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Well to date I have lost 37 pounds.... That's including pre-op diet... Sleeved May 3rd

June 05 2012... Is a Day i will Always remember is the Day i took the big Decision to stop my Overweight... Today 1 year Later i feel GREAT to be here with more Energy.. I was 258 pounds with a terrible hormone imbalance, my weight gain was after so many meds to try to conceive a Baby... That was my life Struggle, i was never a skinny Girl. But neither as big as i was... Unti one day i said ENOUGH and made the decision to Stop, today 1 year later i am almost my 100 less, with a much better health, no more PCOS in my LIFE.... Today i acomplish a Goal, setting a new one!!! Keep it off and work hard!!!

Wow, sensitive much? Obviously, my idea of rude and your idea of rude are totally different things. Now, if I'd directed this toward anyone in particular, it would be rude, but I didn't. Plus, I IMMEDIATELY pointed out that I'm just frustrated with myself.
Personally, I think your response is rather...um...silly. Last time I checked, it'd be really, REALLY hard to shoot someone on an internet forum. I guess I could shoot my computer...now THAT would be really counter productive. LOL

MAKE yourself get in your Protein.. DRINK your Water....... and you will have to MAKE your self do this.. it is ALL so WORTH what you went thru...... but it is UP TO YOU to do what YOU HAVE TO DO....IF you do not do it.......YOU WILL FAIL!!!!! and it is ONLY YOUR fault......... WORK that sleeve and DRINK that water!!!!!
You MAY be EATING TOO MUCH...... even after 18 months, I can eat 4-6 bites depending on WHAT I am eating.......... you CANNOT eat like you used to...... stomach hurthing is a BIG sign you will strech what you just had done........ you are NOT hungry, so WHY are you trying to eat SOOOOO much???? just a question............

I had horrible gas pains (in the back and shoulders) day 2 and 3 after surgery. My doc just told me to walk walk walk.

Ok thank you ! I'm not used to sleep in my back so maybe that can be it!!

Don't give up Aussie lady. You are a beautiful, intelligent woman and you can make it through this. I know there are a lot of people here that are big mouths, know it alls, holier than thou, and hatefully judgmental. Pay them no mind! I'm here for you and there are several others that are human just like you and me. To be honest, I have never been a big drinker but most days I wish I were so I could just down a few and escape from the frustrations that go along with having a sleeve. What have I done instead you ask? I smoke some weed. I wish I could indulge more often but don't have the time or opportunity to do so.
There you have it judgmental people - go ahead and blast me all you want. I'll just hang over here with Aussie lady where we can support each other without all the crap you dish out.
Aussie lady we don't have to care what they think or how they feel. You and I ( and several other reasonable people ) can give and receive support here and say to hell with the rest of them.
You can do this girl! Don't give in and don't give up.

It's going to be hard to find someone on this forum that fills that criteria.
To gain "all" the weight back one would have to completely given up. Well, someone who has given up is not going to hang out here. We specialize in supporting all those who share our common goal & burning all quitters at the stake. This just wouldn't be a comfortable place for someone who has given up.

I'm doing well... Two days after surgery....gas bubbles can be a pain...liquids go down and bubbles coming up at the same time sucks...glad to hear your doing well

My date was supposed to be the 6th. But i ended up having my surgery yesterday. So far so good!

Doing great except for nausea but meds are helping no gas and hardly no pain

Hello may sleevers! I am done. I was out it for a couple if days but now I am back and doing well. Woke up from surgery in a lot of pain but once they gave me meds I felt better. Gas has been unbearable but it get easier when you walk. Not eating much but I am not Hungary. Just trying to force my Water down and Protein shakes!!!! Doing better than yesterday. How is everyone e else?

Good luck and I hope you go all the way this time.... Sending much good luck...

Hello everyone.....I joined earlier today and have spent most of the day reading everyone's stories and experiences. I am extremely anxious to be able to start my own VSG journey. I have been trying to get this done since 2008 only to be let down numerous times. I have an appointment on the 14th with the doctor and nutritionist on the same day. This is the closest I have gotten to having this done. I hope and pray my insurance hooks me up this time. I look forward to be able to share my experience with ya'll.

Just got my date. may 6Th. So excited can't do any work today. Omg. It's really going to happen

I'm may 3 rd as well

Sleeve day is Thursday. Eeeek!
I made a whole list of chores and such to accomplish this weekend. So far, I'm only about 20% done so tomorrow is either gonna be a really long day, or some of these things just aren't gonna get done!
Getting my bags ready - hospital bag and bag of stuff to take to my parents house. I figure I'll let them pamper me for a day or two before I'm home alone.
Took my "before" pics today. Wish I did this 53lbs ago when I started so I could see how much I've already accomplished, but better late than never, right? Taking the pics made it feel so 'real'.
THIS IS ACTUALLY FN HAPPENING!!! YAY!
I'm excited/nervous/scared/anxious/happy - all at once. It's an interesting emotion!
liquid diet is going well. All my hunger went away when I was taken off my bp meds last week. The very next day it was gone, hasn't come back since. I have no idea if the bp meds had anything to do with it or not.
Looking forward to getting the surgery, getting through my stages, and actually having something TO CHEW ON again.
Happy Saturday, yall!

After all I've been through the past 5 weeks with the pain and aches, nausea and vomiting, and constipation... Now my f*ckin throat hurts!!! I'm coming down with a cold. Seriously Life? I know it could be worse but could you terrorize someone else for a while???

63 LBS!!! I am so excited that I almost passed out at my Dr's today. I weighed 552 on the day of my surgery and today I weighed at 489LBS. My Dr was very happy and cleared me for stage 4. I asked if this was normal and he said someone my size would lose quicker, but I'm definitely ahead of schedule. I'll be honest, I had some thoughts of regret right after the surgery, but then I really focused and it is paying off. I still hate Protein Drinks, but I've found other ways o get my Protein like eggs or Peanut Butter on a spoon have really helped.

That's awesome! I am 10 days post op! First 4 days were the hardest, i kept thinking why did i do this to myself? What was I thinking??? I took no pain meds after 2:00 pm on the day of my surgery, once I was awake to tell my nurses to stop pushing it!!! Had nausea for first 4 days, but had meds that took it away!! No gas pains as I was up and walking a.s.a.p. ice chips and Water are all I really drank in the hospital, a little Decaf tea! I have lost 25 pounds!! 9 pre-op on my 6 day liquid diet and 19 post op! So I'm super excited about the results so far from 250 down to 225! Yay!

So yeah I am freaking out right now!!!! Excited/ Nervous/ last minute reserves if I am making the right decision..... I have seen other people share these same feeling so I know it is just pre sleeve nerves!!! I have probably a totally stupid question so I am just gonna say it, After surgery is it hard to swallow saliva? I am probably just thinking crazy but I was just curious! I am down 16 pounds in just 13 days doing my doc's pre-op diet!! I am pretty impressed with my self!!! So here is to finally getting on the losers bench!!! Say a prayer for me all you prayer warriors!! Surgery is at 0930am!!! See you all on the losers bench!!! Will try to post tomorrow night to update you all )

I won't! I didn't! I've been faithful to my diet and to myself!! Took the dogs on a walk last night and soooo may people were grilling. It was like my whole neighborhood was against me! But I was strong!!!
Let's hope I can be just as strong today!

So the radiologists at this hospital don't know how to read an x ray. My surgeon just came in to advise me there is NO leak. Praise The Lord.

My surgery is scheduled for May 28th. i have always been bigger than most, my highest weight was 280, I would like to get down to 170-165. My mother is supportive, but my daughters father, and older sister feel I am taking the easy way out. I have not been in the 100's since grade school. So Im looking forward to this new change. I am so grateful to have found a forum that is supportive.