Elainarose

My whole life I been the black sheep.always over weight as a kid.my mom and sisters were beautiful and thin.I was big and awkward.I'm always way to worried what people think bout me.my weight has killed me inside being 389 at 6'0... No one understands what I'm going threw. I cry most nights...eating was the only joy I had.. so I had the surgery that my dad threw me into at the last minute wit only a month to get ready for this life xhamge. I been sleeved April 3rd.six weeks.I've lost 40lbs. I have no idea what I'm doing.no guidence, had the self paid surgery in Mexico I barely got any info when I left. I haven't been doing anything right.I feel so lost and hopeless.. I'm in more agony then I was before my surgery.I have no clue how much I should be eating or what.. I'm sure by now it doesn't matter since Im certain I already stretched my back.I'm trying to feel positive trying to do what I think is right but I'm failing miserably... No support at home or friends who understand.. I feel so hopeless..

Sorry it just bothers me a little for someone to assume what it was like.. I thank everyone so much for advice and warm thoughts. U have made me feel so much better.like I said its just such a big change I never had time to accept or learn more about.. I had a day to tell my dad yes or no or never have the chance again.. I'm a single mother of two and I pay all the bills on my own and would never be able to afford such a life change on my own.. the support from all u wonderful people is a god send.thank u from the bottom of my heart.

First of all that's not how my trip went at all in Mexico. I know most people have had great trips there. I did not. I was given one paper on my after care that was it. I had a different Dr come in every couple hours give me different instructions.no one spoke any English so I didn't understand half of it. I never planned on goin back to Mexico for after care. That's not what I ment by that.. I am happy to have the surgery but I left the hospital feeling anxious and scared.... And now I'm six weeks in and still have a lot of anxiety I came here to ask for help not to bad talk the surgery at all. I am blessed to have been sleeved.. this was my first surgery and I was away from my family for a week in a place I never been alone. So ya I would of did it different if I had the choice I would of paid more to have had it done here in the states.

Thank everyone for taking time to respond... I just felt very low today.. its just hard when u don't know what to do.. see my problem is I over think everything and worry myself sick. And I haven't found my common ground yet... If I had a normal daily routine that I knew was right and healthy ill relaxes... Just need better habits and more positive thinking

I'm in wa state. Bainbridge island....

I don't regret my surgery.I'm just scared. My dad pretty much did force me into this. I was excited but afterwards I was thrown into unknown.I had no info when I left the hospital.and since we paid outta pocket I didnt get all the after care help or info. I flew back home and now I'm on my own. With no guidance. I just want to know step by step and I don't have that..u guys are amazing thank u for not making me feel like such a failure. For vitamins I was told take children's vitamins twice a day and tums 2 a day that's it. It's very frustrating cause I want to do my best I just don't know how.. and I am goin to get into counseling

My whole life I been the black sheep.always over weight as a kid.my mom and sisters were beautiful and thin.I was big and awkward.I'm always way to worried what people think bout me.my weight has killed me inside being 389 at 6'0... No one understands what I'm going threw. I cry most nights...eating was the only joy I had.. so I had the surgery that my dad threw me into at the last minute wit only a month to get ready for this life xhamge. I been sleeved April 3rd.six weeks.I've lost 40lbs. I have no idea what I'm doing.no guidence, had the self paid surgery in Mexico I barely got any info when I left. I haven't been doing anything right.I feel so lost and hopeless.. I'm in more agony then I was before my surgery.I have no clue how much I should be eating or what.. I'm sure by now it doesn't matter since Im certain I already stretched my back.I'm trying to feel positive trying to do what I think is right but I'm failing miserably... No support at home or friends who understand.. I feel so hopeless..

Hey looking for size 24 or 26... have nothing that fits...if u have anything please let me know...

Hi, I just wanted to ask everyone what did u eat at 3 weeks,after surgery! And how much? I'm trying to make my own diet plan.I can't call my surgeon and ask.I had my surgery done in mexico it went great but not enough information...thanks

If u still have them i'd love to take them off ur hands...I'm a 24 now ...and nothing of mine fits me any more..

I have had my surgery april 3rd.I didn't have the best information given to me after my surgery.I had my surgery in mexico.and I barely understood anything they said to me.it was awful.my surgery went well but now I'm having trouble wit my new tummy.I think I'm eating all the wronh things and to much.so scared I'm stretching my stomach already... I feel so clueless and I feel really alone.

Ya I did the same...I just ate what I pretty much wanted...I ever threw up...I lnew I was doing wrong and I still feel hella guilty...my husband and two kids I cook for is another hardship for me...they fill the house with there foods and its so tempting...I still get such heavy cravings...I feel hopeless..I'm three weeks today and just so clueless what I should be eating... I can't do puree foods I throw it up right there.texture is so hard for me....I can eat soft foods no problem but baby texture I'm sick all day feeling.

I had dr lopez,and several other drs on his team.with lots of nurses.they walked all over each other there was so many..barely any english is was frusterating and scary... I felt really uneasy there..and didn't get much home care and diet plans when I left... just a really big bill for meds...

Thank you so much..u guys are really a big help.. I didn't have a real chance to do my homework on this my dad came to me and told me let's go we got a flight to catch... he paid for my surgery and had no time to get ready mentally or home work wise either... any info helps so much...

I was april 3rd, weight 389,I am now 362..

See my main problem is I never did pureed foods.when I left the hospital they told me to just eat anything soft and just chew chew my foods... so I already had like pasta,meats,scrambled eggs,I've had salad actually too.. I'm not going to lie I've messed up several times already...I just never had much guidence in any of this till now... so I'm freakin out that I already strtched it out.I haven't thrown up or anything tho...if that makes a difference..

I went to hospital angeles..dr lopez...he was amazing but everyone else makes u feel so uncomfy... it was so hard...

I'm totally there with u.I had my surgery april 3rd and I'm still always hungry...I believed as u that my hunger and want to eat would go way...mine hasn't and I'm totally scared I'm eating to much... I was told this would go away that I wouldn't feel hungry so often.but it hasn't....