jeffnanika

Hello all, Haven't been posting a lot. Hope all is well with everyone. Those just sleeved Conratulations you will be so happy! I know it is hard and the eating and drinking after is a mental mess. I am about three weeks out and I am finally starting to understand when my bod is hungry and when it is not. I only weigh myself on Monday's and Today I was down another 7 LBS. That makes it 50 since my higest weight! So pumped about it Going to start at the gym in the next week or 2. Good luck to all! I am thinking about everyone often. Like Dori (Finding Nemo) says "Just keep swiming. Just keep swiming!"

I am 15 days post-op. I haven't had any issues with sleep or pain/gas. Where I am having issues is drinking/eating with air. I am burping or frothing trying to get liquid or food in. I am also trying to get used to a full feeling. I keep telling myself I am full but my mind wants to keep eating. So frustrated with my obsession with eating. Sent from my iPhone using VST

So, a month ago I was wearing size 52 pants. Today, 11 days after surgery, tried on some jeans and I am in a size 44. They were a little tight, but down 4 pants sizes! I am not sure who is more excited me or my wife. I have had to add 3 new loop holes in my belt. I am struggling with my mental hunger and doing what I should do, but fitting into jeans size that I haven't had since I was in high school! Wow!!! So happy! Sent from my iPhone using VST

So I am down to 367. When I started the process I was 410. So 43 lbs. wow!!!! Sent from my iPhone using VST

So I will be at my 1 week post-op appointment in an hour. Curious to see how much I have lost. I am excited to get the stitches out. Sent from my iPhone using VST

Ok. So I am a little scared. I can drink whatever I want want with no or very little discomfort. Soups are easy and don't bother me. I am a week out and yesterday cheated with my liquids by having some crackers. I am worried that I am doing to well and something is wrong. Maybe it is just nothing but I listen to everyone else and the issues and think that I might be missing something. I get a little heartburn but I can't complain one bit. I see my doc tomorrow for a follow up. I am supposed to be on liquids for 2 weeks then purée for 2 weeks and then soft for 2 weeks. I am scared that since nothing is bothering me that I am going to lose control move too fast and hurt something. Sorry for rambling. Just wondering if anyone else is having this issue. Sent from my iPhone using VST

Okay so here goes. Surgery went awesome! I was up and out of my hospital bed by 7 o'clock that evening. I had a good walk around the hospital floor. And wasn't in a town of pain that night. Getting woken up for blood sugar readings every hour got very old and made it hard to get a good nights sleep since I'm a type One diabetic but all seemed to be going well. Then the drain that they had in my side started to irritate the end my insides and cause me to feel like I was having lots of gas pain and soreness and my catheter was really irritating the end of my penis causing it to be harder to walk so I requested that the catheter be taken out and they actually took that out the next day. Sauron day two and day three I walked over 4 1/2 miles just trying to get the exercise in and really didn't run into any problems unseal the third day morning when I stood up to walk out of bed and my calves were super super tight. Seems that I was sleeping in my bed with my feet straight up-and-down because the bed was too short for the length of my body. Being 6' 3" made it difficult for them to find a bed that was long enough and comfortable for me. That caused me to have some serious sleep issues being able to get comfortable. When I went home on Friday I felt great. Was home Friday night and felt tired and then Saturday relaxed and went out for dinner and time with family space and then walking with family through target. Having very very very many doubts about whether I should of had the surgery or not. As I'm watching other people eat in restaurants and me struggling taking down soup knowing that I'd much rather be having that burrito or those nachos or that cheeseburger that Fried chicken. I miss eating the foods I don't know if I'm not feeling hungry because I'm testing my body or if it's because I see those foods I definitely don't have any of the full symptoms and it makes me worry that I'm going to go right back into my over eating habits just need help.

Well surgery went great. Sitting in the hospital room feeling a little bit tired but doing great. I hope everybody else had surgery today is doing just as well as me. Pain is at six but I think it's more discomfort and pain. God bless everyone else had surgery. Really tired but happy. Sent from my iPhone using VST

So here I sit in a hospital gown waiting to get all hooked up for my surgery. It is an exciting and nervous time. I just hope all goes well and I can start my new life. God bless everyone having surgery today and their surgeons. See ya on the flip side!

Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using VST

So today is clear liquids. Then to the hospital for 6:30am Wednesday. It is getting very real and I am scared as hell. I shouldn't be since I have been watching my rockstar wife for three weeks since hers. I just keep thinking what could go wrong and what if I never see anyone again. I know it is stupid but seems really valid today for some reason. I am normally a very optimistic person but I am worried. Well time to put on the big boy undies and make today great so that tomorrow I can start to live the rest of my life! Sent from my iPhone using VST

Last day of liquids, Tuesday is clear liquids and surgery Wednesday. Good luck to all of today's sleever's!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using VST

So, I went to the Super Bowl party, served 40+ pounds of prime rib and sirloin and potatoes ham etc. I have to admit that I had a couple of small pieces of prime rib and that is it. I know I shouldn't have had any,, but considering I would normally have had pounds of meat, I am pretty proud of myself. Wednesday will not come soon enough!

So I am on my week long liquid diet before surgery. Would it be so bad if I had a chunk of prime rib during the Super Bowl? Sent from my iPhone using VST

Hi every one. My name is Jeff. I am 38 6' 2" and weigh 393lbs with a BMI os about 51. I have a 3 year old little girl and am divorced and re-married to a wonderful girl who is no 3 1/2 weeks out from her sleeve surgery. I am getting sleeved on February 6th in Green Bay Wisconsin by Dr. Kemmerling. I played my senior year of college football at 350lbs and haven't been able to lose it in the 16 yeas since. I miss being an athlete and being able to run with my daughter. The sixth is coming up soon and I am a little scared and nervous. I think about you all every day. May all of our surgeries go well!

So, I am on day 4 of my pre-op liver shrink diet. How stupid of me to put myself to only be on liquids the weekend for the SuperBowl. I am supposed to serve 40lbs. Of prime rib at the party. There is no way I will be able to do that without eating, will I? Not sure if I am going to put myself into that position. Wednesday is going to come do fast! Look out world the new and improved Big O is coming! My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. We will be strong, we will be brave, and we will be there for each other. God bless!

So here goes day one complete of my preop. Six days to go before my surgery. Really am looking forward to starting a new chapter my life. So excited to see where this path leads. I have to admit that the liquid diet is definitely something that is eating away at me. The shakes and broth liquid diet just doesn't seem to cut it have to remember that it is a mind game with my body. You know I think I'm hungry I'm really not. Just need to get that through my thick skull.

YES! I feel like I need to eat everything in site. So frustrating! I start full liquids on Monday for the feb 6th date with Dr. Kemmerling in Green Bay, Wi. It's go time everyone. Lets kick our fat away! Sent from my iPhone using VST

So I start my liquid diet Monday. Surgery Feb 6th! Omg it is so close! I am freaking out but so excited! My wife is Seven days out from her sleeve surgery and down 25lbs from the day of surgery. Some water weight, but doing so awesome! I am so proud of her! Sent from my iPhone using VST

So the wife's surgery went great! She was sleeved on the 16th and is home in bed next to me now. She has some discomfort but is doing great! After watching her have it done I am so happy we made this choice! Now the 6th can't get here soon enough!!!

I would like on. Feb 6th Sent from my iPhone using VST

So we are at the hospital today for my wife's surgery! She is so ready and I am so nervous! At least I get to see what I can expect! She is a rock, I love that woman!!!!!

I am hoping to have surgery on the 6th and go back to work on the following Monday.

My wife is being sleeved next week. So I have heard to watch and help so I know what to expect when the surgery starts. Very excited about learning that my eating habits are more out-of-control than I thought. That's going to be a big change but I'm looking at being a smaller me. Sent from my iPhone using VST