Beckyyb93

I'm 6 days away and sleeping is becoming difficult, I have no nails because I've chewed them all off. I'm just so nervous and I feel like it's silly to be this nervous since unlike you guys I've already been through one major WLS and have a pretty good idea of what it feels like. My finance and mom say it's because I had such bad complications with my last one that my body is acting so nervous praying this one goes better. I'm just trying to take deep breaths and go one day at a time..it's time for me to start getting ready for liquids and packing a bag, I've been obsessively cleaning my house and doing laundry so everything is ready. I even convinced my fiance to velcro the cushions on the couch down so when I have to sleep on it they don't fly out and make me uncomfy. I'm so lucky to have such a great support system! He stayed up late with me even though he works at 5 am to talk to me about focusing on getting healthy because he loves me just the way I am and doesn't care if I lose weight as long as I can have a long happy life with him..OMG sweetest guy ever! He's also taking my engagement ring to have something fixed while I'm in surgery on Friday because he knows I can't have it during the operation and it makes me upset then he is bringing it to me when he comes to the hospital after work. My mom took off Friday and Monday and is planning on staying in the hospital with me 24/7 in case I need anything that the nurses aren't getting me. So so nervous guys..

I'm Friday August 1st and very much the same...nervous and excited most likely for different reasons than most. I had complications and this is a revision that is supposed to let me heal and feel better so I'm very hopeful for that!

Thank you so much both of you...I just really didn't need this but I'm hoping everything will be okay. I'm taking deep breaths, I'm just so ready to feel better. I hope you get to come see me while I'm in the hospital Lisa, that would be amazing! I don't know why this affected me so badly..usually I have everything held together better but I think I'm just really nervous and I lost it. I just pray that I really am due for some good luck and this didn't mean anything bad... Deep breaths..very calming.

TAKE YOUR VITAMINS! Always, never ever ever stop taking your Vitamins if you have had a sleeve or a bypass. You must take vitamins forever. I see so many patients in the clinic that have stopped taking their vitamins years after WLS and are sick. If you are Vitamin deficient you won't feel good and you are more likely to get sick. I know they suck, but take them! Please I don't want to see any of you sick in ten years!!

I got some bad news today and it's giving me a bad feeling..I'm due for some good luck so getting bad news right before surgery is scaring me. I just switched to this primary doctor because my last doctor left the state to practice somewhere else and now I just got super comfortable with my doctor and she is leaving the state on the 4th she was supposed to help me get off the Lortab and now she's going to be gone..this is the second time in 1 year that I'll have to switch doctors and I don't want to. She was really amazing and now I have to start all over AGAIN. Hopefully the next doctor will be as nice and understanding as she is but I'm very weary..

I would have to agree, reflux for anyone is made worse after the sleeve even a friend of mine who never had GERD has trouble with acid post-sleeve. I think it's best to just nip it in the bud the first time!

Yup, same here, I made a post somewhere earlier that I am actually sad to see a few of my stuff to go. It took me long time, effort and money to build me wardrobe and now I have to say goodbyes. I mean it is great to lose weight but it will cost me a lot 'til I reach my goal weight Somebody suggested to have my clothings altered, I guess I will look into that, maybe a few of them can be altered without looking funny, but most of them has to be sold... Yeah, I'm not sure how well that would work out..also half the fun of losing weight is buying smaller new clothes even though I will miss some of my old favorites..I have some small favorites too though from before I gained weight that I have kept so am looking forward to being able to fit those!

Super!! You must be on cloud nine!!What can we do to support you in the next week? Sending positive thoughts. Boppin' Thank you, I'm definitely excited but a little nervous too not really because of the surgery but more because of the hope that this will fix the complications. I'm excited about weight loss too and getting back in shape but my fiance really wants me to focus on healing versus losing weight since that's the reason I'm really getting this surgery. It's really hard not to think about the weight loss and exercising too though since that's the reason I really got any surgery in the beginning but Matt wants to make sure I can get Protein, Water and Vitamins in religiously before I start doing a lot of exercise. We shall see, I'm crossing my fingers for both! Pre-op for me starts Tuesday

I'm scheduled for a revision from a sleeve to a bypass on August 1st. Some of you know my story, it's long...I had major complications with the sleeve and my esophagus is eroding at a stricture, I haven't eaten solid food since 2012 and they are worried about Barret's and then esophageal cancer and I'm 21..yikes! So, we are revising and I'm a nursing student. I had resigned to taking this semester off but just talked to my advisor and was told that if I don't take Microbiology this semester which is a moderately difficult class and 4 credit hours, I won't be able to start clinicals for another year. So, I think I'm going to take it, I found a hybrid class that is mostly done online then there is a lab on every Friday morning from 9:00-12:50 and the first class is on August 22nd. Am I crazy? I'm hoping to be healed enough to be able to do this class because waiting another year sounds awful. I'd love thoughts and advice, how were you feeling 3 weeks after you had your bypass? The first week will most likely just be sitting but from then on it will be interactive since it's a lab.

Yep, I'm before you so I'll let you know how I feel when that class starts so you can have some idea for your surgery! We should keep up with each other

Guys, in one week I'll be having surgery..this time is flying by! I'm so nervous and excited!!

Yeah, I literately have thousands of dollars worth of plus sized designer clothes and am very much looking forward to selling them. Most of it is Torrid and I get between $20-$35 an item which adds up fast when you have a whole bedroom converted into a closet..I'm a serious shopaholic! I can't wait to buy smaller sizes

There are two apps for your phone that I use religiously! The most common one is Poshmark and the trading app is Vinted. This is especially good if you buy expensive clothes like Torrid, things from Macy's etc. (which I do) I buy, sell, and trade on both of those. They also have desktop versions if you wanted to look at what they have before downloading. The bottom line is, if you have nice stuff you can make a lot of money and buy new clothes there! Also, on Vinted..people swap clothes in different sizes all the time. I'm Beckyyb93 on there too if you guys want to check out my "closet". Good luck!

I just signed up for classes..in order to get aid for one class I have to take 6 credit hours but the way it ended up working is a total of 10 hours..so much for my semester off to recover. Two of the classes will be online though so I will only have to be on campus once a week. I just pray that everything goes well and I can keep up with my schedule!

Yeah, sorry that last post was rather negative. The sleeve is a great option for some people, my best friend had the sleeve done and lost over 100 pounds and she is happy and healthy! That's what made me want the sleeve in the first place..I just happened to have a really bad reaction to it because of the GERD. Hopefully more surgeons will steer their patients with severe acid reflux towards the bypass because in the long run they will be much healthier. I try to be honest with people to make sure that they know surgery is still surgery and it might help you or there might be severe complications, there are success stories and people who desperately wish they could undo their WLS..you have to make an educated decision for yourself and your health. I'm hoping I'll have as good of results as you do!!

I second the major congratulations on the successful weight loss!! I'm sure more people will give you some more info but I want to make sure you know that you are 100% normal! Emotions fluctuate like crazy post op especially when your body is losing so much weight. There is a book that focuses specifically on your mind and emotions after bariatric surgery, I can't think of the name right now but I have it at home on my iPad and I'll update this post later when I get home so you can look into it. BariatricPal is the most amazing forum and there are so many people who offer support and prayers and can answer all of your questions...if you stick around you'll love it and I bet you will find yourself able to help some other people that are about to go through what you've already been through. This is a great place for healing both your body and your mind

Yay thank you! I've taken everything except Micro, it keeps getting pushed off in my schedule but I have to take it now. I'm so glad that you guys think it's doable! Hopefully I'll be feeling good by that point, it helps that it's a hybrid that only meets once a week too!

If you have ANY and I mean ANY GERD or heartburn get the bypass. It made my acid so so much worse and now my esophagus is permanently damaged because I got the VSG. If I could go back and do it again I would never have gotten surgery, my life post-op has been h*ll and I don't think it will ever be the same but I'm hopeful that the bypass will give me some relief. Good luck in your decision..

I'm praying for the same results!! I too had the sleeve and am having major major complications with acid so bad my esophagus is eroding and we are discussing cancer at 21..yikes! I'm revising to the bypass on the 1st of August and am so excited to get healthy and start eating solid food! I haven't had any solid food and have had pain with every swallow since surgery in 2012..I'm due for some good luck and am praying for a healthy recovery!

I got on the BA website and did the online chat with a representative and they are sending me a free sample of vitamins for the bypass. You guys should go on there too, free is always good and that way you can try theirs without having to buy a bunch!

There are tons of posts all over here with pros and cons, I'd suggest you do some reading around! You also have to think about your individual symptoms pre-op like if you have GERD you would be better off with a bypass because it eliminates acid/hearburn. The main difference (very short version) is the sleeve is just restrictive, you can still eat what you want in smaller portions later which can be both a blessing and a curse. The bypass is restrictive and malabsorptive which will help you lose more weight but can also cause dumping syndrome if you eat sugar/carbs and you need to seriously stick to your Vitamin regimen for the rest of your life since you aren't getting it from food. With the bypass there will likely be foods you won't ever be able to tolerate like the sweets which again is good and bad, you won't be tempted to cheat but you won't ever be allowed a bite here or there if you have severe dumping which can upset people. Good luck! If you have any questions feel free to ask. Also, I had a sleeve and am revising to a bypass in a few days because of the severe acid.

I love the raspberry ones, they taste like candy to me which is awesome because most Vitamins are hard to stomach.

I agree that there are vitamins that compare to the bariatric specific brands but in clinic there are so so many people who are Iron deficient so IMO unless your labs show constant high levels of iron, you need to be taking an iron supplement. I'm not as picky with patients on calcium but iron is just so important that it's worth it to me to take a chewable once a day, plus if you get the right kind it's cheap and doesn't taste bad.

It's exciting and it's coming up! Only 11 more days for me I bought a fitbit over the weekend and am loving it! You can hook it up to MyFitnessPal and it will track the calories you put out and the calories you take in. My Nut at the hospital can monitor my MFP account so she knows exactly what I'm eating..pretty nifty! If you guys have MFP accounts and or fitbit accounts add me, my username is the same there as it is here: beckyyb93 We can help motivate each other after surgery because as I'm sure you all know it will get tough and having buddies to give pep talks helps a ton!

I'm only on a 3 day liquid diet, my surgeon tailors it to your starting BMI. food funerals are very common and I'd be lying if I didn't say I'm enjoying some foods that I love knowing it could be the last time ever if I have bad dumping and if not at least for a while. Though, if you get the sleeve you will definitely be able to eat your favorite foods after you heal. I'd also be lying if I said I'm not praying hard for you to get a bypass, I know you wanted the sleeve but your GERD worries me so much since I had the same thing and am now in bad shape 2 years later and revising. Don't overdo the food funerals because you don't want to put on weight prior to surgery but I don't think it's too naughty to enjoy some food before you have surgery