tiffany1521

I wanted to post a before and during pic of myself. I had surgery 5/3/13 so i am 2 weeks post-op. The before pic was taken before a wedding in late February of this year and the after pic was taken today after church. I've lost 30+ pounds within the past 3 1/2 weeks and though there isn't a big difference i can see i look much smaller. After doing the comparison i truly am so grateful i had the surgery.. I have good and bad days but if this is any indication on how i'm going to feel and look later on in my journey i'm most definitely in it to WIN IT!

You guys are awesome! thank you! i love hearing compliments lol.. I will continue to post pics along the way. Thanks again guys.

SUCH A GOOD IDEA! i suffer from weighing myself every second so i will def try this. Thank you!

I'm 10 days post- op and my pain is virtually gone. As you stated. some discomfort in the belly button area ( main incision causing this) but other than that i'm good. Never took pain meds after leaving the hospital either so i got better fairly quickly.

Good luck! everything will go well. i am currently 10 days post op and i'm feeling better and better everyday : )

Jabb, i am 10 days post op and i am JUST now feeling good.. All last week i had a serious case of buyers remorse because i was feeling so crappy. Once i started feeling better and the pain started to go away i slowly realized that i did do the right thing. I'm still not 100% but i'm slowly appreciating the little things ( like drinking water) and looking forward to the rest of my journey. TRUST ME things will start to change very soon. Keep your head up!

I urge you to keep writing! someone may be inspired to change their life once they've read your story. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. P.S.- if any of you think this is "drama" don't continue to click on her posts. VST isn't forcing you to read this.

WINDED, WEAK, SLEEPY, SORE AND TIRED!!!!!!!! I am going to list off the few things that have been going on since surgery and maybe you guys can help me: THIS WILL BE LONG SO BARE WITH ME. First let me start off by saying that the pain is decreasing day by day which is a plus. Now, ever since i got my surgery i haven't been able to drink Water like at all.. It hurts to drink water. I've been living on G2 for the past couple days and it's been a lifesaver but i am craving and yearning for water and it annoys and saddens me that i can't down a bottle or glass of fresh water. My mouth tastes funny and i feel like i have bad breath all the time and i can't kill it with water because MY STOMACH WON'T TOLERATE IT!!! ( can you see how upset i am? ) Second, i've never had acid reflux or dry heaves in my life so i'm not sure what that feels like but the past couple days i've felt like my stomach has been burning and it's been happening a few times a day so today, i went to the store and picked up some acid reflux meds and after popping one into my mouth i haven't had that uncomfortable feeling all day ( Thank God!). My question is, does this last a lifetime? i went into surgery healthy as a newborn and i would like to remain that way. Third thing on the list, my stomach has been extremely gassy. It rumbles as if it's hungry and 98% of the time i am not hungry so i don't know how to get rid of the gas in my tummy. Also, since surgery i haven't been hungry.. like at all. I've tried to have broth but it doesn't taste good and after a couple spoons of it i end up tossing it. My head hunger is nonexistent and cravings are kept to a minimum. My cravings include things like strawberries and pineapples ( weird i know!) . Please tell me my appetite will increase and i will have the urge to eat as oppose to eating/ drinking/ sipping out of pure necessity. I am fully aware that all this will eventually pass but i'm just a bit freaked out and feeling like i shouldn't have done this. Can you guys give me some insight on what i can do to feel normal again? i feel like i can handle anything but not being able to drink plain water is just about killing me! i loved water before surgery and i don't want to have to drink flavored water for the rest of my life. Thank you! Tiff

i mean scale.

Lol i know! i wanted to wait till Friday morning to weigh in just to be certain that my mind wasn't playing tricks on me lol

That's awesome!.. i was too impatient and didn't want to have to wait for 6 months of evaluation and doctors visits and so forth. Hey, any little bit helps though right? are you doing it here at home?

3 more weeks for you yay! once i get back i'll get on here and give all of you all the dirty details lol.

That's the spirit!! i got on the scale this morning and i saw that i lost 4.5lbs even though i cheated. I started trying a bit more since Sunday so i'm not going to fall off the wagon now. Keep going Kell! have a good day. :-)

P.S.- We're SLEEVE SISTERS!

OMG kelsey! i'm going to be there Friday! i would love to meet you while i'm at the hospital.

I totally understand where you're coming from.. i'm nervous about going there as well but i've researched my doctor and i feel good about it. My big day is on Friday. When are you getting sleeved?

Kelly, I leave for Mexico on Friday morning and i get my surgery done that afternoon. Where are you getting yours done?

Kelly! Have you been following me around and watching me! i am in the SAME EXACT BOAT AS YOU! first and foremost we are sleeve sisters! i go in on Friday as well and i too have cheated almost everyday!. The first few days were terrible! to compensate for my terrible eating i've been drinking a ton of Water and i mean liters upon liters. I told myself i wouldn't eat until the surgery so starting today i had everything Protein ( 2 shakes and 2 protein bars( i know i probably shouldn't have eaten that but i NEEDED to chew something.. anything)) and it wasn't as bad today. I finished the box of Protein Bars so for the next three days i will have 3- 4 Protein Shakes a day and will try to consume about 3.5liters of water. I'm praying to God this helps because i'm going to Mexico for my surgery and i would hate to have to reschedule or they do do the surgery and it doesn't go as smoothly because of my stickin' mouth! Kelly WE CAN DO THIS! i will be praying for and keeping you in my thoughts for Friday. Don't give up, it ain't over just yet!

Hi Mary, Nice to meet you! i will have tons of questions once i get my sleeve on Friday. How are you holding up? any pain or discomfort at all? are you going to the gym and stuff?

Hey Confidence! i'm so glad to hear all is going well for you. I read your post the other day regarding the headache you kept having to deal with.. i think it was due to dehydration. How's the heartburn and gas bubble? are you feeling better with that?