Valerie R.

today is my one year anniversary! Hooray! I've lost 75 pounds and GAINED my life back! I'm hardly ever on this forum anymore, but it was incredibly helpful to me right before and the months after my surgery. I know only people on this forum know hwo special today is. How hard it's been but how worth it too! Go me! I did it!

I needed to share this with people who would appreciate it. I just tried on and fit into AND BOUGHT SIZE 10 jeans!!!!!! Size 10!!! I dont EVER remember being a size 10! YAHOO!! Ok, thanks for listening!

IT WILL BE WORTH IT!!!! Yes, I've got hypothroidism, I'm 4 months out and my thyroid is the same. It's all very very overwhelmingm but YOU CAN DO IT. I'm a big wimp and I did it. Don't think about everythign all at once, take it step by step. Get through the liquid phase, then the modified food phase. It gets easier and easier - REALLY. In addition to losing 63 pounds adn not shopping in plus sized stores anymore, I FEEL great. Energy level is crazy high and I am seriously HAPPIER. This will change your life for the better friend. Hang in there! I found this forum to be incredibly helpful pre-surgery and for the first few weeks post surgery. As us anythign, we've been there and are still there. DO IT!

good for you!!! congrats!

hi, I'm 4 months out, have lost 63 pounds. I feel great ,,,but my hair is really starting to fall out! I knew this was a possibility, but it sucks. The good news is that I have (HAD!) very thick hair so no one really noticed but me, but it's really happening. Every time I wash it a good chunk of hair comes out, and there are strands of hair in my sink and in my hairbrush daily. My surgeon said it's form rapid weight loss and will eventually stop. Is this true? Anyone have a tips to help me out? Thanks!

Oy the opinions of well meaning parents! My mom had advice and suggestiosn liek that too. Our mom's mean well but really don't understand what we are going through. The weight will keep coming off, just hang in there!

I totally get wanted to still be able to socailze, that was a big thing for me. I had my surgery on February 19th and have already had a a glass of wine. I waited about a month and then enjoyed a glass...it was fine! You will absoluelty be able to toast your son at his wedding. Champagne probably wont be great but one sip will be fine. I still go out with friends all the time. I order the fish or chicken and just eat what I can. You'll find it will not be about the food, it's about the friends. Good luck!

I was sleeved on February 19. I recently started solid foods. I notice if I eat too much I get a bad back pain. Has this happened anyone else?

I am 2 1/2 weeks out and felt EXACTLY the same way at 4 days out. What you are feeling is totally NORMAL. I called it 'buyer's remorse'. You are healing forma really huge surgery. Don't worry it really does it get easier quicly. 2 1/2 weeks out, I'm back to work and really feel good. Hang in there!

same here! Everything smells different! Food smells VERY different, Some better, some worse.

I just started the puree diet too. I bought a rottissere chicken and purrred a small amount of chicken with a little broth and some cooked butternut squash.( I added a little butter - sue me.) It tasted like a thanksgiving dinner! I picked up the Weight Loss Surgery recipes 'for dummies' book. Great recipes.

I swear I asked my doctor to do the same thing and he wouldn't do it! I was just so curious to see the actual amount of stomach they'd be removing. Great pics - thanks!

congrats!!!

I DID IT!!!! I AM SLEEVED!!! Exausted and sore but so glad it's over! Thank you all for your support!

Sarah Jane, I'm home, got home late this afternoon. How about you? I can barley eat anything. They gave me some broth and Jello in the hospital and even that was hard to eat.