ShannonM

I was sleeved 4/13 and it has been a journey. My husband and son also eat in another room, away from me, since I got home. I feel left out because dinner was always our family time to talk about our day. I haven't walked much at all. I will probably start walking outdoors starting tomorrow along with starting stage 2. What a journey, thus far...

I know I'm not that far into my journey, but it has been a journey.
My surgery went super well. Doc thought I had a hernia, I didn't. Shewwww
Talk about nausea, wow! If I even swallowed my own saliva, I began to get pukey. Luckily, I had no surgery or gas pain other than my incisions.
So I get home, first few days are cool, and then my husband ate two large hotdogs covered in relish, mustard, and ketchup, with potatoe salad and Cheetos infront of me. My dog and I sat and watched him eat almost every bite, and when I realized that I had become just like my dog, I cried and went into instant surgery regret, like wtf did I do to myself? I wanted that food so bad, I couldn't think straight.
Of course I got over it, it's not like I can reverse what I've done, but smelling and watching some one eat is like torture. And then I realized I am a food addict. I am addicted to food! That made my choice to be sleeved very clear and suddenly it isn't so terrible.
I'm having issues getting my protien and Water requirements in but that will get better. I've been walking, I'm no longer holding my tummy and hissing in pain from my incisions when I stand, and I'm days away from my 7th day. Yay full liquids!
In other words, I'm feeling good. I no longer have regret, I will meet each battle with my head up and this will be the best choice I've ever made for myself other than marrying my amazing and supportive husband who will also be getting the sleeve in a few short weeks.
That is my journey thus far.

I know I'm not that far into my journey, but it has been a journey.
My surgery went super well. Doc thought I had a hernia, I didn't. Shewwww
Talk about nausea, wow! If I even swallowed my own saliva, I began to get pukey. Luckily, I had no surgery or gas pain other than my incisions.
So I get home, first few days are cool, and then my husband ate two large hotdogs covered in relish, mustard, and ketchup, with potatoe salad and Cheetos infront of me. My dog and I sat and watched him eat almost every bite, and when I realized that I had become just like my dog, I cried and went into instant surgery regret, like wtf did I do to myself? I wanted that food so bad, I couldn't think straight.
Of course I got over it, it's not like I can reverse what I've done, but smelling and watching some one eat is like torture. And then I realized I am a food addict. I am addicted to food! That made my choice to be sleeved very clear and suddenly it isn't so terrible.
I'm having issues getting my protien and Water requirements in but that will get better. I've been walking, I'm no longer holding my tummy and hissing in pain from my incisions when I stand, and I'm days away from my 7th day. Yay full liquids!
In other words, I'm feeling good. I no longer have regret, I will meet each battle with my head up and this will be the best choice I've ever made for myself other than marrying my amazing and supportive husband who will also be getting the sleeve in a few short weeks.
That is my journey thus far.

I think this is more spot on.
I didn't have sciatica.. in fact, I was misdiagnosed as having sciatica at first but i had no numbing of the legs. I just had a bad L5/S1 compression fracture. Facet joint injections were enough for me, but because they don't last long enough, in a few months I'm doing a medial branch block test for radiofrequency ablation.
For those with sciatica, I would imagine one of the first lines of treatment following x-rays/MRI would/should be facet joint injections and nerve block, latter being very akin to an epidural. For facet injections one should be able to go home right away after being held a few mins to see how you react to the dye/freezing/steroids, but for nerve blocks, cannot drive home.

My situation might be more detailed and spinal related as I have already had two major back surgeries in Feb. 2016 due to sciatica and nerve compression at the L5-S1 level. I under went the second surgery about 48 hours after the first due to my spinal cord collapsing onto the right side causing further damage to the nerves and needing a lamenectomy in the vertebra above and below the original location. All that being said I now have permanent numbness in my right foot and calf. Still experience shooting pains from time to time in the buttocks with no relief. I again have been referred to a new neurologist to see if there are other options.
After dealing with my symptoms and pain for nearly 6 years, going to chiropractors, orthopedics, having steroid injections and intradermal injections I still am not 100%.
I am hoping with weight loss after being sleeved I may find relief.
If you have to seek further treatment make sure you have a neurologist operate, not ortho!

I feel your pain...somewhat literally. The pain from my current sciatica outbreak has been going on since last August (nearly 7 months now) and chiropractic wasn't really helping. It was one of the big reasons behind my getting sleeved. Since being sleeved, I've lost 25 lbs and the sciatica is still there. I'm concerned that I'm still gonna need to have surgery and that it might hamper my weight loss progress (or at least slow it down) until I get that surgery.
I've been waiting to go back to the chiropractor because one of my incisions is right where I'd be putting my weight on the adjustment table. Maybe the adjustments will help now that I'm a little lighter...

TOP 4/17/17 330
BOTTOM BEFORE 8/2016 402
SLEEVED 3/29/17

Day 3 post-op, I just had a friend buy one and velcro it onto me. I look forward to crawling into bed with it and try and sleep.

I'm 3 days post op and I keep thinking about grits and eggs

This is the kind of thing I like to hear. It is crazy to think that we will never eat anything bad for us ever again. It's all about moderation and small portions. I know that I can't eat french fries twice a day every again. But knowing that I can have a few every once in a while helps me get over those moments of depression about food.

I know how you feel! I have to wait another week until I move into the puree stage and mashed refried Beans have never sounded so good! And I have never liked then before!!! I still cook for my family and I love to watch them eat! Lol! They think I'm crazy.

I've been cooking for my family and really enjoy watching them eat as well!! Lol