mel2k16

I'm in Arlington Va , not too far !! I'm a month out , went to GW. Let me know Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi, how is everyone holding up with the recovery and their weight loss journey? So I just wanted to update y'all a bit ! I'm doing ok and no longer in pain . I got back to work this week . Im still very amazed on how I don't feel hunger anymore although I'm still dealing with cravings. The major thing I miss , this might sound weird for some , but I miss Water !! Yes ! Water ! I get thirsty a lot and the sip sip sip method is not quenching my thirst at all ! I actually ended up hurting my stomach the first few days trying to take big gulps in . So that's that !! Emotionally, I'm on a roller coaster so I don't know where to start so I'll just say that this too shall pass and hope for the better . Another thing , people are noticing my loss so I guess it's working but I don't feel like that when I step on the scale coz it's not as much as expected (and yes I hit a stall and it's harder to accept that this early and even worse when I'm obsessed with my scale, weighing myself 3-4 times a day just to see the damn same number ) But overall I m happy with the decision I made and excited to this new journey!! Hope everyone is doing better ! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm glad u are feeling better now. Keep your head up and like u said you are much stronger than you know. I agree you have to advocate for yourself. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey guys , I was just wondering if anyone is scared to lose more than their goal weight ? I'm few days post op and I have a long way until I reach my GW but I was just wondering. I don't wanna be too thin , everyone keep scaring me that I won't look good smaller (not that I care what people think) but honestly I don't want to be too thin? too early to think about this ?? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm 5days post up too. I feel surprisingly better than I thought. I'm also only able to get20- 30oz of Protein . Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

How is everyone doing? I'm 4days post op and wanted to share some things. I got discharged 2 days after the surgery. It felt so good to sleep on my own bed without any one coming in and out of my room waking me every 2 hours to check my vitals coz I had a fever of 101.4 but it eventually broke. after passing the drinking challenge I was sent home . I'm ok. I move around fine , I just can't sit straight. In fact everyone keeps telling me I don't look like I just had a major surgery which is good!! Now the hard part is keeping myself hydrated and drinking my protein. I can feel every sip going down my throat and my stomach and it hurts! So now , i take my pain meds before and try to finish my protein intake within that 4hours while I'm numb. I'm seeing my surgeon in a week . Not sure if I should call him to talk to him about this or is this going to go away soon ? Anyone experiencing this yet ? Also I haven't had any bowel movement yet ! Should I be worried? FYI I'm down 8lbs Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey guys , it's done ! I did it ! Surgery went well with no problems at all . Surprisingly I'm doing ok . I'm not feeling any pain right now (might be fro all the morphine I'm on ) but a little discomfort on my chest from the breathing tube. As soon as I woke up I had very bad nausea and drowsiness, and that's seems gone now! I was in recovery for a while too before they sent me to my room! I'm so happy it's over and now I can focus on recovering! I love the team here at GW hospital DC. Thank you all for the best wishes and prayers! Hope everyone is ok Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@candaloosa I'm so happy u are doing well , reading ur post gave me a relief, hopefully I will have the same experience . My surgery is today 3/8/16 and well my nerves and anxiety is kicking pretty strong ! I'm getting ready to leave the house now ! Wish me luck and send some prayers !! ???? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm freaking out again ! I stepped on the scale this morning and it looks like I gained 10more since my last visit with my nutritionist. I'm meeting with surgeon for preop next week , my surgery date is on the 8th ! I started my pre op diet yesterday but I am struggling sticking to it !! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

How is everyone doing with their pre-op diet ? I'm having a hard time sticking to liquid diet because I am thinking about all the food I'm gonna miss and won't never be able to enjoy !! Specially ice cream !! HELP ! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm scheduled for March 8th , I'm also freaking out. Good luck to all of us ! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App