eerica30

I don't think I would have been that nice! The nerve of her.

I had my surgery 5/16/13. I also ended up having a hernia repair unexpected. Who knew! I took pain meds for 4 days. Took off work for 10 days. I feel great. No problems so far. I can't imagine something popping up all of a sudden. I have lost 29 pounds So far. I have absolutely no regrets what's so ever.

I felt great after 10 days. I even went back to work in that timing. I'm 4 weeks post and I feel like I haven had surgery! I even has a hernia repair at the same time. The only thing difference is, I get full very fast! Good luck to you.

I'm 39 years old. I turn 40 in November. I had surgery May 16th. My starting weight was 246. I am now 230. I'm not going to lie, I want to be in single digits my 40th birthday! I will work hard to get there and even harder to stay there. When I was 165 I wore a 10-12. So I know I can rock the single digits under that. And I can guarantee you will hear me screening, if I get to a size 6! Just being real.

Yeah' date=' I never thought I'd say it, but yeah it's a tiny concern. I figured worst case scenario- ill just eat more. Lol! It's funny how my brain works. I have some serious issues. I think that I could lose more, but I wear a baggy size 2. Never thought that would happen. Oddly, I see myself as normal sized that could lose a few pounds. It's crazy.[/quote']

What size and weight were you before sleeved? Wow good for you!

I had the same luck with the popscicle choice' date=' so I found a recipe online,,,,use 1 box of sugar free Jello, 1 tub of crystal light and the 1 cup each of boiling Water and regular water....I am trying this afternoon, cannot wait![/quote']

That's pretty pathetic what your friend is doing. We have all been there when the reps confront us because they know, over weight people most likely Want to loose weight. And to know her before and after picture are all from her surgery. I have to say, that is definitely a money maker! That's just make us all Leary of all these products on the market. I would be more upset if mutual or family members fell for it. If that happen I would just have to bust her out!

You look great!

Thanks

This is my doctors nutrition page on his website. There are several PDF files that you can open and print' date=' each explaining facts on nutrition after bariactric surgery, phase 1 post-op to phase 5 post-op (each phase tells you the # of days), and there is even one on dumping syndrome.

http://www.lonestarsurgical.com/nutrition/#nutrition

Hope this helps.[/quote']

This is a big help. Thank you so much

This is what I looked like before I had my sleeve in January this year.

Wow, what a transformation! You look great! Keep up the good work! I'm going into Suergery May 16th. I'm getting nervous. Did you go on a 2 Week liquid diet before? Great weight loss for 3 mo.

Can you please resend it. I hi the wrong button.

Mind if I come too?

Hi, I'm having Suergery May 16th. I would love to be a part of the F.B group. My email address is eerica30@aol.com. I hope it ok!

You hit the hammer on the nail! Not sure if that's how it goes lol! I totally agree with you. I'm having surgery May 16th. I'm so excited about the change. I weighed out the pros and the cons. The pros out weighed my social food gatherings! Having this surgery is just a boost. After the surgeon does their job, you have to do yours. It's not a quick fix. No offense to anyone. I like this site for its honesty. No one should bash any one for their true feelings but it's also good to hear the true feed back.

What is a Cpap?

Once you tell someone you can't untell.

So true!

I was wondering why a lot of people want to keep there surgery a secret? I'm just starting my journey and am still in the testing phase. I thought about telling everyone and their grandmother about my surgery but' date=' I see people wanting to keep it secret. I was hoping some of you could share with me why because I want to make an informed decision and maybe I haven't considered the down side of it.Looking to be Enlightened. Thanks[/quote']

The reason I only told my best friend, mother and sister, is because some people are so quick to judge and think you're taking the easy way out. And it definitely is not. Every time I think I'm going to tell someone else, they say something to make me not. I was going to tell one of my friends yesterday. But I asked her how one of the moms were doing at my sons school who already had the sleeve and she said,"I don't respect her for taking the way way out. Of course I went on to say how it wasn't the easy way and so on. So needless to say, it wasn't the right time to tell her. As for telling My co workers, I don't feel like being watched like a hawk and asked every second," is the all your going to eat?" I feel like I'm going to work hard and people will not give me the credit. All they will think of is, she had WLS. They don't realize you will still have to work at the weight loss. I wish I could feel comfortable enough to tell everyone. You might feel different with the friends and family you have.

She ended up going to another Docor. And yes they did.

How did she find out they didn't cut enough out? What did they do??

She had a ultrasound

I remember once when Oprah had lost a lot of weight...she heard that people were saying things like "Well' date=' she's rich, it's easy to lose weight when someone cooks all of your food and does everything for you." She was talking about it on her show and basically said...she was the one who had to make healthful dietary choices every day and refuse her beloved Ruffles potato chips. Her wealth didn't do that for her. And she is the one who had to get her butt on the track and walk every day. She couldn't pay someone to do that for her.

I think it is so similar when people say that VSG is "the easy way out." We are the ones who have make sure that every morsel we put in our mouths is good fuel for our bodies and resist head hunger. The surgery doesn't do that for us. We're the ones who make special holiday meals for our families and then don't partake in most of it. The surgery doesn't do that for us. We're the ones who go to the gym even when the weather isn't good or we feel like going to bed early instead. The surgery doesn't do that for us. We're the ones who keep drinking (and drinking and drinking) Water when part of us would rather hang out with our old friend Diet Coke or Frozen Margarita. The surgery doesn't do that for us.

And you know what? I wouldn't have it any other way. Yes, the surgery is a tool, but I still feel that we own and deserve every hard-earned victory we see on the scale and every NSV. If others don't understand that, it's okay. I know that I haven't taken the easy way out, but I also know that what I'm doing is an investment in something very important--me. And that's something that money definitely can't buy.[/quote']

So true In so many ways. I haven't shared with many people, that I'm having surgery in May. One of the moms at my sons school had the sleeve done months ago. She's doing great.

I said to one of the other moms,"She looks great!" Her response was all of the negative comments you mentioned in your post. And I basically responded with, "that's actually not the easy way out. She had a painful surgery and is restricting her calories and exercising along with it". People just don't think things out before they blurt them out.

I read another post similar to yours, she found out the did not cut enough of her stomach. Make sure that's not the case with you.

You look great. I'm 10 days post op from Tummy Tuck and breast LIFT

You look fabulous for only 10 days out. Who is your surgeon? Do you have a large scar?

I live in Cali. My doctor told me I could use my disability. But I'm choosing to use vacation days . I don't want my co worker to know I'm having surgery. I know they would judge me, ask a million and one questions and watch me like a hawk!

You are defiantly the hot one now! Wow!

Does everyone get a "drain?" Do you get sent home with it?? <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> This is news to me.....oh dear...

I'm having surgery in may. My surgeon informed me I will have the drain for almost 2 weeks. That really freaks me out.