Justjoan

It would never show in your feed without you allowing it. Move on. People won't notice. All you say is I looked at eating plans if someone asks. Good luck. No one except our daughter knows we were sleeved 4 years ago and we like it that way.

Wondering if anyone eats low carb, high Fiber small tortillas. I found a recipe for a Breakfast burrito and am hoping to be able to eat.
1 egg scrambled, 1 turkey sausage link, 1/8 c. Low fat shredded cheese in a tortilla..

Call your Dr. I'm on five days out and can easily get my shakes down. Yogurt is a breeze. Water no problem. Vitamins easy as well. Maybe I'm not normal. Idk. It's still concerning enough that I think you should call. Feel better.

I'm having Protein Shakes, yogurt, Tomato Soup, frozen sf popsicles, halo top (sf 12g protein) ice cream
Besides weakness when I exert myself more than usual I feel fantastic.

Sleeved 5/24. I'm just sticking to the plan they gave me sugar free Jello, chicken broth mixed with 98% fat free cream of chicken Soup, sugar free Popsicles,liquid Protein isolate. I haven't felt hungry or full yet. On wed I move on to the next phase.

I'm scheduled for 5/23. And I DO get nervous and then I get excited. I started a journal on the day of my first appointment and wrote down ALL the reasons I had for wanting to do WLS. When I get nervous I re-read that list. Good luck to you!

Big time! I knew it was normal, but I just kept asking myself, "Are you really sure about this? This is forever!" The whole time... putting on the hair net thingy, getting the IV put in for the anesthesia, getting weighed for the last time, getting up onto that operating table, and I don't remember anything after that. I had the thought that this was it. I had better speak up if I was going to change my mind. Almost as soon as I was conscious of the thought, I blinked my eyes and I was in recovery, post-op. It was surreal. There have been a LOT of things I have had to learn and unlearn, but I wouldn't change it for anything. Being on the road to improved health is worth never having wine and pizza again or drinking while eating. The sacrifices are all worth it for what I am gaining.

Hello everyone,

I'm Ima Vsgee. Just had my sleeve done yesterday morning. Listen, there is absolutely no reason to be worried. I was sooo scared and it was all for nothing. Everyone here at the hospital was laughing at me because I woke up from my anesthesia early yelling "I'm Alive I'm Alive" Lol [emoji23]

VSGEE


Ima VSGee
#SW: 319.6 #CW: 295.6 #VSG Date: 5/16/2017

Having doubts is ok because I think it's something we all go through but the rewards are great if you are willing.

My sleeve surgery is now behind me. Surgeon took 2.5 hours because of all the scaring my band caused. But the pain after this surgery was far less for me than when the band was removed. I'm now day 3 and reckon my pain scale is a 2 if even. I can sleep easily on my left hand side and am feeling great. Had my barium swallow to confirm there were no leaks before moving to clear Fluid diet. Now on liquid diet and feeling great. Getting to know my sleeve still. NOt sure if it doesn't like lactose anymore or it's just the reaction to the liquid from the barium swallow, but slight runs when going to the toilet as from last night and again this morning. Happens after I have diary... but surgeon says give it a couple of days to settle. I'm having lactose free diet at the moment, just in case. I can't believe that the band cause so much internal damage to me, I wish i had looked into this revision years ago. Hope all the other May 25ers are doing well, as well as those about to be sleeved shortly.

@Alimap300 @bilisgfy @justJoan looks like we are all May 25 surgery date (apologies if I left anybody out - but please shout out so I know who my May 25 sleeve buddies are). Lovely to know that there are some other people out there going through exactly the same thoughts fears and realities I'm about to go through on Thursday.
I am suffering badly with gas... from both ends. Apologies for the TMI - but neither have ever been an issue for me before, so not sure if it's the liquid diet - my stomach still readjusting after band removal.. but hope it gets better on the other side :-)

I had my gastric sleeve surgery on 3/27. Of course I was nervous! Looking back now..I am the happiest I have been in years. I am down almost 50 pounds in two months! No pain.....Of course, each person is different. My appetite is nothing like it use to be. I eat smaller portions. Protein!! You will do fine! I am looking forward to golfing, because this is the first time in years, I will be able to see the ball on the tee!

I did this exact same thing and am scheduled on May 24. Nerves are normal for a variety of reasons. My nerves are just stemming from a tinge of sadness I have with having to do this alone since my spouse can't get my surgery date off of work. Reading my skinny bucket list was helpful and definitely journaling to empty my thoughts


HW: 328 (02/21/17)
CW: 275 (preop 53# disowned)

My date is 5/26. I sometimes have doubts myself. When that happens I pray those fears away (literally). God is Great. He will see us all through this. Good luck to all my sleeve buddies next week.

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Today I am 2 months + 1day past my operation. I am down 55 lbs. But this journey is more than just the weight loss. This journey is about rediscovering myself. For the last 9yrs I have hid myself in the roles of being a wife and a mother. The heavier I got, the less I did. I became a bystander to my life. And worse, to my kids life.
This surgery has given me my courage back. My confidence. My sense of a adventure.
The day I had my surgery I started walking and have not stopped. Today I walked my 1st 5k. And I signed up for 2 more this summer. I cannot believe I am a 5k'er.
I went in to this surgery thinking I would lose weight and get healthier. I never considered I would find myself along the way!

Completely normal. Like everyone else said, educate yourself thoroughly going in, and also, stay away from what can go wrong. I, myself, never read any of that stuff because I didn't even want it in my head. I watched a ton of before and afters on YouTube, so as on surgery day, I was actually giddy with excitement.
Yes, I was still nervous, but I was 95% ready to start a new life and reclaim myself again. So, I say, hit the YouTube's before and afters and that will reenergize your decision, pushing those wayward thoughts to the back of your mind where they belong.
Good Luck!!

I'm scheduled for surgery on 5/24 and I know just what you're feeling cause I'm feeling it too. I'm not so much worried about the surgery itself but whether or not I'll be able to get through eating small portions and tiny bites of food. But when I start thinking this way, I try to focus on all the great things that are going to happen because of the surgery--my knees and hips will stop hurting, I can be more active, I can buy cute clothes and wear a belt, I'll live longer and be healthier--that makes my doubts go away. I hope your surgery goes great!

Everyone has fears going into surgery. It's the nature of the beast
As long as you have educated yourself about the surgery, are aware of potential risks and benefits, and have thought long and hard about the decision, then rest assured that you are making the right choice for you.
For me, it came down to this: I wanted to THRIVE, not just survive.

Every now and again a hint of doubt creeps up. Surgery is 5/25. ....Wondering if this is normal.

I'm with you ALL the way. I'm 57. I have been overweight for 19 yrs. first it was 10-20-30 pounds. Now I'm 215lbs. 5'3 I'm so tired of feeling unhealthy and looking like this. Yes! Number one reason is my health. But, I do want to feel good. Look good. I want to hold onto my husbands arm and look good at his side. So vain? Idk. I just want to feel and look good!! So I'm with you and... good for you!!! 😊

I'm with you ALL the way. I'm 57. I have been overweight for 19 yrs. first it was 10-20-30 pounds. Now I'm 215lbs. 5'3 I'm so tired of feeling unhealthy and looking like this. Yes! Number one reason is my health. But, I do want to feel good. Look good. I want to hold onto my husbands arm and look good at his side. So vain? Idk. I just want to feel and look good!! So I'm with you and... good for you!!! 😊

I'm almost 3 weeks postop from VSG. My incisions seem to be healing just fine but occasionally I feel some pain under the one they used to remove the portion of stomach they cut. That incision (on my right) and it's friend on the left make it nearly impossible for me to sleep on my side still. What were some techniques that helped you sleep better?
So, I'm just not sleeping well. I don't know if this is causing me to be so low energy, if it's the extreme decrease in calories, healing from surgery or a combo of the three.
Also, I still feel like my abdomen is pretty bloated. Is that normal? It feels almost like it's distended, but at my 2 week postop the doc said it looked great.
I guess I'm just ready to feel like myself again.
5'2"
Preop 212
Surgery day 205
Today 188

Back when i started this process, I made sure everyone knew it was about health, not vanity. And that's true, it was mostly about health. But it's also about vanity.
I want to look good! It's another way of feeling good, and I have every right to feel good about myself and if that makes me vain, so be it.
It's not that anyone has said anything, but I just have had this sense that it's not socially okay to do this for the sake of appearance. But sure it is. Why not?
I feel good. I look good. I want to look better. I'll do what I want and need to make that happen, and I'm going to stop apologizing for it.

May 25th for me too!

May 25th for me too!