MandyRN15

I went there for my surgery. I had Dr.Shuster. He was awesome. Lots of good pre-op education and support.

I am going through the same thing right now and am about 6 weeks out. been at the same weight up and down a pound for a week. I think it is our bodies adjusting. I bet next week we will loose 5 pounds. It is difficult to know you are working so hard and nothing is moving. Just remember the body is strange and miraculous and sometimes a week or 2 at a stand still just means your body is taking the time it needs to do what it needs to do. As long as you are following what you are supposed to do just ride it out. 27 pounds is awesome. I wish you all the best.

Today I measured myself for the first time since surgery. It has been 4 weeks and I have lost 30 pounds, but the measurements shocked me!!! I had lost 4 inches in my waist, 3 inches from my chest, an inch from each ankle, 2 inches from each thigh, and 2 inches from each knee. I was worried I wasn't losing fast enough but then I see 17 inches gone from my body and I know that I am going the right way. Today I went to the gym and kind of over did it, but feel the urge to push myself. I know I am still healing and was reminded of this today, especially when I was trying to do triceps exercises laying down on a bench and felt the incision and stomach muscle pull. Ouchh!!! Just gotta go slow. I am so excited to feel great again and have energy. I am happy to hear so many people that I can relate to on this site. I wish everyone the best on their surgeries. This surgery is definitely worth it!!!

I had my first NSV today! Last night I went into my closet and tried on some of my size 24 pants that I haven't worn for 2 years. I knew that my size 26's were too big but never thought I was able to wear the 24's so soon. I wore them all day and even left the button done up all day. I feel great!!! On my surgery date I was 311 pounds. Now I am down to 289. I had a little bit of the stall I have heard everyone talking about and was worried, but have since realized that is okay. I am working out 3-4 times a week already and am being very active.

It took me a week and a half to get rid of that neck pain. The gas pain is unbearable!!!

Absolutely! I usually have pretty good skin. As soon as I started the prep diet I got dry patches, blotchy skin, and acne. I still am having issues 3 weeks post op. I think it is just lack of proper nutrition, electrolyte imbalances, and hormonal imbalances. Just like we have the possibility to lose hair our skin suffers. I am still also having trouble with my tongue. It should get better with time. Till then we are going to look pretty scary. Good luck!!

You will do great and believe me it is bearable. I barely had any pain besides the gas pain. Bring Gas X and walk early and often. Use the breathing machine often. I have already lost 27 pounds and it has only been 2 and a half weeks. Already getting compliments and clothes are too big. Good luck.

Today I reached my 2 week mark since surgery. I feel pretty good. Saw my doctor last Friday and they released me to start puree foods. I have had slight issues with pain in my stomach when I don't grind the food up enough or when I eat meat, but for the most part I am doing okay. 2 days before surgery I weighed 311 pounds, I am now down to 293. From the start of my pre-op diet I am down 24 pounds. I feel really good about my weight loss so far, but am feeling ready to get this weight off. I have been to the gym twice since surgery and both times I felt exhausted after. I know it is a long journey and it won't just drop off overnight, but I am excited when I see that needle go down. I am ready for this change and for this new life. Good luck to everyone about to go through this and congrats to thse who have already done this.

Well I have a lot to tell all of you. Surgery happened on June 4th at 12:00. They took me early because of a cancellation. I was so nervous but by the time they gave me the happy juice I didn't seem to care. When I woke up from surgery I guess I had a lot of nausea(don't remember) and some pain, but bearable. When I got back to my room all I wanted to do was sleep. Over the next couple of hours I dosed off and on, then I remembered I needed to get up and move. I walked the whole first night it seemed. I think I got about a hour of sleep due to the gas pain. So I walked. The next day was followed by more gas pain and some stomach grumbling. It is weird putting anything into this new stomach. Feels grumbly and makes lots of noise. I stayed the 2 nights only because I felt very weak and my pulse was hanging in the 40's. I went home POD#2 and I felt alright. The only issues I still have is a very sore throat and gas pain every time I lay down. I started to use the Gas-x strips and it helps a little. I think I finally got 4 hours of sleep last night. I can already feel myself getting better day by day and am excited to eat real food again soon. I am kind of sick of soup and protein shakes and crave some sort of texture. Not too long to wait now. I think my face already looks thinner and am ready for this new life to begin. Good luck to everyone.

Oh My Goodness...surgery is tomorrow!!! I am so ready to do this, yet I am still craving bread. People at work had to bring in donuts and eat them in front of me. I almost ripped it out of their hands and shoved them in my mouth. But I had restraint. I am ready for this change and the new lifestyle that lies within. I am strong and brave and am going to face this challenge head on with my chin held high. I am so happy I found this blog site, because being able to get these feelings out to people in the same boat makes you feel not so alone. Thank you everyone for letting me gripe and moan. It has done wonders to make me feel not quite so nervous. Good luck to everyone. I will catch you on the flipside!

I am so ready to get this done!!!! Eight days on this clear liquid diet has got me grumpy! I am staring down people who are eating, and daring anyone to talk about food around me. It doesn't help that I am about to start my monthly probably on the day of surgery. On the positive side I have lost 11 pounds in 8 days of eating nothing. I say nothing because the protein shakes and clear liquids are not food. It is just enough to keep you hydrated and to keep you from dying. Dori has been swimming around my head singing, "just keep swimming, just keep swimming!!" My other issue is that I live in AZ and it is massive allergy season right now. I have been having a sore throat and was concerned I was getting sick. I tried using Zicam spray and it caused a rash on the roof of my mouth. It turns out the soreness is just from allergies but now have a canker sore and a red roof of my mouth. If they cancel my surgery I will take someone out. I am sorry to be so grumpy but I am so frustrated and just want to get these feelings out so I don't cry. I think post op will be a piece of cake compared to this. Okay done with my rant. Can't wait for Tuesday to come and go. Very confident with my surgeon choice. Happy to be taking this step for me!!!

I am totally in the same boat. I am going on the 4th and am feeling completely the same. I just keep telling myself I may be selfish now...but it is going to be to everyone's benefit in the end. We can do this. I am getting excited to meet the new me.

I am starting to get nervous! My surgery is on June 4th and the time is ticking away. I have started the pre-op diet and all I can say is I am hungry and grumpy. I have even resorted to chewing up small bits of food and spitting it out.(I know this is sad) I am hoping this will get easier. I am 32 years old and have decided to make this change for me. I was staring at my 3 year old last October, putting her to sleep, when I realized, I want to be around to see her get married and have children and be able to be in her life. At that moment I started to cry over what I had done to my body. My 3 year old looked up at me and said," don't cry mommy, it will be okay." She is a old soul. I made a vow right then that I would do everything to be around for both my children, my husband, and myself. I wasn't always obese. I was heavier but really toned for most of my childhood and early adulthood( I danced 40-50 hours a week). When I hit 22 I was faced with a life crisis when my ex-boyfriend was in a horrible accident. I chose to stay by his side and for his whole hospital stay(1 year) I stuck by him. This meant no exercise, and constant fast food and cafeteria food. I blossomed from 180 pounds to 290 in a year. I was disgusted with myself. Two years later, we had grown apart and I finally decided I was going to lose the weight. I went to my doctor and he gave me some nice pills and they worked. I lost 90 pounds. I was so happy!!! Then I got off the pills and gained it all back. I am now looking for a permanent solution. I was looking into the Lap Band but after going to a seminar quickly changed my mind. I have several friends who have had this done and they are so happy. I can't wait to feel healthy again. I hate feeling exhausted and disgusting. If anyone has any ideas how to make it through this pre-op diet please feel free to comment. Thank you!!!