Hello! Thank you for starting this support group. I had surgery on July 31 and was in the hospital for 5 days. I'm home and doing well now. Yesterday I went for my first post-surgery walk. Admittedly I only went for about 10-15 minutes. Today I did a little more (20 minutes) and my intention is to get myself out every day. Since I've been home I have noticed that the scale goes down most every day. But of course I'm just having Protein Shake and chicken broth at this point. So it's been a week and a day post-surgery (and my original surgery was postponed twice so I've been on liquids on and off since mid-June!) At this point I am so close to trying real food. I'm also starting to panic that I really am obsessed with food. I know in the first year or two I will not be able to over do it too much (thankfully) I just PRAY PRAY PRAY I figure out how to manage my love of food and portions. I know this sleeve is a great tool but there are so many emotions attached to this, aren't there? Yikes! I really hope to continue with this group and maybe we can help each other be successful today and always!

My best to you!

Michelle

Edited August 9, 201411 yr by mdk_boston

Hello! Thank you for starting this support group. I had surgery on July 31 and was in the hospital for 5 days. I'm home and doing well now. Yesterday I went for my first post-surgery walk. Admittedly I only went for about 10-15 minutes. Today I did a little more (20 minutes) and my intention is to get myself out every day. Since I've been home I have noticed that the scale goes down most every day. But of course I'm just having Protein Shake and chicken broth at this point. So it's been a week and a day post-surgery (and my original surgery was postponed twice so I've been on liquids on and off since mid-June!) At this point I am so close to trying real food. I'm also starting to panic that I really am obsessed with food. I know in the first year or two I will not be able to over do it too much (thankfully) I just PRAY PRAY PRAY I figure out how to manage my love of food and portions. I know this sleeve is a great tool but there are so many emotions attached to this, aren't there? Yikes! I really hope to continue with this group and maybe we can help each other be successful today and always!

My best to you!

Michelle

Hi I hopefully will have my surgery in October or Nov will find out this Thursday for sure and like you I worry that I will be able to Control my love for food not only do I enjoy it but it is such a social part of life. Just keep thinking positive and reach out when you need help and the power of prayer