Hey All..

Well, I am still 5 months away from surgery ,but I am still doing my research and trying to learn everything I can. One thing on my mind though is? What is it like afterward?

For me, I grew up my entire life since I was 5 years old, running around without a jacket on or sweatshirt. Ever since I was a kid, my body temperature has been out of whack. My temperature remains a degree higher then the average normal temperature in a body. I would literally sweat on my face, down my back, down my pants, everywhere...and even when I was younger I was skinny and I still sweat abnormally...

Fast Forward: I am 26(or am I 27??) and I live in flip flops 365 days of the year. I NEVER wear shoes or socks. Why? Because for me, its crucial to wear flip flops, to maintain my body temperature at a balance. If i wear shoes or socks, I already start sweating and as it is, i break out into sweats constantly throughout the day, so bare feet or flip flops is how I roll (The beauty of course is that I only spend 5$ once a year on shoes)

What I am curious about though, is this whole post op life. According to what I have been reading, the area in the stomach that produces Grehlin, not only regulates appetite but also body temperature. My body actually over-produces Grehlin and under produces Leptin..hence why I can eat and eat and eat and never get sick and barf and why I always feel hungry no matter what or how much I eat. So thats why they are saying my life will be more normalized once they remove the Grehlin producing site in my stomach through VSG...but what I really want to know is: Will i finally be able to be cold? or like normal people and feel the cold? Cause after years of sweating. I rather be cold then look hot and sweaty when going out in public..It would be nice to feel cold when its cold out and have to bundle up and wear sweaters like everyone else.

Also, when you exercise post op, do you sweat the same? more? less?

I have severeeeeeee hormonal issues. I won't even get into it. lol

My constant body temp has been so bad the past few months that I literally would jump in the shower just to cool my body temp down. That was the FIRST thing I noticed when I came out if surgery. No hot crazy stuff!!! I'm only a week out but stoked at the improvement thus far.

Also, have a friend that was sleeved 5 months ago and she no longer has hot flashes!!!

Go us!!!

I am 9 days out and have not had a series of the too hot's yet and it has been in the 90's.