jen2013

56 pounds lost in 4 months is an average of 14lbs a month! I am only averaging a loss of 10 per month and that is on the high end of my surgeons 5-10lb a month loss expectations. I read these posts sometimes and think to myself that I should be ready to throw on the towel compared to others! It really gets me down to read them sometimes when I know I am on the low end of losing and hearing how bad others feel who are actually doing "better" than me on a numbers standpoint. You have done great so far, this is not the time to give up! If you do, then I certainly need to as well!!! The scale should not be the only determining factor as to whether this journey has been a success!

One day soon they will be loose and ready to come off. And the scars are pink underneath! Certainly not gone completely but you will be surprised how good they look! It's the little things right now that bring joy

Surgery march 5...today is discharge day (hopefully!) just had my dye test everything looks good. Drinking apple juice and changed into real clothes...feel like a rock star compared to 2 days ago! Still painful to get up and down and tightness when I walk but not much pain anymore. Waiting for drain to be pulled, so not looking forward to that from what many of you have said!

Surgery march 5...today is discharge day (hopefully!) just had my dye test everything looks good. Drinking apple juice and changed into real clothes...feel like a rock star compared to 2 days ago! Still painful to get up and down and tightness when I walk but not much pain anymore. Waiting for drain to be pulled, so not looking forward to that from what many of you have said!

Out of surgery and on the losers bench finally! Lots of pain for first few hours but it is getting better. On morphine pump for pain. BP is high they said prob due to the pain cause I don't normally have issues. Had to get med for that, hopefully it starts coming down. Other than that doing ok. Although I am hungry! At least that's what it feels like, maybe it's the gas?

Out of surgery and on the losers bench finally! Lots of pain for first few hours but it is getting better. On morphine pump for pain. BP is high they said prob due to the pain cause I don't normally have issues. Had to get med for that, hopefully it starts coming down. Other than that doing ok. Although I am hungry! At least that's what it feels like, maybe it's the gas?

Out of surgery and on the losers bench finally! Lots of pain for first few hours but it is getting better. On morphine pump for pain. BP is high they said prob due to the pain cause I don't normally have issues. Had to get med for that, hopefully it starts coming down. Other than that doing ok. Although I am hungry! At least that's what it feels like, maybe it's the gas?

Out of surgery and on the losers bench finally! Lots of pain for first few hours but it is getting better. On morphine pump for pain. BP is high they said prob due to the pain cause I don't normally have issues. Had to get med for that, hopefully it starts coming down. Other than that doing ok. Although I am hungry! At least that's what it feels like, maybe it's the gas?

Got my call as well, 215 pm for the surgery ...ugh!! And my surgeon is always running behind! Was hoping for first thing in am to avoid him being late, no such luck.

Congrats surgery day buddy! Can you believe it is so close?? I cannot wait to be on the other side.

I am march 5....quietly freaking out too, trying to contain it as much as possible! I am sure Monday I will be a mess once I get my call with surgery time. I am so worried I am going to get sick (cold) it is going around my office so I have been popping airborne to try to keep it away. I do not want ANYTHING to postpone surgery at this point!! Good luck, when do you go, wed 3/6?

I had my EGD today...they found ulcers but said it will not push back surgery. Got meds for that. Also did EKG, labs and gallbladder ultrasound today as well. They said EKG was fine, don't know about labs but hopefully all will be ok for surgery march 5.

Can you add me to your group? I am scheduled for march 5...thanks!