KayBaby

Yay you! That is quite an accomplishment, and inspiring! Thanks for sharing...

Congrats, you look great! I am at 50 lbs at 3 months, would be more if I got into more routine exercise:/ I want to see Onederland!

You look fantastic and I am sure you feel great! Big high five and Congratulations on so much hard work!

So sorry this has happened to you! Be strong and do what is right for you and your baby. It sounds like you are a great mom. Best wishes with the therapy also. I do agree, this surgery is so life altering that it can shake things up for sure. My 23 yo marriage is fine, but I do find I now have more confidence than before and tend to stick up for myself more! If that becomes a problem, oh well....I have been there for hubby and kids and now is my time to take care of me!

I am waffling between 45-47 lbs loss since pre-preop and sx on 4/23. When I hit 50, I think I will also treat myself to a pedicure!

Kiwi, I have learned that chewing very, very well and going slow is a must! Put down the fork between bites and talk, read if alone, etc. I have not been able to eat raw broccoli yet, tried it twice in Chinese dishes, and if not cooked well, it just sits in tummy and eventually comes back up. Beef is still hard to digest and not worth the bad feeling, chicken, turkey, fish go down easily. If I eat too fast, when that last bite can't go down, it will come back. You learn what your sleeve likes and does not like pretty quickly. I will try broccoli again, but not til 6 month mark, as instructed. Feeling full now is in a different spot, more at bottom of esophagus, not in normal tummy spot. That was wierd, but adjusted easily. Putting on clothes and having them be too big to wear is so worth the other changes. At 10 weeks post op I have no regrets!

No regrets! Down 45 lbs since 4/23, and love loose clothes more than I once loved gorging self on yummy food....if I want something, I have a small bite, not a plate full. The thrill of eating is gone, and I do miss that. I now just eat to live, before WLS I really did sometimes live to eat, food was what I thought about a lot!

No regrets! Down 45 lbs since 4/23, and love loose clothes more than I once loved gorging self on yummy food....if I want something, I have a small bite, not a plate full. The thrill of eating is gone, and I do miss that. I now just eat to live, before WLS I really did sometimes live to eat, food was what I thought about a lot!

I want to see One-der land by labor day! That means 27 lbs in about 8 weeks...ambitious maybe, but do-able!

A plastic surgeon once told me that or is the "massaging in" of the Mederma that gets blood flow to the scar that helps most, so massage gently for best results!

Way to go! Congrats on the hard work!

I was sleeved 4/23/12, and I feel that yuck feeling if I do not chew really well, or if eat too much too quickly, it is still awkward to bite, chew, chew, chew....swallow, wait, wait, wait....helps if having conversation and put fork down between bites!

Personally, I have done well at 6 weeks, but it is a bit shocking and disappointing when eating a nice meal, and you kinda forget your sleeve and suddenly realize you can only eat a few small bites. Your head wants more, but nowhere to put it! But the slimming feeling is sooo worth those type of ugh moments! Planning helps-I get a go box and eat on it again, and again later on! Put down the fork between bites and talk, etc so you do not eat too fast, have it all kinda overfill your sleeve and then feel like you swallowed a golf ball. Your stomach is a skinny banana now, not a small football! The pros far outweigh the cons so far for me!

Congrats! sip, walk, sip, rest, sip, sip, sip!

Thanks for that tip! I am down only 29 lbs since highest 5 weeks ago, but can see lots of saggy skin appearing all over:(. However, saggy skin does not cause the health issues I was being threatened with, so no regrets! I also need to exercise more to tone.....have been lazy.

Wow Pixie, you go girl! That gives me So much encouragement since I am 2 1/2 weeks post op and just gained back 2 lbs, so net loss is 272-247, so 25 lbs. I am also still a size 22, although getting loose, I so want to get into a 14-16 and shop regular stores! Please keep me posted as we have similar stats...how much are you walking, working out? That is my weakness, still feel heavy and tired:(

Welcome Sammie! I was sleeved 4/23 and have only had a few issues. I had "slimmies" for first time yesterday, not fun! I struggle with skipping eating b/c get busy and not hungry, then I ate too fast, dud not vomit, but hadasdive amounts of slimy sputum keep burping up. Sorry to be graphic, but learn fromy mistake....go slow, small bites, feed the sleeve on regular schedule, etc. You will get a lot of great advice here.

Way to go! I cannot wait to get "too small" for all of the 22's I have worn 4 ever! Gotta love Goodwill and Consignment shops!

Way to go! I am one week out and must get out and walk more....down 27 lbs since before 2 week preop, afraid of stall if not active enough:/

I turned 50 in Feb and your story mirrors mine in so many ways! I am 6 days post op and down 25 lbs since start. About 18 of that was preop. I had some nausea day 1 and doing well since. I get to start "mushies" tomorrow and need to walk more! Yay 50-I think it will be one of our best!

At 48 hrs out I feel so much better, sleeping in my own bed and not awakened so much for vitals, or beeping IV poles, etc. I am getting down the one ounce cups of water and protein drink more easily today. Yesterday even little sips too often made me gag....decrease of swelling at beginning of sleeve is probably what making it easier to get down liquid, which hopefully will help avoid dehydration!

First day post op and I agree, very thirsty, cannot drink until leak test done in awhile. I am in Charlotte(mint hill, actually) and had surgery at Mercy-all staff have been great, EXCELLENT care!

I did it! Am now officially sleeved less than 24 hours ago. I did have nausea after, even with patch behind my ear, it's Better now, got up twice to walk and that helps. Could not get ice chips until after midnight, and must do one chip at a time.....burps hurt some,

You just wrote exactly what I am thinking Chell! We are sleeve twins at 11am....waiting to be called back and thinking the same stuff....no second thoughts, chin up......I have already felt the thrill of thinner face, hands, feet from preop diet....and I like it! Where are you having surgery? I am in NC.

I am waiting to go in for 11am sleeve date. Last night before bedtime I drank a big Isopure drink so I would have the 40grams protein on board today. I woke up at 3am wanting water SO bad....and am NPO after midnight! I feel parched, protein drinks evidently make you thirsty:/ right now I can only think of a sip of water....and none coming anytime soon.