Two Year Sleeveiversary

[pumpkin07 32]

Hi there. I was on here a whole lot my first year after sleeve. I was so incredibly scared after my surgery. I really felt I had ruined my life or at least I worried I had. I realized I had done something without really understanding how serious of a decision it was to take out such a huge part of my stomach. I was in a total panic. But day by day I made it through. My hair fell out somewhat, and I felt weak for quite a long time. Finally in the second year I got my strength back. And my hair back. It is curlier which is so awesome.

I am 5'1" and I weigh 150. That is 70 lbs less than before. I did not exercise at all before surgery or for almost the whole 2 years, but now I started reformer pilates at a small studio and I bought a kettle bell and I'm planning to start my cardio DVD soon. I have been going regularly to pilates for almost a month, and this is something I'm proud of. I might be firm one day! I am finally trying. I don't want surgery, honestly. I'm okay. I wear a size 8-10, mostly 8. I haven't really regained.

I was the most stubborn person on Vitamins, but now I'm good at it. I think. I settled in happily with Iron with C (Celebrate brand); CAPSULE Multis for the Sleeve (Celebrate); and quite a bit of Vitamin D. I have not been good at Calcium but I'm checking my bone density soon.

I did discover some underlying heart conditions I was not aware of. I had developed consistently high cholesterol before surgery, and it did not go down. That is genetic apparently. Everything else went down, but we have a cholesterol issue in my family. It is the small particles that are my problem, long story. But basically I now am going on statin drug. I also have a valve problem and a right bundle block problem. I kind of think this was all before surgery. My surgeon didn't require an EKG. I had symptoms of problems before surgery. I do not think I am the only person with underlying heart problems discovered after weight loss surgery. They are going to ultrasound my heart in 3 mos so I'll find out more. But I don't think it is urgent and I don't think it was caused by this surgery unless it had something to do with no taking Vitamins for a while (?).

I am MUCH cuter,my husband still loves me and I sometimes have to pry him off of me. At first it caused some jealousy, etc on his part and perhaps an EGO problem on my part (it was fun to be looked at) but we have both settled in. My libido was down a long time after surgery, but getting better now. I was also chonically consipated after surgery, but now it is so much better. It took a long time though to get better.

I have struggled more than others with vitamins and bloodwork being a problem. I hope it is getting better. It was probably my own doing, very stubborn I am. Take your vitamins!! I take mine now faithfully.

I still love food, maybe more. I am a better cook now strangety enough. I also don't stuf my family as much anymore with bad stuff.

The only real problem I know of that I have is frequent heart burn/acid. Prilosec is my friend. I try to only take it when I must, bc who knows long term problems from that (I have no idea if it is a problem or not) so I try to take half of one and that is usually great.

I don't recommend or not recommend this surgery. The only thing I'd do different is keep it more of a secret. Everyone thinks you took the easy way out. I thought by being up front it would help others who had the same problem, but pretty much it didn't matter too much. My brother did get sleeved, so that is good. He has done fine also as far as I know. But it would be more fun to have kept it a secret in my opinion.

[joseph 40]

how much do u eat, can u eat anything u want?

[M2G 1,836]

Congrats on your two year surgiversary and your loss and most importantly congrats on KEEPING IT OFF! YAY!

Thanks for your honest account of how you felt, I'm sure that some people will always feel that we took the easy way out. We KNOW better! :wink1:

[longer-life 139]

I love your honesty! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Thanks for posting and letting us know how it has gone for you... and congrats on your sustained loss! Im sure the exercise will even make life better for you still.