LeticiaHuggins

*** Started at 259 lbs ***

July 16, 2012 - Referral Date

Aug 21, 2012 - WLS seminar

Aug 22, 2012 - WLS Support Grp

*** Weighed in @ 246 lbs***

Aug 23, 2012 - Beg 6 Mon Dietitian

Sept 13, 2012 -Psych Evalv

Sep 23 2012 - Dietitian Counseling

Oct 23 2012 - Dietitian Counseling

Nov 23 2012 - Dietitian Counseling

Dec 23 2012 - Dietitian Counseling

Jan 8, 2013 - Consultation Appt

Jan 31, 2013 - Recv'd Dietitian's OK

*** Weighed in @ 222 lbs ***

Feb 3, 2013 - Physical/Pap/Blood

Feb 15 2013 - sleep Study

Feb 27 2013 - Received CPAP

Mar 3, 2013 - Sent Exercise Log

Mar 8, 2013 - Recv'd Pulmonary OK

Mar 10, 2013 - Ins Approv Requested

Mar 12, 2013 - Received Approval

Mar 15, 2013 - Pre-Op Appt

*** Weighed in @ 216 ***

Mar 18, 2013 - Reg @ hospital/Blood

Mar 20, 2013 - Start Surgical Diet

Mar 21, 2014 - Surgery

TOTAL OF AN 8 MONTH JOURNEY

I'm 5-1/2 months post op and have had very little hair loss. I take Biotin every day and use anti breakage Shampoo.< /div>

I take Biotin too. How many mg or IU's do you take and when after surgery did you start taking them.

Don't mind if I do... LOL

I normal dont drink at all... I haven't had a drink of anything since July/Aug 2012... Since I went completely healthy. BUT my surgery is in 5 days so today I plan on having a few coronas with my barbque.

As for not drinking for up to a year. I'd be totally fine to never drink again. I'm not a big drinker anyway. LOL

shasta you're right... The food isn't tasting as good as I thought it would. I'm making ceviche, grilled oysters and having my last corona today. Mighy have 3 coronas to Celebrate. I haven't drunk alcohol since July of 2012 while trying to lose weight but today Im going for it.

5 days until my surgery and this weekend will be my "food Funeral" weekend to eat (but not pig out) on all the yummie scrumpciously uplifting foods I can get my hands on.

RIP you freaking delicious mouth watering obnoxiously fat Ass food. You will be missed but ALWAYS remembered.

Moment of silence please! LOL

I'm new to the crew.... So tell me how you did you manage to lose the weight while pregnant? Did you have ant pregnancy complications?

Hey WLS Fam... I'm 6 days pre op and I'm hearing a lot about how your hair thins out. Please tell me about your experience right after surgery? How did you handle it?

Reason2Live... Thanks Girl, I seriously needed to hear that. I told my fiance I wasn't telling anyone else. He's in the medical field... He delivers, repairs and maintain medical equipment and beds. He deals with the RNs at the hospital I'm having surgery and he didn't want me to to there cause everyone he knows will be in my business. I'm ok with "those folks".. they took excellent care of me when I had pneumonia.

You're right tho... I don't need to tell anyone else.

Hey WLS Fam... I'm new to the forum and loving all the chitty chatty info talk here. I've learned so so much!

So I'm 6 days until surgery. My Dr's office, support groups and friends that have already went through this have been soooo supportive. My family and friends talk so negative about my decision. My mom has been great and my fiance is trying to be as supportive but he's honestly scared for me.

His sister, my aunt and cousin who are RNs are like DO NOT HAVE THIS SURGERY.... too many complications, there is leakage, pneumonia, life long issues.

I 5'4 and started at 259 lbs and during my 7 month journey of jumping through the required loopty-loops I've managed to get down to 216. So now the new talk is... Oh you dont need this surgery you can do it on your own.

Oh Em Gee... Please shut and mind your own business...

I'm on so many different meds

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Back pain

I'm pre diabetic...

And let's not talk about this CPAP machine my Pulmonary Dr just put me on.. My sex life has taking a serious dive. Looking like Darth Vadar at bed time is not sexy AT ALL. A sexy gown and perfume can't distract from the mask..

OMG... I'm just bothered!

Stockton California

Hey there Ms Nicki ... We have surgery the same date. Are you getting nervous? My pre-op appt is tomorrow and I have to also register at the hospital and also do my blood work... Errrrr! Nervous, nervous, nervous!!!

My sugery date is next week on Thursday..

So how are you doing drinking fluids? Is it do-able?

I'm up walking and drinking so yay! All went well with my surgery. My only major complaints are that all broth and Jello tastes like snot....seriously' date=' and I just wish I could fart. I'm burping like a drunken sailor though. One last thing, OUCH OUCH! Pain is better today, but when the pain meds wear off...just OUCH![/quote']

cranialmalady... My surgery is next week so please keep me posted with you blow by blow experience. I'm so nervous!

Do you still have your catheter in?

I have my surgery on October 19th 2012

Went in at 227. I weighed in this morning before I ate anything and I was 183. I tinker back n forth between 185 and one 182. Is this normal. Or am I done losing.

I'm glad you posted this... I just got approved and my surgery is next week. I started at 259 and dropped down to 216 while completing my 7 months of requirements. Now that I'm 216 I've been nervous with having the surgery. I'm scared I'm going to lose too much weight. Now that I've read your story it makes me feel better. I just visioned me dropping 100 lbs and being at 116 lbs and looking sucked up and unhealthy. Feeling better now.. thanks