Donna B

Hi Coop, I have no magic words other than hang in there. It might be coming off slowly but it is coming off. I get days where I stall at the same weight and then suddenly its moving. I noticed it moves on the days I am heavy on the Protein. I have been unable to do the drinks since the surgery so I try to get my protein where I can. I am at the mushy food stage so I made chicken and beef Soup and scrambled and egg into one. I then pureed it to the consistency of baby food and that is what I have been eating. Small amounts but its protein. You will lose it, fast or slow, you will lose. Just keep thinking about the end result. Good luck

I had no idea that I was going to have a drain and was even more surprised when they said I would be going home with it. It was not horrible though. I emptied it a few times a day and kept track of how much I emptied. There was a safety pin on a tab on the top so I pinned it to the inside of my pants. I was able to take a shower, I wrapped my midsection in saran wrap. 5 days after I was discharged the drain was removed in the doctors office. Now everyones pain thresh hold is different. I thought the removal hurt, just for a second or two. It was more of a weird feeling, having this tubing pulled from my stomach. My only advice is to take a deep breath before it is removed. On the plus side, once the drain was out any discomfort I had was gone. I wasn't in pain while it was in, just discomfort.

Hi Sheila, My name is Donna and I am having my surgery Oct 26th with Dr Vohra in Oceanside, New York. Some members of my family think I should be able to lose weight on my own without surgery. I am 50 years old and it hasn't worked by now so obviously they are wrong. The last time a conversation started about how I could do this on my own I said I was going to do this and I didn't want to discuss it anymore. Now everyone is on board with it. Good luck,

I am having my surgery Oct 26th with Dr Vohra in Oceanside New York