ladyhummingbird

Non-scale-victory! C:

I was sleeved on 12/20/12, and as of today (eight days out) I'm down 16lbs! I've also had my first NSV! I love this place, and all the support, and I had a pretty easy way on this road to skinny! (:

Well today was my first day of soft foods. I was so excited!! Had an egg and some melted cheese. Could only get half of it down. Still was the best egg I've ever eaten.

I was sleeved on/26. I had ZEROz issues. Doing reasonably well. Really tired and small pains to deal with

Freaking scared to death.....but I need this ....go in in 30 mins...please say a little prayer and I will for everyone else...

Absolutely double chin
Feet and back pain
being sweaty

The fact that she posted here tells me that she wants the surgery, & is either looking for support, or a way to respond to her parents that will help them understand where she is coming from.

Gillopez, arent you a ray of sunshine tonight!?
maybe Melanie is young. Clearly she's frustrated.
Do NOT let then talk you out of it. They probably don't understand all the diets you've been on, the guilt, the self hatred, etc that you're going through.
They may have raised you but now YOU are in charge of you. If your life story turn out crappy, you can't blame them, only yourself. Don't let anyone take it from you.
I read a quote last night by "egg face" (she had wls) that was PERFECT for me.
"Don't be afraid of Dieing, be afraid of never truly living."

My parents tried too and I am a 40 year old widow with two kids and have been out of thier house for a very long time. I had to stand strong because I have to do this for me and my health. You know what is best for you! If you really want this and you are ready do what you know is best! Never doubt yourself.

As always, parents will knock you down and out....they akways have their thumb pressed right on you!

...And on a lighter note: eventually none of us will require a bariatric body bag when the time comes! (Umm...I 'think' that's on a lighter note anyways.) Heh Heh

I was approved today for Jan 9th... What are bariatric body bags anyway? Does anyone know?
I'm very excited and a little nervous but at 52 yrs old I have decided I don't want to live like this. It is worth the fear and if I don't make it I just don't but I have a chance at a life I could never achieve. I can walk, run whatever after the surgery and I am so miserable now that I am excited for a new life.

Baby,
Nerves are so normal. That just goes to show that you are aware of the reality of situation and that u care about urself. But at least for me, staying fat has been partly out of fear. I don't even know what I am scared of half the time but I was so tired of it holding me back that I just had to grab onto everyone around me and let their strength pull me through.
U will be ok. Trust that there is something watching over u and try to find a quiet safe place where u can calm ur soul.

I boohoo'd my way all the way into the OR... My mind was a crazy mess so I completely understand where you're coming from... I can't offer any advice to you other than I worried myself to death for nothing, I'm now 3 months out and couldn't be happier!

Maybe they mean bariatric body parts! You know, stomaches, intestine pieces, etc.

Thanks for these posts. I am really scared too - and I feel silly for being so scared. I'm not really superstitious, but literally minutes after I got the call telling me I was approved and getting a surgery date, there was an e-mail to hospital leadership (I work in a hospital) that we now stock bariatric body bags! Seriously????
Anyway - it feels good to confess this fear. I am having surgery in less than a week now and the fear and excitement are both sort of messing with my mind!

I was nervous too!! And I work in an operating room, so I know the drill!! But I lost 50 lbs preop, and another 20 Postop for a total of 70!!! Best thing I ever did! food and I had this long term relationship that just wasn't working for me anymore! We had to break up!!! I got game, now!!!

U sound like me 2 mons ago!! I was sleeved 10/18 scared shitless!!! I have zero regrets now:-) down 50 pounds including pre op diet, love getting dressed for work now and loving life!!! Just do it:-)

So excited for you!! I'm one week out and feeling great, I wish the exact same for you!! Good luck.

Praying for you to have a smooth surgery, a speedy recovery, and much success!

As I was looking at my swollen feet last night and sweet talking my husband into massaging them, I started thinking this is one of the things I won't miss after losing weight. What are yours?
1). The swollen feet and ankles of course
2) the red mark around my waist from wearing elastic top pants
3) under boob sweat
4) the dents I get in my thighs from sitting in a too small chair with arms

I just compared my shirtless pics on holy wow what a difference! Today marks my 2 month surgiversary and I have gone from 385 to 298!!!! Keep working hard y'all! I have hit 3 stalls that discouraged me but pics say it all so here's my current!
48 - 38 jeans
3xl - xl shirts!

Well surgery went off without a hitch. Woke up in alot of pain though. Wasn't able to drink much on the first day but i did manage to have 2 Popsicles. They took out my drain this morning and that made me feel alot better. Took the pressure off my abdomen. Had my shower and have been doing good on my walking this morning. They say i should be able to go home after lunch.< /p>

Heyyyy sleevers, I feel good today. Currently at the surgeons office for follow up n prayerfully staple removal. I never filled my pain med prescription so hopefully the staple removal causes me no pain:-\ . Sitting in the office has been a support forum n good n bad convo. One says she couldnt bare the liquids after a week n ate chicken=-O , now u want to complain. The other lost 115 lbs on 11months.