slojo

Hello had my 6 month follow up today!!
HW: 321
Pre-op: 312
Dos: 298
Today: 228
90lbs down from highest and 70lbs from syrgegu

I have cracked the 200lbs total loss mark. When i found out i had type 2 diabetes I weight 442 lbs. 2 months later I started the process of going through the pre-requisites for surgery. I am Now down to 239lbs.
first image 400ishlbs last March
second 250lbs January

Same here....I stalled for around 2 months and just recently lost another 10 pounds for a total of 112. As I've read many times on this site...even while your not losing weight, you're still losing inches. I received way more compliments during the time I wasn't losing than when I was dropping weight in a hurry. I was feeling like that was it and even told my wife that "maybe this is all I'll lose". But seeing the scale move again was a nice reminder about how good it feels to lose and motivated me to keep pushing towards the goal. With Spring on the way, I have a feeling it will be a lot easier to get exercise with more daylight and better weather. 61 pounds to go!

I have been silently lurking around this forum for quite some time. Finally late last year, I decided it is time to act. I am scheduled to be sleeved next Wednesday, January 30th. I am nervous but optimistic. I am a 40 y/o female, 5 feet 7 inches and 274 lbs at weigh-in two weeks ago. At yesterday's physical, I was 264 lbs.I am hoping this surgery gives me the tools and a kick-start of sorts to get some control back into managing my weight. I may not post often, but all of your stories have truly inspired me and I am grateful to have found this site.

That's true, JerseyGirl! I told my cat he needs to lose a few pounds so I can lift him! (he's about 13 lbs and just a little chunky). Lifting the 40-lb dog isn't an option right now, which is sad when my husband is already in bed and she wants to come up too (the animals rule the roost in our house it seems!).

Checking in with all the August sleevers.....I was sleeved on 8-21-12, 6 months out tomorrow, and so hard to believe that 6 months has gone by so fast!! I started pre surgery at 249 lbs. and surgery day was 239 lbs. As of today 2-20-13 I weigh 175 lbs so that is 74 lbs total lost and 64 lbs lost since surgery. My goal is 132 lbs so I still have 43 lbs to lose. I try to update pics on my profile monthly rather than putting a post up. I will put more pics up this coming weekend. I just delete the older ones, except my heaviest one before surgery so I can compare. I hope you all are doing well with your new life, it definitely has it's ups and downs, but so worth the journey.
Karen

That is great news...so happy that you are sleeved and feeling good!
Dear VST friends-I'm writing this from the Marriott....surgery tomorrow morning (Dr. Garcia). I'll post when I can.....first time using this tablet, so technical difficulties may delay my post. Also, there are 4 surgeries tomorrow -I could be last. Rosie said to ask the nurse for some "magic drops" to chill me out while I wait my turn! BTW she also said to expect a minimum 2 hour wait between the tests and surgery.....it takes that long for bloodwork results.. So the next time you hear from me, I'll be sleeved!

I have 6 more wks n i head off to tijuana.....I leave on apr 10 from fort myers fl to San Diego to be picked up!!! I cant believe how fast the wks are going by!!!!!

Glad you're doing so well!

sitting here waiting to board my flight home. All is well, feel really good. Alma and Ready4Achange arw great. Dr. Garcia, is a very skilled amd caring surgeon, Dr. Luna is awesome, Melissa is awesome, Dr. Paola, Dr. Zavalza, and Samuel the driver down the nursing staff and the great staff at,the Marriott....everybody is entitled to their opinion, but If I had to do anything different, I wouldnt. I was 100% safe at all times and treated like a star! My pain level is zero right now! I was cared for to the max. I would only want to stay at Marriott after passing by the other hotels, like lucerna and others ive seen on the blog....you have a nurse at all times, you hit that button and they are there within 30 seconds, they stay on top of pain management. the first leak test is horrendous, but I passed and kindly asked the tech for the trash can to throw up, the only time I ever did..the methylene blue was far less horrible as the first leak tesy,, which I passed too. my advice would be to rest, rest rest and drink gatorade when allowed for the electrolytes.. I honestly did not feel up to shopping, I wanted to take advantage of rest...besides the beds at marriott feel like melted butter loaded with extra fluffy pillows! The bath gels are yummy! There are some HBO channels and others in English and a whole lot of CSI, also watched Scandel in English, first batch of chicken broth wasnt good, but those there after was yummy to my new tummy!. I NOT hungry at,all even passing by all,these delectable food spots....I,am not in pain, just a little soreness but even that has subsided. and by the way, I crossed back over with the birth certificate and id...no problems......

Thanks so much for the great advice, everyone! I am seeing the dietitian and PA today so I will ask about the liquids. Our guidelines don't limit the rate at which you consume liquids, but I try to use common sense and listen to my body. I can drink Water a lot more quickly than a Protein drink, for example (and right now, I thin my Protein drinks with almond mild bc I think it's easier on my sleeve).
I am a vegetarian so won't be eating meat--but hopefully I'll feel that type of restriction with vegetarian Protein sources that others feel with meat. I think it will make a difference even when I get to regular purees. My thin puree of oatmeal and peaches was about the same consistency as a Protein shake. But it did seem to fill me up a little more, maybe because it's just something different. I probably thinned it a little more than I needed to (we have to go to applesauce consistency) but I just wanted to be cautious the first time out. I pureed it in the Vitamix so it was more like cream of wheat.
Thanks again--hearing everyone else's experiences really helps!! This forum is a great support and source of helpful information. I appreciate everyone taking the time to share.

When you start solids you'll know what restriction is...

That's great! You will just get healthier everyday!!! YAY!

Sorry if that sounded rude, after I read it I thought it sounded rude. But you know what I mean... I wondered the same things postop until I started Real Food...I'm almost 6 months out and have alot of restriction with solids, even liquids still....

When you start solids you'll know what restriction is...

I love it when high blood pressure bites the dust. Congratulations!

Getting off blood pressure medication was my primary goal in having weight loss surgery. I want to be healthy and have a long life.
Had surgery 2/4/13 (only 16 days ago). Including the pre-op weight loss, I have lost a total of 25 pounds! My surgeon advised almost immediate follow up with my primary care doctor to manage the medications with the weight loss. This week, I have been able to get off ALL my blood pressure medications! While I am still monitoring my blood pressure, I don't think I will have to go back on meds as I continue to lose weight.
When my doctor's office called with the news, I had to shut my office door and cry. This almost feels like a dream. I am humbled beyond words at what a miracle this surgery has been - and I am only starting this process. Can only imagine all the good that will come losing the rest of this weight. Any inconvenience, discomfort, cost or hassle associated with this whole process is MORE than worth it.

Hi Sleevers. I had surgery 6 weeks ago today, Jan 8. I thought I would do an update which might be helpful for those who haven't had surgery yet. I consider myself a "low BMI'er." My highest BMI was 36, and I had surgery at a 33. Even as a low BMI'er, I have experienced plenty of discrimination and unhappiness due to my obesity. I only reference the low BMI to put into perspective the rate of my weight loss. It might be slower than average, but I am thrilled. My hypertension has disappeared, and I've stopped taking my meds.
I've lost 36 lbs since I started the pre-op diet on Dec 26. Surgery was a breeze with the exception of a 48-hour period of nausea and gagging that did not begin until 18 hours after surgery. I've only had one vomiting "incident" and that was last week when I had a virus yet still made the decision to eat two of my grandmother's meatballs. (OMG they are so good...but not coming up). Other than that, this whole process has been relatively easy. I've had no moments of depression and only a few moments of "I want to stuff my face with food and what have I done to my body." Those few moments quickly passed and reminded me of my previous misuse of food. My first post-op period just ended and my PMS rage was a bit elevated lol.
I started working out today, and the only thing I have noticed is that exercise still makes my appetite spike. I am feeling very hungry right now. It started on the way home from the gym, and it's not head hunger. I guess some things don't change, but I can handle it.
How are all of the other early-January sleevers doing?
Shannon

Hello there. I'm only 8 days out and I have lost about 6 lbs since surgery.

Hey, when I decided to do weight loss surgery I weighed 442 pounds, my first visit with Dr. Korn I weighed 435. My insurance required a six month supervised diet, at the end of that and the day of the surgery I weighed 370 Pounds. Today I weighed 235 pounds for a loss of 200 pounds since I started with Dr. Korn 135 pound since surgery and an overall loss of 207 pounds! I feel great! My goal was 220 pounds but the doctor thinks 202. I am starting to think he is right!

Oh I wouldn't tell her to get off my back, I'd have other very choice words for her! Doesn't sound like a friend to me. Keep your head up and doing watcha doing...this is for YOU!

I made the mistake of telling a so called friend oh my what a mistake.
Friend: what do you mean wls like getting your stomach cut? Why you don't need that. All you need to do is control your diet exercise and you will be fine.
Me: You dont understand I have been dieting exercising on and off all my life. I lose then gain then lose then gain. Do you have any idea how much strain that is putting on my body?
Friend: I just can't understand why you would think doing something so drastic can benefit you. You can die, lose your hair, have lose skin is it worth it?
Me: Is it worth me living a life of insecurities of constant imprisonment low energy high cholesterol. I was looking for support in you.
Friend: I'm totally against it and I will try my best to talk you out of it. This is not for you.
To make a long story short she knows my surgery is tomorrow is calling me constantly and I'm ignoring all her calls is this wrong just don't need the negativity right now. I almost feel like telling her I'm not doing it just to get her off my back. Ugh why did I open my mouth.

I don't know about y'all but this is one of the hardest "diets" I've done! It's by far not an easy way out. I'm 9 days pre op on a 20 day diet of mostly liquids, and when I got my post op instructions yesterday I wanted to cry. I KNEW what was was going to be on that paper, but it was seeing it in print and it made me furious. A week of only Water and juice after surgery? I wanted to throw my phone across the room lol. I want something solid dangit and I dont want to wait several more weeks! It's a change both mentally and physically, and I still haven't wrapped my brain all the way around the fact I probably won't want to eat that first week. Life is going to be different, and it probably won't fully hit me until that day.
Now, with that being said, I cried, pouted, got mad, and got over it--crunching on a SF popsicle lol. Ya just got to do it. Walk a mile in our shoes and then tell me it's the easy way out.

Has anyone on vst experienced someone telling them or heard anyone in conversation saying wls is an easy way out? I haven' t personally, but the other day someone posted a comment like that on one of my friends picture on insta gram. What an up roar that caused.
How can anyone say this is an easy way out, if they only knew the hell we've lived only to continue to be discriminated.
This is why I am so reserved and don't tell anyone what I'm having done. Its so sad this world still has insensitive people like that in it.
Just venting oh sigh!