TiggerFan72

I have to be at hosp. At 5. Am
So excited and so ready!
Good luck everyone!
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I'm one day away from my surgery! So excited and terrified at the same time! But I'm so ready! Taking my before pics tonight. My bag is packed. Early check-in tomorrow. Wish me luck!
I wish everyone the best and can't wait to hear how everyone is doing on their journey. ????

I've lost 31.5 pounds in 7 weeks and 2 days

I am 9 days post op and officially on soft foods for the next month. I am down 15 pounds, my incisions look awesome and I have very little discomfort from the surgery left. I am still building back my energy. I get to start on my supplements now as well. My surgeon told me that now I get my Protein from foods and no more Protein shakes. However, I know that it will be impossible to get that much protein in the small amount of food that I am able to eat so I am going to continue to rely on them for now.
I am excited for this journey. I walk daily and it really helps me build on my energy level. Will start back to crossfit in mid January. I am ready to post a BIG weight loss and trying to be patient.
Good luck to you all!!!

I've suffered from depression and have been medicated for it my entire adult life. At my psych eval, he would ask me questions, and this is how I would answer:
Psychologist: Do you struggle with depression/anxiety?
Me: Not when I'm medicated.
Psychologist: Do you have feelings of dread, obsessive thoughts, etc?
Me: Not when I'm medicated.
I passed with flying colors.
PS: It's the darnedest thing, but since I've had surgery over 2 years ago, I have not needed medication for depression. I still struggle with it periodically, but what's different is I can come out of it, where I couldn't before. I don't know if the surgery has changed the chemistry in my brain or what?
Weird, hu?

Congrats! I'm Dec 27th!
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Received the best phone call today! Not only did my insurance company approve my gastric sleeve surgery, but my surgery is scheduled for December 28th!!!
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I got mine done on Dec 7 and congrats to all of you
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Mine is January 19th!
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@@Jonesy23 Congrats!
I got notified today that I have been approved as well. My surgery date is January 24

I got the call after only waiting a week thank goodness. I will be getting the ds surgery on January 17th!
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Had my EGD last Friday. I had some gas and soreness in my throat. Took it easy the rest of the day and felt great on Saturday.
????Renea in AL

I'm finishing up my first day of my pre-op diet. So far, pretty decent. Yes, my stomach is acting like it hasn't eaten in forever, but I know it's getting more than enough. I have had some short temper moments, to be sure. And I have looked for ways to eat something that isn't 'that bad'. But, other than one cough drop, I have adhered to my plan. I know it will get easier each day I'm on it. Day 2 here I come!!
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JP Drain removed today and I feel amazing like I could run a marathon.
HW 208
SW 198
CW 188
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That is wonderful. I'm so proud for you. Keep up the work.
????Renea in AL

I'll update as soon as I'm able to after surgery. thank you for your kind thoughts, i'm over here very teary and just thankful for this community.

Had my sleeve Dec 5 and anxiety is normal. I texted my son in the middle of the night just to say I loved him and tell him where my life insurance policies could be located all why crying silent tears knowing these words could be my last to him if something failed. He came back with "Mom this procedure is a simple procedure and you are gonna be just fine." Still didn't make me feel any better but I got a good cry out right before surgery an guess what, he was right. Im now exactly 6 days out and I feel awesome. So glad I did t change my mind. I now have an awesome future to look forward to in a few months. Cant wait to meet my goal and put on a swim suit.
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Had procedure on 11/23. I was just like you, scared to death. I am a believer and have faith, but stll afraid, but kept on going. Got to hospital excited and afraid. As they called my name tears came down I wanted to run I found myself saying Lord I am in your hands help me at that time the anesthesiologist cam and gave me a dose of something to calm me down. Next thing I knew it I was in recovery. It was over! Now if a scary believer like me can give it to the Lord you can too. Trust and believe he will do the same for you. I will be praying for you. Best
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I'm 4 weeks post op and my poor fiance, he has been grossed out on more than one occasion. I constantly apologize for the horrendous stench. Haha

I had a duodenal switch, which is supposed to create gas so foul it'll make wallpaper peel. Except I only have fit bad the first week or two. I'm 7 weeks post op, and my poop smells pretty normal. But I also am very strict about carb intake. I read before surgery that carbs can make poop super stinky.
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Sometimes I just disgust myself.
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I don't know, but you are not alone. I've had the cat give me dirty looks!

Gosh, I am so happy right now. I'm so glad I decided to do this, especially now. I'm 25 years old, and I've been overweight since age 17. I was always thin as a kid and a teenager (I even suffered from anxiety that led to anorexia at age 10). Who would have thought that a once anorexic person could be obese? I packed on a whopping 50 pounds in only 3 months during my Senior year of high school because I was put on oral steroids for sinus issues. I went from a size 6 in pants, to a size 12. I was mortified, but I couldn't stop eating. My highest weight was 255, while I was only 125 at age 15. That means I put on 130 pounds in 10 years. I was diagnosed with Pseudotumor cerebri at age 20, even though the symptoms started at age 17; obese women are most at risk of getting it. Pseudotumor cerebri controlled my life. I was having visual obscurations (even though my vision is 20/15), I would get severe Migraines that made me vomit, and I basically slept my life away from feeling so fatigued.
After losing 60 pounds, I am no longer having visual problems or migraines. It's so much easier to get out of bed in the morning. I used to sleep until 2 p.m. on the weekends. This past weekend, I was up by 9:30 a.m.! I was like, "Is this clock right?!" Ha!

I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea earlier this year (I stopped breathing in my sleep over 30 times per hour). I had already decided to get a Sleeve before I found out about the sleep apnea, because I was miserable carrying all this weight on a 5'2'' frame. I recently bought myself a Fitbit after my surgery as a treat to myself, and to keep up with my walking. I noticed it has a sleep feature that records when you're awake, asleep, and restless. I looked through my old sleeping records and matched them with this month, and I can see a HUGE difference. I was only getting maybe 1-2 hours of restful sleep each night. Now, I am getting at least 6 hours of restful sleep. I know it will improve as I lose more weight.

This surgery has given me my life back.

I was cleared by my psychiatrist and I have depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
What WLSResourses/ClothingExch said is exactly why they ask for clearance. It's not about what illness you have, it's about your ability to understand the potential risks & gains of surgery, if you have the capacity to understand & follow the directions, etc. As long as your mental illness(es) don't interfere with these, you will be cleared in a jiffy. ????
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I have anxiety and depression. For my psychological evaluation the therapist cleared me but her supervisor made me have mandatory therapy for 12 sessions with a re-evaluation. She sited that I didn't handle stress well and well I had to laugh. They told me the process is to make sure either succeed and not let a stressful moment take over. It was my "fuck it" attitude that flagged me. I was cleared and now have thr date of 12/27.
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