Hey everyone. I decided it was time for us to set up a post op section for the August folks. there are a lot of yu guys on here and I would like to be able to see how you are progressing. Any changes? Concerns? We can help one another.

I am day 9 post op and all is well with me. Trying to stay hydrated and sipping on the portein shakes. I am able to sip more now, thank goodness. I feel thirsty all the time. Even if I wake up in the middle of the night, I am sipping. My fisrt post op visirt is on the 8th and hopefully eveything will be good.

Later Losers!

Hello! I am new to this site and I was sleeved on 8/29/14. I am a "closet" sleever as only my immediate family knows about my surgery. I am inspired by all of your stories, but realized I have to get back on track.

HW: 354 SW: 340 CW: 289 - considering how far out since surgery, I feel like I haven't lost enough. But, I don't want anyone to think that I am being too harsh on myself or trying to compare myself to others, I just know that I can work harder and get more of this weight off. Despite an injury, I am inspired and eager to get back on the horse.

Thanks for sharing your stories and I look forward to seeing more!

Hello ONMYWAYTOHEALTHY, you've lost about 50lbs and if I haven't misread many of theses letters, that about what everyone has lost on average. Don't be so hard on yourself, just get back on the horse. Good luck! Michele

I so happy to see everyone success. I am currently drinking the last of my daily water. I was sleeved 08/01/14 HW:269. CW: 190. goal:140. 50 pounds left. I am working hard some days I am on point and others not so much. I will never give up on myself. This is for my life. Good job everyone ????????????????

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Good job! Keep it up. Michele

Hello all how are all of ya doing some of us has reach 6 month wow how time has flown. Well I have a question Do some of ya still have problem with food and drinking since now its been 6 month. For me I still feel like the beginning of the journey still hard to eat some thinks only 2 bite not more drinking is better but it get hard to get the water in. Well just wanted to say happy 6 month.

I don't have issues with fluids. But I do still have problems with some foods it seems the denser the food the less I can eat of it. do you still have any discomfort on any of your surgical incisions the one by my bellybutton is still rather painful at times. Michele

@DevinMissM yes sometime it bothers me the one above the belly button

My 6 mo appointment is next week. Drew the labs yesterday. I hope my numbers are good!

I have to say I'm a bit frustrated. I had a long seven week stall that just ended about three weeks ago. Now it seems I'm in another stall.

I really wanted to be closer to my goal at six months. But I know I'm better off now than if I'd not had the surgery.

It will be interesting to hear what they have to say about my progress at the check up.

Had my diverticulitis surgery last week, everything went well but I am backed to pureed/mushy until my post-op appt next week. They will draw labs for 6mth appt on the 17th. Been seeing way to much of my Dr lol, but I sure am happy with my results so far started this journey at 267, today the scale said 185.

Hello! I have my 6 mth apt next week as well. I also have been on a weird stall lately. Well, since just after Christmas. I got to 195 Christmas morning....my goal at the time. Now I am at 187. I have fought harder for these last 8lbs than I did for the previous 60! I seem to stay put, gain 1, lose 1, stay there, gain 3, lose 2, stay there......just up and down and down and up. Hoping to get some insight from the nutritionist Tuesday.

food wise....doing well. Yes, dense things I cant eat much of. But veggies are easier to fit in daily now. I still can only eat about a cup of food at a time. Think that's my new norm. Water still a struggle. I was a gulper before and drank about 5 or 6 bottles a day. Now that I have to drink a lot slower I tend to put the bottle down and forget to pick it up again until I'm ready to gulp....which I cant. Still figuring that out.

I'm lucky...no pain from the surgery. I've been blessed to have an easy ride so far. Knocking on wood that continues!

I agree about the dense foods... and still have restriction, eating one bite too much is very unpleasant. I have a slight reoccurring pain at the site of the left side incision. I think early on something in there pulled or tore, it is happening less often now, but is a quite sharp, short lived pain when it does.

I don't have issues with fluids. But I do still have problems with some foods it seems the denser the food the less I can eat of it. do you still have any discomfort on any of your surgical incisions the one by my bellybutton is still rather painful at times. Michele

Thank you all for replies and support. Michele

Hello All i haven't checked in for quite a while so here goes HW 353 SW 329 CW 225 SD 8-19-2014 GW 180.At a stall had a hysterectomy 2 weeks ago and has some issues so no working out for me until the doctor clears me next month. Hope everyone is coming along alright

Hi glad to here about your progress. HW 342 SW 300 CW 228 SD 08/26/14. I had a long stall too from December to early February. My labs were great at my 6 month check up. I am going on a work trip this week and I have a bunch of office attire that I bought years ago too small. I bought it too small with hopes of fitting them soon. They fit!!!!! From size 22/24 to 14/16 so far. I can't wait to see my colleagues that I haven't seen for a while. I am so glad I decided to improve my life. I Hope everyone else is doing great.

Hey August Sleevers... I'm celebrating fitting into a size 12, which is even starting to get a little loose and size Medium tops. Don't remember ever fitting into Medium. I'm getting married in September, so I hope I can lose a little more before then. I've met my surgeon's goal of 175, but at 5'5, I feel that's still a little high for me. I'd ideally love to get down to 160 or 150...but given how slow my weight loss has been since the beginning, I'm starting to have some doubts! The surgeon says that the next 3 months will be crucial for me to step up my efforts, because in month 9 in pretty much slows to 1-2 lbs/month. I'm feeling frustrated at how slow my weight loss has been, but paradoxically...I'm also really happy to be living my life in a more "normal" size, and grateful for the opportunity. Just the roller-coaster I'm on!