I wanted to share my experience so far. Please share your good, bad and ugly also!

I'm ten days out (Oct 16, 2012)

My pain is practically gone just a little discomfort on larger incision. I'm on stage two, I go to stage three Monday.

The good.....I'm down 11 pounds since surgery, and I can tell!

I have a ton of energy. Not like when I was dieting.

Im hardly hungry but if I do get hungry it takes about 3 bites or sips of water to go away!

The bad.......heartburn!! I had it three days but I call my surgeon and he told me to take Prilosec over count twice a day until he sees me next week. That helped tremendously!

The ugly....I almost died on a little piece of egg...guess it wasn't so little. I immediately had to vomit but nothing came up. I had sharp pains in my arm, back and I was standing over sink sweating and heaving for about 5 mins!! I'm sooo glad it was just my daughter and I in the house and not at restaurant or with my boyfriend. He would have rubbed my back through but he would have laughed me to scorn afterwards!! He's mature like that!!

Overall its wonderful and I don't regret a thing!!

it is really encouraging to read everybodys posts on their progress, thank you for sharing your experience, and well done you, x

I wanted to share my experience so far. Please share your good, bad and ugly also!

I'm ten days out (Oct 16, 2012)

My pain is practically gone just a little discomfort on larger incision. I'm on stage two, I go to stage three Monday.

The good.....I'm down 11 pounds since surgery, and I can tell!

I have a ton of energy. Not like when I was dieting.

Im hardly hungry but if I do get hungry it takes about 3 bites or sips of Water to go away!

The bad.......heartburn!! I had it three days but I call my surgeon and he told me to take Prilosec over count twice a day until he sees me next week. That helped tremendously!

The ugly....I almost died on a little piece of egg...guess it wasn't so little. I immediately had to vomit but nothing came up. I had sharp pains in my arm, back and I was standing over sink sweating and heaving for about 5 mins!! I'm sooo glad it was just my daughter and I in the house and not at restaurant or with my boyfriend. He would have rubbed my back through but he would have laughed me to scorn afterwards!! He's mature like that!!

Overall its wonderful and I don't regret a thing!!

I am glad you is feeling better. Your new tummy did not want that egg. You had the surgery 16th? I thought you would have still been on liquid diet. Anyway, take it easy. yes, it was good you was at home and not in a public setting.

I am glad you is feeling better. Your new tummy did not want that egg. You had the surgery 16th? I thought you would have still been on liquid diet. Anyway' date=' take it easy. yes, it was good you was at home and not in a public setting.[/quote']

It passed quickly, I'm on stage two. For my surgeon that's puree/mushy. I move on to soft foods tomorrow and thought the scrambled egg was a compromise between the two...lol it wasn't!! But I learned!! It was on my docts list but it just didn't go well at all!

Eggs are known to be oppositional/defiant. I eat them every day now but early on they came back like an unsigned check.

My surgery was completed on 2/22/12, so I am about 8 months out. I had buyer's remorse for the first day or two, but things got better.

The good: I have not had any complications. Within the first week, I was able to cease taking my high blood pressure medicine. I gradually gained more energy. So far, I have lost 125lbs, which includes the 21 or so pounds lost in preparation for the surgery. I have scoliosis, and reducing my weight has helped tremendously to reduce my aches and pains. I feel great. I have more energy. I can walk and walk and walk before getting tired. I have discovered bones that I never "knew" that I had. My collar bones are more apparent and even my temples have more definition. I have gone from a size 26/28 to a size 18. I can now buy XL shirts and they fit nicely.

The bad: I am not a fan of the bagginess, but I hope that I will see some natural resolution to this. My inner thighs look like deflated balloons. Bowel movements can be challenging. I cannot always drink enough Water, which was a problem at times when my husband and I were out for long walks during the summer. I react violently to sugar. Granted, why would I even want one of the things that helped to contribute to my obesity, but who doesn't occasionally want a taste of a dessert? I have found that if I have sugar, I will tend to have massive mood swings. I may even become slightly lightheaded. I went overboard once and had a milkshake. An hour or so afterwards, I had a bad bout of diarrhea. At least I know now what I can do if I ever get really stopped up.

Overall: Having the surgery has been a life changing experience. I feel so different and so much healthier. I am about 62lbs away from my prescribed goal and I definitely feel as though I am going to make it this time.

Overall: Having the surgery has been a life changing experience. I feel so different and so much healthier. I am about 62lbs away from my prescribed goal and I definitely feel as though I am going to make it this time.

I'm only a week out but I will agree with you!! Like never before I feel as if I'm going to make it this time also!!

Wow!! 125 pounds down that's great!!! Keep up the great work!!

I was sleeved on Oct 2, so I'm just over 3 weeks out now, almost 4. I have now been able to be on the puree stage for a week now, and able to move to the soft foods stage tomorrow.

The good: Surgery went great, no complications. I've physically healed really well. Another good, I'm now almost down 40 lbs! (15 lbs of that was on the 2 week pre-op liquid diet, the rest is post op). I am starting to see a difference in the way my clothes fit, they're finally starting to get a little loose on me.

The bad: I work hard at getting in my liquids everyday, but I still struggle with that. I do have a little more energy (which is good), but it's not as much as others seem to have experienced early on. I do know everyone is different though. The other "bad" part for me, I struggle with what to eat, I just want to be at the "normal" stage. I'm starting to notice the difference of the full feeling when I do eat, but I don't have the "not hungry" feeling like others talk about. In my mind, I'm still "normal" like I was pre-op, but I know that physically I am not. I struggle with having patience with myself on this journey and remembering this is only the very beginning.

The ugly: I would say the emotional/mental side of this journey is ugly. I don't think I could've ever prepared myself for how I would feel post op. I struggle when the people around me can be "normal" and eat normal meals, etc. I would kill (not literally...lol) for some crunchy or soft shell tacos, or for a piece of pizza, or a burger. I know that eventually I should be able to have those things, it will just be smaller amounts. Last night we went out with some friends for dinner (first dinner our since surgery). Our friends all know about my surgery, and they picked a restaurant where I could at least have Soup. (I had french onion by the way, just ate the broth, and man was it good!). However, it was difficult sitting at the table, watching everyone being able to order a drink (alcohol), and eat appetizers like spinach dip and chips, and then having their meals of Pasta or burgers and even one really good looking salad. I know if I could've handled all that kind of stuff in a "normal" fashion before, I wouldn't have been in a position where I needed the surgery. I know this gets better (or so I'm told from those that are much further out then I am), and I will adjust and it takes time. But, that is my "ugly" frustrating part that I'm at right now. Just had to vent, thanks for "listening".

I was sleeved on Oct 2' date=' so I'm just over 3 weeks out now, almost 4. I have now been able to be on the puree stage for a week now, and able to move to the soft foods stage tomorrow.

The good: Surgery went great, no complications. I've physically healed really well. Another good, I'm now almost down 40 lbs! (15 lbs of that was on the 2 week pre-op liquid diet, the rest is post op). I am starting to see a difference in the way my clothes fit, they're finally starting to get a little loose on me.

The bad: I work hard at getting in my liquids everyday, but I still struggle with that. I do have a little more energy (which is good), but it's not as much as others seem to have experienced early on. I do know everyone is different though. The other "bad" part for me, I struggle with what to eat, I just want to be at the "normal" stage. I'm starting to notice the difference of the full feeling when I do eat, but I don't have the "not hungry" feeling like others talk about. In my mind, I'm still "normal" like I was pre-op, but I know that physically I am not. I struggle with having patience with myself on this journey and remembering this is only the very beginning.

The ugly: I would say the emotional/mental side of this journey is ugly. I don't think I could've ever prepared myself for how I would feel post op. I struggle when the people around me can be "normal" and eat normal meals, etc. I would kill (not literally...lol) for some crunchy or soft shell tacos, or for a piece of pizza, or a burger. I know that eventually I should be able to have those things, it will just be smaller amounts. Last night we went out with some friends for dinner (first dinner our since surgery). Our friends all know about my surgery, and they picked a restaurant where I could at least have soup. (I had french onion by the way, just ate the broth, and man was it good!). However, it was difficult sitting at the table, watching everyone being able to order a drink (alcohol), and eat appetizers like spinach dip and chips, and then having their meals of Pasta or burgers and even one really good looking salad. I know if I could've handled all that kind of stuff in a "normal" fashion before, I wouldn't have been in a position where I needed the surgery. I know this gets better (or so I'm told from those that are much further out then I am), and I will adjust and it takes time. But, that is my "ugly" frustrating part that I'm at right now. Just had to vent, thanks for "listening".[/quote']

I do understand the ugly side. I opted out of an outing last night just to avoid the same thing, alcohol and food. I don't want either right now but being put in that situation can be a victory but also torture. But I'm sure it gets better!

I try to get my liquid in, helps with energy and hunger. I don't really feel hungry becausd of liquids.

I think its awesome that you are down 40 lbs though!! That beats all the ugly!! Keep at it though one day at a time!