SampTheChamp

WOOOHOOOO!!!! You go girl!!!! So happy for you. Life is about to get good for you.

Well said!!!!

Welcome to the club, my friend. Dr. Fitz and his crew are the best. He takes his profession very serious! He will always steer you straight. Just take it one day at a time. I will tell you that you just made one of the best decisions of your life to have weight loss surgery. I is a life changer and had clearly changed my life and i'm only 3 months post op. Surgery and recovery were flawless. No gas pain. No nausea, No body pains. NO vomiting. It;s been awesome. I'm here if you have any questions or concerns. I got your back bro. We are all in this thang together. Good luck.

It'll be worth it. They are the best. I go to my 3-month post op next Friday and I can't wait to see them.

CONGRATS!!!! Heather is really good about staying on the insurance company. I got mine the same day. I scheduled my surgery once I lost the weight Dr. Fitz wanted me to. My approval was really fast. CONGRATS again and reach out when you have any questions.

Hang in there Kim. You are already dealing with enough adjusting to the surgery and listening to your body. It's not easy. Listen to what the doctor says, but do what you have to do to stay sane and focused. This is YOUR journey. You make what you want out of it. You are doing fine. Just stay positive and take it one day at a time. We are always here if you need to vent. We all in this together! Go git'm!

It seems like my weight loss is starting to slow down a bit. I hope it doesn't stay like this long. I still have a long way to go to get to my goal. I started of fast so maybe that's why i'm slowing down. I struggle with patience and I know i need to get it in check before I drive myself crazy. lol. One day at a time is what I tell myself. 6'4 Highest weight ever- 492 First Appt- 475 Surgery weight- 444 Current weight- 359 Goal weight- 250ish

Congrats to you. Keep up the good work. I'm 13 weeks post op and I'm doing really well also. So glad I took advantage of this awesome opportunity.

I wouldn't. When I was at that phase I thought about it but the paper says not to. It's up to you. Just be smart. You don't wanna upset your pouch so early into recovery. That time is coming when you can eat everything. Just be safe.

He does do the sleeve, however, he will give you his professional opinion on which option to choose based off of your situation. He will ultimately give you the surgery of your choice. He's awesome!!! You will not regret it. He and his staff ROCK!!!

Thank you so much. It feels amazing. You feel back to normal. Still trying to figure out my relationship with Food. So different!! I feel amazing. It definitely gets better. Get ready cause you're about to really see the benefit of the surgery. It's awesome. I'm planning to start going to the meetings. I need them! How long do they last?

Thank you

He said to wait week or until you feel up to it and not on pain meds. I took 2 weeks of from work and was perfectly fine. I'm a PE teacher so I was a little worried initially, but it was all good. Every is different.

It's coming. Just be patient and trust the process. I struggle with being impatient a lot of the times and I have to remind myself to relax and let the surgery work. Only 3 months out. It'll crank up in no time.

Yes ma'am I am!!! hahaha. I started with Dr. Fitzer in early October 2017. My heaviest weight a few years ago was 492. Here are the stats since I started in October. HW- 475 SW- 444 CW- 365 GW- 250ish

Where and when is Dr. Fitzer's support group? I need to go. I haven't been to one and I need to go badly. I think it'll be good to just be able to speak with people face to face about their journey. Thanks

Yes indeed! You are so right! Dr. Fitz is amazing and super knowledgeable. I remember when i can my first consult with him. He was super straight to the point and no sense of humor at all. I remember thinking that I liked him because he we so into his work. He had an answer and explanation for every question that I had for him. He told it just the way it was and made you aware of what you were getting yourself into. The day of surgery he came into my pre-surgery from while i was getting prepped and he was sooooo aninmated and excited! That made me feel so much more comfortable because that let me know that he was exited about performing surgeries and super comfortable and confident in his abilities! I joked with him because that was a side of that I never seen while going through the program. With that being said, I went into the operating room super comfortable and confident. After surgery he put the fear of god in me about following the rules and not busting my pouch. Needless to say, he and i were on the same page when i left. lol Having my bypass on 12/18/17 was the best decision I have ever made. I never had any complications or pain after surgery. I actually drove home from the hospital when released. Don't tell him that, hahaha. Dr. Fitz's staff is absolute amazing. Super helpful and very nice. I could talk all day about them. I'm super happy for you and everyone that has taken a chance on surgery and choosing Dr. Fitzer and his staff. Sorry to write so much, but it felt good to be able to vent all of that because I haven't seen many people on these forums that have had Dr. Fitzer and his staff. It's nice to talk to people that share a lot of the same details from the beginning to the end with Dr. Fitzer. Good luck to yall!!!

It all depends on your insurance company. I got my approval right away. It might would help to if you nagged the insurance company or have Heather stay on them to get a decision made. She is really good about getting stuff done.

Congrats. I'm doing really well also. I still struggle because I can't tell if I'm eating too much or not enough. However, i'm dropping pretty good weight. The best decision that I've made. Im 12 weeks post op yesterday. I feel great. I just wanna keep the train moving. Congrats to you. Highestet weight- 492 First App- 475 Surgery weight- 444 Current weight- 366 6'4

Just be patient. It gets A LOT better, I promise. As your diet progresses, you'll be able to eat real food and you'll start to feel about everything. Plus, the foods that you see on commercials and billboards will not sound so appetizing once you see that those foods don't get down as they used to. It will push you away from it. Just trust the process and try to enjoy every moment. You'll be looking back on it and laugh about it. I'm 12 weeks post op and I feel amazing and can tolerate everything except too much sweets and greasy foods. Good luck to you.

Yes, Dr. Fitz is pretty awesome. He is very straight forward with his face-to-face meetings. He is very knowledgeable and can explain any situation. I was a little in question initially, but after meeting with him a few times, it was clear that he was my my surgeon. The funny part about it all is that he is very straight forward in his appointments, but the complete opposite before actual surgery. He came in my preop room just before my surgery and he was super energetic, made jokes, super smiley, and animated. That showed me that he was ready to rock-n-roll. He is very passionate about his profession. Hands down the best and I have NO REGRETS!!! He's real deal. You will have an awesome journey with him and his staff. They are all amazing. It WILL go well for your, trust me. Good luck to you.

Yeah, Jenny is gone but, Shawn replaced her. She is awesome! Very attentive, helpful, and a sweetheart. Suzanne is absolutely amazing. I definitely agree with you.

I had surgery 12/18 and went back to work 1/2. I'm a Physical Education teacher so I took advantage of my 2 week Christmas break. After my 2 weeks for surgery and recovery I was definitely ready to return to work. My experience was a breeze. No issues at all. I hope you have a speedy recovery as well. It's really an easy process. The mental is the toughest part. If you have a great surgeon, they'll always put you in the best possible situation to be successful. Good luck to you.

Well said!!! That was my same approach and it definitely put things into perspective. I felt more mentally prepared the more I watched the surgery videos. Worked wonders for me.

Not at all. Thanks for the kind words. I lost 24lbs in the first week. Afterwards 10 here, 10 there, 5 here, 5 there. It's amazing. I'm thinking finally at 8 weeks out I'm hitting a small stall. It should pass soon. It has been amazing. I just couldn't believe how easy this who process was. No nausea, no gas pain, only slight incision pains the first 2-3 days. I was ready to return to work in 2 weeks and I'm a PE Teacher. Dr. Fitz is awesome. Very direct and straight to the point. Very knowledgeable about his craft. He definitely helped my change my life and give me a second chance to be great in life. I'm so grateful and thankful for him. You'll do fine. You'll look back a few weeks out and be amazed with the journey are advocate for the surgery on these forums just like I do.