Anyone else scheduled for January 2018? I have my surgery scheduled for January 11. I'm having to wait until next year because I had a stent put in back in December 2016. The anesthesiologist won't sign off until I have had the stent for at least a year and am able to come off of Plavix for the surgery.

I had my surgery on the 30th. All went well. My doctor also fixed a hernia that I had. It didn't show up on my pre op x rays. I had the usual gas pains that everyone gets but it's subsiding pretty much now. I was 288 at surgery I'm now 272. I feel great. I'm not hungry and I'm getting liquids down slowly.

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So sorry to hear that you have had to go through this Atalla. I hope things get better soon.

8 hours ago, Atalla said:

I hope the January sleepers have fared better than I have. Sleeved on 1/17. Tested next day for leak and was told there none. Discharged 1/19. After a few days at home low grade fever kicked in. I went to my scheduled follow up appointment and the doctor sent me over to the hospital to be re-admitted. Tested again and there was a leak. Interventional radiologist inserted a drain near the leak. Picc line also inserted. 8 days of IV antibiotics, no food or Water. I am home now and each night for the next 6-8 weeks, I am administering TPN via IV for 12 hours. It has been a nightmare and I so regret my decision to have the surgery. The risks are real!

I am so sorry that this happened to you. I wish you all the best!

I am so sorry ?. Where did you have your surgery?

8 hours ago, Purpose65 said:

I had my surgery on the 30th. All went well. My doctor also fixed a hernia that I had. It didn't show up on my pre op x rays. I had the usual gas pains that everyone gets but it's subsiding pretty much now. I was 288 at surgery I'm now 272. I feel great. I'm not hungry and I'm getting liquids down slowly.

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So glad things went well. I had surgery on 1/22. They had to repair a hiatal hernia that was undetected on the pre-op endoscopy. Things are going well but having trouble getting down enough protein and water. It seems like so much.

Thanks everyone. Just praying for a positive outcome. Surgery was at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, NY

14 minutes ago, Atalla said:

Thanks everyone. Just praying for a positive outcome. Surgery was at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, NY

St Peter’s is a good hospital. My husband grew up near there. I’ll pray you feel stronger everyday.

How are all my January 2018 buds doing today?

How are all my January 2018 buds doing today? [emoji4]

I’m doing gd thanks..I had surgery on 18th jan..I’ve lost 3 stone and only been five the ok last week to exercise...I’m feeling so jellyish but been going hard this week with exercise...so hopefully weight should get moving quicker now with exercise

Hi January sleevers,

i had mine January 9th and I am down 60lbs since September 30 since surgery! Rate has slowed but I am trying to keep my exercise up. I wish my full energy were back but I still get tired by late afternoon. Even so I am very glad I did it! 20-25lbs to go.

Hi,

I'm doing fine. Learning to eat so differently and so little at a time. Eating 6 x per day, and have lost 23 lbs so far. I have been stalling for the past 2 weeks, and have now started exercising 2x per week so am hoping it will start to go down again. I'm eating ca. 900 calories per day, and maybe should up this to 1000 or so. I feel great, lots of energy, clothes much looser, sleeping better. I'm very happy to have doe the sleeve. Probably one of my best decisions!!!

Great job! I had the same 2 week weight loss stall. Woke up yesterday with a 3 pound loss. Still struggling with daily 80 oz of liquid. I feel great and wish I had the surgery 5 years ago.

Fantastic that your stall has ended, Marty. Seems mine has too. I'm just not getting that amount of water in... max. 40 or so oz per day! Pus protein shakes, of course.

Have you started exercising?

8 hours ago, CBBP said:

Fantastic that your stall has ended, Marty. Seems mine has too. I'm just not getting that amount of Water in... max. 40 or so oz per day! Pus Protein Shakes, of course.

Have you started exercising?

I've started exercising since I'm 8 weeks out. Trying to do an hour 5x a week. So far, so good! Doing weights 2x a week.

Janine : Wow! 5x a week! That's great! I've only just started with 2x a week (plus of course walking and gardening etc.). I'll up it to 3x a week in April (I get 9 sessions at a physiotherapist, basically monitored exercise, and finish those beginning April). I'll then start my fitness membership up again and do Aquagym 3x a week.

My stall seems to have stopped for now - I upped my calories from 900-1000 per day, and for some reason that has helped (or exercise, or something else! Who knows...)