ShouldBlittler

After quickly losing a lot of your weight, how long did it take for your head to catch up with your body? How long until you realized... Hey! I'm not a fat person anymore!

Just gas maybe? Weird...

Does bougie size really matter? My surgeon says he uses a 36, but many people on here seem to have a 32. Does it matter? Please advise.

Not for me. Parenthood has affected my life in profound ways.

I would NOT wait to get pregnant. If you have any sort of challenges in conceiving at all, you could really regret it.

Sounds like a urinary tract infection?

I love the blog! Went back and read all of the old ones! Love.... Please continue many years.....

I've never heard of a laser comb. What is it?

I have not had surgery, and I must admit that I really never get that "full" feeling now. I could always eat more. I am afraid that this will persist even after surgery. What are your thoughts?

Funny that you say that, I agree! My husband and I are doing this somewhat together (two month's difference in surgery dates). My husband went in for all of his appointments, flew through, no questions. (He's a police officer too.) I had been reading this site for about two weeks prior to my round of appointments. I had a page and a half of questions. My husband came to my appointments with me. He couldn't believe all of the information and questions I had. It IS such a helpful resource! Thanks all!

I love it!

Lol.... What will you say when you start dropping pounds like crazy??

Isn't it nerve-wracking? I have a sleep study tomorrow night too.

This was on a thread about leaks?

It's mandatory after surgery? I thought the surgery and weight loss stopped the apnea. Also, I thought that after surgery you weren't allowed to use the machine because all of the forced air could cause a leak. No?

This is what I am telling myself also. How did you find out about the sleep apnea? Was your pulse ox a little low, like mine?

Yes, Holly, this was pre-op testing. It is required. They took 14 vials of blood, chest x ray, total abdominal ultrasound, EKG, and blood gas test. This is standard with my surgeon Also, I had to attend a two hour nutrition class, and see a psychologist. I have the mandatory endoscopy scheduled. My surgeon said they need to have all information so they can have a safe surgery. Is everyone's pre-op testing more or less extensive than this?

Ugh...

Crickets. I guess I am alone? I think the lack of response is making me more nervous.

Met with surgeon today. Got the results of all of the previous tests. Low in Iron (count was 15, normal between 25 and 150), Vitamin d, and b12. Need to see hematology as a result. EKG a little abnormal. Surgeon almost ignored it, but then decided to send me to a cardiac consult anyway. Little bit low oxygen saturation in blood. Need sleep study and pulmnologist. (sp?) High cholesterol (225). I have the endoscopy scheduled for March 6, with a tentative surgery date of 6/20. Any medical people out there? I have not had results like these and I'm kind of freaking out.... Am I ridiculous?

I have my first meeting with the surgeon tomorrow. I've been keeping a list of some questions I have. What questions do YOU think I should be asking tomorrow? Thanks in advance, Melissa

So exciting! Congratulations!

How successful was your sleeve surgery on a scale from 1 to 10 (1 being not at all successful, 10 being as successful as you could ever imagine)? How do you rate the success of the surgery? How long ago was your surgery, and did you have different ratings throughout the learning process? Thanks in advance, Melissa

Can someone compare the pain to the pain of a c section? Thanks.

Are you being serious?