tlynn4love

Everything is going to be great! Soon you will start your new life.

I am 6 mos post op and my hubby 5 mos post op...he is down 120lbs and I'm 75 lbs down...

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I am 13 months post op I lost 117.

Well its confirmed, I'm pregnant. Little overwelmed right now.

Mitzie keep me updated! By this time next week we are going to be at home posting about being on the loser's bench.

So today is 6 days post op and I have done really well with head hunger. Well today my husband made lunch for our son and himself. He made one of my favorites, pepperoni and motz sandwiched on a soft deli bun. UGH! they looked soo good. my mouth was watering. I was really hoping I would be someone who didn't get head hunger. :/ oh well. On the plus side I am down to 300 lbs! That is 28 lbs in 6 days! I am shocked I didn't expect it to come off so fast.

Well I haven't posted here yet, I was posting in the pre-op forum. But never got a response. I had my surgery Monday after noon. Came home on Wednesday evening. Everything has been going ok. I was laying on my sofa tonight and was watching a movie, forgot to take my dose of pills. Holy freaking carp. I sat on the edge of the sofa and it hit me, sharp excruciating pains. Got that fixed asap. On the up side I am now at 317, that makes 11 pounds since the surgery how is everyone else doing?

How are the July Post-Op'ers doing? Five days till I join you.

Speaking of saggy skin.... I was laying next to hubby the other day and I just had on bra and panties... Well my bra is getting too big ( again) and the way I was laying my boob had "extra" skin that was just kinda wrinkly and he looked down and said eww... That looks just like a ball sack! I laughed and said joke all you want cuz next summer they will be big and perky again and you have to pay for it !!!!

Funny how when I was 340 lbs I didnt want my husband to see me naked and now at 155 I still dont. I finally showed him my belly this morning with the lights on... I just feel like I look good with my clothes on and then you unwrap me an I have hanging skin. Now I dont think it looks as bad as I have seen some look but am still self concious. I am still thrilled with my results but at my age of 45 I dont hold out much hope of my skin bouncing back. Too bad we cant donate extra skin to burn victims!! You cant.. I have researched it!!

I just got back from my last pre-op appointment. All is looking good to go for next week. I have lost 18lbs since my PCP appointment last week. This pre-op diet is for real.

Congrats! !!!

Got the call I've been waiting for!!!!!!!!! I will be starting the journey on my new life on August 6, 2013 @ 10:00 am!!!

I dnt know what to do with myself Lol

Yeah I've been counting down since 30 days lol 8 days for me and it's insane!!!!

The countdown continues Lol. Seven days left. My nerves are driving me crazy!!!

Is your happiness and joy really the source of your husband's unhappiness? He may think so. You may think so. But is it really the source? Is it not more likely that when all is said and done, the source of his unhappiness is the fact that he suffers from a progressive, life-threatening disease - obesity? A disease that he feels powerless to do anything about? A disease that affects his quality of life on a daily basis.
From that perspective, what can you do? You made a very personal decision to do something about the same disease. He did not make the decision for you. And it is not your responsibility, or even possible, for you to make the decision for him. What can you do? You can be an example of what is possible. You can be happy. You can be joyous. You can Celebrate your success. You can enjoy every delicious moment of the journey to better health and a better life. You can literally be the most precious gift your husband will likely ever receive. Be understanding. Be supportive. Be patient. But most of all, be the example of what is possible. It is a very rare person indeed who will not be motivated to inspired action in the presence of what can be.

I'm down 25 lbs! Now...will I ever be able to eat real food again!!? I'm so sick of mashed potato, cream of wheat, LF cheese, baby food and oatmeal! Please send words of encouragement!!
C

I'm Diana, I'm 38 and live in Northern California. I've been married for almost 20 years and have a 19 year old daughter.
It's hard for me to think of myself as a fat person, even though I've been fat longer than I was ever thin. In my teens I was very active and had a HUGE appetite although I never put on weight.
Then I became a wife and a mom and thus began my war with my body : (
Up and down my weight would go....I would try any and every diet to get back to 102 lbs (I'm only 5ft tall).
I did get close, I was down to 125 from the 180 I was at when I gave birth. That was after a summer of diet pills. Then I stopped and it all came back of course. I would employ this tactic at least 4 more times over 19 years. I also tried Tae Bo, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, and this weird lady who would use breathing techniques and make weird faces to tone her body. There were many more too, but I'm sure you've heard them or tried them all before.
My friend had RNY and lost over 100 lbs. I was intrigued, but at the time I didn't qualify. Nor did I think I was "one of those people". You know, desperate, completely powerless against their body. Well, as it turns out I was....
Ten years later at 226 lbs. I was terrified. Terrified and desperate and yes, completely powerless against my body.
It took a long time before I could admit to myself that I wanted surgery. Just as I convinced myself that I didn't need it something happened. My doctor told me I did. I was stunned.
I called my husband right away expecting him to say "she's nuts!!".
He didn't.
Thank goodness he didn't. He's been my biggest supporter and I couldn't have made this decision without him on my side.
I started the process in Jan 2013. It's been months of appointments, support groups, and research. The tough part was losing 12 lbs to qualify. It was so hard.
I'm a very open person and because of that I have had to deal with a lot of people's negative views on bariatric surgery.
That's the hardest part, but overall I have a great support system.
My surgery is scheduled for Aug 6. It's tentative though. Tomorrow is my EGD. As long as its clear, it's a go : )
I'm so happy to have this to look forward to. I hope and pray it all goes well. I've never had surgery so I'm a little scared, but more than anything I'm hopeful. Hopeful for a better quality of life. I look forward to getting out of bed in the morning and springing up instead of my slow and painful ascent that has made me feel older than my years. I hope : )
Diana

Welcome! I'm on my way to the other side and I will give a full report - of what I can remember!!! LOL!

I am at the hospital about to go in for surgery!!! So excited

Hey Pittguy! So I'm now 12 days postop and feeling really great! I will say I still have some minor nagging pain in my lower left abdomen muscle (prob where they had to manhandle my lap band out) and, of course, my energy is not 100% but I'm doing well. I feel best in the morning so that when I try to get everything done so wear myself out. Usually by 3pm my shot for a couple hours but I never recoup the same momentum I have in the mornings. I'm sure at some point this will get better. For now I'm doing my best to get three Protein shakes, all the fluids, the Vitamins and 3 2oz meals in a day. I'm usually about missing one shake and about 20oz of Fluid....but I'm getting there. I'm walking about 1.5 miles throughout the day (not at once). In the first 10 days after surgery I've lost 15lbs! So I'm pleased and pray that I maintain the momentum and continue to gain energy :-).

I'm doing great. Got 60 grams of Protein in already today and I still have to eat dinner. I took my daughter over to my parents house for a bit and both my parents commented that my face looks thinner already. Woo hoo

Our time has finally come where our group can move over from the "pre op" thread. I can't wait to join you in a little over two weeks.