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HW 254.1
Current Weight 178.2
Total lose 75.9
Goal weight 132
I still have 46.2 to go which seems like it will take forever because my husband is already at goal. We were both sleeved on the 22nd Oct 2014.

HW:228
Sw:215
Cw:152
Gw:115
I am doing okay, have 38 or so to goal. Its been really slow going since month four. Still keeping the faith but its discouraging.

I am one of the very very few people who have had one complication after another....I have been in and out of the hospital continually since my surgery in 2012.
From a leak to a coma to 14 surgeries and then a category 5 bed sore...Five months of no food and now I have an abscess due to a pin hole leak. Now I have a drain in my side and they are trying to drain it. 6 weeks I have to keep the drain and I have a nurse that comes in every day to flush it out..Hurts like the dickens. but it is what it is...
I am thrilled with my progress and would not change my decision to have this done. I am a live where before I was just existing....I am so grateful for the sleeve. But I was a rare patient that had it all go wrong.....
I did not have a clue about any of what what going or could have happened from this choice....If you want more detail...PM me and I'll tell you want you need to know...no problem...I am sure people are tired of hearing my story by now...lolol

Thank you all so much. I love the support I get here. All of the advice helps me so much.

I had to put Bear in the hospital two days ago. He started vomiting and his labs were all off. Finally after two days he is stable and I will bring him home tomorrow. Just hurts me so much know that itwon't be for long. It is hard to be happy. I love him so much and can't even describe how much that really is. He rescued me from a life of abusive partners and a Dad to my daughter that was never there for her and he became her dad. He really is my knight in shinning armor. The most selfless man I'veever met and now I'm losing him. I'm blessed that I've had him in my life for 11 years. Oh my Lord in Heaven.... this is sooooooo hard! :'(
Thanks again to all of you!!

Good luck the end of the tunnel is very close, hang in there

One piece no shorts

My husband and I were both sleeved in Oct 13. He has already reached goal with a loss of 105lb and I have lost 78lb. I still have 44lb to go. It has been great because we were on the same food stages at the same time I also find we have had more patience for each other. The prob now which we were aware of going into this was that male's will lose faster and in my husbands case NO exercise and hardly any stall.
I on the other hand walk for an hour 5x week and I'm always in a stall lol. So it can be a little frustrating but it is also the perfect incentive for me because it proves to me that it works and it keeps me motivated when I am stalled.
Something to watch out for is that he now has to increase his calorie's and carbs to stop the weight loss which he is struggling with at the moment. While I have to be careful to remember I Can't eat what he can, i do have to continue to exercise and I do have to stay on plan if I want to lose the rest of my weight. In saying all of that YES I would recommend couples do this together it's the best thing we have ever done.

Here are pics from the morning of my surgery 10/14/2013 and 5/11/14 just under 7 months post op.

Sleeved 10/21, 6 months! HW 260, CW 173... 77 lbs lost!
Before, in the BIG pink shirt, after, that's me in the coral dress with my daughter about a week ago. I love wearing dresses now!

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Hi Hayley my husband and I were sleeved 22/10/13 in Brisbane with Dr Lockie. We did lots of research and decided that he was the Dr along with his team that best suited us. We were living over seas and came back to Aus for the surgery. My husband has already at goal and I still have 25kg to go. So I know it works because I am living with the proof. We were interested in the band at first but decided against it because of the upkeep ie fills etc we wanted something permanent that once it was done we could get on with our new healthy lives. Which we are doing. Good Luck to you and I look forward to hearing about your journey.

Responding to the Cheryl Crow plastics comment: Due to the concerns for ingesting BHPs, I recently switched 90% of my kitchen plastics for glass. The other 10% is stored out of sight / out of mind in basement storage.

My go-to favorites when I need to be out and about: power bars, Protein Cookies, or Protein chips (quite a variety at Bariatric Choice)
Boiled eggs, string or cubed cheese, little 4 oz. cans of tuna or chicken salad (they are pop top and come with a tiny spoon and 6 crackers from Aldi), Dole single serving sugar free Jello
Wendy's chili

Hey guys,
Day 4 on opti and I am wishing it was day 13!! Feel like I am surrounded by fog. Not too hungry just so lethargic and have a memory of a gold fish! Actually can't wait for the op just to get off opti.
I was so terrified of the op itself. Freaked out at the thought of going under. But now I say bring it on.
Tomoz might be a struggle as we are going out for a mothers day picnic with all the family. Gonna be so strange not being able to eat all the yummys. But on the positive side I have lost 3 kgs already.
Happy Mother's Day to all you awesome mummy's out there:)
Dal

Be careful about leaving plastic water bottles with water in them in the heat in the car. I watched a show where Cheryl Crow was quiet outspoken about believing that contributed to her cancer. Don't know all the facts but better to be safe than sorry

Be careful about leaving plastic water bottles with water in them in the heat in the car. I watched a show where Cheryl Crow was quiet outspoken about believing that contributed to her cancer. Don't know all the facts but better to be safe than sorry

I use glass bottles.

So, I survived the manometry without throwing up or passing out...go me! I was so scared and I'm not going to lie it was pretty awful. I'm just hoping it helps the doc figure out what's going to fix me! I have an appointment with him on Monday so I'll post an update then. If anyone is curious about the manometry let me know and I can describe it but I don't want to unnecessarily scare people that most likely will never have to get this test done.
I'll let you all know on Monday afternoon!

For the first time since I was a young girl, I was able to put a swim suit on and not shed a tear about finding one that fit decent. Went to the beach and felt confident in what I was wearing. I still have the belly with the extra skin and I still have full thighs, but I am VERY, VERY, V E R Y happy with my results.

same here...stuck at 170 for a long time...But at least I have not put on..I need to change things...I am sure we will all loose..
all the best...

I don't begin a lot of threads on here but had to share! I had a VSG on July 17th, 2012, with a starting weight of 321lbs. This weekend was my 18th wedding anniversay, I ran my first 5K (yes I said ran - no walking), and I met my goal weight of 175!!!!! I have lost 146 pounds and am SOOOOOOOO happy with myself and my future. For those of you who have not had the surgery, this is not an easy journey and it takes dedication as well as determination and planning! If you think this is the quick fix to your weight problems, you are wrong. This is a journey of learning to take accountability for what goes in your mouth, if you exercise or not, for your actions on a daily basis. I have gone from a size 26 to a comfortable size 8, I have lost almost 6 feet in inches from all parts of my body, and I have learned to live with my choices and learned to work the tool I have been given for the best results. That took a lot of educating myself and a lot of planning ahead to make sure i have the foods I need on hand at all times, even during the day when I am away from home. Before you have this surgery, make the decision to do it no matter what and don't look back!! This has been and continues to be, an awesome journey!!!

News flash :I negotiated with my mom I moved my surgery date and mom said I could stay with her. Thanks for all the well wishes

HW 254.1
Current Weight 178.2
Total lose 75.9
Goal weight 132
I still have 46.2 to go which seems like it will take forever because my husband is already at goal. We were both sleeved on the 22nd Oct 2014.

After tons of in-depth research I have made a decision. I'm going to go ahead with the revision and schedule surgery for either next week or the week after. Since it's medically necessary the insurance should cover it with no hiccups. I'll let everyone know once I have a date then start a new revision journey thread.
The reason I made this decision is after the crap ton of research I've done I now understand that the reflux is what's most likely (99% positive) the cause of the spasms. We even did a little test where I took Mylanta before I ate to combat the acid then I ate and didn't have spasms so IMO that's enough proof as to what's causing the issue. Next I did the research on the bypass and now understand perfectly how that will get rid of the acid. So, I think it's in my best interest to go through with the surgery and hope and pray that it works for me. It will be a huge undertaking but I'm ready to be able to eat without pain!

Well, I'm 20 and am a junior in college so haven't graduated yet but I have managed to stay afloat which is very difficult. The first thing to go was the sorority because it was demanding too much of my time and I was missing tons of events. I was just in and out of the hospital so much that I could barely keep up with schoolwork much less anything extra. My teachers have worked with me so much which has been amazing, I've managed to keep my GPA around 3.0 which sounds good but I was a 4.0 straight A student before I had surgery. I'll take it though, at least I've not had to drop out. I keep pushing back clinicals because it will consume so much of my time and effort that I can't possibly be in the hospital frequently. Those take 2 years and I also have a trauma studies/psychology minor so I will probably graduate a little late but with all that's gone on I'm pretty proud of myself. I'm hoping and praying that the revision will fix things and I can stay healthy so I can start my clinical work. I'm still with my boyfriend, he is amazing as ever. Him and my mom hate watching me go through all of this and just want me to feel better. They are very nervous for the revision because it's not a guaranteed fix and could have complications. They do support me 100% though and will help me through this surgery because they love me and want me to feel better. I'm just hoping and praying that things go well and I can start contributing more to the household again. I can't manage a job with school because of the constant fatigue so they are basically supporting me which makes me feel awful. They both love me so much though and tell me constantly to just focus on school and not to feel bad about not being able to work. I'm so so lucky to have both of them!
I have zero social life outside of study partners and family just because I don't have the time or energy to go out much. If we can just get this eating problem under control life will be perfect! Here's to hoping!

Hi everyone. I hope u all had a great Easter. I went camping and had the best time. I had energy to go for walks with my hubby and our dogs and even went swimming in the creek which was freezing!!!!
Well as of Tuesday I have finally gotten past my stall that I've had for a month. I've now lost 51.4kgs!!! I'm so over the moon with cracking 50kgs! I'm now weighting in at 91.1kgs the lightest I've been since I was in grade 10!
On the 3rd of May will be 11 months since my op. I'm very happy with how I have gone and am not worried if I don't get to my goal of 70kgs as I know I will get there.
I hope everyone is keeping up the great work and getting their lives back and living it to it's fullest!
Have a great weekend (I'm going camping again lol)
Cheers Bec

I reached my goal today! This is what greeted me as I got on my scale this morning.

My stats:
Surgery Date: 7/26/13
HW: 269
SW: 248
CW: 140
I will post some pics soon. I am still camera shy. I think it's time to get over that!
Thank you to everyone here who has helped me along the way! I hope to pay it forward.