Philly Yum

WoW Its been a while! I can't believe its been 4 months since my surgery! I remember when I would frequent this page I would come on twenty times a day! I would always wonder why people who are far from surgery date never long on, and BAM i did the same thing! Guess I have been busy living! If any of your remember my post ( i think you can find it in my profile?) I was about 517 lbs last january. Today I weighed myself at 385! A few weeks ago when I was at the critical 399 I nearly fainted. I never thought I would see a 3 again, now I am excited thinking about the day I see a 2! At the surgery I was at about 461 so its been a total of about 76 lbs. Every day gets easier and easier and for anyone even remotely thinking about this surgery, DO IT ! Yes there are times I wish I could "throw down" like I used to but those days long gone.

I remember posting about my trip to disney, and as a side note I was able to go on the haunted mansion without stopping the ride! For anyone who was ever been on it when it played the " the spirits are acting up and the ride will resume soon yada yada" bit, thats when a fat guy like me got on and the bar didnt go down, so it stops the ride! I was shocked when i just sailed past the workers and the ride kept going!

I promised myself I would buy a car at 100 lost, and I did just that, a brand new jeep arctic edition. I am able to go much harder on the treadmill now, and simple things, like tying shoes, to just plain walking to the car are so much easier. I find myself zipping everywhere in almost a light jog. I am guessing its because I am used to lugging around and extra 140+ lbs on me?

Anyhow, I will leave this post just updating all the people who posted last time on my out of surgery post that I am doing fantastic!

I will post some before and after, for new years.

How can you seriously post Your hospital is called the royal jubilee ? Lol. Canadians. ????

4 week pre op?!! Thats nuts!

Hang in there! Pre op is by far the hardest part. Im over a week post and have lost any desire to eat. I always feel full.

Everyone has their cravings..but it's mind over matter, I know it's easier said than done. I succumbed to my craving (pizza) tonight even though I've lose 9lbs this week on Protein shakes and lean Protein dinner. I feel awful. And to be honest and a week of eating so well the pizza tasted like sh**. If u don't mind me askin, how much have u lost in 3 weeks? I start a 4 week liquid diet sept 1:)

Lost big time time to pizza during my pre op, didn't even feel bad about. Everythingworkedoutok.jpg

Curiosity needs to know what toppings you had.

Finally got my JP taken out today! Thank god. They told me to lay down and breath in, and out and in and out , while the lady was pulling it out. It didn't hurt be certainly felt weird. definately gross too! I dont know what it is about it but i find the whole thing vile! Yeck!

TLDR - Got it taken out , thanks for support that night guise.

The Ocean Spray sugar free stuff is great! It even smells like real juice (it doesn't taste like it exactly, though). The crystal lights are very good, too. You know they have a margarita flavor, don't you. Make a good slushy and sit on the porch and enjoy. No one has to know it has no liquor!!! Pretending is good sometimes!

I like your style.

Sounds like your in ! My BMi was very high at my first visit too and I was told I would need half the loops to jump thru just based on my weight. Congrats on taking the right step. First week out and another 10 lbs.

tough call, sounds like u were dizzy and faced a worse problem then losing that 15 lbs right then and there! Get back on track and don't look back! Atleast ur cheat was healthy! =)

I had this happen to me when I was on jury duty last year. I was so uncomfortable in the seat all I could think about is, im so mad, this guys guilty and got to pay!! This would make me laugh and then the judge kept asking me, is there a problem juror number 5?

You think having it is bad!? Try being the nurse who has to remove It..u have no idea how long that tube is that's inside u. I removed my first JP drain in school and I was amazed how long it was :-/ hope u feel better!

Since your experienced , how bout you remove mine? ( ultimate pick up line )

thanks for the s upport guys! Only 12 more hours with this thing. And using it to help get when you get mugged? LOL what am I reading here???

The last 2-3 days the end of that damn drain was poking my liver or something. I could barely sleep.

Worse, I thought I might be getting gallbladder issues or something, since I had already lost almost 40 before the surgery.

There was no pain when he pulled it out, for me, just a little bit when he snipped the stitches. And then I was IMMEDIATELY comfortable again. Whatever it was poking was unpoked.

good to know cosleevedude! I feel it hurts more when I walk , and I haven't even been able to sleep in the bed because I feel like I am going to push it in! OCD I suppose but glad it went away quickly after they took it out!

Im no dr but I have seen some people saying they only had to do 3 days liquid! There was a post earlier about some people saying they had a few cheats here and there on pre op as well, I don't think your alone in this! It seems most people find day 6 the hardest!

So tomorrow will be a full week post op, but I must say the thing I hate the most is the awful JP drain! It gets in the way and I swear I feel it stabbing my insides every time I move!! Im not normally a squeemish person but today as I was puting the bandage back on it, I felt so grossed out! This tube is in me?! Curses. I feel so grump now! It looks a little bit red too at the spot it comes out of my body.

What I was really wondering is, when they pull this out, does it hurt any? Also, do they have to stich the hole back up? I can't imagine they just throw a bandage and just send you home, I mean how is it going to seal up on its own?

Wow, the IV beeping was the least of my problems. I had someone in like every flipping three hours to check to make sure I was still alive (via blood pressure and temp and stuff). I just wanted to sleeeeeep!

Bring something comforting, especially if you know you might not get a lot of visitors. My parents both work too much to have taken more than my surgery day off, and I will fully admit to being 24 and having a stuffed animal I took in with me.

His name is Mr. Bear and I've had him since I was 4. *flexes*

Make sure you bring proper clothing - sweats are best for going home. I wore jeans and I was actually okay, but that might not be the case for most people. I also can't sleep without music or something so I had to remember ipod chargers and what not.

Wow, the IV beeping was the least of my problems. I had someone in like every flipping three hours to check to make sure I was still alive (via blood pressure and temp and stuff). I just wanted to sleeeeeep!

Bring something comforting, especially if you know you might not get a lot of visitors. My parents both work too much to have taken more than my surgery day off, and I will fully admit to being 24 and having a stuffed animal I took in with me.

His name is Mr. Bear and I've had him since I was 4. *flexes*

Make sure you bring proper clothing - sweats are best for going home. I wore jeans and I was actually okay, but that might not be the case for most people. I also can't sleep without music or something so I had to remember ipod chargers and what not.

H ow can you have anything from when you were a kid?? My parent threw away everything if god forbid I didn't put it back in the same spot I found it! Where is forum for people who suddenly are upset by this as an adult? Where is my teddy ruxpin!!

As long as u do ur part of setting up appt they are good but they have long wait though. I went mid agust and asked up to where they were up to annd she said beggining november so either im mid or end of nov

Not bad, I had about a two month wait myself! keep us posted =)

I totally forgot about that myself, being sleeved 8/22! That damn IV machine makes the most strange noises at the weirest times! It seems so random that you can't even become use to it at all!

I know right? I was drooling the whole time, she has a baked ricotta which is like phoney lasagna ( without the Pasta ) and a fake mac and cheese using Beans instead of the pasta. Le Drool.

Oh yeah , trust me, the leak test is a joke! About the tape, picture having masking tape on your stomach area ( not inside the body, i mean outside ). That wouldn't cause you to scream, but it would just feel "funny" walking around like that. It certainly didn't feel like I was stabbed, but when I left the hospital, it felt like I was punched in the belly? But dont take this the wrong way! It's really not that as bad as you think because like I said, you will be sleeping on and off the entire day out of surgery.

Wow! A century club member! I can't wait to post pictures like this of me! Btw, nice red undies =)

i would say ive been getting in about 30-40g tops, and i now HATE my protien shakes! I cant wait till I can get them thru Beans ( of all things lol i used to hate beans ) or with cottage cheese.< /p>

@philly yum when we're you sleeved? Glad to hear the hunger pains are going to go away! How has your recovery been?

8/22 and already feeling like a champ! Ive been having some of the best nights sleep as well! I have to honestly say pre op so much worst the post op! I even had baby food today, and yes, I am bragging about this. How is your recovery?

Where n in wat hospitals oh n insurance companies guys pls

Im with metroplus medicade im in nyc and my surgeon is in st lukes

I had mine in robert wood johnson , in NJ. Its not 2 far from nyc with empire blue cross. The whole process went fast with me. How is st lukes?

Sorry to hear! I would hope you would be much better this far out! Have you talked to your doctor about this??

As far as soft food recipes, I found alot of good stuff on this site, as well as this other I randomly stumbled on. Ignore the wacky name of the site though lol

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/