NiQi Lewin

I hope you do incredibly well. Just remember to take it easy. I felt a false sense of "I FEEL OK" and overdid it a few times. Allow your body to rest & heal. Good luck!

Tomorrow marks the beginning of week 3 I'm still trying to learn my new stomach but I felt hungry today. Don't know if that is emotional eating, real hunger or just my mind saying, "What the hell...I never eat anymore!"

On July 30, 2013 I had the gastric sleeve and began a whole new chapter in my life. I started this journey in January of 2013 & after a couple of setbacks...it finally happened. I cannot lie, I asked aloud on days 1, 2 & 3 as well as 5 & 6 "Why did I do this to myself?" Between pain, vomiting the liquid pain meds & low grade fever I was certain I had made a horrible mistake. Fortunately my baby sister, having had her GS performed in May, was encouraging and motivating. She advised me daily the first couple of weeks were the worst and throughout time it would get easier. She is 90+ pounds lighter and kept saying, "Keep your eyes on the prize!" Here I am 12 days post op and she was right. I kept getting better. I still have lots of questions, so I am hoping to make a few friends who have gone before me and can answer some of my concerns for me. As I hop into the forums and blogs and everything GS I say, "Hello. How do you do?" I am excited to begin...

I don't know my way around here either. I'm new as well. I just learned to post a reply. It's all good.

Thanks so much!