Patti Sue

YES! Hang in there it gets better. My first month was awful, I couldn't drink water, i still cannot get it all down. I only eat two to four spoons of anything about four times a day. Some days I can drink more than other days. I tell you as soon as I was able to have jello I felt better and it just kept getting better after that. I think it took a good two months before I stopped feeling sick every time I ate something. I can't eat a great deal of the things I used to, I have to say that I am learning to eat AND drink all over again now. You have had over half of your stomach removed, it takes a long time to recover from it. Hang in there, once you start losing and can SEE it things will change for you. Hang in there!

My loss has been an interesting. I am now used to it. I am at five months on Saturday. I have lost 69 lbs as of yesterday. When I hit my first stall I was frantic. So, I looked back at my band loss and I had stalls and I felt better . Now I am used to the stalls. I will lost five to ten lbs and stall for two to three weeks. During the stalls my body changes continually. So, don't worry with a stall. It is your body adjusting to the loss. I still don't eat much and have never been able to get all the protein down, either with the band or the sleeve. Hang in there I feel so good now, it took a while to, but it has been worth it all the way!!!!

Ohh, yes, I COMPLETELY understand. Until about the 7th week, no matter what I ate I felt sick afterwards. Then one day I ate something and I as fine. Once in a while it comes back. It seems that prilosex may have had something to do with it. Because now I am not taking it, i am looking for something else. I can say though that it did go away, now I am struggling with finding how much to eat. Seems like it changes with the time of day and foods. Sometimes I can eat two bites of something and then other things I can have five or six bites It is weird. I am hoping I can get a grip on it soon. I am at a stand still now but I have lost 42 lbs at 10 weeks.

Hi, how is everyone doing? I am four weeks out today! YAY! I ate real food too! A little bit of chicken salad. Today was the first day i didn't feel "odd" after I ate. The Protein shakes are making me ill, other than that after today I can say that I feel good!!!!! YAY!!

Hi, tomorrow mars my 4th week. I haven't been able to take the Protein shakes for about a week now. They make me nauseated. My stomach feels a bit weird now after I eat. I am thinking this is probably normal. At least I am hoping it is. I am afraid I am not getting enough protein. So what do I eat? I can have eggs already and I can get two bites down but that is it. Is this normal? I am looking forward to chewing again. But just not sure what to start with.. Any advice???

Hey thank you good idea! I had not even thought about those. AH HA!!!!!!

Thanks! Everything is new now isn't it? Kind of makes you wonder if it is just you. Glad to know I am not the only one who feels "odd"! Good luck to bot of you.

I get to eat something on Monday! I can't wait!! Let me know how it goes. I would htink that the burping is probably normal after not having anything for a while......

Still on Clear liquids.... I can't wait for something with some substance..... I never thought I would fall in love with SF Jell-o!!!!! Can't wait for full liquids.. Do I really have to wait for two more days??? Patti PS..... I have lost 14lbs in the 8 days since my surgery... my gosh, I can't imagine it is going to go like this but wowee!!!!! I am losing weight!!!!!!!!!!

Hi, I have been heavy my entire life. I lost and gained hundreds of pounds several times and after a great deal of research, prayer and thought I had decided on weight loss surgery. I told my best friend who has seen my struggle, tears and pain over the losses and gains. Her first comment was I can't believe you are taking the easy way out. She yelled at me. I cried, no sobbed at her reaction. She was furious that I made this decision without talking to her first and "trying" to lose weight on my own. WHAAAT? trying to lose weight on my own??? I asked her what she had thought I had been doing all those other times. She told me that I wasn't trying hard enough. I was stunned and hurt to the core. Of all people I thought she would have been the most supportive. We hung up, I thought for a while and called her back. I asked her not to comment and to listen to what my heart was saying. I explained to her why I had gone to my doctor and discussed this, why I was doing it, the benefits for it, that I needed help and that God had led me to that place in time. My surgery came and went, three weeks later I got a phone call from her that was very cold asking how my day was. I reminded her that I had had surgery three weeks earlier. She was distant. I wrote her a letter telling her how much it hurt that she did not support me in my decision to become healthy. That it felt like I was the child and she the mother and I had disobeyed her. I explained to her that I needed help to lose weight and that God helped me to come to the decision. It still was not good enough for her. I had not asked her first. She did not have control over me. Well, needless to say we are no longer friends. I love her and always will. But I learned before my band that many times we heavy people fill a need in our "lighter" friends. The need for them to be the beautiful one, the thinner one, the better one. And when we lose the weight, that need is not longer filled. They are no longer the "better" one. They are no longer the only one that gets attention, looks, smiles etc. The need for them to control or take care of us is no longer there. When we lose weight, we move on in our lives and if that means to move on past a friend who is stuck, we do. We have to. I believe it is important to leave the door open, at least it has been for me. But, until she accepts that I am making myself healthier and needed help to do it, we can no longer be friends. That was a VERY difficult lesson for me to learn, one that hurt to the core. It helped me to see the control she had and the control over myself that I took! I am a better person because of it. I wish you the very best, it will work out for you. She has to make the decision to be your support or not, if not, then you keep going forward and know that you are becoming healthier and happier! God bless you! Patti

I am at 19 lbs in 9 days! I know what you mean!! Congrats!! Patti

Fabulous!!!! Way to go! I can't wait until I get to say that

EEK! Glad you are doing better. I hope mine doesn't do that! Patti

I had my revision on Monday and to be honest Monday night and Tuesday were tough. but about 24 hours after surgery I just started feeling better. I stayed in the hospital for three days post and came home Thursday. I am feeling pretty good for having most of my stomach and band removed. It will get better!!! I know how you feel though. Oh, alos, once my drain came out I felt much better. So hand in there!!! Best of luck Patti

I am sitting here in Calexico watching the :clock: waiting for tomorrow. I get my band out and start a new chapter in my life with a sleeve. There are three of us here at the beautiful Crowne Plaza hotel waiting for tomorrow morning. We had a good trip from SD, had our tests done at the hospital and just had our "last " meal" !!! I am so excited to get the band out and say good bye to all the irks that go with it and lose weight forever! T=My next post will be band free and sleeve in place. See you then!! Patti :bounce:

Thank you! My incisions are a bit sore today, but I feel good otherwise! Woo hoo

I feel good today but I have to admit the first full day was hard, but I am over it now. Dr. Aceves and Campos and everyone takes REALLY GOOD CARE of all of us! You are going to be fine! P~~

I just got home this afternoon! Dr. Aceves is wonderful you have nothing to worry about! Best of luck Patti

Everyone here is so efficient! It is so clean and the doctors and staff are very nice and helpful. My surgery is in two hours or so. See y'all on the other side!

Congratulations!!! You ROCK!!!!!!!!!! I am thrilled for you and can't wait to be there too!!!!! Patti

Great!!!! I am excited, I got my check yesterday and will pack tomorrow. WOW it's almost here! See you in Mexico Patti

I am having my revision done on June 13th by Dr. Aceves. Anyone else scheduled for that day?? I am so excited!!

Erika: Thank you so much for your kind and supportive words. I can't believe you are at a week already! This time next week I will be on the other side, oh my. I can't believe it is coming so fast. When I got my band I waited for months, this time it has literally been a couple of weeks. Praise God! I believe God led me to a dinner with a dear dear friend which led me to Dr. Aceves, if it were not for that dinner I would not be where I am at. WEE!!! I am taking my laptop with Netflix on it and my Kindle. I know I am going to be okay, but it is always wonderful to hear it from others. Bless you and CONGRATULATIONS!!! 14 lbs in a week. my gosh! Hang in there you are doing great great great!!! Patti

I am driving to SD airport on Sunday to meet the van and get my revision done one week from today. My gosh, I know this is going to work this time. Did you take dvds of LOST and 24? On your computer or are there TV's? What about the recovery period? How long before you were able to do things? I ride horses and am wondering when I will be able to ride again. Anyhow, I hope to see you in Mexico next week!!! Best of luck!!!! Thanks fr all the inside info everyone! Anxious!!!! Patti