Hi there everyone

Have my date set for Gastric Sleeve Surgery 3/15/10 with Dr. Liza Pompa :thumbup: my flight gets in 3/15/10 @ 12pm hope there are no delays. Yes I'.m scared but have great :thumbup:Coordinator(hope thats spelt right) Not telling any of my Family until much later after surgery. :mad: 216.6 LBs Starting Pre - OP diet Monday thats scary don't know how I stick to that. How much weight does One normally lose in the first 6 weeks and again in the first 3 months I know everyone is different but would like to hear others results & how there coping. I'm one of those people if I think of food I gain. Ankles hurt too bad too walk.Hoping if I loss weight they won't hurt so bad and I can start excerising and walking. Please Pray for me on the 15th My last Surgery went terrible Breast reduction 10 months with open wounds and abcessing after that:angry:

Congratulations on your date! You are right, we all lose at such different rates with this surgery. But I completely understand wanting to know of other's progress.

At 6 weeks, I had lost about 26 pounds from my surgery day. At 3 months, I was down about 48 pounds from the day of surgery. I was not as fast as some, but steadily lost except for my 2 or so week stall, which began around 2.5 weeks post-op.

AS for ankle and joint pain, all I can say is this has been one of the best things about this surgery. Exercise is so much easier when you weigh less.

Good luck and keep us posted! Your date is so close.

Thanks DeeDee great to have this network

Great news on your surgery date. I can totally relate to joint pain. One of the main reasons I had this surgery was that the weight was causing so much pain on my joints, especially my hips. I would have pain constantly. I would wake up at night just from the pressure of sleeping on my sides which would cause severe pain in my hips. I have lost 31.5 pounds (6 weeks out) and the pain in my hips is nearly gone. I still have it some, but it gets better and better as the pounds drop off. I just started exercising recently where before surgery I couldn't walk a block without being in terrible pain. I think it will help your joints tremendously. Best wishes to you.

I'm glad you feel secure with your coordinator. Are you having your surgery done in Mexico? Do you have anyone at home when your in recovery that will know about your surgery and support you? Please stay connected to this forum which is supportive. Let us know how your doing. I'll pray for a safe uneventful surgery and recovery.

Hi, and welcome to VST. Congrats on getting your date, and I'll keep you in my thoughts as your day approaches.

I honestly can't remember how much I lost the first 6 weeks and I didn't track it anywhere, but around my 4 month mark, I had dropped 75-80lbs.

Welcome!!!

Congratulations on your date!! I think you will be very happy with your decision.

As far as the joint pain.... it will help TREMENDOUSLY!!

I had knee replacement surgery- and that was my deciding factor on WLS- I could barely walk. Now..... I have no pain. no heel spurs anymore, I got so many stress fractures because of my weight I spent almost a year in a moon boot!!...my feet don't hurt, my back doesn't hurt- I am so much more healthier!!

G'luck and keep us posted on your progress!

congrats on your upcoming surgery date! I lost about 35 pounds my first 6 weeks, and I'm over 3 months and have lost 55 pounds. My joint/ankle/knee pain has disappeared!

Hello and Welcome!!

I had a fractured ankle on Thanksgiving 2007 and then major ankle surgery July 2008. I'm hoping that any residual pain will leave once I've let go of some weight.

I'm only two weeks out so I don't have long range numbers but I can tell you that I'm down 13 pounds in two weeks. I've had no complications and love my Sleeve!