Just4pj

I can relate - I have thought about surgery for YEARS - but always found more reasons to not have surgery than to have surgery - until I turned 50 and somehow I started to look at things differently. I started my process last year and had my surgery on Dec 26, 2018! I still have a looong way to go, but I am so very happy that I did it!!
Good luck to you!!

Keep it up, you are doing awesome. I often find myself replying the same way when people try to compliment me on my weight loss! I feel like I need to justify why I still have more to lose - or why I'm still overweight - I'm working on it!! It is waaay harder to just say Thank You!!
I do still have a long way to go - and worry that now that I have hit the 6 month post surgery mark - AND have had other health issues that are going to limit my ability to work out - my weight loss is going to drastically slow down, but if it does, I will deal with it - I will take one day at a time and celebrate my success as it comes!

Keep it up, you are doing awesome. I often find myself replying the same way when people try to compliment me on my weight loss! I feel like I need to justify why I still have more to lose - or why I'm still overweight - I'm working on it!! It is waaay harder to just say Thank You!!
I do still have a long way to go - and worry that now that I have hit the 6 month post surgery mark - AND have had other health issues that are going to limit my ability to work out - my weight loss is going to drastically slow down, but if it does, I will deal with it - I will take one day at a time and celebrate my success as it comes!

Woo Hoo!! Congratulations! Keep it up!

I totally feel your pain!! One of my biggest reasons for having my gastric sleeve surgery was because I need 2 knee replacements and my doctor wouldn't even talk about surgery due to my BMI. I have been taking Celebrex, but even with that my knee pain was constant and so severe that it was negatively affecting every part of my life. I had to stop taking Celebrex 3 weeks before surgery and my surgeon does not want me to go back on. I have been taking Tramadol and that seems to be offering some relief. I had my surgery on Dec 26, 2018 - I am down almost 50 lbs and although I still have knee pain, I have been able to steadily increase my steps since surgery.

Hello,
I also had my sleeve surgery on December 26, 2018! Glad to see others from this day out here as well!! The first few days were a little rough, but after than felt better. (Other than an allergic reaction to the adhesive they used on my sutures - very itchy!!!) I have been able to tolerate the Premier Shakes as well, and doing the strained cream soups - I am looking forward to moving onto the pureed stage next - but am to chicken to push it until they tell me I can!