Joisey01

Had my sleep study on 9/7. The sleep tech said that she believed I did show signs of it but that of course a dr would review it and get back to me. Heard from the pulmanologist today and I did have a few episodes but not enough to qualify me as sleep apnea. He is sure that it will get better after the surgery. I'm just so excited that I don't have it .

This is the only place where anyone has ever put those words in that order. LOL

I know what you mean! Just had final visit with surgeon and NUT today. I am doing 6 days of Optifast, then surgery on the 20th too.
Good luck on EGD!

I have a surgery date - Sept. 28th. Dr. Wegner in Memphis, TN is doing my surgery. I can't believe it's finally here!!! I start my liver shrink diet tomorrow. Good bye fat body, hello new life. I can't wiat!!!

I am only 1 week post op but had tremendous success on post op and am down 24 lbs!
Today I put on some pants that were really uncomfortable a few weeks ago and they are loose!
Decided to clean out my closet. But there is something wrong with my brain! I look at things and think,
I should keep this for a puffy day or in case I gain. GUESS WHAT? I am NOT going to gain again!
You should see how much I pulled out of that closet. Not wasting anytime it all goes to the
Goodwill tomorrow!
I am getting rid of the excess...weight and clothes!
I am loving this!

i personally was never told that but i have read it on this site before that people have been given cards for exactly that reason.

I would still look for a new job but I would make it clear that you needed some time mid-November tentatively starting on November 12th and lasting about 2 weeks. You can just say it's personal business or whatever. If they hire you with that provision they should be willing to honor it when the time comes.

I haven't been sleeved as of yet. I go next Thursday. I am hoping that by changing my entire way of eating will help with the IBS. My intestinal tract has been my Achilles heal my whole life. All of my stress is connected to my intestines!

Is there a certain brand that you would recommend ? are they all pretty much the same ?

I am on day 7 of a 2 week liquid diet. I have not cheated but i will tell you that I do not understand what is up with today. I'm hungrier today than I have been in the last week. It's only 2:00 in the afternoon and I've already had 3 shakes, a ton of Jello and 3 popsicles. I just finished my 3rd shake and man.....I am so hungry.
I won't cheat. I've come too far to even think about it. I've lost 12 lbs already......Keep on keeping on!!! One week to go.

I'm on day 12 and nothing but liquid so far. Also, NEVER trust a fart.< /p>

Today is my Birthday and today my NSV is this dress I'm wearing what's yours?

This is one of my future NSV's. Yay you! That's awesome!

My very conservative surgeon says 2 weeks.

I want to:
be off all of my medications
fit in an airplane seat without infringing upon my neighbor's space
walk to my heart's content
not sweat to death after picking up something off the floor
to have my husband be able to put his arms all the way around me.
It's the simple things in life.

Had my 1 week check up today. I was approved for Protein shakes and creamy Soups. I made the BEST Tomato Soup (can) Just added a little basil and it was fantastic!!..... It's all perspective..... Best meal in WEEKS!!
YUMMY
Didn't think I would like Protein Shakes so much again either! lol

If you told me that I'd be rinding my bicycle for 30 mile trips a few times a week.
I'd especially scoff at you if you would tell me that one day I would take a 55 mile ride like I did last Saturday. I could not beleive it as the miles just racked up further and further as I headed to a trail system about 3 towns south of us, the GPS trip computer I use registered 54.94 miles when I hobbled off the bike in the driveway. 2 years ago I would be wheezing and panting at a trip around the block!
If you're still undecided about a VSG I can tell you it has DRAMATICALLY changed my life. I am a totally different person than I was 2 years ago and MUCH more physically fit. I'd recommend it to anyone! Best thing I'vve EVER done for my health.

All went well. Home now. Pain minimal. Drinking fluids fine. Hope everyone else who had surgery monday is doing well

I had a nightmare about this very thing. The only one who couldn't lose. I was ridiculed just as I was in Junior High. Thank you for putting this out there. You just made me feel a lot better that I'm not the only one thinking this won't work for me.

I had a nightmare about this very thing. The only one who couldn't lose. I was ridiculed just as I was in Junior High. Thank you for putting this out there. You just made me feel a lot better that I'm not the only one thinking this won't work for me.

Terrible photo with the iPad but look at the seatbelt! That is the excess once I pulled it in. Presurgery I was struggling to do it up and on the border of asking for an extension belt. Today, I got to tighten it. And LOOK!

This is always an interesting topic and one I've had to figure out for myself as time went on. I think it all depends on how you got here. For me, I did 2 things wrong, I was a compulsive eater and I ate all the wrong foods. Those 2 bad behaviors fueled each other. At 4 months post op I know now that I cannot eat the way I used to eat and rely on the sleeve to control my portions for me. There are just too many slider foods available. A compulsive eater will actively try to eat around the sleeve. I had to learn new behaviors, and I had to learn a new normal. What some people would call a diet, I call a new healthy way of eating, which excludes some foods that I previously enjoyed. I cannot eat those foods in moderation, not just because I'm weak, but because certain foods do contain chemical triggers to entice you to eat more and more of them.
I look at it like this, some people can drink alcohol regularly and not become alcoholics, some cant. Well for me, starches were my alcohol. I can't have them in moderation or I will go off the deep end. I feel similarly about chocolate, but I've let my Protein shakes take the place of candy bars so I get to enjoy chocolate everyday....keeps me from feeling deprived I guess.
I also discovered something else interesting this weekend. My BIL and SIL came to stay with us for a few days. We had fun, but I realized how much my wife's family centers everything around mealtime. food is not just fuel for them, as it has become for me. It is the cornerstones of the day's activities. After 4 months of eating only when I needed fuel, I realized how much I used to be this way and I hate it now. Every time I turned around we stopped everything for a 2 hour meal. Just seems like wasted time to me now. I can grab my Protein and be back on the trail in 20 minutes.

Like you, I have been exceptionally lucky in my recovery. I had a couple minor hiccups, but nothing to complain about.
What bothers me about your post is that every surgeon (or so it seems) has their own approach and philosophy regarding self-care and "diet" after surgery. (I put diet in quotation marks because I no longer consider myself to be "on a diet"....I am simply eating for the rest of my life.). In my opinion, and you're welcome to take it or leave it, we should each be following the advice of our own surgeons/nutritionists....that is, after all, what we pay them for, right? I knew going in that my surgeon's philosophy was relatively conservative. He strongly recommends no smoking, no drinking, and low carb after surgery. Not because he wants me to feel deprived (which I don't), but because those things aren't healthy for me. My food choices, prior to surgery, are the reason I ended up needing surgery....why would I continue to put the same crap....even in "small portions"....into my body after surgery? It's like they say....the definition of insanity is doing the same thing, over and over, expecting a different outcome!
So, rather than saying "You can eat anything you want, and drink anything you want!", I would suggest "Ask your surgeon/nutritionist if you can have x, y, or z, but listen to what your surgeon/nutritionist tells you in response.". If you don't (listen to your own surgeon), you're taking your success into your own hands.
Personally, I'm sick of insanity, and am trying something completely different. The results are in my tickers.
I wish you great success!

Hey Mel...my surgery is also 09/17