amy terese

yeah you are on the other side.....congrats

hey also i used ice packs on the incision and it helped alot.... when getting out of your bed roll onto your side and it will hurt less.... always squeeze you pillow it also helps anytime you move in bed or out!!! it will go well....you will see...

I have 5 tiny incisions ... also i had a hysterectomy and gall bladder removeal 4 years ago and those scars basically disappeared.... so it should be ok...

hang in there ,,, i was luckly my doc put me on phedrene for the pre-op diet and it totally curbed my appetite... also the preop diet is what you will be on following surgery for the first few weeks so its good to practice... after surgery diet you do not get as hungry however so its easier ... at least thats been my experience....

i also forgot to tell you that i got my nerves so worked up prior to surgery for nothing.. the surgery itself was fine... day after post op is rough so keep up with the pain meds and walk walk walk.... also get a mouth spray by biotene its like fake salivia and it really helped my mouth from not getting to dry after surgery before i could have my leak test.....

Hey good luck ... pretty soon you will be on the other side!!!! bring a list of questions to ask your doc .. it really helped me. I woke up with a drain , a foley Catheter, oxygen 2 iv's alot of bruises from the blood thinner shots they gave me ...and if i didn't ask him aboout that stuff he wouldn't have probably told me ( not because he is a bad doc but because he just thinks most people know that stuff?? ) plus every doc does the surgery differently. i was glad when i woke up i knew exactly why i had everything and what it was... it eased my nerves..... also i watched a sleeve surgery on u tube so i knew what was going on, but i love blood and guts and i am in the medical field myself so i was happy to see the video....the techniques have been vastly improved in the last years so thats good. well good luck and keep me updated !!!!!!

just a little fyi .. insurance companies have a 2 week deadline to respond to pre-authorization for surgeries.. i still called mine everyday just to be annoying .. they waited untill day 14 and then told me that day at 4pm... so hang in there and keep up the positive thoughts!! if they deny it appeal appeal and appeal!!

It will be a week tommrow since my surgery and i can say other than my sore right side from the drain and feeling tired i am doing good. i am so happy, not ever hungry and amazed at how little i need to eat now.... one protein shake and jello and i am stuffed!!! still have heart burn if i drink too fast but otherwise no problems. I have not really lost weight, i was 217 when i checked into the hospital and this morning i was 212 but i think its mostly the water coming out of my system from the surgery. I will take it however!! any loss is good loss water or not !! well i will keep on blogging!! have a great day

Aren't people wonderful??? remember an opinion is just that an opinion...period..... it has nothing to do with not trying on diets or exercise, nothing to do with which diet we try.... it has to do with a lifetime of poor eating choices combined with our emotions combined with metabolic issues sometimes with self esteem issues etc....Bariatric surgery has nothing to do with loosing weight ...daaa logically if you have the surgery you will loose weight ... but bARIATRIC SURGERY HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH KEEPING IT OFF!!!! so tell all the negative Nellies in your life to just watch and see..... love the people who tell me i am unhealthy and overweight and then when i finally decide to get the surgery they tell me its drastic or not healthy or whatever...ok they apparently only want me to loose the weight the way they want me to loose the weight... thats like telling a diabetic their brand of insulin is the wrong brand... even if it works just fine.... well my dear i support your decision 100 % no one knows you like you do and this is a great positive thing you are doing for yourself!!! Sorry you had to go through so many hoops with the insurance ... just keep pushing and even if they deny it you appeal and appeal .... trust me the squeeky wheel gets the oil when it comes to insurance companies so don't give up without a fight!!! I am 5 ft 1 in and if i put anymore weight on this frame, or lost weight and gained it back again i knew it was going to eventually kill me, i just couldn't do it alone... i see the sleeve in comparison to smokers.... it is my patch .. it helps me and gives me the tool... I am 7 days out from my surgery and doing fine. I am not very hungary and am enjoying the break from constantly thinking about food all of the time. well i am done from my soap box .... hang in there and go for it .. keep me posted i promise i will support you every step of the way!!!

no it won't be a problem... i woke up with a foley catheter however and was glad i didn't have to deal with my period and that ... goood luck... let us know how u do!!!

i am so inspired by you!! i too am a shorty 5ft one and my whole life i have battled my weight. Especially on us short peeps, 10 pounds loook like 30 on us..... but this dress on you is awesome you do not look any larger than a size 8!!! you must feel great and congrats!!!!

amazing pics thanks for sharing!!!

ok yeah i have made it to post op DAY 5.... overall the surgery went well with a few bumps in the post op road but nothing that i couldn't handle. The toughest part is my doc will absolutely not let me back to work before my 3 week check up... i am freaking out because i didn't tell me job i had this surgery ..they think i am on vacation!!! i will just have to figure a good excuse...... i thought i would be able to go back tommrow day 6 but he said since i do heavy lifting he doesn't want to take a chance i might pull the internal staples out....i just will have to figure out something.....everything else is going well...the gas pains are easier up alot , i walked my dogs today and that seemed to really help. i am able to drink the protein shake without any problems... it just takes me an hour but thats ok, i have been getting 30 to 40 ounces of other fluid in daily and i have started puree soups as well as broth. the only hard thing is it takes all day to get it in because if i go to fast i burb and get bad heartburn....my best friends... a baby sippy cup that only allows a sip tp come out and a baby spoon for my soup... that way i know i am not overdoing it... i m absolutely not hungary and i am satisfied with the little amounts of food i am eating ....lets here it for my journey as i am on my way !! yeah!!!!!

I love my sippy cup... i always want to gulp and it makes me unable to ...just hope i can outgrow the sippy cup by christmas or i will look really funny at my jobs christmas party!!!

splashdancer ... lucky you to have your own practice!! i work in a busy sub-acute rehab center and it seems like we tend to admidt the heavy duty stroke patients.. so its probably good my doc is not letting me go back too soon. i also tend to overdue it normally so i need someone to put the stops on for me! Luckily at my job we are always drinking from water bottles so it won't be odd when i am always sipping....I also had a drain from the surgery and maybe thats why he is keeping me off longer too... I am gaining strength and getting use to eating/drinking a sip/bite every 5 min or so. I started this at 240 and this morning i was 212... i am so happy that i am eating so little and do not have those hunger pains... i will friend you thanks for the reply good luck to you when u go back to work!!