SexyMama

JessicaAnn, My son was as n emergency c section ss well. I am in no way saying that one is better than the other, but if u go back up and read laceebs comment u will know what I mean :-)

Laceeb, I had 2 babies. First was vaginal and second was c section. And from my experience, there is no comparison between the bond and intimacy u feel with ur baby when you squeeze them out and have them on ur chest seconds later... I would rather squeeze out 10 watermelons than be cut open under anestesia with one... I love both of my kids equally but I can't deny that the memory if my vaginal delivery is one that I cherish and the c section,, well I dont remember much....

That's awesome!!!! I'm down 18 pounds! Yaay.. looking forward to soft food

Loool tell me about it. It takes me all day to sip on a 12oz shake of protein. Not sure I'm getting all my liquids in but I seem okay. So what are you having now, bc I've gotten so bored with what having, maybe u can enlighten me! I'm feeling great though.. been going out and taking long walks all over downtown DC with my hubby and little ones.. like 3 to 5 hours and honestly I feel so good ♡ I have my check up on tuesday as well, can't wait :-)

True! Especially since hubby and I are done with kids. We have 2, a girl 5 and a boy 1. I should probably schedule an appt with my obgyn soooooon, cause all this sex were having is rissssky... mirena sounds interesting, ill look it up thanks for all the tips and info

Speaking of which... I am actually in the process of trying to figure which kind of contraception to go with... I have only been on it once for several months, the pill, and I gained weight and was extremely hormonal.. so ibreally don't want that... I've heard about mirena, but I've also heard the no so good side of mirena, is t true u stop getting ur period with mirena? That doesn't seem right.. but anyway,, what kinds have you tried/are on and what would u recommend since the pill is NOT an option for me

Smaller???? Ok u had me walk to my bathroom mirror to check... and I think ur right?!?! Huh? How is that possible!

My first 4 days, I was getting up 2 to 3 times a night to walk. I was afraid of a blood clot and honestly I'm so glad I did. I am walking a lot everyday and I feel it has helped me so much! Good luck

Only gets better? My goodness... ♡ thanks for insight

Yup 3 weeks is what I was told... but I am feeling great and ur right, hI'm doing most of the work probably helped too, ok ok so its good to know I didn't do something crazy, haha thanks :-)

Sleeved 6/4/13, off of pain meds since 6/9/13 feeling better everyday.. down 17 pounds!!! The liquid gets so boring and frustrating, but u can do it and it will be worth it.. I walk a lot, and it has realllly helped! Good luck ♡

Hey guys, I was sleeved on the 4th and I'm in lots if pain. The gas is horrible, how long does that usually take? I have pain on my left colar bone area and left side more generally. I also as have that little hose with medicine in it, doctor said when the ball empties I can pull it out myself. I'm also taking blood thinner shots everyday.... this is much harder th han I thought it would be any words of encouragement would realllly help right now

Aetna, and im waiting for my turn... hows it going??

Hows everyone else doing??

Waiting for my turn... 2 hour delay but I got to catch up on some sleep....I cant believe it...hasnt hit me yet...wish me the best ♡

June 4th at INOVA hospital in Fairfax VA with doctor moazziz!!

Me too!! How are you feeling?? Im pretty excited and very much nervous..

After months of preparation i got my approval from the insurance in 24 hours and my date is June 4!! I am so excited... I know that it will be the beginning of a new journey for me.. I cant wait to be healthy for myself, my kids and my loving hubby! Any june sleevers out there????

Thats amaaaaazing!!! Congrats to u both!! My graduation from grad school is this saturday, i just got offered a new job to start monday! And june 4th, oh i cant wait for June 4th!!! Its a good time :-)

Flutterbyyyyy thats sooooo exciting im so happy for u!! Yaay to us!!!

Thank uuuuuu shannon! What about you???

Ive heard that people go through depression and serious mood swings after surgery... Some people 'change'.. Any idea?

I'm so sorry you are feeling this way... I wish there was some magic pill that you and my sister can take to help you get through this... What do you think your depression is from though ? You mentioned that you had it even before surgery.. Did you think that it might have been weight related and that the surgery could probably help you over come it... ?? Would you say that it has gotten better or worse? or just different ??.... I'm really interested to know b/c after having my second baby I was very depressed... I think i still might be actually.... i had so many plans.. vaginal delivery like my first, breast feeding for atleast a year... and so on... well none of that happened... I actually ended up having an emergency C SECTION because he was too big and they accidently hit a nerve during the operation and that kept me in sever pain with every step i took for nearly a month... i was so sad, so depressed, i couldn't connect with my beautiful son.. and worse of all i couldn't breast feed him past 4 months.. I was also doing GRAD school full time at that time.. it's been a few months now and I do feel much better... but my weight has not changed and nothing went as planned.... that makes me sad... So I wonder if what I am feeling now is just related to my delivery experience, or if it's something I have always had inside me but that certain incidents would trigger it.... does that make sense ??? can you relate to any of that ?

You are absolutely right.. Maybe my experience will be much more different than hers.. after all, we are two different people... I think it's great that you have a psychiatrist that you can speak to about all of this.. I am honestly considering the same, but I really don't know where to start.. I've never been to one before and I don't know how to find a good one.. Any tips.. ?

Hey Ladies... I'm sorry to hear about what some of your are feeling and going through.. I really hope it doesn't last long and that you begin to feel much better with the great results you will be achieving!! Well honestly the reason why I brought up this whole topic is because my younger sister got the Sleeve two years ago. She lives over seas so ever since she got it I haven't really been around her for more than 2 weeks. But according to the rest of my family who live in the same city,, they say that she has really changed.. much more depressed... extremely moody and anything can trigger her.. I did kind of notice the changes but I know that when I am in town she is on her best behavior around me because we are excited to be with one another... She was the only person who knew that I am in the process of considering the Sleeve and at first she was against it.. she told me to be careful b/c she had serious complications.. but she also told me that it did change her.. so she admitted it to me.. she feels the change in her.. she said that sometimes she looks at her self in the mirror and cant recognize her own self! .. like it's not her.. Even though she lost 100 pounds and looks GORGEOUS.. i mean seriously she is stunning.. she says that she was happier before... HOWEVER, there is a difference between us... My sister was always over weight even as a baby.. me the opposite.. i was always skinny but gained so much weight during my first pregnancy and had my second gained more and its not coming off.. I tried all the diets out there.. nothing worked.. i couldn't stick to it because i never got use to depriving myself and i'm not really an emotional eater.. I finally talked to my older sister about this.... now she's the second person who knows.. and she also was against it... she told me that all the people she knew who had gotten WLS are different.. it changes them... they become more depressed.. moody.. unpredictable... but the problem is.. this is me now.. i'm depressed, i'm moody.. i'm unpredictable.. i'm even angry sometimes and all b/c of my WEIGHT!!... i am so miserable about how i have let myself go and not able to get myself back... I feel like it's the only thing missing from myself.. i am very grateful i have a wonderful husband two beautiful kids almost done with grad school and a bright future ahead of me.. but sometimes i can't see any of that b/c of my weight issue.. I hate myself sometimes b/c the way I look....