Patrick Curl

Yep sure wish I had lol...might be a week till I'm back in business. Lol. Sent from my Kindle Fire using VST.. seopressor plugin

My highest weight ever was 699...kinda decided then that i never wanted to be in the 700s...immediately went on a diet...spent a whole year going on and off diets..lost 60 pounds then gained 20...and repeated that for a year...going from 660 to 640 and back again. Thats when I decided I needed to take drastic measures... I needed to have something that would give me a better chance of success... after looking at the different options the sleeve became my first choice and really only choice. Because of my Bmi the sleeve is the only surgery the Dr would do...but frankly I don't feel comfortable with subjecting myself to malabsorption and I don't trust lapband..I think that's a farce because of all the revisions I see... So last Sunday was the day before surgery... for lunch I had a burrito bowl and 3 Cookies ..my last meal..I could have nothing to eat after 2 except clears and gross tasting magnesium citrate which I took at 6pm and took 3 hoursnto kick in and it was still going when I woke up at 4am the next morning... Everything that day was very surreal...and I do remember being a bit scared. I started at the scale -649...then they took me to a station where I put on the gown and got in the bed. We were running late I believe because they were having such a hard time getting my iv in...eventually the super nurse dude had to come and do it..ie the nurse anesthetist..he was much better and only took one stick...all in all it took like 5 sticks and a bit of fishing to get me hooked up and ready. The minute my iv was attached I was on my way...when they wheeled me into the OR I was shaking a bit from cold and nerves...I rolled up next to the operating table and wondered how in the hell were they going to lift me onto that thing..all of a sudden my bed was inflating like a raft and it kinda floated over to the operating table..they had to push and pull a bit but really only to guidenme to the right spot... Then I woke up in intensive care...and was sleeved. The rest of the week was spent learning how my new tummy worked...and what I could do..really I just rode it out. Then came home after 3 days in hospital. I have absolutely no appetite at all and eating is a huge chore...kinda wish I didn't really even need to do it but..I kinda do. I Thought I was pretty prepared for the sleeve via this forum...but nothing can prepare you for the way you feel afterwards....for the first time in my life I don't feel like food controls me... I still have head hunger..but really after a couple bites I'm full and don't want anymore. I really have no desire for food...it actually seems repulsive and unappealing... What's extremely appealing is that between 7/2/12 and 7/10/12 (today) I have gone from 649 to 623...that's about 3 pounds per day. I am definitely on my way and rocking this sleeve. Next year I will be half the man I am today! This is definitely the best decision of my life. Sent from my Kindle Fire using VST.. seopressor plugin

Went to my first followup today upgraded to mechanical soft...had pureed wendys chili it was really good...and yeah g2 is awesome. Sent from my Kindle Fire using VST.. seopressor plugin

So heres one week down... since being sleeved on 7/2/12 I've lost 24 pounds. Starting at 650..currently at 626. I am rockin this sleeve! Sent from my Kindle Fire using VST.. seopressor plugin

If i were you id walk the other way and blatantly ignore the people in your life with the negativity...block them on facebook...does it really matter in the grand scheme of things what they think or say?....as dumb as they sound...their opinion isnt wirth ****...and **** isnt worth worrying over. Distance yourself from all naysayers till your a couple months out...surround yourself with supportive people. You're the wife you hold the power in the relationship... tell him if he wants to see his family he can do so by himself without you. When he gets home do not discuss anything they said...literally pretend tgey dont exist to you. If he doesnt like it stop doing things like making dinner for him or other things...or go stay with a friend till after surgery..tell him if he really wants you to come back he better learn to appreciate and accept your decisions and be more supportive. Just remember you are in control of the situation. Sent from my Kindle Fire using VST.. seopressor plugin

My incisions don't hurt so much...but about to rip them open cause they freaking itch so bad. Sent from my Kindle Fire using VST.. seopressor plugin

Lets do this...count me in... Highest weight: 699 Starting weight : 670 Surgery weight(7/2/12) : 650 Current weight : 626 (1 week out) Goal weight : 525 Lets go for a full 100 pound loss...I'm a heavy weight and on my post op liquid phase will be swimming 2 hours/day as soon as incisions heal... I can do this...and so what if I aim for the stars but only hit the moon... I'm ready to rock my new sleeve. Sent from my Kindle Fire using VST.. seopressor plugin

Hmmm.... maybe I should sign my wife up for surgery lol...@ super thorny.. Sent from my Kindle Fire using VST.. seopressor plugin

I actually haven't really experienced full yet...kinda afraid it might hurt or make me sick...its mostly just everything looks disgusting and smells the same..and just no appetite and then lose track of time and realize I haven't been sipping enough... Last night was able to down 4oz though no problem spaced over 30 minutes. Trying to figure out how long after I drink something does it leave stomach so more can go down. Sent from my Kindle Fire using VST.. seopressor plugin

Thanks....make that 24 pounds...wo0t. Sent from my Kindle Fire using VST.. seopressor plugin

Can probably guarantee dehydration plays a little into it... most fluids ive gotten in so far is 40 in a single day... yesterday was my best day and I did have less of an issue..but it still happened. Sent from my Kindle Fire using VST.. seopressor plugin

Wasn't the bulb I was worried about but the entry point where tube is attached didn't want to get it dirty and get sn infection or something. Sent from my Kindle Fire using VST.. seopressor plugin

I'm using a clap..with a humidifier..and I wake up two or three times a night with my mouth completely dry....so dry I had blisters on my tongue this morning...and cheek is stuck to gums..I think part of it could be I tend to sleep with mouth open more when on my back.... And I cant sleep on side or tummy because of jp drain. Anyone else experience this? Sent from my Kindle Fire using VST.. seopressor plugin

Today i had 8oz Soup with 1 scoop injury..25g Protein....6 oz g2...and 8 sf popcicles/creamcicles..12oz total. 4oz Protein powder drink 9g protein... kinda had a very rough and cranky day....wow...only 30 oz....seemed like a lot more.... sigh... Also felt very light headed and like I was having trouble staying awake... Never thought it would be this hard just to put food in my mouth...hope it gets better.... Sent from my Kindle Fire using VST.. seopressor plugin

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Don't have a way to secure it literally nothing sticky at all except super glue....it would take 80 inches of ace bandage to go around my tummy... Sent from my Kindle Fire using VST.. seopressor plugin

Ok it comes out tuesday...but the bandage fell off we have no more gauze or tape... My wife a nursing assistant says dont worry about it. But,i can't help but worry it will get infected or caught on something... It's 2am.... Should I wait tikl morning to worry about it?

Lol at 13"... And thanks nate..good to know.