Fallenangel2904

Oopse I see moregan beat me to the tofu noodle idea haha. Now I'm def going to have to go out and buy some because I suddenly have a pasta craving lol

You could also try shirataki noodles- they are made from tofu, have protein and are low (or no) carb. Not sure. I haven't tried them yet but plan to because I am a big time pasta lover! I've also tried julienned zucchini as a pasta swap and it was great!!

I hope I don't loose all of my butt- though some can go lol. I've always been small chested (C cup now- B cup even at my smallest weight which was around 270 so I'm fully expected to be an A cup after surgery) but my butt- ive always liked having a big butt so I'm hoping that I still have some booty- but is gladly loose the 'shelf' of backfat over my actual butt that probably makes my actual butt seem larger the. It is lol. But dang I'd had to be flat chested with NO butt too!

Oh no! I don't have any advice since I'm pre op but sending good thoughts her way!

Thanks everyone for all the replies! So I went and got the CPAP today- they showed me how to use it and everything, and the tech was super nice and helpful- way better then the guy I did the sleep study with. She asked me how the mask was and I told her it was awful and I felt clostrophobic so she recomended the nasal pillows and I tried it on and it was SO much better then the full face mask!! Like A MILLION times better! Oh and for those of you who mentioned the computer chip- yup mine has it too! She told me that at my follow up I had to bring it with me to show I had used it for insurance to keep paying for it- it had to be used at least 4 hours which isn't much. I went to make a follow up appointment and they told me I don't need to follow up with them- but my surgeon instead, so not sure if they are going to want to see the memory card. I need to call this week and let them know I got the CPAP. So I am going to give it another try now that I have the new nasal mask. The biggest issue for me is I was having a hard time when I breathe out- I just feel like it's a bit of a struggle to do so I don't know why. I used it for a few minutes today and it still felt like that. It also always gives me a wicked bad head ache. Oh and my ait pressure is only 8 which I was told is very mild sleep apnea. Well I'm gonna give it another go and see!

justmeandmysleeve- glad to hear I'm not the only one who had such a rough time with the CPAP at the sleep study! I'm not sure how I managed to finish it- there was a while I was practically crying into the mask. It didn't help that my sleep tech was a rude jerk- the first guy I had was SO nice, second time around not the case. Thanks so much for the advice and hope your doing well after surgery! Can't wait to finally be sleeved!

Yay I'm super excited for you girl!! Your gonna do great! Good luck and keep us posted!

You look wonderful! It's nice to see people with starting weights like mine- in the 300's doing so well! And in 5 months wow! I hope I have similar results! Super encouraging!

Thanks guys! I think the Dr just kind of scared me today and in def don't want to do anything that is going to hinder or hurt me after surgery. I too don't really think the sleep study was accurate. When I was there the guy told me my air way was only alightly compromised only when I slept on my back- which I never really do and I only did because of the wires I couldn't get comfortable on my side. I do know the CPAP is a great machine for people who really suffer but u I dont think I need it. Anyway- thanks for the replies! Put me at ease a bit. I'll look into that mouth guard also- I think I've seen a commercial for it. Thanks again!

Hi all. I did a sleep study a few weeks ago and was told I have mild aleep apnea. The sleep tech even told me it wasn't bad at all. Im suppose to be getting my CPAP machine this week. So today I had an appointment for medical clearance for surgery and when I told the Dr. I had sleep apnea he made a point to stress to me that I must use the CPAP for at least 3-4 weeks before surgery. The problem is I HATED that machine! My sleep study with the CPAP was one of the single worst experience ever. I felt like I couldn't breath, it made me claustrophobic, and I almost had a panic attack with it on because it felt like I couldn't get the air out of my chest. It was awful. I'm just wondering for anyone else who has/had a CPAP- were you required to use it before surgery? What will happen if I don't? I'll give it another chance at home to see if maybe it was the environment I'm worried if I can't use it enough will it effect my breathing during surgery?

You look awesome! Our starting weights are right about the same (ill be sleeved in October) and I seriously hope I can have such amazing results after 3 months!

You look awesome!! When I get back into the 200's I plan to cut my hair too! The cut looks fabulous on you!

I know how you feel. I'm a reformed diet pepsi addict myself. I gave it up about a month ago but I admit I've still had a few here and there- but I was drinking like 4-5 cans a day before so 1 or 2 a week isn't bad for me now. No help on the head aches, except that they do pass after a while. The first week SUCKED but after that it wasn't too bad for me. Hang in there I feel your pain!

From what I've been reading though most people are not put under general for an endoscopy but instead what's called conscious sedation. Ive been looking around online, and It seems the drugs I recieved are commonly used for this procedure so I'm starting to think it had more to do with me then them. Anyway just glad it's over!

What were you all given as far as medication and dosage? I just looked at the paper work they sent me home with and it says thy gave me: Fentanyl 150 mcg IV before the procure Versed 4 mg IV before the procedure Just wondering if this is the norm or comparable to what others got so I can figure out If I was under dosed or If it was my tolerance.

Thanks for all the replies everyone! I was groggy when I got home so I've been sleeping on and off since. Im glad it's over. It wasn't painful, just uncomfortable and not what I expected. I'm not a red head but that's interesting! Though I do realize I have a high tolerance for drugs- I should have probably thought of this before hand. I came home an spoke to my mom about it and she agreed I've always had a high tolerance and that it's something that runs in the family apparently. I was hit by a car as a teenager and I had forgotten that I had problems what drugs wearing off then. ThT combined with my weight and requiring more then the average person is probably why it happened. Like I said even the others in the recovery room looked a lot more out of it then me. Im still going to discuss this with my surgeon and make sure they know about it. Thanks for the replies! And I hope I didnt scare anyone too much- but I definitly think I'm not the norm here so you should all be fine!

So sorry to scare you Bronxbubbles! I really think I was not the norm because even the people in the recovery room w me after seemed A LOT more drugged then me. Maybe I have a high tolerance for medication, I dont know but I sure as Hell am going I to make sure I stress to my surgeon that I was conscious and aware for this so he makes sure im under for surgery. Now I have this whole new fear of being awake for surgery or something.

Hi everyone. So I had my endoscopy this morning. Im going to make this short because I'm a bit drugged up still. Well my appointment was at 8 and I didn't have the procedure done until almost 12- bad enough. Everything was going okay and I was told I would be given a sedative but I would not be totally asleep. I was confused because eveything ive read about the endoscopy most people say they are asleep. So it started and they gave me drugs in my IV and at first I felt GREAT- relaxed and good. But it wasn't enough so they gave me a bit more- twice. Finally they were satisfied with the amount. I was on my side and wasn't completely out of it but I was nicely drugged. Well they sart the procedure and i feel he scope and I started gagging. It was bad. The nurse was holding me from the back because I was gagging so much, I had tears comin down. And I was burping like crazy out at the DR. It was quite gross. It didn't hurt- but I was so scared I was gonna puke. And the drugs were wearing off at this point so I could feel the scope around in my tummy- again didn't hurt but just uncomfortable and crampy. Has this happened to anyone before where you are awake? It wasn't terrible but not what I was expecting after reading other peoples experiences.

Your welcome glad to help! I've been finding as many recipie sources as I can pre op so I have a bunch of things to make post op- and a lot of it's great for being pre op too since I'm doing a low carb diet until surgery. I can't wait to try the lasagna too! Going to be making that soon!

Macroeconomics for WLS folks- should be a course in WLS 101 lol! Excellent post! I think a lot of us who have this surgery may not consider how much we use food as a crutch in our lives. This surgery is done on our stomachs not our brains. I'm still pre op and I honestly do fear this. Food has been my best friend for 23 years, and I know it's going to be hard to 'break up' with it. It's the longest and most toxic relationship I've ever had in my life and it's going to be hard to break. Food needs to be fuel not fun. It's something I've always had a problem with. But is the cost worth it? I think it's something we all need to ask ourselves. Thank you for this post!

I'm sooooo looking forward to being cold! I don't ever get cold. Even in the dead of winter with 2 feet of snow outside I'm still sweating sadly. It will be SO nice not to sweat all my makeup off before I even make it to my destination! I can't wait for that!

You look so great girl! Thanks for the inspiration!

Hi guys! I haven't been diagnosed with PCOS but I've been doing some research on it and I have a lot of the symptoms. I have a medical appointment on the 24th and Im gonna bring it up. The hair growth on your chin omfg I've had that for YEARS this finally makes sense as a cause. I've also usually had very regular periods but he last year since I gained like 40lbs they have been very out of wack. I've also gotten some mild cramping latley not related to my TOM so im concerned. The hear growth on my chin has also been way worse with the weight gain then ever. Like I said I'm going to get this looked at.

I know you said you were lactose intolerant but the Nectar line by Syntrax is protein powder your able to mix with water and they come in fruity flavors. I've heard of some people mixing them with Crystal Light or any type of low cal sugar free water flavoring and it tastes very good. Might be something to give a try- idk if they ship to the UK but you can try and see