Chynna

Yup! I got sleeved Aug 25th. I'm 3 weeks out and on soft foods now. And do far I'm tolerating new foods really well. My current challenge is finding a protein shake that I like. My favorite so far is the nectar truffle but it smells awful! I bought a boat load of small sample packs and am doing one a day until I find "the one" haha

Its going great! No leaks or issues. I'm going VERY slow with everything. My life basically consists sleeping and sipping. Haha but I'm not in much pain and the Beaumont staff was great!

Its going great! No leaks or issues. I'm going VERY slow with everything. My life basically consists sleeping and sipping. Haha but I'm not in much pain and the Beaumont staff was great!

I'm so excited! I get sleeved this Monday!

I am still in pre-op and am taking the HMR 70 shakes. They're not fantastic by themselves, but I've found some tricks to make it better which would probably work in whatever protein shake you end up with. I add a tablespoon of PB2 which is basically peanut powder. It's low in fat and carbs and adds extra protein. I don't have the exact stats with me, but it is sold in Beaumont's bariatric center, so it's approved and all that stuff. It really helps. It makes the shakes less watery and has a bit of a Reese's taste. Also adding sugar free, fat free pudding and/or mint extract helps too

I'm going to be sleeved on August 25th and I've already been on the pre op diet for about a week and a half. My doctors pre-op diet consists of four hmr 70 Protein shakes and 1 small meal which adds up to about 1020 calories. I have PCOS and before being on birth control, I was a hormonal nightmare. It was downright frightening because I would go through heavy swings of depression and anger. But I worked with my OBGYN and it's gotten better. I haven't really had any trouble since. Until today. I found myself yelling and crying and angry with my boyfriend who stayed very calm and who had done absolutely NOTHING wrong. However I didn't realize he had done nothing wrong until after hanging up the phone and sitting on the steps for a while. I had never yelled at him like that. I felt like I had just shot Bambi. He was great about it and joked that now he was prepared for what I'd be like if I ever got pregnant. Haha But, it brought up some major concerns for me. Has anyone else going themselves going through major mood swings? Could it be because I'm not eating as much? Ever since I was younger, I'd get mood swings when I was super hungry because of the hormones and insulin resistance. My biggest question is, could this get worse post op? I know that my stomach will be smaller so I won't be as hungry. But I'm seriously concerned that during the liquids phase I will turn into a crazy hormonal tornado simply because of the lack of calories. Or, Heaven forbid, that it might last past that. If anyone has any thoughts, I'd super appreciate it! I'm ready to live a happier and healthier life. But I'd rather not bite my loved ones heads off in the process.

Hey Ladies, I'm going to be sleeved on August 25th and I've already been on the pre op diet for about a week and a half. My doctors pre-op diet consists of four hmr 70 Protein shakes and 1 small meal which adds up to about 1020 calories. I have PCOS and before being on birth control, I was a hormonal nightmare. It was downright frightening because I would go through heavy swings of depression and anger. But I worked with my OBGYN and it's gotten better. I haven't really had any trouble since. Until today. I found myself yelling and crying and angry with my boyfriend who stayed very calm and who had done absolutely NOTHING wrong. However I didn't realize he had done nothing wrong until after hanging up the phone and sitting on the steps for a while. I had never yelled at him like that. I felt like I had just shot Bambi. He was great about it and joked that now he was prepared for what I'd be like if I ever got pregnant. Haha But, it brought up some major concerns for me. Has anyone else going themselves going through major mood swings? Could it be because I'm not eating as much? Ever since I was younger, I'd get mood swings when I was super hungry because of the hormones and insulin resistance. My biggest question is, could this get worse post op? I know that my stomach will be smaller so I won't be as hungry. But I'm seriously concerned that during the liquids phase I will turn into a crazy hormonal tornado simply because of the lack of calories. Or, Heaven forbid, that it might last past that. If anyone has any thoughts, I'd super appreciate it! I'm ready to live a happier and healthier life. But I'd rather not bite my loved ones heads off in the process.

Well it all depends on your insurance. And to be honest I'm kind of a unique case. My insurance usually requires 6 months of doctor regulated diet but because I had been trying to loose weight with the help of my doctor for several years so they dropped the requirement. That said, I am also an opera singer and have major auditions in the winter so the troy office and I have been working hard to expedite the process or else I'd have to wait until spring to give myself time to heal vocally. Further, I'm currently out of state with some some singing engagements. So these things being said, I went to the bariatric overview meeting on June 18th. They got all of my first round of pre op stuff done before July 13th when I left. I've been pre approved as long as everything comes back good. Which it has so far. The only thing I'm waiting for are psych eval results which have to be done in person on Aug 5. At that point I meet with a few doctors that same day, I start the pre op diet and we pick a day for surgery 2 weeks following so around the 19th. And that's that! I may take longer for you depending on insurance. Buy I can assure you that the ladies in the office are excellent. They have been on top of everything and understood my need to get it done sooner than later. I cannot thank them enough. Usually I'd say thank you with a batch of Cookies or cupcakes but I don't think that's appropriate here haha Best of luck to you!

I'm going through the Beaumont Troy center too. I'm planning on getting it in mid august. But i dont have the date quite yet. I've finished all the pre op tests and stuff. They've been great!!! I hope you have a great experience!

Right now I'm struggling a bit because I don't have a surgery date yet and I haven't started my doctors pre-op stuff yet. That all starts next week. And for the first time since I can remember, I'm not on a diet. I left weight watchers in tears a few weeks ago when I had gained more than I had lost since I started and I just didn't see the point of going back. That's when I decided it was time for a major change. I'm told I could have the surgery as soon as august because my doc and I have documented so many attempts at weight loss. But that's not official yet. So now I'm in limbo. On one hand I'm so ready to start a healthier lifestyle. But on the other hand there's this voice in the back of my head saying that soon I'll be on a liquid diet and so I should allow myself to eat "normal " and guilt free for once. So I go back and forth between fat free everything and pizza. It's this wierd cycle of entitlement (why shouldn't I be able to eat that pizza? It's the last pizza I'll be eating in a LONG time) and guilt (if I'm going to be healthy I should start now) and it's driving me nuts. I'm sure I'll be on some sort of diet next week, but for now I'm just hoping that someone out there knows what I'm talking about and has some words of wisdom because I'm not sure how I should be dealing with this mentally

Thank you everyone! I feel much better. I gave myself a week to eat whatever I want without guilt. I am beginning to realize that these foods aren't as important as I thought they were. Unhealthy food gets old quick. I think it was just what I needed to be ready to start my new lifestyle post vsg in August!

I am 22. I have PCOS and insulin resistance. I am in pre-op. I am also a Christian. My dad is struggling with the idea of my having weight loss surgery. My dad thinks that I should fast and pray the fat away. I honestly believe that God heals. But I feel like his method is more the stepping stones to faith justified anorexia than a healthy faith based solution. He says that he's "not for the surgery" but that he will support me. This is a big step for him and I appreciate it. But it is still a looming thing between us. I believe that God led me to surgery to help beat my pcos once and for all. But he would rather avoid the topic than talk about it. Has anyone else had someone use faith and religion as an argument against surgery? What did you say to them?

I was diagnosed with PCOS about three years ago. I've been hospitalized twice for bursting cysts and haven't had a "regular" cycle without birth control in a very long time, if ever. Instead of never showing up, it's light and constant for like 2-3 wrote out of the month and let me tell you, that's no fun. The insulin resistance has made it super hard to loose wrought. I give it my all and still end up defeated at the scale. I've tried every version of weight watchers they've thrown at me in the last few years, going veg, and even a biggest loser program through my school. My doctor put me on Melton and phentermine which worked until i had to take a break from it. All that being said, I am so excited to finally beat PCOS!!! I'm 22 and for a long time I've imagined myself constantly growing fatter as I got older until diabetes took over my body and I ended up so big I wasn't unable to do the things I love. I'm an opera singer and my body is my instrument. And I've been terrified that in spite of my efforts I would never be healthy enough to sing like I want to. (The whole fat opera singer idea is becoming more and more obsolete as directors are requiring more active stagings and crazy moving sets and movie theater broadcasts) And now I begin my pre-op appointments next week and I am just so excited to finally do something that works and that I can be successful at, instead of a bunch of called diet attempts. So I'm wondering what to expect. For those of you who are post-op, how do you think having PCOS affected your VSG journey? And how has being sleeved affected your PCOS? I get awful carb cravings. Do they go away? Or at least recede a bit? Has it affected chin hair growth? My goodness I would love not to carry tweezers with me everywhere I go!!! But either way, I can't wait to be a happier, healthier me!

Oh dear... So many typos... That's what I get for trying to post from my tablet without a keyboard

Thank you so much for your kind words and support! I felt such a wave of relief reading your message. I feel like I've been dieting since birth. Haha I was a big baby and was never a "healthy weight". The idea of not having to fight my body and cravings anymore is overwhelmingly hopeful for me. Right now I'm struggling a bit because I don't have a surgery date yet and I haven't started my doctors pre-op stuff yet. That all starts Monday. And so over the last week or so, I've known that this is what I'm going to do but haven't been able to see a date it an end to all of the paper work. And got the first time since I can remember, I'm not on a diet. I left weight watchers in tears a few weeks ago when I had gained more than I had lousy since I started and I just didn't see the point of going back. That's when I decided it was time for a major change. I'm told I could have the surgery as soon as august because my doc and I have documented so many attempts at weight loss. Bit that's not official yet. So now I'm in limbo. On one hand I'm so ready to start a healthier lifestyle. But on the other hand there's this voice in the back of my head saying that soon I'll be on a laid diet and so I should allow myself to eat "normal " and guilt free for once. So I go back and forth between fat free everything and pizza. It's this word cycle of entitlement (why shouldn't I be able to eat that pizza? It's the last pizza I'll be eating in a LONG time) and guilt (if I'm going to be healthy I should start now) and it's driving me nuts. I'm sure I'll be out on some sort of sorry next week, but for now I'm just hoping that someone out there knows what I'm talking about and has done words of wisdom because I'm not sure hope I should be dealing with this.

I'm starting the whole pre-op process through Beaumont on Monday. Anyone else do it through them?

I'm starting the whole pre-op process at Troy Beaumont on Monday. Anyone else doing it through Troy or Royal Oak Beaumont bariatric centers?