TheJuice202

I'm on my day 2 after surgery. Pain is still very hard since they also operated me from a hernia. But everything else has been smooth. Keep food down no nausea.
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And may things go well for you, yes the thread is 6 years old, although those people are probably doing well there is a lot of universal truth there. I believe in Necro-posting if it is of benefit to future generations of Baiatric people#👍😟😛

Yeah, so glad to share this journey with you both. Lets rock this.

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Congratulations and Best Wishes for you all on your surgeries. Expect to hear good reports from each of YOU!❤

I hope your surgery goes well!

My husband still doesn't support my decision, and my surgery is in 8 days! I just keep telling myself I'm not doing this for him, I'm doing this for me. Hopefully at some point he'll be able to stand beside me and be proud of who I've become and how far along I made it. If not, that's his problem - not mine. I agree it would be much easier if he supported me though. Good luck to you!

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My family knows someone who died from gastric bypass 20 years ago. I have chosen not to tell my family until I am done with my procedure. I have 4 children as well so it means that my hubby (the only one who knows) is going to have to hold the load for awhile until I recover but I feel its best. I'm hoping that I can have the surgery around the start of the school year so the kids will be gone most of the day (the ages of my kids are 6-16, which helps). My mom often told me when I was a teen "If you go skydiving, don't tell me until your down on the ground safely." I kind of feel like that is what I will be doing. I do feel bad about it though. We also live in different states so it is a bit easier to get away with this. keep your chin up friend! I applaud that you are doing whats best for YOU and dont listen to anyone who gets in the way with that! Also, you may feel like everyone is against you on this but you have thousands of people standing beside you on this fourm. So girl, you do you and do it well.
The best of luck. Stephie

I am saddened by your situation with your mother. I am 63 and am scheduled for surgery in Mexico on October 1st. After much serious thought I made my decision. I don't think anyone makes this decision easily. You stay the course. Acceptance is not always obtainable from ones family and friends, so I guess that in itself is a lesson in acceptance.
Let me just say, as a mother I admire you for the kind and loving child you are. I am glad you are learning from this experience with your mother. It will make you a better mother and person. Bless you.

It's hard to make others understand but if we listen to others will be in the same spot next year. We just need a little help and the surgery is what we have chose to get healthy by. You'll do fine and later he'll be so proud how you took charge of taking care of you. I pray your surgery goes well with not much pain.

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@TheJuice202 That makes me so sad that your family would do/say those things to you. I am so greatful that we all have each other here to lean on. I don't feel so alone, thank you for your support.

Same as you I chose bypass as it's the best and more aggressive and was unable to get DS

I didn't mean to bump an old thread lol.
It would be nice to connect in particular with other bw that have gotten the gastric bypass.
My surgery date is May 15th and i'm getting the gastric bypass :).

Since we're now in May and I hope you're long out of the hospital have you said anything to the hospital?

I didn't mean to bump an old thread lol.
It would be nice to connect in particular with other bw that have gotten the gastric bypass.
My surgery date is May 15th and i'm getting the gastric bypass :).

My boobs already have a nice droop and i'm PRE-op lol.
Congrats to you! :-D

Congrats! And you're literally getting yours the day before me :).
We can recover basically at the same time lol.

I don't have much of it either....that's why i've begun immersing myself into a lot of weightloss group.
Literally right now a relative is frying chicken and I smell the fumes of it from another room -_-.
They keep asking me "why not just go to the gym without surgery" .... none of them exercise.
Or they make jokes about what they're about to eat and what I can't eat etc.
So...while no one is going to disown me for doing the surgery this is what's going on with me **sighs**.
DO the surgery...don't let anyone hold you back.

I'm day 5 of my pre-op diet and miserable. Hungry (water, sugar-free Gelatin, unsalted chicken broth, runny oatleal and proten shakes -_-) and headaches.
May 15th feels so far away (i'm going for the gastric bypass).

I'm dealing with that right now.
I drink all the Protein and take enough multi-vitamins, I drink enough Water and get plenty of sleep.
Every other day I get a headache that lasts half a day. I started my pre-op liquid diet May 1st.
Edit: just noticed you are post-op.

I'm eligible to get either .... my gut no pun intended just told me to go for the bypass. That and i've met quite a few people who did the sleeve but ended up getting it revised to a bypass later on
Gastric Bypass for me it is. I kind of wish my insurance covered the duodenal switch tho.

I am 9 days from the table but it's cool to see another AA woman that's gotten the gastric bypass instead of the sleeve.
The sleeve seems to be more popular. Congrats on your success so far.

I'm dealing with that right now.
I drink all the Protein and take enough multi-vitamins, I drink enough Water and get plenty of sleep.
Every other day I get a headache that lasts half a day. I started my pre-op liquid diet May 1st.
Edit: just noticed you are post-op.

I was literally back and forth since August 2018.
I finally have firmly decided on the bypass about 1 week ago. I have no GERD or acid reflux or anything like that.

As a person of color whenever, situations like these occur (so sorry you had to deal with this when in so much pain and just in general) - in your mind you are always debating whether or not you should say something and how will it be received.

Will other people see your side of the story or will they say you are blowing events out of proportion?
It is even worse when you are ill.
Don't assume that everyone has your privilege or your temperament (to the person who thinks this is a hoax).
Lastly racist or xenophobic or big ass bullies need to be put in their place. I hope everything with your report goes smoothly and disciplinary action is taken.
I also hope you are healing up well.

I just my had surgery a few days ago and while I was at the hospital my mom and friend came to visit (both of them wear hijab). They went home and I took a nap and when I woke up my nurse was standing by my bed putting syringes into my iv and she asked me if the people that visited me were related to me and I told her they're my mom and friend. She started telling me how much she hated the islamic hijab and what it stands for and how she liked other religions veils but not the islamic one. Later, she became incredibly rude and aggressive with me. She was trying to show me how to give myself the blood thinner injection that i'm supposed to take when I go home. She put it in my hand and told me to do it now. I told her to give me a second because I had just woken up and was feeling groggy but she started telling me not to be a coward and to do it now. I told her ok I'm gonna do it just give me 1 second to breathe but she grabbed my hand and pushed the needle into me against my will.
Later, she told me she would go to lunch for 30 mins and come back to help me walk. I waited for an hour and a half and when she didn't come me and my mom, who had just arrived, went to walk by ourselves. We had walked for half an hour and just got back to my room when the nurse came back and started yelling at me and my mom because she thought I hadn't walked and have been waiting for her the whole time. I told her I just got back from walking but she didn't believe me and was yelling at my mom and saying that my mom is going to be the death of me because of how much she spoils me and doesn't make me do stuff and my mom was telling her that we just walked but the nurse wouldn't have it and kept on going and saying that it's all my moms fault and she can't trust her to take care of me at home and she started trying to pull me up from my chair to walk and I told her I couldnt i just walked and im in a lot of pain now and she started yelling at me and I was crying and telling her i cant and that my stomach and back and arm hurt a lot and she would keep telling me to stop crying and get up and that I'm too lazy. She made me get up and walk and after that I asked to be discharged right away and I left that day. Every time I remember that nurse I get so mad at what happened and wish I could've done something.
Am I right to be mad? Any suggestions on what I should do?