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Thank you!!! I had the survey Wednesday morning and came home yesterday. Honestly this isn’t as bad as I thought it would be at all. My doctor and his staff are VERY much on top of the pain management and it is helping. I can get up and down ok alone, my husband helped me take a shower for the first time. He didn’t tell me how much he took off but he showed me picture. Holy gross!!!! I’m very happy I did it and recovery is totally tolerable so far!

Hi everyone! I was converted from lapband to gastric sleeve on 10/1/2018. I have lost 67 lbs going from 227 to 160. My goal is 155! After lots of consideration and advice from doctors I went again and got a full tummy tuck and breast lift on Wednesday! I am sooooooooo thrilled, I never though I would be here in my life. Everyone keep up the great work!

I have searched this subject and can't find much info....Can anyone give me the good, bad, and ugly on a tummy tuck recovery. I am planning to have one the beginning of July and just want to know sort of what to expect. Also, would anyone mind to share what they paid for it? You can private message me if more comfortable. Thank you so much!

I was 227 before I started my prep diet 10 days before surgery...On the date of my surgery I was 213 I am now 166...Some of the weight I lost it was very quick but there are numbers like I was stuck at 194 for a month, I was stuck at 186 for a month, and I have been stuck at 166 for about 2 1/2 weeks.....So don't be so hard on yourself it will come off, some months are easier than others!

I am not getting it until July so I will be 9 months out....Right now is still too soon but I am getting there

Congrats to you as well! It feels nice to be so close to goal but still doesn't feel real. I am a conversion from Lapband and my weight was never this low and still cannot wrap my mind around it. So my advice as far as plastic surgery.....Research, Research, Research....I have been looking into this for awhile because I knew at some point I would have it done, I didn't think it would be 9 months after surgery. I knew, no matter what, I wanted a tummy tuck and breast lift. On top of being up and down with so much weight, I have also had two pregnancies and breast fed both babies. My boobs a huge flat saggy pancakes that hang to my belly button. I thought I would have my boobs done first, then tummy tuck but I decided, after several consults with different doctors, I am going to do both together. I am also a candidate for an arm lift, inner thigh lift, and lower body lift, I said no **** lllllllll......Those are not my priorities in any way and not sure I would ever consider them...I just knew I wanted my belly and boobs...They are awful in my opinion so I will do both together, which typically both are done together if people want both, no safety issue for having to have two surgeries....

I am exactly 6 months out and I have lost 61lbs from when I started my pre op diet and I have lost 47 since surgery. Overall very happy with the 61lb weight loss. I am currently 166 and my goal is 155, so 11 more lbs to go! I just scheduled a tummy tuck and breast lift for July so that is motivating me to lose the last 11lbs. I definitely am at a stall with this weight, It it interesting the numbers I get stuck at. I find my biggest challenge is motivating to work out, I still and have always suffered from depression and anxiety and the weight loss hasn't helped much. I do work out just not as much as I would like so working on that. The other challenge I find is going out to eat. I have always loved to do this with friends, family, hubby etc. It is so hard for me not to drink water at a restaurant! There isn't enough time between drinking the water to when your food comes and that sucks for me! Otherwise I haven't lost any hair and labs are perfect so doing well! Congrats to all

Thank you so much for this!!! How long after we’re you up and around and able to drive? I know I will have to take it easy but I don’t do well if I can just at least get out for some fresh air after a few days!!!

Wait this is the forum isn’t it?

I am sorry I thought I posted it there. I’m technologically challenged. I will delete and repost there sorry

Sleeved 10/1, HW 227, SW 213, CW 194. I’m not thrilled with my results but trying to hang in there. Congrats to all!!

Just wondering if anyone is as annoyed as I am with the weight loss? I’ve lost 27 lbs overall which I am happy with but 14 of that was pre op. I was sleeved on 10/1 and feel like I’ve should’ve lost more than 13 lbs considering I’m still on a liquid diet (I have eaten small amount of food here and there not much). My eating habits were so extreme pre surgery and I know it takes time but I’m just wondering what the hell is happening. Is it me??

My first week was horrible! I went in for the sleeve and they found a large hiatal hernia which needed repair and I had a ton of scar tissue from the previous lapband that they removed. So I was very very nauseous. I had surgery on a Monday 10/1 and Friday I was back in the hospital for iv fluids. I was in so much pain and so nauseous I couldn’t drink. I went back to work the following Monday (I had no choice) and I also have 3 kids. So I have been tired and definitely pushing it a little too much but doing a bit better. Adding some substance other than fluids helped my nausea. I’m down 26 lbs (14 from pre op and 12 since surgery) pretty happy just wish I was stronger. And my back is killing me also still!!! It has been a roller coaster! I hope you’re doing ok and feel better.

Thank you just can’t believe I did that!!! 😪

I am so embarrassed to admit this but I feel like I have too so maybe I won’t do it again. I ate a piece of chocolate, a mini cupcake and two mini donuts. Please don’t send any negative comments, I’m beating myself up enough. I just don’t know why I did this!!! And it all went down!!!!!!!!

To the people who have been sleeved already has anyone gone crazy and actually ate food they weren’t supposed to? I just did and I am so upset. First I’m upset that it all went down. And second I’m so mad at myself. :(

I was sleeved 10/1 and I thought you weren’t supposed to be as hungry as you were before. I am starving!!!

Wanting to see if anyone is experiencing what I am. I was sleeved on 10/1. My surgery was more involved as I had a large hiatal hernia that needed to be repaired and lots of scar tissue to be removed from previous lapband. All of that was unexpected. I am not in pain, sometimes uncomfortable but I am absolutely sick to my stomach. I am so nauseous all of the time and lightheaded. I am not getting as much in as I should but trying. I want to feel good. I wake up feeling ok and as soon as my feet hit the floor I want to puke! Anyone experiencing this.

How do you feel after 5 weeks?

I understand. I am mourning food. I genuinely enjoy going out to eat and drinks and now I feel like I don’t even know what to do. I am hoping it will get easier

I was sleeved on 10/1 and physically I feel fine as far as pain but I just don’t feel right. Nauseous and starving to death and lightheaded. I have been such a with because all I want is food. I am going crazy on liquids but I feel like I want to puke when I drink but yet I feel like I could eat a whole pizza at the same time. So many emotions and questioning my choice to do this. And yes I totally have chewed food and spit it out!!! Ugh this is so hard

Yes. My doctor told me not to start the protein shakes yet at all because they can cause diarrhea. So maybe that’s your? I don’t know what going on with me. Maybe just all the trauma and I got my period, which I didn’t need at all during this!!! I am taking Pepcid chewable twice a day. Now zofran for nausea. And pain meds crushed. Trying to stay away from pain meds because I don’t have much in my stomach. It’s so hard to explain but I just don’t feel good. I hope I feel better and the regret goes away soon because life goes on and I have a busy life and have to push through sick or not :(

Doctor said at this point I shouldn’t have diarrhea unless I am trying different things that aren’t agreeing with me. All I have had is water, jello, popsicle here and there. I haven’t tried anything else because I don’t want the diarrhea or cramps to continue. I am starving but also feel like I want to puke. I am just feeling super sensitive and not sure this was the right thing to do. Thanks for all the support

Just back to vent!! Had surgery Monday 10/1. Surgery was more involved than they thought. I had a large hiatal hernia that needed to be repaired and a lot of scar tissue adhesions that had to be removed. I went home Tuesday and felt pretty good. Wednesday I felt really good and was excited. Well Thursday I woke up feeling like shit. I couldn’t drink and had the diarrhea. Of course I had to get my period also (tmi) which really put me over the edge. After being sick all day Thursday I was sent back to hospital Friday for iv fluids, nausea meds, and stronger pain meds because of the severe stomach cramps. I slept most of yesterday and woke up this morning feeling good again. Now as they say has gone on I feel like shit again. I am totally regretting this as I just want to feel better and eat a friggin meal. Since 830am I’ve only been able to get in 20 oz. then I get the diarrhea again!!!!!! I have 3 kids and I have to go back to work Tuesday. I guess I just wasn’t expecting to feel this bad at this point. Just feeling sad.

Anyone post op having as much trouble as I am getting all of your fluids in