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Elliot is finally around the cornermy 1st visit with doctor and dietician. Not quite sure what to expect will they start my 3 month weight loss prior to surgery on my first visit. I hope so I want to get started. Both scared and excited.

I was banded on 7-23-12. I started the process 5-7-12. I have been on the site pretty much daily since April. This is a great site and very informative. I learned alot on here already. My process was fairly fast from what I've read on here. I'm happy I had this procedure done. After the port pain goes away I know I will feel so much better. Not to sound cliche, but I know if I can do this anyone can. The thought of the pre op diet sounded impossible at the time. I followed my docs orders to the t. I made it through and am on the way to a healthier lifestyle. Thanks in advance to those welcoming me. I plan to be a daily user for the long haul.

I've been on this journey for a few months, should get my approval next week. But I just got the results from my endoscopy polyps I had removed.... I have been diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumors. Cancer. I have cancer. It's truly a miracle to me that they found this, and that they wouldn't have found it had I not chose to get this surgery. That a woman of 25 would not receive an endoscopy just because, but I made the decision. I'm horrified. My daughter just turned 1... I can't even look at her without tearing up. Why is this happening to me when I am sitting her dieting my ass off, walking, preparing mentally for me to get my weight and life n better health, and now …

Hi everyone I have been reading here for a couple weeks and I think it is Amazing how supportive you all are. The things I need to know are: - understood we must follow a diet but does that mean no more chocolate or wine ever again??? Sounds crazy but I'm an obese lady and would love to have a tool to help me but I seriously never want to have that last taste of sweets! I am active but hypothorid so the weight is going no where! I'm thinking lap band may be a great tool to help with portions and the like but after reading... I'm thinking no one here enjoys A treat every now and then.... Good if you can do without... Great actually! But I simply don't know a lif…

Two years ago I went to Sturgis Bike Week in South Dakota. I weighed about 250-257. We are going again this year and I currently weigh 176. I was looking at the pictures from last time and I couldn't believe them. The pictures this year will be so much more fun to take. I can't wait to post them here. I was buying XL or 2XL t-shirts last time and now I will be buying large. Even though the weight loss has really slowed down, it's still exciting to see the changes. Here's a picture from 2 years ago and one taken just a few weeks ago. I will post more after vacation.

I just got a call from the drs office I have a pre-surgery appoint on the 1st start the 14 day on the sixth and surgery either on the 20 or 21

Greetings everyone: I am curious to know if post op .. did anyone have a mental breakdown? I surely did. I was sleeved on 7-9-12..in the hopsital for 4 days. while in hospital, stilled continued to receive my depression meds (get panic attacks and have generalized anxiety disorder) . Came home on Friday 7-13 and on 7-15 (my 29th wedding anniversary) I found myself in the psych ward. Couldve knocked me over with a feather. Never in my wildest dreams, did I ever think somethink like this could happen to me. Apparently, I had a psychotic break and tried to kill myself (said I ate 50 Ativan). I remember none of this. Was in the ward for 8 days. Been home two full days...bac…

I had my sleeve back in October, down in San Deigo' at Pacific Bariatic. My surgeon was Janos Taller. He did a really good job. My problem is that i've only lost 40 lbs. I've been stuck there for 3 or 4 months. I lost 14 lbs. before surgery, and 26 since. I'm sure there must be something wrong!.My middle still holds a lot of weight. I've been told I should get down to 132. I don't know how to do that! Can someone out there help me?

So. Here is an update on where I stand with getting this surgery done. I started this process in early april and am finally almost done. I have a weigh in appointment on Tuesday just to show that I am continuing to lose a little bit of weight, then after that I have a nicotine test (my final one) on Wednesday and once I receive the results from that I can schedule my appointment with the surgeon hopefully the 2nd or 3rd week of august (if she doesn't decide to take a vacation) and then once I meet with her we schedule the surgery date. Im sooo excited. I've had a couple minor setbacks but nothing that has brought me down. Im trying to stay positive and remember that this …

Ok so according to all that know everything. I am supposed to fast on the day of my op from 6:30 onwards I can have a shake then nothing. I have to be at the hospital at 9:30 for my admission. Ok, sure, fine. Then I find out today that I am 4th on my surgeons list for the day and prob won't go into surgery until 5:30!!!!!!!!!!! I am so scared! I can't last that long with out food! Also won't I be super dehydrated? HELP what do I do????

Just recently had surgery.. My surgery was Monday the 23rd! I'm still in a little pain and can't wait for Saturday so I can drink my protein shakes! My story is short but I just thought I would share my reason for surgery! I'm young, (24) and have had high blood pressure since I was 21. Diabetes runs in my family and I'm Lucky enough to have never gotten it. However when I was 22 after being married for about 6 months I notice that I had gained way to much weight... I was up to 330. So, I decided it was finally time to do something so 2 years later here I am post-op! Before surgery I got down to 287, and Only a few days post op and Im at 179. I'm so glad I found this a…

Hi, I'm new here. I'm looking at having VGB done and am wondering if anyone else has been a patient of his and how everything turned out... anyone? Sorry, Sherman Yu.

Just had consult with my doctor and my BMI is 40. I hope late Aug or early Sept I will have the gastric bypass. So excited!

Hi everyone my name is Sharmon I was banded sept 2008 and in an auto collision Dec2008 that caused 4 anular tears at 4 levels. At that time I had already lost 30 lbs then came the physical pain and depression I had to deal with. I spet 2 1/2 years just making it day to day drinking protien 26g 2xs per day and 3 meals (not very much) my activity level was very limited due to the pain so I did what I could slowly. 14 mos ago I went and had a fill. I believe I have a 10 cc band and a 7cc fill but it was and is tight still. I started walking through the pain upwards of 2 turtle miles drinking water water water Protien shakes Optimum 26g per scoop. Up to 3 scoops per day an…

Hi, I just found this app last night. I really like how everyone is so supportive. I have been on my weight loss journey for 1 year now. My pre-op weight is supposed to be 310, I am currently at 323. I am struggling so bad. I have made some very big positive changes this year. I am now a vegetarian.I gave up Fast/Junk food. I stopped drinking soda. I however do not seem to be doing so well with the whole exercise thing. My body hurts so bad, I can walk 2 or 3 minutes and I can barely stand. My back and knees ache like crazy. I feel like I have stopped trying, I've lost my Ooomph ! Last dec. I actually made my pre-op weight, then I freaked and started thinking omg I can't …

Hi everyone my name is rosa and I switched to the sleeve a couple of weeks ago. I am finally done with my 6 month diet program first woohoo. Everything got turned in to them from my surgeon got a call from the dietician yesterday stating everything looks really good and expect to hear from us later this week or early next. Wooshhhhhh I wasn't even expecting that so glad to hear something positive. I feel really tired weighing 283 and being 25 this is not how I want my life to be anymore. Looking forward to getting to meet new people on the same boat.

My surgery date is looming before me. I am scheduled for July 30. I'm no stranger to surgery but for some reason this surgery really has me nervous. Hope I don't call the surgeon's office and cancel.

Hey everyone, I am 4 days into my two week Optifast diet an have been told twice today that I have bad breath even though I just brushed my teeth. I know ketosis can cause this , but my question is when does it stop ? The idea is to be in ketosis for most of the weight loss phase, right ? So does that mean as long as I am eating low carb I will have an offensive odor coming from my mouth? I have tried mouth wash, gum, brushing teeth and mints . They briefly and barely help. Any tips or hope on when this will stop would be so greatly appreciated! I know it's a small price to pay to be healthy , but yuck !

Okay guys, I had my surgery on Tuesday , July 17 th and that night was rough and the following morning. By yesterday afternoon it was great. I also had my hiatal hernia repaired . I love me some SF icicle pops and the sipping of Water and broth is good. They removed the drain yesterday afternoon and that helped my pain tremendously. I cannot say enough about how Dr. Washington and Emily have been towards me, they both are very dedicated to there work and patients, very passionate about us all. They don't make a lot of surgeons that way anymore. The staff at Conway Medical Center have been fantastic. They have treated me so good that I might decide to stay a week..…

Banded 9 days ago. Feel bruised feeling when I swallow water or food. From mid chest all the way down. Normal?

My husband is 1week 2 days post op and he is taking in about 500 calories a day. He is getting in as much protein as he can in his food, protein shakes and protein smoothies. Does this sound like he's on the right path???

Finished my last NUT class today and at the end of the class I was to take my stress test. My blood glucose has been very irradict lately and I was bottoming out so had to postpone the test long enough to get it back up. The tech finished hooking up the wires to run the test and he noticed an unusual heart beat. He called the cardiologist in charge and they decided that I would have to go to the cardiolgist for clearance. They did agree to submit my paper work for approval. Rats! another holdup. The blood glucose did not impact the test according to the tech but still wondering about that.

So I am 4 months out, down 63 pounds with 57 more to go! I am currently bouncing around 197. Here is a picture at my highest (well not quite there) I think I was 245 or 250 The second is two days after my surgery in Ensenada And here is a picture of me this last Friday getting ready to go out. I know it is crappy quality. I don't have anyone to take pictures for me, nor do I have a camera! I went from a 20/22 to a 16 currently.

Hi Everyone! I've been going through some major heath issues that forced the doctors to take the Fluid out of my band. I have been down for the count for over a year and finally was just diagnosed with Lyme Disease and have started treatment. I have gained all but about 20 lbs back. I'm looking forward to getting back to exercise and a better diet. The band saved me from getting even bigger, but I'm looking forward to getting back to my weight loss! I am looking for recommendations for free online calorie counters and fitness logs. Any suggestions?? Thanks, Moe128

I just registered and the auto-message suggested I post here first. Basically, I am 3 days post-op. I refused WLS for a long time and when I finally decided to do it, VSG was my only option because everyone I know with the band has failed and everyone I know who had bypass is either nearly bald or has an eating disorder (my spouse included). I felt that VSG was a way that I can lose weight while maintaining a certain nutrition level to be healthy. Anyway, on May 9th I had my first consultation. I wasn't hopeful because I don't have the typical story that many obese people have. I am a runner. Up until the day before surgery I was still running. I don't have any co-mor…

Hi all Although I had my gastric sleeve 8 months ago I have to be honest and say that, whilst I have dipped in and out of weight loss forums both leading up to and after my op, I have not really been actively involved. Now, I feel so passionate about my weight loss surgery and the results that I have already achieved that I thought why not share it with people who are either going through the same thing and feel as on top of the world as I do, or are maybe considering having the sleeve and want to talk to somebody who can give first hand experience (and because I have most likely run out of friends and family to bore with my elation now!!). I can honestly say that t…

I saw the surgeon yesterday and I am officially down 30 pounds!!! He said he is very happy with my progress and thinks I will continue to do great. Tonight I am going out to dinner with 13 of my favorite girlfriends and I splurged and bought myself a cute new dress :-). I know I will be too small for it soon, but damn it feels good to buy a smaller size!!

Hi everyone, I have been banded for about a year and a half. I did well for about 6 months loosing 45 pounds. At that point I hit a life changing event and the stress threw me into a downward spiral. In addition, my original port was bad and I wasnt able to get an adjustment for 3 months until it was replaced. I have never recovered motivationally and have gained 35 pounds back. I feel like mess, lol. I'm ready for some support and was excited to find this forum. It's time to get back on track. :-)

I am hoping to have some surgery sometime in October. I have already started the process so I am really excited about this. It feels right this time. Three years ago I attended a meeting and thought I'd give it one more shot on my own and now when I went to this current meeting I knew it was time. I just wanted to get started with an online support group so once I do have my surgery I have a good group of people to pull knowledge from. I keep thinking that in three months I will have a tool that will help me lose weight. I know it's a life long committment and I am feel I am truly ready. I have already been "practising" and have been making myself do a minimum of…

Hey all!! I Am 3 months out and have lost 75 pounds & decided it's time to share some pics. The first set was taken two days before surgery and the second set was taken 2 weeks ago.

Three days ago I had the worst stomach pain mostly on my left side and in my back. It was the worst pain I have ever felt in my life. I couldn't hardly walk or lay down it felt like it would never end. So I went to emergency and the doctor said I have gallstones. I called my surgeon and he has me coming in to see him on Wednesday. The problem is the pain is still there not as back because I have been taking vicodin around the clock and really bad headaches that have not gone away. Help!! I have heard you vmcan get gallstones from rapid weight loss. Has anyone else experience this? I am now 5 months post-op and so happy for the 42 pound loss bit the pain is crazy!!

I had my surgery back on Sept 27,2011. I'm down 100lbs and feel great. I went from a size 26 to a 12. I still have 15lbs to lose. I'm no longer on any prescribed meds or that Cpap. My knees don't hurt and I can walk without feeling like I'm going to die. I've even started to jog a little. This was the 2nd best decision I've made. The 1st was getting married.

Hi. After 44 years of trying everything under the sun, I'm 4 days postoperative and finally home. I started this journey almost 3 yrs ago. I changed from my childhood family physician to a dr closer to home. At my first physical, he told me I should have gastric bypass surgery. I was ready to bawl right there, but managed to ask a few questions. I personally knew 2 people who had the surgery about 12-15 years ago and had major complications. I also had not yet thought of myself as being "big enough" to need such drastic measures. He quickly set me straight when I asked about the biggest regret coming from patients of his that had the surgery. His answer was tha…

I am 47 and weigh 420lbs and 6 ft tall and have to many problems to list. I jump through my last ins. hoop wed the 25th ins. said they will fast track me so I get to skip the 6 month weight loss. I have done enough research to know i want the vsg and the nut was unable to tell me anything I did not know from this site. She told me one thing I had not read and that was not lieing down after you eat for a hour because of presure. I do not own a scale and do not plan on using one to reach a "goal" my goals are to be able to walk and get some exersise and play with my two young daughters as I really can not do much now without large quanities of pain med. I have had 4 b…

Hello everyone, I am new here and I'm so glad I found this sight. My name is Ruffian and I am due to have the Lap band done this Friday. I am new to the Jacsonville are and would like to talk to some of the Florida people but it said I needed a password. Any kind of info and or advice I am all ears. Thanks for reading.

Sooo a few months ago I weighed my self and was 399lbs (I'm also 6'1). I thought I will be damned if I hit 400. I've been though the diets and stuff nothing ever worked very long. Both of my parents have had WLS as well so I kinda know what I'm in for. But my main reason for having the surgery is my son. He turns one in August and I want to be able to play with him, run around with him and be there for him as he grows up. That's what I've been concentrating on, but reading this forum I've started thinking about the Other fun stuff too. Like I. Will be able to ride roller coasters, fit in movie theater seats, that kind of stuff not to mention wearing seat belts and sitting…

Hey newbi here! So I was sleeved on the 15th of may so I am a few weeks out and learning to deal with this! Personally I haven’t had a great time I have water nausea which makes it hard to get fluids, meant to have moved on now to trying “normal” food hard hard time with that, not overeating at all just can’t handle most real food. Some fish soup and some fruit is my diet while a little boring and i think my taste buds died oh like 10 weeks ago the pre op diet killed them lol Pains not been a issue for me never really was warm drinks like decafe tea is a godsend and icepoles lol Out of interest what do people do for protein when you can’t really eat much no red meat …

I've been reading this board for a while, so I thought I would introduce myself. I'm just getting started on the bandwagon. I'm a 34-year-old single mom of a 1-year-old. Today, at my first visit with the surgeon, I weighed in at 301 pounds. Sweet baby Jesus, I can't believe that number. I've been heavy all my life, but never this big. So, I decided to do something about it and I choose the band. It seems the best for me. I had my first meeting with the surgeon today. On Friday I meet with the nutritionist for the first time. I have to do 3 months with a nutritionist. Can anyone tell me what does the nutritionist have me do?? I also have to make an appointment for a ps…

i am 2 weeks post op and now on my full liquid diet. i lost 13 lbs my first week and now this week nothing i keep going up and down 3-4lbs. why am i not lossing anymore so disappointed. i am following my diet to the T. i can only have 1/4 cup of something every meal and snack in between. i started adding the protein in this week also and i am allowed to have cream of soups, sf pudding,jello, broth, sf popcicles, yogurt. all the water i want which i am finding it hard to just sip it seems like i can't get enough water throughout the day always thirsty. ugh frustrated.

Can't wait and can't believe it's here less than 12 hrs now. Any words of advice?

I'm new to this site and I am extremely excited that I'm scheduled for my lap band surgery this tuesday on the 31st I'm a little nervous but I know its gonna b okay

Hey All, I am in the very early stages of considering Lap Band surgery. I am 33 years old, weigh 260, 5'6". Thankfully my BP is borderline / good (depending on the day) but I have had high cholesterol since high school and about a year ago, my liver enzymes went above normal (I do not drink and things such as hepatitis and other liver diseases were ruled out, and my liver ultrasound was normal, but it may be related to my weight). I am not on any meds. I also have a neurological disorder that I was born with. While I am mobile, my legs are quite weak, which means I have to be creative with my exercise. I've tried some dieting in the past, but have not had any long term s…

Hi, y'all!! My name is Liz, I am 8 days from being 29, and 58 days from my RNY date!! I have been planning to do this surgery for three years, and cancelled the process twice. I am scared and nervous and anxious....but so excited!! I am currently 330lbs. What makes my story a little different is that my story different is that I am an army wife preparing to send my husband on a deployment. He will be gone to training when I have my surgery, gone for most of the healing, and will deploy three months after my procedure. I am hoping to get a lot of advice and support from this forum, and I look forward to sharing your journey as well!!

Finally got approved today all I have to do is fill out my paperwork and make an appointment for a consultation!!!! Then I am on my way to a new life!!

Hi everybody (^;^) my husband is 1 week post op today, and down 15 lbs in 1 week and 30 pre op. He has a giant smile on his face this morning to see he is under the 400 mark, now a 398lbs and dropping!! he is now having a protein shake for breakfast (about 1 hr), yogurt for lunch (30-45 min), homemade broths for dinner (1hr) and water, water, water all day!! Have a great day!!!

I have had lower abdominal pain, extreme fatigue, mucus in my stool, dizziness, and constipated. The doctor thinks I have a type of colitis and have a colonoscopy next week. For those of you who have colitis, can you take medication that is approved for the sleeve? I dont want to take steroids that will cause weight gain and I cant take anti-inflammatories. I dont know how I can go back to work with this fatigue and cramping. Does it ever let up?

i had my surgery on july 09 of this year...i feel like im not losing any weight im still doing liquids, i walk 1-2miles everyday... is it normal to feel this way??? am i doin something wrong?!

Well finally finished all requirements for my insurance and then only took 48 hours for approval got my date today August 22nd is the start to my new lease on life

I was so nervous that my primary doc wasnt gonna be on board but she is all for it and after i meet with surgeon get her the paper work for what ever other appts/bloodwork needed and she'll get everything set up foe me that took a huge load off my sgoulders appt on tuesday to get started