Vicki Loichinger

I am 57 and my biggest reason for wanting to have the rny is to be healthy to enjoy my grandchildren., They are my motivation. I have been so blessed I need to be able to enjoy the blessings and make memories with them.
Here is to healthy grannies

I am 57 and my biggest reason for wanting to have the rny is to be healthy to enjoy my grandchildren., They are my motivation. I have been so blessed I need to be able to enjoy the blessings and make memories with them.
Here is to healthy grannies

Welcome, Nmendi63!
I ended up having my surgery Aug, 17, 2012. I weighed 250 at time of surgery, today I'm 218! It definitely haven't been easy, but I'm determined to reach my goal so I work out every other day and focus on Protein and meeting my Water intake:=) how is your progress? I have to figure out how to post progress pics side by side.

well after everyone eats that lunch they are all going to want to take a nap....ugh....i think you eating your way (pain in the butt that you have to take it all) you will feel a lot better than the rest.
Try to enjoy.
Feel free to rant to us, cause we do understand.
Hugs

Ok, I'm a hopeless romantic. But, she dumped him. You knew him first. He's fair game. My husband was my best friend before we began dating and he is still my best friend. If he is the one for you, you need to go for it. If your interest in him is genuine and you don't you will regret it.
New Life Started 07/24/12

Well as of tomorrow, I go to the psychiatrist and then my pre testings are all done. So far all my clearances are in, so now its just a matter of time. I hope, I won't be waiting to long, for the insurance to approve the surgery, because I know this will be a life saving change. The band helped me lose 100 + pounds, and I want my journey to continue. Because I'm looking forward to a longer healthier life.

i don't know but i sure am excited for you.
chap stick seems to be on everybody's list
if you have a favorite, can't sleep without, pillow take that
something comfy to come home in and that can be the same thing you wear to the hospital.
you will get a lot of good answers from others, i just want to cheer for you.

Adding my Best Wishes and Healing thoughts to those having surgery this week also.

Its a great feeling put that energy to good use - take a walk or start some exercise. All that food and fat makes you slow, eating healthy gives you more energy - at least thats the way I feel

Does anyone else feel like they are all full of energy? I can't sleep and all day and night I'm full off energy. I'm in the best mood I've been in ever and I'm not sure if that's why or something to do with the surgery. I feel like I'm having the best results knock on wood! no complications and super fast recovery now I'm literally bouncing off the walls!! At 2am lol

Hi I am going to copy some of my story here for you. Hope it helps.
I am in the process of insurance approval to have a revision from Band to RNY. I have had my band for seven years. I have been very lucky to have not had any complications, no slips ect. My band is unfilled now, because i never did get the 'sweet' spot, either to tight and things would come back up or I would revert to soft high carb foods, or too loose and I can pretty much eat anything. I had my surgery for the band in Cincinnati Ohio, (I live in Indianapolis) The surgeon Dr, Trace Curry was excellent,
I do think traveling back and forth for fills ect did hinder me getting where I needed to be for my fill to be right. But no matter what the band was not going to help most of my medical issues.
Since the band I have lost and gained the same 30 to 40 pounds. Now at my heaviest. And the band did not help any of my medical problems. I am hoping the RNY both with the smaller stomach and mal absorption and the actual surgery itself will help with my uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance. I am so sensitive to insulin that I swell and ache all over but I have to take large amounts to keep my blood sugar down. It is like I am on a merry go round, hurt, can't exercise, can't exercise, gain weight, blood sugars out of control, more insulin, can't breath because of severe asthma and copd, need steriods about once a year, higher blood sugars, more weight gain, can't exercise, and around and around we go
My hope and prayer is that this surgery will add years to my life that I can spend with my children and grandchildren. I need to GET a life, because what I am doing right now is not living
seven years ago I thought the Bypass was too drastic. I didn't realize then the benefits besides weight loss that the Bypass can do. I think if you have a lot of weight to lose the Bypass would serve you better. I see so many revising from lap band to either the Sleeve or the Bypass. But even see some revise from the Sleeve to the Bypass.
Read a lot here, ask questions and listen to your Doc's advice. Then make up your mind. I don't regret getting the band, but I do wish I had went all the way and had the Bypass seven years ago.
Best Wishes to you.

Nope shower and getting my errands done but I'm sure they will nap in the car lol

Avon Barksdale. Before & After

So glad you are feeling better. Sorry you had to go through so much. And some people have the nerve to say this is "the easy way" Nothing easy about WLS from trying to get it approved to having the surgery and changing your life style completely.
Wishing you strength and healing today.
Hugs

He's 6 yrs old. In pretty good health. Tail was previously broken nd didn't heal properly so it's curled. . Has an ear infection which I have antibiotics for. I got him all his shots. I despise ppl that mistreat animals. I'm glad he's mine cuz he's a sweetheart.

I am lucky with my doctor too. I just started seeing him in April. The doc that was there before left so I was a little nervous at first. He is awesome!!! And when I went yesterday for my weigh in the nurse and him immediately faxed the info to my surgeons office plus the new labs they did yesterday which wasn't even necessary. So they went above and beyond. And my doc is cute in that cute nerdy way. If only I wasn't married and 100 pounds smaller LOL

Oh no Mizzlaw! First of all, BREATH! Let me start by saying unsupportive husband = asshole!! Sorry but that's the truth. So now that we know your own you own, let's take a step back and reassess. I had my surgery whilst going through a divorce, thankfully my soon to be x husband is still my BFF!!
As of right now, how are you?
How is your pain level?
Did you get some gas-x or gas relief at all??
Please feel free to PM me for a private conversation. You will get through this....just go slow and take one baby step at a time.
Please message me and I'll help on any way I can. Ok.
It's ok, you can do this, there is nothing wrong with reaching out to others, this was a new experience for every one of us. It's totally ok to feel out of sorts.

I was banded seven years ago. And yes that is what it is like, "sticking your toe in the water" I was afraid of doing
anything more invasive or "drastic" as I thought at the time. But I should have went the rny route then and saved myself seven years of up and down weight, still all the comorbities I had and all worse now. I don't have any horror story to say about the band, but it just was either too tight, too loose, and between me and it we just didn't do what we should do. I have lost and gained the same 30 to 40 pounds, and now at my heaviest and sickest. I am waiting for insurance approval to revise from the band to rny. Again, I could have been living life and enjoying health benefits if I had just "jumped all the way in" I hope you have that option.

you will do great, I will have you in my thoughts and prayers. Let us know as soon as you are able how you are doing. Wishing you the very best

Oh my goodness you are so beautiful. And you look awesome. What a fantastic life change you have made. Wishing you the best and continued success.
You need to come here often and share some of your secrets to such success,

Promoted to soft, chewable foods!! So excited.

Well friends...wish me luck. Tomorrow is my first official weigh in since I took on a new healthier eating style. Lets see if the scale shows if my efforts were worthwhile.
The wife and I have been regulars at the monthly meetings. Last night was a cooking demonstration. First time I was able to tolerate yogurt...it was unsweetened Greek, but still counts in my book.
And I'm MOST happy to admit that since she is now eating WITH me we have successfully been able to control her blood sugars!!!!!
I'm so proud of her...you can't put that kind of happiness into proper words.
And she too is slowly losing some weight. All in all this will turn out to be the best decision we have ever made together.
Love you all...stay healthy my friends,
Jeff

what a great NSV
amazing how many areas of our lives our weight effects,
Hugs

Surgery went great I have been despondent due to pain and all. I am feeling great now. I have lost 38 pound so far and still losing daily. I couldn't have asked for more... Blood pressure meds not needed, Can't sleep with Cpap anymore... I am feeling great...