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okay... I feel kinda weird posting this but I cant stop thinking about it. I feel like I was a little rude in this response. I was just trying to say that sometimes I forget that I'm in charge.... especially when it comes to doctors and authority figures. I wasn't trying to give any sort of snide comment to anyone. maybe it didn't come across like that, but when I re-read it I though it sounded kind of rude. Sorry guys. thanks stacey

I was really scared to tell my PCP... I think it was just because I was so scared about the surgery I didn't think I could handle any negativity. I also figured there would be some kind of bias or stereotyping regarding mexico. finally I remembered that I'm a grown up and I choose who my doctor is. If I was unhappy with her response I could always get another doctor. I told her the week before and she was great. she said she had several patients that had done the same thing and she felt it was a great option. She's seen me for a few little things since.... some acid problems... checked my incisions etc... She'll do my 3 month labs. At the end of the day we all need a doctor who is supportive and helpful... if yours isn't I would consider getting a new one.

Jillian broccoli was my favorite veggie post op. I had it every night... sometimes steamed... sometimes broiled with sea salt... I couldn't get enough. I have had it one time since surgery, I think at about 4 or 5 weeks. I could eat it but I didn't enjoy it like I used too. Now I enjoy sauteed zucchini and mushrooms or some steamed collard greans. They just go down a little easier. I've bought some broccoli a few times since then but just never got around to eating it. I think I'm just not a broccoli girl anymore.... but I still love my other veggies.

you guys keep us posted on your stalls. Its scary for all of us to think that a stall could last 7 or 8 weeks. We'll all be waiting to hear when it finally breaks. Hang in there ps.... reading this thread almost sent me running to my scale in a panick.... I'm going to hang tough though and not way till my 3 month mark!!!!

I have been watching the tickers of the people who got sleeved on or around the same time I did. One thing I noticed is that even though we all ave different amounts to loose our tickers move at almost exactly the same rate. that is.... at 2 months we were a little over a quarter of the way... at one month just under. I think somewhere between month 3 and 4 we will all be half way. They are loosing much more weight but we all seem to be loosing the same percentage of our body weight. Its frustrating though.... especially when I see people posting that it may get even slower than this. YIKES....

I'm loosing pretty slow I had 55 or so lbs to loose when I had surgery. I don't. I only weigh once a month because the scale makes me insane... but I can tell this month is going to be a real low number. I do think exercise really helps though. Also... I suppose you could go hard core low carb if your really in a hurry. It seems like those guys loose pretty fast... I just cant sustain the low carb thing... no energy.

Its so normal to want what you want. There's no way you could be a healthy 20 year old and not want to have a boyfirend or have people look at you. Hell... I'm 44 and thats what I want. Hang in there.... life will change drastically when we emerge from our cuccoons.

I ate refried beans at first and they just slid right down. I didn't keep real close tabs but I would bet that my diest was higher in calories durring the mushie stage than it is now. Mushies are just too easy to eat. Once you are all healed up and you are getting most of your protein from food you'll be fine. I can eat about 4 oz of chicken and some veggies and I am full and satisfied for hours (full to the point of not being able to get in another bite). I'm pretty sure I could eat 8oz of refried beans if I tried (over 20-30min).

I was able to take small pills from about day four. coming off antidepressants without tapering often causes a rebound effect resulting in greater depression than experienced before medication. Also... we all know about the possibility of post op depression on its own. Those two things combined could be setting you up for a major depression which is no joke. who knows... maybe you'll be just fine. The euphoria of weight loss and the hopefullness that comes with it may offset it some. Its worth consulting your doc about. My suggestion is that if it is perscribed, you're probably better off taking it. good luck Stacey

Geeze.... I can't believe that happend. I'm thankful you were at a place where they knew what to do in those types of emergencies. I can't imagine how scary that must have been. Your mom must have been out of her mind durring those minutes in the hall. I'm sure you'll make the right decision about when and if the sleeve is right for you. take care stacey

Well...as soon as I'm done here I'm going to look for your original post. I hate to hear of anyone having complications... but it sounds like you had it particuarly rough. I gather from the previous posts that you never were sleeve. I hope you don't give up on the idea... the sleeve really is great. It sounds like your thread was the perfect storm of being missed by many and viewed at difficult times for others. Dont feel weird about having feelings about that. We all feel a little vulnerable around these issues and it makes sense that we get a little down when the support isn't where we'd hoped it would be. Just know this is a great group, I have gotten so much out of this forum... I hope you stick around take care stacey

Well... I put that I lost it after surgery and got it back within 1 year, but I feel I need to qualify my answer. I'm only 2 months out and I get hungery when I don't eat. Its a very "normal" kind of hunger. I just know I need to eat and its no big deal. I don't get anything near the hunger I had pre surgery. I always felt like my stomach was empty and if I would get horrible bouts of hypoglycemia if I went too long without eating. I have had 0 incidents of hypoglycemia since surgery and I am full and satisfied 99% of the time. I really like the reamaing 1% of the time when I do feel hungery. It feels very "normal" and it is easily satisfied.

The only way I know to break a stall is to put away the scale. I can only weigh once a month or I go crazy second guessing and feeling like a failure. Sometimes it kills me. I just want to know how much I weigh !!!!! I have to make myself get up and dressed without touching the scale. Here's the good news. Even if you give up, you'll still loose weight. Hang in there. I know these stalls are hard. I've given up several times already.... but I just keep slowly moving forward.

I was so glad I went alone. I was supposed to have a friend go but he had to cancel at the last minute. I would have been worried about making conversation and keeping him company. I had 3 whole days that were just about me!!!!!!!!

Wow chancie I just checked out your pics...... man.... your amazing.

Okay guys.... I'm totaly embarassed for even posting my "freak out". I don't want anyone thinking about VSG surgery to read this and think its a bad idea. No matter what my crazy head does on some days I WOULDNT TRADE MY SLEEVE FOR ANYTHING!!!!!!!! Thanks for all your replies though. I do really just need to get grounded sometimes.

Okay... I apologize in advance for not being able to cite my source.... I read a study on weight loss with the sleeve the other day and the results were that people lost and average of 55% of their excess weight in 2 years and had kept off 45% at 5 years. :scared: ARE YOU FREAKIN KIDDING :thumbup1: I HAD 85% OF MY STOMACH REMOVED !!! Now... admittedly, I do not know the year... the bougie size.... the sample number.... the author. I just know I better freakin keep off more than 45% of my excess body weight. :scared0:

You wont be sorry!!! good luck tomorrow. we'll be thinking about you

My doc counted broth as a clear. I had chicken broth on day 3 and felt like I had just eaten thanksgiving dinner. It was such a nice break from sweet stuff during that 1st week.

wow... what an amazing month. It was so smart of you to buy those shirts... you can really really tell how much you've changed. Life gets better and better

I think the Sleeve is a great option for low BMI. I started at 30.1. To tell you the truth... the sleeve is more about fixing my head than my body (thats not to say I dont really really want to loose weight). I have yo yoed my whole life... and my whole life I have been obsessed with weight loss and diets. I posted a "freak out" thread today under general sleeve discussion. I have these freak outs about every 2 weeks.... I'm not loosing fast enough... I'll never be thin.... this will fail like everything else.... I need to go on a "diet" etc... Now... I used to have these freak outs 2 or 3 times a day... they ruled my life...I was miserable. Most days I work on "letting go" and letting the sleeve do its work. I find it a much better way to live. Good luck.... there's lots of us lightweights out here.

I promise I'm not really this crazy always. 9 out of 10 days I am really pretty sane.... its that 10th day that gets me!!!!!!!:willy_nilly: So.... I come to this board and let you guys bring me back to reality. :biggrin0:

Yea Mary!!!!! Congrats on your new life!!!!!! As you know... its rough at first... but its better every day. You know the drill..... sip.... walk.....sip....walk Congratulations Stacey

Interesting... do you remember the exercises... what terms might I search to find these types of exercises on the internet.

Hi All, Today is my 2 month sleevaversary. I was thinking about how crazy and scary those days leading up to surgery were and I wanted to know what it was going to be like. So…. I figured I’d post for those waiting in the wings. First, I have to say, I feel completely normal. I can eat about 5 –6 oz of food at a time and am totally satisfied by it. Its probably been about 3 weeks now since I haven’t felt “post op”. I was cold all the time and very low energy at first, but now I have great energy and work out with no problems. I went to a wedding last weekend and drank and played and ate little bits here and there, people commented on my weight loss but no one guessed I had surgery. Now… I haven’t lost at an astronomical rate. As a matter of fact, if you search my threads you will see I have thrown a few pity parties for myself. But, its probably better for me to loose slowly (its funny that I think 22 lbs in 2 months is slow, I never could have done that before). Even though I haven’t lost tremendous weight yet I will tell you that this surgery has changed my life. I used to eat compulsively. I felt so out of control and couldn’t stop. I was never ever full…. Always had room for just one more bite. I have been to therapy and tried to discern the deep seeded issues that have led to this condition. I have tried everything from hypnosis to Mexican diet pills smuggled across the border in my panties. I even took a summer and backpacked through the mountains of Colorado for the purpose of cutting my access to food. I felt as if I were broken….a glutton with an uncontrollable condition. Turns out…. My stomach was just too big. It wasn’t repressed memories or self sabotage. I never knew until after surgery what if felt like to be satisfied. I am satisfied for hours after eating and no longer obsess about food. I figured I would have more psychological issues than I have had…. What with eliminating my coping skill (eating) and “forcing” myself to be successful despite my self-sabotage. Really, I feel better psychologically than I ever had. I eat, then I’m full, then I stop eating. I don’t have a “disorder” after all. Sometimes I wake up in the morning and I have a real sense of well being… tummy isn’t crying for food, my blood sugar is stable, and I am no longer living in a state of depravation (perceived depravation, but depravation non the less). I really really really want to loose more weight… but this feeling alone has made the surgery worth it. Everyone’s experience is different and I know you are all scared and hopeful at the same time… its tough going in the beginning… but I would definitely do it again. Good luck Stacey