Hello everyone!!! My name is Carmen, I am one week post op from gastric sleeve surgery and have lost 13.5 pounds in my first week!!!! I am so excited about this. I have struggled with my weight all of my life and at the age of 32 decided this was the right choice for me. Hope everyone is having a great day!!!!

welcome! Congrats on your great start! Keep us up to date on your progress! There are soooooo many informed people here - if you have questions, ask away!!!

That is so EXCITING!! I hope I do that well! Where did you have your surgery done at?

Hi, Carmen, I am new to the group. I am looking to get the sleeve. I am kinda undecisive. I have blood pressure issues as well as a tyroid. I am 28 and have been batteling with weight loss for a long time. I have tried almost everything, this is my last hope. How long have you been waiting?

I am happy that you decided to do the surgery, and I pray everything goes well! CONGRATULATIONS!

CONGRATS on your super first week! I am close to your age (33) and have also struggled for much of my life with my weight. I am soon-to-be-sleeved (hoping for my surgery date mid-Feb or early March and just can't wait to begin the journey as a post-opper! Sounds like you are doing great - how has your recovery been? Is your hunger gone? Has it been terribly difficult to get in your Water and/or Protein?

Keep up the great work!

Hi Carmen :welcome:

you "younogn's" I'm so jealous at your age of 32 to be starting your journey. I'm 58 and just starting too. :wink1:

I'm sure we'll both have the same successful results, its just that you have a longer time to appreciate and enjoy the sleeve. How lucky you are. Actually i really am happy for all you younger people ( that makes me sound ancient). :smile5:

We're all excited before, during and after we have the sleeve. We just feel better about starting a new and healthy. improved life. Take Care my friend.

What a wonderful story now that you'll have to tell all. Hope you have all the support in the world

Best of Luck

kathy :seeya:

Best of luck.... I just had my surgery Friday... not sure of the weight loss yet... sounds like you are off to a great start

mikelyn123, Congrats on your newly sleeved tummy! Welcome to the losers bench... best of all though CONGRATS on your first pounds lost as a sleever! Whooottt!!

I also had my surgery last Friday and so far so good. I was down 3 lbs as of today so not bad for day 4 post op. Good luck on your journey!!

Hey Carmen,

Welcome to the "loosers bench"! It is an exclusive club, and we are all loosers! I am 7 1/2 months post op, and have lost 98-99 pounds (depending on the day). I am the grandma of this group, I am 62, almost 63, and wish so much that this procedure had been available years ago. I too have struggled all my life with my weight. Have tried EVERYTHING (and I mean EVERYTHING) to loose weight and keep it off, never with any long term success! But now I finally have found a tool that will help me for the rest of my life, and I am thrilled with it!

Congratulations on your 13.5 lb weight loss. It is only the beginning! Be sure and keep us all posted. We love to Celebrate your victories with you!

Kathy D (alias Helen the Cat)

Congrats on your great start! I will have mine on 3/2/2012.

Hello everyone!!! My name is Carmen, I am one week post op from gastric sleeve surgery and have lost 13.5 pounds in my first week!!!! I am so excited about this. I have struggled with my weight all of my life and at the age of 32 decided this was the right choice for me. Hope everyone is having a great day!!!!

Congratulations on your new sleeve! There are many new sleeves posting so you'll have many to share the journey with! Welcome!

OMG!!! Thanks for all of the well wishes and support, it is great!!!!

@jayhawkjess33: My recovery has been ok, i get better and better (soreness) everyday. I am back at work at only 1 week out and doing fine. My hunger is gone, I dont crave anything, and I have been able to keep my Protein and Water down, I used the NewWhey protein shots, grape is the best, got them at walmart, 3.8 oz has 42 protein. They are not the greatest but the less i have to drink the better!!!

@jewels1227: I promise you this will be the best thing you ever do. I have talked about it with my husband for 2 years, and just decided in november to get it done. I had to wait a few months to come up with the money, but i have a feeling this is going to change my life!!!!

@brandymarie81: I had my surgery done by Dr. Andrew Hargroder at Womans hospital in baton rouge Louisiana

THANKS agian for all of the support!!!!!!

That is terrific.. Keep it up I'm dowm 25 pounds in 5 weeks.. It's exciting isn't it!!

AWESOME! I'm right there with you, also being 1 week post op - 15lbs down!