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Gastric Bypass in Tijuana?
liveaboard15 replied to Ninabnina77's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
Hi. I see you got the sleeve just a few years ago. Why are you getting a revision? -
April 2013 Post-Op Group
deaddemmama replied to Wendilou's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
They did both...it's definitely neurological...dont see that doc until sept.....it's a teaching hospital, so appt.s are super hard to get. I still need the graft in my neck stented or revised...I am, however, losing greatly... 15 lbs. To onederland! -
May sleevers results so far!
mgmccleary replied to lexi6510's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Revision to sleeve May 21st SW 244 CW 219.5 Good job everyone!!! -
What Every Weight Loss Surgery Candidate Should Know
JustWatchMe replied to Sara Kelly Keenan LC's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Magazine
I'm interested in the replies here too. My first support group meeting pre band was quite an eye opener. It's amazing I returned for a second one. The group was for LapBand patients and consisted of a facilitator and two patients, a husband and wife. Both admitted to eating slider foods constantly and vomiting every day. Both were still overweight years after banding and the wife was revising to bypass. I was scared by them and had serious doubts about LapBand after that meeting. It wasn't at my own hospital. But I went to other meetings and went to RNY and sleeve groups and listened to as many people as I could. I found this site and read Alex's book and learned as much as I could, and I still wanted the band. I'm not a veteran but I'll offer that I wish the medical team had cautioned about band erosion and slipping and never taking nsaids again. I learned all that here and not in the doctor's office or support groups. -
November buddies where are you?
hallen651 replied to soonerorlater's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I was revision from Band to Sleeve Nov 27th and down 69 lbs. I am loving the new me! -
So I'm about to be told a whiner so bear with me. I have hit another intermission has been a week since I've lost anything besides the 4 pounds I lost briefly after my last intermission. Ugh. It seems like I might be one of the slow revision losers that has been mentioned before. Plus it seems that eating At work will become a chore. We only ever get 30 minutes to eat at a time. I may have to ask my boss if I can take an extra 10 to really focus on eating.
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Before and After Pics
MichJohn77 replied to Roserie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thank you! I am anxious to see how much weight I lose with this revision. I am almost a month out and down 16 pounds. Hoping he clears me for more strenuous exercise lol -
I came across probably the only picture I have of me at my highest weight (the day after my VSG surgery in 2013). I'm pretty sure I deleted all the others. I avoided the camera for many years. So I put them side by side with my revision surgery (9/2019) and me at my current weight. It really opened my eyes though. And while I still might not be "skinny" I'm finally happy. It took awhile to get here. I didn't ever get down to my goal weight with VSG. I was more concerned with getting the weight off and keeping it off without regaining. And I would always either lose weight or maintain. Now that I know I can keep the weight off, I can finally focus on my goal weight. I'd be perfectly happy only losing another 20ish lbs. My goal was never to be super skinny but to be healthy and able to keep up with my son. To take him camping, hiking and fishing every summer like I did as a kid. Every time I see this picture at my largest I'm still shocked I was ever that size. HW: 326lbs CW: 192lbs
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Last yr I bought a shirt from Target. It was an XL in women's. All women know how much it can suck to buy womens clothing. 9 times out of 10 a XL in one brand can be a M in another. This is why I generally just buy men's t-shirts. Though I know I wear an XL in Old Navy's women's shirts. That being said, I bought this shirt and when I got home it was about 3 sizes too small. I sadly shoved it in a drawer and forgot about it. I'm almost a mth out from my revision. My GERD is completely gone and the weightloss is a huge bonus. I found the shirt today and put it on. And it fit!
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Before and After Pics
Butterflyeffect replied to Roserie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So I’m not there yet but today is my 5 month surgiversary!! Starting weight 273, surgery weight 260, today 192. My goal weight is 165 so more to go. I may revise my goal when I get there but I’ve never been that weight as an adult so not sure what I’ll look like when I get there lol. So happy I made the leap and thank you all for the support, tips and sharing. I don’t have a picture just before surgery as I hated photos of myself but here is one that a friend took when I wasn’t aware, at my biggest. The second one was taken yesterday. -
Here is the side by side of 3 days post revision vs 2wks post revision. Tomorrow I'm going to track down that black tank top so I can wear the same shirt in every progress picture. Both shirts are an XL and the jeans on the right are a size smaller than what I've been wearing.
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Before and After Pics
bellabloom replied to Roserie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
hello!! Congrats on you weight loss u look great how long u had surgery? I had my surgery dec 4th 2014. The first surgery I had was rny and I had complications (extreme pain) because my intestines weren't put right. My surgeon had to revise to a sleeve on March 16th 2015. So I had two surgeries and had to go through all the stages 2x. I am 8 pounds from goal in six months due to this. It's been tough but totally worth it in every way!! -
Before and After Pics
cindi gant replied to Roserie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I don't exactly meet your specs but I am replying anyway! I hope you don't mind. I am 5'7. SW 350 CW 200. Revised to sleeve December 2013. Still losing but very slowly now. I lost 100 pounds in 6 months. -
Before and After Pics
HELLCATT81 replied to Roserie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
What surgery did you have?What complications, may I ask? P.S. your arms are Amazing! Thanks for the compliment on my arms...it's funny though, I think that's my worst feature, lots of excess skin...I think that might have just been great photography! Lol! Anyways my complications are almost too many to list: large hematoma with drain tube one week after sleeve surgery, severe reflux and GERD, 3 strictures with dilations, 2 hiatal hernias needing surgery, a myelotomy surgery, revision to bypass surgery, central line put in for TPN, then finally 2 weeks ago a jejunostomy feeding tube put in for nutrition. Whew!So you had complications with both the bypass and sleeve... -
Hi guys! I haven't been on much lately. I have read some posts but hadn't written much. Robyn I think it'd be fun to do day of beauty for your one year celebration. Sorry eating didn't go so well on your trip Angela. I have done so so on my eating lately. Wes and I went to eat with my Dad this morning but I ate pretty good. Then I came home and cut the grass so I think I sweat off a few pounds. I am planning on making some bracelets and earrings this afternoon and that keeps my mind busy and I won't eat til I'm really hungry again. It's time I make jewelry again because that helps me a lot and people at work are asking for bracelets and ear rings again. Robyn when are you leaving on vacation? Holli are you leaving the end of July? Hopefully we will here something from insurance again soon. I won't be able to take any time off til after August 24th unless I just call in sick a couple of days. I sure am hoping we can get insurance to cover this revision or whatever. Well I'm off to the bead store I'll check in later.
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August Sleevers Check In
Ken James replied to Sweet Pea STL Sleever's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am tomorrow, August 7th. Today is the 2 year anniversary of my wife's surgery. She had lost so much weight before on Weight Watchers, and put it back on, that I thought she should just go that route again. So I was against bariatric surgery. She had a lap band for 4 years and was miserable, so she had the VSG revision. She's become an Iron Lady. She does kettlebell, which I introduced her to 3 years ago, marathons, mud run obstacle courses. Its time for me to catch up. -
What's your experience been with alcohol after surgery?
ironpoorer replied to LisaAdams50's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I waited 6 months and had no problem- though in excess the hang overs are much worse than before. I guess the revised digestive system cannot process it as well or something -
GOALLLLLL!!!! Actually I have revised it to 169 so I can hit the 100 lost mark. 170 as of today. Thanks to all that took part in this!
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August Sleevers Check In
tynoodles11 replied to Sweet Pea STL Sleever's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hello there, My date is two days after you, I'm so nervous but excited . I'm a revision from lapband to sleeve or bypass. Haven't decided yet which one I will go with. Good luck to you ! -
November Surgery Buddies!!!
Debsgonnamakeit replied to Tristenhilpert97's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
StratusPhr, No I had a gastric sleeve on Nov 3. Best of luck with your revision. At least you are totally aware of what the next month will be like. -
August Sleevers Check In
tynoodles11 replied to Sweet Pea STL Sleever's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hey Katie, I've been doing all liquids too, it's not easy!!! But we can do this!!! I'm a revision!! So I can not fail this time!!! -
What Was Your Final "straw That Broke The Camels Back"
qdh replied to bigjoe102's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Name it... higher life insurance premiums; a ruined trip to Vegas because my ankles and heels hurt so bad; at family gatherings continuously hearing "you are so stylish/cute/trendy for a big girl"; or on occasion "when are you due?"... (I've never been pregnant, btw); always being the "big friend/cousin"...and most of all a FAILED lap band. Hopefully I will be approved for a revision. I had my melt down today in the surgeon's office when I went for yet another hopeful band adjustment... Instead I left with a made up mind that this band has to go!! Revision? I'm hopeful! -
August 7 here! Also my 30th birthday lol. Revision from lap band to RNY
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188.1...I don't think I'll make my original goal of 180, but hopefully I'll make a revised goal of 185. Yay!
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You have to let me know how you are doing after you have it done. I am also a revision from band to sleeve but mine will be on the 17. I am so scared for some reason.
