shadownso
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Hey everyone, Just wanted to let you all know to stick with it. It really does work. I started at 351 pounds as of this morning I'm down to 285 lbs I'm not at my target yet.. but I'm only two monthes into this. I work out 4-5 days a week at Fit Works in Willoughby, Ohio if any of you live by me, your more then welcome to work out with me... Hope everyone is doing great... If you have any question just send me a message and I'll answer it... Sorry but I do not sugar coat my answers... I'll tell you how it is... Talk to you all later, Dominic
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Well post-op 60 days and I've lost 65 lbs. Working out 4-5 days a week. Have a personal trainer that I work out with twice a week. Clothes are falling off me. Problems: I lost my butt....lol.. but no claining weight is stil coming off. Just turning 35 on the 10th of May... So after all my weight is gone my gift to myself is going to be a motorcycle. Weights started 14 March - 350 --- Current weight 12 May - 285 --- Goal weight in the future - 200-to-215.
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Surgery Tomorrow @ 1:30pm PST
shadownso replied to atPeace55's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I living in Willoughby, Ohio its 30 miles east of Cleveland. I had my surgery at University Hospital in Cleveland by Doctor Alan Saber. I took off work 4 weeks but was back to work in 3 weeks. While in the hospital make sure you walk as much as you can. It will help on the recovery end. The first week is going to be rough, I'm not going to sugar coat it. Your on a liquid diet. your energy will feel low at this point. But once this week is up you'll feel alot better. I take B-12 500mg once a day, chewable multi Vitamins 2 times a day, chewable caluim 3 times a day... a lot of Water, 8 cups of 8 oz. The protien shakes got very old for me. and made me sick. Now I can eat chicken and fish. still no red meats makes my stomache hurt. Your not going to be able to eat and drink at the same time. you can drink 15 minutes before or 30 or more minutes after. If you try to rush it. It will give bad pains... I am now 53 days Post surgery and have lost 65 lbs...I work out 4-5 days a week. I have alot more energy. sleep better,sleep apnea is gone, Blood pressure is normal, asthma is gone. Hope to hear from you soon, Dominic -
First post, surgery scheduled!!!
shadownso replied to JG407's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I living in Willoughby, Ohio its 30 miles east of Cleveland. I had my surgery at University Hospital in Cleveland by Doctor Alan Saber. I took off work 4 weeks but was back to work in 3 weeks. While in the hospital make sure you walk as much as you can. It will help on the recovery end. The first week is going to be rough, I'm not going to sugar coat it. Your on a liquid diet. your energy will feel low at this point. But once this week is up you'll feel alot better. I take B-12 500mg once a day, chewable multi Vitamins 2 times a day, chewable caluim 3 times a day... a lot of Water, 8 cups of 8 oz. The protien shakes got very old for me. and made me sick. Now I can eat chicken and fish. still no red meats makes my stomache hurt. Your not going to be able to eat and drink at the same time. you can drink 15 minutes before or 30 or more minutes after. If you try to rush it. It will give bad pains... I am now 53 days Post surgery and have lost 65 lbs...I work out 4-5 days a week. I have alot more energy. sleep better,sleep apnea is gone, Blood pressure is normal, asthma is gone. Hope to hear from you soon, Dominic -
Well It's been one month since my surgery. I'm doing great I've lost 55 lbs. See my doctor on the 15th. I'll ask him if I can start working out. I want to start.
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Well heading back to work tonight.. Still holding at 50 lbs lost.. Waiting for 28th of April and will be working on the Insanity workout..
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Just got the word I'm heading back to work in one week. Three weeks after my surgery. I'm feeling good. Can't wait till April 28th because then I can start working out. Saw the doctor earlier today and was told I've lost 50 lbs in 2 weeks.
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So they took out the drain tube a day early because they found an infection behind it. they put me on meds. and it still hurts to get out of bed. I hope this pain goes away soon..
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Okay people, Here is whats going on with me one week after my surgery. First off, pre-op I was weighing 350 lbs. I put on alot of weight after I got home from Kuwait in Feb 09. ( When I joined the Army in Sept 96' I was weighing 220 lbs, after Basic Training 185lbs, When I got out of active duty in Sept 2000, I was at 215 lbs. Three months after that I weighed in at 230lbs and joined the Army National Guard, When I was deployed in 2003-2005, before the deployment I was 285lbs, after the Deployment I was 235lbs. We came home and the weight found me again and I went up to 250 lbs by the time I got a new job in law enforcement. We work swing/rotating shifts so the weight just kept find me and before long I was over the 300 lbs mark. In 2008 I was deployed a second time to Kuwait. Half way through my deployment I messed up my back really bad. But I was working out 6 days a week for 2 hours a day. Was down to 270 lbs. By the time the deployment ended I was back to 285lbs. When I returned home and back to work I went from that 285 lbs to 350lbs.) and as of today I'm 307.. I'm hoping to be right at or below 280 by the time I get back to 280 lbs. My goal wieght is 200-215 lbs. I'm hoping to hit that weight by the end of the year...cross your fingers.. More to come.. Dominic
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on wednesday when i came home i wieghed myself and was 330.7, Thursday i was 326.9 and today 318.5
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Having a hard time get use to this diet. But I'm working it the best as I can. Haven't got sick yet from anything I've eaten. Crossing my fingers..
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I'm finally home. Drain is still in until next week. The drive home was very painful felt every little bump.
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i've been having really bad pains around the drain, feels like a knife cutting across my chest...
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wow only 2 days until my surgery.. everything is going great except for work messing with my time. we work 12 hour duty and was going to take 2 weeks off on vacation days. and thats not the problem the problem is on the 29th i was scheduled to come back to work 4 hours a day and 4 hours of vacation and work just told me no i have to use all my vacation and when it is all gone they wont pay me while i'm off work..
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Well, My name is Dominic M. I'm 34 yrs old father to two wonderful kids. I work full time in law enforcement. My starting weight was 351.4 my current weight is 330.5. Everything is done and Monday at 815am EST. I'll be having my Sleeve Surgery.. Cross your fingers people..
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Just met with the last time before monday... Lost 20 lbs in 2 weeks.. Doctor Saber was very happy with that. Well people cross your finger... 54 hours and a wake up..
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Hey Everyone again, Well got a called last thursday and was told my surgery will be on April 6th 2011. On Friday got another call and was told it was bumped up to March 21st. And on Monday was told the the surgery was bumped up again to March 14th.. Everything is getting done. Trying to figure out the whole returning to work thing after the surgery. I'm trying to work it out that I only work 4 hours and 4 hours of vacation time after 12 days off duty. But I have to have the doctors okay for that to happen. Hope to hear from you all.. Hope everyone is doing good.. Dominic
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Hello Everyone, My name is Dominic, I'm 34 yrs old (35 in May). I'm 335.4 lbs (just checked). Just got a call today telling me that I have been approved for my surgery on Mach 21st. Let me tell you alittle about myself. I'm a divorced father of two wonderful kids. My daughter will be 17 in December and my son will be 10 in June. I served in the Army for 13 yrs (1996-2009). And with having this surgery done I will finish my 7 yrs and retire from the Army at 20 yrs. I work full-time as a Nuclear Security Officer. I'm in school working on a degree in Business Management. I'm also an active officer in the American Legion Post 214. Well if you have any question or comments please post them and I'll try to answer them as fast as I can. Hope to hear from you all, Dominic