated when your by yourself most of the time. You would think because I'm not working I'd have all the time in the world (which I kinda do) to join a gym or exersise at home or something…

I had my first fill. Felt great, followed the rules the first 48 hrs nothing but liquids. It has been about a week. I don't know how to get over being overly paranoind about stretching or slipping of my band. I went to dinner with a girlfriend had two bread sticks about two bites of chicken breast and I felt like I may have gotten something stuck the feeling went away and it hurt just a little and I freaked out. Did not drink or eat the rest of the night. I am worried about not getting enough or eating to much, I have also found myslef not waiting two min between bites is there a possibly I have done something wrong. I was thinking about going back to my pre diet before s…

I have a friend that had the sleeve and she is now stick skinny! Before she had a butt now it's all gone there is nothing there! Will I lose mine after surgery? How many of y'all lost urs or still have it!?

HAPPY DANCE!!!!!! I've been thinking about this for 10 years and started the process exactly a year ago. I finally have a date! August 16th Kaiser West LA but I'm on a wait list if there's any cancellations soooo.... Yippeeee!!!!!

i started at 273lbs and today i weighed in at 173! i have before and after pics in my gallery! (you must add me as a friend to view them) i went thru hell & back to get here after being diagnosed with a leak at week 5 but i overcame it. my short term goal is to be 155lbs by my 24th birthday on aug 26th. my long term goal is to be 135lbs. wish me luck!

I am so please with my surgery!!!!!!!!!! It was a great hospital and a great experience to go through! First my IV, I had to get poked twice for that because i have ridiculous veins that hide out. At first I was scared of the pain and had to be givin a Valium through my IV (which I recommend highly for any who are worriers) Then i remember being really calm and cool with it all and even said "lets do this lets cut my stomach" (Valium trip) When I woke up I was in horrifying pain and could barely speak. I got a morphin atached to my IV and could push the button every 6 minutes. Oh and I did! That put me back to sleep. I awoke to flowers!!!! so nice!!!! I love th…

Hi everyone, I'm excited to have found this group! Day 2 of my pre op liquid diet. Very hard after 4pm. Any suggestions?

Ok so everything seems to be going good. but OH my Gosh!!!GAS PAIN,,,... and they say walking is the only thing that will help. but everytime 'i finish walking it hurts 10 times as much. Anything else I can try?