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Hi Group, it has been quite a while since I have posted. Just thought I would check the group out again. I have been a slow loser; but nevertheless, still losing about a lb a week. I still have a long way to go though. I just spoke to Kate and she is home from rehab and beginning to improve. It was good to hear from her. Hopefully she will be back here soon. Good luck to the new people who have just had surgery and will be having surgery soon. I am almost 8 months out now.

Hi Jeanie, congratulations on being successful with your sleeve. I have not had any problems either since surgery, so I really feel blessed. I still have to take my Prilosec everyday, but other than that, I can eat anything with no problems either. I am now 6 months out and still can't eat more than 2 oz of solid meat at a time though. I tend to eat other proteins more too. I hope I can continue to lose and reach my goal. It has been slow going for me.

Sounds good! Hope we can get some people to join us here.

When is your surgery scheduled Sassy?

Congatulations on your upcoming surgery Monday. You will do great!

Hi Michelle, I can really relate to your concerns. I have been disabled for several years now and was not sure how my life would change with surgery, but knew that I needed it to. I was isolated, with no friends or social life. I was consumed with my food addiction. I was sleeved 3/25/13 and have lost 49 lbs so far. I have a long way to go, but I can tell I am beginning to feel better. I am no longer consumed with what I will be eating. My tastes have changed and I am really hopeful that my life will begin to change as the weight comes off and I can move a little better. Don't be afraid.

My surgery date was 3/25/13. I have now lost 38 lbs. I thought I would be losing more since I weighed so much, but I think the inactivity and age have hindered me a little. I started water therapy, and no it it not really like water aerobics. There is a physical therapist who guides the exercised that you do. It feels so good to be in water. One thing that I am hoping for after I lose more weight is to be able to get in a bath tub and get in and out. I have so many physical problems, so I need to take baby steps toward activity. It had gotten to where all I could do is sit in a chair all day. I decided I did not want to live "the chair" life anymore. I have not gotten out in several years to have a social life, so I have no friends anymore. I am not a person to just get out there and make friends easily, so it is so nice to have you all here to talk to. The day of surgery was a little rough with gas pains and high blood pressure, but by the 2nd day I was very much better. I am glad I had this done and think it will save my life. My doctors have told me I only had a limited amount of time left if I did not lose weight.

Congratulations on the 35 lbs lost. I know you have really had a lot of hoops to jump through. I too, had to do the nuclear stress test before my surgery. I had a heart attack about 6 years ago, so I was nervous about it too. Praise the lord that everything turned out ok for me. I am now 8 wks post op and have lost 35 lbs. I have been slow so far to lose, but that is because I have not been able to be active. My doc just prescribed water therapy that I am starting today. Hope that will jump start the weight loss more.

I was sleeved on 3/25/13. I lost 11 lbs. pre-op and have lost 22 lbs post op. I have been stalled now for 3 weeks and I have been getting really depressed about it. People say, just wait, it will happen. I am not sure and feel like maybe this has been a failure for me. I am in a wheelchair and can not really exercise. The doctor signed me up for water therapy, but I am now waiting for the therapist and the pool in my small town to work out some legal arrangement. I have an appointment with my doctor the Wednesday and I know he is not going to be happy. I really don't know what to think. Are there gastric sleeve failures where people just don't lose?

Elmay, good luck on your surgery tomorrow. I will be saying a prayer for your safe recovery and success with the sleeve. Let us know how you are doing when you can.

Hi Bamafarmchick. Who is your doctor in Birmingham. I was sleeved 3/25/13 by Dr. Andrew DeWitt.

Hi! It has now been a month since I was sleeved. I have lost 11 lbs. pre-op and 19 lbs. post op. I seem to be stalled right now, and I am trying to eat all the right things, get my Fluid in, and my Protein it. Thoughts are running through my mind that this is all I will lose. I am not active because of health problems but I am set up next week for Water therapy. I am hoping it will help to get me losing again. If I don't lose anymore, I want my stomach back. I think being older is affecting it oo.

My doc wants me to eat 50 or less.

Kari, I get hungry too and I thought this would help. I was sleeved on March 25th. My taste has changed though. I can not stand anything sweet.

That does seem a long time for liquids. Is that standard with him or did he give you a reason?