cherbear33

Congratulations! !!!

It will pass. I went through it as well at a week after surgery & again at 3 weeks aftwr surgery. It was hell but I started walking & found that helped me a lot to deal with the overwhelming feelings & emotions that were trying to take over my mind & body. Try to stay busy, find somethi g soothing to do. Everyone is different so you just have to find what may work for you all. I find I can kewp it all at bay for the most part as long as I stay busy & use up some of the energy I have. I am now 7 weeks out so it has been 4 weeks since I have had an episode. Keep your head up, keep faith, & keep pushing forward. May god walk beside you all & help you all on your journey to a new, healthier, happuer you!!!!

Oh. I applaud you. I could not have done it for that long. You are a very strong willed & determined person!!!! Best wishes on your journey!!!!

How long have you been doing the liquid diet for?

Some people say they no longer like a lot of things they used to pre op. I have not had that with anything really uet. I just dont crave as many things I did pre op. I use the dannon lite & fit greek yogurt it has luke 12g of Protein in it & is only 80 calories. Mine has the fruit on the bottom tok I just can not eat greek yogurt without the fruit in it. As far as the sleeping issue goes I am in the same boat as you. I am just shy of 6 weeks out & have had troubke sleeping since about week 3-4.

Congratulations on your loss!!!! I will be 6 weeks post op on thursday but I am only down 31 lbs. Did you lose some of the 41 lbs prior to surgery or is that the amoynt you have lost since your surgery? Either way you are doing a fantastic job!!! Keep up the great work!!!

Have you tried gas-x chewabkes or the strios you can put under your tongue? The chewabkes were my best friend for the first few days when I got home after surgery

Aww I didnt mean to make you cry. I know it can be rough but just stay positive & every morning when you wake up google a positive qoute for the day & write it down & put it up on the fridge or a cabinet or a mirror & everytime you feel down or upset or even frustrated walk over to it & read it & remind yourself of how great you are & how much you have accomplished each day & even just from having the surgery itself!!!! I mean taht was a huge step to take & that in itself shows courage & determination!!!!! Yoy will do great on your journey & this forum is great for giving that extra lift tou may need as well so always feel free to put up anything you may be feeling whether it is a bad day or even a celebration of your succes!!!!

Oh I totally can relate to that. Trust me. When I had my surgery I had my sister & my nieces & nephews up visiting our very ill father/grandpa. I also live with my ill father who is in end stage renal failure (on dialysis) & has a bad heart (docs dont give him too much more time due to his heart) & I also have a roomate that I have to cook for every day. I had good days & bad days when I was on the liquid diet ( I had a couple of melt downs if you ever see some of my other posts) but it does get better & easier. I am only a lil more then 5 weeks out so it was not that long ago I steuggled with having to cook for everyone & not have any of it. Just stay positive & keep your head up & keep looking to the grand prize at the end---- a healthier, happier you!!!!! You did this surgery for a reason & you can use that reason as your motivation!!!! Keep your faith in God & let him help you on your journey!!!! I wish you the very best on your journey & I pray you find strength in your results along the oath of this journey. Anything that is hard in life is worth the work!!!! Nothing is easy & this surgery is definitely not an easy route & it will get rough at times but as long as you can stay positive & focused on your goals you will be happy!!!! I hope this helped you some.

I agree you are doing a fantastic job & should be extremely proud of your accomplishments so far & your continued success in the future. The scale not moving but still losing inches is your body's way of catching up. I am not anywhere near being as far out as you are as I am just over 5 weeks out but from all the research I have done plus all the reading I have done on here as well you are doing an amazing job & just try to be patient as your body tries to catch up with all the weight you have lost & will continue to lose. I know it is easier said then done as we all want our results asap & everyone gets frustrated & somewhat discouraged when the scale stops moving temporarily as I did when I was only 2 weeks out but I have been trying to prepare myself for the stalls & to try to teach myself that they are normal & why they happen & all that still but please be proud of all you have done so far & keep your head held high along this journey. Keep faith in God to help you through your journey as all things are possible through him!!!! I wish you lots more success on your journey & always remember that the weight did not appear overnight or even in a few months. It took a while for us to get where we were & it will take a while to get to where we want to be, that is why it is called a journey enjoy the ride to a better, happier, healthier you!!!!

What makes you say that???

Congratulations! !!! Keep up the great work!!!! Wishing you the best on your journey!!!

I wish you the best with getting your date & also your surgery when you have it done!!! 5lbs lost sure beats 5lbs gained you are doing great keep up the good work!!!

Congrats on your surgery & you weight loss. I am also from orange county ny. I had Dr. Judd from crystal run in middletown ny. I had my surgery 7/18/13 & have lost 26 lbs since the day i came home. I wish you the best on your journey!!!!

I was very open from the beginning on my fb page & I have not had one person not be supportive through this whole process. I am very grateful for all my family & all my friends both on & off of fb. I am so sorry that lady was so rude & disrespectful to you. What a shame she jsust could not simply wish you the best & leave it at that. I post weekly updates on my fb since the day of my surgery & I post weekly pics of my progress as well & I would have simply told her how disappointed in her I was & that if she could not be supportive she would have to be deleted. I hope everyone else on your page continues to help motivate you & support you on your journey to a healthier you!!!! I also hope yoy delted her.

Oh an hour or so is not bad that is still pretty close. I had my surgery at ORMC in moddletown by Dr. Judd on July 18 2013. I am a month post op. My weight the day I came home from hospital was 321lbs & now I am down 24 lbs @ 297 lbs how are you doing/feeling since surgery? If you do not mind me asking?

Anyone else from Orange County NY or surrounding areas?

That is the one I go to as well

I am from Orange County NY. Anyone else out there? My surgeon was Dr. Judd from Crystal Run Health Care in Middletown NY

Orange County NY too

Hi everyone!!!! Sleeved on July 18th & am down 24 lbs since surgery as of friday, exactly 4 weeks since the day I came home which was on July 19th. Happy to see everyone doing so well. Keep up the great work everyone & dont get so discouraged about not seeing the scale move because you are probably losing inches instead of pounds I know it is easier said then done because I was in a stall at week two & I got really upset about it as well. Just try to stay positive & when your having a bad day just come on here because that is why we are all her to help support each other on hard says & to celebrate the good days best wishes to you all on your continued success!!!!