anniemay

Does it help the makeup last longer?

Can they remove the spleen and fix the leak? Removing the entire stomach is not what I have heard to be common practice.

So,sorry your friend is not being supportive. The few people I told ended up blabbing it to the whole world, but I have had nothing but positive and supportive feedback. As for your friend's comments, does she also believe people shouldn't have heart bypass, cancer treatment, knee replacements, get vaccines, take antibiotics, or even wear glasses/contacts? Does she shave her legs and armpits? Does she wear makeup? All of these things alter our bodies. Sounds like she's a poser and only uses God to support HER agenda instead of the other way around.

so I had an opportunity to screen this film at a support group and meet one of the women.....as it was filmed in Austin....personally I didn't find it to be helpful from a WLS perspective....it felt to be more about the BBW subculture than about a group of women struggling with weight and the decision for WLS. I was actually disappointed on the focus and felt very sad for most of the women that were featured - maybe because I could not relate - because so much of their identity was tied to the BBW community - for which I never really knew anything about until this film....it felt exploitive to me. Curious what others thought

I have to exercise or I suffer from depression. It's a sad state of affairs because I hate exercise, but that's the way it is for me. I walk 3 times per week for about an hour and feel even better if I throw in a couple of 45 minute strength training classes.
I took an antidepressant for several years but after I began exercising, I was able to stop them and I felt better than I did with the meds.
Mine started pre-menopause. I do think there is also emotional work to be done since I no longer eat my feelings. I found Cognitive Behavior Therapy the most helpful for that.
Lynda

I can relate to you both. I am medicated bipolar and there are days now where I wake up poverty-minded & know that the day will be a loss. Antidepressants only manage chemicals that are unmanaged so they won't eliminate normal moments of funk. I am learning to sit in the feelings, rather than sedate with food, knowing they are only temporary. They are my signal for radical self care! I pull up a bucket of hot bubbly lavender Water for my feet, make a nutritional shake, put a face mask on and watch an old Jimmy Stewart film. I call these saturation days. I have a list of self love activities specifically for these days. Funk happens.

Wt is 181.6 lbs!

Every morning I wake I thank god for a new day on this earth!
After all I have been through in the past 9 days, has seriously made me a new person.
I am 9 days post-op sleeve gastrectomy.
I can remember, like it just occurred, I felt so cold, I said, I have a fever, the nurse checked, and said, your ok. I noticed on my monitor that my heart rate had jumped to 121, Blood pressure which typically ran high was, jaw dropping low. The nurses kept emptying my drain, over and over, I had lost 3 liters of blood-within 3 hours, that is not including what she threw out prior to feeling that there was reason for concern. My once jovial upbeat nurse, had turned invisibly concerned.
-I remember feeling what seemed like a dark veil, like a light filter of smoked glass. Every thing seemed so dark.-
The doctor came in, and I am not quite sure if he knew I was experiencing all of the tell tale signs of shock from blood loss, but he started explaining how well everything had gone through out the surgery, he smiled and explained something, I can't recall exactly what
-this time was such a blur-
He spoke in such a happy manner, and he asked me at this time, "how are you feeling?" I think I answered with "I'm well", as I felt my self drifting away. My life flashed before my eyes, I re-lived some of my happiest moments in my life, and the light was coming.
-my husband after recovery, explained that, I passed out and they rushed me into emergency surgery to find out where the leak was because I was showing signs of shock post op hour 4.-
I guess this is when they realized something was severely wrong;
When I awoke they were pumping me full of clotting factors, plasma, foreign blood and Vitamin K potassium, saline, and a plethora of other foreign things.
--Every one was standing around me like it was a funeral.--
After all this, the medical professionals said, it wasn't enough, "your blood won't clot, did you write in your medical form about family history of a bleeding disorder,?" I explained, it was in my medical form. I have been tested twice, and am negative for von willebrand's disorder They were still emptying my full drain every 5 minutes, the doctor stated that You need platelets, and a man comes in asking for $2000. To cover the expense of the blood I was just given. They started to fill me with platelets and a short time later, the doctor came to check up on me, looked at me and said what is this, pointing at my face. I felt my face, and I had blisters all over my cheeks, it expeditiously got worse and my eyes closed due to some sort of "allergic reaction" to what ever they had put into me, according to the Dr.
My breathing was harder now than it had ever been in my life, they filled my veins full of cortisone.
-at this point, I am unsure if I am still alive, but tinkering with the thought that I have passed away and am in hell experiencing the pain that was due to me for my sins on earth -
Fever rose, heart rate rose, blood pressure spiked.
Gasps- I couldn't seem to get any air. My lungs were saturating with the foreign blood they over prescribed me. I was choking on their error, literally. At this point the doctors assistant comes in with a folder, with a bill for services, additional to the $6500 I had already paid. Mind you, I am in Mexico for this procedure, what they had originally quoted me $4300, and are adding an additional $1700 to the cost. They needed it now to give me another round of blood.
I explained to the doctor, "I do not have any more money, I just want to go home. This has been such a nightmare! I wish I had never come to Mexico." I explained that I had already booked my flight for tomorrow morning, and do not want to miss my flight, I just want to go back to America. Doctor explained he couldn't allow me to go home, he said, you can stay here and continue incurring bills or you can be transported via ambulance to Scripps in Chula Vista. He explained that he would pay the $500 for the ambulance to the border. I just wanted out of that horrible hospital!!!! My experience was, let's just say, much worse than my wildest nightmares, my worst fears come to life, a walk through hell and back. I went to Scripps, and thank GOD. I thank God that I lived, that I will be able to kiss my children good night again, and every morning that I wake up, I thank God, forgiving me more time with my family, and I thank God for each and every minute I am able to walk this earth, this story could have ended differently, I might not have made it. I thank God that I am recovering so quickly, and am making great strides, every day gets a little better, a little easier.
Mostly, I thank God, because I appreciate more, I respect more, I now know there is a greater purpose for me, and it is my mission, to see that his will is fulfilled. I was never a deeply religious person, but after this, so many opportunities where I could have perished. But I didn't. I was saved. For this I will forever be grateful!
I implore that anyone who is planning on going through any Bariatric surgery, please be informed of what the complications could be, I wouldn't wish that I went through on my worst enemy.

G2 was a lifesaver for me. It would hydrate me quickly because it has other things that straight Water doesn't. Doesn't sound like your not getting too many calories so one g2 a day may make a difference but definitely pay attention to the kidneys. You don't want to get a stone or have other issues.

My surgery date was Dec 3, 2013...I started at 330 (highest was 375) today I am down 79lbs and weighed in at 251. I'm happy to say I beat type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea!

Best. New. Post. Ever.
You nailed it on the head in my opinion. The head hunger gets more intense at times you used to binge. For me, that's the weekend. I imagine for your neighbor the pain increases at times their foot would normally hurt.
Now that you mention it, I can imagine I may have something like phantom limb syndrome, but with my missing stomach. When I get hungry I feel like I can eat a horse, and it sometimes makes me overeat. A lot to think on.

I know someone who started a Pandora charm Bracelet and added a charm at each milestone

I'm not a band to sleeve conversion, but I remember the early weeks of being sleeved well. My biggest question was, why am I always hungry and why am I not losing weight?
This seems common among sleeves, especially early out. For me the real restriction came at about one month, when I started eating solid food on a regular basis and once my sleeve had healed some. In the weeks post op your stomach is partially numb which is why most surgeons tell you to measure or weigh your food, so you don't inadvertently hurt yourself. Also, if your living on only 500-600 calories you have more restriction than you think.
As for the weight loss, the first month or so is slow for some, your body is in shock... give it time, you'll get there.

I have an appointment to chop my hair off today. I have long hair and have for over 20 years.....I lost a tremendous amount and it is starting to grow back but I am so frustrated I am chopping it off and starting over - it just looks too bad at this point.
I took Biotin and tried various things - but it is just too thin for me to keep it long

When y'all watch it I would love. to hear your take on it.
(Ha! Y'all! Yep I'm a Texan!)

I don't remember the porn part but I was so in ah of the whole BBW world. I personally would have preferred the documentary to focus on a different group as the whole BBW undertone played so much into the psyche of these women I felt it missed the larger market of people who chose WLS.

Yes. Big beautiful women. I had no idea about a lot of it. Some of these women met their husbands through events and stuff organized around BBW. Well no wonder the husbands weren't supportive as they all had fat fetishes

@@anniemay How interesting. I have read a little bit about this bbw thing and it always seems super creepy. I don't think I would at all like being fetishized in that manner.

either you're in DENIAL, or you're not understanding what she said. Yes, if you happen to be something other than Latino/black and are caught with weed, you ARE ticketed or taken in (whatever it is they do according to the amount) BUT, Latinos/blacks get **stopped**(key word) in a disproportionate way. Please, be honest with yourself and accept stop&frisk is discriminatory. lmaooo!! Best post on this thread! By far! you are a smarty-pants... <~~~That's a compliment! thanks, cherbear33

6 months post op and I feel absolutely amazing. My only regret is not doing it sooner! I feel like I can finally stop hiding behind everything and get out and live my life to the fullest!

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My sure I should have somethig with my body but I can't get over my face at the moment. This was exactly 3 years ago. HW 255 surgery weight 241 and this am 166! 89!!! I've lost a super model

Total apple here.
Need to do my 7 month post op here soon. But here are my 6 month post op photos.
HW 250
SW 245
CW 169
GW 154
Height 5'6"
Surgery date 2/26/13
Starting shirts 2x pants 20 bra was 42ddd
Now shirts are L/M and pants are 7/8
36D bra almost to a 34D

I'm only about 8 days post surgery, but I had my first (of many hopefully!) NSV last night. I painted my toenails comfortably! Small victory, but it felt like a big deal!

I personally feel they shouldn't have to stop because you have a hard time with those items. That's not there fault I could understand if it was your husband who is always trying to bring crap around. But really other people at work have there own choices. I know it may be hard but you just have to stick your ground and not pick up that candy. The end picture is much better then that candy. Good luck.