Sharon Lane

So sorry hun! sounds like you have been thru a lot. I have not had the surgery yet so I can't tell you how the pain is, but based on reading others stories I can see that they all vary and everyone is different. I'm guessing since you had to go in for emergency surgery they had to completely cut you open which is why the pain was so high. During the sleeve, it is almost always done laprascopically which will decrease the pain and healing about 80-90%. There is a huge difference between being cut open and just having small incisions. I'm sure you will do great, take advantage of those pain meds while your in the hospital thats why they are there I never heard of someone complaining about the pain while using the meds. Think positive

For me it was less about the number and more about how things suddenly started getting really hard to do. I was having trouble tying my shoes, bending down to pick up dropped items, and even..uh..having trouble wiping myself thoroughly. lol. TMI, I know, but that was the big one. That was when I knew I had to make a serious change asap!

How bad is the bruising? You may have just slightly hit it or something and it bruised a little. This happened to me like 6 months ago where I had this HUGE bruise on my stomach when I woke up one morning (no idea what happened) and gave myself a slight hematoma. My Dr said the more fatty tissue you have, the more your are prone to bruising it or causing a slight hematoma even with the slightest bump or hit or whatever. Im sure you will be fine. If it gets bigger or worse then id contact your primary.

I'm doing this from my phone so I hope this works. If not there are a couple on my profile. Before and almost half way.

A a current photo (I am not done yet, still in progress). The horse I am riding is on the smaller side compared to what I am used to.
My before photo is of me just standing. I will be honest, it is hard for me to look at that photo, but it is a good reminder of where I never want to go again.

Yup. 5 1/2 months so far. Shopping is WAY more fun now. Unfortunately!

I can see myself at goal. I know I will get there...Although I almost saw myself with Sonic Cinnasnacks about an hour ago...I ordered an unsweet tea and thought, those look good...ordered some of them too...then I looked up the calorie info while I waited. 600 calories for the 3 piece The homeless guy at the corner was excited when I pulled up and gave them to him though, still hot! Got my karma for the day and I can STILL see myself making goal sorry to hijack your post

There's probably more guys than you think going "wow, she's a doll but she'd never talk to me."

You are doing this for YOU not HIM!!!
He is being insecure! Go get healthy girl! Change your life! You will not regret it! I am happy I made the change! As of today 6 days post op I fit into a 2x shirt!! Havent worn a 2x shirt in over 6 years!
Do what you gotta do to get yourself healthy again and start your new life! Love yourself enough!

Prayers for you during your surgery & to everyone involved. Angels will be surrounding you and give you a peace of mind!!! God Bless you!

my sister in law had the band almost 2 yrs ago, she has done OK as well. I guess much time hasn't passed to see it if works longer. I think it really is dependent upon who the person is and what kid of "tool" they need. For me, I think I need something a little more permanent and safer so that's why I made the decision to go along with the sleeve. I didn't like the idea of the band being foreign and having to continue getting fills often. I also opted out of the bypass cuz I don't really believe in changing the way things are meant to work in there,lol....I think you made a good choice though

Hi everyone. I have been reading threads and posts all day. This app is addicting, but incredibly helpful. I got a lot of great ideas for puréed foods... Going to ask the doctor about them tomorrow.
So I decided to introduce myself like the message I got said to. I am a rule follower I guess. Back to the point... My name is Samantha. I'm a 30 year old, single, female from central Florida. I also teach high school math. The first day of summer break in my county was May 24th, and that also happens to be my surgery date.
I had my sleeve done at Sebastian River Medical Center in Sebastian, FL. This is about an hour south of where I live. The drive is well worth it to have the best surgeon around. His name is Patrick Domkowski, but really he is just an angel from God. My mom had the sleeve done by him and I truly believe he saved her life.
I am now 5 days post-op and things seem to be getting a little bit better each day.
I would love to meet some people around my age that would be interested in talking and sharing experiences to learn from one another. Thanks for taking the time to meet me.

Just remember this is kinda like working customer service. You don't here from the happy people nearly as much as the unhappy ones. I had no major issues.