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Girl same! I am a month and a week post op and have been stalled for the past 2 weeks. I have lost 13 pounds since surgery on September 12. I am so discouraged because I honestly could have gotten this far without surgery, but I know that I am still healing and that the weight loss will continue. I have been fighting with the same 3 pounds since week 3! -Mallorie

Congrats !!!!!!be patient....look at the pics they speak volumes...do your measurements my sister was stalled and lost inches not lbs...keep going don't stop u look great... Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

doxie thank you. thats correct i was not being rude at all. my legs are the same but i spoke to the nut this moring and i am dehydrated need more Water. thats all sleevemeup i will get some gatorade this week thank you ndn thanks i might have to try that rebecca thats the thing about texting and forums your word can be mistaken for rude thats why i put the confused face. if i was rude you would know it. to many nice ppl hear going through the same thing no need to be rude. chelle i hope it goes away. today is better for me plus i got a lot of answers from my nut this moring. i just need not to be so hard on myself thats all.

It is perfectly normal. Surgery of any kind lends to a bit of anxiety or nervousness. You have done lots of prep work to get this far. This precursor to surgery is not just to shrink your liver but also prepare you for post op and beyond. You're committed and ready. Keep your eye on the prize so to speak. I stressed about the change. Not in my appearance but in my diet. There is lots of sacrifice but it gets easier with time. 1 week post op I was thinking what did I do?. Now at nearly 5 weeks post op I am thankful I did it. I feel amazing, accomplished and capable. Not to mention beautiful. You can do this and you will be fine. Take care

Hang in there! I also have a history of anxiety and I was on an emotional rollercoaster for the first 3-4 weeks post op. I was like you and felt like I could cry at any minute. I had several bouts of crying sessions over the most random things so I finally went to see a counselor. I have no doubt that I'd still be an emotional basket case if I hadn't gone to see someone. Feel free to message me if you have any questions or if there is anything you need to talk about! It does get better, it just takes time. Keep your head up!

My emotions and moods were up the creek after the surgery but it does pass. I came off HRT and anti-depressants 6 weeks before the surgery and had to stay off for 6 weeks after so I put it down to that but it's very common from reading the boards here and elsewhere. Really hope you feel better soon. Be kind to yourself.

I've have my first appointment with the bariatric surgeon next week, but am becoming worried that my insurance, United Healthcare, may not cover the operation. I was told by them on the phone that hyptertension counted as a comorbidity. However, after reading the lengthy policy statement, it seems to indicate that insurance is only covered if your high blood pressure is not well controlled by medication. Also, I'm at the low end of the BMI requirements. If I diet for six months, as required for the insurance, I risk falling below the required 35 BMI. This all seems counterintuitive. Has anyone had experience with these situations?

Any other Dr. Trieu patients in here? Dr. Trieu did my surgery on March 26th. I have had a great experience with both him and the hospital. I had my first fill today. It went well, no pain. I thought it would be much worse. I am hoping my fill speeds up my weight loss. I am down 23 pounds including my preop weight loss but have been at a standstill the last 4 weeks. Anyone have any insight on how their weight changed following their first fills?

What I got from your post(s) is that simply giving everything a rest can cure many band related problems. I never needed fluid taken out, but I do all liquids (5 day pouch test?) for a few days about every 6 weeks or so....accomplishes the same thing IMO. Perhaps that's why after 4 years I have never had any issues...

Tonight I'm attending a Seminar for the Gastric Sleeve, Lap Band, and RNY surgeries. Currently I'm a banded person of 4 years. I'm researching my options of either doing the Sleeve or the RNY- Why can't the doctors' do a Sleeve and complete it with the RNY re-routing of the intestines? Is this possible? I know when I had my consult a few weeks ago the doc said that normally a person of 500 pounds or more will get the sleeve first to lose a 100 pounds or more THEN they would do the RNY on them to finalize the surgery.... Do these patients have better succes since the sleeve was done first and the main part of the pouch is muscle tissue? I don't know??? I'm just curious. I'm looking forward to the seminar tonight- I think it's going to be very informational and I'm hoping to finalize my personal decision for me on the sleeve or the RNY- Next week I'm hoping to schedule my surgery for July sometime. I'm missing my fill restriction in my band- My stomach is always growling and I feel hunger at every moment of the day now that my fill was removed due to my prolapse. I will let you know how it all goes tonight! Take care and have a good day!:confused1:

I am 5 weeks out it does get easier. Take 1 day at a time. I had a lot of that to at the beginning. Hang in there it is worth it. I've dropped 30 pounds since surgery (: 5 weeks ago

I think I might have had unrealistic expectations. My boss had bypass surgery last year and I remember seeing her a month out and she looked like a different person already. I think I pictured the same happening for me. I'm trying not to be discouraged and not forget that we started from very different places. I was 223 at my biggest, 214 before pre op diet, 206 on day of surgery. Today I am 185. Surgery was 12/3 so today is exactly 5 weeks post op. She was over 300. My doc tells me that people who start at a lower weight with a lower BMI ( mine was 38.4 at my biggest) will have a different journey, but when I come on here I see others who started from a similar place who have already lost way more than me. Anyone else feeling a little discouraged? Overall, I'm sooo glad I did it. Just need to find my patience with the marathon and stop expecting a sprint.

Ogranny - thank you for your note and encouraging words. I really needed them. That is what I like best about this website. WOW, 160 pounds - you rock ! that is just amazing and I am sure your family is very proud of you. I was just having one of "those days" when I wrote on my blog. Yesterday, everything I ate stayed down and no pain. Dr. did not take any fluid out of my band. He told me that my problem was ME. Knew he was say that. Anyway, I am doing good today and feeling good. You say for favorite new hobby is shopping for clothes off the rack. WOW, you are soooo right. I went from a 22W (tight at that) to a 12. When I first got my behind in regular clothes I wanted to shout it to the entire mall and wear the tags so everyone could see them. I know that sounds crazy but for those of us who are in those shoes - you get it and understand. I will try the mylanta next time I have an issue - I really hate that feeling but it does come regularly since I have gotten so tight. Have a great week and thank you again for your note. Stay in touch. Melinda in Florida (also a granny - called MamMam)

Seems normal. I'm also two weeks out. April 9. Today was the first day of my two weeks of puréed foods. I am not allowed yet to have solids like chicken. Unless its a chicken salad puréed. I had one egg this morning and was able to finish it no problem. This afternoon I ate a few ounces of tuna salad. Felt satisfied. I would think half a chicken breast would make u feel full. Everyone is different though. Be grateful you can eat that. Some ppl can't seem to get the chicken down. I can't wait to try!!!

I started the liquid diet about a month ago when I was going to get the lapband, about a week into it I found out about the gastric sleeve and decided to have that instead so the liquid diet was put on hold until the VGS procedure could get worked out. Anyway, yesterday I started the two week pre-surgery liquid Protein diet and I am having a really hard time drinking the shakes this time. Serious nausea! I stopped by GNC to pick up some Isopure by Nature works (or something like that) hoping that maybe not having to swallow the thick Protein shake would be helpful. Anyway, those aren't too bad with a ton of ice! But they also had some prtein shakes that they recommended for people needing to increase their protein. Here is the information... I have a call into my surgeon to see if it meets the requirements of a low cal, low fat, high protein shake but I figured you all are the experts on how to make it 4 weeks on this stuff.. just let me know! Thanks! Amount Per Serving % DV Calories 280.00 Calories from Fat 10.00 Total Fat 1.00 g 2% Saturated Fat 0.50 g 3% Cholesterol 20.00 mg 7% Sodium 250.00 mg 10% Potassium 350.00 mg 10% Total Carbohydrate 7.00 g 2% Dietary Fiber 1.00 g 4% Sugars 2.00 g Protein 60.00 g 120% Calcium 280.00 mg 28% Micronized Amino Acids: 8.50 g ** Glutamine (as whey Protein Isolate and Micronized Glutamine) ** Arginine (as Micronized Arginine and Whey Protein Isolate) ** Leucine (as Whey Protein Isolate and L-Leucine) 7.70 g ** L-Carnitine (as L-Carnitine L-Tartrate) 500.00 mg ** Amino Acceleration System: 239.00 mg ** Carbogen ** Aminogen ** Patented Bioactive Polypeptide enzyme ststem ** Enzyme Matrix ** ** Daily Value (DV) not established Other Ingredients: Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolate, Hydrolyzed Whey), Natural and Artificial Flavor, Polydextrose, Lecithin, Cookie Bits - (Dextrose, Salt, Sugar, Cocoa (Processed with Alkali), Sodium Bicarbonate, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Flour, Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Blend, Soy Lecithin, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)), Titanium Dioxide, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium

My largest incision has been the one the bugged from day one. The doc says there is a deep stitch in that one. I had been fine for about a week now, and then tonight I went to get up and it was sore again. I think it is the due to increased activity.

This Monday makes week two for me what'll happen if I decided to try a small portion of regular food?

Not sure if it is normal but I had similar pain for the first couple of weeks - I was always quite sore in the morning and I figured that I had probably moved around in my sleep more than I realised. Took me a good 4-6 weeks before the pains stopped. Even now and then I get pains if I stretch too hard or do too much lifting. Overall though things are good and my doctor thinks everything is fine. Give it a bit of time - two weeks post op I felt quite normal again but it was a real effort up to that point.

Hi Crystal, And Welcome to LBT !!! 15 days to go... well girl, keep reading and do some searches on the questions you have. There's a world of information here along with some caring loving advice. What do you mean when you get sick of the same foods? are you talking when your on liquids or mushies? During those phases you need to stick with what the doctor tells you to eat, but after that when your on regular food, you eat what ever you like as long as you can tollerate it. So if you don't want a taco salad one day, have a cesars salad, or a turkey sandwich. You don't need to eat the same boring stuff, you'll pretty much be eating just like you are now once your doctor gives you the okay. Protein shakes, I drank Isopure while I was on Clear Liquids after surgery, after that I didn't have any Protein Shakes. What does your doc say about that? Tell us what kind of diet your supposed to be on after surgery. For instance, I was on 2 weeks clear liquids, followed by 1 week of thicker liquids, then 1 week of mushies and then regular food. Hugs and good luck !!

Thanks guys! Jack:heres a copy of a post i did on the gone for good group thread that kinda explains my story..enjoy: i was banded by Dr J rod. I was Originally banded in july of 2004 I had no issues no pain no nothing,,,,nothing,,,,i lost 55 lbs the first month and started getting humgry so i went for my first fill on my one month mark..when doing the flouro it apeared that the band was not in its position correctly. I went to my primary care doc and he ordered an upper GI. In watching it we all saw as the barium would run right past my band...my band WAS NOT on my stomach but floating around. I called dr rod and he had me come to Mexico for and endoscope.and once i awoke i was told he was going to fix it. I awoke bandless.=0( he came in and initally saId i Eroded..(in one month???) but after all my investigations over the past year ive found MANY things that could have happened. I weighed 378 when he did the first one and i believe that either it either it was not fastened well and came off or was fastened around fatty tissue mistaking it for my stomach. Either way the band was not on me ..I HAD NO PAIN..(which with erosion I should have especially if it happened in one month AND by the pics from the endo scope i had NO DAMAGE..it would have been a ghost going through without damaging hahaha) and it was removed on september of 2004. He told me then to wait 6 months and we would reband me. I was devastated that this happened..i looked into everything i could to explain it. I have come to the conclusion that this was a mistake not negligence by any means. All doctors have a precentage of error rate..well i was part of the very small precentage of his. And I'm ok with it. I know of lots and lots of people who have been banded by dr j rod and they are doing great! My mother for one..she was banded a year before me. She went with me this past trip to have her port checked out and he gladly did it for her. So i went on may 12th 2006 and got rebanded by DR JROD! this time he used the larger band. I weighed 397 the day of banding. I had No issues with the procedure. The hospitol and staff were curtious and clean as always. Dr rod was very sure that I was comfortable and all was right when i left. Ensuring me that the procedure went well. I have been baned one week and have lost 15 lbs! I loss very fast right up front..guess cause of my size cause everyones different. Million dollar Question: Would i do this again? Answer: IN A HEARTBEAT! AND WITH DR J ROD!! He is a great doctor and was very helpful with all this whole saga! I spoke with him on and off the whole year i was waiting to redo it. SO im starting my journy all over! I am NOT doing this for pure cosmetic reasons..i just want to live alittle longer and enjoy all in life that i want to do. Smaller people tend to take for granit the things they can do..they can walk into any resturant,theater,sporting event,job place,doctors office,airplane and sit anywhere they want..they can ride roller coasters...they can buy clothes anywhere..drive any car they want..sit in a average bathtub...walk through a turnstyle..these are just a small grouping of things I TOO want to be able to do..am i complaining...not really...im just stating the facts and all heavy people i know will agree with me. So i guess you could say...Im Adapting..i want to enjoy life to the fullest with my family and friends and not have to worry about all of the issues that come with my size when going somewhere or the issues of health..and getting smaller and looking even hotter that i already do..well thats just the extra advantage that comes with it all! hahaha

Ooh I loveee my BA shakes bc they're so thick. I think it's made the two week preop diet better. Are you telling me that feeling will change after surgery??

I think it's a pretty common struggle after surgery trying to get water down. The SF popsicles helped to get my water in for the first two or three weeks after surgery. I think the cold helped with the internal swelling as well.

I'm going to be put on a 2 week optifast liquid diet. Have any of you been on optifast? Did you have any side effects like diarrhea? Any other side effects? How did you feel? Thanks!

I think it is a roll of the dice. A co-worker was approved in 3 weeks. We have the same insurance and mine took 11 weeks. They made me jump through quite a few hoops and there was a lot of back and forth....