Kimberly Bouche-Perez

Hi everyone. Yup that was me, Kimberly, on that show. But when they filmed the show in August of 2015. I was about 145-150. I was so happy at that weight. BUT...... Now almost one year later, I am at 127. I moved from MA, to OR a few months ago and I was 149. Then on June 8, 2016, I was down to 135. OK. Went to the doctors appointment yesterday and I am now 127. I am 5'8" and I look sick. My new doctor was actually accusing me of starving myself. That is so not true. I got 3 ulcers from the gastric bypass surgery and it is so painful to eat. My bones ate sticking out. I am trying to find a new bariatric surgeon. I just don't know what to do. I still see the 301 pound person in the mirror. I am using Unjury again. I am so sick of them. It was 3 years on June 25, 2016. I don't know why my body is doing this to me? If there is anyone out there who has been there. Any and ALL suggestions I would really appreciate advise. I have other medical issues as well. I love this forum. It helped me through some tough times. I need help from my greatest support family. Thanks in advance. P.S. TLC found me on this site, somehow for the show. I would like to be able to be around 140-145, again. Thanks, again for ALL the love!

Hi. I just wanted you to see what I looked like before and after surgery. It will be 3 years in June since I had my surgery and I wanted to show everyone what I looked like.

Hi, I am so so sorry your going through this. I am on 120 mgs of morephine everyday due to my endometreiosus. I had a HUGE problem after my surgery. What happens is you build a tollerance up and they needs to almost double or double in a half your pain meds or change to a stronger medication. Because you have been on pain managment for a while, you feel pain more then a regular person having the same surgery. Then after about 14-16 days on the new meds, you have to dertox down to your regular does. It is a tough road but I hope your PCP, Pain Doctor AND surgeon should get on a confrence call and fix this asap!!!! It's NOT in your head!!!!! Go to the ER if you need to, to get relief. Good LUCK! WE ARE HERE FOR Y0U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kim

I am shocked. I am 2 years and 4 month post op. I still have a hard time getting more then 1000 calories in. I am not trying to scare you but don't waalk RUN to the hospital. DEMAND a scope that goes down your throught (sorry I forgot what it's called) This will let the doctor's see your new pouch. They give you a dye. This DOES NOT HURT, no not one bit!!!!!! They give you IV sedation. So just take a 15 min nap. At 2 months I was still trying to drink 12 oz a day. I even got the dumping syndrome cause I had a very small bite of toast. It was so bad it took me OVER a year before I tried any kind of bread. You should ONLY be on protien shakes. I have no idea WHY your surgeon is not very concerned. I DO NOT mean to scare you at all. I am sorry if I do. But I AM CONCERNED. I had a thighplasty 6 weeks ago (this is when they take the extra skin off your thighs and hips. I had a tummy tuck in March of this year) But for ome reason since I got home from hospital, I have to eat tums after even 1 bite of food. Don't know why. I am having a scope tomorrow. Please keep up with the post. If I was you I would either go to the er tonight OR I ould be sitting at the door when the office opens bright and early first thingf in the morning. GOOD LUCK AND WE ARE ALL HERE FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am shocked. I am 2 years and 4 month post op. I still have a hard time getting more then 1000 calories in. I am not trying to scare you but don't waalk RUN to the hospital. DEMAND a scope that goes down your throught (sorry I forgot what it's called) This will let the doctor's see your new pouch. They give you a dye. This DOES NOT HURT, no not one bit!!!!!! They give you IV sedation. So just take a 15 min nap. At 2 months I was still trying to drink 12 oz a day. I even got the dumping syndrome cause I had a very small bite of toast. It was so bad it took me OVER a year before I tried any kind of bread. You should ONLY be on protien shakes. I have no idea WHY your surgeon is not very concerned. I DO NOT mean to scare you at all. I am sorry if I do. But I AM CONCERNED. I had a thighplasty 6 weeks ago (this is when they take the extra skin off your thighs and hips. I had a tummy tuck in March of this year) But for ome reason since I got home from hospital, I have to eat tums after even 1 bite of food. Don't know why. I am having a scope tomorrow. Please keep up with the post. If I was you I would either go to the er tonight OR I ould be sitting at the door when the office opens bright and early first thingf in the morning. GOOD LUCK AND WE ARE ALL HERE FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi, your not alone. I think it's the anesthesia. Every time I have surgery I am an emotional wreck for a good 2 months afterwords. If you need to cry, then you just cry. Just please know it does get better! I just had my tummy tuck on 3\20\15 and even though it ease over 4 months ago. I still cry at sad commercials lol. It will be OK. Jus think. I had my gastric bypass surgery on 6\25\13, lost 162 lbs. I am not lookin back. Best thing I EVER did!!!!!!! Did I have complications, yes. But still, I would do it again. Good luck. We are here for you!!!!

Hi I had a horrible time after I had my gastric bypass (surgery date ward 6\25\13). I could not even drink 1 oz of water like we were suppose to. It took me about 2 months to be able just to drink 1oz every hour. I still has problems with food. No more then 4 oz at a time. But if I eat meat like chicken or steak. I can usually only take 2 maybe 3 bites. It does depend on your doctor AND your body. REMEMBER when your body says your full. LISTEN!!!!!!!!! Eat slow. Ew your food until there is nothing to chew. There isnlting worse then being full and foodstuck in your throat. Or even worse, the dreaded dumping syndrome Just keep up with it. It is worth it. I went from 5'7" 301 to 139. It is soooooooo worth it. Good luck.

Congrats what an amazing Christmas present to yourself!!!!! Good luck!

Good luck. Gbs was the best decision I ever made, complications and all. . .

I know a stall is hard. But I think my fitness pal is a great app that will help you. Also stay AWAY from the 'fat free' products and the surger free products. They have either more surgar (fat free) or a lot of ugar alcahol (surgar free). I like to eat the same thing, but I had to learn to change up the food and the exercie every few days cause your body does get use to it. Stalls do happen. I was stuck between at 196 for about a month. I thought that was the last weight loss I was gonna have. I did shed many tears. But a month later, It pickeed up like crazy. I went from 196 to 163 in just 2 1/2 months. And then boom another 10 lb out of nowhere. I have also learned to weigh yourself at the same time everytime you weigh yourself. Cause I use to weigh myself in the morning and then at night and it would look like i gained weight during the dqy. Then in the morning it was gone. This is a HUGE mistake. I hope this helps. Good luck

I remember when I hit the ONEderland!!!!!!!!!! It was amazing. I just wanted when I got weighed for them to not push the weights to 200 to start. I was so looking forward to them not having to use the 150 weights. Then when I went to the doctors about 2 motnhs ago and I was right there. GUESS WHAT.......................... They changed to a digital scale, lol. I told them I was gonna go to every room and find one of those scales, lol. That day, I had to leave right after my appt. so the next tuime I go to my pcp, I WILL find that scale, lol. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi, so nice to meet you! If you to my email. Kimerick2008 @gmail.com I will give you my phone number. I would love to talk with you. I just figured out how to add you as a friend, lol As far as the pain. It was no way near as painful as the GB. My doctor gave me plenty of pain meds. I would say after about a week I was just sore. The part that hurt the most was the drains. As soon as I t them out 2 1\2 weeks later, I felt great. Now ever now and then I get some pain,but I am great!! I look forward to hearing from you. I am heading to bed now. Talk to you soon, Kim

My son for Mother's Day is getting me 2 new bra's from guess where, VICTORY SECRETS!!!!!! Oh what a lucky lady I am.

I can't believe how much my body has changed in just 22 month's!!!!! I just can't believe it. It has been a tough road. But I would do it again in a heartbeat!!!!! I am still having a problem with food but I am working on that. With the great support I get from this group and my husband, my children and my therapist. I will over come this eating disorder too. I finally see the skinny me. I just found her about 2 weeks ago. I even had a tummy tuck on 3\20\15. I am recovering from that now. My new belly looks amazing! I am finally doing the happy dance, lol. I need to get some muscle back. I just got the OK to start to slowly work out again, can't wait. Hold on...... Is this ME saying this, lol. I am still looking for a buddy if anyone out their wants one too. I am starting to LOVE life again. Thank you EVERYONE for ALL your support. This is a great website! :). ????????????

I had to do a 2 week pre op diet. It was a long 2 weeks, lol. I was allowed kind of what you would call a meal. I could have once a day a cup of chicken broth with those really NY dots. I would measure 1\4 a cup. I would look forward to that so much, lol. I was also allowed a half of pita bread. So I would take that 1\2 pita wheat bread and put a touch of mayo ( they never said I couldn't have it, lol) and I would put a kosher dill spare into tiny pieces. I would slowly enjoy that. I would switch up everyday. My husband would see me eating the pita and laugh cause I would just go yum yum yum, lol. I would have 2 shakes a day and that made up 3 meals. I lost about 9 lbs. The worst part was the liquid Laccadive the nig before surgery. That was NOT n at all. If I literally breathed the wrong way I was running to the bathroom. I took a napandhadan accident. So you might want to wear a depends after you drink it. It cost .99 at Walmart. I got the lemon lime flavor. It didn't taste t bad actually. But I wish I had listened and wore depends. Good luck with your surgery