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Who is your surgeon? I had my sleeve done at Methodist hospital. It seems like south sac but it might not be. Surgeon is Dr. Eslami.

I am 8 weeks out, surgery was 1/22/14. I haven't lost a lot of weight. I was 235 before pre-op diet and 220 on surgery date. I weighed in two days ago at my surgeons office at 209. He was surprised. Asked me if I eat sugar. Which I don't. But I did struggle in the first few weeks with food. I ate soups that were higher in calories just to get through the puréed and soft food stage. I add syntrax to my water and drink a protein shake in the morning. I take my vitamins every day. So at 7 weeks I am able to eat more dense protein and vegetables. I just started being able to eat what I need to and ignoring the other foods. I was happy it was all coming together. I weighed 214 at my primary doctor's on March 18 and 209 at the surgeons march 27th. But after meeting with my surgeon I was discouraged. I have lost inches. My neck is smaller and my old clothes are fitting. But looking at everyone's numbers after surgery and 8 weeks out I definitely feel like a slow Loser. It has been hard work so far. I'm not going to give up. There is some science to all this right? I'm working on adding more water and fiber.:/

It's good your almost there. The pre-op diet is really hard. I cheated mostly with protein. I would have an extra shake if I was really hungry. After surgery you will be sore. At home following the liquid foods is best. I had soups and shakes. I switched to syntrax protein and added it to milk or water. It took acouple of weeks to get over the mental need for certain foods. I would try to eat like salmon or chicken and my sleeve wasn't ready. Or I would eat a bite or two too much. Now I'm eight weeks and doing really good. I'm happiest about having more control over what I eat. It's common that some people will say surgery is cheating. They may struggle with their own control. I looked at it like I was totally fine with surgery being a tool that could help me be healthy. I was the only one that had to be because it would be mine. Now my friends are doing the hcg diet and eating 500 calories a day. So we are all eating protein salads together. So try not to be so nervous. It will be interesting. Feel free to ask me if you have questions. Angelina

I cried all day on day three. I was worn out. It's emotional for sure. It does get way better. My family had pizza last week and made cookies after and I barely noticed. I was happy with my chicken salad. But day 3 I cried cuz I couldn't eat pizza when I didn't feel good. Add proton to water and milk.

I am so surprised when the pre-op diets are so strict. Mine was strict but I could eat all the non starchy veggies I wanted. I had three 27 gm protein shakes a day, chicken broth or low fat soups, jello and pudding. The high protein was calming. Didn't feel starved. Some days I had an extra shake. I did buy powder from my surgeons office. Now I buy syntrax powders. The pre-op diet was hard but mostly mentally hard. Knowing I had to have my liver ready for surgery helped. Be strong in some ways before surgery is harder than after.

It kinda sounds weird that your doctor didn't want to change meds. If you are crying everyday and not wanting to get out of bed then it sounds like their not working. My doc has said before that if their working he wouldn't want to change them. Maybey a second opinion would be good. Winter on the east coast sounds horrible this year. Espresso helped me some. And I take lots of Effexor and then ambien at night. Good sleep cuts down my anxiety. But I would be concerned about deep depression. Some of it is just crap we need to work out but some of it is our brain chemistry. Mine is handed down from both sides of my family. Plus my husband is bipolar with schitso effective disorder so I've been around the mental health block a lot. His psych says he does have to change meds with some people every couple of years. That a med that has worked for a long time can stop working. Anyhow I know it's hard to get to the doctor and make them make changes or try out a new doctor but suffering sucks. It's not worth it.

And absolutely we'll stated recycled! All that too

I would look at it like this. Choosing to have sleeve surgery is a preventative measure. I wanted to prevent heart problems in my future and be healthier for my family. I had several health issues that would only get bigger in twenty years with no change in lifestyle. It's awesome that your husband is supportive. It can be overwhelming to worry about why other people may not support your choice. The procedure is laparoscopic so it's not open surgery. You could just explain to your family that your changing your eating habits and fitting in some exercise. It's not really a diet it's a change of eating habits. I like Bob Harper's skinny rules book. It could be helpful for conversation after surgery.

You know her best. It's dangerous to be obese at any age. The depression and social anxiety could put her at risk for serious mental health issues. As long as your her support for the responsibility she will need to be growing healthy I don't see why not. Surgery is dangerous but so is developing an eating disorder. It sounds like she has a good support system in her family. Good mom work so far!

I drank tea during my preop diet. Yummy black tea. After surgery coffee didn't sound good but a latte sounded so good. It was good so now I have an espresso with fat free milk and it's perfect. But regular coffee is out. And I'm not liking crystal light this week. So I'm just putting the syntrax in my water.

At the informational seminar I attended the surgeon said he didn't like the lap band. I didn't want anything foreign inside of my chest. The RNY was too confusing for me to wrap my head around. I loved the idea of keeping my digestive tubes intact.

My surgeon had a list of doctors that could do an appropriate psych evaluation. I had to pay $125 dollars. That doctor wrote a letter that cleared me for surgery. She had a lot of experience with food addiction. My primary doctor thought the practices psychologist could have done it but I met with her twice and she felt she didn't have the experience. The psych eval letter is added to the pile of tests and weigh ins and submitted to insurance for approval. Your surgeon should have a list of providers who do psych evals for wls. It is a lot of work to get all tests done. It took me ten months. So annoying. But my surgeon had an amazing success rate so I figured he has to make sure we're ready to go the distance.

My family was supportive but other people were skeptical. I was 240 pounds too. It isn't the weight people imagine for wls. I knew it was dangerous for me. I was confident it was going to work as a tool for me. One of my closest friends dad is slowly dying from complications from wls. He can no longer absorb nutrients. He may have not taken the best care of himself. So we talked a lot about the commitment of a healthier lifestyle. There will always be someone who knows or heard of someone who had wls and is having problems. I heard we'll this person is breaking bones because of poor calcium absorption and has swallowing issues why would you do that to yourself. I couldn't say that she didn't quit smoking and most likely didn't eat healthy and she had lapband. It's not worth the argument. I would just say I'm doing a lot of research and am confident I can make it a healthy choice for me. My friends dad had his first wls when he was 14. Then he had a second surgery when he was older. He also didn't make it past third grade because he was was an obese child and school was terrible for him. He never learned how to read. His story is so sad. The education part of this process is important. And congratulations on getting approval for surgery! Arm yourself with knowledge and vitamins to gain support from family and friends. I bought a book on the sleeve and gave it to my moms to read. The last appointment with my surgeon was a family visit so I brought my daughter, husband and mother in law. Good luck:)

I have depression as we'll. Its double depression. I've read about light therapy. Or just having a lamp with a UV light. I live in California so haven't needed the extra UV. I met someone who had seasonal effective disorder. She said if it rained nothing could make her feel better. She talked about the light therapy and did mention that it helped. The sun and water help me a lot. I know I would absolutely need it if I lived in a less light friendly climate with a longer winter.

Using the high protein mixes with no calories and no sugar would help. On my preop diet I drank 3-4 a day to fight of hunger. I was able to eat as many non starchy veggies as I wanted. The high protein made it easier to be good. I used two kinds from the surgeon's office. Bariatric advantage and cornerstone. Now I use syntrax protein powder. It took me ten months to go through testing and approval. It is irritating but will be worth it!

I'm four weeks out tomorrow. The waiting is so hard. Thinking about surgery for months. I felt something close to shame right before my surgery. It passed. Now every morning I wake up and smile because I feel so much lighter. It's like a new freedom. The first two weeks were challenging but worth it. It's natural to worry about the anesthesia but it'll be fine.

Oh my gosh. My husband brought home mcdonalds 14 days after my surgery. He went through everything with me. I was like I'm not going to eat that. But my daughter came home and was like what the hell is this? Who got this crap? Mom can't be around this food. He was busted. He just missed my emotional suffering of those foods. I cried to my sister and my BFF. Because I chose this restriction. And I don't always cry to him. I had to tell him that maybey he could eat that at Mickey d's with the kids. My daughter has also thrown out the cookies that made it in. He knew I was going to change but I don't think he grasped how much it would change all of us. We have discussed this more since then. And honestly I had the hardest time being around bad foods during the preop diet. But the chocolate made me laugh. Sorry sometimes husbands just miss all kinds of red flags. mine is a true hunter and gatherer so training him to gather new items has been interesting. My daughter on the other hand has been so protective. Like a 16 year old mamma bear. I've had to tell her to relax. She was my biggest doubter before surgery. Who knew.

I had surgery January 22nd. The third day I was tired and cried about what did I do, I can't eat pizza again. I think when I didn't feel good is when I would eat comfort food. So of course I didn't feel good after surgery and couldn't eat to feel better. So my sleeve likes nonfat yogurt, refried beans with a bit of low fat mozzarella, soups, mashed potatoes and shakes. I tried salmon that was soft it didn't like it. If it's mushy it seems ok. Everything on the nutritionists list for week 2 and 3 works but if I jump ahead it definitely doesn't work. So nonfat Greek yogurt may be my new comfort food.

I had last meals before the pre-op diet. Not a ton cuz I didn't want to feel like crap but a few to get it out of my system. I probably won't eat them ever again. It seems like part of the process. I think some people advise not to have a last meal during the pre-op diet. That way surgery is as safe as it can be with a shrunken liver.

I was sleeved last Wednesday. When I woke up in post op my back hurt. My post op nurse asked me if I wanted morphine. Yes please, I said. This could be super cheesy so I apologize ahead of time. I visualized warm light pressing on my back and stomach. I new that this pain or uncomfort would eventually pass. I kept the light visualization while I was in post op. Which was a few hours because there was a mix up in what room I was going to. When I got to my room it hurt to get up the first time. It does feel better to stand up. My labors were like that too. Laying down was painful. It got better and the pain changes. I said yes to painkillers this not being the time to be toughing it out. I was lucky not to have added nausea. Five days out I didn't use my Tylenol with hydrocodone today. Now the mental challenge begins. Good luck to you. I think everyone works hard to get to the surgery date and being proud to be there is good!

I'm in grass valley. My sleeve surgery is Wednesday. It took me 10 months to get through all the tests and weigh ins. I haven't really figured out how to post from my iPhone but I'll figure it out.