My name is Chris and I am an 42 year old male who has battled weight as long as I can remember. As I have aged my weight has really slowed me down. I am just at that point of being pissed for allowing this to hold me back for so long. I have been aware of these procedures for years as I am an operating room nurse. Maybe ignorance is bliss when it comes to surgery. I am having my sleeve on April 17. I am very excited and honestly fearful of this journey but it is one I have to do. I am blessed to be having surgery in an operating room I run and at a hospital of friends. It is great reading the stories of others and not feeling so alone in this issue.

Surgery done. Barium swallow good. Spending the night. Feeling weak but optimistic

Home, pains meds must have wore off cause chest pain really painful. Trying to keep up with sipping

First 48 suck and the first 5 days are just plain hard. Soon this will be a memory! Sip and walk and rest.

Edited April 19, 201412 yr by CrazyJaney

Sip and walk. Repeat. This too shall pass. Thinking of you.

GasX strips, and heat to my back helped ease the upper, epigastric pain. Sugar free Popsicles saved the day for me! It's so worth all you're going through. Hang in there!

Feeling much better today. Worked for 4 hours today but was exhausted.

Sipping is so much easier. Thanks for all the advice and support it makes a huge difference!

You worked 5 days after your surgery?????!!!!!! Whoa! That is amazing!

It was just desk work. Luckily I gave a flexible job

First day of full liquids

Milk here we go!

First post op visit down 30 lbs since preop diet.

They are telling me to take in more calories.

This Friday is I can add eggs!

Hang in there! I am labor and delivery RN. One year out as of today. I have lost 135 lbs and feel great!