Hi,
I just found this support group and have been reading many of your comments and I must say, many are pretty discouraging. I had the gastric sleeve plication surgery performed 4 days ago in Tijuana, Mexico at OCC by Dr. Ortiz. The reason it wasn't done in the US is because my insurance company wouldn't authorize it...even with a BMI >40. They would authorize the lap band and bypass surgery but only after I demonstrated 3 YEARS of dieting programs! Unbelievable how they'll pay for the complications resulting in obesity but not willing to fork up the money to help you stop that cycle!
I turned 50 a couple months ago and decided I don't want to die at a young age just because I'm obese. So I did some research, took the plunge and am now 4 days post-op. Surgery went very well, the staff and doctors there are knowledgeable and very supportive.
Yesterday's flight home was the worst part yet. I felt as though I had something stuck in my esophagus all day and by the time I arrived at our home airport, I was vomiting a lot of white froth. I felt much better after that and getting a good night's sleep in my own bed. Today I woke up feeling human again and even got to start having a tiny little bit of drinkable Kefir. My, how things can taste so good when you haven't had real food in days. LOL
Well, I'm going to give this my best shot and hoping that those weird pains in my esophagus (or whatever it is) don't continue. Not sure if that's gas related or what but it was not fun at all. I'm looking forward to exercising on day 21 and learning some tricks and tips to make this weight come off and stay off. I don't want to have a lot of "flab" so hope it comes off steady and slow. As long as I move down the scale and not up, I'll be happy.
I start back to work in 2 days and am hoping that won't be a problem since I mostly have a desk job. I look forward to hearing from more of you and would love to hear some positive stories and things to look forward to and tips on how to achieve my weight loss goals. We are all on this journey together so let's make the best of it.
One thing I can use help with now is how do I attach the weight loss diet ticker I created so it looks nice? I've tried everything I can think of and what is below is not what I had in mind.
Take care.
Donna