Eli

Hello all... So I've just recently found out that I am pregnant! I have so many questions and concerns. I've already made an appointment with my surgeon for the end of July. (That was the earliest he could squeeze me in.) I wonder if it would matter what ob-gyn I chose? As in, does it matter what hospital they are affiliated with. Also.. what about Vitamins? I mean, do I need to take more than what I am already taking already? Help! lol

My surgery was on November 5th. so that makes me almost what, 8 months.

Hello everyone! I just wanted to pop in and say hi. I'm new to this forum. I did do a little bit of browsing before deciding to post. I have to say that I love the wealth of information that is shared. There is so much valuable information here! I can't wait to hear more about people's experiences and also share some of mine. Anyways, I just wanted to introduce myself a bit. In less than a weeks time I will be 30, I live in Houston, Texas. I have always been overweight all my life. My mom says that every since I turned 1 year of age and she took me off the formula, I've been overweight. Always been bigger, taller, fatter, etc than most while I was growing up. I never thought that in my life I would ever be thin or even be at a healthy size. Once I reached adulthood, I just kind of gave up on the notion of being a healthier size. Instead, I decided to love who I was. Sure, i still got depressed and hated myself on those bad days, but for the most part I did truly love myself as a big woman. I accepted it. At times I would decide that I need to do something, I'd lose ten lbs here, twenty lbs there. I even managed to lose 40lbs with weight watchers, which was the most I have ever done! But ofcourse, not only would I lose but eventually I'd gain it all back, plus more. It seemed like each year I gained between 20-30lbs a year! I finally reached to the point I was too unhappy with myself. I was missing out on too many things that I wanted to do. I was 28 years old and I had reached my max of 465lbs, I often ask myself, how could I have let myself gain so much weight? In the following year, I hadn't really changed my eating habits but I did become a bit more active.. not much. Being around 450-460, I started losing a lot of confidence in myself. My unhappiness became more unbearable. Didn't help that at 27/28 I had been diagnosed with borderline diabetes and eventually was put on high blood pressure meds. I didn't want to be sick. When I was 21 I had tried to get wls with the doctor's of Big Medicine (but ofcourse, back then, there was no such thing as a show called Big Medicine until years later when I turned on the tv and voila.. the doctors I consulted with were on TV lol), but that was put to a halt because I didn't have the funds, nor did my parents and there was no guarantee that the insurance would cover. Well there went that idea. When I finally got insurance on my own when I got a "real job" after graduation in 2008/2009, I thought I'd give it a try again. Only this time come to find out, my insurance had an exclusion for any kind of wls. That was such a bummer. Finally for this year, my company changed insurance companies. I was so happy to learn that they did in fact cover wls, provided I did the 6 month diet and I turned in all paperwork needed. In Feb of this year, I went for my first consult with the surgeon. I was happy yet at the same time I was a bit discouraged. On that day, I weighed in at 454 and I am 5ft6.5 tall. The surgeon said that along with all the testing and clearances from doctors I had to lose 70lbs. That was just so hard to hear.. but I was determined. By the end of the six months diet program program and my preop appt I had lost exactly 100lbs!!! My surgery date was on November 5th! I had waited a while for a date.. that next thing you know... it was here and now I am three weeks post op!

When I first came home from the hospital just looking at food made me salivate lol. My famiky even had to eat when they thought I wasnt paying attention. They felt so bad. I had to explain to them that I had to get use to it and they couldnt live eating hiding away from me. Lol

Thank you for the welcome, kristy Im very glad I found my way over here.

I just found this... better late than never. I had surgery on Nov 5th, and on on Monday i will be four weeks post op. First two weeks were I guess normal even though i still felt very naseaus. I was able to walk every day, which made me feel very good. After a few days, I decided to go to the store and omg, I felt so very horrible. Very dizzy, very tired, hard to breathe. I felt like I was about to pass out. For about a week I felt that way, very tired and very weak. I couldnt even walk. Turns out that my blood pressure medication was making my blood pressure too low. Now Im iust scared to do anything... im scared that Im going to continue to feel like like im going to pass out. Another thing... i still tend to feel naseaus, especially after I havnt had something to eat. I am just not hungry; even my head hunger is gone now. Sometimes the thought of food just makes me gag. I gag pretty much every day. Sometimes I even gag after I have ate something, but its usually the last bits and pieces. I always measure my food, atleast one ounce to one and a half ounce. Also it doesnt help im super picky with my food. The thought of something in the blender or something pureed is just ugh... naseaus. Im trying to think positive, but its so hard to. Any advice would help.

Thank you, Misty. I'm over here close to the Heights area. My surgery was with Dr Sherman. Have you had surgery yet?

Congrats!!

Thank you, kimmyk

I am down to 325.

I'm in Houston