Navigating the Wilderness

@Joann454's ideas are all good, on top of that I would suggest making sure you have ALL your post-op meds filled and ready at home. You don't want to wait around for them to get filled when you need them the most.

I think only your surgeon can answer this, and without a spleen you will be more prone to infection, but I doubt it would disqualify you from WLS surgery.

I had the conversion from band to sleeve a little over 5 months again. Sleeve is much better in my opinion, I have lost almost twice as much weight weight in 5 months than I ever did in the 5 years I had the band. Eating is still restrictive, but you feel full more naturally than the oh-my-god stabbing pain of a full lap band. If I had known this before I tried the band there is no way I would have wasted my time with it.

So glad to hear you are doing well! Keep up the good work!!

Protein is the most important thing right now next to water. If the yogurt you listed is truly the only thing you can tolerate right now, then do it just to get some protein in. Just know you should transition to healthier option as soon as possible.

Heresy!

Very common. They pump you full of steroids which makes you retain water, then they pump you full of fluids on top of it. The xtra weight should fall off rapidly. Congrats on taking the plunge. All the best on your journey!

This pretty much sums it up. If it makes any difference in your comfort level, I have had both a lap band and now a sleeve. The band was way worse for discomfort in my opinion.

I'd add liquid Tylenol, and a heating pad if you don't already have one. Both are indispensable the first few weeks.

Liquid diets suck, there is no way around it. They make everything besides liquid seem awesome in your mind, but it is only a mind game. Power through it if you can!

Congrats! All the best on your journey!!

Very common to get cold as you lose weight. Apparently you have lost enough weight for your body to feel it. I used to sweat in 75 degrees (sorry I'm American so we use dumb-as-f**k measurements unlike the rest of the world). Now I freeze in 75 degree weather.

I was thinking it over yesterday and was trying to find that one moment in time where I truly decided I needed to change. Over the years there have been quite a few embarrassing moments (I don't think you can truly weigh in at over 400 pounds and not have at least a few). Over the past 15 years my kill list includes: 4 beds 3 living room chairs 1 couch 5 or 6 office chairs 1 chair at a friends house A seat in a car I owned for 13 years My mother's favorite living room chair 2 toilet seats An office chair in my boss's office Needless to say rooms to go was bookmarked and frequented for many years. That said, the moment it all hit was two years ago when I went for an ultrasound. They put me on a steel table and the tech kept asking me to move, then she asked me to sit up...and I couldn't. I physically could not sit up. I had to wiggle like an infant back and forth until my legs dropped off the table, then push myself up. The look on the face of the tech while I was doing that was worse than if she had just come right out and called me a disgusting fat bastard. It was that point that I realized I simply could not go through it again, and thus my navigation through the wilderness of WLS began. It has been a fun trip, one that while I have made excellent progress has really just begun.

That is always wonderful to hear!

I think you answered your own question: I know it is hard, but those three things in particular will definitely inhibit weight loss. That is not something I would recommend. "I need to hit x or I failed" is a one way ticket to self doubt and shame which in turn tends to lead back to bad eating habits. You know how you are eating, if you are eating a healthy diet this goal will occur naturally. If not, it will not. Be realistic, you seem ready to recommit, now just put the plan into action!

Fantastic News! Go forth and kick ass!!

I had horrible reflux pre-op, but have not had a single problem post-op. Of course I am on Nexium, but pre-op it would have been Nexium, Tums, and still having bouts of horrible reflux. I'm a firm believer that diet has a lot to do with reflux. Greasy foods, caffeine, high acid foods, and overeating all were causing my issues. Now that I pass on those I have no reflux problems.

Congrats on taking the first huge step! Go forth and kick ass!!

My suggestion would be to eat before hand and politely decline any food there. This is critical in the first few months so you don't reintroduce food that may trigger bad eating behaviors. Enjoy the people instead of the food!

Yeah, it is the moment that you think you can't ever be what you were and get the whole "What did I do?" feeling. The reality is that you can be what you were before, plus be a lot happier and healthier. It just takes some time to get used to the new you.

Fantastic news about your husband. Much respect for losing that amount of weight! Switching up your diet can always lead to some complications, but heartburn and gas are definitely better than weight gain. Gas-x and nexium should help those issues.

Best of luck on a swift recovery. Seems like bariatricmx is a really fantastic choice!

I have had anxiety issues in the past, still have them post-op. I was never depressed before, but had a bout of deep depression maybe a month after surgery. It was temporary and went away within a week.

Coschet. Rhymes with cosplay. Depends on how geeky your stuff is though.

I support you 100%. Mom is probably scared and uninformed. Educate her, and past that let her negativity roll off as best you can.