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bigjoe1234

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  1. Posted

    Hello all, I've been lurking and lurking.. Well I want to know. I was all up for RNY until I went to the seminar, I switched to the sleeve and I'm thinking that's the best decision no rerouting of intestines less complications etc. But he never mentioned GERD!! I do not have any acid reflux whatsoever, but I don't want to deal with that it's making me want to back out altogether. But I've never wanted something this bad in my life I'm 26 years old, I want to enjoy the rest of my twenties slimmer I've been fat my whole entire life.. I'm tired! Does every experience gerd with the sleeve? I'm not getting and don't want rny ...
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    What is gerd


  2. Posted

    Hello everyone , I am AA women living in Midwest . I'm having my sergury at NW w Dr Nagle.
    I met with the ANP today and found out the process takes 6 months and I will only loss 60% of my weight which is 60lbs .Yup ????I was hoping for at least 80 -100 lbs she said with diet and exercise I can lose more weight.
    I'm 54yrs old weigh 260 lbs I have Hypothyroidism , Back pain. But to go though all of this and only get down to 200lbs , I don't know , it's seems like it's not worth it. I m not going to give up. So am going to try and lose a little weight before my sergury , I have 5 month so hopefully I can lose 10-15lbs . lbs. I am very unhappy with my body I carry most of weight in my breast , stomach and arms .
    I wont be discourage .
    Take care .
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    You can do it just stay positive


  5. Posted

    I feel so good it been 3 months postop since I had the surgery and I feel and looking good [emoji177][emoji177]falling in love with my self all over again starting weight I was 383 now I'm in the high 200sIMG_1004.thumb.JPG.d7e204dc3d5544e2cff0c0d974837b5b.JPG IMG_1296.thumb.JPG.53257eb1f0f748365e5503be6ada1eb1.JPG


    What you been doing I'm loving your progress can you give me any of your secrets


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  7. Posted

    My very first post, been a background creeper for quite a while. 15 days post op and having trouble with incisions. I'm thinking I might have trouble with the prolene suture they used on 3 on my holes. My mother had trouble with her cesarean incision becoming infected weeks post-op, but I'm not even 3 weeks out yet. I finished my antibiotics on Tuesday (roughly 5 days ago) but perhaps I should ask my regular doctor (that has no idea I went to Mexico for a sleeve) for an Rx? He will also not be pleased to know that placed some sutures myself. I work at a vet clinic and so actually sutured myself (yes I did so in a sterile manner) because the incision they left open was still gaping open and was going to leave a massive scar, never mind the fact that I actually have sores from the bandages from keeping them covered. It's like my skin is super sensitive to the adhesive on the bandages, the last one actually took skin off when I removed it. I also sutures the other largest incision as it was starting to split apart and I could see suture inside it. Anyways tonight the one incision that I thought was doing the best and closed first, well it was quite sore, so I scratched at the corner because it felt pocket like and low and behold, mini-abscess.
    How long is anyone else taking to heal? Anyone else have trouble with their suture.
    Because everyone loves pictures I'm attaching a few, hope they're not too offensive... One day post-op, 10 days, and 15 days
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    My scab on my stomach is green but hard I'm calling them in the morning


  9. Posted

    This is common. I was miserable during my recovery. I could not take the Protein Shakes, I could barely get down Water. It's only the first week and your feeling what we call is the "Buyers Remorse". Once the second week comes you will get better and each week after that gets better and better.
    Here are some helpful tips (These are what I used):
    1) Set a timer 3-5 sips (depending on what you can handle) every 10-15 minutes.
    2) Take ice in between the sips and rub it around your lips. You will get in small amounts of extra liquid but it won't make you feel sick.
    3) Your body is still getting used to the lack of food. Your going to feel dizzy. Try walking around once an hour. Walk to the room door and back (do it 1-2 more times depending on how big the room is).
    4) Positive mind. This is the most crucial. When I thought negatively and was upset, it effected my whole body and I would make myself sick. Try thinking about the goal at the end and how far you have come. Hold those goals and memories tight. Let them run through your body. When you do not want to walk, think about the positive, when you do not want to sip, think of the positives and you will have the strength to take your sips and to walk.
    These 4 tips got me through the hardest part of this journey. I hope it helps you as much as it did me.


    Just stick
    In there it will get better when I first
    Had my
    Surgery
    I really
    Regretted
    It but
    Now
    My
    Only
    Issue is getting the Protein Down


  18. Posted

    So I am new to the site, and soon to be new to the loser's bench! I started my journey this time last year and had my first appointment with my surgeon on 08/12/2016! It has been a long and bumpy road to get here.
    First, the guy that did my psych evaluation. He was nice and actually in the 5 sessions it took to complete a thorough examination, I think I learned more about him than he learned about me. He had me read over the right about and there was a lot of information was incorrect and had to be corrected. I finally got through those in September 2016.
    I for my insurance approval in November and was scheduled for 02/27/17!
    I also did my sleep study . That was torture! They diagnosed me with sleep apnea. And because I hadn't been on Dorris, my CPAP, for 2 weeks my upper endoscopy and surgery had to be pushed back. Turns out I had 0 apnea events and am just a shallow breather.
    Dorris and I made frenemies and began our hate- hate relationship. I was rescheduled for 03/23. With my diabetes we decided it was best to start my pre-op diet a little early. I was 4 days in when I needed to have my presurgery EKG done. Turns out that I have a genetic heart condition long qt interval syndrome, basically there is too much time between my up and down beats. They think the symptoms presented because of how much anesthesia they used in my upper endoscopy, I use cannabis products for pain management and that causes you to need more anesthesia. This didn't cause the condition, I have most likely had it since birth and just never presented symptom. My primary doctor, decided that since I presented we should also take time to find out why my white blood cells and platelets have been elevated. I was a little irritated as that has been the case since 2011 and we don't worry about it until I was about to have surgery.
    On day 8 of my pre-op diet (I was at 273.6) my surgery was cancelled until cardiology and hemotology could clear me. Both did but that took until mid to late April. Hemotology stated that after surgery I should see infectious disease to see if they can find the cause of the white blood cells. Because that was in the notes I got to wait for an additional clearance.
    In this time my diabetes got worse and harder to manage so I needed to crank up the insulin a lot! This caused an almost 20 lb gain and took me from 280.5 to 298. My surgical weight goal after pre-op liver shrink was 270.5.
    I got all cleared and surgery was rescheduled for 07/03. Because of the gain and the insulin I went back on my pre-op 06/04. I walked 1-3 miles a day I was going to hit that 270.5 goal if it killed me! The diet was 3 shakes if using milk, 4 in Water, and one lean cuisine type meal with a max caloric intake of 850. I was doing 550-600max and sent my body too far into starvation mode which resulted in going hypoglycemic and my body holding on to everything! So no weightloss. We increased to the 850 and cut out the walking so that I would stop going so low I ended up in the ER.
    Last week I had my pre-op appointment and they said my surgery would still happen even if I did not hit 270.5, that was a huge relief and once I stopped stressing about that the weight has steadily been falling off. I hit 276.8 this morning, so I may hit the 270.5 goal after all! I still needed one more a1c (at 8.5 or less) and one more normal EKG. EKG was done Monday and is normal! And a1c was drawn Monday with results of 7.9 which mean I am cleared!!!
    Surgery is scheduled for 0845 07/03. I get to start my Independence day and Celebrate my change the day before or country!



    Congratulations I had my surgery the day after
    Memorial Day in Michigan I have some regrets but overall swing other people results have inspired me


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  21. Posted

    I'm bearing my soul and body here. I couldn't be more proud of how my body has changed.
    I've lost exactly 70 pounds since my surgery. Today marks exactly 24 weeks ( 6 months ) since my VSG surgery.
    There's good, bad and ugly about VSG. A lot of days, I cried and wondered why in the hell I had this surgery, and what in the hell ive done to myself. Throughout this process, I haven't been able to REALLY see the changes. In my mind, I always see a 268 pound fat girl. Granted, I have seen the changes, seen the smaller clothes sizes, but still struggled with my self image in my head. But today that all changed....
    I realized today as I was getting dressed that I had on the same exact underwear as the day I took my pre-surgery pictures. Then I realized that today marked 6 months since surgery. So, i decided to take pictures.
    I haven't taken pictures in this process because of the absolute shame and disgust I feel towards myself. Shame and disgust are understatement words for how I feel about myself. Until today...
    Today, I feel proud. For the first time, I can honestly say that I don't see "that fat girl" in the mirror anymore. It may not be pretty, it will never be perfect, but it's mine, and today I'm owning it, and FINALLY for once in my LIFE, I'm feeling proud.
    It's NOT an easy decision to post these photos of me in my underwear. I feel absolutely vulnerable and exposed. Please be kind. It took all the courage I could muster to do this. The current pictures are not the best quality but the best I could take of myself at the moment.
    All you new VSG-ers, stay the course and have faith. If you have body image issues as I do, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and you are not alone in the dark!
    Much love from me to you all! [emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️
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    DOS: 12/13/16
    HW: 268
    SW: 256.6
    CW: 186.4


    Pictures looking nice good progress


  22. Posted

    So I got the green light to incorporate new foods into my diet. I ate three chicken wings and they were so good. Tossed in spicy garlic and parm. Delish.
    My concern is I seem to tolerate anything I eat. I can't eat a lot but have this cast Iron stomach.
    Is this unusual? How it's supposed to be? I also don't have to chew chew chew. I can take nearly normal bites with no issues and I can gulp Water easily. It seems weird to me when I'm reading on here and everyone appears to have tender stomachs.


    Take it as a blessing


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