DonnaGT

I am so depressed, crying everyday, wondering why I had this surgery if I am ot losing weight. I can eat as much volume as I did in the past and I never feel full. I am so frustrated I wanna eat cake! I had problems with the slimmies right after surgery but since I had my first fill I haven't had any problems at all. What is happening and why did I bother to have this surgery if it wasn't going to help. I have gained back 3 or 4 lbs since the fill. Help!!!

I wish it was as easy to get rid of the calories in a sundae!! Donna

My doctor had me on a low fat, sugar free /no sugar added diet that start 7 days prior to my surgery. This included yogart, milk, soups, jello, and puddings and I could have low fat crackers for the first 3 of those days, on day 4 no more crackers. Then the last day prior to surgery I had clear liquids only. Tea, Broth, Fruit Juice, Ices. , on this day I could have sugar to keep my energy up. The doctor stated the the reason for the fat free liquid diet was to shrink my liver. He explained that by shrinking the liver it made the surgery much easier to perform, he stated that they have to actually move your liver off your stomach to do the surgery and that the small it was the easier to move and that it was a very fragile organ so this really helped. I thought I would tell you what I did because there was a definite reason for it. Good Luck! Donna

I have lost 8 pounds since surgery. I had mine on 5/22/06. I hope I continue at this rate. I only have another 135 to go, so at this rate maybe what 14 months. lol. I am really happy that I lost 8 for now. I just have no appertite at all. I am afraid I may even be undereating. So off I go for another few ounces of Soup. ciao, Donna

This is so scary, I am just one week post op and found this website. Now I am scared what my future will bring. I am almost sorry I found it. I was so positive before now I am scared.

I am so glad to find this thread and see how others are doing. I am only 1 week post op and off all my insulins already. I am just taking Actos once a day. Pre op I was on Lantus at bedtime 65 units, and took Apidra with each mean. (new insulin that is taken according to your consumption of carbs. Now I am eating practicly nothing, I am not hungry and have to remind myself to eat. I am wondering it others felt this way also the first couple of weeks after surgery?