dxbguy

Hey guys! I'm new here and soon to be sleeved on the 20th of November! I came across this forum through a google search and it was exactly what I was looking for. I've been reading a lot of helpful stuff here the past few days and it's really been like a good friend that understands me and helps me get through my pre-op liquid diet and all other queries I have. A big thanks to everyone for sharing their experiences and providing such a vast amount of information. I'm 24 years old, currently based in Dubai, UAE, where a majority of the population is either over weight or obese. I myself am morbidly obese weighing 447 lbs last I checked at my doctors consultation. However, I'm blessed with a good height so I don't think its too obvious visually. I've always been over weight for my age since the time I was born. However, over the past 6-8 years i've gained weight at a scary rate. I've attempted going on diets, joining the gym, paying for personal trainers but all of that only worked temporarily. I've lost 30-40 pounds previously when I've tried hard but then maintaining a strict diet on a long term basis never worked out. But now the weight has started taking a serious toll on my health and work. I've started experiencing leg and back pains, breathlessness, sleep apnea, extreme laziness etc. So to put it in a nutshell, the past 2 years haven't been very pleasant...mentally or physically. I've been contemplating to go for bariatric surgery for the past 2 years and now i've finally gotten to it. In Dubai, no insurance covers this sort of procedure so it all comes out of our own pockets. Hence its taken a while for me to take this step. I'm currently 3 days into my pre-op liquid diet and it's just been terrible for me. I get extremely tempted since i'm surrounded by hotels and restaurants where I live. And i've never denied myself completely of food before, ever. I have 2 glasses of the Isopure Dutch chocolate Protein shake daily which doesn't taste too bad, but it felt really sickening today. No clue how i'm going to last for another 13 days! I'm just trying to stay focused on the prize. I've become really moody so its hard to talk to a lot of people, but isolation isn't helping either. So i'm really glad i found this forum. It really helps me just going through success stories and other people's journies. I'll try to keep posting updates. I'm really looking forward to the next few months. Although my doc has warned me that i'll be regretting my decision for the next 6 months . Is it really that hard?? I have an idea of what to expect but I hope it isn't too rough. From what I've read, each persons journey is unique in its own. Here's hoping for a 'not too unpleasant' one for myself. Godbless!

As happy as I am seeing my weight just vanish, i'm a little concerned that its unhealthy. I'm exactly 30 days post my surgery now having lost 75 pounds in the last 45 days (incl. pre op loss)! My 2 nights in the hospital were pretty uncomfortable but that was expected. So were the following few days. But then I started feeling much better around a week later once my staples came off. I stuck with my liquid diet and kept sipping on as much Water as possible. I almost started feeling back to normal by week 3 but then all of a sudden this past week has just been absolute hell! I've been visiting my surgeon regularly (weekly) to make sure that my diet is right and that there are no leaks. However since 7 days now i've been extremely dehydrated, nauseus and experiencing chest burn sometimes. I was put on saline in order to consume liquids and also did an xray to make sure there was no leakage. My doctor said this happens to some but very rarely. He said one of his patients suffered this for 2 months! Of course i've been forcing myself to sip as much as possible but most of the times it just comes back right out. I throw up thick sputum at least 5-7 times a day. Anything can trigger this vomit sensation such as a smell, a sip of water, or sometimes even a persons breath. Sometimes its even just sounds or images or thoughts that get me going. At first it was very painful as i've hardly ever puked in my life. But since the past 3-4 days i've gotten used to it. Obviously, this is something that I would NOT want to get used to. I feel very weak, even shake sometimes. And sometimes the pulling sensation while throwing up is so strong that I cant breathe till I suck on an ice cube. This past week has dirven me crazy and almost made me regret going through with the whole thing, and i'm someone who rarely ever regrets anything. I just hope this phase passes soon. I'd like to know if anyone here has experienced any of this and if you got any suggestions on how to fight it. Finally, happy holidays to every one here.