trish11c

That was interesting, somewhat confusing but good news about the removal of the ghrelin receptors!

I use myfitnesspal.com and you can enter the calories you want and different catagories you want to watch. I like it,

55 and sleeved on Dec 20, 2010 and happy for it!

What can I say that everyone else hasn't said! You beam with light before and after; what a great inspiration you are! You and your family are beautiful and you especially! Congrats on your continued success! Thanks that you still hang with us newbies and veterans alike. I'm sure you've answered the same questions over and over again tirelessly and we appreciate it! Beautiful, beautiful!

Thanks for that! I do want to go back to the group, I just need to be better prepared for it. It's nice to know I'm not alone!

Thanks it is so encouraging to have friends for the journey!

I just love my fellow sleevers! I don't know I would do without you all and your support; even though this is my second post I read everything. The sleeve was actually chosen for me by my surgeon and I wasn't sure how I felt about it, let me explain. Last July I went in to have the RNY and during the surgery she (my surgeon) saw what looked like cirrosis on my liver and aborted the surgery. In a half hour they rushed me out of there, I was devastated. When she called about the results of the liver biopsy, I told her I don't drink, she said it is Non Alcolholic Cirrosis, It was from my eating! And she said maybe we could do the sleeve. I never heard of it. Then I started readng about it and found a Dr who did the sleeve and the DS. I really wanted the DS because I thought I couldn't stop eating and now I have the liver issues to deal with. I had surgery on Dec. 20. My surgeon told me he would do a DS, VS or NOTHING depending on what he found with my liver. I was relieved he did something when I woke up, but still felt regret about the DS until I stumbled on this website. Thank God I did; truthfully. I knew nothing about the VS. When I saw the amount of weight some people lost (Tiffikins) I was encouraged. Now I am so glad he did the sleeve because I was worried about the DS issues. I also like that I still have my stomach as God intended, except smaller. I feel like I have a second chance. Thank you all for your information, honesty and support. I truly don't know what I would do without it. I went to the first clinics support group last week. I told about my sleeve at a different hospital (they are RNY'rs) and the air changed' I felt so uncomfortable I wanted out of there. Maybe it was me, but I was upset. I ran back to VST and I'm not alone. I've talked long enough Thanks!!! I posted this under pre-op but I wanted to make sure everyone gets thanked by me. I appreciate everyone and the forum.

I just love my fellow sleevers! I don't know I would do without you all and your support; even though this is my second post I read everything. The sleeve was actually chosen for me by my surgeon and I wasn't sure how I felt about it, let me explain. Last July I went in to have the RNY and during the surgery she (my surgeon) saw what looked like cirrosis on my liver and aborted the surgery. In a half hour they rushed me out of there, I was devastated. When she called about the results of the liver biopsy, I told her I don't drink, she said it is Non Alcolholic Cirrosis, It was from my eating! And she said maybe we could do the sleeve. I never heard of it. Then I started readng about it and found a Dr who did the sleeve and the DS. I really wanted the DS because I thought I couldn't stop eating and now I have the liver issues to deal with. I had surgery on Dec. 20. My surgeon told me he would do a DS, VS or NOTHING depending on what he found with my liver. I was relieved he did something when I woke up, but still felt regret about the DS until I stumbled on this website. Thank God I did; truthfully. I knew nothing about the VS. When I saw the amount of weight some people lost (Tiffikins) I was encouraged. Now I am so glad he did the sleeve because I was worried about the DS issues. I also like that I still have my stomach as God intended, except smaller. I feel like I have a second chance. Thank you all for your information, honesty and support. I truly don't know what I would do without it. I went to the first clinics support group last week. I told about my sleeve at a different hospital (they are RNY'rs) and the air changed' I felt so uncomfortable I wanted out of there. Maybe it was me, but I was upset. I ran back to VST and I'm not alone. I've talked long enough Thanks!!!

Thanks, Tiffykins. You don't drink Protein shakes? I thought that was a MUST! (ha,ha). I will try your menu and let you know, it sounds good.

Hi Tiffykins, I'm Trish, I'm just a month out from my sleeve. I always enjoy your posts. I am having the most difficult time with the eating. It feels like I'm always grazing. Can you give me an example of a day in your eating life at the begining? Thanks, Trish