maggie914

Hey girl...you are getting ready to go on a fantastic journey to a new life!!! Congratulations and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I was sleeved Aug. 19. Pre-op weighed 220...day of surgery weight 205...today's weight 180. 40 lbs. in 2 months. You will be so excited as am I. Best of luck!!!

Carole, funny that you ask. I'm 62 and have severe fibromyalgia,so excersizing is really a hard thing to do cuz of the pain. Before my sleeve, Aug. 19, I used Leslie Sansone DVD's cuz she has so many to choose from depending on what level you need. My favorite is gentle and covers 1 mile in about 20 minutes. The 2nd mile is just a littler friskier, but doable. It's called "Walk Away The Pounds"...mile 1 is Get Up and get Started...mile 2 is High Calorie Burn. Amazon has tons of them as we'll as her web site, but I isle Amazon. Just started a Zumba Chair class and it was fun and that's about my only out of the house excercise. Hoping to start swimming, but have to drive about 45 minutes to get to community college pool. Oh, we'll...one day at a time. Good luck to you.

Liz...only being just 10 days post op I would really be careful. Your stomach is going to be in its healing stages for a few more weeks now. The liquid stage for post op 2 nd week is still yucky,but don't want real food upsetting the healing. The 3rd & 4th week includes soft foods and it is still touch and go with me as far as what's going to agree with me. Got thru those weeks and started my NEW NORMAL life today. Figuring foods that have the Protein count I need is getting easier. Stay away form greasy foods, I really pay for those. No throwing up, so sick to stomach, nauseated for hours. Not worth it. Be patient, after you get to be able to start eating, your weakness and energy will pick up. Remember, during liquid stage keep up with your Protein drinks. They help with energy. Hope this helps. Best of luck...you will do fabulous!!!!

I am on the fusion Vitamins 3 times daily. I cannot gag these vitamins down. I am 18 days post op and the nausea hits when I take one. I get these from my dr.'s Ofc. When he released me from hospital he said to take these: 1. Multivitamins plus Iron. 1 tab twice daily 2. Calcium citrate. 1200-1600 mg. 1 tab daily 3. Vitamin B12 sublingual

Could someone please maybe help me get on my fitness pal. My iPad is not letting me get in and I don't know how. My surgery is aug. 19 and I really need to log. I feel so stupid. Any ideas?

ROCK ON LOUISIANA!!!!! We'll have you in our prayers for smooth sailing here in TEXAS!!! My date is Aug. 19 and I'll be in great hands with BMI of Texas, Dr. Frank Duperier!!! Best of success to ya.

Hi, fibro diva....I have had severe fibromyalgia since I was 42 am now 62. My surgery is on Aug. 19. How long have you had this and what meds do you take? I had a triple hernia surgery on May 8 and boy howdy did it really kick my fibro into third gear,but figured it was just another day just more pain. Now three months out of hernia surgery here I go again. I mainly take hydrocodone 10 mg, flexeril, Xanax, gabapentin, requip (RLS), omeprazole (acid reflux), losartan 100 mg (high BP). Never ending,huh? My doctor is really on top of the pain meds in hospital and have 4 scripts for after I get home. Unable to afford CYMBALTA or Lyrica. Do you have sleep apnea? I am praying my weight loss will make it go away. It's killing me. Love your blog. Rock on, Chickie!!!!

Your strenght, determination and obvious success in 9 years is absolutely AWESOME!!!!!!!!! I am in day 5 Pre-op diet and have a really bad day. After reading your post I AM SUCH A WEINIE!!!! You gave me thr boost I really needed and I than you. Continue success to you, what a guy!

Sweetie, you just wrote what I went through about 18 years ago when my precious daughter was just 4 years old. We live in San Antonio,Tx with 2 huge amusements parks (Sea World and Fiesta Texas). At that time of my miserable overweight life I was 240 lbs. and at 5'4" I wouldn't fit on most rides. The humiliation has not left my thoughts to this day. I asked my daughter just a minute ago if she remembers the trips to the parks when she was 4. Her reply was "Are you kidding, mama?" "No, I don't remember I was only 4." My point is this, although your mom means well and wants your baby (key word, she is still a baby) to experience the magistrate of Disney, she won't remember it until she's old enough to appreciate it. We as parents think we are making our little ones happy, when we are actually making ourselves feel like we are doing what good parents do. The stress of the heat, endless walking and misery for you is absolutely not taking your feelings into consideration. Talk this out with you mom and ask for next year when you are healthy, happy and can truly enjoy this experience with your daughter and mom. You HAVE to make her understand. I ended up in the hospital after one of our excursions. I never was never able to take my daughter and be at a healthy weight. But, my new life begins Aug . 19 and we will be at one of our parks to experience the beautiful Christmas festivities and she will remember...she'll be 23 and her Georgeous mama will be 62!!!!

I am having surgery on Aug. 19 and for some unknown reason I cannot get registered on myfitnesspal. I want so badly to log daily, but just can't figure out why it won't let my iPad do it. Any super computer minds out there with a clue?

Just wondering...how many shakes do you have a day. My Pre-op will be 2 shakes and 1 small meal for 2 weeks.

Omg! I really needed to read this...I'm having melt down after melt down. I meeting with my dr. Aug 1st for Pre- surgery appt. (surgery date Aug. 19) and have gained 10 lbs. since last month. So afraid he's gonna kick me out. I' m yelling at my daughter, she's 23 so she knows her mother is a blithering idiot when under duress. I'm griping at the dogs and cats and my husband just shakes his head. All of a sudden this life change stuff has really hit home and all my excitement has turned into a big mess - ME! On a more serious note... Since my psych EVAL, I decided to keep weekly appts. With my psychologist for support up to the big day. Also, I have severe fibromyalgia and she's working with me with my pain with biofeedback,etc. We discussed mood stabilizers like LAMECTIL - so is anyone on depression meds now? Does the new tummy accept them? Please, anyone?

Hey Darlin', My big day is Aug 19!!!! Looks like us southern gals are gonna get a new beginning come Aug. I live close to San Antonio,Tx and am with BMI of TX ... Awesome group. Start my Pre-op diet Aug. 5. It's ok to be nervous, but a sense of peace of not going to have to fight this roller coaster diet curse anymore has come over me. We'll do great, I am looking forward to see where we are at 5 months out. Etc. God bless you,sweetie. Let's rock steady, baby.

I love to cut and paste and absolutely adore glitter, so I 'm off to Walmart! I am a very visual person and need a little moral boost tonight. Check ya later !!!

Hey pretty green eyes... What are your stats? Look in' this great at 8 days - good grief just gues what a difference many more days will make. I will be 62. And my life will begin aug 19. I can't wait to be 8 days out..thanks for the hope and smile. We will all be looking for more updates from you!!!!!!!

Hey..me, too... August 19,Monday!!!!!! 32 days away. Congrats to all of us for our courage and determination for a better life. My prayers are with all of us.

My date of surgery is Aug. 19, 2013 and I was told to bring my machine. I try to use it, but it is such a pain that I don't use it as I need to. My main concern is with the weight loss (my goal is 80#) will this horrible condition go away? Having this surgery mainly because of sleep apnea. I snore so loud I shake the house. Anyone out there that has lost their weight and no more sleep apnea? Would really like to hear from you.

Hunger enzyme? What is it's name . That's scary. I am doing this so as not to be hungry (my date 8/19). I never want to binge eat again or go on a driver-thru run at many resturants. I am praying my sleeve gives me the tool I need to be in control of my out of control self.

Sweetie Pie!!! Just checked out your profile and unbelievable that in 4 months you have lost 68# !!!! Right? Big hugs from Texas....my date is Aug. 19 and I am praying to do as great as you have. Kinda scared, so hearing all you guys and gals successes gives me so much hope. Those last pounds will melt off in no time. It's a done deal. Keep your pretty face up and keep going forward. Can't ever go back.

Me too. I cannot deal with this CPAP thing. Have had sleep ap for about 14 years. My #1 prayer when I have my sleeve (in about a month) is to get rid of this. Did your dr. say when you could ditch your CPAP? I am literally a zombie, so tired and just getting over a triple hernia operation. As we lose this weight, we have to be getting closer to no longer having sleep ap.

Had emergency triple hernia surgery May8, 2013. If this would have waited a couple weeks my approval might have killed two birds with one stone, but hernias made me unbelievably sick. So, this might kick my sleeve down a few weeks so I can heal for 6 weeks. Doc said hernia op is harder than the sleeve. I had no pain, no nausea (thank you lord)(cuz the nausea was killing me for weeks)... Only soreness and pain was well taken care of. Twelve days out from hernia and doing great. ANY HERNIA OPERATIONS OUT THERE AND THEN HAD SLEEVE?

How exciting to start your new life on this beautiful morn. My prayers are for your bravery, that your wonderful surgeon got plenty of sleep, and that God bless his awesome hands. You are in the hands that God led you to. Bless you,sweetie. My surgery will be in June, so I, too, will be asking for prayers. God bless you and yours.

Reading your story just now has brought tears to my eyes. I have had severe obstructive sleep apnea for around 10 years now, plus fibromyalgia. My number one reason I am having this surgery is to hopefully be rid of this horrendous disease. My quality of life has deteriorated each year due to exhaustion and not taking it as serious as I should have. Wearing the awful mask while being an insomniac is a feat in itself. Please take this seriously, I know you will. I had a gastric band done in 1986 and was unsuccessful. Had it removed in 2005 by the doctor who is going to now do my sleeve. Thinking I could never have bariatric surgery again, I went to him in January 2013 with a painful large hernia. It was just like we picked up from 8 years ago. I had never even heard of a gastric sleeve until he told me before he could address the hernia I had to lose 50 plus pounds. So here I am finishing my 2nd of the 3 month insurance requirements and can't wait. By the way, when I went to him in 2005 I weighed 203 (1986 was 250), now 8 years later I weigh 208. Can't seem to jump over this barrier. We can and will overcome this weight and sleep apnea thing we deserve it. My thoughts and prayers are with you, sweetie!

I am a newbie. Had first visit with dr. On 2/21/13. S. Meet with dietician 3/14/13. Was told that Medicare will pay,but will know for sure after the 3 months of visits.