MichiganChic

Congratulations. Lookin good, and lookin like you feel good!

Congratulations, she is beautiful! Glad you are doing so well!

Oh Yeah. I know exactly what you mean. I'm still wearing stuff way too big to work...I call them my work pajamas. I can't keep doing it though, they are way too big. So, I have been collecting things that fit, and starting next week, I'm going to start wearing things that fit. It also reminds me of when I didn't have anything to wear because nothing fit - I'm still struggling to put together a decent wardrobe! However, I'll take this problem over the other any day I plan to wear this set of clothes for another 2-3 sizes until they are way too big. At home, I lounge in way too big sweat pants. I guess I'm a work in progess, and it will work itself out.

When was your surgery? If it was in the last three weeks, it probably is a result of that. The green color means it's an old bruise. I didn't have bruises there, but I was really surprised that I stayed bruised from the IVs for almost a month. If you had blood thinners (and you probably did) right after surgery, this exacerbates the bruising a little. You could always ask your surgeon, he/she knows what went on there....

That's so ridiculous! I'm a nurse, too, and my advice is don't go back there. I wouldn't go back, not only for her negative approach and awful bedside manner, but also for the apparent lack of medical knowledge. Sorry, but she was misquoting statistics. There is plenty of medical evidence available that supports MUCH higher success rates than 30%. It actually makes me wonder if she even understood the surgery you had. Just dismiss what she said and move on.

Mine was already short and a little thin. It might be a little longer than it was before surgery, but a different style. It's a short angled bob. Funny thing is, I get a compliment (or more) a day on my hair! I think having lost 60 pounds, people know I look better, maybe they don't know exactly why, so they say they like my hair, lol. I'm about 3.5 months post op, and I've noticed it seems to be coming out faster. I have been taking biotin since before surgery, and I started using Nioxin about a month ago which actually seems to have helped. However, I agree with an above poster - there's not really much you can do to stop it, but I'm going to try anyway.

What a great story, thank you for sharing. I have not had a moment like that, but more of a gradual change. One thing I do understand without question is self loathing. I'm happy for you! (and your husband sounds like a keeper )

Glad to hear you are doing well. I had the same thing with Christmas, my surgery was the 19th. It's all a blur now, lol. I cooked for two days getting ready for easter, all so I could eat 2 oz of it, haha. I confess, I did eat a little more than 2 oz Best thing is, it wasn't that much more, and today right back on track. Love it!

Yep, I agree, and please don't blame yourself. Sometimes it doesn't work out they way we expect...and not all sleeves are created equal. I wish people could remember that! Some people have tremendous restriction, and others, not so much. Medicine is an art as much as a science, and surgery is certainly dependent on many factors such as the skill of the surgeon and how the body responds to it. One thing to consider is your height. You probably do need more food. Even if your stomach is the right diameter, it probably is longer - maybe almost twice as long as some people, which might allow you to eat twice as much food. I am sorry you are going through this. Good luck as you get it figured out - and good thing you didn't leave

Eggs are hard for some people to tolerate after the sleeve - the first few I had did that to me, too, at about 3 weeks. They still are hard to tolerate some days - they feel like a rock in my stomach. I would avoid them for a while. You are still healing, so just take it slow, it will get better.

Good for you! It's just the beginning

That's a great loss, so happy for you! And I can sure tell

Me too. I totally understand what "slider" foods are now.....they include coconut cream pie and soft little lemon ricotta cookies, lol! Even still, I ate less yesterday than I probably ate most days on a good day before surgery, so I'm not feeling too bad about it. Back on track today, and for me, it's all about living a rich life where I'm allowed to digress once in a while without feeling too much stress from it Hope everyone had a wonderful day!

Congratulations, you look great! Thanks for sharing your success.

I think this is a great question, and one I even asked myself before surgery. Since there is no malabsorption, we don't get the "extra benefit" of decreased calories, even. I think you said it great with "working against your body", because I felt like I was in a fight with mine every day. Even now, over eating is not an issue, but I still feel like my body is fighting back and trying to hang on to the weight. I always had will power, but I would also run out of steam because it took every ounce of energy I had to stay on track and fight that fight. But what I've learned in the 3.5 months since my surgery is that the sleeve augments my will power. Now most of the time, I have no problem folliowing the program because I can only hold so much. And on the rare occassion (yesterday, for example) when I felt a little out of control, I can still only hold so much! So, a combination of physicial restriction with decreased hunger hormones really does make a HUGE difference.

Hi JennaG, welcome to the boards, and congratulations on your surgery. I'm also from southeastern Michigan, a litte further south than you. I was sleeved in December, and my life is just about back to normal....though where food is concerned, it's a new normal, and I'm lovng it! It took me a while to feel better, and I'm not one of those people who had tons of energy right off the bat. I'm finding a slow and gradual improvement in my energy levels, and so grateful for that! Hope you are feeling well and adjusting. Tell us your story.

I had the same thing happen with others telling my story. Only told a handful of people, telling them that I wasn't telling others, and I'm pretty sure ALL of them told other people. I live in a small town, so now you never know who knows....but I'm still sticking to my story about eating less and exercising. It makes me question my judgement about other people, or my judgement in general, thinking people can keep their mouths shut, lol. That facebook thing is over the top, for sure...sorry you are going through that! Now if a newbie on here asks, I always advise tell NO ONE except your significant other unless you are prepared for people to know who you didn't want to know.

Looking good! Congratulations on your success. Bet you feel great, too

You look great, congratulations! That's a huge accomplishment!

I had a lean hotdog the other day, I think it was turkey. I didn't really like it....had it with half the bun. Probably would have enjoyed a "bad for you" dog much better

Not for me. My doc says no pop ever, and I never really drank much anyway, so it's something I plan to avoid indefinitely.

Lucky, I don't think you sound sad or pathetic. It's a huge lifestyle change, and no matter how much you prepare, you don't know really how it will be until you walk the path. I didn't really know what to expect, and at first, I was worried that I made a mistake. I was surprised that I didn't care about the food, and that I never missed it.....but I was surprised that I still didn't think it was such a great thing i did, either. Now that things have settled down, and I can expand my diet, I am becoming happier with my decision. I enjoy going out to eat and entertaining, and I love that I can eat so little and be satisfied. I can honestly say I don't miss anything or event because of it. I hope that time is a healer for you, and that you will get to the point that you are comfortable with your decision.

You have a lot to be proud of! Congratulations! You must feel SO great - what an inspiration!

LOL, that's funny. And it reminds me of my husband....he does that while watching TV and then swears he's not sleeping!

One thing for sure, it seems we do have less aches and pains with less weight! However, pain is still inevitable - even if it's a sports injury because we are all so healthy and active I am one who takes NSAIDS every day, though I try to limit it to 400-600 mg once daily. I also have bone on bone in one knee, and walking aggravates it. My surgeon gave me the green llight at about 6 weeks. It's true, NSAIDS are hard on stomachs, regardless of the size. My particular surgeon says never take NSAIDS with RNY, which is one of the main reasons I chose this surgery. I agree with above poster who said it seems to be another area that's carried over from best practice from RNY....but I'm not sure it's accurate. Another alternative is Ultram (tramedol). It's stronger than ibuprophen, but less than Tyleonl #3, and is not supposed to be addictive (though I'm not sure I beleive that, IMO). It's only available with rx, but it is effective.