Hopeful loser

I've made up my mind that this is about me and I'm not waisting energy worrying about support. My sister is coming with me the day of surgery she's all I got. My husband haven't had a lot to say so I don't know if he's supportive or not. He haven't shown any interest in being with me at the hospital...he's took off to be with the kids. There's so many issues there until I don't care if he's not there he saddens me:( I'm so ready for my new life! When I say new I mean brand new! I'm getting rid of the dead weight in my life so I can be happy! Its all about me getting healthy so I can live for my babies!

WOW.
shelly congrats on the 16lbs ive only lost 5 lbls maybe i should start walking and stop babying my wonds. lol
mufasa congrats on the 14lbs.
hopeful i might have to get one of those and congrats on the 28lbs lost
toya thats weird i started Vitamins the next day. i guess each dr and programs are differant. congrats on the 10 lbs
mandymay congrats on your 24lbs. and im itching also
man everyone is losing a lot whats going on with me i hope i start losing soon

I will be 2 weeks post op tomorrow I am tolerating things very well, I have yet to get sick or anything. I had 2 days of nausea after surgery but that was about it. The dermabond on my incisions is starting to peel away and starting to itch a tad. I have lost 24 pounds thus far, with pre-op diet and my first week of weight loss. My 2 weeks appt is tomorrow, so Im kinda anxious to see what the doc has to say. Good luck to yall

Terrific! Can't wait to hear how you're doing!

I was sleeved on 9/4, so tomorrow will be 2 weeks and my first follow up visit. I should've starting puréed foods and thicker stuff-oatmeal, cottage cheese, and I'm going to beg for eggs. I had a really good hospital experience. Pain pump that I could hit every 10 minutes myself. Very attentive nurses,that were intent on pain control. I was walking later that day and discharged the next evening. The worst pain was the gas, which traveled all over my body and lodged mostly in my shoulders and chest for a few days. It took a week for that to completely subside. I've had very little nausea, just a couple times when the frozen yogurt Popsicle I was eating filled me up too fast.
For some variations on Protein Shakes, I've blended blueberries, bananas, strawberries, or a combo of what you like with plain Greek yogurt, coconut or almond milk, and a scoop of vanilla whey Protein and a few ice cubes. Tonite I tried a couple spoonfuls of Peanut Butter in there. That was very filling. I've also added plain Protein Powder to cream Soups like Tomato, sweet potato, and potato leek. Water and sugar free pops have always been easy to get down. So far 28 lbs pre surgery diet to now!

My husband and I were just discussing this yesterday. He asked me what I wanted him to tell people about my (hopeful) forthcoming surgery. That's questionable isn't it? On the one hand, I want to simply say, I had weight loss surgery. And if that's supposed to be the "easy" way out, they've lost their ever-lovin' mind. On the other, I have only discussed it with my mom and my husband, and don't plan on discussing it with anyone else, for all the reasons you've listed. I don't really care to hear everyone else's opinions or be influenced by them. I've done the diets for years, I've done the research, I'm tired of failing. It's that simple, and that hard. There is nothing wrong with keeping your decision to yourself and dealing with it however you see fit. There is the part of me that feels I could be of more help to others by being honest, and that is ultimately the part that will win, after I get through the surgery.

Just wanted to share I got my insurance approval and I'm all set to be sleeved 8/28!!!!! Keep me in your prayers everyone!!!!!

I'm having mine done on the 4th. So we'll all get thru Sept. together.

So today is the first day of the rest of my life. I am so grateful! I'm approved and seeing the Dr. tomorrow!

I have been following this post and wanted to add something else. Perhaps it's my age (50) and the fact that I am a man, I really didn't see any negativity towards my WLS. Most people my age are fighting age/weight related conditions and I think we tend to look at this for a different reason. I don't agree that obesity in itself is a desiese, it is a condition brought on by underlying issues and contributing factors. Looking back in retrospect, if I could have wad this surgery at 30, I would have been able to avoid Diabetes, High blood pressure, high cholesterol and all of the other obesity related issues that I developed by the time I was 40. I think every one of us has addictive personalities and our over the top behavior is what leads us to morbid obesity. Even if I haven't extended my life by a single minute, I have increased my quality of life ten fold. THe life of a morbidly obese person can't be understood by someone that hasn't ben there. I was fortunate, I am hoping I was able to save myself from me. I am a year into maintenainance, been sitting at between 185 and 190 lbs for the last 13 months. I have learned to live my life again and removed the unhealthy relationship with food that I had cultivated for 48 years. If people don't understand your struggle, surround yourself with supportive people that will. No person is an island and you need plenty of support. Seek face to face support of others in your area that know what you are going through and can share their experiences with you. We learn form each other as we are giving to each other.

Hi I also have bcbs. I finished all my pre ops today and am in the waiting game. I will let you know if I hear anything.

Things went great! Third day in hospital, my abdomen isn't that bad its these terrible gas pains! Got my gauze off this morning, I have five incisions. Hoping to go home tomorrow.

The incision count can be anywhere from 1 (not real common at this point) to 7 (also not real common) but usually 4 or 5.