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I am scheduled to have surgery Dec. 6th. YAHOO!!! ....I think! LOL! Anyone else 2nd guessing themselves? I'm nervous about this huge lifestyle change. Anyone else worry they will lose weight, then gain it all back? I keep telling myself I don't want to take blood pressure & cholesterol meds for the rest of my life. And I don't want to get type 2 diabetes. Plus it will be a bonus to look better, too. But then I start thinking of all the food I'll be missing. Food really is an addiction!! Am I the only one who feels this way? Advice, please!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Protein, fluids and change in diet are big points for me. I try to keep my body shocked by changing my diet and exercise around a lot plus just keep hitting those protein and fluid goals. This journey can be so frustrating. I've lost 113 pounds (83) since surgery but I'm still frustrated as I've been stalled for 2 months now. I hit 100 pounds down total around the 7 month mark but I've struggled since hitting that milestone. There will be ups and there will be downs but you have to just keep moving forward, try not to allow old habits to creep back in and know that every pound lost leaves your body a pound healthier.

I had my surgery yesterday morning!! I feel great today. A little sore but so glad I went through it. He found a large hiatal hernia and a whole in my esophagus. But he patched me all up and I am doing great. Just waiting for my leak test, then I can go home!!

My surgery is tomorrow morning at Good Samaritan in Downer's Grove!!!

Like needing to loose nearly 100 pounds isn't enough??? My daughter (who is large) said that to me. I replied, "My BMI is 40 and i'm having health complications."

Uggghhhh....so not looking forward to them! Sending you positive thoughts and prayers today. Good luck!

I also was ER/PR/HER2, Nausea is quite controllable , and appetite not affected to much. The first three round of chemo are processed though your bladder so if you thinking you’ve been drinking a lot of water now, get ready. The last three rounds are the nasty ones, and the drugs wipe out your sense of taste. It comes back quickly when you’re done, though. That makes it really hard to eat because sun much food , even stuff you like, will taste like cardboard or sawdust. You’ll have to get creative with proteins . Don’t forget to get a new toothbrush every three weeks so you don’t get mouth cankers, which makes it hard to eat . No spread is WONDERFUL , I had it in three lymph nodes, and I’m fine ten years later. Herceptin , for HER2 is a miracle drug. If you’re getting radiation after chemo you will unlikely notice it affects you at all. Every day after chemo you feel so much better you’d have to get hit by a truck to get worse. You’re working on the two most amazing journeys ever, at the same time. So very brave and strong, and don’t forget that you are , even when you feel like crap. From here, the only way out is UP. Sending hugs. We’re all sisters in this. Pauline

Would like more replies on this topic because I have been stalled for 2 months myself. Well, to explain further, I am almost a year out from surgery and I have been bouncing between 200-206 pounds for 2 months. My starting weight was 312 on Nov 14, 2016. I am wondering the same thing as you, am3ie, and wondering if my body is done losing weight. I am 25-30 pounds from my goal. Tracking what I eat every day, getting 1000-1250 calories a day with 100 grams of protein and 30-40 grams of carbs for the last 4-5 months and prior to the past 2 months, the weight was falling off. Anyone got an idea/ experience with this that is near a year out? Anyone, anyone? Bueller? When was your surgery, am3ie? You look great by the way!

Stay the course. ((hugs)) I struggle with loss while on all protein drinks. I build up fluid cuz they can be insulinogenic. I don't think I will really start losing until I'm able to get my insulin back down again while eating real food. That may take 3-5 weeks after surgery.

My wife and I would be interested. We are in Aurora, and both were sleeved. 3 and 2 months ago respectively.