Jessica1024

Got a surgery date of June 22 2022 !!! Who is with me ?!?!

My surgiversary is 6/18/19. Three years out and I look and feel great! I weighed 280 pre-op and lost 140. My biggest complaint is gas. I was feeling terribly self conscious because I thought I lost too much weight. Took me awhile to get used to it.

My biggest issue is lack of energy. Working on increasing calorie count and Water intake.

Got a surgery date of June 22 2022 !!! Who is with me ?!?!

I wasn’t prepared for how my body was gonna feel first two weeks post op when you are completely malnourished.(I had very strict diet) I never expected to feel so bad…wiped out…drained..no tolerance for daily activity.

I see this image shared often on other support sites about the 2-3 week weight loss.

I’m scared that This won’t work. I have gone and done something so drastic as to get 80%of my stomach cut out and I will be one of the people who lose 25lbs and my body just stops despite what I do. I am afraid I will have complications. That will make me regret the surgery. I’m just plan worried. Lol

I had my sleeve on June 23, 2022 at Holston Valley in Kingsport, TN

I had Bypass surgery on June 21st. I’m feeling great and have a lot of energy.

Just had my two week post-op appointment. Doctor is very happy with everything. I've now been cleared for soft foods - yaaaaaaayyy! I thought I'd be on soft foods for 1-2 months, but doctor said do it for 2 weeks then I can move on to the final rest-of-my-life stage. Very happy with how things are going.

Got a surgery date of June 22 2022 !!! Who is with me ?!?!

Two weeks post op-today. Lost 39lbs since I started pre-op liquid. 14 pounds since surgery. TBH, my post-surgery weight loss is a little slower than expected, but that's probably because of the 25 I lost on the pre-op. I also gained 5 overnight in surgery (liquids) so had to lose that. So while I'm a tad disappointment, I'm not unhappy. I think it was unreasonable hopes given the circumstance. Overall, 39 lbs in a month. I am very, very happy.

I'll be four weeks post-op tomorrow. My highest weight was 238, surgery weight was 214 and today I weighed 197. I was so excited to get under 200 - it's been a long time! I'm very pleased with my weight loss so far. I stalled for more than a week but just kept doing what I should be doing and the numbers started to drop again. I don't know exactly what I expected but I'm happy with my progress.

4 weeks post op tomorrow. I’ve lost 31 lbs.
this has so far exceeded my wildest expectations that I am blown away.
ETA: highest weight ever was when insurance paperwork was submitted at 222. Got down to 209 on 6/8 day of surgery. Came home at 222 from IV fluids. (Can’t make this stuff up)
I’m at 191 now and FitTrack says I’m averaging 7/10 of a lb a day.
HTH

Got a surgery date of June 22 2022 !!! Who is with me ?!?!

Got a surgery date of June 22 2022 !!! Who is with me ?!?!

Got a surgery date of June 22 2022 !!! Who is with me ?!?!

Congrats! I am 2 weeks post op. So sore the first week but overall feeling good 😀

My post-op is pretty strict, but not this. Clear liquids for the first nine days, but we can have broths, popsicles, tea, and juices. They actually encourage sugar during this week as our calories are so low.

I did not know there were doctors who had no Protein after the operation. I would never advocate not following their rules, that just seems so strange. I have to get at least 60g per day starting the day after surgery because, she told me, that's crucial to the healing process. The one thing I would say, never be afraid to talk to your doctor and/or nutritionist and explain the difficulties you're having. I've seen that come up often on these boards and doctors have made adjustments as a result. This is clearly not an exact, one-size-fits-all science, so they may be able to do some stuff to make things a little easier for you without impeding your recovery.

I had surgery on June 20. First week was tough but feeling better now.

That is very stringent. Although, not drinking clear Protein Drinks wouldn’t bother me…I couldn’t even get a sip of those down.
My advice is always to err on the side of compliance. Too many people play fast and free with the guidelines and run into issues. You are almost there! Good for you! I found that the stricter guidelines helped me meet my hydrating liquid and Protein goals. Also, beef broth (low sodium) was a godsend for me.
Just rest for now, your stomach is still healing! ❤️

Good luck!!

Got a surgery date of June 22 2022 !!! Who is with me ?!?!

Tender at incision sites but okay overall. I’ve gotten sick twice. We weren’t allowed anything yesterday. This morning, we got ice chips to let melt in our mouth. This afternoon they took us to a bar to get virgin frozen margaritas. I had maybe 2-3 oz of it before I couldn’t drink/eat anymore. I’m having a lime popsicle right now.

After this it’ll be sipping on Water until tomorrow.