Effortless

I just joined the site today....& I must say you all are soooooo encouraging. I'm glad my surgeon referred me to this site!!!
My surgery is 1/2014. I am trying to decide whether to go with the Plication sleeve or the Vertical sleeve.
I am a nurse but I look forward to your input & advice for both pre-op & post op tips.
Please continue to be Angels to others.
Blessings,

I just joined the site today....& I must say you all are soooooo encouraging. I'm glad my surgeon referred me to this site!!!
My surgery is 1/2014. I am trying to decide whether to go with the Plication sleeve or the Vertical sleeve.
I am a nurse but I look forward to your input & advice for both pre-op & post op tips.
Please continue to be Angels to others.
Blessings,

I just joined the site today....& I must say you all are soooooo encouraging. I'm glad my surgeon referred me to this site!!!
My surgery is 1/2014. I am trying to decide whether to go with the Plication sleeve or the Vertical sleeve.
I am a nurse but I look forward to your input & advice for both pre-op & post op tips.
Please continue to be Angels to others.
Blessings,

​Sunshyn, my name is Mary, & I can totally understand where you're conning from,a little background on me, I had my surgery on January 29 &it was a textbook surgery,my problems began when I got home, I have Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis in every joint in my body (not an exaggeration) Fibromyalgia, & Thyroid disease, I was taking 15 pills 3 times a day,which I wouldn't be able to take because it would overkill my stomach. Anyway my Dr's & I figured it out but after surgery I went through withdrawals from some of the pain killers. Then I couldn't keep any food down, for the first 6weeks, the Dr wanted me to have an endoscopy , which thankfully I didn't have to get. I swore that I made the biggest mistake of my life but, I was 398lbs the day of surgery & now almost 1yr later I'm 254lbs! I still need to have my knees replaced, I still can't tolerate some foods, but I can go out, I can drive, I haven't missed a birthday party, I cooked Thanksgiving dinner (even if I couldn't eat much),most of all I have been able to be a grandmother to 2 granddaughters, what I'm basically saying in a long drawn out way I'd it is worth it, you'll look back a few months from now & say yo your self... you know I made the right decision, you did you have know idea how great life I'd going to become. I do sympathise with you right now is day 8 with the flu &bronchitis, I feel horrible & the flu is wrecking havoc with my RA, anyway anytime you want to talk or vent or need a shoulder to cry on I'm here for you, hang in there & I'll check in with you in a few days. Be well, Peace Mary

Im so sorry to hear about the problems you've been having but almost every has the moment of regretting the surgery some time during the recovery time. I had PCOS very bad, diabetes, high bp and high everything else that they almost didn't do the surgery. My first night home I cried all night regretting my decision. My mother in law almost drove down to stay with me cause she was worried. Hubby was at work. I ended up really dehydrated, bad dizzy spells and wouldn't eat or drink. Took me till I was 6 weeks to get to the point I was happy I did it. Im a year out and I started at 319 and now I am at 210 and 24 weeks pregnant. You'll be feeling better soon!!! Keep your head up and you will soon know it was all worth it

I am only 2.5 weeks out.. I can't tell you the " what have I done" moments I had the first week without any real complications... I trusted the many post from this site that said it is normal and everyone goes through this. AND it does get better with each day! So many previous health issues already resolved with just 23 #s off.... Hang in there.. Try to be positive .. Attitudes are important! you did not make the wrong decision! (( HUGS )). Dyan from Ohio

Vicki, I don't know you but I love you!! Lol. Thank you!! Sometimes validation of one's feelings makes all the difference in the world. I really appreciate the kind words, they mean a lot...especially from a fellow "clot sister"

totally normal, if I had a nickle for everytime I heard this story, including myself, I would be rich LOL....don't fret, in about 4-6 weeks if not sooner, you will be over the moon....hormones, anesthesia, etc, will reek havoc on your emotions, it gets better every day... I was also on coumadin and lovonox, had a blood clot in my right leg and left lung and now have a greenfield filter...the wt loss also helps with this, so another bonus of WL, surgery....hang in there, and vent whenever you feel the need!!