Hi

My name is Helene and I am scheduled to have gastric bypass surgery in Oct. 13,2014. In the past j have tried to get lap band but was not allowed due to my nutcracker esophagus. I couldn't not have the sleeve either due to the same reason. I've had to think long and hard in order to come to this point.

I'm to be starting the liquid diet in Sept. 29,2014.

I'm hoping it won't be as daunting and my mind is telling me it will be.

I wonder if I should stop dating while I am on this weightloss journey.

I went on a date last night with this nice guy who is looking for a BBW.

I am thinking that next year this time I may not have this body type and

that's when a relationship will fail. Guys that I go out with like a certain body type.

At this point I have no idea what I may look like. I've never been an average weight as an adult.

Whether that has to do with me weight training in my 20s or not.

I am 5'4". At this time I am 289lbs. I was 303 when I first visited the bariatrician. I had always said when I was younger that if I was to ever to get to over 300 lbs. that I would have to do something drastic.

I had a density test done at the gym and the measuring tool said that I am 153 pounds of just muscle and bone. So it looks like my ideal weight would be somewhere around 185-200.

Still having hesitations about the surgery. I think it has something to do with my profession. I'm an Operating Room RN and I know what goes on after the patient is lights out. I joke with my friends that even if your having surgery on your knee. You will still be in the table naked. Some refer to this fear as Nurses Curse.

Well maybe I have rambled enough for to day. Nice to meet all of you.

Thanks everyone. I am on day two post. Not hungry but trying to get that protein shot down. It's A very strong peach flavor. Getting asthma treatments as needed.

Keep your head up. It gets easier and it is worth every moment.

Good luck with your ongoing recovery. It's the 18th, are you home? I hope that you video like very me does better return you voyage can but chose eat what's good for you. GOOD LUCK! DRINK LOTS!

I tried to go without pain medicine so I could drive but I feel everything. I can't stand the pain. I'm shaking with pain. Aches, incisional, gas, back, every pain. Hit me like a brick wall. #imnotready.

Keep up the awesome work on your recovery. It seems like forever now, but in looking back it will fly by. Just wait until you start being able to do all these amazing things you never thought possible. I am so excited for you and your journey. Please keep me updated and if there is anything I can do to help you out please let me know at any of the links below.

Best of Luck,

I woke up this morning on my stomach. I have no ideas how I got there. It felt as if my stitches were stretching. And the pain meds had worn off. I may weigh myself today since I'm 1 week out. Please tell me it'll get better.

Stay off your stomach and prop pillows if need be. I'm a stomach sleeper and it sucks. I feel your pain. Two weeks out and I can sleep on my side without pain. Layers of sutures are in each site so if you tear inner sutures you won't know until you bruise or get abnormal pain or discomfort. Be paranoid enough to be aware of how you sleep. On day two I went to ER to get one patched up

Stay off your stomach and prop pillows if need be. I'm a stomach sleeper and it sucks. I feel your pain. Two weeks out and I can sleep on my side without pain. Layers of sutures are in each site so if you tear inner sutures you won't know until you bruise or get abnormal pain or discomfort. Be paranoid enough to be aware of how you sleep. On day two I went to ER to get one patched up

oh well I would hate that and the other thing is I'm so used to getting on the floor with my kids I laid down on the floor and then I had such a hard time trying to get back up it was pretty bad. It's like me a good five to seven minutes to get off the floor. My right side is definitely easier to sleep on my left side because my Loveside is where the largest incision was which is about a centimeter

You have to be more careful girlie! You need to baby your tummy and your incisions while they are still this fresh. No getting down on the floor because like you said getting up is nearly impossible! I support the pillow idea, I actually slept in a reclining chair for the first three weeks because the bed wasn't comfortable, it pulled on my tummy and I didn't want to flip over so the chair was perfect. You don't want to end up back in the hospitals with ripped incisions so please please be careful!! Your kids will understand if you have to rest for a little bit and like everyone else has told you, it will be worth it in the end!

Thank you @@lptreg and @@Beckyyb93 it doesn't help that they found a hernia while they were in there and did a stitch repair.

Edited October 20, 201411 yr by layknee

Back in the hospital with dehydration

Layknee i pray you are doing better. Sorry you are having such a hard time with your recovery. Don't get discouraged. This will pass and you will succeed on your journey ????

Layknee i pray you are doing better. Sorry you are having such a hard time with your recovery. Don't get discouraged. This will pass and you will succeed on your journey ????

thank you so much.