laylay33

Hello hope everyone is doing well!!!! Tell how your experience is going so far!!!! So far so good with my its day 3 post op!! Feeling a little less sore this morning and have a little more energy! One of my incisions are a little sore but that's it! Got my 60 grams of Protein in yesterday well a little more than 60! It was a struggle but I got it by last night sometime. Staying hydrated is what I'm really focusing on at this point. Ready to hear from you all now!!! Smooth recovery love sending out to everybody!!!! ????????

320 to 180 8months out still got a ways to go

You look great!!!! Keep up the good work!!!! ????????????????

Had mine on Monday and it was 1 hour and a half. He done the leak test and all during surgery. He also hand see the incision after stapling it.

Hand sew my bad misspell ^

Two days post op and feeling good!!!! Walking really helped out a lot in the hospital!! How is everyone else doing? ????????????????????????????????????????

So excited this journey is about to begin! This forum has been so encouraging. I love reading about your journey, tips and challenges.

I'm imagining all the ways my life is about to change. I want to set up little rewards along the way other than the HUGE reward of health and beauty.

I'm having my surgery Monday also!!!! I'm ready and nervous all at once!!!! God has us both!!!! He has blessed us with this healthy start!!!! Hopefully we will be able to come on here Monday if we are not in a lot of pain!! Keep me posted has we will both be on the losers bench together!!!!!????????????????????????

Just remember God got you!!!! He is with you every step of the way!!!! Prayers going up!!!! Keep us posted!!!!????????????????

Awesome! I've lost 19 lbs myself and am walking 4 miles a day. I was on a cane just 3 months ago because of having 5 back surgeries. Feeling awesome!!

Wow!!!! That's awesome girl!!! Keep up the good work!!! ????????????????????????????????

I have started my venture on the losers bench.

Check in was 7:30 am and surgery was scheduled for 9:30. It got pushed a few hours.

I got to recovery around 4:30 ......... I did have pain about a 7 out of 10 but the nausea was at like a 20 it was terrible. The nurses took such good care of me they kept giving me different nausea drugs untill we got it all sorted out

If you bring 1 thing other than your person it should be BIOTENE MOUTH SPRAY. It wets your mouth and gets all the funky tastes out etc. I can not urge you more the get the $6 spray

My lower back is what hurt me the most when I got into my room. Other than that things have been bearable. The nurse let me Stand in the room to stretch my back and so I could go pee. When I got comfortable they gave me some pain and nausea meds and it knocked me out till about 7.

I got up and did about 6 laps around the unit. The nurses were so encouraging telling how much better I looked etc

Surgery weight 224.2

Height 5'2

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So fats life is good ........ I would however pay a lot o money for a huge glass of ice cold Water

Congratulations!!!! Glad everything is going good!!!! Pray you have a speedy recovery!!!! I will be on the losers bench October the 26th. Keep us posted!!!!

@@laylay33 I am scheduled for the 22nd but it may get pushed to the 26th I will keep you updated though

Yay!!!! Keep me posted Hun!!!! Are you ready? I am as the time gets near I'm getting nervous tho ????! Keep in touch you can private message me also if you want!!!! Talk to you soon!! ????????????????????????

My email is perkinsn8668@yahoo.com too. Not seeing any mssgs

Just emailed you

Sounds wonderful!! What part of SC? We go to Pawleys Island 3x a year for the last 10 now. We love it there.

I just sent you a message to add me. It will only let me message you.

It won't let me add you as a friend but I messaged you. My name is Mia Barnett I'm from California.

It won't let me add you at a friend. I can just messing you.

I'm scheduled October 28th as well.[/quote

Maybe we can keep in contact and encourage each other!!!! So ready to be on the losers bench. Congrats to you both in advance!!!!

I'm the 28th in Ashland, KY. 2 week liquid diet and 2 week of the same post op too

We are right around the same time. I'm from SC. We can encourage each other and keep in contact.

I'm scheduled for October 26. I have to be there at 6 am to be registered. Getting nervous it's almost here. The post op diet is not to bad. Two shakes and one meal for dinner. Anyway I would like to here from others & your experience & what your pre op diet is like.

that's really cool laylay!! what part of sc are you in? my brother and nephew are around Spartanburg, and I used to live in Horry County with my family from 1995-1997, I start my liquids on 10/17, all liquids for 10 days...then pretty much the same for first 2 weeks post op

I'm scheduled for 10/26 down here in Texas. I'm definitely feeling a mixture of things...but I'm mostly excited to start this next chapter in my life!! I spent my childhood, teens, 20's and half my 30's being overweight-super morbidly obese. This ends later this month! I'm finally taking control! I want to set a better example for my daughter!!

I got my surgery date today. My surgery is the 26 also! I'm in SC. I'm happy n nervous all at the same time! Start the pre-op diet on the 12th. 2 shakes n one meal a day!!

Hi I'm in Williamsburg County. I'm suppose to start my diet today. Two shakes and a high Protein meal for dinner. I actually started on Thursday. A couple of days early ????. I kinda messed up yesterday tho but not to bad. Anyway back on the band wagon for good now! It's crunch time now. 13 more days before surgery! Are you nervous?

I'm from SC!!!!

Mine is Oct 27th! This has been a very long journey for me and I've had lots of time for research but once I got my date nerves started getting to me! We will make it tho and it will be worth it!

Sorry for all the exclamation marks I'm excited lol

Hi!!!! Mine is October 26th!!!! I'm ready to get it over with! I started my pre op diet early. I'm nervous and excited all at once!!!! How are you feeling?

I'm October 26th too!

I am also!!!! It's so close!!! Im excited and scared all at the same time!!!!

I'm Oct 26 - a week ahead of you. We'll be going through this together.

I have the same date too!!!! I'm so excited & scared all at the same time!!!!

I'm scheduled for 10/26...I can't believe it's finally happening and yet I'm so scared that something is going to happen between now and then...ugh!! it needs to just get here already!!!!

Hi I'm having my surgery on the same day also!!!! Start my pre-op diet on the 12th. I'm so nervous and excited all at the same time!!!????????

I'm scheduled for 10/26 down here in Texas. I'm definitely feeling a mixture of things...but I'm mostly excited to start this next chapter in my life!! I spent my childhood, teens, 20's and half my 30's being overweight-super morbidly obese. This ends later this month! I'm finally taking control! I want to set a better example for my daughter!!

I got my surgery date today. My surgery is the 26 also! I'm in SC. I'm happy n nervous all at the same time! Start the pre-op diet on the 12th. 2 shakes n one meal a day!! ????????????

October 26 is my surgery date!!!! Excited and scared all at the same time!!!! Start my pre-op diet on October 12th!!!! ????????????????????????

I had my surgery with Raul Mederos in Hialeah hospital. BTW it's the only hospital in the state with 5 stars in bariatrics!!! I'm on disability and have both Medicare and share of cost Medicaid. I had surgery 4 weeks ago and I honestly feel like he is the reason why I feel so good. He's amazing and gentle. A really great guy. I tried Dr. Rabaza initially out of baptist but he was not my cup of tea!! Good luck and let me know if you need anything!!!!

Hope you are feeling well. How long was your process & how long did it take for Medicare to approve you?

OMG!!!! You look AMAZING!!!! That's motivation for me!!!! ????????????????????????????????????????????????

I'm in Summerville/Charleston area. I'm going in for surgery this Tuesday 8/25/15.

I visited all three of the bariatric practices here in the area before deciding on Dr. McDevitt with coastal bariatrics. He is based out of the Summerville medical location and he's absolutely phenomenal

I 2nd that he is amazing!!!! I had my first visit in yesterday n he made sure I understood everything!!!! I love the way his staff make you feel!!!! They welcome you with open arms!!!! Just starting my journey so I'm looking at 3 to 4 months out before I have surgery!!!! If u want u can send me a friend request and private messages! I would love to keep in contact with you!!!! Prayers going up for you on your surgery and speedy recovery!!!! ????????????????