akarigger

Surgery date 6/12/13

5'9, 35 years

HW: 315

1 1/2 week Pre surgery weight:306

CW: 242

Goal Weight for now is: 199 or anything below 200!!

Thankfully exercising has made me have a lot less loose skin.

About to join my fitness pal and see if that helps even more

I have ankylosing spondylitis and fibromyalgia (caused by my ankylosing spondylitis). I take Enbrel injections weekly. I'm also on a number of other medications to manage my pain. I had my surgery February 26 and was off all my meds for about a month but had to go back on them because my pain started to go back to the way it was before. For almost a month' date=' I was able to live without my meds. I've lost 56 pounds and I thought my pain would get better but right now I'm flaring and having the worst pain I've had in a very long time. So losing weight for me hasn't helped. I still have a lot of weight to lose so maybe losing more weight will help my pain. My ESR is normal though! So that's good![/quote']

I am presently fighting a flare but my steroids are helping tremendously. I sure hope that you are soon able to get some pain relief soon so we all can enjoy our lighter healthier bodies!!

akarigger

How soon were you able to go back to work?

i actually was able to go back in one week because i work in an office environment. The first few farts you are tired and then ai started to move around and get out the house the better i felt. They just told me of i was in pain to stay home longer but i literally had very minimal pain after i was discharged. Good luck jayker!!!

Congratulations!!! Pleased to hear you are doing great' date=' hope ur health is well too.

Am now 9 weeks out and my arthritis continues to give me no trouble. Was in New Orleans recently for a weeks holiday and walked for hours every day. The combo of weight loss and arthritis in remission meant I wasn't exhausted and didn't miss doing one thing :-)))

Hope everyone else is making good progress![/quote']

My health is good thankfully. The steroids are doing there thing and my sleeve its keeping me from eating everything in sight. I hope your arthritis gets better soon too!!!

i just went for my 2 week post op visit and i am down 20 pounds, moving onto pureed foods and feeling fabulous.....good luck everyone!!!

Akarigger' date=' hope your surgery went well, let us know how you are doing.[/quote']

I am now 11 days post op and i am feeling pretty good. I was having a flare before the surgery so i had to go on steroids in high dose got already a month to six Weeks but my goal us to get away from the steroids with better health and eating. Please keep us updated and hope you are well!!!

thanks for your responses ladies. It puts MRI nerves a little more at ease to know that there is hope. I have been diagnosed with both lupus and multiple sclerosis and am hoping that i have the same success.

i just wanted to see how others made out after receiving the sleeve. I have auto immune disease and i am kind of worried about post surgical symptoms. My surgery is June 12th and i am scared and excited at the same time.

June 12th and can't wait!!!! Started my pre op diet and praying for the best