Hi everyone who is having surgery in October 2014. We can start a new topic for those of us who have had surgery already.

This is the spot were we will all end up, were we'll share our stories and recovery. It will be a new dawn for so many of us. Let's stay close as united we will conquer anything that comes our way!

BEST WISHES GLADIATORS

@@Beni

Additional NSV's

- going on cruise excursions zip lining, parasailing, aerial glacier tours

- doing a pull-up

-being comfortable in restaurant booths

Riding rides at an amusement park with my kids.

@@layknee I'm not sure what the name of that med is. I am still waiting for them to call the RX in for me. I have been really good with my pain meds. Every 4 hours. Plus it is helping me sleep, so I'm getting that rest.

Enjoying Manhattan truly a walking city without pain & getting out of breath & not being able to keep up with my husband . Enjoying again shopping in the Spring, Central Park in the Summer, Times Square with a few less tourist in the Fall, in the winter enjoying Christmas Windows on Park Avenue & ice skating at the Wollman Rink always wanted to do that!

@@Beni one thing I am looking forward to is cutting up my Lane Bryant credit card and replacing it with a Victoria Secret card. . Here are some more:

2. Wearing a Halloween costume without feeling like a stuffed sausage.

3. Spending a day at Disney (I live in Florida) without my feet and legs being in so much pain I can barely walk for days after.

4. Wearing a bikini! Not sure about that one though since my stomach looks like it has been butchered.

5. Rocking that sexy little black dress and heels.

@@Beni one thing I am looking forward to is cutting up my Lane Bryant credit card and replacing it with a Victoria Secret card. . Here are some more:

2. Wearing a Halloween costume without feeling like a stuffed sausage.

3. Spending a day at Disney (I live in Florida) without my feet and legs being in so much pain I can barely walk for days after.

4. Wearing a bikini! Not sure about that one though since my stomach looks like it has been butchered.

5. Rocking that sexy little black dress and heels.

Cutting up the LB credit card! Oh no you didn't just say that! Laughing my butt off literally!!!

@@Beni one thing I am looking forward to is cutting up my Lane Bryant credit card and replacing it with a Victoria Secret card. . Here are some more:

2. Wearing a Halloween costume without feeling like a stuffed sausage.

3. Spending a day at Disney (I live in Florida) without my feet and legs being in so much pain I can barely walk for days after.

4. Wearing a bikini! Not sure about that one though since my stomach looks like it has been butchered.

5. Rocking that sexy little black dress and heels.

Woohoo! Good ones I like 4 & 5. Not sure I'm brave enough for a bikini though I'd like to be able to; and the perfect little black dress priceless although I'd look like a newborn foal in heels. Lol

Cutting up the LB credit card! Oh no you didn't just say that! Laughing my butt off literally!!!

Oh yes @@MisforMimi I am cutting that thing up! I never want to wear plus sized clothes again! Ever again!

Great ideas @kimodell69. Love the black dress and heels.

I do wear heels sometimes but after about 30 minutes I have to sit down and I am sure I look like a whale wearing heels. I don't do it very often because it is so uncomfortable. Not sure if I am going to manage a bikini but I would love an awesome swimsuit. Yes, on the halloween costume, so over being the ugly witch, the giant pumpkin or the queen of hearts. I'm going to be something sexy next year.

Edited November 4, 201411 yr by Beni

Okay, going off of Beni's post. I will make my own about my NSV's and my scale victories.

Scale victories: 10% of my body weight gone. (DONE 11/2/14)

50 lbs gone

Onederland

75 lbs gone

Goal weight of 130 lbs.

Non-scale victories:

Crossing my legs,

Wearing heels without feeling like I'm going to fall and die.

Wear cute boots and be able to wear my pants under them.

Be around a size 12 for my birthday (4/26)

Vaniety size of an 8

couch to 5K run with my daughter( she's 8)

Going on my honeymoon and actually feel sexy (been married 3 years and have yet to go to our honeymoon). We are planning on going in June.

Wearing a cute swimming suit that fits.

Get out of plus size clothing stores.

And the biggest one of them all: to actually feel Beautiful.

Hey everyone! So, today is my first day alone since a few days before my surgery, I am now a week out. I'm not cleared to drive yet either, because my post op isn't til tomorrow...haven't taken any pain meds, but I'm afraid to chance it. I thought I'd be fine with it, I usually like to have some quiet time. But I'm super lonely and feeling kind of sad and depressed I don't know why?

I can relate. Have been enjoying the time off work to get used to all the changes, but I feel sad. I think slowly moving through all the stages is wearing on me. I'm only one week post-op too! Just trying to keep a positive attitude ????

Edited November 5, 201411 yr by TinaC

Back in 2010 when I had lost 85 pounds (with lap band) I was at 175. I went to Vegas with my best friends and I had a swimsuit from Lands End. It was a tankini top and a short skirt bottom. The top had rushing (how the heck do you spell that?) So it was very flattering. I LOVED how I felt in it!! Oh. The top had underwire in it too so it held up the saggy girls! I cannot wait until I can get into it again!! It was a regular size 16 I think.

I went to work today for 4 hours. Oh my goodness, I was in so much pain by the time I left. I rested for a few houra, then went for a nice long walk (holding my belly most of the way). We walked to my parents house and then my mommy drove me home. I couldn't have walked back. Having more sharp pains tonight, (rather than a deep ache) but it's still right at that incision site.

Called the Dr.s office today to see if there was a liquid tylenol they could prescribe. ( a friend told me she had gotten some a few years ago) they said they can't get it anymore. She suggested just cutting my pills.

I hate swallowing pills. Oh well.

I went to work today for 4 hours. Oh my goodness, I was in so much pain by the time I left. I rested for a few houra, then went for a nice long walk (holding my belly most of the way). We walked to my parents house and then my mommy drove me home. I couldn't have walked back. Having more sharp pains tonight, (rather than a deep ache) but it's still right at that incision site.

Called the Dr.s office today to see if there was a liquid tylenol they could prescribe. ( a friend told me she had gotten some a few years ago) they said they can't get it anymore. She suggested just cutting my pills.

I hate swallowing pills. Oh well.

@amylynns. What about liquid Motrin? Hope you feel better!

Can't have ibuprofen with the RNY. :-(