lexiemustang

Staples in stomach = not so bad. The ones that were used for my incisions are healing nicely, and they didn't hurt coming out. Constipation - now that's another story...

Someone told me that at work yesterday - "You weren't morbidly obese - girl you didn't need surgery!" Yeah I might not have been morbidly obese, but tell my joints and back that, please. Along with my hypertension. All of which have been alleviated since I had surgery.

I have United, and Dr Holden does have an in house NUT. She seems really nice.

Weight - 230 Jean Size - "Regular" 14 Height - 5' 11.5" What's weird - I've weighed 230 during previous diet attempts and wasn't in a size 14. Either vanity sizing is getting worse or maybe I have more muscle this time around. I have no idea....

I haven't had to have mine removed yet but my gallbladder sent me to the ER about a week ago because it is "sludgy". If it continues to give me trouble, mine may have to come out.

Dr. Holden did my surgery. She did an excellent job and it was one of the best decisions I've made in my life. The staff in the office has been very nice and helpful as well. I've only interacted with her a few times during this journey. IMO, her bedside manner leaves much to be desired. In the grand scheme of things, I guess we should be worried about whether or not the surgeon is skilled (which she is), but she didn't seem very warm and friendly. My insurance didn't require a 3 month supervised diet. I was approved with a "semi low" BMI (BMI was a 37 when I was approved) and comorbidities (sleep apnea, GERD, hypertension, joint pain). Just my two cents for what it's worth. Hope this helps!

Did you feel gassy or out of sorts at all? Im about two months out also and i had nausea, some vomiting, and a gassy feeling in the middle of the night. Went to the ER and apparently i have a sludgy gallbladder.

I wish there were more men on the site.

I definitely want both of these when I get close to goal weight. I've got a way to go though. I have a panniculus and I've never had children! WTF?

OMG!!! I ate pizza!!! ....and apparently I don't chew my food well because the doc told me I ate pizza before I even had the chance to say anything, I was soooo embarrassed. I ate at 10 30pm and was scoped at 0800. I feel so much better thank you for your time! By the way...you are doing so awesome! I can't wait to be just like you. : ) Thank you! I appreciate it.

Additionally, here's where I think I went wrong before my EGD: My EGD was scheduled for 5am, the day before I was to start my pre-op diet. I was told to fast after midnight. (Thinking to myself that midnight to 5am isn't a large enough window, but I'm not a doctor and they know best). I gotta do it big since this is my last night of solid food for a while, right? I did it REAL BIG. I'm talking Prime Rib, Caesar salad, and cheesecake big. My "last meal" was at 8pm. Well - come EGD time - they can't do the procedure because there is food still in my stomach. Lesson learned - hopefully this helps someone who needs an EGD soon. Don't do what I did!

They had me eat oatmeal that had something radioactive in it to see how long it stayed in my stomach. Since i was in the middle of my preop liquid diet it was the best dang oatmeal ive ever had in life, lol. After eating the oatmeal, they did a cat scan (i believe) about every hour until it digested (roughly 4 hours). It wasn't bad at all.

I had the same situation. I had to have a gastric emptying study shortly after my failed EGD. They didnt find any abnormalities and proceeded with my sleeve as planned.

I felt the same way, but it did change once I got to solids. My biggest struggle is waiting between bites/not eating too fast. If you can get in that habit now, it will make the transition to solids easier.

How much did you lose to see the shoe size change? I'm in the same boat, wear a 12w.... So many more options exists at Size 11!! I'm in the big foot category too. 12M here. Sooooo hoping they drop to an 11M at the very least!

ABSOLUTELY! THIS ONE!

Always being late to an event or outing because I've tried on 8 million outfits, looking for clothes that don't make me "look fat". GIRDLES! UGH!!! Taking the long way down aisles/in stores/movies/etc because I don't want to disturb someone or say "excuse me" when I need to get by.

The exact same thing happened to me at my very first nutrition class. The funny part is that my BMI was 37 at the time so by no means low. My sleep apnea nurse also gave me the same "you're not big enough for surgery..". SMH

me too! I can't wait :-)

I got a wedge pillow and it helped a lot!

Agreed. I've been on a liquid diet for over a month now. NOT.EASY.AT.ALL.

Nope you're not alone. I'm two weeks post op and been on liquids since May 7. I miss food terribly...

The 3 week stall is real. As it has already been stated on this thread, weight loss is not an exact science and does not always follow the laws of physics. *drops Mic*

I'm in the same boat. My periods are out of control. I have an appointment with my GYN next week to discuss options.