Capt Derel's Gastric Sleeve Surgery Journey

[Capt Derel 287]

Well this is as close as I can get to my 6 month surgeraversary because I go back to work in 2 days. 216.8 lbs. We are figuring as of right now I am carrying +\- 20lbs of excess skin but I am going to allow some time before I take the next step of removal.

Oh I did start taking B12 injections. Appetite increased not mentally but rather physically. I noticed that the knot in my stomach after each meal went away faster allowing me to eat more meals per day. Verifying that B12 stimulates appetite like I already knew before.

Fats...1 Avacado almost brought me to the emergency room. It Triggered a gallbladder attack making it number 3. They still only last 4 hours but its a horriffic 4 hours lol. I will continue to keep an eye on its activity. Hopefully I can keep it at bay until next year when I remove my excess skin.

Thats it for now. Have a good one

[SunnyCox 245]

You look amazing! Be careful with the gallbladder. Putting off my surgery landed me in the hospital with pancreatitis

[Capt Derel 287]

Good to know imma research that. Thanks for the heads up.

[Wolfgirl1978 256]

You look amazing! Be careful with the gallbladder. Putting off my surgery landed me in the hospital with pancreatitis

Me too

[Dooter 1,457]

Well this is as close as I can get to my 6 month surgeraversary because I go back to work in 2 days. 216.8 lbs. We are figuring as of right now I am carrying +\- 20lbs of excess skin but I am going to allow some time before I take the next step of removal.

Oh I did start taking B12 injections. Appetite increased not mentally but rather physically. I noticed that the knot in my stomach after each meal went away faster allowing me to eat more meals per day. Verifying that B12 stimulates appetite like I already knew before.

Fats...1 Avacado almost brought me to the emergency room. It Triggered a gallbladder attack making it number 3. They still only last 4 hours but its a horriffic 4 hours lol. I will continue to keep an eye on its activity. Hopefully I can keep it at bay until next year when I remove my excess skin.

Thats it for now. Have a good one

Ahhh yes.... reminds me of my $125 piece of pizza in "ought two." (EMG room visit. They give you GREAT drugs for a gall bladder attack Take care of yourself.

[smb 75]

Today I tried to do an enima. Well guess what. I am not gay at all. I threw it in the trash.

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HAHAHAHA thanks for that.

[Capt Derel 287]

Yesterday I was officially 6 months out...

A happier younger looking tiny looking me

At 213lbs. 13 more pounds to go before I hit goal number 2 then its off to goal 3 of 180lbs. Lets see what it does!!!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Capt. Derel, you've done so well. You're an inspiration to the rest of us big guys.

[Capt Derel 287]

Today is Sept 11, 2012

Its almost my 7th month post op. Currently 205.2lbs. I am very satisfied with this venture. I have pretty good genetics under all this fat as you might be able to tell lmao. Very content cause I know I will reach my goal of 12% bf

[Capt Derel 287]

Well I went to the Doctor because I thought I was having gall bladder issues. I was correct. They found 3 small stones and they want to operate. I told them that I want to hold off until after the new year if I can. But if I have an infection and I need emergency surgery I will go through with it.

Sucks, but I dont think that I will have to much more rapid weightloss so I hope they wont grow anymore so I can wait until I go back and do my tuck. I will just play it by ear.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

What kind of symptoms did you have to make you go back to the doctor?

[Capt Derel 287]

I had a pain that originated 2" above my belly button and moved directly to the right side about 2" away from the rib cage . Coincidently that is right by your gallbladder which is located directly underneath the ribcage. I had 4 "attacks" total, 3 of which happened within days of each other. My doc said it was a flair up. I notice that it does happen when I break plateaus and eat a little too much fats like an avacado.

Pain was exactly the same each time. 2 alieve and 2-3 gas x strips subdue the pain. I have been trying to trigger an attack but I cannot. I am trying to figure out what exactly triggers it so that I can steer clear of it.

Small price to pay for what I done in the past.

[Dooter 1,457]

I had a pain that originated 2" above my belly button and moved directly to the right side about 2" away from the rib cage . Coincidently that is right by your gallbladder which is located directly underneath the ribcage. I had 4 "attacks" total, 3 of which happened within days of each other. My doc said it was a flair up. I notice that it does happen when I break plateaus and eat a little too much fats like an avacado.

Pain was exactly the same each time. 2 alieve and 2-3 gas x strips subdue the pain. I have been trying to trigger an attack but I cannot. I am trying to figure out what exactly triggers it so that I can steer clear of it.

Small price to pay for what I done in the past.

Fat always triggered mine. Not every time at first. The attacks were spread out by months, then at the end, they happened every time I ate so much as a gram of fat. (or so it seemed). It felt like I was being stabbed below the sternum with a very large dagger and said dagger was being twisted continuously. It is a pain that FAR surpasses childbirth. ("IMO") Throwing up usually stopped it, but again....not near the end. NOTHING helped then. Just surgery. I hope yours don't speed up!!

[Capt Derel 287]

I do Appreciate it. Just trying to hold off for as long as I can. I know that theres other options than just straight up removal. My name isnt patch adams lol

[Lissa 2,631]

I posted earlier about a dumping episode I had last week. Until I read this thread, gallbladder hadn't even crossed my mind. I have appt with my doctor tomorrow to find out if it's gallbladder pain. I'm so glad you posted about it!!!