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Meeting up would be great and I'm always available if you need help with anything or just have questions. I'm training for a 5k now and registered for the mudderella in may. You ladies could totally sign up if ull be recovered by then and we could do it together

That's great that it all worked out for you!! If you need anything let me know today is my 2 months out and I couldn't be happier with Dr.Neff good luck

I have Aetna so i think it was more of an Aetna thing I had to see the nutritionist 3 times. It was 3 times over a 90 day period. I also had to see a pulmonologist, cardiologist, and gastroenterologist. I also had to have a psych clearance. I actually continued to see her even after my consult and I found that it prepared me so much for the the mental struggle surgery was.

It was not difficult at all I just let the office know I wanted to switch to Dr. Neff and it was no big deal. I switched very early on in my process though.

No not off the top of my head. We did have a discussion about it. A big thing was my mom was very nervous about me getting the surgery and Dr. Neff was able to answer every one of her questions and really set her at ease. He's very honest and up front about everything and really makes you comfortable. I didn't get that warm comfortable feeling from Dr. Goldstein, but that's just my opinion. You should do whatever makes you comfortable.

When I first started my whole process Dr. Goldstein was the first doctor I looked into but then I found Dr.Marc Neff and he has significantly more experience with sleeves. I am 2 months out of surgery and honestly couldn't be happier with everything.

I went shopping yesterday because my work pants are starting to get too lose. I drove my poor mother nuts. I'm like between sizes. I can fit a 16 but they just feel tight and I'm not used to that so it's uncomfortable for me. I did have a nsv at jcpenny though. I put on a pair of skinny jean, which is an absolute first for me bc I've just never felt confident enough to wear them. They fit!!! They were perfect!! I loved them!! I didn't buy anything else though. I just wasn't happy with the way anything looked. I ended up buying two pairs of shoes because shoes are always my go to. They always fit and never make me sad.

I asked my surgeon abt the clear liquid rule the day I went in for surgery because I tried the clear Isopure ready made drinks and thought I was gonna die. He said as long as I'm mixing y protein with water it was absolutely fine. I trust my surgeon a tremendous amount. He is the director of the bariatric unit at the hospital and I have not had a single complication. I couldn't imagine not having him to turn to.

I use my fitness pal to track my food bc it not only tracks calories but I can see my protein and calcium on there too which is important. I also use idrated to track my water and I live by it

I am only 6 weeks out but I can honestly say with my mentality right now I can see myself being in this situation. I feel like I'm anorexic right now. I get all of my protein and vitamins but never exceed 700 calories. I get tired so easily and absolutely hate eating. I don't look forward to it. I dread it and when I do eat I am uncomfortable. I also do not venture towards many different foods for fear of hurting my tiny tummy. Thank you for sharing and being real abt it

My discharge papers from the hospital said - sexual intercourse- encouraged- no lie!!! I had asked my dr the morning of my surgery abt it in front of my husband and he said I could do it the day after surgery really but ideally it's when Im comfortable with it. Saturday night was the first time since before surgery and i was 6 weeks out on Friday. I felt awful for my poor husband. I get really insecure about sex and possibly the lack there of it but I def hurt my abdomen doing it.

I went back to work after two weeks. I'm a teachers I can sit as well but we had in service the first week and I was in hell from all the sitting in uncomfortable chairs. I felt like my abdomens was ripping open with every wrong move. A month back to work now I'm ok and it only hurts every so often hope it gets better for you

I feel like if I try it it'll just put me in a nasty slippery slope of eating it all the time and I absolutely don't want that to happen. That is exactly what got me in this situation in the first place :/ I see the nutritionist and surgeon on Wednesday so I have so questions for them. I pretty much live off of Greek yogurt, Dutch chocolate isopure, low sodium deli ham, naturally slender cheese, Oscar Meyer roast beef and sometimes lean ground beef. I'm not bored with it. I think honesty I'm just afraid to broaden my horizon for fear of pain :/

I'm new to sharing this with a large group of people. I privately made the decision to have the surgery back in April. Only a handful of friends knew and my family. I honestly felt like I don't wanna have to explain my decision to anyone. My younger brother (who is a personal trainer) handled it the worst. He made me feel awful about it and couldn't understand why I just couldn't eat healthy and work out. To give you a better understanding of y situation when I was 17 I was diagnosed with pcos and type 2 diabetes. I was told I'd only ever have a 2% chance of having kids. In a split second I made the decision to give up card and in just 6 months I lost 70lbs. When I was 19 I met my now husband. We are out a lot.... I gained all of the weight back my ha1c went back up the cysts grew back and I was back at square one. Giving up carbs completely no longer felt like a realistic option. So for 6 years I tried everything. If lose a little then gain it back. It was an awful cycle. Last year we went on our honeymoon. We went to the Mayan ruins in Belize. There was a beautiful temple that we could climb. I choose not to because I knew between my sugar dropping and my weight there was no way I was gonna make it. I let my weight consume my every thought. I lived in sweat pants and tshirts. I also am a teacher. I teacher special needs children and it is super important to keep up with them. At 248lbs I felt like I was just taking up space in people's lives. I have a whole list of things I want to do that I've always said I can't because of my weight. So that's how I came to the decision to get surgery. I'm 26, I was tired of living my life wishing I could do all these things I wanted to start living. On August 16 2013 I had surgery. Since then I have lost 37 lbs. I still eat very very small portions and it is mostly meat and cheese. My calorie intake never exceeds 700 so I am always always tired. Where my two largest incisions are still gets sore from time to time so I don't do much strenuous activity. The weight is clearly coming off but not so much in my stomach area which is where I carry most of it. So when I look in the mirror I dot see much of a change. I get really down on myself, but I keep reminding myself this was the right choice and soon enough I will get to start doing those things on my "when I'm not fat " list. Honestly hands down best decision I've made in my whole life

I was sleeved on 8/16/13 and my hospital stay went well and I've had zero complications (thank god). The pain once I was home though was unbearable at times. Where my larger incisions are hurt even if I moved. I had bad buyers remorse. At 6 weeks out I feel better (most of the time) and I don't regret it at all. I've lost 37lbs and I'm so grateful for this whole process. Good luck with everything

My first week after surgery I was wishing I didn't do it very every single day. Getting my fluids in was torture, but I promise u it will pass and ull be ok. I downloaded the app idrated to help track my water and it has saved me on many days. Good luck and I wish u a speedy recovery

I am horrified by bread and pasta. I'm 6 weeks out and honestly the variety of food I eat is so minimal bc I LOATHE pain. I avoid anything I think might hurt. Bead and pasta scare me so I fear I may never eat it again. As far as weight goes I guess that's a good thing lol, but a buttered roll would probably be amazing :/

Crowsnestmama that's exactly what it is. I've always had this relationship with food and now I have to set reminders to eat and force myself to eat and food is the last thing on my mind. As of now I'm much better with all of it but the first couple weeks was horrible. On top of the pain I had around my largest incision. For weeks it had an awful tingling sensation and felt like I was ripping everything open. My core is still very week but feels a lot better I couldn't be happier with the results on the scale either

Congratulations!!! You look amazing!! Gives me hope