mstewart1976

Congrats to you! I was on the optifast 3 weeks prior to surgery, I had not been carefull for a long time but was told my fertility would increase with optifast, well I lost 25lbs in the 3 weeks before my surgery and about a week after my surgery I found out I was pregnant. unfortunatly they didn't catch it in my pre-op. I lost the baby probably due to anesthesia pain meds stress and malnutrition. I was very upset my fiance has no children it would have been his first. I am so glad I found this site this thread in particular gives me hope that I will have another chance. good luck I am very happy for you. I have had a hard time and wondered if this has happened to anyone else. I felt cheated out of my post op joy at finally getting a lot of this weight off, I just couldn't be as happy as I thought I would but I am doing better now. I had my second fill yesterday but I am just getting used to this I had so much morning sickness after surgery I was less than 500 cals a day for a while. anyways keep us posted and congrats!

congrats! my surgery was Aug. 23 I had my first fill a couple weeks ago I was a little worried because I have kinda hit a plateau as well but I have my second fill tom. I just cant break 230 but I started at 275 so I lost fast then kinda sat still this last month nice job keep up the good work and you will be where you want in no time. lookin great! <a href="Weight Loss - Diet Ticker"> <img border="0" src="<A href="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wRqYZ7U/weight.png"></a">http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wRqYZ7U/weight.png"></a>

I had my surgery 8/23/07 and also have lots of gas pains still and haven't even had a fill yet, I was wondering the same thing I guess it is normal good luck!</p> <p></p>

I had my surgery 8/23 and still having a hard time with solids I get a sharp pain in my shoulder still I was told that it could be a gas bubble that has not dissolved from the surgery. Drinking is also difficult sometimes I can't swallow it all because it just dosn't feel like it will go down. I would just try talking to your surgeon. good luck!

Thanks for the support.

I had my first weigh in 8-1-07 274lbs went on optifast lost 20lbs in 3 weeks had my went for my pre-op labs (including blood Preg. test) on 8-20-07, proceeded to have surgery on 8/23/07 1 week later I was in the ER dying from vomiting and abdominal pain they told me I was pregnant!I was so sick between morning sickness and trying to heal 2 weeks later I lost the baby, I couldn't even find an OB it was terrible last time I weighed was Oct 1 236lbs at thius point I had been on less than 500cal a day now I am on solids still no fill yet but am experiencing symptoms that sound like what PB's are? what does that stand for? I don't want to sound ignorant but this term is new to me. sorry:(

I had my first weigh in 8-1-07 274lbs went on optifast lost 20lbs in 3 weeks had my went for my pre-op labs (including blood Preg. test) on 8-20-07, proceeded to have surgery on 8/23/07 1 week later I was in the ER dying from vomiting and abdominal pain they told me I was pregnant!:omg:I was so sick between morning sickness and trying to heal 2 weeks later I lost the baby, I couldn't even find an OB it was terrible last time I weighed was Oct 1 236lbs at thius point I had been on less than 500cal a day now I am on solids still no fill yet but am experiencing symptoms that sound like what PB's are? what does that stand for? I don't want to sound ignorant but this term is new to me. sorry

I had my surgery on 8-23-07 I just got my internet back and this is the first time I have been able to discuss my surgery and problems with other people. I hate to sound ignorant but the term PB's is unfamiliar to me although the symptoms you describe are very familiar even though I have not had a fill yet I cannot have white flour and somethings are just not mixing with my stomach sometimes after just 2 bites if I am not carefull about how I chew I get that excruciating heavy feeling at the base of my stomach with extreme pressure and burning pain when I try to drink and wash it down I learned it made it worse and then I had the foamy salivation and finally vomit, I was not surebecause I found out I was pregnant 1 week after my surgery I had a lot of morning sickness, lost the baby and 40lbs from Aug 1 to Oct 1. So I was a little slow on the healing emotionally and physically finally eating solids. My first follow up they did not fill me because I was not yet eating I was stuck trying to force 500 cal a day now should I have these PB's even though I have not had a fill? and can somebody explain what this is?