Kimberly Bouche-Perez

No complications here did get some chicken stuck once worst feeling ever! Hope you can make it through smooth as well my husband is a nurse and made me walk and do my spirometer every 10 min I hated him for it then but glad he did.

My mother in law's friend had it and then her daughter in law had it. The doc cut into an artery by accident and she ended up in the ICU for a week. That could happen in any surgery though. Looks like a nice malpractice suit though.

law,
You warned me to go get checked cause of all your pain being more than just pain. I actually went to the ER on your suggestion cause this RN refused to listen to her own body. Fortunately, CT and X-rays later mine was "just pain." I know I'm not the only one who had pain but I did feel "alone and crazy" when almost everyone was saying "I didn't even need pain meds. I was only a little sore." blah, blah, blah;)

Hey i was in the hospital for a month! i was in ridiculous pain i wanted to die. Trust me ur not the only one. And i was a healthy 25 yr old with no prior health issues besides bein fat
rny 4/6/12 <br />hw 255/cw 199/ gw 137

I was at a support group recently and since i have a date they let me sit with the post op people so i could get some idea of how it would be. there were many people so we devided into groups of five or six and they asked how many people had complications and like 4 of the 6 at my table had. and one lady kind of laughed and said i got the lucky table.lol she asked if it had given me seconds thoughts. while it is a little scary so is the thought of losing my legs to the diabetes that I've had for 10 years or having a heart attack because of the high blood pressure and cholesterol. these are my "complications" from being fat but it didn't stop me from having fast food..lol

The stress from the surgery caused me to go in to ketoacidosis. My blood sugars were extremely high. Trouble breathing and high heart rate. I was moved to the step down ICU. Don't remember anything for the first 24 hours. Other than that....things are getting better! Best of luck to you!!

I had a Smart Ones Roast Turkey with gravy & mashed potatoes. The turkey was good and soft. Ate a few bites of 'tatoes, but they were bland and I was already full from the turkey. Not bad though for microwave food on the cheap. Plus I get 2 meals out of it

I am going to suggest not eating chicken and sweet potato in same meal. I got so full omg it hurt. Didn't vomit but I kinda wish it would have happen. I need to learn the take a bite chew 25 times sit fork down and go again. It's hard to do that when te sweet potato is creamy and no lumps. I did chew chicken well nothing got stuck. But pheww it was painful.

I love the morning star "sausage." 10g of protein! I also like the Boca Burger... It has 15g of Protein. Tonight I had baked chicken and a small piece of sweet potato. So far nothing I've tried has agitated my tummy. That's good and a little scary. I almost want my body to reject something's so I stay away from them. I am way too scared and way too gung ho about loosing weight to try sugar or fried foods!

By six months out you will be feeling much better. Takes time to adjust.

I too second guess my decision to get the revision. My GERD is gone however I have such a hard time eating. My pouch is super small and everything I eat upsets it. I was finally at a place with my sleeve where I could comfortably eat and now I'm back to the beginning only this time I can't keep anything down. I feel like I'm slowly starving because my nutrition is so bad right now. My energy levels have crashed. I go in next week for my blood work and then see the doctor. On the brighter side I'm almost at goal which is very good. Now if I can only get everything else to line up.

Ugh! You all make me feel like I made the right decision going with bypass. I had reflux and germ to begin with and was advised to move forward with bypass. I fought it at first but am so glad that I listened to my doctors.
I see so many people on this site who already suffer with reflux/germ and they are so scared to go bypass.
I have not had a single episode of heart burn, reflux or term and I am 7 months post op.
I hope you guys feel better soon.
Gerd, not germ. Stupid auto correct!
So sorry.

This is what worries me as i have developed GERD since being sleeved. It's currently under control via meds, but surgeon advised if it gets worse i will have to have a bypass to rectify it. I so do not want another operation as already i have had a revision - lapband to sleeve. I am just not mentally ready for another surgery.
Please keep us posted.
Wish you all the best with your weight loss journey.

Yep some non surgery victories :-D Friday I went to the movies with a friend and was able to put both arm rest down and still have plenty or room in my chair :-) Now my niece can hug me and wrap her arms all the way around me :-) oooo... Was able to wear a REALY cute pair or wedges all day :-D Okay I wanna hear some of y'all's now :-D

I can't believe how much my body has changed in just 22 month's!!!!!
I just can't believe it. It has been a tough road. But I would do it again in a heartbeat!!!!!
I am still having a problem with food but I am working on that.
With the great support I get from this group and my husband, my children and my therapist. I will over come this eating disorder too.
I finally see the skinny me.
I just found her about 2 weeks ago.
I even had a Tummy Tuck on 3\20\15. I am recovering from that now. My new belly looks amazing!
I am finally doing the happy dance, lol.
I need to get some muscle back.
I just got the OK to start to slowly work out again, can't wait.
Hold on...... Is this ME saying this, lol.
I am still looking for a buddy if anyone out their wants one too.
I am starting to LOVE life again.
Thank you EVERYONE for ALL your support.
This is a great website! :). ????????????

Congratulations! What an accomplishment. It is incredibly exciting. Your positivity is uplifting. Can you answer from having your wls to having a Tummy Tuck how is the pain scale? Im still extremely early on recovery fr the bypass, but I am so curious as to the whole tummy tuck process ... at this moment, i never want to do another surgery, but my husband keeps telling me to think positively and tells me when im ready to consider the tuck, that I wont even remember thr bypass. .. can you add me as a friend? I don't know how to do so from my phone...

My son for Mother's Day is getting me 2 new bra's from guess where, VICTORY SECRETS!!!!!!
Oh what a lucky lady I am.

I can't believe how much my body has changed in just 22 month's!!!!!
I just can't believe it. It has been a tough road. But I would do it again in a heartbeat!!!!!
I am still having a problem with food but I am working on that.
With the great support I get from this group and my husband, my children and my therapist. I will over come this eating disorder too.
I finally see the skinny me.
I just found her about 2 weeks ago.
I even had a Tummy Tuck on 3\20\15. I am recovering from that now. My new belly looks amazing!
I am finally doing the happy dance, lol.
I need to get some muscle back.
I just got the OK to start to slowly work out again, can't wait.
Hold on...... Is this ME saying this, lol.
I am still looking for a buddy if anyone out their wants one too.
I am starting to LOVE life again.
Thank you EVERYONE for ALL your support.
This is a great website! :). ????????????

As Panda said, "with all due respect" I have to give you some tough love! You are just having some post op blues!
14 lbs in two weeks is wonderful! The reality is how much would you have lost in two weeks without the surgery? 2 or 4 lbs? Or would you have even dieted in the first place?
Ok, now for encouragement.
You commented that you can't eat much. None of us can...drink your Protein in addition to what you can eat. Drink your Water as well. Exercise. You have to remember the surgery is a TOOL to help YOU LEARN to live a healthy life. It is not a magic cure for what we have done to ourselves over our lifetime.
Will you have good and bad days? Of course, I sure do. But when I have a hard time, doing some cardio helps me move past it.
I am eight months out and have lost 84 lbs,, I might go two weeks not loosing a thing. But I keep my schedules for nutrition and exercise because I know that even if my body has settled at this weight that I am healthier than before and am thankful for this second chance to live a healthy life!
keep your head up and know you are on track for a healthier longer life!

Ya probably. Lol. My hopes and dreams of becoming in single digits is hard to come by. I have friends and family that had the same procedure done and lost twice as much as i did at two weeks. So with that said i call my Dr and called the dietition and both said it was much healthier to lose it slow rather then fast pace. My Dr also said that the ones that do loose slowly tend to have skin form back alot better then others who are fast pace. Idk. But I guess I just wanted the quick fix. Do you know what I mean? Lol. Ill take it day by day and be thankful that 14 pounds is alot. Considering I couldnt have done that on my own. Lol... How are you doing?

ONLY 14 lbs in two weeks! That's a lb a day! Thats excellent! With all due respect it sounds like you have unrealistic expectations...

Thank you for responding back to me. Yes Ive weighted myself and only lost 14 pounds in two weeks. I try not to weight myself because i get frustrated. Lol. Yes others around me see a difference but i dont.
About nausea, have them give you Carafate. They should of gave it to you before you left the hospital. Its for that reason. Let me know how things are for you.

Dont get discouraged yet! 2 weeks you pro ably still have swelling from the surgery. Have u weighed yourself? Have u lost weight. Im down probably over 20 lbs (haven't weighed myself in a couple days) and i dont really see a difference but I feel better. Im only 19 days post op. People around me see a difference. But 20 lbs from nearly 300 lbs im sure the changes are slow. WLS isnt a magic wand. You still have to do your part . Without the surgery i could've worked out hours on end and NEVER would've lost over 20 lbs in 19 days. So do t get discouraged so soon! Best wishes ....

I hear you. I am getting discouraged today, guess I feel nauseous because I am getting dehydrated. Most of the surgical pain is gone now, so that's good. I just hate feeling sick. I called the surgeons office and they are getting me a Rx for a anti nausea patch, hopefully that helps. If not I have to go in tomorrow and get IV fluids. I hate the thought of another IV attempt! In the hospital they missed 6 times in 2 days, and the two they did get ended up leaking.

So I am 4 days post op, starting to feel better. I've got one incision that bothers me. I guess it's where he took my gallbladder out and sutured the hernia. I am glad I had the surgery. I keep telling myself everyday it gets better and better!