Hi first time post

[New Me 2015 94]

Hi everyone! I was sleeved on March 16. Surgery went well no complications. So far so good. I'm pretty close to getting in my 64oz of Water. I did Clear Liquids on post op day 1 and 2. I'm on my 6th day of full liquids. Thursday I start pureed. I haven't had any nausea yet and am getting about 45 gm of Protein so far each day. Moving around better this week. Every once in awhile if I turn or move a certain way the incision near my belly button stings. Stopped pain med last week( basically only used it before bed). I know so far everything has been going smoothly. I feel like I'm waiting for something to go wrong. Looks like I've lost 10 lbs since surgery. My insurance co did end up approving my surgery. They made me go through so many hoops for them. Worst was I had to do 6 months of nutrition counseling. I also had to get chest X-ray, blood work,EKG, and have an EGD done and an ultrasound of my abdomen. I'm 47 yrs old, 5'2" and my weight day of surgery was 201lbs. My first visit to my surgeon was back on 9/4 and I was 221lbs. I've been over 200 lbs since 1990. My top weight at one point was 240lbs. I tried and failed almost every diet out there. It took me 5 years going back and forth if I was going to have this surgery. I'm happy with my decision.

Thanks for reading! I have read some great stories here and can't wait to share more with others.

[sandyb68 46]

Welcome and good luck to you Keep up the liquids and walking!

[wannaBthinsoon 1,634]

Welcome! nice to see another new face! I am still waiting for my surgery in April. Love reading everyone's experiences. Thanks for posting!

[Elode 8,093]

Hello and welcome!

[slimfast13 2]

Welcome! So glad everything is going well for you. Your beginning WL journey sounds similar to mine as far as the numbers go. My HW--213 SW--202 and I am 5'3. Current weight is191 and i'm in a stall only 23 days out, sigh. I was sleeved on March 2nd. I love that there are resources for us like this group. We're ALL sharing the same journey. Good Luck to you!!

[Liz5012 47]

Welcome and congratulations on the weight loss! Mine was 12/30/14 I was 220 lbs. my height is 5 1 1/2", have to add that extra half inch!i. I have lost

46 lbs so far. I am in a stall like slim fast13, but it will pass. You are doing so good with your Protein and water! Good Luck!

[4LgrLife_53 82]

Welcome and congratulations on your weight loss to date. I've lost 60 lbs. I had the gastric sleeve Nov 4th. I just wish I could've done this 25 years earlier. It's great to be able to see the weight come off, and lots of inches. I've had stalls or plateaus along the way (which were aggravating to say the very least), but the inches keep falling off. I started out wearing a 22-24W in women's slacks and 2XL in men's sweatpants. I'm down to a Medium in shorts and sweats, a 16 in women's tops (a large fits comfortably/loose), and wearing a 14-petite in women's jeans. It's a great feeling!! I'm also off tons of medications, including those I was taking for blood pressure, cholesterol, Water pills (lasix), and everything else in between. I was so happy when I didn't have to use a CPAP machine to breathe at night anymore. Dealing with some major hair thinning, despite Vitamins, Protein, etc. I figure I'm just at that juncture, and it'll come back (or I hope so!!).

With Springtime, I hope to get more miles in at walking.

I haven't been back to the support groups at the Bariatric Center of Kansas City yet, since I'm in the process of moving from Lansing to Leavenworth, KS. I am buying my first home in 8 years. Yay!! I'll be back to the support groups once I get moved in.

My name is Terry. Good luck and best wishes to all!!