Hi. I just joined this site :0)

I was approved by my insurance this week (Bluesheild CA PPO).

I have my Pre-op apt this week.

I will hopefully have my Gastric Sleeve surgery in 2wks.

I have been so nervous now that this is becoming a reality and have not slept in nights reading posts. This site has helped a lot so far.

My main concerns are healing, pain, vomiting, and possible leakage, etc.

I'm in my 30's and weigh 252. I'm 5.3ft

I plan to continue to post followups on this same thread as I go through this, so you can check in :0)

I'm in Southern CA

Thank you for your support.

oh wait.. i have one more huge fear!!!!!

LOSING MY BOOBS!!!!

i have REALLY big boobs and i love them. as a kid, i prayed for them! lol. thing is, ive lost 80lbs before through dieting & my boobs WENT NO WHERE so is it possible that i wont lose them?

ima DDD. i should be an E but its hard to find E bras. i dont mind going into a DD or MAYBE even a D but a C? yikes! i havent been a C since elementry school. lol. i mean, if worse comes to worse, i guess id rather lose them than stay fat but :'( i dont want to! i know someone who was big breasted & she had the sleeve and now shes as flat as a pancake!

granted, she mightve only had boobs because she was fat & she had 2kids.

i think mine are naturally big & they were always a DDD/E whether i was a size 6 or 18! and i have no kids.

lol yikes!

Yay look at you go with your weight loss, 15 lbs is great! I cant wait till i'm there!

Thank u!! U will get even further than me!! Apparently I'm a Slow loser. I could've done the preop better by getting more Protein in n the same with now.

LOL Boobs comment above!!! I'll admit I'm scared of them sagging more than I sm of them shrinking. The worst is it sits on the upper incision. But there's always a boob lift possibility down the line ;0)

Today I'm having cucumber juice poured over my yogurt. Yum. Refreshing.

yeah when i had my gall bladder surgery, it sat on my incision. 2yrs later, that incision still itches!!! a good sports bra fixes that issue though! i dont want a boob lift because of the scar & because i have a tattoo on my boobs but if it gets bad, ill be getting implants & a lift! BELIEVE THAT! lol. they do have a slight sag to them but not bad. my nipples still face up & not down at my feet. lol.

Thank u!! U will get even further than me!! Apparently I'm a Slow loser. I could've done the preop better by getting more Protein in n the same with now.

LOL Boobs comment above!!! I'll admit I'm scared of them sagging more than I sm of them shrinking. The worst is it sits on the upper incision. But there's always a boob lift possibility down the line ;0)

Today I'm having cucumber juice poured over my yogurt. Yum. Refreshing.

Lol luckily there's an upside to everything :0)

very true! lol

Lol luckily there's an upside to everything :0)

Trust me, boobs are the first thing to shrink unfortunately (unless for some reason you're the lucky one in a million). I lost 75lbs before i got pregnant (then of course gained it all plus some back), and i couldnt believe how much they shrank, lol.

Getnmybelly it sounds pretty normal everything you are experiencing. I hate pain!!! But I guess its all a part of the process. Keep hanging in there and day by day life will get just a little bit better. Keep looking to the future, and keep on sipping, walking and of course getting some rest is important too. If you feel you need to sleep do that. That is when our bodies heal the best.

BIG HUGS!!!

Trust me, boobs are the first thing to shrink unfortunately (unless for some reason you're the lucky one in a million). I lost 75lbs before i got pregnant (then of course gained it all plus some back), and i couldnt believe how much they shrank, lol.

It was true for me! But thank goodness everything is fixable.

Allformy4, I had two c-sections and I don't think the pain from VSG was anywhere near as bad as either C-section. Now, my legs hurt just like they did when I was trying not to use my tummy muscles after the C-sections, but that's the only real comparison for me.

My best advice for pain is to make absolutely certain you know what your dose of liquid pain meds is for after surgery. I really wanted a dose of that Loritab the night I came home from the hospital, but I was hurting too badly to figure out the conversion from ml's to tablespoons, so I went to bed without it. I still have a full unopened bottle of Loritab liquid. I'll be donating that to the police department's drug drive early next year.

If you look to the left, I finally have a face!

Oh, and Get In My Belly, I'm glad that it seems your pain level is getting better. I think you should probably call your doc about the pushing urine out thing. That sounds like a UTI symptom to me, as well.

Note:: not only should u not pick anything up heavier than 5lbs but seriously avoid closing heavy windows, too. I totally pulled my belly hard just now trying to shut slide down my window. Owe!!!!!!

Everyone is different but last night (1wk since surg) WORST PAIN and sleep EVER!! I cried for the first time just now. I decided to not take pain meds at all n tough it out. Some people I guess still need it after 1wk. I gave in two mins ago n took it. I also didn't take it cuz I'm running out n there r no refills n I was holding it till I realllllly needed it this last time, thinking I wouldn't. The meds r just another thing my poor body needs to deal with running through it's system right Now. The pain I felt this last night was the true pain of a chopped n sewn up belly, etc. The reality set in. I also looked in the mirror n my eyes freaked me out...I looked different n scary. Maybe it was the lack of sleep , but maybe others have experienced this too. I'm going to sleep today n sip lots of h2o. I hope u all r doing great. I'm being strong n hoping I heal faster. Hugs. :0) oh btw, I put a heating pad for the first time on my belly n it feels quite nice. Adjusting a comfortable bed n pillows is the hardest challenge yet. Still havnt mastered that after a week. Sitting on the couch last night for two hours with the family to watch a movie was a bad idea I guess. My mom seems to think wearing a workers lifting belt night help by how it holds everything In firmly. I'll ler u know how that goes. I'm willing to try anything after the pull yesterday closing the window n pain from uncomfortableness, etc. On the other hand I think it was beneficial and important to feel the pain all night to pinpoint and understand wgat my body is going through. ;0) there's a bright side to everything.

Lisa, donate the liquid loritab to me! ;0/ I need it. Just kidding. I think that's a great idea regarding the donation... I never knew it was an option. I just learned something new. Thank you for the support btw :0) hugs.

My best advice for pain is to make absolutely certain you know what your dose of liquid pain meds is for after surgery. I really wanted a dose of that Loritab the night I came home from the hospital, but I was hurting too badly to figure out the conversion from ml's to tablespoons, so I went to bed without it. I still have a full unopened bottle of Loritab liquid. I'll be donating that to the police department's drug drive early next year.

i lost 80lbs before and they didnt shrink one bit. only thing that changed was my back size. i went from a 40DDD to a 34DDD.

Trust me, boobs are the first thing to shrink unfortunately (unless for some reason you're the lucky one in a million). I lost 75lbs before i got pregnant (then of course gained it all plus some back), and i couldnt believe how much they shrank, lol.

Hi,

I am 8 weeks out, and i have lost 32lbs without much effort. I was alittle sore at first, but surgery for me was sooooo

worth it! I am now strating to exercise, and hope to see great results! Good luck in your journey! Shelley