saira

So I thought I'd share my thoughts now that I'm 7 months out. Firstly 7 months goes fast! Like too fast! I'm fine no complications to share, though my mum who had surgery 3 weeks after me. She ended up getting clots and is now on warfarin. But I believe that's more to do with surgery in general not specifically wls. I think I've been bad, I don't think I've ever got in the recommended amount of Protein or liquids. But I try. I know I'm almost always dehydrated which doesn't feel too great. I don't have any restrictions on anything I can't eat but of course 5 bites and I'm full. I haven't been that active on here but if any one has any questions, I'm always happy to help! The pics are from before surgery the day after surgery and some random ones over the past 7 months. With the most recent that was take 2 says ago whilst getting ready for the work Xmas do

Hopefully works!

Hopefully works!

Thanks all. I'll try and add some more. 9 months today

Thanks Melissa. It is nice having mum with me but boy is she funny! She's definitely the bossier one and making sure I'm drinking. I would say once a fortnight I feel bad from being dehydrated. And today happens to be one of those days. So I got the telling off, I guess that's why she's the mum haha I'll actually post her pics too

You look amazing!!!!

Hey Melissa, Thank you! Mum wasn't feeling too great and she wasn't able to drink very much of anything. Which I'm sure sounds like a hard thing to pick out when everyone struggles but I guess in comparison to me she just didn't look/feel too good. I tok her to see our doc who don't a ct scan and blood tests. This picked up the clots and At the beginning she we on injections but now just warfarin tablets with weekly blood tests to check the INR levels. I will say though, she is 135lbs, 49 years old and even with that complication I don't think she regrets anything. She's pretty much at her goal weight now. I hope that helped x

New pics. Before surgery 6 months + 1 week. Weight was 272 now 191

Hey here are some pics from before and one from last week Surgery date 17th may 2013

Thanks everyone. It's been quite the 6 months but super proud of myself xx

Thank you so much! X

Before surgery, day or surgery and a few pics over the last few months. I havent taken any in a while but I will! Day if surgery -272 Today - 212

Thanks you all so much.

50lbs down - surgery date 17th May. Loving the new me

Thanks everyone x

Not a great start pic but I've now learnt I never used to take pics

Hi Aisha, Me and my mum are going through the same thing. I'm 7 and a half weeks post op she's 4 and a half. Personally I think I will try however I don't think my mums quite there (she had some complications and is pretty weak still). Do what's best for you because you're no good to anyone back in hospital. I wish you luck and do keep in touch and let us know how you are Oh and Ramadan Kareem xx

So I can't believe I posted something about periods this morning when my mums doing pretty badly. I am 5 weeks post op today and doing absolutely fine, low energy, struggle to drink enough, not enough Protein all the usual but fine. My mum is 2 weeks post op today, I feel guilty as hell because we both wanted it but I went ahead with it first as she was a little unsure. Once she saw that I was fine she decided to go ahead, I did tell her that mum you're seeing just the benefits and you're not hearing me whine and complain. Mums been feeling terrible she was doing okay for the first 10 days or so but since Wednesday she said it feels like something is stuck and she's been woken up in the middle of the night to be sick, feeling feverish, abdominal area and back hurting. We've just been to see our doc and he didn't give a clear answer however he was panicking and booked her for a CT scan and he made her get bloods made her jump the wait and has fast tracked her results and wants them ASAP. I'm scared, feel guilty, tired, stressed and possibly maybe wanna cry! She did have an ultrasound this afternoon that came back ok. I just don't know what to think.....

Thank you all so much for your prayers and hugs My mum is okay now, she had 3 blood clots between her stomach and kidney but she's doing good now. Maybe even drinking more than me!! Thank you xxx

Just thought I'd keep you all posted. My mum has a blood clot and has been readmitted into hospital. A clot between her stomach and kidney, waiting to speak to the doc shortly so I understand this more! Anyone know anything about it?

So she's still feel really bad and she's taken some strong meds to help her sleep. I think we find out in the morning. Thank you for all your prayers x

Thank you

Thank you so much, all of you thank you. I'm trying to just keep calm and not worry unless the phone rings!

So after years of laughing at my cousin and mum for complaining about period pains every month..... I'm in agony, do ya think I'm being punished for every time I made them a hot Water bottle or gave them a painkiller and laughed? I'm 26, post op 5 weeks today and I've never ever had regular visits from Mother Nature. I've been having weird abdominal pains for 2 days and now it's so painful and heavy. I'm laying here knowing I need to get my butt out off bed and go to work but it's just not happening. If this is what it's like normally, I'm sorry I laughed, seriously I'm sorry - this is horrible! Now please can one of you lovely ladies tell me it's related to surgery and only a one month special kinda deal