I'm am officially sleeve and am looking forward to being the best loser that I can be! I am new to the forum and learning how to use all the features so please be gentle with newbie. I am a 43 y/o with high blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid deficient and epilepsy diagnosis. I am 5'5 and my highest was 218lbs before starting this journey. I put this adventure off until this year because when I originally started it last year my husband of 4 years passed away and I knew it would be too much to deal with.

Oct 2012 my physician started me on Victoza. My HgA1c was 6.5 and we wanted to try to get the number down. During my follow up in April 2013 my number went up to 7 and Metformin was added. That day I committed to WLS. I contacted my health plan and started the process. It was somewhat fast tracked because I participate in Weight Watchers at work so I immediately satisfied the 6 month dietician consult. I selected Dr. Colleen Kennedy at Baylor of Dallas and the process was extremely smooth. Her staff basically schedules everything for you!

The two week liquid diet wasn't bad but it was tricky with my sugar levels. I was excited the day of and things went smoothly. Surgery took about an hour, I woke up in recovery then was taken to a very nice suite. My nightmare was the nausea which hit me about 5 hrs after my procedure. It was bad. They gave me Reglan, Pepcid & simethicone (gas x) via IV. It would work for 2 hrs, I'd move and I'm back queasy. It was a rough night. Friday I was sent for an upper GI to make sure that nothing would leak from my new stomach and the iodine mix immediately made me sick. Once that would not stay down I felt so much better. My entire stay I did not have insulin or diabetes meds so I am seeing the benefits already.

I am happy to be home. Children's Tylenol works great. I have Rx narcotics but I'm not a fan unless it is absolutely necessary. They did not weigh me when I left so I will hold anticipation until my follow up in 2 weeks. So, I'm sure that I will have a zillion question and will ask for advice as the days & weeks go along!

Nope, but that will be my mission today. Finding a probiotic.

I usually get mine at Wal-Mart here in the states. They say refrigerated probiotics are better but if they are not in my pull thing I forget to take them. I have been taking a brand called Ultimate Flora big pic of sunshine on box!!

Have you tried a probiotic that seems to help me!!! I am paying out of pocket so I am not forced to see a nutritionist so kinda on my own until two weeks before. Surgeon's office said I could start the 2 week diet now which is 5 Protein shakes a day and one green meal (4-6 oz lean protein and 2 cups veggies).

I lost 14 pounds in 9 days on this diet. GL

Congrats on you surgery!

I had my surgery on September 27th so we will be walking the same path. Good luck. Lord knows I am going to need it. I was 285 and now I am 263 it's not a lot but it's better than nothing. I am hoping for better weeks to come.