DaisyAndSunshine

I'll definitely try to do a before and after - Especially after things have stabilized. May be 3 months, 6 months and a year after progress so others can see the process as well! 😁
Thank you Spinoza - Hoping all goes well. Just dreading the recovery phase of 6 to 8 weeks before things normalize especially the very first or two weeks post-Op!

So there have been talks about pregnancy and babies with my boyfriend. With history of PCOS, my cycles have become regular and I have been ovulating for the last year or so. We may try for pregnancy may be sometime next year.
My question is, anyone here who got pregnant after WLS? If yes, did you end up losing your post pregnancy weight? Or was it difficult to bring it back to pre-pregnancy baseline? Currently I am happy with where I am with my weight. But also, looking forward to starting a family if destiny permits. But, the weight gain cycle of pregnancy concerns me. Putting on the weight will naturally happen but I was wondering if the bypass tool will help me lose the weight post pregnancy. Any thoughts, experience shall be great!

Boyfriend made me smile today - This wouldn't have happened pre-WLS since I was always wary and voluntary detached from anything to do with relationships or opposite gender in general!

I was also worried about gaining too much weight. I’m 4 years post vsg and 8 months pregnant. I’ve only gained 7 pounds the entire pregnancy. Nausea, acid reflux, and food aversions played a role in that. Plus, eating smaller portions due to the sleeve. We’ll see how it goes after I have the baby because I’d love to lose about 20 pounds.

Baby is here and healthy. He’s perfect!

All the sickness I had experienced during pregnancy and thought was dumping or surgery related seems to be mostly just from the pregnancy and not the surgery.

I had an extremely uncomplicated pregnancy and birth.

Good luck to anyone navigating pregnancy after wls! You’ve got this.

Just came back from a short trip to Langkawi Island here in Malaysia with my wife and kids. This is my wife and I second visit after going there in 2013 for our honeymoon (time flies!). We all had a great time there specially my kids. The weather was nice and the island was not very crowded. I got to try a lot of things that I've never dared or was able to do before WLS. The trip was full of NSVs so I wanted to share some of those with you guys.
1. I didn't need a seat belt extension this time and had plenty of room in my seat! I was able to use the food tray without it pushing against my belly.

2. I tried parasailing (parachute on a boat), banana boat and even jet skiing for the first time in my life

3. I joined my wife and kids in playing all the rides and games in the Water theme park. I was always the guy standing out of the pool cheering while my wife and kids were having fun. Not this time. My son was so happy that daddy was with him on the big water slide. Some of the rides had a weight limit of 80 kg (they even have a scale to weigh people who are close to that weight - I was not asked to hop on the scale haha). Climbing the stairs to the ride starting point would have given me a heart attack before WLS let alone sliding down.

4. We took a speed boat for island hopping which was awesome. In one of the islands we had to climb the stairs up to a beautiful lake (Unlike my first visit I was fine and not out of breath while carrying my bag and my daughter). We rented pedal boats and circled around the lake for 30 mins which was awesome.

5. We took some photos at the resort that we stayed in during our honeymoon 10 years ago. Left photo was taken in August 2013 and right one three days ago. This was also my first time ever wearing shorts in public and being at ease with it. Guess who bought 4 more shorts haha.

The cherry on the cake was weighing myself after returning home to find that I've lost half of my weight on surgery day. A total of 74.5 kg lost which is my wife and daughter's weight combined!

I got so good at doing that...

Boyfriend made me smile today - This wouldn't have happened pre-WLS since I was always wary and voluntary detached from anything to do with relationships or opposite gender in general!

1. F, 37 (Surgery year), 4'11
2. 14 lbs (Weight lost on Pre-Op diet)
3. 210 lbs (Weight on the surgery day)
4. 192. 6 lbs (1 month Post-Op)
5. 175 lbs (3 months Post-Op)
6. 147.4 lbs (6 months Post-Op)
7. 120 lbs (12 months Post-Op)

Like the above poster mentioned, it is your decision end of the day since you'll have to embrace the lifestyle and whatever else that may come with the package of WLS!
If you ask me, for me it was more than 100000% worth it. There is no way I would have been able to continue living had it not been for WLS. I have said this a few times out here but it is true that WLS has blew in a new life within me. And whatever good or bad (hoping for allll good only) may come in the future, I'll gladly embrace it than having to embrace the extra 100+ lbs of weight I have lost!
Good luck with your decision!

Congratulations!

Like the above poster mentioned, it is your decision end of the day since you'll have to embrace the lifestyle and whatever else that may come with the package of WLS!
If you ask me, for me it was more than 100000% worth it. There is no way I would have been able to continue living had it not been for WLS. I have said this a few times out here but it is true that WLS has blew in a new life within me. And whatever good or bad (hoping for allll good only) may come in the future, I'll gladly embrace it than having to embrace the extra 100+ lbs of weight I have lost!
Good luck with your decision!

No.
There are horror stories and every last one is true. They are on the rare side of surgery outcomes, but they happen. Heck, I almost died after a tonsillectomy (tonsil removal) when I was 4, which in retrospect I should have skipped. But the 99% of folks it's not an issue for it was a great decision.
Only you can decide if it is worth it. If you're looking for us to decide for you, then NO it is not worth it.
Have weight loss diet's EVER worked for you? In the long run? I'd say no, since you are here asking us if WLS is worth it.
I was over 1/4 ton overweight and still believed I could do it without surgery. I had lost large chunks of it before gaining it back and then some. Then I realized I was deluding myself to believe I could lose it and keep it off. Eventually, I then decided WLS was my last resort since everything else failed eventually.
I committed 100% to WLS and in 2.5 years lost every last pound and then some. I lost 500+ pounds and it stayed lost. I had surgery, and had all sorts of pain early post-op. Over time I lost 500+ pounds and was more than happy. After 20+ years I am still a normal BMI. I still follow my plan, and still deliriously happy.
The horror stories are all true for those rare people. Fortunately, they were not true for me. Even if they were, I was prepared to deal with it. I would have been crazy not to take this last chance.
It's up to you to decide what cost you are willing to pay. You may not think the cost is worth it now, so you should wait. Eventually, it will be worth the cost, then you will wonder why you didn't do it sooner.
This is up to you and not random people on the internet.
Good luck.
Tek

First thing that caught my attention is your age. Damn, 19 and took the decision for the surgery. I wish I had the balls to do it in my younger days than being caught in the vicious cycle of 2 decades worth of dieting. Just look at this as a blessing that you'll enjoy all your 20s, 30s, peak of your youth without getting conscious of your body every other second. I wish I were in your shoes and my life would have quite different than getting my life back on track in my late thirties.
Not trying to undermine your struggle. I know for me the journey wasn't as difficult but I am aware it can be for many out there. So hang in there, even this phase will pass through and next year you'll have so much to look forward to. I am seriously jealous you're getting this done before even hitting your 20s!
Good luck and wish you all the best. If things get too out of hands, do consult a therapist or pour your heart away right here!

1. F, 37 (Surgery year), 4'11
2. 14 lbs (Weight lost on Pre-Op diet)
3. 210 lbs (Weight on the surgery day)
4. 192. 6 lbs (1 month Post-Op)
5. 175 lbs (3 months Post-Op)
6. 147.4 lbs (6 months Post-Op)
7. 120 lbs (12 months Post-Op)

Hey all,

Tomorrow's the d-day for Abdominoplasty and brachioplasty. Looking forward to Abdominoplasty for sure given my abdominal area didn't flatten out with the weight loss. So Lipo plus reconstructive surgery will do decent job not to mention tighten up some of the loose skin.

Not sure how I feel about brachioplasty for now. Scars definitely make me a bit uneasy. Plus it takes time to heal and scars to lighten and flatten out. But hopefully down the road, I'll be happy with the final result.

Anyhow, do advise me how to look after myself and post-op recovery. First week will be the hardest I feel. Any suggestions?

1. F, 37 (Surgery year), 4'11
2. 14 lbs (Weight lost on Pre-Op diet)
3. 210 lbs (Weight on the surgery day)
4. 192. 6 lbs (1 month Post-Op)
5. 175 lbs (3 months Post-Op)
6. 147.4 lbs (6 months Post-Op)
7. 120 lbs (12 months Post-Op)

i had swelling up until maybe 6-7 (maybe 8??) months post plastics. i don't think anybody noticed but me though
i don't remember if Chivers told me how long to wear the binder! (seems like ages ago). But i did wear it (or a faja) basically 24/7 for well over 6 months, only because i really liked wearing it, lol! i still wore it pretty regularly almost every day for several hours a day for another 6-12 months after that.
it was weird, i felt like i was "spilling out" if i didn't have anything tight over my surgery sites 🤷🏻‍♀️ ...not that i actually was, it just felt that way and i didn't like the sensation. hence the long-term wearing.
sometimes i still strap it on in the morning if i wake up with an achy back from sleeping wrong.
PRO tip: before i got my faja, i wore TWO binders cuz wearing only one was difficult to pull tight enough evenly over both my waist and my hips....so i cinched one over my hips/lower abdomen, which resulted in a not-as-snug fit at my waist, and then a second one over the first to target just the waist.
bonus is that wearing 2 stops them from riding up.
also doubles as a weight belt when working out.
also makes your waist look tiny when wearing it! 😂
How are u doing, BTW? are u pleased with ur results so far????

RNY is a type of gastrojejunostomy. In RNY your duodenum is bypassed and stomach gets connected to jejunum. So medical terminology of what you stated is a bypass as far as I can tell!
In terms of how much is bypassed is determined by the surgeon and his or her expertise!

Ms.sss how long did it take for your abdominal swelling to go down and feel normal enough?! Also, did you also wear the abdominal binder for about a year?! Dr. Chivers recommended wearing it 24/7 for 8 weeks and thereafter during the day and so for about a year!

Yeh I am definitely taking it easy and made sure to take enough time off work. Wanted to make sure I didn't take any unnecessary stressors while recovering. And seeing how week 2 is trending, I am glad to have taken 4 weeks off work. This one is definitely but more hard core than the bypass considering the superficial injury and all.
I won't be indulging in any work out or exercising until I feel I am back to my normal self. I think surgeon's recommendation is 8 weeks. I'll do my usual walking and all but anything more I'll wait it out.
And I can't wait to come outta my drains and compression garment to see the final result in a month or so! 🥳

Week 2 of recovery - Gotta say, recovery for plastics is no joke. Bariatric recovery seemed like a breeze compared to this one.
Still hanging in there, pain is a bit tolerable but it'll take at least 8 weeks or so to go back to feeling normal per se. Anyone thinking of plastics, please bear in mind week 1 and even 2 will be a little difficult in terms of recovery!
But can't wait to see in a month or 2, how I feel and look in the mirror!

I'll definitely try to do a before and after - Especially after things have stabilized. May be 3 months, 6 months and a year after progress so others can see the process as well! 😁
Thank you Spinoza - Hoping all goes well. Just dreading the recovery phase of 6 to 8 weeks before things normalize especially the very first or two weeks post-Op!

Have you gone through it?! How many days or weeks do you stay in the u shape? sleeping and also have been advised to walk hunchback lol

Hey all,

Tomorrow's the d-day for Abdominoplasty and brachioplasty. Looking forward to Abdominoplasty for sure given my abdominal area didn't flatten out with the weight loss. So Lipo plus reconstructive surgery will do decent job not to mention tighten up some of the loose skin.

Not sure how I feel about brachioplasty for now. Scars definitely make me a bit uneasy. Plus it takes time to heal and scars to lighten and flatten out. But hopefully down the road, I'll be happy with the final result.

Anyhow, do advise me how to look after myself and post-op recovery. First week will be the hardest I feel. Any suggestions?