Fatty McFatster

Hello fellow patients
What broke my camels back was that I so badly want to be healthy again. I'm a newlywed and I want to be around for my wife and daughter for many more years to come. My knees and joint hurt daily. I have headaches weekly and my back hurts. I know that this surgery won't help all that quickly but should help some. Am I nervous for the surgery, u better believe it. But with God by my side I will survive and be ok
Thanks for letting me share
Will

My final straw was hearing the last person say "you have such a pretty face"! Really!
Not being able to walk without running out of breath.

I woke up one day and I was 421 pounds and was like who is this guy. I have 2 kids and I am 45 years old. I'm just 3 days post surgery and looking very forward to this journey. I am 368 pounds today after the liquid diet. I already feel amazing..

Hmmm, let's see...developing severe social anxiety, depression, diabetes, severe joint pain. I basically felt like ????everyday. I told my surgeon that once I get back to onederland, I'm throwing a party in their office. You are all invited...lol.

I'm tired of picking my leg up and placing it on the other in order to put on shoes. Feeling like I'm bout to suffocate when I bend over to tie my shoes. The embarrassing feeling being in an department store trying on heels and feeling as if your bout to suffocate when bending to buckle the trap or just plain getting a cramp in your side throughout the process????just sick and tired of being sick and tired!!! Just ready for the old me!!

I am having surgery Oct 22nd, my motivation is being able to go places and do things with my daughter who is 11 now. What got me moving towards surgery was when I couldn't give blood at Red Cross because I weighed too much to get on table. I want mad because of weight but because the weight was keeping me from possibly saving someone's life????

Mine was after reading a medical report form the ER labeling me as morbidly obese.

I just finished my last appointment before I get to schedule my surgery today! I'm so excited and I have even lost some weight on my own. I have lived my whole life being over weight. I have had insulin resistance and PCOS for nearly half of my life. I thought I'd be more nervous after making this decision, but to be honest, I wish I could have the surgery as soon as tomorrow! I am definitely ready to simply feel healthy for the first time in my life! I hope to work very hard and truly use this surgery as my tool for success! I already have a gym membership in place and I've taken time off from school to really focus on myself. I can't wait to start my journey and join everyone in their success stories. I'm truly blessed to have this opportunity to change my life. Wish me luck! ????

This is amazing. I am so happy for you. I too go to bed fairly early and struggle to wake up around 0530. I want so badly to have that energy. I am pre-op...moving along quite well in the process. All prerequisites are complete just waiting for an appointment date with my NP so we can finally submit to insurance. Best wishes.

Hi there! I wanted to post a thread to all of you who are still out there wondering if this is the right thing to do. A few weeks ago I was one of you. I was still asking myself if I really should have the surgery. I just wanted to let you know how I feel now, almost 3 weeks out.
IT WAS THE BEST THING I COULD HAVE EVER DONE FOR MYSELF!
Yes, I had the blues the first week or so, and the liquid diet has been the bane of my existance. But, I have to tell you, when you can visibly see the weight just dropping when you used to struggle so hard to even maintain a steady weight before - it's worth it.
I also used to suffer from chronic fatigue. I would go to bed at 9pm, struggle to wake up at 5 am and drag myself around all day.
I HAVE SO MUCH ENERGY NOW! Already!!
I can pop out of bed at 5 am, hop on the elliptical, and I am full of energy ALL DAY LONG!
I feel so alive!
So I just wanted to tell you, if you are still having doubts - not even three weeks out and I'm so happy I could cry.
~♥

I too am having my Sleeve put in on 9/18. Like you I had a lap band put in and lost 100lbs. But I felt very uncomfortable with it and tired of the vomitting it made me do. I am hoping you have a great exspirance with it and continue on your journey. Keep in touch and let me know how you are doing.
xlawman

Here I am...AGAIN...embarrassed, disappointed, and ashamed...but I am starting anew.
By background:
I was always very active for most of my life (farming, basketball, weight training, intramural sports, and high school/ college marching bands) and at 5' 11" tall, I weighed between 165-185 pounds during my "lean" years. BUT about 12 years ago that all changed. I started packing on the pounds due to various physical and emotional reasons.
I tried countless diets, exercises, pills, and weight-loss fads, but to no avail. The number on the scale kept rising. I don't know what clicked...maybe it was being diagnosed with the beginning stages of Congestive Heart Failure...but sometime during the middle of 2010 I took the plunge and had Lap-Band weight loss surgery on November 3, 2010. I worked hard to lose the weight with help from the Lap-Band, exercise, and the support of my wife, friends, and extended family. I did great and lost 115 pounds within 2 years...
Unfortunately, the weight loss didn't last. I began to develop ulcers and other gastro issues and began to gain weight back (even though I had good restriction). I eventually had to have the band completely emptied...which resulted in me gaining all of my weight back (and more).
So, here I am...AGAIN...
I am currently in the process of having the Gastric Sleeve revision surgery. I have gone to another seminar, filled out all of the necessary paperwork, turned in medical records, and have my nutrition and mental health evaluations scheduled for next week. So, I should be having my surgery sometime in the next 4 weeks or so...fingers crossed.
I want to zip-line, go on hikes, ride in airplanes, and buy whatever clothes I want (and not be limited by the poor selections in Big & Tall sections). I have a lot more living and dreaming to do, so I am ready to do the work to lose the weight again.
Any support and advice is much appreciated.
Thanks for listening.