LI Gemini NY

Hi everyone,

I was sleeved almost a year ago and lost about 125pounds.

I live on LI and I would love to attend on 8/2.

Anyone heading in the city from freeport or surrounding areas?

Do you know if you have a fatty liver? My doctor wanted me to do a 2 week liquid diet...People say it's to reduce fat around the liver but I didn't have a fatty liver. My doctor said it's to jump start the weight loss- I lost 40 pounds on my pre-op diet--it was jump started! They wanted me to do 1200 calories/ day in Protein shakes...that would've been like 8 shakes per day lol. It boiled down to 2 shakes per day and a salad. Two days before surgery I did liquids.

All the liquids to prove you're ready theory is nonsense so don't beat yourself up. You're going to be fine when you have surgery...water will be like juice from heaven lol

It's an entirely different ball game after surgery....so don't worry, call your program explain how you feel what's going on etc...I'm sure they'll change it up like they did for me.

Went from 343...I'm about 230 now I think..I don't weigh myself lol I'm 5'8 size 14/16 down from a 26/28

We really need to consider what percentage of our weight we actually lost instead of complaining about only this and only that and how slow etc etc! You may be surprised!

Did you tell her to go sit her old azz down somewhere?!?! Lol jk

I had surgery 8/14/13...I'm down 113 pounds. Want to drop about 30 more but I'm content thus far :-)

I've heard of people removing their entire stomachs when they have stomach cancer. I've never heard of it due to a leak. If a doctor recommended that, I would go with his recommendations over mine. I would probably go for a second opinion though, depending on the time avail for that etc etc. Good luck, it's possible so don't freak out.

My ability (or lack thereof) to consume plain roasted chicken breast tells me otherwise.... Unless, of course, there's a global conspiracy to bring down the chicken market!

Lmaoo omg

I almost had to change surgeons....call the insurance company. I have HIP, they said I just had to have the new surgeon use the same approval code. Also call the surgeon you want to change to...see what they want, you'd probably have to do the seminar and one on one consult again.

I was attempting to change because they wanted to schedule me for September when I finished by requirements and where approved in June.

As soon as I called and asked to have my file faxed somewhere else they gave me a date for 3 weeks out...so I stayed.

Good look

I'm not sure about the disability checks. I got forms but didn't submit b/c I had vacation n sick time I used but the questions on the form made me think I wouldn't get it anyway.

I went out on FMLA...

Had surgery aug 14, 2013

Was 343 at highest now 250 :-)

JUNE 29TH 2013

NOVEMBER 25TH 2013

Starting weight 343/ day of surgery 302/ currently 255

Since having the surgery, I have had an increased problem with gas or flatulence. Has anyone else experienced this or know the cause? Do our new stomachs have difficulty digesting foods now? I'm eating slowly, chewing fully & not swallowing air so I don't think I'm contributing to the problem intentionally. I realize certain foods are more prone to causing flatulence but subjectively I've noticed more gas regardless of what's eaten. Anyone else? Pretty embarrassing.

Gas is the worst for me. Gas pain is my new hunger pain if that makes sense. Plus I'm super gassy now and if I even try to hold my fart in, my tummy hurts!! But I just can't fart whenever I was to lol I notice when I eat certain things it worst...can't eat a lot of broccoli cabbage or lettuce....

I chose the sleeve b/c

I'm anemic and my surgeon said w/ the bypass...the part of my stomach that absorbs Iron would be bypassed and that could be dangerous for me.

Also an endoscopy can't be done on the "unused" part of the stomach...so if cancer is growing in it...the only way to tell is via pet/ct. The issue w/ that is it's done once/ year. So if I do one in dec and cancer starts in January by next dec I'll be dead. This was a concern for me b/c my great g-am had stomach cancer.

Plus the thought of thought of my plumbing being rearranged didn't sit well with me.

I think anyone considering weight loss surgery needs to chose based on his/her own medical history/ goals/ fears. Whatever you go with can work for you if you work for it.

My name is Amanda Rae and I am a Leo/Lioness.

You look great!! I mean you looked nice before but wow you look great!

Bacon Jerky? ? Bacon brownies?? Ew wtf why is bacon popping up in random things?!?! My mom told me she had prunes wrapped in bacon last weekend...GROSS!

When I was 3 weeks post op this little b***h at work saw me sitting in the break room with my hot chocolate. She says 'I wish i could trick my insurance company into thinking I needed weight loss surgery so I could drink chocolate all day and still lose weight." I was like oh hell no. First of all' date=' it's Proti Diet Protein hot chocolate my surgeon gave me. Second of all, screw you! Yes I have weight to lose but at least I'm not stuck with your mean nasty personality! Some people's kids, seriously[/quote']

Lol what a beotch she is!!!

I'm not creative so I went w/ my zodiac sign and where I live. A Gemini from Long Island New York

I'm not seeing much difference yet' date=' but I'm just a couple weeks out. [/quote']

Big difference, your tummy is much flatter

Crying as I type this! Finally got my date. Start my pre-op diet October 30 and scheduled for surgery November 13. Cannot wait to rock my sleeve! Now I know this is all real.

Yay good luck!

Up to 9.78 miles for the month! I feel great. Pre-op I couldn't walk one block without being out of breath, now 70 pounds lighter I'm walking across town. I love my sleeve :-D

I'm waiting for this documentary to air on PBS Independent Lens series. It's scheduled for Spring 2014' date=' but the exact date has not been announced yet. http://www.allofmemovie.com/ I've heard mean comments from a few people, but I didn't do this for them, so it's Water off by back. Lynda[/quote']

All of me- sounds like it'll be amazing, waiting anxiously to see it too.

I found it at a grocery chain called compare foods...these are all over NY, not sure if they have chains elsewhere but it was in the regular bread isle. I was imagine other grocers would carry it too.