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2 month post-op with good news

kira10062014

By kira10062014, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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kira10062014    18

kira10062014
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I had my 2 month post-op with my surgeon on Friday 12-19-14; I had very good results and I am incredibly happy with the way things are going for me! :) I am going to keep up this hard work even though I have stalled!! :)

Dr. Olsen, my surgeron, was very surprised and please with the way things are progressing. And so was the RD! She said I was a "poster child"! LOL :D

I had labs drawn with my PCP, everything is normal. whoohoo!!! :) I am offically no longer a Type I/Type II diabetic and only have a history now; I haven't had insulin since my last day in hospital! :) (I was diagnosed with Type I while in HS and once I gain some weight after HS it because a mixture of both, how I don't know. I am not the doctor! LOL) My menses are now completely normal; where as they weren't before and never were.

I have lost 64 pounds and 50 since consult visit/surgery day and total of 42% weight loss!!!!!!!!!!!! The biggest accomplishment is doing this surgery and sticking with the strict diet and lifestyle changes. It has been the biggest mental challenge of all. I find my perception of food in general has changed. I, for one, no longer enjoy food as much as I used too. I just look at it a fuel to keep my body alive. My family and friends are so supportive of my change (they weren't at first with the exception of my husband) but now they still that yes I am serious about this and my health.

My mom and dad are so proud. I think my three sisters are a little envious. I have always been the biggest one of the four of us so I had to make up in personality since I didn't have the looks. Now my self-confidence is flourishing and I am absolutely the happiest I have ever been. WHO KNEW?!!!!!! Why didn't I do this sooner!?

The best news of the office visit was my surgeon said if I meet my weight loss goal and including the one he set for me and keep it maintained for at least 3 months after I meet goal weight, he will release and give his ok for my husband and I to try for babies!!!!! I finally have my goals at reach and I am pushing through so I can accomplish and achieve them!!!!

Without this site, my friends, my family, and most importantly my faith in God and Jesus I wouldn't have been able to get as far as I have. I am truly thankful for this site more than anything. It has opened my eyes to everything, to the issues, good and bad, etc. I have learned so much for each and every one of you. SO A HUGE HUGE THANK YOU MY BARIATRIC PALS! :)

Happy and Merry Christmas to y'all!!! God Bless! :)

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BLERDgirl    6,417

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Great news! Congrats!!!

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old_rn    110

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So happy for you!! You are doing amazing

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Big_Mama    511

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Wooooohoooo! Congratulations!

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CanyonBaby    1,852

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I am so proud of you! Your faith has truly seen you through, and He is keeping you on the right track, and in all ways! Hang tight with Him and He will see you through, always! Good luck and God Bless you, too! Merry Christmas!

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nursmate2    40

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Congratulations! Wonderful news!

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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