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Anyone here have a thyroidectomy after surgery? I had my VSG in 2/2024 and had a total thyroid ectomy in October 2014 due to cancer. Wondering how you are doing with weight loss or weight maintenance?

Anyone interested in a WLS meet up in the philadelphia area? Maybe when it warms up a bit?!

Thank you! That gives me so much hope! I've been so discouraged and sad about the whole situation. How long did it take you before you got stabilized and started losing again?

Hi everyone- it's been so long since I participated in the boards, I don't even know where to begin to catch up. I was sleeved in February and was doing pretty good until about July when I hit stall after stall. From July to sept I lost only 7lbs even though i still have plenty of weight to lose and I've been stuck since September at the same weight. I won't ramble on- I haven't been around because in September I found out I have thyroid cancer which had started spreading to the muscle in my neck. Had surgery October 17th to remove thyroid and some of the muscle in my neck that the cancer was touching. It's been a tough road, very difficult to function. Energy is very hard to come by... I exercise when I can, but most days just getting out of bed and making it to work is my only victory. I've been pretty depressed trying to deal with this, I hope it's not the "new me", hopefully it will just take some time to get my medication levels right. I was so close to 100lbs down until my surgery..then I gained 5. While I know 95lbs down is great, I almost feel like i didn't get to fully use my tool of VSG in my first year, you know? I'm sorry to be negative, I am trying to think more positive. Anyway, I just thought even though I haven't lost weight and I'm nowhere near my goal, that I should come back on here for encouragement and to see anyone else is dealing with my issues. So I stopped by one of my favorite topics to say hi.

I totally understand you! I'm down 91lbs, at 197, stuck there for 2 months now. I've been dealing with some stressful situations at work and family situations and to add to it, I just found out on Wednesday that I have a large tumor in my thyroid and it's possibly cancer. I've skipped meals, ate bad meals, munched on candy...I'm way off track. I haven't gained, but like you said I'm not losing and I know I could be. I'm just having a hard time balancing my life right now. I'm gonna go back this week and read my gastric sleeve book from the hospital about what I should be eating and maybe it will help me get back on track. I'm Traveling all week for work and then hopefully I will get test results back by Friday.

I'm doing a 5k walk/run at the philadelphia zoo on Saturday 9/13/14 if any of you would like to meet up and do the walk together!

Anyone in the NE Philly/ outer suburbs interested in meeting up for a 5k and maybe some lunch this fall (can't believe it's almost fall!!)

My insurance no longer covers any weight loss surgery either. I just went to Mexico this february I have my surgery done. Best decision I ever made!

Fellow Philly sleever! Originally from NE Philly, now I live in Abington.

So I hit 6 months out today and officially got I to onderland! I'm down just about 90ls since surgery. Question: around how many calories are you guys eating now?

That's awesome, congrats!! I had my surgery in mexico this year in February. Which dr are you going to? My IG is chaychelrachel

Great job! My starting weight is close to yours, surgery date was 2/17/14. I'm stuck at 202 I feel like I will never get to 150 lol good to know it can be done

For ready to drink, I love premier protein. Perfect for grab and go. If I have time to blend a smoothie/protein shake I love Unjury. I tried the isopure ready to drink as they are terrible! Don't buy too much before your surgery, because I was warned about this and I didn't listen. Your taste might change afterwards...I didn't like all the stuff I stocked up on before surgery....I'm almost 6 months out and still have a bunch of protein stuff I don't like!

My date was 2/17, surgery weight was 258, I stalled at 207 for a month now I'm stuck at 202 for 3 weeks so far. I just put away the scale and I am focusing on my protein and exercise!

Wow you are already in the 180s??? That's fantastic! High weight for me 288, Surgery weight on 2/17 was 258, I'm still stuck at 202! Was stuck at 207-209 for a month, been stuck at 202 now for a few weeks.

I was 288, lost 30 pre-op, and right now I go up and down between 201 and 202. Was in a month long stall at 207-209, now I'm back in another stall. Just feel like it's stall after stall for me! Anyone else feel like that?! Lol but I have to remember where I've come from and I am proud, I just have to enjoy the journey and not focus so much on the number on the scale. I'm just so freakin desperate to get below 200!!! 194 is the weight when I graduated high school 12 years ago and 174 was my lowest weight ever. Goal weight is 144.

Very cool! Thanks for sharing

I had surgery 2/17/14. I was 288, 258 day of surgery. I had been in a stall for a month between 206-209. So I did a 3 day liquid diet and then ate food for 3 days and got down to 202. Then I went on vacation for the weekend. I snacked a little more than normal, but it had no alcohol and didn't eat extravagantly. I got home and got on the scale and I gained 8 EIGHT pounds!!! This is so discouraging, I was only gone for 4 days, and 2 of those days i spent driving to and from NC to PA. I don't understand this. I thought I was bloated and I hadn't pooped in 2 days so I took some miralax when I got home... I went, but I didn't really lose anything. Have any of you experienced this? I'm so discouraged! I was gonna go on another liquid diet to try and flush out anything. I'm 5 months out. I really thought I would come home from vacation in onderland. any advice would be appreciated!

Thank you so much, that was super helpful and encouraging!

What did ur dietician say? How many calories are u eating?

Thanks, kindle! Super helpful! I didn't do any protein shakes today, I did all protein from food. Gonna try to lay off the protein shakes for a little bit and im getting back to doing my meal prep too. I've increased my fruits and veggies and fiber as well, my thinking was right in line with your suggestions.

Ok. Did u hit any stall around 5 months? I haven't exercised as much the last 2 weeks due to weather and now back injury since I was rear ended yesterday ???? but I have definitely been getting in all my protein!

I feel like I eat plenty- I eat 1200-1500 calories depending on the day and if I work out. I have been walking/running 3-4 miles a day, but I was rear ended in an accident and having back problems now so I'm def not exercising as much. I didn't know there was a dreaded 5 months stall I knew there was a 4 week stall and 3 month stall. I feel better if I know other ppl are stalking where I am and that I'm hopefully not doing something wrong! Lol

Ok sorry, I feel like I'm always posting on here! I had been in a stall for a month between 206-209. So I did a 3 day liquid diet and then ate food for 3 days and got down to 202. Then I went on vacation for the weekend. I snacked a little more than normal, but it had no alcohol and didn't eat extravagantly. I got home and got on the scale and I gained 8 EIGHT pounds!!! This is so discouraging, I was only gone for 4 days, and 2 of those days i spent driving to and from NC to PA. I don't understand this. I thought I was bloated and I hadn't pooped in 2 days so I took some miralax when I got home... I went, but I didn't really lose anything. Have any of you experienced this? I'm so discouraged! I was gonna go on another liquid diet to try and flush out anything. I'm 5 months out. I really thought I would come home from vacation in onderland.