My December story.

[biddykm 21]

I was sleeved on Dec 19th

I weighed 246 Pre-surgery

Day of surgery I weighed 231

I can't take credit for dieting. I lost due to stress. My dad is dying of stomach cancer and the sleeve surgery was his gift to me. He wanted to see me healthy before he passes.

So as of today post surgery I weighed 197...

So I am excited to say I am under 200...

Feels good!

So that's a total of what 49 lbs? I think.

It has not been easy. I still throw up about once a day. I miss food. I crave food. I don't get enough Protein or fluids. And I lie to my family and friends when they ask if I'm able to eat.

I havent had any sweets or carbonated drinks since surgery. I don't crave it. I drink Water and blue Powerade. I've learned thin chips stay down easy. So I eat a few chips to keep me from feeling sick.

My favorite foods are pizza and sushi. The pizza sauce still burns like fire and I've tried to eat sushi a few times. It instantly comes up. So I do get depressed when I think about my favorite foods.

I barely eat lately bc I hate throwing up. I have close friends that had the sleeve after me and have yet to throw up. I try not to get upset but it pisses me off. I still throw up after 2-3 bites. Eating hardly seems worth it.

Anywoo.. Hope everyone is doing better mentally than me.. Bc today I'm hungry and frustrated.

[fyre_storm 1,412]

I'm glad you've lost and I'm sorry about your fathers illness. As for the food I eat sushi without the rice and it goes down better and for pizza I make it on a fajita low carb tortilla and it feels better. I hope it gets better! Oh and your skinnier then me so I'm going to be bitter! Lol

[biddykm 21]

Ok, thanks I will definitely try peeling off rice. Bc I sooo miss sushi.

As for the pizza.. Do u still use pizza sauce or cut sauce out all together? I really think the sauce is what's burning going down.

Don't be bitter.. This girl is hungry. Hard not to lose when ur starving to death.. Lol

It's got to get better.

[Imjustmee 44]

Ok' date=' thanks I will definitely try peeling off rice. Bc I sooo miss sushi.

As for the pizza.. Do u still use pizza sauce or cut sauce out all together? I really think the sauce is what's burning going down.

Don't be bitter.. This girl is hungry. Hard not to lose when ur starving to death.. Lol

It's got to get better.[/quote']

Are you on any kind of antacid. Prilosec, medium, etc?

[fyre_storm 1,412]

I use a regular sauce. If your eating pepperonis it may cause burning. I use turkey pepperonis and as for sushi. I live sushi! And taste the same without the rice lol. It will get better be strong! You were brave enough to go under the knife the rest will come in time! Oh do you eat slow? Cause if you do and chew alot you shouldn't have a problem!

[Imjustmee 44]

Are you on any kind of antacid. Prilosec' date=' medium, etc?[/quote']

I'm just about over this auto correct. Nexium.

[biddykm 21]

Doctor did put me on Prilosec. Weird how I've never had heart burn before. I didn't know what it felt like. But It has helped just hasn't made it disappear.

[Imjustmee 44]

Doctor did put me on Prilosec. Weird how I've never had heart burn before. I didn't know what it felt like. But It has helped just hasn't made it disappear.

I'm on Prevacid once a day and prescription Pepcid twice a day. I used to have heartburn frequently. Haven't had it since.

[Dobeigh 69]

Doctor did put me on Prilosec. Weird how I've never had heart burn before. I didn't know what it felt like. But It has helped just hasn't made it disappear.

My surgeon says that 50% of people who get the sleeve will get acid reflux.