Anybody scheduled for March 2019?? I just got my surgery date of March 5th!! So excited. They had the end of February available but because of my job, I had to go with March.

Face changes are real...

I had my surgery in March I'm about 8 weeks out. I can start to see the loss. Just wish it was going a little faster. I hope the slow lose means no lose skin.

I can tell on my face now it is thinner ?

I can tell on my face now it is thinner ?

Hi Guys,

Just stumbled across this bulletin board, great to see others sharing their experiences and stories so here is mine

Averaging around 130kg for the past 10 years my battles with overeating have caused everything from Type 2 Diabetes to high blood pressure and everything in between. It wasn't about me eating bad food, it was the over indulgence of the food itself. After attempting every diet known to the human race a decision was made to have the sleeve surgery done.

The Surgery was performed by Dr KunzinKovas @ St George Private Hospital in Kogarah NSW, Australia in Early March 2019. The first 3 weeks were in and out of the hospital for various circumstances. I won't lie it was hell for the first month. 16 Weeks after the surgery I weigh in a 95Kg from 120Kg just before Surgery, it has been the best decision of my life.

My Blood sugar levels are now before 5.5, no more high blood pressure, quit smoking 4 months ago. I feel a million dollars and now have the advantage of teaching my body how to eat again without the drug of indulgence in me.

Edited May 20, 20197 yr by BennyKing

Im new here and my Surgery was March 6th 2019, Sw was 261, Cw is 216 Gw is 150, I feel like im behind and im scared all the time, I go back to the doctor and dietician in June, and their scales always weigh more, Am I the only one that weighs more at the doctors office than at home?

I relate Shaye! You are making great progress! For me, the pounds were dropping off so fast the first month I was hoping I would maintain that but now it's slow and steady. I've had a few stalls and my weight is always more than what I get at home when I go in. I was so busy checking my weight daily to try to get down to my goal weight for surgery it has been hard to get out of that mindset. I am trying to focus on the inches I am losing, the new energy I have and checking my weight once a week. Listen to your new stomach and the pounds will keep coming off.

Hey you guys!!! I was sleeved March 25 by Dr. Foreman in Huntsville (Shay!!). My scale ALWAYS reads 5lbs less than my surgeon's office and 3lbs less than my general practitioner, so when I log I always add the 5lb so I won't be disappointed at follow ups!! LOL

My progress has been SLOW but steady............ well.............. steady-ish. I have noticed that my body changes one week and I lose on the scale the next week.... it's a weird pattern, but I'll take it

Hi all!! I was revised from VSG to RNY for severe GERD on 3/18. My pre-op diet weight was 251 and today it is 216.6. Weight loss has slowed and I’ve had a few stalls. Shark week sucks because I gain despite changing nothing. Slow and steady is better for my body but my mind doesn’t agree and that is a daily struggle. How are all the other VSG to RNY revisions doing?

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Im new here and my Surgery was March 6th 2019, Sw was 261, Cw is 216 Gw is 150, I feel like im behind and im scared all the time, I go back to the doctor and dietician in June, and their scales always weigh more, Am I the only one that weighs more at the doctors office than at home? @ShayeFisher

Girl same. Mine was Mar 11 SW 261 CW 217 GW 150 ---- so super close to you. I feel like I'm doing a little worse actually. But yes... I feel like it's sooooo slowwwww and my next follow up is on Monday...and I always weigh more on their scales. It's so depressing. I've hit another stall just now...which sucks because I was stuck at 225 forever...then dropped to this about 2 weeks ago... and now...nothing.

Been stalled for 3 weeks now at 228. HW 270 SW 248. I went back to the basics and hope that this will pass soon and I will start dropping lbs again. The inches are coming off in the meanwhile so that makes me happy.

Hey y’all!! So glad so many of you are doing so wonderful!! :)

So what is everyone eating these days? What things are you enjoying and is there anything you still can’t eat?
I still can’t eat most proteins (chicken, fish, eggs, beef, etc.) which has been....frustrating af lol
Just got under my stall weight this morning THANK U JESUS!! I’d been stuck at the same weight for what felt like forever.
SW: 242 DOS: 230 CW: 204

Just got through the grandmother of all stalls and all it took was a cold virus to get me losing again. I’ve lost an entire dress size so I’m digging in to the back of my closet to reacquaint myself with old clothes. I’m touring Hoi An, Vietnam this weekend and trying very hard not to go into the fabric shops to have new clothes made. I’ve still got more weight to lose and a bespoke closet at the end of my assignment is just the incentive I need to stay motivated.

What is a NOLA gal like you doing in Viet Jam? Is it business or a pleasure trip? Don't know if I could go there or not, I'm sure it is TRULY beautiful in 2019. ME-----
I remember the Viet Nam War,too strongly, just my hangup, I probably wouldn't visit the EUROPEAN concentration camps either, I avoid locations of human suffering.

2 hours ago, Frustr8 said:

What is a NOLA gal like you doing in Viet Jam? Is it business or a pleasure trip? Don't know if I could go there or not, I'm sure it is TRULY beautiful in 2019. ME-----
I remember the Viet Nam War,too strongly, just my hangup, I probably wouldn't visit the EUROPEAN concentration camps either, I avoid locations of human suffering.

My job brought me here. I have a couple of years left on this assignment. I have two uncles rolling in their graves because i’m here but they knew better than anyone that you go where Uncle Sam sends you.