Mom2BnB

This is a recent article I found...I too was curious about this:
http://www.bariatricnews.net/?q=news/11900/pcos-doesn%E2%80%99t-affect-bariatric-surgery-outcomes

Top: 12.24.10
Bottom: 12.24.13
We actually were in the same order three years later & not intentional!

Left: 12.24.10
Right: 12.31.13

12.31.13

11.26.13

12.24.13

Two weeks after surgery.
Starting weight: 326
Day of surgery: 303
Current weight: 188
Height: 5'9"
Age:22
Couldn't be happier! I am aiming to lose about 30 more pounds.

Hi! I am 5'6 and my hw was 250lbs. Sleeved 10/21, 11weeks ago, down 49.2lbs cw 200.8 lbs

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I'm not close but before and afters help no matter what the stats.
Surgery date: 11/20/12
Weight: 315
Current weight:185

Oops! Here is the bachelorette one!

I'm 5'4' and had a HW of 330, day of surgery was 308 and today I am 225 (7 months)
I have been a SLOW loser on the scale but have had so many non scale victories that it doesn't bother me too much!
The 4 side by sides are almost a month old, I've lost weight since then. The single picture is me at my bachelorette party this weekend.

HW 342
SW 258
CW 158
Surgery Feb 25 2013
5'7

My stats weren't close to your, but here's a before & during photo... A kinda embarrassing one at that.haha.

This site could use a little drama again, imo.

Congratulations on your surgery. Take it easy. Hope you feel better soon.

Hi Everyone!
It's been a while since I posted but today is my 1 year anniversary of my surgery! It's so hard to believe that a year has gone by already but wow what a year it has been! I can honestly say this has been the best decision I've ever made for myself in my entire life. I have absolutely no regrets. This morning I woke up and just went wow, what a difference a year can make! I can honestly say it's been a year of transformation, a year of learning and discovery and a year of reflection.
One year ago today, I weight in at 219.5 lbs at just about 5'2 (if I stretch!) and I was wearing a size 18 pant and a 1x or 2x in tops and sweaters. I hated absolutely everything about myself, I felt there were no good redeeming qualities about me at all. When I would have to get dressed each morning, I'd agonize over what to wear, staring in the closet aimlessly, knowing nothing I put on would look good. I would change my outfit at least a dozen times if we were going out or had company coming over because to me, nothing ever looked right and I didn't want people to talk. I was taking blood pressure medications, asthma medications and high cholesterol medications at the time of my surgery. I was embarrassed for my family to have to be seen with me, I apologized to my husband all the time because he had to admit and tell people I was his wife. To his credit, he has always loved me just the way I am and there was never a day that went by that he did not tell me I was beautiful and how much he loved me... I just never believed him.... I couldn't, this was not loveable.. I was disgusting in my eyes, I was not worthy of being loved and definitely not beautiful!
Today.. one year later, I am happy to say that I am now a new person, mentally and physically. I now 142 lbs only 9 pounds away from goal, I have lost 77 lbs and I am wearing a size 4 in pants and a small or medium in shirts or sweaters. I can fit in my 13 yr old daughter's clothes!!! I am not embarassed to be seen anymore and I don't apologize to my husband for having to be seen with me either. I have had so many compliments about how I look and how much I lost that I have actually learned to say "thank you", which has taken me a whole year for me to beleive that I could say Thank you and not insult myself in the process. I feel great and I'm so happy with where I am today. I am off of the blood pressure medications and most of the asthma meds. We are working on the cholesterol as well (hereditary) but my numbers are improving! I am also thankful to have made a great friend that I met through this forum and we helped each other through this journey together, supporting each other the entire time. I have a close friend who is scheduled to have surgery next month and I have supported 2 co-workers as they went through their surgery as well!
I am learning to say I CAN instead of I Can't, Thank you instead of insulting myself to others and have started to believe that Yes, I am worth being loved as I am a good person inside and out. It's been such an amazing journey that isn't over yet and will continue for the rest of my olife, but gosh, looking back today and thinking of standing on that scale a year ago to now, it just blows my mind. I do not miss the foods I personally have chosen to give up forever and I have found other options and choices that work for me. When I think back to what I would have said to myself a year ago, I probably would have said, hold on, you are in for the transformation of your life, it will be hard at times but so worth it in the end!
I have so much to be thankful for as we approach the holidays this year but most of all I'm thankful for the unconditional love and support I've had from my family and friends. I'm also thankful for the opportunties I was given to have this life changing and probably saving surgery and for all of you on this forum who have helped and guided me along the way with your encouragement, support and answers to my millions of questions! For those of you considering or about to have surgery I wish you all the best for this is truly a life changing experience and one I will never regret.
Karen

WTF, just noticed my armpits look concave and isn't puffy like before. What an odd place to lose weight. Haha very unexpected NSV

Hi Hazelsbliss! I understand where you are coming from, and I'm 3+ years post-op so marching along also. I don't think that you were being adversarial but there was an undertone that did strike a chord with me. I know you said you weren't trying to derail from her post, but that is sort of how it came accross to me. It was basically like "yeah, this ONE person had complications, but not everyone does and sometimes it's related to patient compliance" ...as I said it struck a nerve. I'm happy that you have done so well with your band, I just didn't need to see/hear about it on a thread where someone is pouring their heart out over their own personal experience.
Part of this whole thing is the walls have been torn down so-to-speak. I doubt in the old days that I would have ventured over into RNY or Band territory, and even though I could have used my VST login to log in and comment over there, I'm sure I would never have done that. I have a hard enough time just keeping up with ONE site, let alone many.
Please also don't take what I said as "you aren't allowed to post here" because that is NOT what I'm saying. And I realize that everything is "meshed" together now, so when we look at trending topics or new posts it's kind of hard to tell where they are posted...until you click on them and see the top link to orient where you are reading.
I just don't want people of any of the boards to feel like they can't post their truth without someone jumping in and saying "but you are just ONE person, not everyone experiences that!!!" because that's kind of the truth about each and every post on here.

Hazel it is quite obvious you need the last word on this so have it..
But know we will not be trolling the lapband site looking for positive outcomes to then tell them hey I just thought I'd tell you that's great but there are a lot of complications with that too! and I love my sleeve let me educate you on the wonders!
And as far as band bashing? People that have had horrendous experiences have the right to talk freely. Just as the ones with sleeve complications do too. Without someone shoving it down their throat (ever so nicely) the wonders of a good sleeve.
As far as sleevers weighing in on the band threads? Yes there has been because those threads are about "there better not be any band bashing out of those people"
Have your last word then let's be done with it..

To the OP...I'm so sorry about all of your complications, that sounds really awful and I'm glad you were able to fix the damage and live to tell your story. I wish you all the best with your sleeve and look forward to hearing more about your journey.
Hello to the band people reading/viewing/posting here...welcome!
While I appreciate that you have had wonderful experiences with your band, I respectfully disagree that THIS THREAD is the place to go and promote how happy you are with your band.
The OP, posted this in the TELL YOUR GASTRIC SLEEVE SURGERY STORY, which is an appropriate place for this. She didn't go over to the band forum and start bashing bands, and trying to scare people away. She said she will be reporting this to the FDA (and yay, it *should* be reported...) because it is HER TRUTH. Not everyone has the same experience with any of the surgeries, there are risks, complications, variations of patient compliance with EACH and EVERY surgery. I welcome different viewpoints and while I think that you all have valid points about your happiness with your bands, I just don't think this was the place to post about it.
Please have respect for all of our members.

Day one of pre-op diet begins today!! Sweet husband of mine just called on his way home from work wanting to know if I wanted Whataburger. Very funny man! Guess I'll go back to sleep with the smell of it testing me. Anybody know of bacon cheese burger sugar free Jello? Well sweet dreams and best of luck to all pre-op newbies and those who have having their surgery today. Stay warm and God bless!

I'm having surgery in El Paso with Dr. Lara November 26th. Just looking for some locals who may want to meet up every once in awhile.

Mom2BnB,
i asked at the meeting today if people other than Lovelace patients could go to the meetings. Right now only Lovelace patients can attend (the group is pretty big). they are hoping to have smaller groups in the near future and then you can come too!

Here some info to follow.
http://www.muhealth.org/documents/bariatric/bariatric%20booklet%20vsg.pdf

Thanks, I would love to meet up with both of you sometime:)

I am November 26th. From Albuquerque, having surgery in El Paso at Las Palmas.

I am November 26th. From Albuquerque, having surgery in El Paso at Las Palmas.

My appeal was revoked from a denial of surgery to being approved Finally after 2 1/2 years of fighting Aetna - so it's all a go!!!

I am pre op but i have a theory about pain. I watched my sister and brother in law get sleeved in Mexico and my niece get sleeved in Michigan. I have been reading through the forums.
It seems to me that the difference between people who have pain and those who have little is whether or not they have a drain.
A lot of doctors in the US don't use drains. I think it is because they discharge the next day.
In Mexico they use drains. My niece was in terrible pain and was on morphine for over a week. My sister and brother in law had little pain and were out walking around the town the next day.They were given Tylenol. If the abdomen is full of blood and you have to wait for it to be reabsorbed there is pressure on everything. Sis and Brother in law are both doctors. They tell me that blood irritates the peritoneum, the lining of the abdomen. More pain.
I also think that opiates are not a great idea. We know that they are constipating and are hard on the stomach.
Again This is my theory. What do you think?
I'm hoping for a discussion and I'm putting this here so people could ask for a drain before they have their surgery.

This is a recent article I found...I too was curious about this:
http://www.bariatricnews.net/?q=news/11900/pcos-doesn%E2%80%99t-affect-bariatric-surgery-outcomes