shelbyshumyers

I was sleeved on 2-13-13... Start Weight - 375 Surgery Date - 358 Today's Weight - 315 Total Weight lost 60lbs!!!

I read that it can take up to two years for your skin to fit to your new body... It's also important to keep hydrated, use vitamin E oil, exfoliating skin daily will help promote circulation to the skin which is said to help as well! Just give it some time!

I had my surgery at wise regional medical center in Decatur it was about 40 mins from my house but well worth the drive everyone in the office is great and the whole hospital staff was amazing! He has an office in Dallas, Decatur and Keller! I use the Keller office for all my appts now!

I am from the DFW area and I used Dr Scott Stowers he is amazing!!!! Mybariatricsolutions.com

I am 8 weeks post op as of Wednesday and I have noticed over the past week or so a few minutes after I eat I get pretty dizzy... Has anyone else experienced this??

About 2 week after I was sleeved I got an itchy rash all over my stomach & back... It was REALLY dry skin!!! I started using cetephil bar soap and lotion and it cleared up in about a week! Hope this helps and good luck!

Thanks to everyone for the input! I have some pain meds left from after surgery I will use those for now!

Hello everyone! I am 5 weeks post op and I threw my back out a few days ago, I have been to the chiropractor, taken Tylenol, Ice, used Bengay the whole nine yards.... Nothing seems to be helping! Does anyone know if I can ever take Advil or a type of anti inflammatory? I put a call in to my surgeon but I am awaiting a call back!! Thanks

They made me have one before I could leave the hospital! (Had to have a suppository to make it happen) but things have been good since then! I am 4 weeks out tomorrow!

I am a stomach sleeper as well... I asked my surgeon before surgery cause I knew it would be a struggle for me... He said I could do it as soon as I would like but that it would probably not feel good right away! He was right I tried it on day 3 and it wasn't happening but by day 6 I was good to go! Good Luck

My Dr told me to wait until I was 1 week out! And wait until soft foods to take the calcium chews!

It was my first surgery ever... I was sleeved on feb 13th... I was teriffied and I crude as the wheeled me into the OR... But it was so much easier than I expected! I would do it again in a heart beat! The worst part was the gas pains after surgery my chest and shoulders was very uncomfortable the only thing that helped was walk, walk, walking!!! Other than that the first 2days were the hardest! When you can start drinking just take it slow and sip, sip, sip! Good luck!!!

I am on MFP too!! I wAs sleeved on feb 13th!! My username is shelbyshumyers

Ok! I'm glad I wasn't trying to be harsh!

I wasn't trying to be judgmental nor was i saying that I will never have any sweets ever again...I hope no one took it that way... I am just saying that this early on in the game its probably a good idea to try change our way of thinking! I was just trying to be encouraging!

The chubby girl in me want to say go for it....but the healthy girls trying to come out says don't sabotage your self this early on...if you can get thru the first couple of weeks with out. "Cheating" you've got this! Remember we are eating to live now not living to eat!! ????

My insurance wouldn't cover the actual surgery (i had the sleeve) I had a Hiatal hernia as well so my insurance ended up covering part of it so my total out of pocket was $7200! I am from TX as well! If you have heartburn or reflux a lot then you prob have a hernia!

Even with foods that you normally wouldn't chew much (like beans) you have to chew to thin them out! (That sounds gross I know)

It was better than I thought but I learned really quick that I have to eat REALLY slow and I have to chew and keep the food in my mouth until its almost liquid! Keep trying it will get easier! ????

My nutritionist told me not to focus on calories at all just to make sure I get 90-100gm of protein each day and 64oz water daily! I stopped losing about a week and a half post op and my scale even said I had gained weight (which is physically impossible) but this week I started soft foods and my calorie intake went up a little bit and I started losing again!