tony b 64 Posted June 16, 2013 Hello all I see you are all getting ready or just had the surgery. Wanted to share my story to ease fears and return the favor of how this site helped me. I am now 46 and had my sleeve done in 8/10 at that time I was about 400 pounds 54 waist 5 xl shirt. I decided it was time for many reasons including health. I did all the hoops and jumps required before surgery as you all are. Big difference I wanted to quit something 3 months prior that was near and dear to me which was soda to see if I could do it and to prove this was for life. July 2010 was my last soda and still haven't touched one. I do recommend getting different types of post surgery shakes I had banana and to this day will not even smell one. Dumping get used to it I'm by far not a diet super model freak but won't eat pork or beef and ANYTHING greasy. My worse enemies. I stick to a decent diet that has nothing bad in it. Well here I am today weighing 220 pounds w a waist of 36 and shirt l-xl area. Bottom line put your heart and soul into this and one day you can help like I hope I did. The one thing I had a lot of issues with was severe dehydration so if married make a commitment to a Water bottle at all times touching that ring. I mean all day long constant Water. I like crystal light myself as well. I did lose 150 the first year and have since lost the rest and have leveled off now. I do hope this inspires and eases some worries. I will check in on this thread to answer any questions. I can go on all day about my new found happiness. Now I'm headed out to Breakfast and sit in the booth without fear of not fitting. Been married 19 years before telling my wife no booth I like tables because of it. Bet someone can relate. Good day all from San Jose ca 3 NYVSGguy, NoneYa and Melixxa reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony b 64 Posted June 16, 2013 I'll try to help whomever replies with questions I beg of you don't ask me to write a book though. I'm on here because this site helped me with my decisions and the results so I am giving back to help others on what I learned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeezJeanz 1,065 Posted June 16, 2013 Ty 4 sharing. Did u gave gb or the sleeve? I ask bc u said get use to dumping...one of the reasons I chose vsg was bc it didn't include dumping , I mean unless I ate somethn stupid, but u said get use to it? Yikes that scares me! I thot I was rdy but now I must research even harder. I spoke w one of the surgeons in my first meeting n he said, it cud happen but mostly in gb patients or if you just went junk food crazy w the vsg, ugh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony b 64 Posted June 16, 2013 read my newest post titled why the gastric sleeve and a crash course on why for me. Dumpings definition differs depending on a few things My stomach post op was sensitive to things that I should't be eating and if I tried a beef burger the grease would get me not feeling to well and I knew not to be to far from a restroom. It's really not a big deal at all just know what effects you and don't eat it. Took me awhile but I'm fine now and yes once every blue moon I'll try something and I'm unsure and so be it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
