shrinkinggrl

Maddie, you've given me hope when my world has turned grey and bleak. I've been "stuck" for almost 2 weeks now, fiddling with the same 2 or 3 pounds and feeling like "why the hell did I have this surgery if I'm just going to lose 23.5 pounds (post surgery) and STOP forever? (feels like forever). Even w/ your explanation I am still afraid that this is just it...no other weight will be lost. But I am LESS afraid.

I was sleeved on 8/30/10. The surgery itself went fine, but as I've said before, the driver forgot to pick up my friend and I in Calexico (we drove in rather than flying....parked at the lot they recommend in Calexico) and then the driver forgot us so we had to find our own very expensive cab ride across the border. It worked out fine, however, because they paid me back the $40 US (the extortoin, in my opinion!) for the cab ride. But Aceves and Campos (and Sergio) are EVERYTHING good everyone says they are.

Sorry to hijack. Wanted to tell Stcyt that I have her beat....19 years. I want this drought overwith! Hope I will have a happy ending like you, Stcyt.

seriously, 6kiddos. Where's that FALL everyone keeps talking about??? LOL

GG... That's great! Someday I will try pizza, but not yet. Too early.

Would that be room 23 at the end of the hall? If so, that was MY room! LOL

What a sweet story! I bet she does see you and she's proud!

GG I am in a stall right now...the dreaded "3rd week stall". Yargh. So I am having the same panicky thoughts. Sigh. Oh, well. I know that logically I am eating too few calories NOT to lose weight. But it really is disheartening to see that # freeze in place. I need to back away from the scale and not go near it for a few days or a week. Hope you are fabulous!

Instead of Crystal light, if I get bored with plain water, I use true lemon (crystallized genuine lemon) with a stevia packet. YUM.

I applied in early August and had mine in time for my 8/30/10 surgery. I did not expedite. The summer rush is over, so turnaround is more like 3 wks right now than 4-6 they quote.

GG Yeah, I'm doing great now. Except for a minor snafu with my first Protein shake with milk, I am good to go. Just amazed at how quickly the weight is coming off right now. My weight ticker shows preop and post op combined, but still! Could I do that before surgery? HELL NO. LOL

Yay, GG! That is so awesome! You're 1 month out tomorrow, and look at your progress!

gg hee hee. that would be fun! Not sure when exactly I can even go... i have very little vacation time left for the year. yargh

I'm scootin'! Best wishes...post updates as soon as you can!

Hee hee, Alish! I know. I am actually not hungry at all but I "eat" three times a day (broth or protein powder mixed w/ water, and then I drink drink drink constantly. But certain foods will sound good and I will think, "Gee. It will be nice to taste that again someday!"

Do you have a recliner? A lot of folks sleep in them instead of bed at first. Or they use a LOT of extra pillows in bed to prop up a little.

People suck so bad sometimes! I'm sorry for all the humiliating experiences I just read. I definitely have my own, but they don't even bear mentioning because that was yesterday and today, I am on the road to health!

I agree completely w/ your reasons for VSG vs Band. And although it is not recommended to get pregnant until you are at least 1 yr post VSG, people have done it successfully. Someone on either this board or OH forum mentioned a good point: during times of famine, many people had successful pregnancies.

HI! Welcome! I am only 7 days out (if you don't count surgery day as day 1), so I don't have a ton of advice yet, but I agree you won't find a better place to ease your worries! No matter what you go thru re: WLS, you are guaranteed to find someone else who has been there and can offer support!

Whoa, NCBLUDVL! I would hardly call kidney failure NORMAL and I sure wouldn't be calm or patient in your shoes. However, you now have another sleevetalk.com member praying for you. Keep us posted!

For the gas....just walking, heating pad, and time. I'm day 6 and I can say the worst was over on day 4. I had hunger pangs until day 3 or 4.

Classiladi13.... When I was 1 day out, I felt "hunger pangs"....that empty feeling where your stomach seems to be growling. I described the feeling as someone wringing out my stomach like a washcloth....it was pretty uncomfortable. As soon as I started back on PPI, that feeling vanished. So it had to have been the "false hunger due to acid" that everyone talks about. I bet you will have the same experience once your PPI really kicks in.

Yeah. I am now in the "all hell loose"category. Sigh. And I can't stand any of the protein clears. I don't know what I am gonna do....!

I am SO sorry to hear about your troubles. I will pray for your blood count and stamina. Please pray for me on getting in enough protein, because I can't find a protein that works (I'm still on clears only....which means no chocolate protein powder shake type stuff yet....when I get to that part I'll be fine!)

Well, I am late wishing you luck because you are a few days post-op now...but how are you? Post soon!