Just wondering if I was the only one

Feeling so much better! 2 months post op and down 40lbs total.

Wow you look amazing!!! Congratulations!!


Best wishes!

Dotty Cole

9 hours ago, AshevilleEddie said:

Hi Bruno!

I'm six years out and maintaining for a while now. I'd be happy to mentor you if you'd like. I'm attaching a few pics. The first one is pre-op, about 325 lbs I think (I'm not sure, I stopped weighing myself because I didn't want to know how bad it was!), then early September and the far right is late September at Arches National Park in Utah. My husband and I had done a 3 mile hike in Bryce Canyon and a 10 mile hike along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon earlier in the week.

Eddie

Thank you so much and congrats! You look great. It’s 8:30 am in Madrid and I head to hospital at 2 pm and should be rolled into OR at 4. Nervous, but confident. I will have so many questions. I look forward to picking your brain. Thanks again.

If I did my math correctly, it's now 12:30 and you head to hospital in an hour and a half, surgery in 3 1/2 hours. Please let me know how it went when you feel up to it. And when you're ready, my brain is yours for the picking! Good luck later today!

Eddie

Hello everyone, had my surgery yesterday afternoon and all went well. Felt very nauseaus for the rest of the evening but was able to get some rest and sleep. Have not moved from bed yet, I am hoping soon. Pain isn't bad, the worst is a tightness around my chest area which I am told is gas. If this goes away I will be much better. Doctor even hinted last night I may be able to go home today, if I am not in terrible pain and can drink I think I prefer to. The hospital is nice but it isn't my home. @AshevilleEddie how long did you stay in hospital after surgery? Is it advisable to go home asap or to hang out here?

Thanks everyone

Hi Bruno!

Sounds like everything went great! Nausea and gas is completely normal so no worries there. I was in the hospital for 6 days, but I had an erratic heartbeat that was completely unrelated to the surgery (it happened with any bodily trauma for a couple of years but has since resolved). I was up and walking in the hallway a few hours after surgery so if my heart hadn't acted up, I would have gone home the next morning. The worst pain I had felt like a pulled muscle. I think I only needed one dose of pain medication and that was when I first woke up post-op.

Glad to hear you're doing so well!!

Eddie

I am 36yo and gay - I was sleeved 2 days ago. Looking forward to getting down to a healthier weight!

@three79 Good luck on your journey.

Thanks @defibvt ! Well done on your 89lb loss, amazing effort!

@three79 I've been holding my own for the past 2 years... My advice, take advantage of this time (the first 6-12 months on average) is your most weight loss... Take Pictures.... because they will show your progress... besides the scale... I remember waking up one morning, looking into the mirror, and say, 'who is that guy'? Keep us posted on your progress.

That's great advice, thanks!

On 08/01/2011 at 10:44 AM, JDR said:

Just wondering if I was the only one

Have you seen the UK comedy show, "Little Britain", where Daffyd (correctly spelled), the gay Welsh teenager thinks he's "the only gay in the village'?

It's a recurring skit with new scenarios in every episode.

Search Youtube with "little britain only gay in the village" to enjoy several of them.

Edited November 11, 20178 yr by Rainbow_Warrior

How is everyone doing?

Of course we’re here!

Yes doing well, survived the holidays...

Yes i survived the holidays too! I was sleeved 11/13/17 and down 56 lbs