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NoMoreFatGuy    61

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As some may know I had a sleeve done in March 30,2015. The staple gun failed and left a thumbnail sized hole that went undiagnosed for a week and a half. Long story short, after multiple hospital stays and over 30 procedures, I had to have my stomach removed (called a total gastrectomy). That happened 7 weeks ago. As I write this I sit in the doc's office waiting to have my feeding tube removed. It is the last remaining medical device in my body. It we be the first time in 7 months that I don't have a medical device in me. I still have a ways to go but knowing the hardest part is behind me helps. On the positive side I have lost 120 lbs in 7 months.

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SeahawksFan    444

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Oh wow I have never heard of that complication so thanks for sharing. So sorry to hear that. If you have no stomach how do you eat and process food moving forward?

Hoping things get better for you -

LA

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NoMoreFatGuy    61

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You process food in your intestines but you have to be very careful. Eating my I fast, eating too much or eating a lot of sugar can cause dumping syndrome which I can say from experience is not fun. For the most part you survive the same as a by-pass patient and they are very similar.

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swimbikerun    1,046

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I am hoping that this is the last of the problems for you. Gracious. You are a strong person to go through this.

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MimiBMe    94

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Hope its smooth sailing from here on out.

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The Candidate    3,215

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Sorry to hear of your difficult hardships, but hope the worst is behind you and it'll be sunnier skies from here on out.

Congrats on the weight loss!

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IncredibleShrinkingMan    437

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This sounds very difficult...I am sorry to hear about your struggles. My Dad will be having this done for entirely different reasons at the end of this month. If you have any advice or particular pointers I'd appreciate it. Many congratulations on your weight loss success.

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NoMoreFatGuy    61

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Sleevy is he having it done as cancer prevention? Seems to be most common reason. The best advice I can give is take it slow. I have been impatient and went back to work too soon and are too fast and I caused myself a lot of unnecessary pain and anguish. Start slow with food. Work into new foods and AVOID liquid SUGAR (ie Gatorade, sweet tea, etc). Trust me he will live in the bathroom if he doesn't follow that advice. Drinking sugar is painful and puts you in the bathroom.

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NoMoreFatGuy    61

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Meant to say ate too fast not are too fast

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ssflbelle    829

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I have been reading about your situation on other posts but am glad to read here you finally got the feeding tube removed and are doing better.

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NoMoreFatGuy    61

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Thanks

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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

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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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      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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