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I am 5 weeks post op and starting to feel really good about myself again. I 24. As a young woman, I always had curves but they were all in the right places but about 10 yrs ago, it became harder and harder to loose weight and the old tricks(including diet pills) became less effective. About 4 yrs ago I was diagnosed with a begin pituitary tumor which caused my body to produce excess amounts of prolactin(hyperolactinemia). Essentially your body thinks your pregnant. Even though the condition became controlled with medicine. Losing weight remained an issue and I slowly creeped up from 185 to 214over 4 years and just couldnt get out of the 200s. Fast forward to today, I'm down 18 pounds post op and starting to notice results. I attended an anniversary party yesterday and was able to wear a medium. I bought the same dress earlier this summer but needed an extra large. And at the dinner and in general I'm able to skip past the rice,pasta and potatoes and make those healthy choices of baked chicken or fish and veggies and salads etc. And its not hard; it has become a way of life for me that I have been able to embrace. So excited about what my new weight lose journey will bring! I know it will take time but I really feel like I can do it[emoji5] Sleeved 8/10/17 HT: 5'2 HW: 214 SW: 212 CW: 194 Goal: 155

I'm on my way today! I am at the very beginning of my journey and just lost my 1st pound!! I'm going to celebrate EVERY SINGLE ONE....and you guys are stuck with me! LOL

I emailed them 3 times left them 4 messages as well spoke to staff today and they told me it would be sent over immediately that was at 9 am - sigh [emoji17]

Hey guys, got a call and my surgeon wants me at the hospital @ 5:30 a.m. instead of 6:30 a.m. Please say a little prayer for me and all our friends going through surgery. Can't lie, feeling a little scared, but I know God will see me through. Goodnight all and Godspeed on our new journey.

if you stick to your program, it'll break. Plus at 228, you're pretty light for a weight loss surgery patient, so it's not going to come off as it would for someone who starts at over 300 lbs. But hang in there - it *will* break...

62 oz so far today! Will get last 2 oz in by bed time!

Congratulations on your weight loss. The secret to chicken is to make it soft. This can be done by placing a chicken breast in a pot of water and adding a couple bouillion cubes and slow cooking it for several hours until it easily breaks apart with a fork. A crock-pot (slow cooker) will also work.

Good luck tomorrow.

I know its been a while but......New post! https://gastricbystander.wordpress.com/2017/09/09/its-been-a-while/

The sickening part is if you paid cash for the exact same procedure and same length of stay it would've only been between $20,000 - $30,000. That's how much hospitals inflate the bills to make an insane amount. I know cause I paid cash and my surgeon was the best in Houston. So seriously...it's a shame they even charge you that $1,000.... This is why the cost of insurance is so out of hand.. I know..I work in the industry.