Hi there everyone

Have my date set for Gastric Sleeve Surgery 3/15/10 with Dr. Liza Pompa my flight gets in 3/15/10 @ 12pm hope there are no delays. Yes I'.m scared but have great Coordinator(hope thats spelt right) Not telling any of my Family until much later after surgery. 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

I work a full time job and am the mother of 3. By the time I work, get dinner on the table, pack lunches, etc. I am EXHAUSTED. I'm just giving myself time to heal and get back my energy levels. So, I haven't started walking yet, but I am losing. Maybe slower than some, but a good pace for me. I hope to get started in a walking routine in a few weeks.

Because of myasthenia gravis I'm not allowed to exercise.

I have lost 94 pounds in the six months since my surgery.

Samantha

Thank You Ladies for U'R experience so scared did any of you go to Dr. Pompa Tijuana Mexico

I don't have any info on your surgeon choice, but there are several patient posts on OH about their experiences with her.

As for the working out/walking, all I could do for the first 3.5 months was light walking. I could only walk up and down my driveway. I didn't get released to work out, or walk vigorously until mid-September.