Sharon's last chance

If you trust and respect your surgeon, I suggest that you follow his advice. He has more knowledge experience than we do, and I am sure wants you to succeed at this. I am almost 1 year out and still have a tough time with bread and steak. Your new little stomach is not fully healed. Why push your luck. Also this is your prime and easiest weight loss period. I know its hard to resist, but you can do it. Whatever you decide. I hope you continue to do well.

Amazing progress, fabulous post! when do we see the new you?

I was sleeved May 17, 2012. I have lost 176 pounds (including pre-op) and gone from size 32 to size 16-18. More importantly I've gone from 12 daily medications to 1 low dose cholesterol med and omneprazole. I can walk and stand with no back pain and much less knee pain. I am no longer short of breath and feel better than I have in 20 & years. Was it all easy? NO. Was it all worth it? 1000% YES! I want to lose an additional 30 - 40 pounds and know that I will accomplish this. I am back among the living!

You may need to double your dose of omneprazole from 20 to 40 to get relief. Talk to your doctor. Good luck.

Its a great feeling isn't it? My mom was in the car waiting for me and I passed the car to return the cart to the cart corral. When I returned to the car, she said, I thought I saw someone walking by with your purse. It was me! She didn't recognize me. I have lost 171 pounds and dropped 8 sizes thus far. I will be one year out on May 17. About 35 - 40 more to go. I am so happy I did this. Congrats on your success!

You were beautiful before and just stunning now. You must be on cloud 9. Congratulations!

Congratulations on you amazing progress so far!

You look great. Congrats!

You look beautiful and are absolutely glowing with radiant health and happiness. I will celebrate my one year surgiversary on May 17. So far I have lost 171 pounds including pre and post op. I have not settled on a final goal weight but want to lose at least 30 - 35. additional pounds. Weight is coming off extremely slowly now. but I'm greatful its still going in the right direction. You are truly an inspiration. Could you tell me your height?

You look great. What dramatic progress you have made. Bet you feel as amazing as you look. Congrats!

Glad to hear your doing better. Don't give up on you. Of course I don' t know whats causi.g your unhappiness, but you might want to consider seeing a therapist. It is amazing how much they can help you deal with issues that are stopping you from living the life you want to live. I know that I would not have been so successful with this durgery if I had not gotten help to deal with numerous issues that were holding me back. Either way, you can do this. Just keep working it and do not give up. Keep us posted on how you are doing.

It is an individual, personal decision. There are potential advantages and disadvantages to either choice. We don't need to convince one another that our choice is the right one. There is no right or wrong choice, do what makes you comfortable.

I started a lifetime of dieting at about age 13. Seems like I was on some kind of diet more often than not. I just knew I should be able to do this on my own. YES I lost some weight on most of those diets, but never came close to a normal weight. Weight issues and low self esteem put a major damper on my life. I had no social life, never attended school functions, never danced, and never felt good enough. Finally in 1983, at age 59, and more than 300 pounds, I began looking into bariatric surgery. I had started the process when my dad became ill and died. I then proceeded to gain an additional 70 pounds, weighing 374. In 2011, I started seeing a therapist to help me deal with my dad's death and with my food/eating issues. That is the single most important step that helped me not only make a decision about the surgery, but also prepared me to be successful with the surgery. I suggest you find a therapist who specializes in helping people with food/eating/obesity and self esteem issues. My therapist continues to help me dealing with the stresses, diffulties and joys of life after gastric sleeve surgery. I can't advise you whether or not to have the surgery but I truly believe that without some therapy/counseling, successful weightloss will be a very difficult process. I sort of threw my life away, but can finally say at the age of 63, I got this weight thing under control. I have lost 168 pounds in just under 11 months and am well on my way (30 - 50 pounds to go) to a healthy, normal weight for the rest of my life. You have your whole life ahead of you. I wish you enormous success, health and happiness whatever your decision.

You are so tiny! I would never guess you had weight issues. You look fabulous!

Sorry for the double post. Any way to delete?

I did not feel real hunger till about 4 months out. Now at nearly 11 months out I get truly hungry between each meal. The really great news is that it takes very little to satisfy that hunger. I was resisting snacks for quite a while as I didn't want to be eating all the time. To be honest I used to be almost afraid of hunger. I have become much better at ignoring hunger. I no longer fear it. Even though it isn't always easy, it is all so worth it, even thru the bad days. I was sleeved 5/17/12. Highest weight 374; Surgery date 320; current weight 206; dropped 8 sizes, lost 22 inches from my waist, 6 inches from my neck, regained my ability to walk and stand longer than 3 minutes, and gone off most of my medications. I am happier than I ever dreamed, and feel so good.

I did not feel real hunger till about 4 months out. Now at nearly 11 months out I get truly hungry between each meal. The really great news is that it takes very little to satisfy that hunger. I was resisting snacks for quite a while as I didn't want to be eating all the time. To be honest I used to be almost afraid of hunger. I have become much better at ignoring hunger. I no longer fear it. Even though it isn't always easy, it is all so worth it, even thru the bad days. I was sleeved 5/17/12. Highest weight 374; Surgery date 320; current weight 206; dropped 8 sizes, lost 22 inches from my waist, 6 inches from my neck, regained my ability to walk and stand longer than 3 minutes, and gone off most of my medications. I am happier than I ever dreamed, and feel so good.

I tell everyone. If I could shout it from the roof tops, I probably would. This surgery has given me my life back. I honestly don't think I would have survived more than a couple of years without surgery and to be honest, I'm not sure I would have wanted to continue living as I was. It hasn't all been easy, but I have lost 168 pounds total including 54 pounds in the couple of months prior to surgery. I can stand and walk again, I'm not afraid of chairs any more, I am off almost all meds. I can put on my socks and tie my shoes with ease. I have dropped 7 - 8 sizes, lost 22 inches from my waist and 6 inches from my neck. I feel so much better physically and emotionally. Seeing a therapist for help dealing with my food issues and other issues, and having this surgery are the best things I've ever done, I can't keep it to myself. As others have said, its a personal decision that each of us must make, and be comfortable with.

I am 10 months out and still could not eat a one egg sandwich with two slices of toast. I am amazed that many sleevers push so fast to see how much they can eat and what solid foods they can consume. For me, the point of this sugery was at least in part to NOT be able to eat like I have for too long, which is what got me to the unhealthy place I was in. Many of us have a window of opportunity in the first few weeks to months post surgery where we just don't feel serious stomach hunger. Why push cheeseburgers, pizza, bread, etc. so soon. At one month, I was barely tolerating liquids and having serious problems getting in maybe 20 - 30 g protien and 16 - 20 oz of Fluid each day. I am pleased that I am still having problems consuming my minimum 60 - 80 g protien each day and don't want to push my self to eat more. I want to make the most of this opportunity to reach a healthy (and maybe even normal) weight. Didn't mean to get on my soap box here, or offend anyone, I just feel enormously greatful for what this surgery has done for me and want everyone to get the most they can from this surgery.

First of all, this so-called Doctor is ignorant. She makes definitive statements to a patient about something she knows little about and has clearly not made an effort to research. She has no compassion, empathy or care for your feelings. I would not tolerate her as my auto mechanic, never mind doctor. Get us her email or mailing address and we can bombard her with the proof of her lack of knowledge and the truth about this surgery. Wonder where she went to medical school? She could have been better educated about gastric sleeve surgery by spending a couple hours on the internet! At a minimum she owes you an apology for throwing cold Water in your face when you were expecting her support for your considerable efforts to improve your health. Sorry you had to experience this.

You are such an adorable little tiny lady. You do such an amazing job encouraging and supporting everyone its time you got some special recognition for your amazing transformation and for your value to this forum. A big fat THANK YOU and WELL DONE from me to you!

I love Bigelows cranberry apple tea or othrr fruit teas. Sometimes warm tea goes down easier than plain, cold water. I use one tea bag in 2 cups water, sweetened with truvia. Some times I add about 1/4 cup of Doles orange, peach, mango juice for a little extra flavor. Also warms me up when I'm chilled.

I generally tell them I had the sleeve surgery, but if I don't feel like explaining it I just say I'm working on it, thanks for noticing. Sometimes it is awkward, but in the long run I think I'd feel awful if no one acknowleged my progress.

You can do this! You have come so far. Seeing a therapist helped me deal with my food issues/addiction. I don't think I would be successful without her help. You might want to consider getting some help to deal with food issues. Good luck on getting back on track!

Congratulations! You are getting sleeved on my 1 year surgiversary. I have lost a total on 166 pounds including pre-op. Have only @ 39 to go. I am off the charts happy that I did this. I have my life back. Wishing you a trouble free surgery and fast recovery and.progress!