Julie76

I have lost soooo much hair! Now I find out I have to have my gallbladder taken out too. If I lose more hair I will have to buy wigs. :`(

Thanks! What was the difference in your health (as far as feeling better) after the surgery? I have a lot of back pain and shoulder pain now. Does that go away? Also, they said they counted of 30 stones.... can they still do it laparoscopic (sp) or will they have to cut me? I'm also writing all this down to ask the doctor.lol

I have a great job as and Administrative Assistant and my doctor does surgery on Thursdays so I'm hoping I can be back to work that following Monday.

I'm in! I want to be at goal by then! 21lbs to go! I can do this!!!

Call you doctor or go to the ER! you don't want to take any chances at this point!

You wont' lose it over night. Take a deep breath and find some patients. You will look back in a few months and say "OMG where did it all go so fast!" Promise. Hang in there! You'll do great!

I just don't see how anything foreign to your body can be beneficial to your body. So very sad.

Prayers coming your way! Please keep us all updated on how your doing!

GREAT IDEA! My name is Julie. I am 35 and the proud mother of three wonderful children. My son Josh, will soon be 20, and is in college, my daughter Crysta will soon be 18 and my youngest Felisa will soon be 16 (yes I started young). I have a wonderful boyfriend who is 6 yrs younger than me and keeps me on my toes but makes me feel like I'm 6 yrs younger than him. I love being a mother and hope to become a wife soon. I have a wonderful career at a University in which I absolutely love running an online program for secondary teaching certifications. I have a few animals. A horse Mia, 4 dogs, Deke, black lab, Tabby, black lab, Franklin, yellow lab and a little bitty black fuzzy dog we call Foxy, not really sure what she is.lol Horse back riding is my favorite past time and is like the highest level of meditation for me. Now that I have lost weight it is 100 times more enjoyable. I also love to cook and create fun stuff with my girls in the kitchen. I love reading and watching movies as a family. I am thankful to be active enough to go do fun stuff with the girls now. Shopping has gotten to be so much fun now. As I really hated it before. I look forward to a long life now instead of just making it day to day. I am grateful for my wonderful life. God bless.

Today I'm 5 months out and I feel wonderful about my weight loss this far. I'm not too far from goal and I feel like i will be there in less than two months with the work outs I have planned. The work outs are on the back burner right now because I have a pulled muscle in my hip-upper leg area from playing laser tag with my teenagers.lol I guess if you gonna get a pulled butt muscle, get it having fun. I have an upper respiratory infection right now so it's kinda hard to talk about all the wonderful thing's I have accomplished since being sleeved but I'm going to try. I have the energy to keep up with my wonderful daughters. We can go shopping at the same stores now and they don't have to wait on me while I shop at Lane Bryant for something I could both afford and that looks good. I can actually fit in some of my oldest daughters really cute jeans (she's 17). I have met the most awesome man in the world. He is truly a blessing to me. Never once has he made me feel less than perfect and I hope that feeling never ends. He is wonderful to my kids and has stepped up as a wonderful father figure they have never had. So, some of the things I miss since I had surgery...... ....... ........ Well, this is harder than I thought..... Really the only thing is... to be perfectly honest.... I really would love to sit down and eat a whole steak or go to a nice restaurant and have a whole meal. I eat pretty much what I want but sometimes it just tastes soooo good I'd like to finish it while it's hot and not left over. But then, I say to myself....that's what got you a fat ass in the first place and that feeling disappears.LOL! Some of the things I don't miss since I had surgery..... Sore knees Sore feet Sore back Snoring Not being able to breath High BP Migraines from the High BP Shopping at LB Walking from our parking garage to my office and breaking into a gushing sweat. Heck... I barely sweat at all now. The feeling that everyone is talking about how attractive I "use" to be. Having the biggest jeans in the laundry. Not being able to wear the stylish boots that come above my calves. I could go on and on but really I just feel so much better. If I someone has any doubts about this surgery, I can honestly say I would do it again in a second. Thank you everyone on this site for being here though my journey. I have no intention of leaving because you guys are the greatest! I'm sure this last 20 something pounds are going to be the hardest yet so I will need all the support I can get. Thanks Julie

Congratulations!! Walk walk walk but don't over do it. Take it easy. It may hurt right now but in a week or so you will be telling everyone how easy it was.

I found one called Odwalla I really like. they have them here in the Kroger signature store in the natural foods section. The Chocolate milk flavor has the most protein in it.

Thanks everyone! This has been such a blessing.

At a week out I was still swollen a bit. That may have something to do with it????

I love this subject. All I can really say is you gotta love yourself first. All of us has taking a long journey to get to where we are today. My boobs are not the same and my tummy is ugly as all get out...oh oh and not to mention I have no backside what-so-ever now....but, I know I did the right thing for my health and my children and that is what matters to me. My bf is 5'6" and weighs about 135.... Little bitty guy, who is rock solid from years of gymnastics..... and sees me naked everyday.... Not once has he said anything bad about my boobs, tummy or backside. He loves the person I am and how I treat him. Good luck sleeve sisters. You are all beautiful women!! BTW...... I WONDER WHAT THE GUYS WOULD SAY ABOUT THIS TOPIC.......ANY OUT THERE?