Sullie06

Nothing wrong with being sensitive to pain meds. I would rather be sensitive to them instead of being able to take a ton with no effect. I'm glad you are feeling better and you got some answers for a very scary situation. I worked in a hospital for 5 years, it happens sometimes.

I for sure had some mild depression and regret directly after the surgery but as time went on and I was losing weight and getting ahold of my diet better I started to feel better over all. I think being prepared and knowing it can happen allows you to better take control of the situation going into it.

Your doing a great job. The first month is usually when you have that big initial weight-loss but 9 pound a month is amazing. I'm a week from my 1 year anniversary and just got off a two month stall, I was averaging 3 pounds a month from 6-9 months, nothing for 10-11 months and I've lost a pound in the last 2 days so I'm back to losing again. This process does slowly become slow and steady and it can be frustrating but I just remind myself when did I ever lose 86 pounds in a year?

If they gave you NARCAN it was reaction to a opiate. Either you had to much for you ability to process it and in essence they "snowed" you which happens a lot with older people or people who haven't take opiates before or you had an actual reaction the drug itself. Find out what drug they gave you and avoid it in the future just to be safe. What it sounds like to me is you woke up in pain, they gave you more meds to counter that and it was to much for your body to handle so they had to administer the Narcan. It likely was not an issue with Anesthesia, they are a different class of drugs.

I'm sorry about your loss' as well, no matter how short it is pregnancy changes our bodies. I was pregnant 4 times in 5 years, two successful and 2 miscarriages, and with each pregnancy my weight afterwards became more of an issue. It was like I was not able to get my hands on it and control it. I'm sorry about your depression and anxiety. I think that having this surgery isn't just about weight alone. If it will improve your mental health and thus your over all health it's completely a good reason to do it, whether or not it's east for you to lose weight. Some people lose super easy but can't keep it off, some just can't lose and some cant find the right way to do it.

I hate shopping for this reason. When I was plus sized I was a 22 across the board, some brands fit a bit snugger than others but I was still a 22 and a 1X on top, I could go into any of the very limited options we had for plus size clothing and buy a 22 without having to try it on. Now when I go in a store I have to take 10-14 into the dressing room with me. Right now I currently have 2 pairs of 14 dress pants (one fits perfectly, one is huge) and 3 pair of size 12 dress pants (2 fit perfect, one is snug) 2 pairs of size 14 jeans (one fits perfect, one is large), 3 pairs of size 12s (2 are huge and 1 fits okay but sags in the butt) and 1 pair of size 10s that fit perfect unless out of the dryer. I bought them at Sear, Boscovs, Dress Barn, American Eagle and Marshalls and all fit completely differently. So far I've found dress barn to have the best fit to my measurements. I can wear small or medium tops or XL in juniors and Im a size 12 dress.

I'm sorry you are having a rough time. Stay on top of your Surgeon, bug them if you need to, in case they have to repair the stomach issue. Though it is possible it might just be from swelling too I assume. As for being stalled it could be a number of factors. 1) the normal 3 week stall could be effecting your weight loss 2) it might be the lack of calories your consuming. The lower the calories I intake the worse my weightloss is and 3) it could be dehydration.

My program was 90 days when I went into it. You had to see the NUT 3 times (though I saw her 4 times because I was in the program 5.5 months because I chose to push my surgery date back), go to 6 support meetings, do 3 meetings with the Bariatric NP for psych eval and then see the surgeon twice. They have since changed the program to 6 months and require an exercise component ( 6 sessions of guided exercise at their facility). I still felt lost even though we got a packet for post surgery diets. There were ranges for advancement and I'm someone who likes definite. Also it was vague on what was allowed and what wasn't within a stage. I had to call my nut a number of times.

My husband has done both. We started eating healthy and working out when I was on my pre-op diet and he lost about 60 pounds (I lost 30 preop) and he maintained until this spring when we went on vacation. He got a little loose with his diet, specifically portion size, and lax in the exercise (we both have). He's since gained 20 back of the 60 so he's still down 40 pounds but hes very frustrated.

Love the coat. It's such a great feeling not having to go to the plus section isn't it. I have no idea how to shop anymore, the sheer amount of choices available are overwhelming. I still find myself wandering to the back corner of the store then remembering I can't shop plus and going back to the front.

I've asked for mostly clothing or gift cards for clothing. It's not the most exciting gifts but I need to start rebuilding my wardrobe. My plus sized wardrobe was impressive and now I wear the same things over and over again. Plus since I have to wear dress clothing for work I need more professional attire and I'm freezing all the time so I actually need sweaters. I used to rarely wear sweaters as I would get warm easy but that's a thing of the past. I really want a nice fitbit, I have a cheap one (off brand) and I hate it but I'm thinking that I will buy one for my birthday in March. I've also asked for non weight related items too: tickets to see a musical, jewelry, perfume, shoes, some CDs.

7 pounds a month is great. I'm currently losing about 1-2 pounds a month. I think at the height of my loss I was losing 1-2 pounds a week most weeks so 4-8 pounds a month with some large weight loss weeks and some stalled weeks. Just stick with it, slow and steady wins the race.

I started gaining weight significantly when I hit puberty. While I'm not technically PCOS I have a hormone issue that causes many of the same symptoms including infertility issues. I also am hypothyroid and have been on medication since my early 20s. I maintained the same weight and size for about a decade. I would diet, lost 20-40 pounds and then plateau and put it all back on plus some which would slowly come off and I would hover at the same weight. From about 16-26 I was 260s and a size 20. I had a miscarriage in 2010 and that's when my weight started to go up and my normal diet and exercise routine became harder and harder. Having to use fertility meds made me gain weight and my baseline was in the 280s going into my 30s, 290s after having my daughter and finally I broke 300 and knew I needed help. The only time I had a truly successful weight-loss sustained was during my pregnancy with my son. He was a large baby and I could not eat much as I didn't have room for my stomach to expand. I lost 30 pounds and maintained it for almost a year (during and after my pregnancy with him) until I got pregnant again when he was 1 (another miscarriage). That's why the sleeve was suggested to me by my OBGYN, because she saw how the restricted ability of me to eat, resulted in successful weight loss at the time. This is the first time in my life I've been able to successfully lose more than 30-40 pounds and keep it off for more than 6 months.

Sure thing! Come rub away Just stick with it, it will move again, I'm proof of that.

I'm almost a year post-op (12/30) and have been plateaued since 10/2, bouncing up and down the same 3 pounds. It was getting incredibly frustrating since I'm so close to goal as well. I did all my usual stall breaking tips and every time I thought the scale was moving down I would bounce back up to 190. I only weight myself once a week, so it was a pleasant surprise this AM, I haven't been able to break 187 but today I was 186.6! 11 pounds to goal!!!!

I plan to get my belly button pierced because I always wanted to and get another tattoo in recognition of my weight loss but not sure exactly when I want to get yet. I also want to get my boobs done because they are in a sad state but I don't think that's a realistic goal since we are not in a place where we can afford plastic surgery. I will need a tummy tuck some day too but we'll see.

My NUT advised against no fat products and prefers if we don't use low fat. She said that no fat/low fat diets have been proven ineffective and unhealthy. I've been eating full fat since day 1 and have had no issues with it. The only thing I don't eat full fat is meat, I prefer very lean proteins.

Thank you. I wish it had been an easier journey for you as well.

Like others said I would get a different PCP, especially since they will be managing your health post surgery as well. I actually was referred to my program by my OBGYN and so she did my referral letter but my PCP as been very accommodating as well.

I had one and I had the sleeve. It's common practice at my program, everyone gets one. I had it for about 48 hours and it was removed before discharge.

I stalled at 10 months out and I'm bouncing between 190-187 pounds myself. I've been changing my diet around as well as increasing my protein and fluids which was hard for me. I actually added a protein shake back into my diet as a morning snack. We will see how it goes. I was back down to 187 even this morning so I'm hoping to break into the 186 plane and keep going. I have lost 113 pounds however so I've lost more than my projected weight loss by my NUT and I'm within 15 pounds of my surgeons goal.

I hope you are feeling better soon and you get home to your boys. I myself had zero complications and my pain was minimal and managed well while in the hospital but one of the men in my local group who had surgery around the same time as me had a really rough go. He had a leak and ended up on life support in the ICU for a while and had repeat surgeries. It was touch and go for a while but he is now almost a year out and has no regrets. He comes to support groups to tell his story to and let people know that even in the darkest moments there is sunshine. He said that his weight would have killed him if he didn't take control and now hes healthier than ever.

These ones only have 25 grams but I was having a hard time stomaching shakes after surgery and my NUT actually suggested I try these ones and they worked. She said the 25 grams was okay because I could actually stomach them. Like you it was more of a texture issue than a flavor issue. She also suggested I make up the protein by adding protein powder to my meals so it worked out. Also maybe try a protein water or tea. Isopure has a water that has 40 grams of protein in it I believe and they have the texture of a water. They have many different flavors so it might be trial and error to find one you like.

I need to have my Gallbladder out. I had my VSG 12/30/16. In June I started having abdominal pain that was actually center and radiated to the right. My surgeon suspected Gallbladder as the pain can radiate. I had an ultrasound that showed normal results, no stones but he wanted to be sure so I went for a HIDA scan. My ejection fraction was 85% so above the normal range. My surgeon says they consider normal below 60% so I would need it out. However, as I don't have stones and my pain is intermittent I could wait on it. I will be having it out after the first of the year as my time resets at work and I used so much for my VSG I had to wait.

GNC makes a pretty good protein tea, they also have protein waters on the market now that are not horrible tasting and much easier to stomach than the shakes. Immediately post surgery I could no longer stomach most protein shakes, they were to sweet and thick. I found the GNC Lean25 shakes were pretty good and they have so many flavors. As for vitamins, what about a patch?