CrisH64

May 10, 2014

I'm scheduled for May 8th. Nerves are all over the place! Been on pre op diet since April 25th, and have lost 7lbs, trying to make it to Thursday,just get lightheaded at times, drinking Vitamin Water zero for electrolytes. "I really can't believe I'm doing this", which from what I've read, goes through most everyone's mind. I pray for all of us who take this bold step! Sending positive thoughts your way!

Hi, sooo yesterday was your day. Welcome to the loser's bench. How did it go & how are you doing today?

My surgery was a success! I came out of anesthesia (finally), and started taking ice chips, and started walking around. I did have a hard time sleeping the night of my surgery, due to meds, gas pains (the worst), and I think just the activity of the day. I got home yesterday (Friday), and today I feel pretty good, just not sure how much is too much to drink, been on sf popsicles, green tea, chicken broth, white grape juice mixed with half Water, and my trusty heating pad. The gas-x strips don't help much, so I'm gonna ask my doc about Phazyme. Other than that, I'm moving slow but steady, no real complaints, I was told to focus more on staying hydrated than the Protein, that comes next week with my full liquid diet!

May 10, 2014

Hello Everyone! I've finally made it to the other side! I had my sleeve done this past Thursday, May 8th. I was a nervous wreck and worked myself up for not much. My biggest problem was coming out of the anesthesia (my norm), other than that I was feeling pretty good after surgery, of course meds helped. I had the gas pains really bad, and gas-x strips did little to help me, I just got up and walked around for brief periods to get it moving. My best friend has been my heating pad, nice and warm. Been sipping green tea, Water, water mixed w/protein shot, chicken broth that I prepared ahead of time, apple juice, white grapefruit juice; all 100% just no sugar added, and mixed 2oz juice and 2oz water. Also been chewing on ice chips from the icemaker at home, just crush it up, having a hard time figuring out when I'm full though, but for now, just sipping, walking, and feeling pretty darn good! Yay!

May 9, 2014

Welcome to the loser's bench woohoo, things will get better. How are u feeling today?

Thank you! Surgery was a breeze, only problem was coming out of anesthesia (norm for me), my biggest complaint: GAS PAINS! Ugghhh!

May 8, 2014

Hey guys, waiting to go into surgery! Miracles and blessings!

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May 8, 2014

Send up prayers, and wish me luck! Nerves are through the roof!! Uggghhh! Best wishes to my May 8th sleeve buddies, and to all May sleevers!

May 8, 2014

You guys are so amazing! Thank you so much for your thoughts, prayers, well-wishes, and support! Will update you when I'm able! Thanks!!!

May 8, 2014

My surgery is tomorrow, and I just can stay still, it's all I can do to type this post! I've got a lot of nervous energy, just want to get on the other side of this one! Keep me in your prayers everyone! Tomorrow is my BIG day!

May 8, 2014

My surgery is tomorrow too! Got all this nervous energy! Stomach is in knots, and I just keep moving, I just want to get this over with! Praying for all you guys, we got this!

May 6, 2014

Negatives:

1. I wish I had known that two Fiber chews a day would have stopped all my pain earlier! I'm good to go now. Take fiber!!

2. I wish I had known how tired I would be the first three weeks. Once past that all gets better.

3. I wish I had known that I really needed to work on my mental thoughts about food too. I focused on portions. Now 7 months out I have major head hunger. Not really hungry EVER but my mind thinks I should snack all day. Constant challenge

4. Wish I had known about this surgery sooner. People need to talk more!!

5. I wish I had known how challenging it really is to wait 30 mins before and after eating

Pros

1. I feel amazing

2. I feel sexy

3. Happily married but guys consistently gives me looks and it's awesome! Lol

4. Sex = Amazing TMI sorry, don't want people to miss out on the truth!

5. Buying clothes is so rewarding

6. I've saved three friends by speaking up about the surgery and helping through the process - for the surgery because I told them about my experience

7. My dad is alive and had the surgery after me - he was anti surgery until he saw my success

8. I enjoy healthy foods that I would have never eaten before

9. No more blood pressure issues

10. No more sleep apnea

11. Size 20 to 6

I could literally go on and on!

I love your post! My surgery is day after tomorrow (Thursday), I'm a nervous wreck (the unknown), excited (new life), and going back and forth with myself, and whether I am making the right decision for me. I started out 6 months ago at 233 pounds, which was my highest weight. I am now a couple days away from my surgery and I weigh 206 pounds, I am 5' 1", and carry it very well, so at times people say, " you are not big enough for surgery", or "you can do this on your own, you're taking the easy way out". I've tried, and I can lose weight but I always gain it back always. Let me get to my point, I can go on forever! You said you have gone from a size 20 to a size 6, my highest size was a 22 women and 2x to 3x, I think that's pretty large for someone my height, but in saying all of that, I just want to thank you for your post it makes me feel better, and not feel guilty or selfish for taking advantage of this surgery. I can't even imagine wearing a size 6!

May 6, 2014

I will be sleeved tomorrow morning @ 6am. Wish me luck as I will wish you luck

Good luck to you! I will be sleeved Thursday, and praying for a great surgery and a speedy recovery to all of us!

May 6, 2014

I am recovering from my VSG surgery. It's been 7 hours I can't believe how good I feel!!

I made my self sick with worry leading up to today. I even cried on the way to the hospital

This morning. I am praising God for his incredible love and giving me this almost painless

Recovery!!! I'm praying the others that are having theirs done soon have a good experience

Also. Thank you everyone on this board for your support!!

I'm having my surgery Thursday, and I will probably cry on my way too! I've got nerves going on here! But, thank you for your post, it helps! Wishing you a full and speedy recovery! God bless!

May 5, 2014

I'm scheduled for May 8th. Nerves are all over the place! Been on pre op diet since April 25th, and have lost 7lbs, trying to make it to Thursday,just get lightheaded at times, drinking Vitamin Water zero for electrolytes. "I really can't believe I'm doing this", which from what I've read, goes through most everyone's mind. I pray for all of us who take this bold step! Sending positive thoughts your way!

May 3, 2014

While I weighed 250 in 2009 when I was banded, I weighed 174 9 mths ago when I had my sleeve revision. My BMI was 28. But my insurance covered it cuz I had a band complication. I had a 24 hr pre op diet so I'm of no help there

So yes, there's a few of us around that started at less than 200. Good luck to u!

Thanks! Happy to know I'm not the only person!

May 3, 2014

For me the hunger seemed to decrease by day 4 of the 2 week pre op diet and it got a lot easier. I drank a lot of Vitamin Water Zero to keep my electrolytes in check. I can't touch the stuff now without gagging because I drank so much but it helped a lot at the time.

I started at 200 lbs and lost 10lbs on the pre op diet so I was 190lbs the day of surgery....and came home at 200lbs from all of the fluids.

Good luck!

Oh my goodness! Thank you so much! I almost started thinking I'm crazy or my scale is broken, but it is literally coming off seems like 1lb everyday. You've really eased my mind, I almost started feeling like I'm being selfish for having the surgery, some people tell me, "you're not "BIG ENOUGH" to have WLS", and I hate that, but they have no idea of the OTHER things I have going on, so I just say, "I carry it well",and keep moving.

May 3, 2014

I am scheduled for surgery next Thursday, May 8th (NERVOUS WRECK), and am now in the pre-op diet phase; I have two questions:

1. Did anyone just start to not feel hungry after being on the pre-op diet for a few days, like seven or so?

2. Has anyone gone into surgery under 200lbs? I'm not there yet, but fast-approaching; I started out at 233lbs and a BMI of over 40 with comorbities (HBP, Migraines, sleep Apnea, Water retention, gerd, etc.), I'm now down to 208.7, uhhh is this normal?

Thanks everyone for your responses! I've been on this site for a short while now, and, have mostly been reading different threads and posts, and, with my surgery date fast-approaching, I realize now, that we all need each other for this support!

Feel free to friend me!

May 2, 2014

I'm pre-op. I live in Chillicothe, but will be getting sleeved at Mt. Carmel West in Columbus.
I have my first nutrition class on Monday and the last at the end of this month. My psych eval is mid-May. Those were the only clearances I need, then off to insurance, which they said can be 2-8 weeks for approval. :-/ I'm hoping to have surgery before August because I'm a retail manager and my workload significantly increases in September.

Best of

May 2, 2014

I'm pre-op. I live in Chillicothe, but will be getting sleeved at Mt. Carmel West in Columbus.

I have my first nutrition class on Monday and the last at the end of this month. My psych eval is mid-May. Those were the only clearances I need, then off to insurance, which they said can be 2-8 weeks for approval. :-/ I'm hoping to have surgery before August because I'm a retail manager and my workload significantly increases in September.

Best of luck!

Congratulations!! I was approved about 12 days after my letter was sent, now I'm a week out, and ready to get her done! Good luck to you!

May 2, 2014

I am set to be sleeved on may 8th in Cincinnati at Journey Light with Dr. Trace Curry. I am on pre op and trying to not cheat, lol. It is better this week cuz last week I was starving!

So am I! Dr. Trace Curry is my surgeon too! Were we in the same nutrition class, on April 24th? I am so trying not to cheat, some of these meals are just gross, and cheating is very tempting, I'm trying hard. I agree that last week was the worst, but now I sometimes don't even want to eat (go figure). My stomach feels like it's eating itself! LOL! Maybe I'll see you on the 8th, I'm scheduled for 12:15 since I'm in Columbus. What about you?

May 1, 2014

Hi All!

I wanted to start a thread for African-American sleevers (no worries I HEART all sleevers from the rainbow). I just thought, no scientific proof, that African-American sleevers may respond to the surgery different than our lovely non-African American sleeved sisters and brothers. I wanted to know if we had the same skin issue, hair problems, and other surgery related issues. Also, how to deal with the culture shock. African-American "soul food" may be something of the past... or not. So I was just looking for a space to voice culture related issues and concens.

PS- I TRULY :heart: ALL SLEEVERS.

I am loving this! I didn't think there were many of us here, OR who have been sleeved. I am scheduled for my surgery next week (May 8th), and I too am worried about Hair loss, since my hair is extremely fragile to begin with; I'm getting it braided right before surgery, to be safe, but I also wear wigs everyday of my life, they're more like accessories now, so if it thins out, oh well, I've been there, done that!

Everyone, would you please friend me, although I have my hubby, my daughter, and a couple of coworkers for support, NOTHING beats having people to talk to, who have been there!