MySleeveJourney

If you would like to be added please post your email so that I can add you. I didn't realize it but I can add you via email.

Who is having surgery April 2015? I have created a Facebook for April 2015 so that we can go through this together. I created this for my husband who is having surgery in April. I personally had mine back in 2013, and with the help of my facebook group a friend created for us December 2013 sleevers, I was able to succeed in losing the weight. It was a great tool for me to have when I was, and still am going through this. If interested let me know. It is a secret closed group, so others on your facebook will not be able to see it. You will have to friend me, or give me your email so that I can add you.

http://www.facebook.com/DaniSigns?fref=browse_search

In the very first post in this thread, I put the link to add vixey as a friend. From there, she will add you to the group.

Let me know if you have a problem after that!

Thank You!

I have all of my pre-op appointments on 11/25. I wonder if they will change me from a 2 day to a 2 week diet. My BMI is 47 so maybe not.

Have I mentioned lately how I cannot wait to get out of the morbidly obese category? From morbidly obese to obese to overweight to normal. Normal here I come! (probably the only time you will ever hear that from me lol)

Best of luck!!!! Fingers and toes crossed for you.

Does anyone know how to get on the Facebook group? I know you have to be invited, but do I write Ashlie Marie?

Surgery Date: 12/2/13

Question about Vitamins? what is everyone taking after surgery? I have like a million of types to choose from, yet I don't know what will be the best? Any Ideas?

I recieved my surgery date today....December 2, 2013! Who else is having their surgery in December. Good luck to everyone. I am so excited for all of us. This truly will be the best Christmas give I could ever recieve!

Danielle

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Thank you for your response. You are totally right we do make this decision for us and it's not snot them. Thank you

"The easy way out..." That is what I fear people are going to say. I worry that people will give me grief about it. I don't feel it is the easy way out, because it's been a very hard struggle to lose the weight.

I'm confident in my decision to do the surgery, just in the back of my mind I have the little worry people will judge me. Then again if they judge me then I really don't need them around anyway.

This will be brief. Was at Whole Foods yesterday and spied these "natural high Protein meal bars". I got the Raw Cashew Cacao as it had the highest Protein content with lowest net carbs of the available choices (19p 38c with 12f). If you are into all natural meal bars and like the taste of pure evil mixed with a dash of ass then this is the bar for you. Pros: It IS in fact a healthy all natural meal replacement bar. No questions there. It provides what it says it does. Cons: It looks like what my dog deposits in the back yard and while I do not have empirical data on the next comparison I'm guessing it tastes similar as well. They must call this Warrior Meal as only someone in a war torn desert about to die if they don't get food would eat this. I guess I'll never make it as a warrior. I'd go have my stomach pumped but I'm afraid I'd taste this monstrosity over again on the way out.

Love it!!! Needed a good laugh . Thanks

On my soapbox here: we are on the leading edge of VSG surgery. We can help remove the stigma of weight loss surgery by being open about our positive experiences. Maybe that makes it easier for the next person. Maybe it helps more companies add the option to their insurance policies.

Well put! Cindy you are absolutely right.

I am a very private person and my medical information is not public domain. When people ask me how much weight I have lost I say "a bunch." When they ask me what I am doing I say "I'm working really hard." Both are absolute truth. It allows me a polite reply and also a message that this is not something up for discussion. I was a yoyo Dieter for years so I have been doing this every year when I lost 30 pounds starting every January and gained 25-35 by each December. Good luck to you' date=' life post sleeve is amazing! For me, my weight is not what I am about so it's not a topic I discuss.[/quote']

Thank you newat52! You are right weight isn't a topic.

THANK YOU ALL for making me feel better about this. I really wanted to know how other sleeve patients handled the question . Thank you do much; peace of mind here

I Am 4 Months Out. June 24th' date=' Down 51 Lbs. I don't Feel Uncomfortable Sharing. I Do However Wait To Be Asked. If They Don't Ask I Don't Offer. I give thanks for the compliment (while smiling ear to ear). If Asked What are you doing? Or how are you doing it? I Tell The Truth. Nobody Has Come Right Out And Asked "Hey Did You Have Weight Loss Surgery?" Its More Like "So Are You Working Out A Lot? Then I Share. Eventually Everyone Finds Out. I would rather put it out there than mislead. That's not to say that everyone should share, I understand that not everyone is comfortable discussing such personal choices. I Made A Choice And Feel Good About. It Was Almost A Year From My First Bariatric Surgery Meeting Until My Surgery. Gave It A Lot Of Thought, Learned A Lot And Chose To Move Forward. I'm Happy With My Decision Thus Far, And Sharing Is Easy For Me. If people are going to "gossip" about your decision, my guess is that they're already gossiping about your weight, (I know a lot of people in my life did). no matter what you do people will always have something to say. My hope is that you too will find your comfort zone.[/quote']

Thank you Tracy. I agree if they are going to gossip they are already. Thank you for such kind words.

I SO agree!!!! I try to be vague as well when people ask me. They're not looking for a real scoop anyways' date=' it's just small talk usually. I will usually ask them something about themselves and off they go --- people love to talk about themselves! And then the attention is off me I do have to say though, that if one of my obese friends or coworkers were to sit down with me and genuinely ask how I was doing it, because they were in that desperate same place that I was not so very long ago, I would tell them. I feel it would be cruel not to.[/quote']

I love your answer to my question. I think if one of my obese friends sincerely wanted to know I would tell them

One of the first questions I asked my surgeon was " Why did you pick this kind of surgery as your choice for life?"

I was very satisfied with the answer as we all know how heavy people can be treated by medical staff....

If their heart is not in it...Then he would not have put his scalpel in me! And that's a fact!!!!!!!!!!

I asked the same question. My doctor is a Lap-Band patient! It was great to talk to someone who has actually gone through a WLS.

Hello Everyone

I am very new to this site, but already love it. I feel like I am among friends here. I have started the process of going having the sleeve surgery. I do not have an surgery date yet; waiting on insurance.

My husband and I were talking today about life after the surgery. I have decided to keep my surgery, not necessarily a secret, but more like a select amount of people will know that I had it done. We have noticed some patients lose weight rather quickly...so what will people think about my rapid weight loss. I have been overweight for about 7 years because of many spine operations, so being overweight right now is a given. But, I do not want people to look at me as if I am doing something illegal, or that I am sick because I am losing weight too quickly.

Maybe my question is weird, but I just want to know if any of you have experienced this situation. What do you tell people if they ask? I am not ashamed at what I am doing, and looking forward to having the surgery done. My spine needs some relief from the extra weight. I just come from a very nosey family, and gossip spreads rather quickly.

Thank you in advance for all of your comments and suggestions.

Danielle

Savannah...my heart broke when I read your doctor said it was unethical to put you on fertility meds!! I would find a new dr. Do not let him stop you from wanting a child. I'm in the same boat as you are. I've had four spine operations that made me overweight. It's hard to have a baby because of it. I've tried clinic and no success. I'm healthy minus the weight. My doctors are all for the sleeve and are very optimistic about pregnancy after the sleeve.

Don't give up on your dreams sweetie...get a new dr !

You look AMAZING!!!!!

I'm in Ohio! About 60 miles north of Cincinnati. Hope to have my sleeve done in November...waiting on insurance.

Best of luck to you!

I agree, waiting is a pain...but I look at it this way ...it took me years to put the weight on , I can handle a few months .

Please keep me posted on your success!! Good luck

Katie your story is inspiring!! I just started the process with Dr Curry. Their staff is amazing!

...and you look amazing too! You can really tell the difference in your before and after pics. Please keep us posted! I would love to see how you progress !

I have just started the process with Dr. Curry. I have to go for my endoscope, wait for my insurance to approve and then schedule.

Excited, and nervous at the same time.! Good Luck with your surgery!