askinnierme

I had one inserted after I was asleep and came out the next day. The feeling was almost a tickle sensation. No need to worry at all.

I lost from the top down. After the surgery I noticed my face being much smaller before I noticed anywhere else.

I from Berkshire county. I was sleeves in Albany though. :-)

Sleeved the 27th and down 21 lbs. Edited to add I am down 21 post op. I had lost about 30 pre op

I am so embarrassed to admit this but I have not been able to ride in my husband's car because I couldn't fit in the seatbelt. He has a 94 Toyota Celica and it is very sporty and he loves it. Tonight we had to drop my CRV off at the mechanic and I had to ride home in his. Not only could I buckle the seatbelt but I had a ton of extra space in the belt!!!!

Thank you everyone. I knew this was the one place everyone would understand. He was so excited because now we can go for rides in his car.

The doctor explained the reason for the drain to be because that was the best way to know if there was a problem besides exploratory surgery. I had it for a week. I am hoping going back to work is going to help. I used to be a stay at home mom but now I go stir crazy at home. :-)

I am on a full liquid diet until Tuesday at which point I can start puréed. Most days I have a kids Greek yogurt for Breakfast. A Protein Shake mid day (Adkins already mixed) and for dinner 1/2 cup of cream of Soup with Protein Powder added in.

I am so excited! I had my first post op appt Thursday and they took my drain out which was great as I was so sick of that thing. My excitement is from the fact that I have lost 17lbs. I was sleeved on the 27th and I sometimes wonder what I am doing wrong because I am not having any issues. I can drink almost normally with no pain. It isn't until I eat that I realize that my intake has cut down dramatically. I am just scared that if it is too easy I will slip back into old habits. I keep reminding myself that I lost about 30 lbs pre op by the changes I had already made I will not slip back because I know better. I guess I am scared of old patterns.

The doctor's scale had me at 282 yesterday. So I have lost 14 lbs since my surgery. I know this trend won't last but dang it is amazing :-). I forgot to add that I am 5'4"

When I started back in sept I was 322. My dr appt for preop I was 299. Day of surgery the hospital weighed me and I was 294. I was sleeved feb 27. I have my one week appt today and I will let you know what the scale says. :-)

Not yet but I am on their Facebook group. I had mine done yesterday and I feel great.

Jacee my surgery is the 27th as well. I am going nuts! Three more days!

Lea if you don't mind me asking what program did you go through? I am going through Saint Peter's with Dr Trivedi.

Here's my story. My name is Katie I am an Accountant from Massachusetts. I have been married for almost 16 years. I have two wonderful girls. One is 14 the other is almost 12. I am working on my MBA while working full time at a residental treatment center for delinquent children and mentally disabled children and adults. I am having my surgery on Wednesday and getting extremely nervous. When I am nervous I educate myself to the extreme and that is how I happened upon this place. After spending most of the afternoon reading I feel like I will fit in wonderfully here. I am excited to become a skinnier me