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I had gallbladder issues 6 months after surgery which was causing liver problems

apparently gallbladder issues are so common after WLS they should remove the gallbladder the same time as the WLS

I told the people that I felt comfortable knowing prior to the surgery and they were very supportive and seeing my results others have followed me down the surgery path, as far as others go when asked how I've lost so much weight I tell them diet and exercise which is not a lie, the surgery doesn't make me get up at 5:00am every morning to go to the gym and the surgery may restrict how much I can eat but it doesn't do the shopping for me.

I lost 180lbs in 6 months

starting weight 418.8lbs current weight 224.8lbs 7 months post op

I lost 180lbs in 6 months

I'm 7 months out from my sleeve surgery and I'm doing great, almost at my goal weight but now I'm having some side affects such as Gallstones and a Vitamin B12 deficiency

I had my first gallbladder attack on Christmas Day atleast the emergency room was pretty empty so I got seen fairly quickly

my Doctor and Surgeon both said that this was very common and about 50% of all weight loss patients suffer from these issues

i now have to have my Gallbladder removed which is happening in 2 weeks and I'm also getting weekly vitamin B12 injections

just wondering if anyone was informed about this side affect prior to surgery because I know I wasn't, I don't regret the surgery in anyway but it would have been nice to know about

Congratulations, keep up the great work

I'm 5 months post op and still relying on ground meat

steak and chicken I can only eat a few bites and I'm done

I was told I'd lose 60kg/130lbs over 12 to 18 months

I'm 5 months post op and down 80kg/176lbs and still losing regularly

i think how much you lose comes down to your own efforts, diet and exercise

Fantastic results, keep it up, you look great

I've lost almost 75kgs and I still see myself as I did when I was 190kgs, I still go straight to the fatty fashion section of stores when I need to buy new clothes even though I look like I'm wearing a tent because my clothes are way too big

it's not until I do a side by side comparison that I see the difference

I never knew how much of a mental game this would be, I never thought of myself as a morbidly obese person when I was (obvious denial) but now I can't get that out of my head

I get really uncomfortable with compliments too

Im also considering going to counselling

Congratulations on your amazing progress, running is something I never thought I'd do again but never say never, I'm not breaking any records but I'm up to two miles without stopping

P.S you look beautiful

4 months post op 73.6kgs/162.26lbs down

off diabetes and cholesterol medication

I was having lows prettty much straight after leaving hospital, stopped tacking gliclazide and now off all medication 3 months post op

I weigh in at doctors appointments and dietician appointments so fortnightly or monthly

3 weeks post op 35kg/77 lbs down

I'm also getting dry mouth, I put it down to the Protein Water I have been consuming but I still had it when I drank only water for a few days
I start the soft food stage this week, I am looking forward to some fish

3.5 weeks, between 400-600 mainly Protein Water

3 weeks post op 35kg/77lbs down

I also live alone, I drove myself home and was out and about a day later, no pain or discomfort at all

3 weeks post op 35kg/77lbs down so far

Just get home from the hospital after my surgery, feeling great no pain at all, I'm taking 2 weeks off work and see how I feel after that

Just got the call from the hospital, surgery is 7am tomorrow morning

2 days to go, the thing I'm most looking forward to is the end of Optifast shakes

I started on Optifast shakes and bars + 1 meat and veg meal a day June 1st

Had my pre admission appointment today and it's finally feeling real
Starting weight 186kg weighed in today 168.4kg , I was so happy with the pre op weight loss I felt like celebrating with a hamburger but an Optifast shake it was, mmmmm yummy 😝