Pre op

[Jenaenae84 118]

My name is Jenae and I have been over weight my whole life. I am 5'0 and my highest weight was about 230lbs. I decided enough was enough and in March I saw the surgeon for the first time weighing 210lbs I had already started losing weight on my own. I am now between 195-197 my goal is to be down to the 180's by surgery day which should be sometime I. SEPTEMBER. I see the surgeon again Aug 17th and at that time he will give me a surgery day. I am very excited and alittle nervous. I am getting the RNY because I feel I will do better. The surgeon said I can get the sleeve but I made my mind up and I know what I want no changing my mind when it is made up. I am 30 years of age will turn 31 the end of September so this will be like a birthday present to my self a whole new me the birth of a new me could the have been a better month so happy.

[Jenaenae84 118]

Also to start my bmi was over 40 it is now down to I believe 39 which is really good can't get below 35 but don't think that will be a issue since my weight loss has slowed down alot.

[SusanDavenporr2015 20]

Wow girl, your doing awesome! I wish I was doing as well. I had lost 16 lbs in the first 5 weeks after starting my doctor supervised diet and exercise program. Not a pound since. I am 54 stand 5' 5" and, right now, weigh 348. I'm proud of what I have accomplished so far, but really would like to lose more. When this is all over, I'm hoping for about 150, but may drop a little more.

When I got the letter from the doctor, telling me that my insurance would pay, I started dancing around singing, "I'm gonna loose a person". I don't know, yet, when to expect my surgery but I'm thinking probably September of October. You know, right at the beginning of that feeding frenzy we all lovingly call " the holidays".

[Djmohr 6,965]

Good luck to both of you! It sounds like your pre op weight loss is going well.

[sparksrn 65]

Being short does not help matters when it comes to weight! I'm 5"1 if I stand up real tall and stretch! I do believe my highest was 240 which is more than I weighed when I was pregnant with either of my girls! I didn't have to do any diet ahead of time to get the surgery approved or have a supervised weight loss history so I didn't even try after I heard I was eligible for the surgery, in fact I ate everything in site, kind of a funeral for all my favorite foods! My surgery is June 1st so I started my pre-op liquids only diet Monday and I've lost 7 lbs doing that! It's been really hard but at least I know It's not forever.

[Bronxmerci 312]

Goodluck girl! My bday is in oct and i had surgery in oct too! It was my bday gift now my next bday i should be at goal.

[Jenaenae84 118]

I won't have surgery until Oct 5th now have my pre op class Sept 22nd

[Jenaenae84 118]

My surgery is 5 days after my bday!!

[Jenaenae84 118]

Oct 5th 6am the sleeve

[Jenaenae84 118]

I am on the liquid diet now two more days then surgery.

[Jenaenae84 118]

Had surgery on Oct 5th lost 20 pounds so far