BayougirlMrsS

I did see them. My bottom half is a 6.... the the boobs are ... NOT... hehe I just got remarried Sept. 26th. This is the one i chose..... I lost another 10lbs after the last fitting and it was too big the day of the wedding in the waist area... If i had time i would have gotten her to pull the waist in and up.... but I was not even a month PO on my wedding day. Sleeve on 8/28/19... I was 153 in this pic.... now... 142 She also added the extra fabric in the boob area.... the girls were too out there in the company of family.... hehe We did a destination to Jekyll Island, Ga. It was beautiful.

#1 or the last one with the straps... just needs to be pulled up a bit. It makes your boobs look too far down on your chest....

Proud at the fact that my weight stayed the same..... I'll take that. 142lbs But i haven't poohed in dayssssss

Thanks girl.... you look pretty amazing. You could be one of my school friends (20+ years) Shanta.... My cup barely changed at all either time....

the entire time i had my band i never gave up soda. I didn't drink much of it... like a 20oz would last days. I couldn't give up the Dew... it was my addiction. In June, i just stopped.... don't know why. This was even before i got sleeved. It's been going on 5 months. Never thought i would be able to give up the Dew.... Winning!!!!

I think the fact that im a ex-bander. I got here in 2009 at 232lbs. So i had a lot of years to learn to eat. gained 30lbs over the 2.5+ years i was with out her. So do the sleeve was kind of a continuation..... with a 2.5 year break... hehe I do follow the rules and i do portion my meals and only eat what i'm supposed to. I'm finding it hard to remember to slow my eating..... but i'm getting back there. as of today.....142.0......... down 31.5lbs

My closet is full.... i have a hard time parting with clothes. I'm glad now i didn't get rid of my smaller clothes after band removal 2.5+ years ago (slacks size 4-6). I was this size back then. Then i put on 30lbs over that 2.5+ years. Sleeved 8/28/19 and im down 31.5lbs.... 142.0 this am... whoop whoop. I'm blessed to have a husband that loves to shop for/with me. He loves going to Dillards, Chico's, black/White... etc. It gives me such anxiety when i see those prices. But there is no use arguing with him over it, if he likes how it looks he's buying it... hehe. I love for him to come because i don't see clothes like most women. Like i said.... Mannequin shopper... hehe. And if it were up to me... i would buy $5 t-shirts..... I'm a.... See this shirt.. "only $2". lol. We went to NYC last july and again in Dec. we went shopping... and i go straight to the sales rakes. The prices were OMG!!! expensive. We went to one place and i saw this top and is says..... 299..... and i'm like... Cool. $2.99 sign me up. It was a piece of chaffon.. weighed about 2oz.... not kidding. So i go to the register and ask the girl how much because it was written messy.... she said.... 299.... i yell back at Tim and said.. It's only $2.99..... she looked at me and said.... no... it $299 .....i looked at her and said.... you have to be F**king kidding.... Yes, sometimes (who am i kidding, all the time) words just fly right out of my mouth.

I need all the help i can get..... I'm fashion-challenged. And i hate shopping. I hate trying on clothes. I just look for a mannequin i like and say.... give me all that..... hehe

Instead of donating to good will.. etc.... start a clothes swap with the people that go to your WL Center. Most places has a FB page.... Ask if anyone needs them. It's what i do and will do again when i clean out my closet.

You guys are too kind. I was talking to my hubby last night about a reduction. at my highest, i was a 44G/H... Now im a 34 G/H. lost a little in the boobs but not a lot. I was thinking i could use a Brazilian butt Lift..... hehe My favorite part of the loss.... is how my back looks. I didn't realize how bad it had gotten.... 30lbs makes a difference. But you both made my day.

I'm right there with you..... I can't see the WL in the mirror.... this is why i take pictures. This was week 1 at 173.5lbs, (liquid diet) and yesterday at 142lbs. Tomorrow will be 3 month PO

That is a tricky question. Some dr. will do the removal and revision at the same time..... but it all depends on what he finds when they open you up. Some times the scaring it too bad to do all at once. Some make you wait 3-6 months. Removal was a piece of cake. I had to have mine removed march 23, 2017. I was at 143lbs and had been there for 7+ years. So when they removed it, he would not do a revision because insurance didn't cover the removal and for sure would not cover a revision. Plus.... I didn't weigh enough. I'm 5'2". I searched tons of places and got the same response. I was about to head to Mexico for revision when i happen to find a dr. right here 10 mins from my work....... No, the insurance still didn't cover it and i was now at 173.5lbs and 31 BMI. But because i was a "revision" (2.5+ years later) and i was cash pay ($14k)... the sleeve was done 8/28/19. He said when he opened me up.... my stomach looked great. Very very little scarring. I did, however, have a hiatal hernia i didn't know about. Since i have lost 31.5lbs... and i'm sitting at 142 which is 1lbs less then when i had the band removed. The SX was the easiest i ever had. Zero pain and was back to work on Monday.

when i first started my journey back in 2009 with the band. I was 232lbs with 44G/H boobs. Lost 89lbs and went to a 34H. My boobs stayed exactly the same, my band changed 10". Lost the band in 2017, had gone up to a 36H..... fast forward, revised to sleeve 8/28/19.....back to the 34H. Yes the sag a little, but the nips are still looking forward and not at my toes.

If i had my way..... i would have kept my wonderful band

Banded back in 2009.... loved loved loved my band. She was removed in March of 2017 due to a slip caused by the flu/stomach bug. I knew when it happened... worst day ever. I love what the band taught me and with that knowledge I "only" gained 30lbs in the years after. But as I get older the ability to keep the weight off with diet and exercise and no WLS has been a huge battle. So 12 weeks ago tomorrow I had the sleeve done (8/28/19). SW this time was 173.5, Yesterday at dr. office for check up 143.0. I do see and feel the differences between the two. I feel hunger with the sleeve vs the band. I can eat stuff just now its 2-3 bites and done. I don't have port pain. The left-arm pain when full is worse. Of course, the no fills. I only had 1 unfill due to the TT (tummy tuck) I really wanted the MGB, but, my dr. doesn't do them. Before i found him i was going to head to Mexico($8800). But, i did the pros and cons and went with the sleeve here.... my dr is only 10 min from my work. It was the knowing if anything went wrong i was only a call away. I didn't weigh enough for the GB and had no other issues. So i was self-pay $14k. I will tell you the removal of the band was not hard at all. But the sleeve was by far the easiest sx i ever had.... (2) c sections, gallbladder, hysterectomy, band, TT, band removal and now sleeve. The RN yesterday said she wished all her patients were like me..... hehe.... She said the band taught me well. I miss all the band members that use to come here......

I didn't have the GB, i had the sleeve with Hiatal hernia repair..... That was a Wednesday and i felt like i could go back on that Friday.... I went back that Monday. Probably the easiest SX i ever had. I had zero pain, i was up walking with in hours of the sx. The key is to move and not just sit around.

I feel great!!!!! Few things i noticed differently. With the band i was never hungry. I find with the sleeve i get hungry but after 2-3 bits... done. Recovery was soooooo much easier. I was up and walking with in hours. One good day of rest at home and i was good to go. Zero pain, not even joking. I had no pain. My dr said even with the hernia repair he has never seen someone take no pain meds. That was on a Wednesday and i sware i felt i could go back to work (desk job) on Friday. But i didn't, i went back on the Monday. I had no issues with incisions. It was hands down the easiest SX i ever had. I went yesterday for my 12 week check up and I'm down 30.5lbs. I'm at 143.0...... Whooooooop. This is what i weighed on the day my wonderful band was removed. I found the band was a more gradual change in diet vs sleeve which is wake up and you can't eat.... Well, of course, your on the "special diets". I had a week before of clear liquid, clear liq the week of, then week of full liq, week of puree/soft.... then reg. diet. I'm finding the some of the food i couldn't eat with the band are now foods i can't eat with the sleeve. Rice is a no go. Bread i can do one or two bites if it's toasted well, thin and whole grain (daves powerseed). Potatoes only if they are mashed or baked reallyyyyyy well. Protien is a bit harder to get down..... Chicken, steak..... fish is working good. This sx i told no one and i am soooooo happy i did. No one to monitor me, watch me, ask why im not losing fast enough... or too fast..... Or asking me why... Your already small... uhgggg. Now i just say im dieting and doing crossfit. which is true. None of my kids, family, friends or co works know. I'm out of state from my kids, family and friends so it's pretty easy. My co workers i just told i was having hernia sx..... which was true also.

from a 10 to a 4 whoop whoop

Looking at some of my old post..... this was 7 years ago.... Wow

Following you.... Hoping to have your success as we are about the same status.... are at least my "original" ones. 42ish y/o 5'2" Banded in 2009 HW: 232lbs. SW 223, Weight are band removal (3/2017 due to slip) 143 51 y/o Revision to sleeve Aug 28, 2019 SW: 173.5, Day of surgery 165, today 144.2 I am very inspired by your results. I would love to start a dialogue with you if you're interested.

51 now.... Dx menopausal this past Marchishhhh.... I was sweating for no reason (this coming from someone that keeps a heater on all day under my desk). and like many others, as fast as they would come on, they would go away. I was having a few a week. Most of the time at night. I also started having mood swings. My Gyn put me on ESTRATEST (esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone) 1.25 mg of Esterified Estrogens, USP and 2.5 mg of Methyltestosterone. This worked fine for the flashes and moods, but it also made me gain weight. So i stopped taking them. Yes the flashes and swings came back. Aug 28, 2019 got sleeved and im down to 144.2 from 173.5 as of today. So last week i decided to give the pills another chance... well i got married in sept. and now have different insurance and they don't cover this one. So now im on only Estrogen.... So, not sure if the flashes and swings stopped because of the WLS or the pill.....We shall see.

Yes.... 99.99% of the time. I truly believe this. I know i went into the Band with the hopes that the weight loss would make my marriage better. It did not.... but at the time i didn't see all the "other" things that was wrong. I didn't see the extremely controlling person he was. I didn't see the negative, self-centered, heartless person he was/is. I made excuses for him all the time. After the WL he wanted me to gain the weight back. He would say things like...... You know you were prettier when you were fat because i couldn't see all those wrinkles in your face...... or Your too skinny you look like a bag of bones. Finally, i started gaining my confidence back and all the things started to surface. He was no longer controlling me and he hated it..... So he just stopped being present in our marriage. I told him we needed to get counseling and he said no, that there was nothing wrong with him and that if he were to go with me i would have to pay for it. I told him, things needed to change and if it didn't that come the first of the year i was filing.... That was in July 2015... January 2016 .... then he was trying to "fix" things. But it was too late for me, i was done. I started dating and in Oct 2016 to the most wonderful man EVER.... He supports me in any decisions i make. 2017 i had to have the band removed due to a slip. Between then and Julyish... i put on 30lbs. He never said a word except that i was beautiful and sexy... all the time. But i saw my weight was going up and nothing i did was stopping it. So i got sleeved Aug 28th. And he still tells me every day how beautiful and sexy i am.... We got married Sept. 26th after meeting on Match.com..... hehe

You guys have been very helpful. I will be the first to admit i didn't do 100% the research i did with the Band. I went in that WLS very knowledgable... This i thought i knew a lot about the sleeve but when i came back on the site and saw all the people having another WLS because the sleeve "didn't work" i started to doubt if i had made the right choice to revise to the sleeve. So i'm going to do what i know works. Eat my portions, watch what i eat and how i eat it. and exercise as much as possible.

No, unfortunately, it's not in his head. Statically about 75% or more of relationships fail after WLS. It's not that it's the intention, but it happens a lot. I would say that out of the dozen or more marriages that are very close friends.... I know of only 1 or 2 that are still together.... Me included. I was married for 25+ years (26 by the time divorce was final). If your relationship is strong.... it will get stronger. If it's week it will fall apart.

Nomore.... Have you explained to him how much you value his support, but that you feel this is the path you must take? My now ex husband hated the idea of me getting WLS. Back in 2009 i got banded. He said the same... you're doing it now, you can do it without surgery. But, i knew i had to have this for me and no one else. It was harder with out his support, but i went on to lose 89lbs. Kept it off for years. In 2016 i asked for a divorce after 25+ years. (lots of issues) The main problem was my weightloss. He hated the skinny me, would be negative all the time. Told me some of the most horrible stuff. But though it all Never had any weight gains while i had my band. Back in March 2017 i got the flu/stomach bug and threw up violently... slipped my band. Emergency removal. It was the worst day ever. Between that day and Julyishhh.... i gained back 30lbs. This confirmed that i needed WLS. So Aug 28, 2019 i got sleeved. Your health has many risk and side effects. You have to do this for you and only you. If you haven't, go watch youtube Dr. V.... he's an Asian guy and he is 100% correct on everything he says... go watch the one on relationships. 5'2" Banded Nov 10, 2009 SW 232, weight at removal 143 Sleeved Aug 28, 2019 SW 173.5 Today 144.2