Dr. Gandsas at AAMC in Maryland?

[NewLife4Me7 110]

Go and have a good time. Just think by October how good your gonna look and this time next year you will look awesome!

[soniaJ 49]

I hope so. I told Dr Gandsas I want to be one of the success stories. He said to remember that! : ) .. I've watched a lot of those utube videos and they said to bring chap stick and your pillow from home. I think I will also be bringing my I pod and kindle. If before or after your surgery you think of anything else be sure to let me know.

[soniaJ 49]

I think the 2 week diet before the surgery will be hard for me because we are going on vacation again the week before. I know it's crazy. If you have any suggestions that will help me stay on it without cheating let me know. I am open to all and any suggestions.

[NewLife4Me7 110]

Bring ready made Protein drinks...they are fulling. Just do your very best to stay focused on what the cause is getting a new life.

Stay active that will help you get your mind off of food. I will pray for you to have a fun and make it through the two weeks of the diet. You can always email me I will do my best to help encourage you to move on.

[soniaJ 49]

We can have Jello and all the vegetables we want so that's not too bad buts it gets hard when you're the one cooking everyday. I wish it was only a week of staying on that diet. 2 weeks I'd forever and I too like the shakes. Lol. I may take u up on your offer and send you messages while in away for support if you'll be upto it.

[acampbell1318 58]

Hi Ladies

I had sleeve surgery with Dr. Gandsas on Jan. 6, 2014 and both him and his staff are great and everything went well. I ended back in surgery on May 21st to remove my gallbladder and he did that also. I can't say enough about him and his staff. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. I feel over all I have done well I wish I would have lost more but I feel great and just need to remember at least the scale is not moving up!

[NewLife4Me7 110]

Yes, of course I'd be up to receiving messages from you and I will do my best to support you.

[NewLife4Me7 110]

acampbell1318 did you have the bypass? You don't mind as my surgery date comes closer I will take you

Up on your offer to ask you questions.

[acampbell1318 58]

no I had the sleeve. Please ask away I had people that helped me thru the first part of my journey and it was great. I am at a point now where I don't lose every week and I get discouraged but everyone tells me not to just change things up a bit.

[soniaJ 49]

Acampbell, how was your recovery? How much weight have you lost if you don't mind me asking.

[BookWorm 87]

I had surgery with Dr Gandsas in October and gallbladder removal this past month. While I believe his bedside manner left something to be desired, the results and surgery were great and the results have been great!

[acampbell1318 58]

Soniaj....I think it went great I had it done on a Monday morning and it took them forever to have a room for me so it was like 4pm when I finally got to my room and they had me up walking that night. Tuesday was the worst day for me cause I was nauseous and then I went home Wednesday and besides being nauseous for a month or so I felt good. the first 2 weeks it just felt like someone kicked me in my stomach and I was sore. But that sunday I went to a fishing expo with my husband and walked around and I was fine. The first week I lost 16lbs and then week 2 and 3 I had a stall and it was frustrating but since then I have been averaging about 2 lbs a week until 2 weeks ago and now I am having a stall again. Total since the morning of surgery I have lost 56 lbs.

[NewLife4Me7 110]

Bookworm - are you able to eat regular food now? Did the weight come off fast?

[BookWorm 87]

Yes, I can eat anything. However, since gallbladder surgery sausage is off the list. Just doesn't go well without the filter. (if you know what I mean).

Yes, weight came off very fast in the beginning. I'm slightly obsessed with working out now so that helped me. I also was up and walking the day I got home. I went back to work after 3 days. Weight seems to be coming off slower now. I think I averaged about 15lbs a month and since May I've been about 5lbs-6lbs.

[soniaJ 49]

Acampbell, your doing great then. I really am getting excited. I'm glad the surgery went well. I've been reading about how a lot of people run into the stall issue. I think changing your exercises every month may help. Are you able to lift weights now? The nausea I hear is common to and makes me a bit nervous. Have you thrown up all all due to certain foods?