Nurse Jen

Melonpie5 Looking good and love that dress!

I had the surgery when I was 25' date=' it's been 5 months now and I'm down 94 lbs!![/quote']

You look awesome!

What a amazing transformation you look great

Thanks!

I didn't start my Vitamins again until I was two weeks post op, you start them back when you go on the purée diet which is stage 2.

I take two Flinstones Vitamins a day, one morning and one and night. I take 1500 mg of calcium citrate a day. I space those out two hours a apart and two hours from my vitamins and your boost can only absorb 500 mg at a time and your vitamins will block the absorption if the Calcium.< /p>

I did two a day, I used the Premier Protein shakes. I bought mine at SAM's club. They are 30 grams a piece. Now I do one shake and one Protein Bar to get 60 grams.

Everybody looks so awesome. I am three months post op had my surgery on 9/25/12. Starting weight 364, current 273.9

You look gorge!!!!

Thanks!! Definitely feel better

Hi! I am 28 and had my surgery 9/25/12...I started at 364 and am now 273.9. I would be lying if I said the journey was easy but being 3 months post op I would say my life is mostly back to normal and I am enjoying my new body. I was lucky to have supportive friends but in the beginning no one really understood what I was going through and that is when I found this site. It helps to have people who know what you have been through and going through to talk to. I also do not regret having this surgery, your surgeon should go over all your stats with you so you can make an informed decision.

We have the same stats' date=' minus bmi. Congrats on getting into the 200 range.[/quote']

How's it going? Have you had surgery yet?

90.1 lbs down

Start weight: 364

Today: 273.9

DOS: 9/25/12

I live right outside of Gainesville, GA

I'm 28 and had bypass in 9/25/12....I started out at 364 and today I am 273.9. Here is a before and current pic.

The left is me @ 364 lbs, the right is me yesterday at 273.9 lbs......90.1 lbs down and around 115 to go.

Nurse Jen- I'm assuming you are a nurse? So am I ! Where r u living now. I believe Norwich is north of Syracuse ' date=' right?[/quote']

Not a nurse yet I'm in Nursing school I am a CNA though part time, banker full time and in the RN program part time What girls of nursing do you do?

No Norwich is 2 hours Southeast of Syracuse. It's one hour North of Binghamton.

Alright now hot mama!! You look great!

Thanks!!!

I forgot to add that my weight goal is 155 so I am supposed to lose 205lbs.

I am we'll was 364....dies that count? I am 2 months post op and am down to 289.5.

The first pic is me in May at 364lbs, the second pic is me a few days ago at 289.5lbs

I am from Syracuse area!

I am originally from Norwich NY in Chenango county

Hey guys and girls I am from Dahlonega' date=' Georgia my surgery is December 3, 2012 @ 7am

Dr. William Johnson

Atlanta Bariatrics

Emory Johns Creek Hospital

Johns Creek, Georgia[/quote']

I don't work far from you, I work on Thompson Bridge Rd, my address is actually in Gillsville. .

Hey guys and girls I am from Dahlonega' date=' Georgia my surgery is December 3, 2012 @ 7am

Dr. William Johnson

Atlanta Bariatrics

Emory Johns Creek Hospital

Johns Creek, Georgia[/quote']

Wow I'm in Gainesville Ga

Hey everyone' date='

I could use a little encouragement. I'm self-pay and have been flying through the process to have the gastric sleeve. I was totally jazzed and not scared at all. Skip to Friday when I meet with the surgeon and he tells me that my BMI is too high for the sleeve and he really suggests the RNY. We discussed it at great length and I KNOW he's right. I KNOW he is. But I'm starting to second guess surgery all together. I'm mostly afraid of complications and death. But I"m also afraid of dying from a heart attack in my 30's due to my weight. So yeah. Just having an off day and need some encouragement.

Also, as a side note.... the Bariatric Advantage pre-op Vitamins are TEARING up my stomach, anyone else?[/quote']

You will be fine I had mine in September, I am 28, weighed 364 lbs and my BMI was in the 50's. All I thought about was death but it is very rare. Today I am 292 and have lost 31% of my body weight and I'm only 6 weeks post op. I feel great and am so glad I did this. Don't psych yourself out, this surgery is life changing.

I had sex about two weeks out, it was a little painful...I am now almost five weeks out and have lost 66 lbs and sex is awesome, keeps getting better

So glad you called' date=' and since it still hurts I hope you have some pain meds to carry while your monitoring? Take it easy, I hope all is well in the end.

SD: 10/10/12, Converted from Lapband to RNY, HW (before band) 263, HW (RNY) 230, Preop 219, after surgery 223, current 209[/quote']

Thanks I have a few.....going to wait out the weekend and call if no better.