Just found out that my date is May 15! I am excited and nervous all at the same time!!! I am very worried about the protien shakes and getting all the protien in that I need! Start my 2 week pre-op diet on Monday morning!

How are you?

Hello --- it has not gone well at this point! I am back in the hospital for the third time sine my May 15 date. Many complications ..... Did not have as much stomach removed as a normal sleeve would. They left me with 35 % of my stomach... Not the usual 20%. Had hernia repaired, some growths on the spleen also. No cancer found. Yea for that ! God has blessed me.

Now it turns out that where my esphosgas and stomach meet there there is a twist in the esphosgas. Since the surgery I have not been able to keep liquid down. Been dehydrated and vomit daily. Since surgery I have gained 8.4 lbs to date. They claim due to the iv's......not sure I buy it all.

Tomorrow I will have another endoscope to see if they can stint the area, if not I will have a stomach pacemaker installed to regulate the stomach muscle electrically.

I have not given up ...... I just want to get better and lose the weight I set out to do. This was supposed to be the icing in the cake for me. I lost 87 lbs on my own so I was 200 before surgery ...then after liquid and protein diet for 1 week had surgery at 191 today I weighted in at 198.4, and still growing.

This is not how it should have gone.... But I believe this also will pass and I will be able to share my success story soon.

Please keep in touch.

Thanks, Buffy

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Buffy,

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How are you?

So how is everyone doing since the surgery

I'm doing great since my surgery 5/21 - was back to work on Monday after 2 weeks off, and other than being tired, it's not bad at all. No pain, I have to remind myself not to do too much in the way of lifting/abs stuff. I'm having a hard time finding time to work out along with working, though! I'm absolutely NOT a morning person and am so far not willing to get up any earlier than the absolute last moment before I need to get to work. It takes me a lot longer to eat (well, drink) my breakfast than it would before, so I still need to get up somewhat earlier.

I also LOVE Sharon's FB group for us May sleevers. The only bad thing about it is that it's so much easier to work with than this forum, that I tend to only interface there, and I'm not spending time with the wider VST group very much, if at all. It's valuable to have a group that's narrowly focused to us folks at the same approximate time interval in the surgery, but there's such a wealth of information from all the longer timers on here, and we can also help encourage those who haven't yet had surgery. I need to make a point of getting on here every once in a while!

Hello --- it has not gone well at this point! I am back in the hospital for the third time sine my May 15 date. Many complications .....

Oh, Buffy, I'm so sorry things haven't gone well for you! I'm so impressed and humbled by your attitude that it will pass and you'll be able to share your success story with us soon! Keep up the positive thinking!

Oh Buffy! I'm so sorry. Your positive mental attitude will get you through this.

My journey has gone well. You can subscribe to my YouTube channel and see: www.youtube.com/user/irishmama2004

Hello --- it has not gone well at this point! I am back in the hospital for the third time sine my May 15 date. Many complications ..... Did not have as much stomach removed as a normal sleeve would. They left me with 35 % of my stomach... Not the usual 20%. Had hernia repaired' date=' some growths on the spleen also. No cancer found. Yea for that ! God has blessed me.

Now it turns out that where my esphosgas and stomach meet there there is a twist in the esphosgas. Since the surgery I have not been able to keep liquid down. Been dehydrated and vomit daily. Since surgery I have gained 8.4 lbs to date. They claim due to the iv's......not sure I buy it all.

Tomorrow I will have another endoscope to see if they can stint the area, if not I will have a stomach pacemaker installed to regulate the stomach muscle electrically.

I have not given up ...... I just want to get better and lose the weight I set out to do. This was supposed to be the icing in the cake for me. I lost 87 lbs on my own so I was 200 before surgery ...then after liquid and protein diet for 1 week had surgery at 191 today I weighted in at 198.4, and still growing.

This is not how it should have gone.... But I believe this also will pass and I will be able to share my success story soon.

Please keep in touch.

Thanks, Buffy

,

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On Jun 6, 2012, at 11:17 AM, "Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forum" <noreply@verticalsleevetalk.com> wrote:

Buffy,

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How are you?

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I love your positive attitude! God is good, no cancer! This is just a test for your testimony later! I do hope things get better for you soon. With that positive attitude, there's no other way! Likewise, keep in touch and ur in my prayers!

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I am doing fantastic. Have lost 18 lbs since surgery 3 weeks ago. Snoring is gone. Feeling great and doc says we can possibly start lowering my BP med dosages here in a week or so!!!! I started the process at 258. I am at 222 today. Hubby is changing on me. He is flirty as he&!!! Taking me to dinner with friends tonight so he can show his good friend his "new wife"...can't imagine how he is gonna behave when I get thinner....

That is awesome

How are you?

I'm ok. A few rough days since my stage transition. Looking forward to the day when I can workout. Walking is good for now.

Good luck to you too!

Sharon, I am a may 15th sleever, please add me to your Facebook page.

Look forward to chatting!

Korey Root