Krystyneh

That was a great thing to see. I never really worried about the healing over the staples, but I am more comfortable seeing the 8 months later photos.

This is a picture of my sleeve looking straight down into it, like from the esophagus down:

Staple line

Thank you. You definitely made me feel better. But I'm sure I will find something else to freak out and worry about. I'll probably be back in here asking another crazy question in a few days. Lol

I'm so glad to hear that. Nope, I'm not queasy. I've seen pictures of my insides twice. Once with gallbladder removal and another time when my stomach was scoped. If you don't mind sharing, I would really appreciate seeing them. I'll send you my email through the messenger. Thank you so much for comforting my fears and for sharing your pictures.

Yep! I would love to see the pics, too!

I seem to remember reading somewhere that after six months it is all healed and grown over.

I for one would love to see pics!!!

I was scoped at 6 weeks and all you can see is a slight red line...no staples at all...closed beautifuly already! (ok so beauty is relative...I was an OR nurse...lol)
I think once you are over the initial healing your pretty good on the 'leak' part.

Yep, skin and scar tissue heal over the staple line. I was scoped at 8 months post-op, and the staples were not visible at all. If you aren't queasy, I have actual pictures I can share.

I think I know the answer to this but I'm so stinking nervous about my surgery that's coming up in a couple of weeks that anything and everything is running through my mind. After surgery, the staple line stays in place and your stomach grows around it, right? Do I need to worry about having leaks 3 years, 5 years, 10 years out? I don't want to have this done and then find out all is being held in place by the staples.

Welcome I'm set for surgery August 3rd. The people on here are awesome!!!

OMG I hope he fixed it. I wonder if that's what's causing your dizziness

I also have PCOS and my surgery date is for Friday August 3rd. I can't wait to get off metformin either. I'm sooo sick of not feeling good after taking it.

Started my pre-op diet Friday and since then I've lost 9 pounds I can't believe it lol I was 255 pounds on Friday and as of today I weigh 246 pounds I have 8 days left of the diet which means tomorrow I'll be exactly half way WOOHOO so I have 9 days until surgery

Here is me! I made it out just fine. The pain is pretty real but I'm not a hypocrit so advocating for myself lol the pain meds are goooooood. Ohhh and I was down to 284 when I weighed in this am thanks again for all the kind words everyone! Love u guys!
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Good luck today I hope you have a fast recovering

I'm officially on Zoloft AND they renewed my Ativan prescription thankfully

I'm officially on Zoloft AND they renewed my Ativan prescription thankfully

My mom is also on Zoloft and she says that it helps her but when I was 16 they tried me on it (I'm now 25) and I started cutting myself so I stopped the medication. I know they say it can effect teens big time so maybe I'll try it again to see if it helps. I've tried Luvox and that helped a little bit. As a teen they kept switching me but my surgeons office said to get on some type of medication now. Thanks everyone I'm going to write down the two medications and see which my doctor would recommend

Welcome there are awesome people here and we all support one another so u have definitely joined not only a support group but a support family

Thanks I started out at 315 pounds back in September and today I'm on day 3 of my 14 day pre-op diet and I weigh 252 pounds and my surgery is Friday August 3rd

1. Being able to keep up with my 4 1/2 year old daughter.
2. Have more energy
3. Be able to have more children (I have PCOS)
4. Be thinner and healthier
5. Take up less room lol
6. Be able to enjoy amusement parks
7. Be more active
8. Be able to actually buy clothes instead of just hoping they have my size
9. Be able to walk into any clothing store
10. To start doing stuff that I used to love to do before I gained my weight

My BMI at the beginning of my 6 months supervised appointments was 48.9 then after it was 46.8 and on the day I was approved by my insurance for surgery it was 43.5 and as of today (day 3 of my 14 day pre-op diet) its 41.7...my nutritionist told me to lose as much as possible but my BMI was high which 2 months before I started my 6 months my BMI was 51.8

Good luck my surgery is August 3rd

Welcome its a great support community here. I go for RNY Friday August 3rd