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  1. I stalled after week 4 for the entire month. In fact, I even gained 10 lbs. Eventually, the weight loss started back up again and I'm losing a pretty steady pace of around 5lbs a week. Losing weight really comes down to calories in, calories out. People try to make it more complicated than it has to be. The amount of weight you loose at first also has a lot to do with how overweight you were to begin with. I was 375lbs, so I had quite a bit to loose and my initial weight loss would be much more than someone who only had to loose 50-100lbs. Don't get discouraged. You're very likely eating more than you should, even if you don't recognize that. Your body may still be going through an adjustment period. If you're eating fewer calories than your BMR, you will lose. Also, be happy with a slower, progressive weight loss vs. a rapid weight loss. You may find that your skin has more time to recover and won't be so loose.
  2. I have been working towards this day for a bit over a year. Tricare have you do many pre-op classes even though I am a revision due to complications. My lap band never really worked the way I anticipated. Either too tight or not enough restriction. The band has taught me some very poor eating habits. I am nervous about failure, health issues, toilet issues, gas issues, dumping issues; what if I cause myself irreversible health issues. I am 53, worried about my health when I am older. I guess..I admit...i am scared. I am suppose to be happy, what is wrong with me. [emoji53] Sent from my SM-N920V using BariatricPal mobile app
  3. BurBur

    I can't make a decision

    Dear Friend, Listen to your body and your mind. This decision is HUGE. Should you have it? Which surgery should you have? What will happen to you in the future? How will you feel after surgery? There is MUCH uncertainty and if you are questioning yourself now, it is worth it to continue to think on it. You have time. I'm so glad you are thinking hard on it. This is the only body you will ever have and there is more than one way to show how much you love your life and your body. I knew beyond a doubt that I needed surgery. I spent years trying to be successful on my own. (My whole life really.) I thought as you did, that I SHOULD be able to do this on my own! Why can't I??? I started trying to get surgery at 30 and was easily defeated when the doctor said "no." Then I tried again at 35 and again at 38 and each time, I was defeated by doctors who felt they knew me better than I knew myself. All this time I was dieting and trying with all of my heart and mind and will power, but I just couldn't do it. In fact. I kept getting heavier and heavier. Finally at 43, newly diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and a body that literally felt like it was winding down to be done for this earth, I was able to get my doctor to help me get the appropriate referrals. I wish, wish, wish they would have helped me years ago, before I really began to fall apart. This is one thing I would encourage you to think about. How is your health and how has your resolve been in the past as far as weight loss goes. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do this on your own, but also be careful not to let your life carelessly disintegrate while you try to be the responsible person we all wish we could have been. I learned after surgery something I couldn't see or understand before. There was this insatiable appetite I was battling. It was beyond my control--a complex issue of mental and physical and social disfunction. I learned there is a line that can be crossed where there is virtually no return without a miracle. And..I don't believe in miracles so surgery was my only option and I knew it before and understood it later. It is difficult to explain, but after the surgery it was as if I learned for the first time, what it was like to actually choose to eat. There isn't this drive ruthlessly grinding me through food and controlling my thoughts, my actions and my whole damn day. I'm so scared that one day, that might take me again, but at least now, I KNOW. At least, I have a chance now and I will do everything I can to make it worth it--and believe me, I've paid a very steep price. My friend, if I knew in advance what would happen to me after surgery, I would cry and cry, but I would still go through with it. Please take the time to read my profile about my surgery and recovery. I don't want to put all that here in this post, but you'll understand why I tell you that I'm so glad you are thinking about it carefully. Things can go wrong. Unexpected events can happen. If you've tried hard in your life to make things right with your health and you haven't been successful, then surgery may be whats best, but you do it because you know it's the right thing for you. You're fully informed and the risk that you take is worth the potential reward. I wish you the very best and should you proceed with surgery, I hope you have a speedy recovery and zero complication. Should you wish to continue your endeavor to adapt a healthy life on your own merit, I give my best regards and thoughts to you. It's something I wish I could have done myself.
  4. HealthierME2018

    July Gastric Bypass?

    I don’t think many of us on here do have liver problems. The point of the liquid diet is to shrink your liver prior to surgery so that it decreases the risk of complications. Your stomach and liver are very close (if not over lapping). The bigger you are, the bigger your liver is & longer you will need a liquid diet for.
  5. journeyofcurves

    I can't make a decision

    I definitely hear you in this post. I just started my process with my consult yesterday, and I thought I’d have 6 months to think about it, but it’s only a 3 month wait for me so my mind is now racing thinking about my options. I’ve lost 75 lbs on my own (what I’d like to lose at minimum now) but I gained it back and then some. I have PCOS which causes horrible insulin resistance and is preventing me from being successful on my own. I have to remind myself of the science, because I keep thinking “if I can do this with surgery, why can’t I without??” But... I can’t. My worry about surgery is more of complications. I work in a hospital with the most critical patients on a daily basis so my view of the horrid stuff that can happen is skewed and it makes me a bit skiddish of a “elective” procedure even though logically I know this is for my health and happiness and truly what I need. So... I’m just processing and trying to get myself mentally ready for taking a leap that could have negative health consequences by reminding myself constantly those negative possibilities are such slim ones. Good luck with your process!
  6. xoxococojay

    Regrets???

    I had it a year and a half ago. I have no regrets what so ever. I genuinely feel bad for anyone that has had any complications. But many of us don’t. There’s really nothing to be nervous about. They knock you out, take out half your tummy and wake you back up lol. Everything else is on you and as long as your consistent and accountable, you’ll be just fine. I have ocasional reflux but tbh i would rather deal with that then be fat forever. So i still wouldn’t change a thing. Good luck to you.
  7. Little Kansas Kitty

    Do any of the bypass folks with they'd gone with a sleeve?

    I'm with @Missouri-Lee's Summit and as a self pay patient could pick out whichever surgery I wanted. I chose RNY Gastric Bypass because it was the "gold standard" and seemed to be the most effective in terms of high percentage of weight loss and stats of maintaining. As a binge eater, I wanted as much restriction as possible. Also, I liked the idea of a possible "reversal" and not completely removing my stomach in the event of any severe complications down the road. I have no regrets.
  8. countryrae2001

    Anyone 5' 1"? Low starting bmi? Care to share?

    Just go with your gut instinct! If you think you want to have the sleeve then go for it. My initial instinct was the bypass even though I was at a low starting bmi and even with complications post op I have no regrets. Also, heartburn can happen with the bypass as well especially if you're prone to it, i had it pretty badly. So unless there is a major deciding factor, go with your gut! You got this! Sent from my LM-G710VM using BariatricPal mobile app
  9. TakingABreak

    Should I be offended?!

    This would have def offended me, but I'm going to take a different approach on it. I would say that his opinion has little to do with your choices or success after surgery. You need him to do the surgery, without complications, period. After that, his job is to monitor your vitamin levels and record your weight loss. Just because he's a bariatric surgeon, doesn't mean he's a fitness expert. I wouldn't take advice from a surgeon on fitness, just because he's a doctor. So if you want to "bulk" up, then go for it! But I wouldn't let it discourage you from using him. If his known skills are reputable, and you've established with him... I'd say continue forward.
  10. My time is winding down my surgery is Wednesday getting closer and I’m nervous . I’m still struggling with some depression and I couldn’t be my emotions but I believe I’ve done all I could about my weight on my own. I’ve always been heavy even though people try to excuse it because I look good (not trying to toot my own horn) but people always says that it was okay for me to be big because I’m not ugly but besides that the sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and asthma has taken over my life. I’ve gather some great tips from this website and YouTube and I just pray that I make it with out any complications..I choose not to tell my parents or any of my friends because I can’t handle the excuse or negativity I just can’t anymore I’m feeling a little guilty as well but I’ll get over it
  11. TakingABreak

    Forever

    I don't mean to be an @$$, but I never thought of myself as being fat forever either, couldn't imagine it. I always thought I'd lose it, one way or another. But it became increasingly obvious that if I didn't get this surgery, that I would be obese forever. I would die from weight related diseases or complications. Just saying, this isn't the end of the world. I feel like a normal person now. I don't label myself as a bariatric patient. I don't think about it anymore. I eat well, that's it. Oh, and I go to the doctor to get my vitamins checked.
  12. I am scheduled for Sept 10 for the GERD. I have had my sleeve for the past six years I’ve had nothing but complications. I didn’t experience the GERD till six months after the sleeve is done but they didn’t diagnose the gERD till almost 3 years later. I’ve been on three different PPIs, Bought a $7000 bed to elevate me while I sleep, and have to take another medication four times a day just to give me a little relief. For the past three years been trying to get a Stretta procedure approved. Each time getting denied. This year my insurance finally started covering Stretta but because of the insurance they wanted pic. The ESG showed I had a hiatal hernia and polyps. So now I’m going to be having A gastric sleeve to Roux en Y revision.
  13. Matt Z

    PPIs mandatory?

    Yeah, you really want to be on an inhibitor while you are healing ESP with the sleeve since the sleeve is notorious for having elevated complications with GERD and reflux. It's common with all WLS though, since they are damaging your stomach, you want as little irriation during healing as possible. That's where the acid reduction comes into play.
  14. My doctors told me absolutely no smoking ever after surgery because I could get a bleeding ulcer so now I am considering not going through with the surgery. She also said I can’t have edibles 😞, is she wrong? Seems looks quite a bit of you have smoked and had edibles after surgery, anyone experience ulcers or any complications? 
  15. I agree with the posts about not losing the weight and GERD. My doctor and I decided on the sleeve as I’ve never had GERD. A little over 2 months post surgery and I still don’t experience it. I do hear a lot about the bypass being better for diabetes, but I stopped all my diabetes medications two days after starting my pre-op diet, and I’m already down to normal levels for A1c and haven’t restarted any of the meds. Personally, the sleeve was my number one choice because it’s less invasive and had fewer complications like dumping. I am losing at a slower rate than the bypass people who had their surgeries around the same time, but I’m still down 43 pounds in 66 days and 99 pounds since I started the WLS journey. I was initially wary because the sleeve is a newer procedure. Turns out the first record I found of it was in 1988. Sure, it’s been perfected and changed over the years, but it’s always been one of the steps of DS. So it’s actually been around quite a while. I found a great surgeon who is very well known for WLS and the rest is history. Also, I don’t believe the majority of sleeve patients end up revising, but since you see the posts of the people who do, it seems like a bigger majority than it is. After all, no one really makes posts about nothing changing 😂
  16. lizvirgo09

    July surgery

    I’m posting again since I didn’t give that much information. I’m July 18th, sleeve, at Fort Gordon Georgia. I’ve been on my liquid diet for 10 days this far. I have cheated with egg drop soup... I find several doctors have different diet requests. No sugar for 10 days and that doesn’t bother we... what I want is a piece of chicken 🍗 😆 I started this process last February and had to go thru some things twice. It didn’t take me that long, I wasn’t emotionally prepared since my brother passed away unexpectedly in 2015. But now I’m ready 🙏🏼. I have to say I’m more nervous about the possible complications versus the meal/diet/ lifestyle changes. And I’m a RN did we over think 🤔 everything. I 🙏🏼 for positive outcomes for everyone and healthy healing... 😃
  17. Bryn910

    Opinions

    I think it’s important to stick to the plan that was provided by your team. You’re still healing and you don’t want to risk anything and have complications. It can be frustrating to see other people eat ahead of you on a different plan than yours even if you had similar surgeries and surgery dates. Hang in there, you can do it
  18. Just got home from hospital after surgery on the 12th. Dr and nurses said I did really well for someone 1 and 2 days post op. No complications mild nausea from morphine. But that’s it. Glad to be home and starting the healing process. Let’s do this!
  19. Hello! So obviously, I'm new here. I just wanted to say hello, and add my 2 cents. I'm 5'8, and my current weight is 360lb. I can't say for sure that this is my highest weight, as I'm pretty sure I've lost some weight since January, but I never weighed my self, so I can't be sure. I guess it really doesn't matter though, 360lb is high enough, don'cha think! Lol. I've been fat (said not as derogatory, but as a factual statement), almost my whole life. I had the few years pre-puberty as skinny, but once 11 or 12 hit, that was over. I am lucky enough to have gained confidence in my self in my early 20's. Loving myself, body and all. So I never tried all the questionable fad diets and gimmicks that are out there. However, I was aware that a lower weight would be healthier in the long run. Obesity runs in my family, and my Nanie (my Mom's Mom) died from complications due to being obese. I knew I didn't want to end up in the same situation as I got older, so I did try calorie counting and exercise. While it was semi successful, I just wasn't able to lose much, nor keep it off. I knew I needed something more powerful, and lasting, for me to make weight loss work. So I've always been interested in bariatric surgery. Due to many circumstances, surgery through health care (Canadian here), was just not an option, and money for pay myself surgery, was just as unlikely. However, after a few family members went through they're own surgery, seeing how helpful surgery really was for weight loss in individuals who haven't been able to do it on their own, some of my family decided that they wanted me to have this chance, and put things in motion for me to be able to do this. Fast forward to now, a few months later, I have a surgery date of September 5, going to a surgeon in Mexico, the same one that one of my family members went to. She is confident enough in her experience to have set me up with them. In fact, she'll be traveling with me, to help me out. I'm excited for this journey, and a little nervous, I've never had surgery before, but I know this will be good for me. While I've been lucky enough to have remained relatively healthy, with only sleep apnea as an issue I have, I know that won't last as I get older if I don't do something now. So that's my story so far. I'm loving being able to read everyone's story on here, and hope to add more to this great community!
  20. Got home yesterday evening. No complications on surgery side. Gas pain, nausea. belly ache, flem. Have been out of since after surgery. Will start a new thread once I'm somewhat normal. Thanx all for the well wishes.
  21. Bryn910

    How long was you in the hospital after gastric bypass?

    Had mine Thursday at 7:30 am and went home 2pm on Friday. No complications and was able to get my liquids in. i was incredibly uncomfortable in the hospital
  22. Born in Missouri

    How long was you in the hospital after gastric bypass?

    My surgery was late in the day before I was #3 in line. The two cases ahead of me were, apparently, a lot more complicated than mine. Originally, I was scheduled for about 12:30-1:00pm, but the cases took far more time than anticipated. Yes, it seemed like forever waiting for my turn, but if I were on my surgeon's operating table, I wouldn't want him to rush my bypass because someone is WAITING. Yes, it is completely normal to be nervous, especially if this is your first surgery or if you've never had experience with anesthesia. Anesthesia nowadays is a piece of cake. You will be under so fast that you won't have time to be nervous. Believe me, there are highly-trained professionals taking care of you and you'll be extremely well cared for. I was under before I could count to five. It's that fast. Don't make yourself crazy reading isolated bad-experience stories. Those don't apply to you. Either the stories are updated or they're about people who had complications from the get-go. Please don't worry yourself unnecessarily. It's important to separate your rational fears from irrational ones. And, sweetie, you will wake up. In fact, before you know it, you'll be in the recovery room where more people will be buzzing around you, all taking wonderful care of you. Be positive. This is a day for you to celebrate. You packed your bags. You've worked hard to get to this point, so enjoy your surgery date. Take photos. You'll regret it if you don't. This is the beginning of your journey. Your life will change for the better. Be happy. Everyone here is rooting for you. If you need to talk, come back here and someone will talk to you. Feel free to send me a private message if you'd prefer that. I have a medical background so I can help you understand some of the medical stuff, too.
  23. I have 3 young kids and I Know I have a bit to go before surgery, but how long will I be in the hospital if I have no complications? Sent from my Z983 using BariatricPal mobile app
  24. I don't know how many are "many" (there is something called "adverse selection" that is common in online forums, where negatives outnumber positives because everyone with a complaint will post about it, but those with nothing to complain about are largely silent, so things tend to seem worse than they are,) but it does happen for a few reasons. The sleeve is predisposed do reflux problems due to its geometry and physiology. The volume of the stomach is reduced much more than the acid producing potential, so it takes a while for the body to adapt, and sometimes it doesn't. Also, the sleeve is considered to be a "high pressure" system in that the stomach is often closed off by the pyloric valve at the bottom, so excess gas, fluids or solids have no place to go other than back up; the bypass is a "low pressure" system as there is no pyloric valve in the system, so excess gas can vent down into the intestines. In contrast, the RNY due to its geometry and physiology is predisposed to dumping, marginal ulcers, reactive hypoglycemia and bile reflux. With either procedure, this does not mean that everyone will experience these problems, just that this is the natural result of the anatomical changes that have been made. Another compounding factor with the sleeve is the relative experience level of the profession - in the US, the sleeve has been routinely approved by insurance for about the past 6-8 years, while the bypass has been routine for around 40 years. This means that there has been some revisions needed due to inexperience in some of those early sleeves - the surgeons may have been well experienced doing bypasses and bands, but a new procedure, even a straightforward one such as the sleeve, brings along its own subtleties and nuances that take practice to master. Resultant shaping issues can promote or exacerbate the reflux problem. In the US, most bariatric surgeons are now far enough up the learning curve that most are now making routinely making functionally competent sleeves (one should always seek out a surgeon who has several hundred of whatever procedure one is interested in under his belt.) However, now the problem is, as it has been since early on, is that many are not very experienced in correcting any problems that may crop up with a sleeve, so the natural inclination is to stick within their comfort zone and revise to a bypass when a problem occurs, rather than correct the sleeve. So yes, the OP is correct in some respects that there are some unnecessary revisions being done, though not necessarily just for the sake of charging for two procedures. As time marches on and the industry gets more experience with sleeves, I would expect that the revision rate will decline as both the sleeves will be made better overall, and the surgeons learn how to repair them when necessary rather than revise them, much as the bypass has matured over time and some of its predisposed problems are less common as they have learned how to mitigate them to the extent they can (bile reflux isn't too common anymore as they have worked out techniques to minimize its occurrence, for instance.) Another factor that may skew the impressions some is that the bypass is a difficult procedure to revise - it is something of a dead end surgically speaking. If poor weight loss performance or regain is experienced, there is little point in reversing it and revising it to a sleeve as they are both so similar in performance that there isn't much to be gained. There are minor tweaks that are offered - tightening of the stoma or intalling a band over the bypass - but overall results are generally pretty poor. Revising it to a DS, which can offer improved weight loss and regain resistance, as well as diabetes remission, is a very complex procedure that only a handful of surgeons are capable of performing. So, we don't see a lot of bypasses revised for that reason, though sometimes they are reversed if there are significant complications that can't otherwise be resolved, though that isn't a trivial option, either.
  25. defibvt

    Any other gay sleevers out there?

    @simon66 We all have our personal reasons for having the surgery, and in all honesty, the aesthetics and looks were the least of my concerns. Since having surgery, I've contemplated having skin reduction surgery, even at the ancient age of 52. Having surgery is a major event and the greatest benefit is health and quality of life. Both of my parents have died from heart disease or complications from being obese and diabetes. So, for me, it was an easy choice. I have gained energy, motivation and decreased my risks for theses leading causes of death or disability. Good luck on your journey.

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