Ashley Brooke

I wasn't trying to be rude... You asked how much I've lost and I was answering you. Not trying to come off rude.

So, I've been sick with GASTRO issue for the last 9 years. I went to doctors in Florida who tried to tell me my stomach wasn't emptying properly and then took out my galbladder 9 years ago. He thought that would fix everything. WRONG!!! I finally couldn't handle the feeling anymore back in November. I found a GASTRO up in Indianapolis. He started running test and did an endoscopy. During that he discovered that my stomach was U shaped, knotted, deformed and not attached to any part of my body. Hence why I've been sick for so long. He had to meet with 30+ doctors for 2 months to figure out how they could fix this. In January, he sent me to a Gastric surgeon. The surgeon sent me for a CT Scan. He decided the best way to handle this was to do the sleeve in an emergency but not super fast emergency surgery. Since they had to do all the blood work and what not. Meanwhile from Decmeber to February I gained 50lbs reaching my heaviest weight ever. Still not heavy enough to have a Sleeve done thank goodness for this odd shaped stomach. Once they did the surgery on February 22, 2012 he realized that my stomach was worse than they thought. It was wrapped around my breast bone area and taking over the vital organs in my body. Goooood thing I had this surgery or I wouldn't be living much longer. Today it's been a month but I feel the best I've felt in 25 years of my life :) Although, the diet sucks. Mine is a little different than most Sleeve patients because they don't want me to drop a lot of weight. It's still hard though. I finally ran yesterday and it felt amazing!!!

40lbs and it's been a month since my surgery today. I don't take an acid reducer either because I barley eat. I would try reading and stuff.

It was February 22nd. I didn't consume anything until a week after. I finally had to force myself to do so.

At least you're hungry! I have no hunger sensation at all. I have to force myself to eat everyday. I am allowed 3oz. as of now and can barely eat 1 1/2 at a time. Maybe ask your surgeon what you should do about that!!!

It's called organoaxial volvulus... Most people that have that it's cause by a hernia. Like I said mine wasn't. My was what they are thinking as a birth defect. It's one of the craziest things my surgeon and gastroenterologist has ever seen. ESP in someone so young!

Thank you all I thought I explained it well enough for everyone to understand. I am very sure I know what I had and what I've went through. I haven't had any issues with the sleeve because they reshaped my stomach and connected to were it was supposed to be. They have no idea prior to this how my food went through my body. I haven't had any leaks or anything. Everyones body is different and heals differently. I was in extremely good shape prior to having the surgery so my doctor said my body would heal differently and he didn't expect me to have any issues. I'm sorry you don't understand what I have most people don't. My family, friends and I understand and know what I've been going through and basically that's what matters. I just wanted to share my story not debate it or try to one up someone.

Thank you :) How are you feeling?

It is crazy!!! My surgeon in his 25 years has only seen this 4 times and it was in elderly people who had a hernia. I have never had a hernia so he's guessing it's a birth defect!!!

I got in trouble for not enough Protein as well. So, for my meals I would have 2 oz of protein instead of a protein and a carb. I could barely even eat 2 oz. Crap I started the soft food stage yesterday and I can still barely eat 2 oz.!!! Today has been a month and I'm down 40lbs.

I did canned chicken with yellow mustard and dill relish. It was amazing and only 20 calories or something like that. I also did Morningstar grillers or there veggie burgers with either mustard or salsa depending on the flavor of the burger I was having that day.

By the way... I'm down 40lbs and 4 inches off my waist already!