Rootman

Just about 2 years out and I'm still cold. The upside is it's usually easier to get warm then it is to cool off, you can always ADD ;ayers but you can only take so much off - especially in public I also just don't get very hot in the summer either. This past summer I was out riding my bike all through the horrible 100+ degree weather we had here, didn't really faze me at all.

Well, my wife prefers to call me "old b@stard" so hubby would be a step up

Congrats - sure beats the hell out of dressing and everything is too TIGHT. And don't take too much of the "good weed" either

Congrats, isn't it amazing how much stuff we blame on "everything else" is our own fault due to diet?

The NO STRAW rule is in a word ... bunk. My doc actually suggested using one as you can take smaller sips and do it more often. If you suck more air with a straw and swallow it you are using it wrong. Take a sip through as straw and see. You suck the liquid up the straw, exhale the excess air through your nose (or even mouth sometimes) and THEN swallow. See? No difference. This is just another old wives tale that even some doctors believe.

3 days post op I flew back home alone from MX, returned to work the next day, I was miserable and should not of done it but had used up all my vacation days. NOT recommended.

Boo! I was looking forward to pictures of the slutty fairy

Reminds me of a poem I used to hear as a kid, although I changed it a bit to fit the subject Now I sit here broken hearted Tried to fart, instead I sharted.

It happens, you are after all messing with your digestive tract and radically altering your diet. Some get constipated, some get diarrhea and some remain regular. There is absolutely no way of telling what effect it may have on you - if any. Just heed the old adage - as repeated in this thread - don't trust a fart.

Wish you the best! Hope you hear form them soon.

How about 50.9 BMI? I was 375# and am now down to 205. As I've stated many times on the forum that I'd like to lose more but i just don't think it's going to happen. I seem to be at my ideal weight for a 50 YO 6' male. I look good, so I'm told. I can just squeeze into a size medium top and 34 pants but usually elect for the comfort of a large top and 36 pants. My tummy is flat and my arms and legs are thin. I've achieved what I set out to do. 2 checkups in a row and I've got stellar results, ALL my blood work is superb and all my health issues are a thing of the past. The only "problem" I still have is low testosterone which I was diagnosed with a few years prior to WLS. It's common enough issues with men my age and I've reduced the amount of supplemental T I take down to 1/8 of what I started at. I have insurance but elected to NOT use it. I had the money and want a VSG and not a bypass - which is what the local docs here are pushing. I also wanted it NOW rather than 6 months to a year form now. So I made the leap. I DO NOT recommend it to everyone else but in my case it has worked out splendidly. By the time my surgery time would of rolled around I had already lost most of my excess weight by instead going with self-pay in MX. It worked for me.

Yes, it is possible, although I have not technically reached my goal I am close. I orignally shot for 180, I soon realized that was unresonable and not easily obtained. I have leveled out at 205 and am what I would consider slender, as I carry my weight well, I always have. So again, yes it is possible and even if not totally obtainable you can get close.

I was immediately nauseas and was on and off for nearly 2 months. No real pain and no other complications, just felt like crap. It sucks but you'll get through it.

I would advise (with docs permission) starting a regular regimen of something like Mirilax, I found my solution to be 1/2 cap every morning and 2 teaspoons of chia seeds twice a day make me VERY regular. Surgery and anesthesia does a number on your intestines at times - part of the reason for the liquid only pre-op diet and bowel prep. You were just unlucky. Wish you well friend.

Ever consider laser removal? Expensive and painful, I know but why take the risk of making it MORE regrettable? If the artist screws up or you get an infection you might end up with it looking WORSE then you do now.

I know, isn't completely bypassing the "fat" section and heading directly towards the "normal" section great!

Outrageous! An I only paid $5000 in MX two years ago. I read that in 1990 only about 6 percent of people declaring bankruptcy cited medical expenses as their main debt. Now, 20 years later over 65% of bankruptcy is DIRECTLY attributed to medical expenses. SOMETHING needs to be done.

You're right that was disgusting yet somehow funny as hell. Sorry dude, not laughing at you but at your situation, you have to admit it is a bit comical in a sophomoric kind of way. . To begin with it's not advisable to keep taking meds one on top of the other in quick succession like that. You're lucky you didn't explode or bust something. A better route probably would of been to give yourself an enema, introducing moisture to the problem area directly probably would of made it a LOT more comfortable. Personal lube on the exit hole will also make it more comfortable too. Keep up with something like Mirilax My personal working combination is 1/2 cap of Mirilax daily with 2 tablespoons X 2 of chia seeds, one in pudding another in yogurt. BTW, did you lay a dollar bill next to the log for perspective when you took the picture?

If you're already sleeved then wait till next year's season. If you are yet to be sleeved then ask your doc, I think they will generally say OK at about 6-8 weeks out.

Yeah, nobody was more surprised than I was. At one point in my life I was 6' 2" tall, I shrank over 2 inches. Decompression of spinal discs is one improvement, better posture another, I just could not stand up stright with all that fat pulling me down. Pre-op I felt like a turtle, my chiropractor often noted how screwed up my neck was and is shocked what 2 years and 170+ pounds off has done. I actually HAVE a neck now I have also massivly improved my muscle strength and am now supporting myself much, much better.

Yeah, some do some don't. Mine just wanted me to use a laxative a couple of times a few days before surgery. It keeps your colon from getting packed up post-op, it is NOT a pleasant experience to have to bear down and push post-op. Don't worry though, This too shall pass

Yeah, pretty much, most of us struggled to get a few fractions of an ounce down in one sitting let alone 5-6 ozs. I would not worry about it, perhaps you're just ahead of the curve, bring it up with your Dr. on the next visit though.

I vote for the chia seeds, being a lifelong constipation sufferer they really got me moving. The same benefits of "other" fiber too.

I am 6' 1/2" (up from 5' 11 3/4" 2 years ago) started out at 375+ pounds, lost at least 170 lbs. For some people it hangs down in big bat wings and a pendulous stomach , some - like me - it's just a general droopiness all over and some lucky devils skin is tight again after weight lose. There are too many factors to tell if you'll have it or not, age, skin type, genetics and prior damage are all factors. 5-10 pounds is a total WAG, there is no reliable way to tell unless you have it surgically removed and weighed. Along with the skin there is usually some dub-dermal fat that refuses to go away too. I'll live with it as it doesn't look THAT bad and does not inhibit my activities at all.

Funny! And you'll see more of the same as time goes on too. I remember pulling a pair of underwear out of the drier wondering how the heck a pair of kids underwear ended up in our laundry (we have no kids) then it dawned on me - they were MINE