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1. Basics: GENDER, AGE, HEIGHT - Female, 52, 5'6" 2. Total Weight lost in the 6 months BEFORE surgery (if any) - 13 lbs 3. Weight on DAY OF SURGERY. - 220 4. Weight at 1 MONTH POST surgery - 201.6 5. Weight at 3 MONTHs POST surgery - 182.8 6. Weight at 6 MONTHs POST surgery - 172.0 7. Weight at 12 MONTHs POST surgery - Not there yet.

If you're not familiar with the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collective, you should definitely check it out. They have an extensive database of bariatric surgery patients, and there's a calculator that shows average outcomes based on the data.
https://mbsc.arbormetrix.com/Registry/public/calculator/uiCalculator/7?menuId=1013
My info:
1. Basics: GENDER, AGE, HEIGHT - female, 39 (at time of surgery), 5'3"
2. Total Weight lost in the 6 months BEFORE surgery (if any) - 64 pounds
3. Weight on DAY OF SURGERY. - 277 pounds
4. Weight at 1 MONTH POST surgery - 256 pounds
5. Weight at 3 MONTHs POST surgery - 225 pounds
6. Weight at 6 MONTHs POST surgery - 181 pounds
7. Weight at 12 MONTHs POST surgery - 144 pounds

yay, a couple responses!
I figure i should l add mine too:
1. Basics: GENDER, AGE (at time of surgery) , HEIGHT F, 46, 5'2"
2. Total Weight lost in the 6 months BEFORE surgery (if any) 11.8 lbs
3. Weight on DAY OF SURGERY. 223.2 lbs
4. Weight at 1 MONTH POST surgery 201.0 lbs
5. Weight at 3 MONTHs POST surgery 172.0 lbs
6. Weight at 6 MONTHs POST surgery 138.1 lbs
7. Weight at 12 MONTHs POST surgery 113.0 lbs

I'm on the 7th. Going to my pre-surgery "class" tomorrow. Getting excited!

it was ok, I think the first week you are tired and just concentrating on healing, week 3 however I was over it and regretting it big time, but I don't anymore.

All the positive energy and encouragement sent this way would be greatly appreciated.

I have a surgery date of September 5th. I had my first visit with my surgeon in March. I completed most of my requirements in May and only needed to do my support group. My insurance doesn’t require a set number of visits. It’s surreal that this has moved so quickly. Good luck

I was originally set for the end of august, but have now been told mid-September is going to be my new surgery date (not the biggest fan of my clinic so I'm switching) Will be receiving a numerical date on July 14th.

Hello everyone!

I have officially received my surgery date for end of September. Im feeling excited, nervous, but most of all happy for a fresh start. I can’t believe how fast time goes by from that first appointment. With my insurance the process takes 6 months and I am already half way through!

I found out recently I had gallstones and my surgeon recommended to get my gallbladder removed. The surgery is scheduled for next month for that. I’m a tad nervous about that as well but overall very optimistic.

I’m using my time to mentally prepare myself for the change as well as be educated as much as I can about my new to be lifestyle :)
Hope you are all doing well!
Any September buddies ?!

I so wish 😩 my surgery is scheduled for July but my coordinator said most likely the end of August! My last pre op appointment is 6/21/23…. Good luck to all the July surgery peeps 🥰🥰🥰

I so wish 😩 my surgery is scheduled for July but my coordinator said most likely the end of August! My last pre op appointment is 6/21/23…. Good luck to all the July surgery peeps 🥰🥰🥰

I love this post and will follow. I’m preop still 😩😩

Faith23 you got this 🙌🏽🙏🏾

I love this post and will follow. I’m preop still 😩😩

I was sleeved 4/12/23 and went back to work on 5/21. I have a desk job. I had enough PTO to take off 5 weeks.....it was wonderful getting used to the new diet/lifestyle changes while still at home. Bad news........no vacation for me in the near future as i have to build up my PTO 🤣

I was sleeved on 5/30 and returned to work on 6/5 but I wish that I had taken more time. I also WFH with little physical activity. I had initially planned to take the week of 6/5 off as well in case of fatigue but my company has a BS 'unlimited PTO' policy which requires anyone absent for a medical reason for 5 consecutive days to go on short-term disability at 50% pay.
With that being said, losing the pay would have been really taxing but not as taxing as working 40+hours was last week. Take the extra time.

I have my surgery Monday at 9:00am. So nervous but excited as well. I’m afraid I’ll be the one person who doesn’t lose weight 😬🙄

Well, today is the day. SURGERY DAY. It's more complicated than when I had the gastric sleeve because not only are they doing a revision from sleeve to bypass, they are removing my entire lower and mid stomach (the part that is bypassed) because that's where all my polyps develop.
It's a 2 hour surgery, and I was told I'll be in recovery for about an hour after. It's like having 2 bariatric surgeries in 1, so the recovery/healing/down time will be worse than my original surgery.
I'll be in the hospital for 2 nights, so I'll be home sometime on Friday the 30th. That sucks, and is really annoying (I hate hospitals) but I know it's necessary and will be worth it.
I can't wait to get my life back. Working out, feeling good, no more in and out of the hospital, being ME again. This has been a looooong road, but I'm finally almost at the finish line. It's gonna be awesome when I hit my weight loss goal (I'm 70 pounds away and speaking it into existence now that THIS TIME NEXT YEAR I will be at my goal weight).
So wish me luck, and I'll see ya'll on the flip side

I can’t believe I had it done. Wow do any one else believe like me ??

Im still in the I can't believe I did this.
That's great, good luck

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I'm less than you...... I was sleeved on 3/11 and my stall JUST recently broke the other day and now I'm down to 205 from 220. I wish I was at 20 pounds 2 months post-op. I'm hoping and praying that I can loose 6 pound sover the next 5 days that will put me under 200 pds at my two month surgiversary.
I don't know what's going on.......... I'm frustrated toooooooo......
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I am 10 days post op and have lost only 4 pounds...I am trying to stay positive but I expected more loss this first week for as little as I am eating. At first I thought maybe I had gas build up in my stomach but I don't have any "symptoms" of gas trapped insided.
I have been up and around being pretty busy but no formal walking or excercise. Today I will start a regular walking plan to get this weight loss boost.
Start pureed foods next week :confused1:

Absolutely! For me there was nothing to be done about it so I just ride the wave.

I am scheduled for 7/31/23 and I couldn’t be happier!! I’ve been wanting this since I was a teenager. I love thinking about and planning the future. I am overly excited and sooo ready for this new life!’

I so wish 😩 my surgery is scheduled for July but my coordinator said most likely the end of August! My last pre op appointment is 6/21/23…. Good luck to all the July surgery peeps 🥰🥰🥰