Hi folks:

I'm a 58-year-old native Oklahoman and adopted Texan (I married one.) I had my laporascopic gastric sleeve surgery Dec. 27, with Dr. Gregory Walton of WeightWise in Edmond, Okla. So far it's gone great, except for that pesky little problem about no weight loss.

I'm 5'6" and my pre-op highest weight was 273 pounds -- the day of surgery I was and am at 256 pounds. I realize there is still some swelling, but I would have thought the losing would have started before now. It makes me a little concerned, because I've been following guidelines to the letter.

I made the decision to have WLS because I have REM-related sleep apnea, high blood pressure, rotten old knees that I'm told need replacing, and fatique. I think the straw was when I couldn't get my rings off and I also couldn't wipe important parts (excuse the graphic nature of that comment.)

The doc has taken me off HCTZ for six weeks after surgery, but left me with taking Benicar (both blood pressure meds.) He said he was concerned the HCTZ could cause me to be more dehydrated. I'm sipping fluids like crazy.

The CCWriter btw, is an old reference to the song CC Rider, because my maiden name initials are CC and I'm a freelance writer. Here are some lyrics: "Well now see, C.C. Rider, Well now see what you have done." It was recorded by greats like Fats Domino, Elvis Presley, Animals, Chuck Willis and the Grateful Dead, and references an ungrateful lover.

And the pic is a weight I'd like to see again in the not too distant future. I was in my late 20s at the time and trying to channel coolness. My brother snapped that of me photo posing at the Ranch-O-Tel in Wetumka, Okla. along State Hwy 9 (it's no longer there.) I always thought it had kind of a Last Picture Show, Larry McMurtry vibe about it.

I'm so glad I found this forum and am looking forward to sharing our stories.

Best,

CC

Hi there-

Congrats on getting the surgery Water weight off. I remember one day during the first week, I went to the bathroom 7 times in one day - serious water weight :-)

You would probably preserve your sanity a bit by not weighing yourself for the first month. Generally, people post a big loss the first 2 weeks, a smaller loss the third, and then hit a stall for a couple of weeks. It happens to everyone and you don't want to make yourself crazy over it.

Put the scale away :-) It's a very interesting ride from here on out...