Lunaya

Today it has been exactly four months and nine days since my Sleeve on June 5, 2013. I have lost 88 lbs., 12 Pants Sizes, 2 Shirt Sizes, 1 full Shoe Size and 14 pills! I am so very happy I made this decision. I am amazed at the transformation not just of my body but of the abilities I now have and the goals I have reached. BS (Before Sleeve) I was using a walker to do any walking at all. I could not shower without a shower chair, I could not go shopping in stores without automatic carts, I only left my house to go to the Dr. I could not stand up long enough to cook meals anymore, I had a full time caretaker, I could not clean or do laundry, I didn't drive unless I had too, I could not hold my Grandson because I had no lap, I would not have sexual relations with my husband because it was too un-comfortable and I felt to ugly, I didn't ever have the desire to go visit people, I could not go to parties or out with my friends to socialize at all. I stayed home and moped and honestly just waited for death to come and get me. AS (After Sleeve) I now go to the Mall with my daughter, I go out to lunch with friends, on dates with hubby, I shop, I cook, I clean, I even am working an area for a garden next year. I no longer need a caregiver and was just released from the program yesterday. I no long use a walker or automatic carts, or a shower chair! I only take 3 medications a day. I love to go visit and go to thrift stores and play with and hold my Grandson! I have sex on a semi-regular basis. (I know TMI) The point is... If you are thinking of having this surgery, Stop Thinking!!!! & Start doing!!! It took me over 2 1/2 years to get approval so get on it now and then do your thinking while you are in the process. You can always opt out later. I would never take it back, because honestly I never thought I would be a real person again and I had all but given up on life. I am however, a whole person again, a real person, with a real life, and real friends. I am even considering finally going back to work after six years of disability. I hope this helps anyone in making up their minds and I hope it inspires everyone who reads it. Blessings to all, Candie Before Day of Surgery Day after Surgery Yesterday

Thank you all so much for your comments and encouragement! I love this site!

Blessings to you! You will never regret this decision! This is going to change your life so much! I wish I could show you a movie of my life this last four months after surgery because it is not believable! I made a post called Four months and 9 days Post OP. I hope you can read it and I hope it helps you start looking forward and feeling better.

I am so happy I had the surgery! BUT.... I am having a really hard time with my addiction to food. I can't eat much but I do still try to binge and I don't know how to stop! I am so lost! I am so worried! I am so scared! I also have no energy at all!! I am lazy and I need to be doing! I want to be excited about losing weight and I want to be getting up and walking and doing this right!! I can't get excited about anything anymore! I am losing it I think!

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This is funny as I am so opposite! I have always felt huge!! I have lost 70lbs and only notice it in my face, arms, and legs. I feel like my stomach has not changed at all even though my clothes no longer fit and the tape measure says it has. I can't seem to notice any real changes where I wanted them. I can't seem to make myself exercise and I am getting so weak it is hard to get up from a chair. IDK feeling pretty upset and lost at the moment.

I prepare my Cod on a baking sheet with a pam spray to it first. Then I add some fresh lemon slices, salt, pepper and I bake it for about 15 to 20 minutes on 300 degrees. It is so yummy!!

Thank you all so much! I can't tell you what it has meant to me that you are all here and offering support! I got an appointment with a counselor for next Wednesday and I am really hoping it helps!! Again thank you all for being there.

I am hanging in there thank you so much for asking. I am still waiting to see my Dr. so I can get a referral to counseling. Won't be able to get in till the 30th of this month.

Thank you all so much!!

I am 17 days out and have had NO problems not even the nausea or vomiting some speak of! I would do this again every day of the week and twice on Sunday!!!

I personally still do not have the energy needed to be taking walks. I am 17 days out.

I personally had lost my health and all of my independence. I had Diabetes, Hypertension, High Cholesterol, CHF, Hashimoto's Disease, the list goes on and on and I could not go shopping at all because I could not walk and our local stores had no scooters. I could not shower alone. I could not walk without a walker. I could not cook anymore as I could not stand that long. I could not clean my home at all. I could not do anything without help. I was sick of simply existing and wanted to live again!!! I new this was the only way I could get better so I did it and I have never looked back!

I think you are AMAZING!!!

A M A Z I N G !!!! TY For sharing!!!

I am so happy for you!!!! I know that feeling too. Today was the first time I could get on a normal scale in over 10 years. I was so happy I literally almost passed out!!!! We so got this!!!

Honestly I didn't give up caff either.

SO AWESOME!!! You must be on cloud nine!!!

I was much like you in that I didn't realize how much pain I would be in. I took the pain meds for about four days that was all I needed. It doesn't last to long honestly. It begins to ease up pretty early on.and I am 13 days out and feeling better than I did before surgery! Wishing you all the best!!!

I am just happy to be losing 2 lbs. or 20 doesn't matter to me!!!

I was 6-5-13 and lost 11 pounds on the pre-op diet and 9 lbs the first week after surgery!

YAY!!! So happy for you!!! hang in there it will be real soon enough hehehe.

Don't cheat if you can help it at all they almost cancelled my surgery due to my liver size!!!

One day I was sitting outside at a bus stop and wearing a purple sweat suit when a carload of people, not children, drove by and ask me "How ya been Barney?" It hurt so bad I cried for weeks

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!