SouthernSleever

Great thread Diva! 1. Wearing normal size clothes. Never in my adult life have i worn normal sized clothes. I love it. 2. My hubby (and a friend) picking me up. My hubby picked me up and one day soon I'll be light enough to try sex standing up. And a friend hugged me and picked me up...isn't that crazy?? 3. Not thinking about food all day or hating myself all day.

Woohoo Bonnie! You have done amazingly well. What does a typical day of eating look like for you? Do follow a specific plan?

I think 10 days will be fine. As for a wheelchair for your returning flights and bulkhead seats. Tell them you just had surgery. Work with the kids on using stepstools and such.

I'm with ya. Yesterday I was dancing in front of the mirror thinking how good I look and I swear it's like someone's drawn red circles around all my flaws today. <hugs>

Fantastic, you look amazing!

Well I was always outspoken but now I guess I don't put up with shit I don't have to especially from guys. I would eat up any attention I got before and now I'm more picky and call things like I see them. People weren't really mean to me when I was fat, at least not to their face, they knew better.

WOOOOOHOOOOOO Congrats girlie! Celebrate yourself and the hard work you have done!!

Fantastic!! I can't wait to hear your experiences!! Dr A is awesome and pinch some of those cute Dr's butts for me. k?

I went to Dr Aceves for my sleeve. Before then I went to my PCP to ask him to do some follow up blood work and also to prescribe some blood thinners for preop. He refused and didn't like the fact I was going to Mexico...screw him. I talked to my OBGYN and she was all for it, she gave me the number to a PCP who I first saw when I got back from having my sleeve. She treats me like she would anyone else. The key is to have a really good Dr do your sleeve so it is unlikely that you will need followup care. The sleeve, if done right, really takes care of it's self. Dr A sends home notes and xrays most US Drs are very impressed. HTH EDIT to add if your PCP was against LAPBAND then I'd say that's a point scored for him. He may like the vsg!

almost 8 months out and I still take a PPI about every other day.

Had the same thing and it was thrush from the antibiotics.

It's like they replace your brain with a skinny person's brain sometimes. I strongly believe in the grelin horomone makes it nearly impossbile to control what you eat. It's so much easier post op. Is it cake or a breeze NO but I don't white knuckly everyday to stay on low carb. It's not even 1/4 hard as it was preop.

This is horrible but I've never taken vitamins. I need to take my B12 because I was low on it...but I just keep forgetting

It's mostly once you have surgery. Even if you take a plane you need to be walking, if you drive stop every hour and walk. Move your ankles around to keep the blood flowing in yoru viens. Do not sit at the computer for hours and hours. Keep very hydrated. I think you will be fine.

I had a PE in 2003 partly because of my weight, smoking, birthcontrol, and a lower ankle fracture. My advice to you is walk walk walk. Oh and WALK WALK WALK I was on Heparin before and right after surgery.

No smells but my tummy likes to talk.

People are douches! They just don't think before they open their mouthes sometime. My Mom said to me, "Oh my God, I'm getting so fat! I'm bigger than you now!" (eyeroll) Some people

((((((((((((((((Hugs)))))))))))) You can do this! You are strong and once you do this on your own you will be even stronger. Once you are thin and single you will be so grateful I know it doesn't seem like it now but trust me.

Thanks for keeping us updated TKD. I'm glad shes doing better and I hope they are able to get that leak prepared quickly. <hugs and strength> She's lucky to have you!

SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal DJackson........198...................193.............180...................13

Questions: 1) How long have you been sleeved? Little over 7 months 2) Who was your surgeon? Dr Aceves (Wewt wewt) 3) What were your experiences with your surgeon? Amazing How much weight have you lost since your sleeve date? 80lbs 6) What type of sleeve do you have? 32f I believe 7) Would you recommend the type of sleeve you have? Oh yes 8) Do you find you still have the necessary level of energy to sustain a good workout? Yes, more than preop 9) Do you find it difficult to keep the weight off once you have lost it? I do bounce back up if I start eating crap again 10) Do you have trouble eating, such as getting �stuck�? If I eat too fast, yes 11) What is the one things about getting the surgery that you regret? Not getting it 10 years ago 12) Would you do this surgery again, or would you have made another choice? Nope, i'd do this one again

Sounds like good news for you, dont' give it another thought he did you a favor.

I actually went back and found my list from last May that I made when I first started thinking about this surgery. Mine were: Shopping at any store and buying cheap and cute clothes. (SO MUCH FUN! Cloths are cheap and I can shop practically ANYWHERE!) Taking a bath in a regular sized bathtub with room (Haven't really taken many baths Flirting, even though I've always been fat I haven't had any confidence recently People saying, "Is that all you are eating?" Haha this is more annoying than I thought it'd be Getting any hairstyle I want without worring about making my face fatter Same ole hairstyle but it looks so much better on me Wearing shorts and dresses again (I look great in dresses and will be wearing shorts in two days on my first all girls vacation to myrtle beach) My husband picking me up (Not yet Things I didn't know I'd love as much are: Sex Shaving is so much easier! SO MUCH! Having all this room when I drive How nice people are to you the thinner you are. Cheap bras!

WTG girl! You must be built solid! I just now got into my 12s at the same weight as you and you look so skinny! Love your attitude and daym you look hawt in those pants!

You look hawt!!!!!