iegal

Thanks for sharing and congratulations on accepting the new you!

I had the sleeve as an outpatient surgery and did not recover easily due to excessive nausea....so I am feeling your misery. Good news is your will recover and forget this now. As all have mentioned, keep drinking Water, Isopure as much as you can. Okay, really you need to twatch the clook, timing your self and force a sip as timed intervals. This will help you recover and feel so much better. Your journey may not have any bumps, but the results are undeniable. Rest and recover soon.

I think you would regret doing anything that might imped your weight loss. I hated liquids a lot. After 4 weeks (2 weeks post op also) I thought I was going to just perish from not putting solids in my mouth. Things do get better, I promise. Right now you need to focus on healing properly which is following your NUT post op diet. Better safe than sorry. Good luck!

You broke that dreaded stall a few weeks ago and now are on a roll losing weight like mad. Congratulations and can't wait to see you again soon.

Hello Motley; Single incision surgery for VSG is done with a special tool called a SPIDER. Surgeon goes in through the bellybutton, inserts spider and then open up the three tools. Cost of surgery is higher, so you would probably have to pay the difference. If you want to get an experienced surgeon, since technique has only been out for about a year or more, ask your doctor how many he/she has completed. To watch a video clip of how spider works, go to "The Doctors" TV show to see their clip on - Spider Weight Loss Surgery Explained. Link to this clip is below. No regrets on VSG...loving my sleeve. http://www.thedoctor...re&init_id=2871 PS - notice surgeon in the Doctors clip...he was my surgeon in So Cal.

TODAY...hang on...I am normal. What? Please repeat this outloud because this has not been said about me in ages. I am in the normal weight range according to BMI calulator. food needed at this party.

Just about to brag about my own victory - but I wanted to be sure to stop and congratulate you. WOW - you look fabulous! Congratulations.

Hello Leslie - first of all congratulations on your incredible weight loss! LOL - No name for my stomach yet but I find myself talking to friends about my stomach was a seperate entity from me. We are similar in a couple of ways: stomach talks to me all the time, but I do not always pay attention I have to constantly be on guard to be vigilant about eating or I just forget liquids I can consume more than 2 oz, but solids about the same as you Try to remember that you are just a little more than a month out so still healing, things should get better with more volume. Keep a notepad so you can ask your NUT next appointment. Again, congratulations!

Stupid question but did you have your general practioner also write a letter? I understand that some divisions of BCBS do approve the sleeve now. Kaiser approves the sleeve. Post above about paying a fee to lawyers sounds good. Best wishes and keep us in the loop.

Lisabug; Sorry to hear that your husband is being insensitive and selfish. But I am also sorry to see that you are already wondering if you marriage will survive this. Did you have trust issues before surgery which is why you checked his cell phone history (assume you can see # of who he called) and also checked debit card? If yes or no, your first priority is your health. Drink and rest, do not expend energy on things which are unable to correct with one discussion. I worry that if you confront him tomorrow and he is raw, he might react inappropriately. You need to rest and heal. If you need help, call a friend or family member. It is okay for the house to be messy, take care of yourself first. I see your husband as a little boy right now - scared witless and alone turning to food. He lost his eating partner, a common interest you both enjoyed. Now he is out alone eating himself silly. He is out on the town with his other lover...FOOD. Do you believe he needs to be assured that you will not leave him and you are not losing weight to get attention physically from other men but to be healthy? Again, if you already have trust issues this could be a key point. I do not recommend kicking him out - you have other things to deal with right now. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Yeah to Sleeve 4 me advice. Hugs - ocgal

Sassy; You and I are on the same page. Not everyone is entitled to know about why/how/when of the decison to have WLS, When I gained weight over the years, I was responsible so when I made the choice to have VSG, I did so alone. Yes, I discussed with my best girlfriends and fiancée but only after I knew this was what I wanted. No one in my family - neither my parents nor young adult children where told of my surgery. No one at work knows, although they see the results. Slowly I have revealed to those what I have done to help my long term health. My mother was shocked, but she was my worse fear. I just told her after a day before Thanksgiving - 2 months after surgery and she lives less than a mile away. My daughter found my paperwork when I was out of town and confronted me, otherwise I would not have said anything to her. So, how do I handle comments? Well, I tell the partial truthexcluding the fact that I had surgery. I say - I am eating dramatically smaller portions, less calories, minimal amounts of carbs and concentrate on mostly Protein. I am exercising more often. I am going to weight loss support groups weekly. None of these responses are lies I just have not revealed that I also had taken out 85% of my stomach. Why do others feel the right to know every detail of my struggle? Still embarrassed by how I abused my body for years. My goal of being healthy and active is now achievable and I am thrilled. You can weed out who your foes and advocates are over time as they show their true colors. No regrets-ocgal

Wow - you look amazingly different. Your new pic with pose shows the real you - congratulations on your success so far.

Your smile says it all. Congratulations!

You are safe to moan here...where else can you worry out loud? No need to despair, all is well. You might not hit goal when you want but you WILL reach it with a little more determination and grit than maybe some others require. Sounds like you ARE loosing, which is fabulous. Don't compare yourself to others. You had a bad stretch where you were ill and your body was protecting itself to repair. Keep up what you know works and then shake it up a little as you have seen mentioned by others. Try something different every week. Work out with a little resistance, not just aerobic. You can do this with your already great disposition and maybe a little more patience. ocgal

What a blessed woman you are to have been loved by such a wonderful man! He does not sound like a goofy man but a very wise man and I am terribly sorry for such a loss in your life. Do you have someone who will be able to be with you at the hospital and when you come home? sleep well Kimmy. Be careful on the meds, my nut said NO asprin type meds 1 week before surgery due to possible excess bleeding. Call office tomorrow and get some suggestions. ocgal

Hello Rain; Touched by your posts. You will be in my prayers tomorrow and the recovery ahead. Don't force yourself overdo thinking you need to be superwoman. Remember, having a sleeve is a journey and not all days will be sunny. We are here for you so give a "shout out" when you need a word of encouragement or a hug. Keep us posted! ocgal

First of all...WOW, writing from the hospital after getting sleeved. Congratulations, sounds like you are well on the road to a speedy and safe recovery. Wishing you the best of success. Be sure to keep us posted on progress, both highs and lows. Excited for you! ocgal

Thinking of you and wishing you have a speedy recovery.

Hello; I was a self pay. I did the same normal tests the surgeon requires, so your tests might be different. Test to see if I had an ulcer (breath test), EKG, sonogram to see where internal organs were placed for surgery plus within same test my gallbladder was looked at to see if I had stones...I did. Did meet with the physcologist & nutritionist. Plus LOTS of blood was taken to test. I have PPO insurance and it did cover testing part minus copay. No regrets for spending a fortune. Good luck! - ocgal