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You will do great. The medical reasons are the most important but I won't lie... having another bite of the weight loss proverbial apple makes it a win/win. Keep in touch and let me know how you are doing with recovery. I will join you on Dec. 2nd. Take care.

You are giving me courage. I hoping not to lose so much darn hair this time. First time was vary traumatic.

Hello.
I was going to be your revision buddy and I am so sorry you weren't able to have it done. I hope you are able to straighten it out and be back on track. Please look me up when you come back. Take good care.
Katrina

Hello all,
Well this is 2nd bite at the apple. Here's my history...
Sleeved on 07/27/2012 by Dr. Jaime Ramos-Kelly
Before Pre-op Diet: 199 lbs (BMI 33.1)
Weight Surgery Day: 188 lbs
Sept. 1, 2012: 177 lbs.
Oct. 1, 2012: 166 lbs.
Nov. 1, 2012: 157 lbs.
Dec. 1, 2012: 147 lbs.
Jan. 1, 2013: 141 lbs.
Feb. 1, 2013 138 lbs. (starting looking way too thin)
Mar. 1, 2012 132 lbs. (between size 0-2)
Horrible GERD/ Acid Reflux
Infected gallbladder for most of 2015. Finally able to have removed in 08/2015
Maintained or gained 5-10 (138-148 lbs.) for about 4/5 years thru 2017
Back to pre-op weight of 199 lbs. by 2019/2020
Pandemic hit and now I am 230 lbs. before surgery (BMI 38.3)
Scheduled for Sleeve to RNY: 12/2/2021 with same Dr. Ramos-Kelly in Tijuana, Mexico
Looking for some kind souls that want to share the journey. Worried about how effective it is the 2nd time around. Looking forward to helping my GERD. The extra 30 lbs. means more months to reach goal. Oh yes and I am fretting about the Hair loss. I did not enjoy that the first time around. If anyone has info they want to share, please do.
Be well, Katrina

Wishing you both every success. I know it is easy to get down about a revision not working as well as the original but I dug into a bunch of scientific articles and most say the average person loses 10-15% less than the original weight loss surgery. I know when I had my gastric sleeve in 2012, I lost too much weight so I am hoping my revision to RNY just gets me within10 lbs of goal and helps my acid reflux. II'm having my revision 12/2/21 and keep you both in my thoughts.

Dec. 2nd here! - although mine is a revision. The revision board seems to be kinda dead so thought I'd pipe in here. I hope everyone is uber successful!

Hello.
I was going to be your revision buddy and I am so sorry you weren't able to have it done. I hope you are able to straighten it out and be back on track. Please look me up when you come back. Take good care.
Katrina

I’ve heard converting helps a lot. I had Rny in 2002 and have gained back weight for various reasons. I’m having distal bypass.

I confess that I've hardly exercised since my surgery.
I confess that I don't drink enough Water every day.
I confess that I drink beer a LOT.
I confess that I graze on some days.
I confess that I eat rice and bread sometimes.
I confess that I drink caffeinated coffee every morning.
I confess that I enjoy the attention I get from women now, even though I have a girlfriend.
I confess that it's been over a year since surgery and I've lost 120 lbs and I'm maintaining it while eating like a normal person! Waaaaaahh HOOOOOO!!!!!

Wow! To all of you have replied and all who will, I thank you. I have read every response and it comforts me to know you've read my story and it connected with you in some way. For all the well wishes, hugs and encouragements...you helped me get thru another day and night with less despair, less loneliness and less frustration. Thank you for reaching out to me like I did to you.
Here is some additional information for those who asked:
I live in Southwest Michigan and my surgeon is from a renowned practice here in my town. They pioneered the sleeve and have done more of them than bypasses now, I think. My surgeon is well educated, many of the doctors and PAs have ivy league educations in addition to real world experience that made them the best choice to me. My surgeon was kind, answered my numerous questions and was as honest as he likely could have been about the risks. I asked point blank how many patients had died in their practice and for stats on their particular history of complications, how they resolved them and what my likelihood may be of experiencing any. My concern like many people, was of a potential leg DVT after surgery, leak, stricture, heart attack or stroke during surgery.
Like so many of you have said, I was part of the dreaded "1%". Whatever can go wrong, did. At first my docotrs smiled and gave words of encouragement, always the same "it'll get better, I promise" "in a year I can guarentee you won't regret having the surgery done". Wrong, I do, I will. My story isn't one of serious complications caught and handled quickly but of a general breakdown of care resulting in problem after problem that individually might have had lesser impact. My doctor will not admit anything went wrong, was unusual or that there may be symptoms with no known ideation.
For those of you preparing to go thru surgery I won't discourage you. This is truly lifesaving for many people, some of us would die from obesity related illnesses sooner or later anyway. For all of us, post-op, pre-op, still considering, take charge of your healthcare, demand answers even if there aren't any, talk back, respond, ask questions, if the answer doesn't make sense ask again and if you still don't get it ask the PA the nurse and even the nurse aid or medical assistant...someone is bound to listen and respond.
Do your homework, we all do, we think we know what to expect, we know someone, a friend, sibling, co-worker who went thru surgery and everything was great, they comfort us and tell us that they don;t know of anybody who ever had problems. They're wrong, we're here, the d@*% one percent, the ones who quietly fade, embarressed to go out carrying a TPN bag, tired of the questions from strangers about the PICC dressing that always shows, disgusted by our appearance, hair falling out, sallow skin, too ashamed to walk to the mailbox because people think you're sick, and you are, just not that kind of sick, embarressed that you like a cancer victim and you know thats what you think, and if you were you know you would have some kind of answer and could feel legitimately sick, but instead you're just sick, and tired, and sick, and theres no one to blame but yourself because this was an elective surgery, even tho it wasn't, you know for you it was a necessary removal of what has caused you problems for your whole life, your stomach.
You take the psyche exam, talk to the doctors, you know it will hurt to be without one of your best friends, you'll miss your food, the beautifull salads, homemade breads, never ending Pasta and endless shrimp, the chinese buffet, free dessert on your birthday, the giant muffins from costco, poptarts, diet coke, you say goodbye and thank you, thank you for being there on my fortieth birthday, for when I went thru my divorce, comforting me thru fights, bringing my family together every holiday, the chicken Soup when I was sick, ice cream when I was happy, orange juice and coffee. Thank you for being my friend, I don't need you or want you anymore, I'll be good without you, I won't lie to myself anymore that you fill me up. We the 1% with our resolve to never cheat on our new diet and vow to live a healthy lifestyle, join the gym, walk the dog, just like the other 99%, only we're too physically depleted to walk to the bathroom, can't stand in the shower, would kill someone if it meant we could drink enough to quench our terrible thirst, or at least beat someone up if it meant we could keep 8oz down just once. We no longer fantasize about cakes with no calories, we yearn for the decadent 70 calories in a cappacino Protein shake, a scrambled egg, a greek yogurt, but the 6oz looks like a mountain and your throat closes up, the spasms rock your chest and you feel the familiar punch in the chest that is an esophogeal spasm, followed by the sensation of those tiny molecules hitting your stomach and the noises and the rapid decent to the bowel thru 20 ft of intestine in under 3 seconds. Thank you the other 1%ers and the 99% too, we have all lived thru this and can offer eachother comfort, an ear to listen, offer advice- whether it be crazy, medical, legal or desperate. I know an answer will come for me, soon or too late- either way it won't be in vain, someone will gain knowledge and experience from this, maybe a doctor will stumble across here and find an answer for one of their tough cases, regardless, this has done what I needed it to, brought me together with other people so I didn't feel so alone. :-)

Wow fox! Can I be you lol.
All of this lack of crazy tests makes me want to go to Mexico lol but I'll see what they say on the 23rd. My advocate thinks August will happen so I hope she's right.

Boy, time sure flies. Seems like just yesterday when we were all wanting to hurry up and get sleeved. Well, today marks four weeks since was sleeved. I feel amazing and have lost about 30 pounds. I couldn't be happier. Four weeks in, I am loving my sleeve!

I'll go first...
As a divorcee who shares custody with my ex-hubby, I have found myself not wanting to meet in public places but rather just send the boys out to his car at the curb. My ex is 6'5" and 300 lbs so it's not like I have anything to prove and I am not any heavier than I was when we were married BUT he is about to marry his 3rd wife and she is thinner than I am - I have never met her only seen a picture. She is no beauty but I do find myself challenged that she is thinner than me. I know it's petty. I am usually pretty confident in most situations but I have had a wicked fantasy about being at goal weight and waltzing into a place dressed to the nine's. As I write this I feel like a high schooler but part of getting better is shining light on the dark corners and owning how one feels. So I would like to leave my ex drooling and his new wife in shock as I leave with holding hands with my two boys and their new 30 year old, model beautiful, built to high heaven step-daddy. There I've said it! PLEASE SHARE YOURS!!
BTW
Katrina - 5'5" 195# 44 yrs young Sleeve Date: July 27, 2012 GW: 135

I started my plans at a bmi of 32 also. By the time I went into surgery it was closer to 30. I am only 18 days out, but I would do it again in a heartbeat.
I am down 17 pounds since surgery. I have already gotten rid of the biggest clothes in my closet.
I was similar to you, very slim in high school (114 pounds). I started gaining weight in my 30's. Similar struggle - lose 20, gain 25...

I did it with 60 pounds to lose. Although i'm a slow loser, I am losing. I'd do it again in a minute.

I'm 1 day shy of 2 weeks post op. My weight at surgery was 224 with a bmi of 34, this morning
I was 202 and a bmi of 29. I will confess I have cheated but seriously. iI it still cheating when you can eat only so much. I tried a 6" sandwich from subway I ate 1/4 of it over 6 hours. I had a "Super Pretzel" and medium Lemonaid at the movies and only ate 1/4 of it It took all 2 hours for me to drink the lemonaid.

To my fellow low BMI'ers....you will lose weight! I started out at a bmi of 31.1 and now I am 19.5! Hips went from 50 to 38 inches. I averaged 10lbs a month the first few months and then slowed down from there. This will work! Just follow your doctor's guidelines and let it play out! You will not regret it. And so what if it comes off slow? Better than gaining!
Went from a 18/20 pant to a size 8
Tops XL to Medium
Happiness meter went from a 3 to 10 plus!!!

I was a low BMI. I have lost 19.5 pounds since surgery 26 days ago. I was a super tight 12 (probably would have been a tight 14 if I would have bought any). Some 12's fit, some are big and I wore a size 10 pants tonight.
The best thing is that my face lost most of the weight already, so when I look in the mirror, I see the person I expect rather than the round faced one that has been staring back for the last few years.

I am freaking out because my BMI is 35 and I read some post about slow losers and how depressed they are. Their post stressed me out because I have a low BMI and am afraid that it will be the same for me. My surgery date is 7/23; I am still excited but a little stressed at the same time. To clarify depression is not what I am worried about; it's the thought of only losing a pound a week after taking drastic measures to turn this unhealthy weight around.

Sleeved Feb 17 2012- down 110 pounds in 5 months and 15 days

Sleeved May 3. Down 55 pounds. Averaging now 2-3 pounds a week.

I'm twelve weeks out and down 46 pounds. I feel great! Most of my clothes are too big, so I see some shopping in my future! :-)

Started pre-op diet 1st week of May, surgery 5/25/12. I've lost 60.6 lbs ttl, 35.6 lbs since surgery.

I was sleeved April 3rd and I am down 75#!

Dang! you went from a size 24 to a 14 and you only dropped 60 pounds...WOW