QueenMab89

It looks like this study had a very small sample size of only 5 patients. It does not compare the success of those patients against control patients who did not have the lap band placed after VSG. Therefore we can't know if the lap band is what enabled those patients to lose more weight or if it was another factor.

Nikki i want to thank you for sharing what i hope will be great lesson for all those pre wls.
The sleeve will work and do its job. The only thing that will stop you from reaching your goal is YOU.
It is so much a mental game after surgery. We are our own worse enemy.
Please use these early months to learn how to deal with these situations because if this had been month 6 nothing would have happened except your post would have been "Stalled and dont know why"
Your Sleeve will help control you for a little bit but the window can be small. Use this time well.
the coping skills you develop now will determine the level of success you achieve.

good luck and hold on to that feeling you had just before you threw up. That memory might be the very thing to get you past the next hurdle.

Remember that at 4 weeks post op your body may not be ready for many solids yet. Being full after one or two bites can be normal at this stage. Consider keeping Protein water/shakes as part of your daily diet to get enough protein in and focus on getting lots of Water in. Your body will still have plenty of fat stores to feed on and provided you can get enough Liquid Protein in and your essential Vitamins you won't be losing muscle mass.
Be patient with your body as it recovers from the extremes of surgery. It's been through a lot!
Don't start eating unhealthy foods just to enjoy the feeling/experience of eating larger volumes, as eating to appease our minds/feelings are part of what led us to weight loss surgery in the first place. Enjoy the restriction while it is there, and keep up the mental focus needed to make your surgery an effective tool in your weight loss journey.
(I am still 1 week from sleeve surgery, I know I'm going to miss a lot of stuff for a while, especially while I continue to cook all the regular healthy solids for my kids and husband, but this is my time to put myself and my health first (for once) and the mental game is key to me succeeding!)
You can do this! Keep your long term goals in focus

Congratulations!! I was so nervous about surgery by the day it arrived, but it went so smoothly with Dr. Husain and her team. I got to meet all of the residents and fellows assisting with the surgery and the anesthesiologist made me feel very comfortable. He also gave me some anti-anxiety medications right before wheeling me over to the OR. I don't remember counting down or anything. I remember looking around the OR and then waking up in recovery. I was in pain, but the nurse made sure to get me more pain medication right away. Dr. Husain checked on me again before discharge the following day and one of the residents called to see how I was doing after my first full night at home. Overall, a really good experience for my first ever surgery.

It is not worth risking your life to save your marriage. If he is saying this, he does not care about your health. He cares about control. And I am so sorry. I know how painful that is. I encourage you to see a counselor on your own to talk about this for your own sake. A therapist helped me come to the realization that my life would be better as a single person and that I was staying in my abusive marriage out of fear. Divorce was the best decision of my life. I'm sure my ex would not have supported me in this either.

It is not worth risking your life to save your marriage. If he is saying this, he does not care about your health. He cares about control. And I am so sorry. I know how painful that is. I encourage you to see a counselor on your own to talk about this for your own sake. A therapist helped me come to the realization that my life would be better as a single person and that I was staying in my abusive marriage out of fear. Divorce was the best decision of my life. I'm sure my ex would not have supported me in this either.

I got my surgery date this week! April 18th for me.

I got my surgery date this week! April 18th for me.