Charlie75

I am about 4 years out from a sleeve, and I still have sad times from not being able to eat. It doesn't happen as much as it used to in the beginning. But food addiction is a real thing and it doesn't just go away because you have surgery.

And it takes care not to transfer that addiction to something else because the food isn't there anymore.

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Yeah, I felt those things. As for dying on the table… You’ll be asleep then you’ll be dead so I don’t think it’ll affect you a whole lot.

Nothing to do. Just let it go down. It may be that it has already gone down but your esophagus was a little irritated.

TUMS and gravity. Prop yourself up while in bed.

I had pneumonia twice in the first couple of month with another hospital stay.

I am now 1/2 the person I was prior to my sleeve. I would absolutely do it again with the pneumonia!

When the pressure didn’t hurt or make me wanna vomit.
It will depend on how u heal.

Yeah, Water, a gentle stool softener of ok with ur surgeon.

The first few months...oh my! And my urine looked like I was on kidney failure.

Water, broth, and yummy jello!

My wife and I met when I was 200 lbs. At 9 years later at 260 lbs I got a sleeve. At a year after surgery and 130 lbs we separated.

I see it’s been a while since you post, OP. How did it turn out?
I lost a few dreads. Now I have a mix of some being down my back and some being “babies “. LOL

Apparently I'm single and should start thinking about dating again.
Where are people meeting each other these days?

Good luck and sleep well..

HW: 265 lbs
SW: 255 lbs June 2017
CW: 128 lbs

As much as it sucks having to buy new clothes... it really is an amazing feeling isn't it!

That's amazing...Congratulations!

New split screen [emoji39]

....about a 6-8. To see this 10 be so big on me. Brought me to tears. I don't know this life.

HW: 265 lbs

SW: 255 lbs June 2017

CW: 128 lbs

I don’t want to tell my parents about my surgery. I have battled with my weight since middle school. My parents had me in weight watchers at the age of 12, had me stand on the scale if they thought I was gaining weight, and do, earnestly, worry about my health. The only time I was successful with weight loss was when I was a bulimic, and that’s just sad for me.
I have finally found a doctor who felt that I would benefit from bariatric surgery and I’ve already decided, pending all approvals, that I will have the gastric sleeve surgery. I’m going to my 2nd nutritionist appointment in a couple of weeks. My fiancé is accepting of my decision and respects that I don’t want my parents to know.
However, with all this said, I feel like I’m hiding or lying to them. I have hypertension and I get very snippy with them when they bring up my health because I KNOW that I’m working towards gaining a strong tool to help me lose weight; but they think I just eat too much or don’t exercise enough. I’m an adult, but I do want my family to know in case something were to happen to me, or if something happens post-op... but I truly, honestly, down to my core don’t feel like they will accept it, try to talk me out of it, harp on it, judge me, be upset with me, feel I didn’t try hard enough (and then point out specifics), and so on. I come from a family of naturally thin people and I’m really the only one with a weight problem... I don’t want to lie to them or avoid them post-op either...
so after all this: has anyone had any experience or luck with this type of thing? Any support that has helped you through a situation like this? Sorry for the long post; I think I just needed to get that all off my chest too [emoji4]

Wow. Great weight loss. May I ask how long it took you to get from your starting weight to current weight?

I told my surgeon that I did not want to stay overnight and he said that if I felt OK I could go home the same day ? Any one do that ?

I thought I would stop around 175. I'm about 128. I'm not sure how to feel about that.

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Me! Started at 271 day of surgery. Got to 135 lbs. I’m 5’6” for reference

I find it hard to find 100 pound success stories among Gastric Sleeve's that were at 300 or less on surgery day. I have found people that loss 100 but they loss 25 or more pre surgery for the 100 total. I'm looking for 300 pounds or less people those that lost at least 100 pounds after surgery. My doctor say I can expect to lose about 100 - 120 pounds after surgery if I stick to the plan.. but I don't believe it because I can't find any GS people that have done it. So if you did it please post so I can be encouraged and believe it is possible, thanks!

I am 5 months post-op and have been seeing this guy for the last 6 months and just recently in the last 2 weeks he has become shady and not himself.. today while I dinner with my parents he told me I looked like a hooker and that he doesn’t like all the attention I get now... I am feeling insecure about myself and my relationship with him... can anyone help with this topic? I just feel lost and alone..

I'm 1 year out. I am literally HALF of myself! And other weight I didn't need, but that's another story [emoji19]. I'd do it again 100x over!

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