Angela777

I am ten days out from surgery(10/25) and I am down 21 pounds, I feel great. I can lay on my stomach when up and aware but a sudden move in that position still feels sore. I had laparoscopic surgery. Otherwise, I am back at work already (desk job), getting up to walk around often and feel like I am making great progress.
Keep pushing through. You will be fine in no time!!!
Deidre

I will be 4 wks tomorrow and I am a belly sleeper. I actually slept on my belly within a week. I had to be very careful but I was able to do it. I still have bruises on my belly but the incisions are almost healed all the way. The bigger incision still has a scab but it's getting there. I started with sleeping on my side and then woke up on my stomach. I am still careful getting up and doing my cleaning around the house. I don't want or need a hernia. Last week I came back to work and felt FABULOUS!!! I too stayed active the third week in prep for the work week. It definitely helped... Good luck with sleeping and getting back to the swing of things! Stay blessed!

@Saved. With the open surgery my cut is from the belly button up to my bra line! 5/6 inches long.
@ Hattie

My breathing is doing much better! I took home the little breathing tool for practice.
Each day gets better from the pain!
I am very determined to make this work so hopefully this will be easier!
Hugs!

My surgery was the 19th.

Thanks! I hope you get to have the surgery done lap style, if so your recovery will be a cakewalk, so I hear! Good luck in November, I am excited for you!

Thank-You for posting!

Sorry you had to go through so much with the open surgery. You sound like a determined strong willed woman so I feel you will continue to do well. When we focus and are patient it makes it much easier. Good wishes

Good luck with the approval!!! I would LOVE to have someone to go through this with. I am not good at figuring things out so hopefully we can stay in touch!!!!!!

Thanks guys!!!

I have sat for a while now, and I have come to my senses! I am going to go through with the surgery! NOW I am over my tramatic blood clot incident I am ready to do this. Dr. apt today to sechdule the surgery!

Thanks everyone! This is such a big decision to make!

YAY!!! Congratulations!!! I am hoping to have mine done this month also (waiting on insurance approval) so we can journey together! I am going to send you a friend thingy if I can figure out how...lol!

Best wishes for an uneventful surgery and quick recovery!

Congratulations on your decision, Good Luck!!

Take a few deep breaths and don't stress yourself so much. I know easier said than done. You will handle what ever comes up in the future beautifully!

First things first. Take a deep breath and exhale slowly. Your anxiety and doubt is completely normal. And you eating just lets me know that your an emotional eater(most of us are). You need get back on track and find away to divert your stress into something other than food. It is normal to have doubts about getting the sleeve also. it took about 2 months for me to get my approval letter. each day i called the weight management center asking for an update. As far as the sleeve working im sure it will. it worked for me . i started at 540 pounds and i am now down to 338 pounds. The good thing is that you are on the right website to get good information and great support. Keep your head up and stay positive. Hopefully this helps.

WOW Angela I am glad you are okay! That is a habit that my mother and father have always taught me and sometimes I don't always lock them. After reading your store I won't "NO LOCK" them again....

Yes, glad to hear you are ok. It's ashame that we cannot stop and help others for fear of harm coming to ourselves.

Glad you are ok! Everyone should lock their doors. Scarey!

Being scared is 100% normal!!! The fact that you are starting early shows that you want this and seem to be ready!
I started at 320 pounds and was banded in 2009. I struggled with the band and now am having it removed on September 5th. I hope to get the approval for the sleeve for 6 weeks after the band removal.
Staying positive is the key to your success, no worries about the weight loss it will come!!!
Good luck and keep posting.
Angela

Oh do I wish that phone would ring for you!! Good luck, I am sure it will ring soon. In the meantime know that EVERYONE is beautiful in their own way, find something that you love about yourself and focus on that. Everything else will come in time! (I feel you are a beautiful lady, soon you will too.)

I didn't tell anyone. Except my close family. I glad a did. It is no ones business. And everyone seems to have a opinion they feel you want to hear. Good luck on your journey!

a forty pound loss is amazing. the fact that you have decided you need another tool to continue in this journey is admirable. i would only tell people that are going to support you. as far as anyone else is concerned, the weight loss that will continue will be from using weight loss tools. this journye is yours and only yours. enjoy.

I never saw myself as transparent until you described yourself this way. While honesty is admirable, being completely transparent is not! It takes more strength to keep some things private. I need to set parameters also. Your comment made me see something about myself that I hadn't considered before! Thank you!