Jessica89

I am reading this document that my doctor requires me to read and sign before surgery and it lists the risks that are involved with the surgery and side effects afterwards. It mentioned something about dumping syndrome...I didnt think people had that with this surgery? I thought it was only with the RNY? Can someone elaborate on that for me please? Does it really happen to sleeve patients?

I am almost a year out of surgery and i have lost 152 pounds. Im 12 pounds away from my goal weight. Ive kind of hit a plateau now which sucks but i am happy where i am at. [ATTACH]18079[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]18080[/ATTACH]

Kb88- good luck to u! Ull do great and feel great!! Thanks yall!!

To answer a few peoples questions... mu starting weight was 333. And about the extra skin...its actually not to bad. I havr had one child 5 years ago so i had some loose skin from that. Its the worst on my arms.

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So I am currently a little over 10 months post op and am down 146 pounds. My starting weight was 333 and I am currently 187. My doctors set my goal weight at 180 to 200 but I set it for myself at 170 so I have 17 pounds to go. I know there's a huge controversy out there about pregnancy after weight loss surgery and how soon is too soon. In 2011 my husband and I tried for a baby for over a year before I decided to have this surgery. My obgyn said it was due to my weight that I could not get pregnant. I was completely devastated. I was pregnant with my first child when I was 18 a senior in highschool, she is now 5 years old. Being a mother is the best feeling in the world and so important to me. My weight management program had told me a year to wait to try and then my surgeon told me 2 years. I am going stir crazy waiting. I know this sounds insane but I even go to babies are us.com to look at baby stuff. I've had baby fever for almost 3 years now and its just getting really hard. I know my weight is healthy enough to try. I currently have an IUD inserted right now which is causing me a lot of pain and a lot of problems. I need to get it taken out but the question is do I want to get one put back in or just start trying now. I mean it could take months to get pregnant....but then again it may not. Im feeling really lost, stressed out, and not sure what the right thing to do is. As a christian I feel like if god wants u to have a baby then ur gunna have a baby and that's the right path for u so if I got pregnant its meant to be. I guess I just need reassurance. And some advice from people that have gotten pregnant within 18 months of surgery. My two big questions are: 1. Is it hard to lose the weight after pregnancy? And 2. I am concerned about how I will feel about my appearance being pregnant. In highschool I struggled with an eating disorder and I don't want that to even come back into my head when I see myself gaining weight. I don't think it would...but im scared. I know I sound like a crazy mess but I just need some advice. Thanks!

Really? Yeah I've heard of some people getting pregnant like shortly after surgery and the baby being fine....I just feel like so many people will judge me if I get pregnant too soon. I've talked about it on fb a little and some responses I have gotten are "why would u put urself and ur baby at risk" or that im taking advantage of the surgery. So it makes me a little nervous about what ppl will say but I feel like in my heart its what I want more than anything.

Thanks everyone! Lol yes I am pretty tall. Im 5.9 which I think makes me look smaller than I am because 187 still isn't tht small but my friends think I look 160 to 170. I always hated being tall but I guess its a good thing now lol.

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Thank u! I really appreciate u sharing that with me. Im just so nervous about going in reverse.

Aww thanks! I appreciate that!

Thanks! I feel soo good! Im starting to notice the loose skin more though, on my arms mostly. Its driving me nuts! I gotta get to the gym more lol.

This has been an amazing journey so far. I can now do things I could never do before. Like yesterday I took my 5 year old to the park and was able to go down slides with her and run around and was able to swing on a swing without it hurting my hips. It feels so good! I've had a lot of ups and downs though. I've had some very negative people in my life tell me I need to quit losing weight even thought I am still 30 to 40 pounds away from my goal weight, I've also had people tell me I look sickly which really hurt my feelings. I think people are just not use to seeing me this thin I guess. I have lost the weight pretty fast...but to me that's because of hard work a dedication not because im sick. I don't feel sick, I feel awesome!! Im losing the remaining weight a lot slower now but its still coming off. I started at 333 and am now at 207. I want to be at like 160 to 170 and I am 5.9 so I think that's a healthy weight for my height. My number one reason for getting this surgery done was to have another baby. My husband and I tried for a year before my surgery and nothing happend. I was devastated. People say your suppose to wait to a year to 2 years post op to try. I will be a year post op in september and am getting my IUD taken out in november or december. I have also gotten a lot of crap from people that I am wanting to try too soon after surgery. I wont do it unless my blood work comes back fine and unless I am at my goal weight by then. People that have not tried to get pregnant and failed don't understand the pain that that causes. We want another one so bad, its hard to even wait one year but I am and I am confident that we will be ready to try again at the end of this year. I just wanted to update everyone on what's been happening the last 7 months. I love my new life and I would do this all over again if I had to. This surgery has changed my life so much for the better! Im trying to post a picture with this but it isn't letting me so maybe ill try again later on.

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Thanks for sharing! Yeah my hsuband and I are both strong willed people and we also have a child so I get what your saying lol. I think its normal for people who have this surgerys spouse to get somewhat jealous or wonder if they are going to leave you. I keep reassuring my husband that I did this so I could get pregnant again, not to be a model lol.

Thanks! Wow we were almost the same! Congrats on ur weight loss. I was 310 the day of surgery. Now I am 203 today. Yeah my husband has gotten really weird about things...like one of his friends I am also really close friends with and sometimes we text about like parties and what not thats going on, on the wknds and stuff and all of a sudden my husband got soo mad and was like is there something going on between u and nick... i was shocked. I guess I can understand because when we go out people do make comments to me alot but I think its more like omg u look so different rather than omg ur so hott and I think thats the way he is interpeting it. I can say...and hopefully this isnt too much information but the sex has def. gotten better since ive lost the weight...idk if anyone else has experienced that or not lol. Goodluck with ur journey! Yeah message me anytime!