kjnelson

It’s scary but is totally doable. You got this. I look forward to hearing how you are.

Hey, it got better, yeah! The foam is gone and the pain is gone from swallowing. So now to concentrate on getting liquids and protein. Not really hungry which is good. Going to try and get myself on a food schedule.

Due to my cancer and other drugs I take, the doctor did not think a bypass was the right choice for me.

Just had a revision VSG on May 15th. I was having problems with a foamy phlegm blocking my throat. It seems to be a lot better today. It had been rather painful to swallow. So now I need to work on my hydration. I haven’t been hungry.

Well, I had surgery again on May 15th. I was regaining weight and still in the obese category. BMI 40. I think surgery was easier the first time. I saw others had issues but I didn’t. This time I am. It is painful to swallow, I get spasms in my stomach and esophagus. I have a foamy phlegm that stays stuck in my throat. I am learning how to spit that up but I am not getting in very much liquid or food. I hope this gets better soon. Anyone else have foamy phlegm?

I had my 1 year check up a month late. I was 285 at my highest weight, 261 pre-surgery. I now weigh 183. I have only lost 10 pounds in the past 6 months. I stopped focusing on losing weight and just tried to maintain weight. I have been fighting cancer the past 6 months and that has been my focus. I am happy with how I have done as my cancer meds cause weight gain. My battle with cancer will never be over but I am at a place where I feel I can focus on my weight but will admit I could be happy at this weight. My goal is to lose another 15 pounds and settle for weighing around 165 pounds. Let’s not give up the fight. I feel so much better with the weight off.

So, I have been successful at maintaining my weight but still need to lose more. I would like to lose 20 more. I started logging my food again. Hope to get more walking in. I will be getting a stem cell transplant in about 4 weeks so that gives me a little more time to drop a few. After the transplant who knows what will happen. I do know I won’t have a lot of energy. I will probably rely on the protein shakes a lot then.

First time ever for me to have knee high boots. I resized my wedding rings.

Omg, isn’t that a great feeling. I used to have to ask hubby to pull the car out of the parking space so it would be easier for me to get in. No more. Parking is not a problem anymore.

I am real glad I am checking in with all of you. I am getting some real good motivation from all of you to keep working at this. I am down 100 pounds which is awesome. I could really stand to lose another 50 but I think I will set my next goal to lose 20 more pounds. For the past month I have been going up and down 3 pounds. I am not trying real hard. Eating at a maintenance level. It could also be the dexamethasone I take every week too. It can cause severe weight gain and did in the past. It just means I need to try harder I believe. I am fighting cancer again but I am not going to let that stop me from losing this weight. So keep the stories coming, they help.

I can relate. I pooped out 3 pounds one day.

That does stink but you will feel so much better with the gall bladder out. Your gall bladder gone can cause some irritable bowel issues. Watch for that. I had my gall bladder removed back when they cut you open about 6 inches. Terrible scar from that. Worth it though. The gall bladder pain was worse than child birth. Good luck and quick healing.

Let today go. I had a bad day too. Tomorrow doesn’t have to be the same. Doing a pre-op diet for a couple days is a good idea. You got this.

I was sleeved on October 11, 2017. I feel good about my decision. I am down 75 pounds since surgery. Down 100 pounds from my heaviest weight. Weight loss isn’t as easy now. I really have to work hard on the head game portion. Eating is too easy and nothing bothers my stomach so I really need to pay attention to avoid old habits. I still feel some restriction but I push the limits a lot. I also recently started taking some medication that causes weight gain but so far I have been able to keep my weight in check. So bottom line is, I have done well but it’s getting harder but I refuse to give up. This was a lifestyle change that I must stick too. How is everyone else doing?

So I did have some chest pain several days after surgery. I had some fluid build up around my lungs. Probably due to me not using the spirometer. It took about a week for the pain to subside.