rlm34

Im disappointed. Just got phonecall from insurance company to say I've been declined. My comorbidites are not serious enough. So...my only option is self pay. My surgery will be 22k. It's serious money. My bank has pre approved a personal loan to pay for the surgery which is great...but I'll be paying this back for years. Has anyone else self-paid a large amount and had no regrets?

I love reading all these posts of fantastic losses. Very inspirational and gives me hope! My body is not playing ball although Im doing everything as directed. I'm 2.5 weeks out and have lost 4lbs. (I lost 12lbs during my 2 weeks on pre-op diet) and Im beginning to wonder if I should've flagged surgery and just stayed on pre-op diet! Ok, not really Congrats to all of you losing amazing amounts. I hope to soon join you. :-)

I'm sooo loving my Mexican meals....1 tablespoon of chilli Beans, 1 tablespoon refried beans, 1 teaspoon each of lite sour cream and cottage cheese...all pureed up to pinky/maroon mush. Yum! Feeling great. Have done a 1hr tramp today thru some local forest and another 20 min walk later on in the afternoon. Fluid levels good. Still losing painfully slow - in fact I GAINED 1/4 lb this morning!! *sigh* ( still can't stay off scales). Im keeping the faith that my body is in shock and will soon register all my hard work. :-)

Im with the others. MFP is fantastic. You also get to see weekly stats on protein goals and can change your nutrient goals to suit. I'd be willing to bet any food you eat will be in its database. Its great.

Thanks Molly! There should really be a special forum for slower losers. There's a few of us about and I'd hate to think anyone is feeling depressed or regretting their decision to have surgery and staying off rhe boards cos they see everyone else posting good losses. I have no regrets but I'm certainly asing myself wth is going on. Have done my measurements and Ive lost alot from around my waist. Im thinking I might go back to my original plan of staying away from the scales till I see my nut in 2 weeks. In other news im on soft foods/puree from today! Roll on refried Beans, porridge and poached/scrambled eggs!

Totally feel like ringing my surgeon and asking if he's sure he didn't just remove my gallbladder instead. LOL

Desperately trying not to freak out, get down or be negative....but today I'm 2 weeks out and I've only lost 4 lbs Im following my nuts plan to the letter, drinking, walking, logging food and I've lost less weight in 2 weeks than when I used to diet before RNY. Common sense tells me by body will be in shock and it will eventually come off.. but gee...that doesn't calm that voice in my head screaming " See? You're going to be the person surgery doesn't work for". Just venting. Thanks

I'm assuming your boyfriend is her only son? Sounds like a serious case of a mother's attachment to her son gone wrong. She is most likely very jealous that you have her "little boy's" attention and time. There would probably be no woman deemed suitable in her eyes. I do agree that your boyfriend needs to have your back over this. He needs to stand up for the woman he loves and let his mother know that carrying on like a vicious bully will not be tolerated. I have kept my surgery to myself (except for my partner and my own mother) for fear of reactions like you've received. Not so much fear, but I can't be bothered with all the prejudice and cruel jibes some people feel they need to say. I have prepared myself though, if someone lets it slip. You've given yourself a gift that will enable you to become healthy. I don't imagine any explanation of how WLS is NOT the easy way out, would change the ingrained attitudes of your boyfriend's mother and sister. I feel for you and hope your man stands strong by your side in regards to them. Part if me just wants to say "What b**ches!" Congrats on your loss so far. :-) Rachel

It definitely crosses my mind. I intend to listen very carefully to my pouch when I'm allowed real food. Let us know what your surgeon has to say about it. I've read that it's more the stoma join that can stretch allowing alot more food to fall through if we push it with our quantities.

One week post op today! What a week...I have gone through a vast range of physical and emotional feelings. The 3rd or 4th day after surgery saw me hit a "oh no - what have I gone and done to myself" moment. Thankfully, it has passed. (It kinda reminded me of the 3 day baby blues some moms get after having a baby). It was a tad scary. I really began to feel quite down and questioned myself - the enormity of what I had done to my body took hold. I now feel so much better and the months of research and decision making suddenly made sense again. The way I have battled through life being obese became clear once more as the anesthetic fog wore off, and I realised again that what I had done, was in fact, given myself a most precious gift. My first week of my Fluid post-op diet has gone well. Been getting in all my Water, (sipping all day) and tolerating the nuts plan of shakes with milk and thin Soups. Have not quite made Protein goals each day but I'm impressed I'm getting in the water as I've never been a water drinker. I dont miss my old habit of 5 cups of coffee each day either which is great. (Although will definitely be speaking to my nut about when I can go back to having a 'real' coffee as a treat in the future). I have no pain as such, but Im tender in the largest wound site where they had to separate the muscle wall a bit larger for the stapling gun/slicer thingy. I haven't taken or needed any pain relief at all since being home. One thing I am dealing with though. ..is some serious vertigo! Urgh, cant stand it. It comes on at any random time and the room feels like it's spinning - like I've just gotten off my 5th carnival ride. Have spoken to surgeon, he says it'll subside completely after 2-3 weeks. I hope so. As for numbers, after one week I'm down 5lbs from the morning I had surgery. But I've also lost the additional 7 lbs I gained in iv fluids while in hospital, so 12 lbs lost total. All the very best to everyone having their surgery this week. :-) Rachel. RNY: 10/21.

oh..and.my 1/4 cup of soup took me 45 minutes to consume. Not feeling hungry at all. Only excited for my future. ♡

Had my surgery 21/10. Im still in hospital. I had a hypersensitivity reaction to the anesthetic which left me in severe pain when I woke up. I was then loaded up with fentynel/morphine etc to get me through that experience. First 24 hours full of internal pain and nausea, but managed with my pain pump and extra top ups from nurses. Feeling much better today. Havent weighed yet, feel bloated thou. No regets. Had watery pumpkin soup yesterday and a little watery chicken soup too. Delicious. full after 1/4 cup. Amazing.

Thinking of you. hope u feel better soon

Im about 10 minutes from being wheeled into theatre.....so I'm soon gonna officially be a post-op!! excited!

I'm all set up in my hospital room, admission paperwork done ( lovely nurses), TED stockings on, quick chat to surgeon, now waiting to be wheeled into theater. ...exciting!! (ok..im also pretty nervous too).

well ive made it through 14 days of a liquid diet ( minus a couple of mishaps early in) and have lost 12lbs (my nut wanted me to lose 9lbs) and tomorrow is the big day! Off to sleep now (if I can sleep) and in a few mere hours I'll be on the losers bench! Im so looking forward to my new life ♡

Im hearing you Chelle. Also cheated on day 5/14 of diet. Last night I was about to start chewing my own arm off. I actually felt posessed when reaching for food I knew I shouldn't be having. Totally out of control hunger and craving. Feel terrible about it. I know I have a problem. Almost like this surgery won't work for me cos I can't even stick to my pre-op diet. Urgh. :-(

rlm34 21st Oct 2013 ☆

All the best...exciting times! Looking forward to reading about how it all went.