Kimmie-sleeve

Mango Peach Green Tea from Crystal Light!!! Can't get enough!!

I told my 4 year old that my tummy was broken, and the doctor was going to fix it so I could play on the floor more easily with him. Kimmie

Omg... You had me at molten... Seriously can't wait to try this!! I have been craving chocolate like crazy this week... Kimmie

I had Dr. Alami... he was so awesome, but I don't think he's there anymore... Finally broke my stall the past couple of weeks, so it's nice to see the scale moving again!! Good luck ladies!! Oh, and you can eat much more liquid.... when you start mushies, you'll be shocked at the little it takes to satisfy you! Kimmie

Hooray!! It just gets better every day! Good luck with your new sleeve from a fellow Kaiser SSF girl! Kimmie

Lost 90 lbs and gained it all back... Very glad I had my surgery! Kimmie

Hi everyone, Just got home from 4 days in the hospital for a small bowel obstruction. They gave me an NG tube (tube through nose and down into stomach to drain my stomach and rest my bowels. Way worse than any recovery from my surgery in 12/2011... I just noticed that my mom left some kefir in the fridge, and sipped a bit of that, and I am actually feeling human again. In a way it feels like my first weeks of post op, just less pain. I was shocked at how many medical professionals have no idea about the sleeve... None... I could hear the nurses reporting at shift change that I had a gastric bypass, even though I always corrected them. And I had an NG tube, so there might have been real trouble if I actually had a gastric bypass. The other thing that shocked me was the whole "I told you so..." mentality from people I did not expect to be that way... The obstruction wasn't necessarily a side effect from my sleeve, could have been several things that caused it. But besides, it disturbs me to think how many people are out there wasting their time watching for me to fail... Way to go being supportive... I guess it serves THEM better to have me fat instead of more healthy... :-( Kimmie

I wore the gown the whole time... Way more practical with all the things you're hooked up to in the beginning... Went home in sweats and a big tee. You will be swollen like crazy! I just spent 4 days in the hosp with a bowel obstruction and I can't believe how pumped full of fluids I am... Probably gained 10 pounds of water... My skin hurt from stretching! Kimmie

I didn't meet the weightloss goal the surgeon gave me, so I was postponed for two months. Kimmie

I am 7 months out, and take pills with no problems! I didn't even have trouble in my early post op time, though the big calcium pills scared me! Good luck! Kimmie

Jasleeve!! My sleeve sister!! Glad to hear from you, and congrats on your progress and recovery from complications!!! I have my 6 month post-op appt in a couple of weeks, though I was sleeved on 12/19/11... I haven't lost as much as you at 196 and hovering... But am happy for the success, and wish you the best in the future!! Kimmie

Oh, sweetie... So sorry for the loss of your brother... Take time to grieve and heal.. Best of luck and hugs for your family... Kimmie

I was okayed for flexeril pretty quickly... I have a lingering injury from a car accident, and that's the only thing that helps me! good luck! Kim

Take it from someone who had pulmonary embolisms not once but twice... take the shots.... so much better than the alternative!! good luck! kimmie

Yay!! Tina, my sleeve twin!! Congrats on the success!!! xoxo, Kimmin

I am so glad this post got bumped! It is along the same timeline as I am right now, and at 4 1/2 months out I am down 54 lbs from day of surgery and almost 70 total... It's slow, but steady, and I track my eating and exercise several times a week... I feel wonderful and am in a size 12 and 3 lbs from Onderland! So thankful for this forum to keep me on track! Kimmie

I really like Chobani... Sort of reminds me of sour cream... Havent tried oikos yet!

Lovenox is a pretty common anticoagulant so your cardiologist will probably approve it as long as he/she feels everything else is fine. I was on lovenox for well over a year (my body could never get clotting regulated on Coumadin) and luckily my co-pay was $25 for a monthly supply. Otherwise it is sooooo expensive. Hopefully you will get approved and insurance will cover that part! Kimmie

I too feel lucky that we just moved to a new town, so many new people only know the "now" me... I have a really good friend who is trying hard to wish me well as she continues her struggle to lose weight the old fashioned way.. On the whole I feel lucky, but am very aware that the sabatuers can pop up at any time! Kimmie

Good to see you guys in here and read about your progress and emotions! I was sleeved on 12/19/2011 and was 257 on surgery day, and was 205 this morning... Onderland is a tease.. Lol! I feel like I am a slow loser, but I know that I am trying to make good choices and exercise.. Not alway succeeding, but aware when I veer of program and usually get back to it quickly. I am so happy to be in size 12-14, and have so much more energy to keep up with my 5 year old. I still want to lose 50 more... I have already undone 11 years of gains, so I count that as good progress! Looking forward to the next check in! Kimmie

None whatsoever!! I heart my sleeve!! KImmie

I think sometimes people are afraid to talk about rapid weight loss... Like in case you are ill or something! I do have many people who know about my surgery so I do get compliments quite a bit since they know I lost it on purpose and am not stricken with some disease... Maybe that's it? Congrats on your weight and inches lost!!! You are rockin that sleeve!!! Kimmie

Way to go!!! Kimmie

I just eat sashimi... had my first meal of it on Valentine's Day, so I was almost 2 months out. I haven't really tried rice yet... Kimmie

OMG... I can't wait til I start our community supported agriculture harvest!! I bought a juicer, and look forward to more veggies in my new healthier life!! Kimmie