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Hello, Tomorrow is my 3 month Surgiversary. Just wanted to give an update as to my progress. I was sleeved 4-24-12 by Dr. Kwon of Tri-State Bariatrics in Middletown, NY at Bon Secour Hospital in Port Jervis NY. Starting Weight: 375 Starting BMI: 62.4 (super obese...) Starting Clothing Size: 34/36 Surgery Day Weight: 370 Surgery Day BMI: 62.4 Current Weight: 288.8 Current BMI: 48 (morbidly obese...yay!) Current Clothing Size: 28 Weight Lost: 86.2 BMI Change: 14.4 Things I can do now that I wasn't able to do before: Walk, walk without back pain, tie my shoes, cleanse myself properly after the bathroom without any struggle at all, different sex positions, completely reach my arms behind my back and touch hands, fit in the car without my stomach even coming close to the steering wheel, fit in my husbands clothes (some of them), lost my "hump back" (fat section at back of my neck), go to the gym, get out of the pool using a ladder (last time I did that, the ladder step broke, humiliating me....no stairs to get out of pool, had to have my husband literally push me out of the pool), fit in a movie theater seat, cleanse myself in the shower without having to twist in odd ways, touch my toe to my head (lol), clean the house without getting winded, cook for my husband without needing to sit every 3 minutes, go for a walk and not feel like I'm dying, be proud to get weighed at the doctors office, switch my wedding rings to my middle finger because they became too loose on ring finger, find clothes that fit me, the list goes on... I am very happy with my decision to get this surgery. A few years ago, my father and stepmother got on my case to get gastric bypass - since I was soon to be graduating college, my health insurance was only going to last for 6 more months. At that point, my dad literally said to me "tell the doctor that you soon won't have insurance so that they can rush it." Back then, I was not mentally ready for it - perhaps we are never fully mentally ready for it, but I felt now that it was my choice, I was settled in life, I was happy - now was the right time to do it. I only told a few people about it - but I have been telling people ever since. I only got one not so great reaction - "don't you think that was a little drastic?" but I know that came with love. Besides that, nothing but love and support. I even told my dad about a month ago...he was happy for me, but had to bring up that a few years ago I didn't do it when he asked, but I simply had to tell him that I wasn't ready for it them. So why did I do this surgery? Two main reasons - to be healthy, and to be able to have children. I'm 26 years old, and would like to have children soon. There are literally hundreds of other reasons (yes, I have a list), but don't feel like retyping it now. So, what do I eat on a daily basis? I pretty much try to stick with Protein foods - light string cheese, yogurt (lite, or chobani), deli mean (turkey/chicken), grilled chicken, that kind of thing I do have some fruit - apples, strawberries, cherries, watermelon, grapes and peaches. I do have some veggies - cabbage, broccoli, green Beans, carrots, and some potatoes, although I really try to limit that. I do not drink any kind of Protein Drink - as they all haven't worked out for me. I try to get my protein in through my food. I also try to drink a lot each day, although I don't think I quite always get the 64 ounces in. So, what foods don't work you ask? chocolate (diarrhea); graham crackers (diarrhea), eggs (stick), breads (extremely full feeling), lemons/oranges (acid reflux), boneless buffalo wings (horrible gallbladder pain - requiring me to go to ER..more on that in a minute), Vitamin Water (diarrhea), regular gatorade (diarrhea) Now, you'll notice that everything with me causes diarrhea, but nothing causes me to throw up. There have been a few occasions in which I thought I might vomit, but I never have. Now, back to the boneless buffalo wing - so I had one, and I felt completely fine, so a week or so later, I had three. Felt fine until night, when I thought I had horrible heart burn. Mylanta didn't touch it. Fast forward to the next day at 5 p.m. I was in the ER. Horrrrrrrible pain right below my rib cage in the center. EKG, blood test, ultrasound, CAT scan, xray - all came back negative. They are really not sure what the problem is. I have an appointment with the GI for August 1st. I know eating the wing was a stupid thing to do, but the amount of excruciating pain I was in was ridiculous...I had to have a morphine IV drip.... so I'm thinking that there must be something wrong....especially because since then (two weeks ago) I just haven't felt right. I haven't had the crazy pain, but I've had some mild discomfort. Do I have any regrets? Every now and then I miss eating certain things, but it's def not a regret. I would do this all over again. Most people on here say that they wish that they had done it sooner - I'm not the same. I am glad I did it now because I know that I was ready NOW, not before. I didn't want to be pressured into a surgery or get anything rushed. Plus, if I did it back then, it would have been gastric bypass, not the sleeve, and I don't think I would have been happy with that. I am going to upload some pictures of me - before when I was skinny at about 16 years old, then me at my heaviest (375) and then some of me in a new fabulous size 28 dress I bought the other day. Also, I'm uploading pics of me in my "fat" pants, size 34/36. Any questions, comments, etc, please let me know! Always looking to help! Kimmy J

Thanks everyone! I have to say it did take me until now to actually realize that I am losing weight and see a difference.

Milk of magnesia

So I know caffeine is a no no. Can I have decaf coffee hot or iced? Can I put milk or sugar in it? I am three months out

Alright so I had a medium decaf coffee with skim milk one Splenda and two sweet and low. Delicious!!!! Only bad thing... Burned my tongue!!!

I was just able to lick my toe!!!!!! Haven't done that in forever! Gross I know but yet awesome!!!

Sliming is when you eat a bite too much or something that you're not tolerating well and you feel full and your mouth keeps filling up with saliva. I get this when I eat a bite too much and my mouth fills up with thicker saliva and I just keep spitting it out. The feeling subsides after a little while.

Hahaha. I know...poor guy!

I had an orange and it gave me diahhrhea I had two hersheys chocolate squares. Gave me diahhrhea I had a fried chicken Wing... Terrible heartburn Garlic powder. Terrible heartburn I have yet to throw up... But when I eat things I shouldn't it's either heartburn acid reflux or diahhrhea.

Since surgery three months ago my husband and I have only had sex two times... Before surgery my sex drive was minimal and it hasn't changed since surgery... Last night was even his birthday and he didn't get any...lol

I was back at work in less than a week. I was in very minimal pain and was able to get along with my daily life just fine. I did not have any crying moments or sadness and there was very little that I couldn't do.

I love(hate) you... Doritos Noodles Rice cakes! Stop entering my mouth...mind...

I feel like I had a similar story. Both the pain and the doctors being clueless I went to the ER in crazy pain. Right below by rib cage in the middle. Like a burning nagging horrible sensation. Upon arrival at the ER the nurse didn't know what the sleeve was. Then when the doctor came I had to tell him what it was and how it was different from Gastric bypass. Then he started asking me questions about why I chose the doctor I did and why I chose this surgery over others... Meanwhile I was in pain. So fast forward to an X-ray EKG ultrasound and blood tests... They can't find anything wrong. Then less than a week later same episode. Blood tests and cat scan later can't find any problems. I have since made an appointment with a GI. Let's see what he says Luckily for me one dose of dilaudid did wonders for me however if I was to be at work and suffer I wouldnt be able to take a heavy duty pain killer so I really need to find out what is wrong!

My husband politely told me that since surgery I often have bad breath. Any relation to surgery? I am not drinking Protein shakes... So that isn't it.

So I was told that I was low on Iron and to take a supplement. So I have been. But it's been making me constipated. So I will go a few days without taking it do I can go to the bathroom But then I get diahhrhea. So then I start taking it again and within one day of taking it bad constipation and lots of bloating. I feel like my entire intestines are filled... Very uncomfortable Any advice?

Ok. That would be great! Thanks!

What's the name of your laxative and where do you get it? How long does it take to work?

I thought I was done with the while mourning of food Sleeved 4-24-12 but it has dawned on more recently that I will really not be able to have foods I used to love ... Bagels. pizza. Pizza bagels. Ok I'm getting to be repetitive but it's like it's kind of really setting in now. Like this is not a diet. It really is a lifestyle change. I've tried to "sneak" in some foods that I shouldn't have... One bagel with cream cheese (made me sick). Chocolate=diahhrhea. Cinnamon toast crunch... Diahhrhea instantly. And the list goes on. I think it's only natural to try foods. It's like you just have to see what it's like and what happens This is also where slider foods come in. For example a new slider food for me is rice cakes. Not horrible for you but also not great for you. Doritos also went down fine... So I know there are things I have to be careful with Also there are foods that are an absolute no no. No fried foods!!! It's not just diahhrhea but it's horrible pain! Like go to the ER pain...

So not too long ago there was a thread about embarrassing fat stories. I was wondering what are some cool after the sleeve stories people have??

Why is watermelon bad?

I'm hoping when I go to the gastro doc I get something figured out. I asked my mom very seriously if it could all be in my head. She said no. When I get the pain I have tried to do self soothing things like breathing slowly. Laying differently. Ice packs etc but to no avail... I thought it could be mind over matter but it didn't work I feel like the docs at the ER are goin to think I'm crazy.

Hahaha. That is funny! And yeah that's a great story!!!

I had the same thing. Plus my tongue had a white film ok it. Acid reflux. I take omeprazole 40 mg daily.

Are you fine now? Did they remove anything or just give you meds? I've had blood tests EKG X-ray cat scan an ultrasound and they haven't found ANYTHING. I made an appointment with a gastro doc so we will see what happens I am terrified of this continuing to happen and without a diagnosis I don't know what behaviors to Change...