Anyone else having surgery in April? Maybe we can find surgery twins here. I thought I could start it off by asking a few questions.

When is your surgery? April 4th
What kind of surgery? Revision from sleeve to Mini Gastric Bypass
Height? 5’8”
Starting weight? 285
Goal weight? 175

April and early May surgery patients I hope you all are doing great.
Good luck with your journey
Allie in SC

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Any word on your surgery?

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Just wanted to check in. Had surgery on April 1st and I’m down 22lbs. I’m totally happy with that! I knew I wasn’t going to loose weight as fast as other people because my surgery weight was only 230 and I know that’s small for this procedure. I don’t know a lot of other ways I could have lost this weight. I also love that normally I would have given up during my 3 week stall but after surgery I didn’t have a choice but to stick with this. It’s the tool I need to be successful long term.

Just wanted to check in. Had surgery on April 1st and I’m down 22lbs. I’m totally happy with that! I knew I wasn’t going to loose weight as fast as other people because my surgery weight was only 230 and I know that’s small for this procedure. I don’t know a lot of other ways I could have lost this weight. I also love that normally I would have given up during my 3 week stall but after surgery I didn’t have a choice but to stick with this. It’s the tool I need to be successful long term.

I was 233 day off my surgery, but I am 5'3" so that is quite a bit of weight on my frame. I'm down to 218 and pretty happy with it! I'm still in purees. Going well though! I'm only getting 50ish grams of protein though. :/ still working on that.

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My surgery was April 29th today is 12 gays I am feeling weak and only drink the protein drinks, I am at 183. Want more off before I start eating food... Everyone's progress is different so we made the right choice doing this surgery I just hope I can tolerate food at the end of the month....

My surgery was the 25th. Had my 2 week follow up today and I’m down 17lbs since surgery! I had a little stall for 5 days the first week post -op which was a little discouraging but things have been moving great this past week. I also have been having the most terrible stabbing pain under my left side rib cage which turns out to be a common side effect after the sleeve. It’s something about my spleen not getting enough blood flow yet because the nerves that supply it were cut when they removed a portion of my stomach. Fortunately this will go away over time when the blood supply returns. I’m having difficulty not drinking 30/30 with eating but today I cracked down on myself and set timers!

Edited May 11, 20197 yr by KimB7811

I’m 4 weeks out and have been eating almost normal food, no bread or other sticky dishes. Ate popcorn yesterday it made me feel a little sick I think I was that movie butter. Went from size 22 to size 12 so far.

Wow you are doing great. Mine was April 29th I am still recovering and drinking protein shakes

@ Sharon it will take awhile my first two weeks I thought was this worth it. I couldn’t drink enough I could only do liquid and not much of it. Now best thing I’ve ever done for myself . You’ll get there.

Surgery was April 4 and I’m on solids now. I had a horrible experience last night with shrimp and quinoa. Got horrible pain then foamies. It’s very difficult learning what my body will accept right now and how much. I eat MUCH less than with the sleeve. Got a lettuce wrapped grilled chicken burger and it took 3 “meals” to eat it but it was incredible. I’m not even close to meeting protein goals because shakes are suddenly repulsive but you do what you can I guess.

@katebruin what are the foamies???

Not Kate, but nasty foamy slime you throw up. Nasty to look at, worse I think to produce it. I prefer Frank Emesis, if you ever thought you would be desirable to lose a whole meal.

Hi I had surgery on the 30th April ?

Hi all. I had surgery April 3 at 260 lbs and am down 19 lbs. Frustrated last two weeks as my body is changing but I am down from losing 5 lbs a week to 2 lbs a week. I am getting all water, protein, vitamins and walking 3 miles/day. I’m eating 800 calories/day. I know it’s not a stall but I am surprisingly down about it this morning. Big sigh.

DON'T BE DOWN! Even when you don't rapidly drop pounds you will drop inches. And it's All Good! Remember sometimes you are not a Race ? Car but a Jalopy ? chug-a-chugging along. We still get to our goals, it is an eventual process but it does happen. And sometimes slow and easy is,better for,YOY in the long run!

DON'T BE DOWN! Even when you don't rapidly drop pounds you will drop inches. And it's All Good! Remember sometimes you are not a Race [emoji594] Car but a Jalopy [emoji593] chug-a-chugging along. We still get to our goals, it is an eventual process but it does happen. And sometimes slow and easy is,better for,YOY in the long run!

Thank you for this...im 4 weeeks out and was losing a poubd a day then when i started back hiking and water aerobics and walking I stopped losing weight. I haven't really paid attention to inches cuz everything is so baggy on me...time to get the tape measure out. [emoji1]
HW:240
SW:199
CW;182
Ht 5'

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