butterfly125

So glad you're doing well! It's the decision we could have made!!!! Concentrate on getting as much of the weight off your first year. I wish you the very best!

Hi guys! I'm a patient of Dr. Hoffman. July will be 3 yrs post sleeve for me. I'm doing well!!! The struggle is real trying not to let old eating habits slip back. Those old habits can creep their little ugly heads back in if you don't stay alert. I turned 62 two weeks ago and I know, without a shadow of doubt, if I hadn't been sleeved I might not be here now. I never made it to my goal weight, but, I feel great!!!

My surgery is March 17th looking for someone who has done this and advice - Amherst NY here. :-)

Yes I have an appointment next Friday for a consult. I was invited to a support group Saturday so am going to go to that as well.

@ dannybabe24
I know I am only 2 weeks out and don't know many of the ups and downs of a major weight loss....can't wait to find them all out...lol. Who set your goal? Maybe your body has it's own goal and you have reached it. Do you feel good? Are you healthy? Maybe that is all that is important and you need to just go on and enjoy life and not let 10 pounds ruin all you have done. I may have to reread this when I get there....lol.
So happy for all you have done.

@@butterfly125 hey everybody I'm posting an update I got my sleeve on tues was released yesterday just didn't feel so hot it's great to be home tho trying to get my fluids in isn't easy feel like I've been beaten around the abdomen and back but not as bad as I thought it would be this gas from the procedure is hard to get rid of tho but getting better every day good luck to anyone who went this week or is going and thanks for the support

One month post op and it's lent and in buffalo that means a Friday fish fry tradition. I didn't want my limitations with diet to take this away from something my hubby and I enjoyed so we went!
Opted for week one for a polish restaurant where I knew they would have my husbands standard fish fry but other choices for me. I ended up with scallops and sweet/sour cabbage and chowder. Yummy. Passed on the bread and gave my husband the potato pancake and brought home a good sized doggy bag! Hoping for the same success next Friday!

Been home a few hours now, can keep fluids down but not doing so hot with the Protein Shakes, had to call dr to see of throwing them up was normal and what to do! So now just waiting a bit to try them again!! But overall doing okay!

I am home and all seems to have gone well. Best Doctor and the room I had at ECMC was more like a hotel room
than a hospital room. Now on to sipping my way to a healthier life.

@@ljenk10

I did the Liver Reduction Diet and have been on full liquids since Friday so that makes
15 days I go for my follow up on Friday and hoping pureed food but I am in no rush I want
to do this ONCE and get it right....lol. Good luck on Friday.

@@ljenk10

I did the Liver Reduction Diet and have been on full liquids since Friday so that makes
15 days I go for my follow up on Friday and hoping pureed food but I am in no rush I want
to do this ONCE and get it right....lol. Good luck on Friday.

@@ljenk10

I did the Liver Reduction Diet and have been on full liquids since Friday so that makes
15 days I go for my follow up on Friday and hoping pureed food but I am in no rush I want
to do this ONCE and get it right....lol. Good luck on Friday.

Just had mine done on the 6th! Thins have been going pretty good so far Although I can not WAIT to get off of this liquid diet!

I agree, walking helped me out a lot!

My surgery is on 2/18/15 which is on Wednesday! ! I am super excited! I have faith in God that my procedure will go well!

@It'sMeAnonyMouse
Can't get started without making that first call. Go for it, I think you will be very happy.
I know it has only been 4 days but I am just thrilled. What pain there was is all but gone.
Good luck

I haven't yet but I will tomorrow! WHY do I keep putting this off??

Thanks everyone!!! Yeah dr hoffman is great!!! Thanks butterfly125!! They said lots of walking! And drink drink drinking lol

That's such great news! Take care, and can't wait to hear more

So glad to hear everything went well!!! Congrats and good luck on your new journey

I finally have my date-February 26th, pre-op the 18th. I started the pre-op diet this past Monday. I'm so excited! I have clothes in sizes 12-20w and look forward to "shopping" in my very vast closets (multiple places and styles-attic, cedar closet, spare room).
Thanks to previous posters for letting me know about the tastebuds changing, I'm on an iPad and I can't see previous posts as I type this. Tried to remember : @@LENCHEN I forgot about PB2, I bought some and forgot about it. @@butterfly125 I've read so many times that the walking helps with the gas.

I am still pre op and I find the shakes a bit too sweet, depending on the flavor I cut it up to 1/2 of the scoop with the unflavored. I am using the Unjury and I find them all VERY good, just too sweet full strength.

I had my surgery on Thursday and I was prepared for the worse (just in case). So far it has been best. They had me
walking in the recovery room, not much but back and forth a couple times. When I got to my room, I walked whenever
I could. What a difference, got rid of a lot of gas that way (both ends). I gained 4 pounds from the IVs they had me
hooked up to but that is just Water weight. After all the fear of the unknown, I am thrilled so far. I am not saying I don’t
have pain but it isn’t as bad as I had thought, what I have I can live with. It should be getting better every day.
Good luck to all the February Sleevers.

I am home and all seems to have gone well. Best Doctor and the room I had at ECMC was more like a hotel room
than a hospital room. Now on to sipping my way to a healthier life.

I had my surgery on Thursday and I was prepared for the worse (just in case). So far it has been best. They had me
walking in the recovery room, not much but back and forth a couple times. When I got to my room, I walked whenever
I could. What a difference, got rid of a lot of gas that way (both ends). I gained 4 pounds from the IVs they had me
hooked up to but that is just Water weight. After all the fear of the unknown, I am thrilled so far. I am not saying I don’t
have pain but it isn’t as bad as I had thought, what I have I can live with. It should be getting better every day.
Good luck to all the February Sleevers.