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My surgeons office called me and advised of approval and then set the date while on the phone with me. it was quick

your looking great! keep it up !

Nothing wrong with a little cereal and milk !

sounds like reflux to me. are u taking anything for reflux ?

Sardines are great but watch out for the salt content. http://www.livestrong.com/article/494164-sardines-sodium/

Good Luck and keep us posted!

I'm a year post op and you do return to normal. i would say around 4-6 months

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Its possible for you to lose all that weight. I have lost 210 pounds so it is possible. and since you are young i would stay away from the bypass. my doctor performs the bypass , band and sleeve and he stated that he would rather me have the sleeve since i am younger. he states that the weight loss when compared to the sleeve and bypass is similair. he stated that it would be better to start with the sleeve since there is less Vitamin deficient problems and that if for some reason i wasn't successful that it could be converted to the bypass. im a year out and 210 down and have about 40 more pounds to go. It is possible i am living proof. If you have any questions you can always send me a message.

The only regret that i have is that i didnt have it done sooner. 1 year post op and 210 pounds down overall, Best decision of my life. It hasnt been easy but my life has improved so much.

Good Luck and keep us posted. Get ready for this fantastic voyage !

I dont know why but liquor tends to hit me a lot quicker after surgery. i think its because the liquor passes through to stomach quicker which lets it get absorbed into the blood through the intestines quicker. Before surgery i could drink a good amount and be cool. Now i got to take it slow.

you are not alone. Yea after surgery i am cold all the time. before surgery i was always hot. here is a thread where people report being cold after surgery also. http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/11640-ghrelin-and-sleep-and-heat-regulation/

Well your gonna have to increase your protein and calories. if your body thinks that its getting starved than it will retain everything it can. You are not a failure , you only fail if you give up. This is a life long battle. You have to learn to listen to your body, it will tell you everything that you need to know. Stay strong and stay positive.

The easy way out is doing nothing about your weight.. people think that getting 90 % of our stomach removed is a walk in the park. People who have never been obese will never understand what we go through. Dont let these people get you down. Most of these people are ignorant and cannot be helped.

Good Luck! keep us posted

Congrats on your date ! keep us posted

Congrats and i would love to see a video of my surgery!. Good luck and keep us posted!

looking good bro!

im 1 year post op and i still to shakes from time to time. i now can get protein easier but i still use shakes. lack of protein can cause fatigue. i suggest upping your protein intake.

I am a year post op and my life and health has changed drastically. Will I like how the smaller me looks? - i haven't met anyone with the VST that has preferred looking obese to looking healthy. Will I lose friends along the way? I and many others have lost "friends". But these people were never truly "friends" Will I become obsessed with losing weight? You will become obsessed , but in a good way. you will start seeing success and wants to lose more. Will people treat me differently? yes, people will treat you differently. its sad but larger people are treated like crap. so the smaller you get the better the general public will treat you.

Im 1 year post op and i dont regret having the surgery. I didnt start feeling better until i was about 2 months out. Everyone goes through " buyers remorse ". 1 year out and the only regret i have now is not having this done sooner. Im not saying that having this surgery is easy, what i am saying is that it gets easier with time. Stay strong and stay positive. A few months from now you will look back and have a completely different outlook. Good luck !

Just Wanted to say thanks everyone for the support. This forum is great!

i have the same new addiction. i buy stuff for myself that i would not buy before.

Welcome to VST Evelyn. Congrats on your 35 pounds lost!