IsabellasBlues

Almost 8 months post op. Lost a bit more than I had set my goal to (I’m at 127 lbs; 5’7). Stress has a lot to do with it.
Been meaning to ask all post-op pals, because my ma (had the sleeve done 4.5 years ago) and I struggle to eat during the day, but find eating the same foods so easy throughout the night. Are we the only ones going through this, or are there others who are going through the same thing? If so, how do you deal with it?

On 11/26/2018 at 11:06, rs said:

My surgery was 8/15. Yes the emotional struggle is real for me too. Cried tonight in fact.

On 11/26/2018 at 18:01, Frustr8 said:

Eavesdropping but I too will keep these 2 ladies works in mind. Kind of housebound due to finances but my phone and Google Play account still money on them÷😛📦😛

On 11/26/2018 at 17:50, Megan Sadler said:

So here’s what all is going on in my life:



My weight loss has stalled again. Well actually I think I’m breaking that stall finally. I finally lost a pound after 3 weeks of no weight loss.



My boss offered me a position in his store he’s building as an assistant manager. But the pay and benefits are GM level pay. (Yay!! 48k a year!!) and bonus it means we get to move back to Colorado which I’ve wanted.



I can’t work out because I don’t have a place to work out, and I can’t afford the gym. Ugh.



So that’s my life at the moment.

On 11/25/2018 at 19:37, Frustr8 said:

And Megan I wonder how all the Summer 2018 people are doing 3 to 6 months out. Seems like,people get their surgeries and then just fade away. Hey people We Want to share your Triumphs Too!😛📦😛

On 10/25/2018 at 03:17, ellie123 said:

@frustr8 how are you feeling?? I’m still in England. OMG temptation on everyhand, my will power is being stretched beyond that if Elastigirls! I needed this surgery. Fear of dumping keeps me at bay from the sweets! But without the surgery Sleeve to Bypass, I suddenly realize that with my sleeve not giving me dumping symptoms I would have been eating everything here!!! While here my traveling scales show a 2lb loss... I wonder if I can trust them...I have been eating more and am off the vegan an while here :/. I have discovered these wonderful things called old crackers which are low in sugar but they still have carb ofcourse, however they are whole grains so i use them for comfort with cheese while I’m here as I cannot participate in any of the delicacies that I love so much. Here are some of my meals I’ve fixed at hotel. I do t eat all on the plates...

On 10/25/2018 at 17:39, Frustr8 said:

So Everybody start up the Prayers, Good Wishes, beat a steel drum, whatever it takes, Help me have.My Fantabulous Friday tomorrow! Make my structure Just a Bad Dream!😪😣😝

On 10/19/2018 at 06:27, Frustr8 said:

IsabellasBlues, I'm one of Ellie's buds, she was going to London UK, don't know if there are other stops. I enjoy your postings, And you have quite a story to tell and I am so glad you had an excellent surgeon, I think I have one also. Mine gave me the surgery I had been seeking for over 3 years, at 72 many would have been fearful, backed out, and although I am having difficulties now myself, similar to what Ellie went through, I had a wonderful pain-free surgery and early recovery. And if you have any prayers left over,remember me 26th October, my surgeon will make a second attempt,to redialate my stoma, you see at this point I can still only handle liquids, purees and softs come right back up.Similar to Ellie's former difficulties but not exactly the same. But I believe it is still repairable, I was still too swollen the last attempt. But this may be a success., at least I am still hopeful.

On 10/19/2018 at 05:56, ellie123 said:

My Dear Bari Sisters and Brothers. I’m alive! Hallelujah! But I’ve been through the ringer. The ER visit last Thursday did not help. I was throwing up every 10-15minutes on Friday. It got...bad....Started having numbing of fingers and toes and felt like an Elephant had taken a seat on my chest. Hubby failed 911. Long story short, I wounded up in bad shape at my surgeons hospital and was admitted right away. I was displaying classic acute Stricture symptoms. And I was severely dehydrated. I thought they would just scope and dilate me, and that would be that. But nope! Surgeon was gone for the day and I had to begin a LONG and exhausting wait for Monday to come, and I had not eaten since Wednesday night! Ofcourse they did their favorite thing and put me on Nothing by mouth... It was torture. Thirsty, naucious, the minutes oozed like molasses, waiting, suffering. They tried to make me comfortable but...the wait was excruciating. My highlights were the kids and hubby visiting in the evenings. I hated kids to see me this way.



Monday morning finally came and I was SO excited. Relief was surely on the way. So you can imagine how I literally BLEW A FUSE when my surgeon waltzed in at 1:30PM and instead of prioritizing me and putting me out of my misery, asap, he proceeded to to into Surgery to do a Tummy TUCK! Lets just say I got the hospital director involved. Problem is...he owns the whole center, he’s the ultimate CEO, what’s she gonna do...call the boss? GRRRRR.....I was livid! The added stress is that I knew I had a flight to Europe on Thursday (ie. Today!). I was not scoped till 5:30PM Monday, and was in limbo for a while from anesthesia. They kept me Tuesday through evening to make sure I could tolerate liquids, the softs and fed me well before they cut me loose. It tasted like heaven. heck, my shoe would have tasted like heaven at that point.



Got home at mid-night Tuesday and had one short Wednesday (in my compromised state of energy), to get the house as in order as I could, work, pack, think through what I need to take to be successful on my first Airplane ride and long haul trip since surgery). Stress was the word, but i prayed my way through it. I even got a USB chargeable blender on Amazon.



The kids were so happy to have mama home. My 8 year old son and 6 year old daughter. And then came this morning...and as I was dropping them in school, I had to let them know mama has to go out of town till next Friday. :(



I bearly made my flight. I have a whole suitcase of Bariatric stuff. If I had more time I would have documented what all I prepared. But alas, I was RUSHING!

I just landed in New Orleans and the first leg of my journey went well. I ate a bit of airport bought humus on the flight. Waited 2mins between bites for good measure! Had two mini pretzels and drank Water in between.



I am about to board the big Transatlantic flight. Nervous about how I will do. I will always live with the trepidation that a Stricture might return. Cabin pressure and all...but God has not given me the spirit of fear, so I press on.



Hope you are all doing great. I have had zero chance to catch up. Please, do say a little prayer for me!



Love and hugs,



PS: Attached area pics of the lovely flowers kids and hubby brought, my heavenly first meals, and the card my son made for me.

On 10/14/2018 at 02:08, insta_adventurer said:

Non scale victory! I bought a straight sized fleece today!!!! 😲😲😲 I couldn’t tell you the last time I shopped from the straight size section (certainly has been years if ever)!



The scales been a little stuck at 253 this week, but my clothing keeps getting looser so things are still happening!

On 10/14/2018 at 01:41, bluehat said:

I was sleeved on June 20th, so I just had my three month check-in. I was 360 at the start of my journey, 325 on surgery day, and weighed in at 280 this morning. My dietitian said I'm perfectly average in the weight loss department, so, I am perfectly pleased. I'd been worried I wasn't losing enough, but I'm all inspired to keep going to the gym now. And, you know, avoiding all that Halloween candy...

My only issue was that apparently my high blood pressure from pre-surgery disappeared, but I was still taking my blood pressure medicine, and that meant, yeah, low blood pressure, which was making me all tired and headachey. But now -- no more blood pressure meds! Woohoo!

Praying for you, Ellie. Please keep us updated!

Thanks, Aggi. I was extremely lucky with him, and I know now to never take for granted the way he pushed for me. I wish more doctors were like him!

My answer is a bit different. I’ll try to answer without too many back stories.

My surgeon performed WLS on both my mother and brother in the past three years. I’ve seen how he deals with them. Great character.

When I was struggling with weight loss, he was happy to meet for coffee and discuss my options (I didn’t meet minimum requirements for WLS). However, he pushed for me to get the sleeve and argued family history and pre-diabetic stages.

So here I was, lower BMI than most WLS patients, with everything to prove I was on a healthy diet (1200 calories a day) and exercising with a trainer six days a week, still gaining weight steadily (66 lbs in one year), and frustrated as crazy with my body.

He pushed and argued my case to everyone. And now, 2.5 months post-op, I’m 20 lbs away from my normal weight, and it’s all thanks to him. The doctor who fought for me.

On 10/12/2018 at 06:24, ellie123 said:

Update: wounded up in ER for Vomiting and dehydration. They obviously don’t know much about Bariatrics and doc and nurse were so unsympathetic! Pouch has been balled up since yesterday. Today I had nada to eat but threwup 4 times, just awful. They did an X-ray said I don’t lol blocked and gave me IV with Zophran and then Promethazine. I threw up while on their IV too. I refused pain meds cuz was so dizzy from anti nausea and did not want their strong stuff. They told me that’s all they can do for me and sent me home, where I continue to throw up. I NEED to be well! I have a mother son school date tomorrow (he’s been waiting a year for this!!), I have work in the morning! I have an international trip next week! Ughhhh, can’t beliebe I’m laid up like this...

On 10/12/2018 at 06:19, ellie123 said:

Congratulations hon!!!! Alas, To him whom much is given, much is indeed required! It’s hard to have it all, but you will learn. Wondering if your headaches are dehydrated related. Maybe try upping the Water?

On 10/11/2018 at 19:25, Megan Sadler said:

Congrats on the weight loss and the promotion!! As for the headaches I’m no doctor, but maybe something you are eating is causing it. Some people can’t handle things like nightshades for example. Try the whole 30 it’s an elimination diet perfect for wls patients, and it can help you see if a specific food is causing your head aches.

Been gone for a while. My update is this: 2.5 months post-op. 44 lbs down since surgery. Promotion at work (from vice principal to principal of a K-12 private school).

Here’s the issue: paralyzing headaches near the back of my head. All the time. Every day. Went to a neurologist and she said it’s a culmination of pressure from work and pressure on my body. I did all the tests. It’s a tension headache.
I got prescribed a muscle relaxant and an antidepressant. For personal reasons, I refused to take the antidepressant. I’m doing much better with the other medication. Going to the gym 4x a week. I’m just struggling at work, especially since most of my subordinates think I’m too young to be principal (I’m at least 20 years younger than both assistant principals).

I just needed to vent, and this seems like the safest place to do it. I don’t do comfort food anymore, soooo.... yeah.

On 09/07/2018 at 20:34, Frustr8 said:

it's me Frustr8, getting . ready to to go home. Bag of sodium,solution going into, my iv, once it gets done I'm history here. No more than cat scratches. Amazing to me too. write more later.

Hope surgery went well! Sending you positivity and good vibes!

@mel86 stalls are normal. I gained 1.3 pounds one week, and the next week I went down 3 lbs. don’t be bummed. It’s a process!

I hear ya! 😂 I keep trying to meet my drinking goals, but it seems like the day ends before I get a chance to drink what I should! Guess I can only keep trying!

On 07/31/2018 at 18:17, AtlantaRed said:

From my understanding, anything clear without caffeine is considered in your Water intake. So your clear Protein Drinks should count as Protein and Water.< br />

On 07/31/2018 at 17:37, GreenTealael said:

You can try setting alarms for each. I had a strict watering schedule immediately after surgery.

CONGRATS

Safe journey

Hi everybody. One week out of surgery, and my nutritionist recommended I maintain the clear liquid diet for two more weeks.
I came across this clear Protein Drink, incredibly delicious and does not cause me any problems. I just find an issue balancing with drinking Protein and drinking Water. Anybody else struggling with that? And does anybody have any recommendations regarding how I can maintain the balance?
Thanks!