Redd003

Hey guys. I've been reading these forums and decided this was a good place to seek advice. It seems like alot of people here have been on a rollercoaster ride... So i'm adding my ride to the amusement park. I was normal growing up, till i hit puberty. Then i exploded. I was active in multiple sports during highschool, and between 13-18 i had tried every diet, drug, and workout plan in the book. Dieticians had no way of helping me, doctors were clueless, and by the time i graduated highschool i was 230lbs. Fast forward to the end of my first year in college. I'm 20.. And 250lbs. My doctor puts me on phentermine as a last resort in the spring. By the end of summer i have lost 20lbs, and am anxious to lose more. By early december, im almost 280. I told my mom i wanted to have weight loss surgery and if she wouldnt let me, i'd turn to illegal drugs to lose weight. I was desperate. I was banded in january 2007. The next 5 years of my life were the happiest, and sickest. I did not take care of my band. I was bulimic. Binge purge. Binge purge. I never intended to be that way. But once i realized how quickly the weight came off if i overate and puked it up, i couldnt stop. In a year i was 160 lbs. i never felt better in my life. Unfortunately i was no longer comfortable having food in my stomach. Which meant i had to keep puking to feel ok. Fast forward to 2010. I'm vomiting black stomach acid 3-5 times a day. Eating or drinking every two or three days, and when i drink Water i puke it back up and its hot. If i drink milk and puke it backup, it looks like cottage cheese. Feb 14 2012 i landed in the hospital with an emergency band removal. The band had slipped, torn a hole in my stomach, and i had several other holes as well. A week and a half in the hospital and i'm discharged at 150, 25 yrs old, scared and afraid of what happens next. Over the next two years i ate 1200-1500 calories a day, and spent 3-4 hours a day, 5-7 days a week in the gym. I ruined my band and i was determined to maintain my weight loss the right way. High Protein, low carb, lots of veggies, dont drink your calories, you guys know the drill. I adapted the lifestyle of a body builder. 110%. And i started lifting, too. I worked with my bariatric dietician and did everything i was suppose to do. I did not cheat, i did not hide, and i did not give up. Until now. I'm 225, and slated for sleeve surgery june 19th. I have no idea what to expect. I know i did this to myself, and i accepted my failure when the band was taken from me. I changed my lifestyle and now i love to work out, eat healthy and stay focused with my goals. Its amazing how dedicated i am and how great it makes me feel to be this way. But this surgery is the last piece of the puzzle. I need any and all advice about the sleeve surgery. I know what to do. But i dont know what to expect, and this might be my last opportunity to physically look the way i feel on the inside. Advice?

@qhein Thank you. The band seems to have given so many people problems @@aqua The vomiting almost came naturally. I knew i had issues when i was puking clear slime in my sleep. It just started happening. I couldnt help it. I have gained about 60 lbs in two years. Some of that is muscle, since i weight train heavy weights 3-5 times a week. But at least 3/4 is fat. So i've gained the same as you, but for an added year. You're getting sleeved june 5? I go for my endoscopy that day. Then get sleeve two weeks later. We should keep in touch. We'll be getting sleeved around the same time.