I got my date (October 15th) and my insurance approval. I'm excited and nervous. Who else is being sleeved in October?

78 lbs gone now. Only 50 more to go

[ATTACH]42264[/ATTACH]

Hey, my October crew!! We are hanging in there! I'm officially down 101lbs from my high weight and 68lbs down from my surgery date. Amazing!!

WORK IT OUT! I'm so happy for you!

Congrats back2barb - so close to your first goal!! <br><br> My weight loss has been a grand total of 0lb in the last ten days! I have really kicked up my exercise recently though so I'm hoping it is something to do with that. Otherwise I am just plodding along and hoping the scale starts moving again soon - I am down 76lb and hoping to lose another 40 or so

Good job on the loss. I totally understand about the stall I'm currently in one as well ARGH!

So I was sleeved October 7th, 2013 and down officially over 100 pounds since day of surgery. I am now just about 140 pounds. Turns out my stomach is 'twisting', and now five months out it is being discovered I may have to go in for another surgery, which have risks as any do, plus more. This is very , very uncommon. There are two procedures they can do, one of them doesn't even have a name which scares me and the second one would be to going through getting a Bypass. I'm VERY nervous and anxious. I will find out more on Wed. I go in for another endoscopy, this one I will be in the main operating room and put fully asleep, not local. If something needs to be done they will go to town if they feel it needs to be done immediately. My symptoms include (which I didn't find uncommon) excessive sensativity to foods and beverages as the main symptom. Really I thought it was normal. IF they have to do full bypass I am very much scared not only because it is the bypass but because I am already 20 pounds under my personal goal weight and my doctor says I have no excess body weight to lose as I have already exceeded that. I have included an updated picture. This is very uncommon and a lot of times there is little to no symptoms. Everyone is doing great, keep up the amazing work!

Hmm my pics didnt post let me try again. Down 78 lbs with only 50 to go

[ATTACH]42274[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]42273[/ATTACH]

So I was sleeved October 7th, 2013 and down officially over 100 pounds since day of surgery. I am now just about 140 pounds. Turns out my stomach is 'twisting', and now five months out it is being discovered I may have to go in for another surgery, which have risks as any do, plus more. This is very , very uncommon. There are two procedures they can do, one of them doesn't even have a name which scares me and the second one would be to going through getting a Bypass. I'm VERY nervous and anxious. I will find out more on Wed. I go in for another endoscopy, this one I will be in the main operating room and put fully asleep, not local. If something needs to be done they will go to town if they feel it needs to be done immediately. My symptoms include (which I didn't find uncommon) excessive sensativity to foods and beverages as the main symptom. Really I thought it was normal. IF they have to do full bypass I am very much scared not only because it is the bypass but because I am already 20 pounds under my personal goal weight and my doctor says I have no excess body weight to lose as I have already exceeded that. I have included an updated picture. This is very uncommon and a lot of times there is little to no symptoms. Everyone is doing great, keep up the amazing work!

I hope everything goes well and they can fix the problem soon

Thank you MWS, SuperK, Ren, and LTC7!! Our Oct people rock!!

Ren, I'm so sorry you're having trouble and have to have further surgery. Make sure to keep us updated. When did the food problems start? I'm definitely going to go for my EGD my doctor recommends 6-12 months post to check everything and make sure it's ok. I would've thought the food intolerances were normal too. I'm sorry

Looking fab Barb!!

Ren- I'm really sorry to hear about your complications. I hope everything gets resolved quickly and you have a speedy recovery!

Progress pics! Busting out of my 22's on the left and slipping into size 12's now...34#s to goal

Surgery date 10/2

Sw: 263

Current wt: 194

Updated 5mos post photo. Yay!!<br><br><br>

Beautiful!

Progress pics! Busting out of my 22's on the left and slipping into size 12's now...34#s to goal Surgery date 10/2 Sw: 263 Current wt: 194

Thank you and you're looking amazing girl!! I need to get more active.

Thank you Sleeve Siren

Surgery 10/7- lost 80 lbs and finally in onederland!!!!! Woohoo!!

Surgery 10/7- lost 80 lbs and finally in onederland!!!!! Woohoo!!

Yay dp, congrats on the awesome job! We were sleeved on the same day :-)

Looking fab Barb!! Ren- I'm really sorry to hear about your complications. I hope everything gets resolved quickly and you have a speedy recovery!

Thanks! I will find out more in the morning, got the call today to be in at 5:45am. I will update on the situation. Thanks again for your concern

Thank you MWS, SuperK, Ren, and LTC7!! Our Oct people rock!! Ren, I'm so sorry you're having trouble and have to have further surgery. Make sure to keep us updated. When did the food problems start? I'm definitely going to go for my EGD my doctor recommends 6-12 months post to check everything and make sure it's ok. I would've thought the food intolerances were normal too. I'm sorry

Hey Barb :-) Well, honestly I though the sensativity to food was normal, I guess to sensative though. I'd day it started around Dec/Jan. Got the call today and go in tomorrow morning at 5:45am for further testing. I'll be put asleep fully as they go in and take a look and see exactly what it is that needs to be done from the two options they have. Ultimately I will have the final say, and be getting a second opinion. Staying positive :-)