TxBritt

I've never had super huge legs.. I've always been able to wear boots they've just always been tight. I'm so excited to buy more! I live in Houston... Cowboy boots are always a necessity!

I had no problem with water until I got a stomach virus. Now I've been making decaf tea with a little Splenda... Seems to go down much smoother.

I was sleeved Jan 30th and had an AMAZING two weeks after surgery. I followed my diet to the T... Had zero pain, very little gas and was up and going four days post op. On my two week surgiversury I woke up to extreme pain, nausea and gas. It turns out my infant gave me a stomach virus and all of the vomiting gave caused a small leak and an infection. I spent five days in the hospital and was finally released on Monday. I'm starting to feel better but now I'm just depressed. I'm having left shoulder pain and hip pain and now it hurts when I hiccup. I just have no energy and I'm back to a full liquid diet for two weeks. Does anyone have any experience with leak recovery?

I'm much better. The small hole wasn't in my stomach just a small possible leak between my stomach and esophagus. I had two CT scans. They couldn't tell from either if it was a true leak or just a bad infection. However the pain was horrendous. However I haven't had fever or abdominal pain since Sunday.. Now I just have residual gas pain. I should add that I'm losing like crazy but I'm just depressed that it happened. It makes no sense.. I guess I'm just in a hole.

I stalled over the weekend and then restarted with about a half pound a day. Then today I randomly lost 3 lbs. 21 to go to onederland!!

Today is my two week mark and I'm down 33lbs. I have had a super wonderful recovery until today when I was struck with the dreaded left shoulder pain. This is some of the worst pain I have ever been in. I know it's gas but I literally cannot function. Anyone have any advice??

Be careful Kay- I know your sleeve is tolerating food but you're running serious risk of stretching. Especially since you aren't to the soft food stage. I know it's none of my business but I want you to be successful!

How far out are you ash?

I had the weird breathing. It's taken me ten days to feel normal.

Shirtsleevedkay- are you drinking all your water and protein? I was hungry earlier and thought about trying some food but decided to follow my instructions and had some soup and water.

My husband looked at me today and said Whoa! Your face is so much thinner...such a good man.

Starting weight was 254 and today I'm down to 225! 29 lbs gone forever!

Everyone in a stall you need to remember that your body is in starvation mode and its going to take it some time to catch up. If your in a stall you really need to make sure you're getting your protein because this is when your body starts feeding on your muscles. If you're in a stall they can last from one day to one month. Just keep following your plan because even if you don't lose pounds you can keep losing inches.

Its a side effect of low ghrelin

Star you're built so much like me! Bigger torso on small legs... I'm only day nine post op and really hope to have some of your success!

I'm hoping I have some results like this! I'm 27 too and will go back to the gym ASAP. I'm 10 days post op and down 27 lbs. I hit a small stall today because I'm having problems with fake protein. I get to start real food next Wednesday so I'm just trying to hold out for the real deal!

The thought of eating even one cracker is making my sleeve gurgle at me.... I made my potato soup too thick earlier and she pitched a fit. Yes my sleeve is a she.. :-)

I haven't gone in three weeks. I'm a week post op and did the two week liquid diet. I'm a little scared of when I go to soft foods. I'm a fan if miralax myself. We used it with my son when he switched to cows milk and that stuff works like a champ.

I'm also back to mommy duties except lifting. I absolutely cannot get enough protein in. I'm doing pretty good with water..but even when I drink slow I'm still having gas pains. I have to stop and bend at the waste to get it out or stop and take a huge breath. Is anyone else having this kind of problem? I'm a week out and thought surely the gas from surgery would be gone by now.

Ok so I was sleeved right at one week ago. I'm so pleased with the results but today I realized that Even though I'm losing weight and its exactly what I wanted, nothing prepared me for the changes I'd see in my face. The changes aren't bad (no wrinkles, sags or bags) but I look different.

I've been having to sleep on my side, kind of in fetal position with a pillow on my stomach. Not only does it help with the gas it seems to keep the pain away.

No.. As long as you do your pre-op liquid diet like they want then you should be golden. I had some serious last meal syndrome. My first eval was in November and I was 233. By the time I had surgery in January I was at 250. I did my two week pre-op liquid diet and they said everything looked great.

45 pounds in three months is AWESOME!!!