Allan Cameron

Monday, Monday, Monday!!! It feels good to be on the path, I wish you nothing but joy!

June 7th was my big day, trying to only sip...and count protein g's. Pain is minimal, gas is still a bit of an issue, but I think that has to do with lack of sipping skills...

I'm going to try and stay away from the scale, tipped on end and put between the bed and my night stand. We'll see if that keeps me off the damn thing. After putting up with pain for months last year after my Kidney surgery, I ready for pain to be out of my life...

hmm, could it be that they had a laparoscopic labotomy? oops now I'm the one making smart ass comments

I'm new to all this, just had my surgery on the 7th, but just as others have said here being fat does not define us, hell I'm still 19 inside my head even though the calendar says I'm 56. I'm starting this journey weighing in at 450 on an under six foot frame, in a very skinny military G.I. environment where everybody else has to go to PT every day and if their waists get over 36 inches the world will come to an end. Embrace yourself, be yourself, your personality is yours and as long as we are true to ourselves we can persevere. I don't know that I'll ever be "skinny" but I'm not going to be "fat" either...I want to be me...

Again, I have to admit to being very lucky in that most everyone I know has encouraged me into this choice. Both of my parents are obese, but have never done anything serious to resolve their issues. Luckily, they are both still here, but their comfort level is not as good as it should be. I've been able to see that if I stayed on the path I was on, I too would not have as much fun or enjoyment as I would like in my retirement. And I want to enjoy retirement, I've worked to damn long not to have some funtime, playtime... So I get to work at my health along with my job for a couple of years, then I can reward myself with a move back out to Hawaii for some fun in the sun on the water...that is the big time goal (for me anyway)...

Nope, on this board is here for us all to share...I weighed 450 in February when I was assigned a "Case Manager", got down to 440 in May (not much of a loss) when I was assigned a surgeon, and as of yesterday morning I'm at 420...the basic goal is to get into the 200's, the ultimate goal is to crack 200 and get anything in the high 190 range...though I expect that will take a couple of years to see, if I can get there.

D nyse, I'm sorry I reminded you of your bad experience, sometimes my message gets lost in the rambling... Anesthesia seems to have gotten better, two surgeries in two years and I've not have any bad issues (knock on my thick skull)... Feeling pretty good, up and about, doing most everything I was able to do prior. A little sore on my left side, can't sleep on that side yet, and still not back to a "regular" sleep cycle, the hospital really messes with my sleep cycle what with the "time for us to check your vital signs every four hours or less"... Had to get out of bed this morning due to the general pain level, can't sleep when the background pain level gets too high. Sitting here at the computer has settled the pain levels, and I'm feeling quick good now and hour later.

Not that I'm trying to be competitive or anything, but you've got a three day head start...I weighed in at 421 yesterday when I took my shower (didn't take one this morning yet, wife hasn't woken up, it's only 5:50 here). Still in some pain like right now, that is what woke me up out of sleep. Will hit the med table in a few minutes when I feel a little better. Typing about all this is a form of therapy for me, calms me down and cuts through the pain. Obviously I've become a desk jockey, oh well live and learn.

D nyse, I just went thru my surgery on the 7th. Back in 94 I had surgery for deviated septum (I think that is what the doc said). Anyway the anesthesia proved to be a problem for me (didn't want to wake up) and when I finally did I was throwing up and just in lots of trouble. Needless to say I avoided anything to do with surgery since then. However last year I was diagnosed with Kidney Cancer, had to have surgery to get it out, or else... So for Valentines day 2012 I went in for surgery. It went great. The anesthesiologist sat with me in the preop room and gave me support, telling me that things had really improved over the years and sure enough I came out of that surgery in great shape, not complications other than I'm now missing a Kidney... Anyway, that gave me the courage to go forward with my sleeve surgery which I did on Friday June 7th, again no issues with anesthesia, though the hospital administration left a little to be desired, but hey I'm retired military and we are taught very early on to expect SNAFUs as a part of everyday military operations... I wish you all the good luck and a quick recovery with lost of weight loss in your future.

I am a 56 year young retired Air Force TSgt working towards a healthy and active retirement hopefully in Hawaii around 2017. I had my sleeve surgery on Friday Jun 7th at Madigan Army Medical Center, and was back home on Monday afternoon the 10th. Having difficultly learning how to sip (I guess I've always gulped my drinks). Wife had to explain to me how to sip, still not natural for me. Starting this challenge at 450 with a goal of as close to 200 (if not just below) if I can get there. I literally want to be less than half the man I am today.