ashleey921

10 days post op and feeling great. Im already down 16 pounds. I was scared for no reason. Any pain I feel is tolerable, I mean I did just have surgery I wasnt expecting this to be pain free. Im just ready to move on from clear liquids Im over this part, cant wait to see my surgeon Thursday so he can advance me to full liquids or even pureed. Happy with my decision so far. =)

same here. Surgery tomorrow!

Less than 24 hours to go! How do I change the stats under my profile?

I cant believe my surgery week is finally here! Im meeting with my surgeon again tomorrow for preop with him and then going to have my preop with the anesthesiologist. Im so ready to have this done but I wont lie and say Im not nervous. Moreso nervous about the recovery. But I know Im in good hands.

There may not be any post op over here since this is for september 2017 sleevers. But I asked this same question and most ppl have said 1-2 weeks. It really just depends on you of course. But the most popular answer from those with the same type of job said 1-2 weeks.

2 week No carb diet: meat, green veggies, eggs, and cheese. Max carbs per day is 10g. But I've been doing a liquid/pureed diet to lose weight since I gained some and to make sure I dont gain anymore in these 2 weeks since I gain fast and lose slow.

omg yes! I hate taking family pictures on holidays and they ALWAYS wanna take them and I ALWAYS look a mess!

LOL after all the research I've done this is definitely not the easy way out. But ppl think that the surgery is magic and u just lose weight without any work. We still have to eat right and exercise bc the weight can all come back plus more. While going through complications, pain, etc from having a surgical procedure. This is definitely a lifestyle change. And Im almost certain everyone who decides to have this procedure done isnt just doing it for cosmetic reasons, its because their health is at stake and theyre over it. Of course we all wanna look good who doesnt? But health is first. And easy way out? Nothing about this has been easy, not even the approval process!

Very real! This will be my first ever surgery in life! Ive never even been admitted to the hospital in my whole 28 years of living! But when I got the call yesterday to schedule my health assessment with the anesthesiologist and the surgery schedule is when it got real. I am very nervous since the only procedure Ive ever had was wisdom teeth extraction but Im definitely ready, I really just think Im nervous about the pain I may feel after the procedure.

Yea Im actually hoping this works smh. I feel like if I still have PCOS will weightloss still be hard to achieve? I've seen success stories of ppl with PCOS but idk.

September 1, Next Friday. Im nervous but ready!!

Yes, all of my primary care drs would annoy me too with "eat a low calorie diet and exercise" which is clearly what Ive been doing lol. I researched PCOS and I literally had every symptom, so I brought that to their attention and I was told I didnt have that either by my pcp. So I saw an endocronologist who specializes in pcos, weightloss, hormone imbalances, thyroid issues, diabetes etc. He diagnosed me, but after years of trying to lose weight on my own and seeing that a symptom of pcos is weight gain and its harder for us to lose weight I knew that's what I had and after I was formally diagnosed is when i decided to have the surgery. I can lose 10lbs and gain 15 more it was a never ending cycle that needs to stop bc it is now affecting my health.

Smaller LESS EXPENSIVE bras. Not being so hot and winded all the time. Most importantly, being off my meds and better health.

Im scheduled for 9/1. I started my pre op diet early on 8/1 just to prepare myself and to try and lose a few pounds before surgery, with a few cheats here and there. I am currently doing strictly protein shakes, sugar free jello, sugar free popsicles, soups, sugar free pudding, unsweetened applesauce, and I've pureed veggies a few times. My doctor is very adamant that no weight is gained before surgery. My weight fluctuates so much, I thought I'd be losing barely eating anything basically starving myself and compared to others Im not losing like I thought I would. My surgeons pre op diet requires that I only eat meat, green veggies, eggs and cheese, but I chose not to bc I can gain weight like nothing. Im losing/maintaining my weight. He did inform me that a few pounds gained is ok as long as I didnt go overboard and gain 10-15lbs I will be ok. But of course I am still worried because Im about 2 pounds over my initial weight with him. I see him for pre op next tues 8/29 then surgery on friday 9/1. I pray everything is ok and I can have my surgery. I think I might just eliminate all solids from today on and drink my shakes and have broth until my surgery date.

It can I've actually heard this a lot from different ppl. Another surgeon I was considering allows his patients to eat watever up until the day before bc he knows his patients wont be able to for a long time or ever again. Doctors also have different pre op diet requirements. My surgeon allows meat, green veggies, eggs, and cheese. No carbs. I decided to do like a liquid/pureed food diet because I want to lose a few pounds before surgery since he made it very clear I cannot gain any weight before the surgery!