lunabella007

That's so exciting! Congratulations, and good for you! I would LOVE to look like you one day! You rock!

Oh yes, just to add a little something--ultimately you need to do what your sleeve wants. Even if your diet plan tells you you should be able to eat x, y, and z every hour, if your sleeve isn't up to it yet, then don't push yourself!
It will all work out in the end--just stay hydrated!

It wasn't too bad! I was surprised! The day of surgery, after I woke up, I got up and walked around 4 hours after getting operating on. It was great, because it wasn't as bad as I expected. I had to hold my abdomen when I sat up or walked anywhere though. The shots they were giving me for pain the day of surgery didn't make me nauseated at first, but the next morning I couldn't tolerate them anymore, so they switched me to liquid vicodin which I went home on that afternoon.
What you've heard is true, at least as far as I'm concerned, the gas pain and the not-being-able-to-fart thing was way worse than any incision or stomach pain I had. The incision I had closer to my left side hurt more than the others because when I'd sit on the toilet and reach for the toilet paper it would pull a little on the wound. Sorry if TMI.
To be completely honest, I've had PMS that was worse! (Sorry TMI again! Just being honest!)
Oh, and I could pretty much get back to my life as usual after 4-5 days or so.

What a "funny" question. If I hadn't gone through this myself, I may not even understand it! At first I lost my face, boobs and feet (yes, feet), but still had a giant hind end. I swear the last 20 pounds came off from my butt! LOL. I'm sure "how long it takes" will vary from person to person. My loss started evening out around 3-4 months post op (just within this past month).
Congrats on your 75 pound loss!

This has become laughable...
Aren't there better things to do?? Like say working out? Working on ourselves. Trying to work through how we got obese anyway and not to become obese again.
The way I see it neither Trish or Laurie are feeding me, Fu**ing me or financing me so I could care less who does what to whom or who appears on the latest and greatest website for whatever Doc in Mexico.
I've had my surgery, I had a wonderful experience in Mexico and I am down 50 pounds with 20 more to go!
Blessings to you all!!!

Thanks everyone! I think I was expecting 50lbs to be gone & its not..... Good things come to those who wait I suppose!

I understand why you're a little nervous about it, but I think unless there's a particular reason not to (if you tend to lose a LOT of blood during your period, such that it would make you dizzy or anemic) I don't think it will be a problem. Just let the pre-op nurses know, and they'll make sure you're taken care of.
They're medical professionals, and they've seen it all. Don't be embarrassed! Just call your surgeon's office and ask, if you're concerned. I really don't think it should be an issue, though. I imagine lots of women have had their periods during various surgeries.

Thanks guys! Turns out, everything is fine! I just got a little bruised and achy, but my stomach is just fine! I'm SO glad!

I hit my first stall this week (week 7 - week 8). I'm trying to get past it by eating more Protein, and eating a little more quantity, too. Not weighing yourself often can help too. I haven't seen any movement on the scale (checked five days ago, and today--no change)
In the beginning, I was losing a ridiculous pound a day, so we knew that couldn't go on forever!

I'm 3 1/2 weeks out and already been in a stall for 1 1/2 weeks. I get on the scale 5 times a day and am driving myself crazy. I'm also getting depressed over this. I wish I had answers for you and me!!!!

I was extremely tired as well!! after my blood works my doctor prescribed me an Iron supplement. My blood level was fine but my Iron count was low. He also stressed the need to stay on top of my Protein intake. My level was ok but felt it was border line low enough, to contribute to my fatigue. After about a week of taking the supplement I can tell you I felt much much better. Exercising longer and not as exhausted at the end of the day.
My B12 level was fine but still felt tired, once my Iron level went the fatigue got better.
As for the stall went though it as well. It happens. Your body will adjust to the lost and you will start losing again. And it will happen again, and so forth....Just keep doing the right thing.
Hope you feel better and don't forget to drink enough Water, because dehydration will make you feel weak as well....

I'm having the same problem just now. My cat likes to "knead" me and wherever she's kneaded me, I've got bruises! It was really difficult for me to bruise before surgery--I got a hairline fracture in my leg falling down marble steps, but never bruised! That was then!
Now I look like an impressionist painting.
As long as it isn't a Vitamin deficiency, it's ok by me. I don't care about the cosmetic aspect, just so long as I get to a healthier place.
That said, I suspect I'm not getting enough Vitamin K (a natural coagulant). I had two shots of heparin in the hospital the day of surgery and the day after (almost two months ago now so I'm pretty sure that's worn off by now). I'm going to ask my doc to order some blood tests soon anyway. I'll let you all know the verdict in case it can help anyone else on here.

It's part of the reason why I LOVE my sleeve--I can eat without pain, but my sleeve helps me to be sensible. My surgeon used the smallest bougie possible, but I was a bit early to "graduate" to soft solids, like you.
In fact, after the initial pain was gone, I told my husband "it feels like nothing happened!" Except, the pounds keep falling off, and my stomach tells my brain when I need to stop.
Consider yourself fortunate, and continue to listen to your sleeve, and its cues. Also, make sure you aren't drinking and eating at the same time (this can cause you to eat more than you could without the liquid to wash the food out of your sleeve). I'm guilty of drinking and eating at the same time (especially when its 100* outside, and I'm having trouble staying hydrated) and I've noticed that I can eat more than I should.

I was just wondering the same thing. I hope he's doing so well and enjoying the gorgeous weather so much that he forgot to check in!

I was just wondering the same thing. I hope he's doing so well and enjoying the gorgeous weather so much that he forgot to check in!

It's a huge deal!
Nothing in your life will change more fundementally the way you interact with your daily life, and the most basic of human activity--eating.
Most of a major part of your body will be gone forever, and that's something to seriously think about so it's no wonder that you're feeling anxious.
For lots of large people (myself included) our lives were so preoccupied with what we ate, when we ate, how much we ate, how many calories we ate, etc. that when most of that static is gone from our lives it's a huge adjustment! It can also be extremely liberating!
By the way, it's awesome that you're thinking and planning ahead for your recovery! People with the best results tend to be the ones who plan ahead! Go ahead with your planning, but try not to over-plan and be too rigid because you don't know how you'll be feeling post-op and you might have to make a thousand little adjustments.
Sounds like you're just going into this full of commitment to make it work, and I think that's the right attitude to have!

I swear I've never had so many doubts/concerns/worries/anxiety about anything in my life, including marriage, childbirth, a mortgage, graduate school, or anything else I can think of. This decision has been a culmination of 4 years trying to decide if WLS surgery was for me, and after deciding, I just want it done already. I've never been the type of person to analyze something so much. I'm typically a go getter, and as I get closer to surgery, I've skipped over anxiety about the surgery and I'm now fixated on what I can do ahead of time to make my recovery the best recovery ever. I know it sounds crazy, but I can't stop. This surgery is consuming my life, and I don't even have approval yet. I feel like I'm about to bust out of my skin, with anxiety and anticipation.

I lost 21 pounds the first month, and now at 3 months out I have lost a total of 40 lbs.

I lost about 24 the first month

I lost 12 the first month. Low BMI to start & i had lost 40 pre surgery. Very happy with results. I had surgery on 4/11 & I am down 76.

I'll let you know when the first month is over, but it is 17 pounds 18 days later. I was a low BMI to start, I am very happy with it.

It's been 5 days post op and I've lost 8 lbs but I was only 55 lbs over weight however had the surgery becuz I had 4 of the major comorbidities.

I lost 28 after 1 mn. My surgeons goal was 30 lbs after 1 mn.

I lost 10 the first month but 50 prior to surgery.