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Ok, better late than never? I failed my Valentines Day Challenge but I'm going to try it again... Current weight 175 Goal weight 168 In a current stall so 7 pounds may not seem like much but right now it seems impossible to me!

This is my chief complaint. I had no issues with acid reflux before surgery but now at 11 1/2 weeks out I am plagued by it everyday and have taken several different kinds of acid reflux meds with no relief at all. Have had 2 EGDs lately (one because of a stricture at 6 weeks post op) and may need another already.

I also started at 218 on 12/13...I weighed 182.0 this morning. I'm also wondering about the slow weight loss, but I'm still happy it's a loss! I figure I'm about halfway to goal as dr wants to see me at 140 and I'd be happy at 150 so we'll split the difference at 145....at least I'll look at the goal then and decide! I'm 5'6" so we'll see.

Hi Everybody: I just decided to post today because I'm in a funk...I was sleeved on 12/17, and also had a hernial repair at the same time. Came home to recover to find out that I had a gastric bleed and had to go back into surgery one week (exactly) later to put in a drain tube...hospital stay for four days...and then drain tube in for another week. I am completely exhausted and fatigued every single day! Bed to couch to bed most days, except the two days I suck it up and go to work, which shouldn't be that hard, really. I don't do really hard work and I actually love it except that I don't right now because it takes everything out of me to actually do it. I can't eat or drink anything, including water, without feeling very sharp pain above my stomach...I'm never, ever hungry...and the thought of food often makes me feel sick just thinking about it. I want to be just like those people who get sleeved and get this burst of energy and feel fully recovered at six weeks. Instead, I went to my Doctor today and find out that I have a possible stricture, according to the upper GI, and now I have to go back on Monday for an Endoscopy. I'm on liquids again, which should bother me but doesn't because I don't care about food anymore one way or the other. At the same time, I'm now scared. And frustrated. I don't want this to be my life from now on. Anyone have any advice on strictures? Am I going to have to do this over and over again? It seems with all of the complications, I'm more nervous about this than the sleeve to begin with....

Dr. Jayaseelan at Forest Park....love him!

Who was your doctor?

Hey! I'm in Greenville!

I'm in also! Valentines day will be my two month, how do you say it? Surgiversary? So I'm in for another 15 pounds conservatively... Thanks for the spreadsheet!

I just arrived home from my overnight stay and I must admit it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be...that being said, I think I'll take some of my pain relief and head off to bed to sleep in my own comfy one tonight! Walking does help!!!

I am in the hospital waiting room now waiting for my surgery! I'm anxious and nervous and excited all at the same time!

I am also on the 11th, with Dr Jayaseelan in dallas, I'm so excited but soooo nervous. I've been so sick on the liquids for 4 days it's been awful! Just hope I make it thru the rest of it!

Dr jayaseelan dec 11!

I am having surgery on Tuesday and I am so weak from the liquids and have such a screaming headache that I'm starting to wonder if this is really for me...and I'm so nervous! I've been wanting this for years too so I'll go thru with it but when I feel so bad now it's hard to know how bad I'll feel afterwards.

Just found out my surgery date is December 11! Woohoo! So excited and nervous all at the same time!

Yes I always have a problem with "letting go and letting God"! I need to do that in this case for sure or it will drive me crazy! I resolve to do that now. Thank you for the advice and reminding me that it's what's in His plan!

Congrats to you!!!! So happy for you but so envious too! I called today and mine is still pending even though my pre-op is Wednesday! Ugh! I'm so frustrated with waiting...and I know patience is a virtue!

I'm new to all of this posting stuff so you'll have to pardon me but I felt like you all could alleviate some of my anxiety! The dr's office sent in all of my paperwork to Aetna on 11/21 and my "clinicals" we're sent by fax on this past Thursday, 11/29, which not many people have actually talked about. Aetna said now that they have the clinicals it should only be a day or two before they make their decision...which is where my anxiety lies! I hope it's a YES!!!! Also, my dr has actually scheduled my pre-op for 12/06...but no word on when my surgery might be if the insurance company even says yes...I'm nervous and anxious!