jessileigh

Had mine done Jan. 21st and loving life! Love the way I am feeling inside and out!

Love my sleeve

You had a great start!! I had my sleeve January 23rd. I had lost 35 pre-op, lost 13 first month out, 25 more for a total of 38 pounds post-op the second month out. I don't go back till April 28th for my third month check up. I can't wait!! I am excited about my progress. Not to mention how much better I feel!! It's not just about the pounds for me. It's how I feel and my health.

I had my sleeve done on Jan. 7, so I'm about 6 weeks post-op. Have been doing pretty good with getting Protein in, my calories have been between 700 and 800, and I have been exercising, but I am having trouble with getting in all my Water. My weight loss has slowed the last 3 weeks and I was worried -- but I figure if I keep doing everything right (I'm continuing to work on the Water - 40 oz. so far today), the weight will eventually have to come off.

I had surgery on January 21st. I'm 3 weeks postop yesterday and I've lost 16 lbs since surgery and 27 since my preop diet. I just wanted to check in with everyone and see how it's going.

Amazing I'm still in the same size clothes so far but I'm so ready to have my clothes be falling off. My family says they can see my weight loss but I don't see it yet. I'm so happy your husband is starting to get healthy also, I'm going to make mine start eating more healthy when I can eat real food again. Lol oh I'm so ready for that day

I had surgery the 27th of jan. at my last weight in on feb 6 I had lost 17lbs. I'm doing better now, still struggling with the Protein intake. everything else is good. no problems at all. Im still on puree until the 27th of feb. hope everyone else is doing great.

I'm 6 days post op and doing great! Lost the surgery weight gain plus 2 lbs.

I really don't understand why people don't cut their BS and come out and say it as it is....
'Look, can you stop losing weight?
Every time I see you, it makes me feel insecure about my own body.
It has forced me to re-evaluate my own position in our one-to-one and wider social interactions.
Frankly, I always felt better about myself in your company when you were fat. It made me feel like the more superior person. The person in control. Not, the loser round the table who can't stop filling their face.
Your weight loss is forcing me to not only look at myself physically, but look at my personality, too.
When you were fat, you were still socially accepted. This must mean that as a 'human being', you had enough of a personality to carry you amongst our peer group. That much acceptance, for you, was the only level of social accommodation I was prepared to embrace and feel comfortable with. I don't like change. You will fail. I've read it that people regain all their weight after bariatric surgery - and some, all of the time. You will fail. You have to fail. Surely?
For a big person, you dressed as best you could. We thought it cute you'd 'made an effort', but knew you were never going to turn heads or attention away from us as you were. I felt safe in that.
Now that you've lost weight, you not only have the gift of having a sparkling personality, but you've attained a higher physical status now, too. But surely you're going to look hideous naked, with all that loose skin? Surely? Arent you? Please say you are!
It must mean I'm not as good as I used to be. There has been a seismic shift in the universal cosmic order and our 'social hierachy' has been changed. I think I might now have fallen lower in those ranks. Please put your weight back on so I can go back to feeling better and more secure about myself?'
Do you know, if someone was honest enough to say any of that to me or machinations of it - I'd buy them a pint. In fact, I'd buy them 10 pints.
As it stands, we will all have to spend our time reading the subtext of the statements being uttered in our directions, feeling lost, confused, bewildered and largely hurt.
See them for what they are....
The wittering insecurities of people who really are incapable of embracing change - even for the greater good of another persons health and wellbeing - both mental and physical. These are the festering musings of individuals, muttered in hushed embittered tones, whose only real concern... is about themselves...
You know what?
Bugger them all. That's what I say
Stay strong, people. x

My surgery is scheduled jan 16. This is my first post here. I start my pre-op diet jan 1. New year for certain!!

Congrats!

I told close friends and a few family members only as of right now.
I have not been told about it now but as far as Im concerned its a 48hr liquid diet only
congrats!!!
welcome and congrats
congrats!
yayy! Im scheduled with Koshy too. He's a very nice doctor. Good luck hun!

Hi I just got my date today its January 21st 2014 in Birmingham Alabama. Start my preop diet January 6th

Dr miles did mine in August love it!

Just got my surgery date. Its January 21st so excited!

Congratulations!!! Your new chapter will be extremely rewarding. It will be tough at times, but after 2 1/2 months I feel amazing! I wish for you a smooth process. :-)

Just got my approval letter in the mail. Just waiting to hear from my dr. to set up a date. can't wait to get this going!

I'm in birmingham also. I just submitted my paperwork to the insurance, I'm hoping to be approved and to hear within the next week or so. I'm using dr miles with alabama weight loss surgery. Good luck to you both!!

She stated in her post that the doctors cleared her to get pregnant. I think what she was asking was how long did it take people to get pregnant when they were trying... Not how far out from surgery.

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Hi I'm Jessica I'm new just saw my surgeon for the first visit today. Found out everything I need to do. I'm from Birmingham and I am seeing Dr. Miles.

Greetings B'ham Sleevers! I had my surgery on July 24th at St. Vincent's East and Dr. Schmitt was my surgeon. He and his staff are great! I had minimal pain after surgery, haven't even popped the top on the liquid pain meds! I took a week off work to recover and just finished my first week back at work. Overall my experience has been very positive. I am just now getting my 64 oz of fluids in daily. I have bought some high Protein products from Bariatric Choice which has helped me get my daily Protein in.
I would like to meet other Sleevers from the area. I am planning to attend the support group meetings that are held monthly at St. VIncent's East.

I have some butterflies on my back, and I haven't noticed a difference. Well, maybe now I can turn my head and see them.

My hubs picked me up during sex last night. First time eva!! It was so freakin awesome but it scared me. Lol

Thank you! I did not have much pain at all until about 1-2 weeks out then I started more pain. Amazingly at about 3 weeks out I started feeling so much better. Each day from then has gotten better and better. I think I pushed it a little too fast at first. Had surgery on Tuesday and went back to work on the following Monday. I probably should have taken two weeks off but one week is doable. Now at four weeks I am feeling so much better.