Hi! My names is Jeanine and I am three weeks post-op today. I've lost 25 lbs so far. I've been lurking on this site since about a week before my surgery. Everyone here seems so educated and caring!

I have been married to the sweetest, kindest man in the world for 30 years. We never had children due to unknown infertility problems. We do, however, had three beautiful and quite spoiled Shih Tzu -- Stuart, Bentley and Isabel.

When we married, I weighed about 125 lbs. When I graduated from high school (a million years ago), I weighed 115 lbs. Over the years, I put on 10 lbs here and 10 lbs there, and couldn't stop. I've tried every diet out there -- Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, Physician's Weight Loss, QuickTrim, etc., and kept many gyms in business. :crying: I'd lose the first 20-30 lbs., get to a plataue, get discouraged and stop trying.

I thought about gastric bypass and then the lap band for many years. I went to a seminar given by a local doctor about five years ago but my insurance didn't cover the surgery. I couldn't afford it myself. Recently, my husband got a bonus and we decided to use it for the gastric sleeve surgery. He is so supportive!

I started at 275 and am now at 250. Of course, I want it all gone now! :sad0: I have had a very easy time of it considering the posts on this site. I have had NO pain. Not even immediately after surgery. I felt like crap for a few days but I'm sure that was the anethesia and other meds they gave me in the hospital. I spent one night in the hospital. I filled my pain and nausea prescriptions but never used them. I'm a bit run down but I'm hoping that gets better soon.

Anyway, I'm new to this site and wanted to say "hello" and thanks for all the information!

Jeanine

Jeanine,

Did you get my private message response to you??

i wish you the best!!! :thumbup1:

jm, welcome to the forums and good to hear that everything is going smoothly for you.,

Barb