kira10062014

I had my 2 month post-op with my surgeon on Friday 12-19-14; I had very good results and I am incredibly happy with the way things are going for me! I am going to keep up this hard work even though I have stalled!!

Dr. Olsen, my surgeron, was very surprised and please with the way things are progressing. And so was the RD! She said I was a "poster child"! LOL

I had labs drawn with my PCP, everything is normal. whoohoo!!! I am offically no longer a Type I/Type II diabetic and only have a history now; I haven't had insulin since my last day in hospital! (I was diagnosed with Type I while in HS and once I gain some weight after HS it because a mixture of both, how I don't know. I am not the doctor! LOL) My menses are now completely normal; where as they weren't before and never were.

I have lost 64 pounds and 50 since consult visit/surgery day and total of 42% weight loss!!!!!!!!!!!! The biggest accomplishment is doing this surgery and sticking with the strict diet and lifestyle changes. It has been the biggest mental challenge of all. I find my perception of food in general has changed. I, for one, no longer enjoy food as much as I used too. I just look at it a fuel to keep my body alive. My family and friends are so supportive of my change (they weren't at first with the exception of my husband) but now they still that yes I am serious about this and my health.

My mom and dad are so proud. I think my three sisters are a little envious. I have always been the biggest one of the four of us so I had to make up in personality since I didn't have the looks. Now my self-confidence is flourishing and I am absolutely the happiest I have ever been. WHO KNEW?!!!!!! Why didn't I do this sooner!?

The best news of the office visit was my surgeon said if I meet my weight loss goal and including the one he set for me and keep it maintained for at least 3 months after I meet goal weight, he will release and give his ok for my husband and I to try for babies!!!!! I finally have my goals at reach and I am pushing through so I can accomplish and achieve them!!!!

Without this site, my friends, my family, and most importantly my faith in God and Jesus I wouldn't have been able to get as far as I have. I am truly thankful for this site more than anything. It has opened my eyes to everything, to the issues, good and bad, etc. I have learned so much for each and every one of you. SO A HUGE HUGE THANK YOU MY BARIATRIC PALS!

Happy and Merry Christmas to y'all!!! God Bless!

Congratulations!!!!! I can't wait until I get that sort of news as well!!!

Merry Christmas to you and yours!!

God is so good and awesome!!! Always on His time, not yours!

Praying for a healthy and happy pregnancy, mommy, and baby!

Looking for a support group or to create a support group. Give advice, feedback, trade receipes, etc. I had my surgery in October 2014. Only 2 months out. I can't afford to take off work to drive over 2 hours away and 2 hours back for support group meetings in Nashville, TN.

Looking for fellow sleevers in around or surrounding areas near me....

I get an wonderful, joyful, exciting, and prideful feeling every time I get on the scale and I have lost a little more each day!!! I love updating my tickler and information. I am 1 pound shy of 60 pounds and ONLY 15 more to lose until onederland!!! I can't wait for onederland!! I haven't been there since middle school!! So yes JOY JOY JOY JOY!!!! oh HAPPY DAY!!!!

CONGRATS ON YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND KEEP UP THE HARD WORK!!!!!!

^{CONGRATS!!!!! VERY EXCITING!!!!! keep up with the forums they are so informative and ask as many questions as you need!!! Everyone is so helpful and encouraging!!!! Best of luck to you!!! :-D}

I wouldn't necessarily say I feel vain about the way I look. I always considered myself an attractive person, not beautiful or pretty. But attractive, I dressed nice and carried myself well for a bigger girl. But I have dropped from a size 24 to a 14 since August 2014. I was sleeved on 10/06/14. I have lost a total of 58 pounds.

I have had to buy new clothes and such as well. I have donated and sold all my bigger clothes and nothing is over a size 16 or XL in my closet now.

I feel more comfortable in new clothes than I do naked. I now have a complex about being naked, where I didn't before. I was comfortable being a bigger girl. Now I hate the way my skin looks, my breasts are hanging lower (and I have never had children). So I feel way more confident IN clothes than OUT of them! lol

I am sure I will be more confident the smaller I get and the more weight loss I get. I am just now ok with people complimenting me now. I was extremely upset with compliments at first because I never considered myself "huge" before. Now I see photos and I am like "OMG, I was horrible looking and so FAT!" I am getting better with the mentality of being skinner.

My husband can't keep his hands off me and he says I "glow" more now than ever before. He says now I walk with self confidence and how proud he is that I have done this for my health.

I think a little vanity is ok; but my momma told me don't let it go to my head or she will be the one to knock me a peg or two down! LOL so I gotta listen to my momma!

I agree new clothes are EXPENSIVE!!!! I am wearing from stores I could never ever wear from!!! Thankfully I am getting clothes and gift cards for Christmas!

Congrats on your weight loss and size shinking. :-D

I had the same issues a few weeks out of my VSG. I couldn't really drink anything but Water because of the consipation and nausea I was feeling. I finally read in my book that surgeon's office gave me before surgery and it said to try Miralax in a glass of Water. It is tasteless so you don't even know you added it. It really helped me a lot. I have to do it at least once a week. And I drink a lot of water too 80 oz and up!

Hope this helps!

congratulations!!!!!!! I can't wait til I get to onederland!! I have 16 pounds to go!!! Great Christmas gift!!!

Owensboro, KY sleeved on 10-06-14

Hello, I am new to this site. I choose WLS because I have been Type 1 diabetic since I was a teen. I have always been heavier girl, was never thin like my younger sisters. I chose to have WLS because my surgeon said my chances of getting off my three insulins and my oral medications was very high. I went in for my consult with surgeon with getting the lap band; but he talked me out of that with the success rates were low at getting rid of all insulin. Prayed and discussed the options with my husband, who has been so supportive of everything I have chosen to do. I did met all the requirements for both of my insurance plans. I went ahead and started incorporating the life-style change with Protein shakes, etc.

I have never had an issues with emotional eating or anything along those lines. I have always been comfortable in my own skin. I just was never comfortable about the insulin and counting and planning everything that went into my mouth. I told my family and in laws of my plans for the surgery. My family, especially my momma was not on board with this surgery and tried to talk me out of it. But my mind was made up.

I got the approval for surgery on a Friday; I started my 2 week full liquid pre-op regimine early. I called first thing on a Monday morning and scheduled surgery for 14 days from that call. I drove 2 hours away in Nashville, TN to have surgery because my local hospital doesn't have a bariatic unit. I was sleeved on 10-06-14, I spent 4 days in the hospital. I woke up from antheisa with severe motion sickness and nausea. I wasn't in a whole lot of pain because I have a high pain tolerance, but the nausea and retching is what about killed me. I wasn't able to drink any Protein Shakes for a week. I could only hold down Water, SF popsicles (with my crushed meds added to it), and some chicken broth.

I weighed 274.6 at my consultation visit with surgeon. Day of surgery I weighed 253. My issues was and still is hiccups; they hurt so badly. Sip and Sip and Sip. It is so hard when you are not thirsty! My surgeon said as long as I got my 64 oz in the Protein didn't matter so much the first few weeks. Popsciles were my BFF. I was out of work for two weeks. My post-op vist was on 10-16-14 and I weigh 233 and still holding there. Totally weight loss of 41.6 pounds so far! I have not had any insulin since 10-09-14 and I am insulin free as of today. The only mediciation I take is prilosec, my Vitamins, and dicolymine (for the spasms). At first I was regretting this surgery in the first week because my nausea was so bad; but today I am so happy I did it.

I still experience some pain when I bend a certain way, ahiccups still hurt. Passing gas and first BM hurt so bad; but once I increase fluids I have had no issues.

Surgeon is keeping me on full liquids until 11-13-14, I have to say I am not happy about that. But I understand he wants me to heal completely before introducing mushy foods.

This site has helped me so much!! Thank you to all of you who post!!! Sorry my message is so long!! lol