April 2019 Surgeries!

[sogodo123 2]

Surgery is scheduled for April 30th just sign consent with doctor got all my paperwork for surgery. Hospital will call me 1 day before to give me time. So excited cant not wait, so proud of myself I quit smoking too!!!

My surgery date is also the 30th!! Good luck

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[beautifuldaymonster 124]

Free but checking in so others can see my progress!

Starting Weight: 257 lbs

Weight on Day of Surgery: 243 lbs

Goal Weight: 180 lbs

Current Weight: 225 lbs

It's hard to believe. The pounds just disappear without any physical effort or dieting. This only lasts until the end of the honeymoon period though so I am exercising more and I plan to continue eating Protein first at the top of all future meals. Things I notice and love: my favorite jeans are very loose in the back and especially around and under my butt. My bra straps keep slipping down: there is less to stick them in place! My cheekbones have returned. My neck is slimmer. I can see my shoulder definition. The moobs that were on my back are gone (goodbye moobs)! My thighs are developing loose skin and whole soft "chunks" of them are disappearing which has made their shape smaller and kind of gooey. When I put my hand on my side, I feel RIBS. When I lie down and rest a hand on my hip, I feel A HIP BONE there! Best of all: I do not have to suck my tummy in anymore and when I look straight down, past my breasts, I no longer see my stomach: I can see MY FEET! MY GOD! Not just in the shower but EVERYWHERE. Thank God for surgery.

Things that take getting used to: It's hard drinking enough Fluid daily while also spacing meals in between, so I find myself less inclined to even eat since I'm almost never hungry and meal prep takes so many extra steps. (I am eating, just nothing at all the amt I did before the bypass.) Today I had mixed mashed potatoes with a little yellow Thai curry sauce, and a nugget of pulsed pureed chicken about the size of a strawberry. Those and 1 1/2 roasted brussel sprout were all my pouch could handle, and at two meals six hours apart. Gosh did I love that brussel sprout. I always loved vegetables and it's been tough not having any. I pulsed a sprout today finally and it was heaven. I experienced my first dumping two days ago. I was a bit constipated so on my surgeon's advice I ate a prune. The pouch did not like a prune at all and I wound up parking on a side street and throwing up in a garbage can. It came up carefully chewed into mush but with no stomach acid. Vomiting is easier with no acid but is still unpleasant.

Ondansetron and Zolfran are my best friends. Surgeon put me on it and said take it daily for a month. The pills are sweet like sugar, which I dislike. I'd prefer bitter like aspirin. You can't win them all I guess.

Everyone is so surprised at how I look and people are asking me interested questions about the surgery. Lots of people want to try it but are afraid. I hope to rest their fears and do the same for those here who have not had their surgeries yet. It's so worth it. Not one day goes by I regret having my bypass. On an unrelated note... boy do men notice me now. It makes me sad they put so much importance on how we look, especially what we might weigh.

I am the same girl I was 25 pounds ago and will be the same girl 50 pounds from now. It's weird.

My boyfriend returns from overseas a month from now. I wonder what HE will say. I have not sent him one picture yet

Continued good luck and happy weight loss to all April Babies and all the rest of you! Stay the course! It's worth it! (Edited to bold the prune story)

Edited April 22, 2019 by beautifuldaymonster

[girlaccountant 54]

Hey BeautifuldayMonster!! So happy to hear about your progress. Sounds like you’re doing awesome!! It really is liberating to feel in control again, isn’t it??? ☺️

[beautifuldaymonster 124]

14 minutes ago, girlaccountant said:

Hey BeautifuldayMonster!! So happy to hear about your progress. Sounds like you’re doing awesome!! It really is liberating to feel in control again, isn’t it??? ☺️

Thank you and oh yes yes yes!

[NMlorena 7]

My surgery is on April 23rd. Two days... While I do trust my team of providers completely, I'm starting to get nervous. I'm a cash patient, so I didn't have to go through the mandatory things insurance makes you do. They did educated me but I never had to do support group classes. Came across this app on my own, and just wanna say I'm so happy I did. Reading everyone's posts and stories is very motivating. Would love and appreciate any advice.

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[TracyS 62]

Bring a pillow for when you leave. Your core muscles are going to be majorly sore for a week so it hurts to laugh, cough sneeze and go to the bathroom. So it helps to keep the pressure on your core with the pillow. When you get out take metamucil in the morning and Smooth Move tea at night. Otherwise you will have major Constipation which is worse than the surgery. Whenever you cook anything acidic like tomatoes add baking soda. It will neutralize the acid. While in have them give you heated pads to go over your stomach. It helps.

[RoseKay91 38]

When is (was) your surgery? April 16.
What kind of surgery? VSG.
Height? 5’5.
Starting weight? 198lbs (day of surgery)
Goal weight? 150lbs

[Sberryblond 14]

7 hours ago, RoseKay91 said:

When is (was) your surgery? April 16.
What kind of surgery? VSG.
Height? 5’5.
Starting weight? 198lbs (day of surgery)
Goal weight? 150lbs

We’re almost surgery twins! My surgery was April 15 and I had a VSG. I’m 5’1”, starting weight was 227, day of surgery weight was 216, and my goal weight is 145-150.

I hope things are going well for you! I can hardly wait to get to my puréed food stage lol I’m already sick of all my fluids!

I haven’t had any issues. How have you done so far?

[somegal 15]

How do I start a May group?
IM having my bi-pass May 1. Anyone with me.

[SusieQ2019 567]

There is already a May group. Type in May surgery in the search field.

Best of luck to you.

[Bxvsg76 5]

18 hours ago, sogodo123 said:

My surgery date is also the 30th!! Good luck

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Good luck

[Bxvsg76 5]

13 hours ago, RoseKay91 said:

When is (was) your surgery? April 16.
What kind of surgery? VSG.
Height? 5’5.
Starting weight? 198lbs (day of surgery)
Goal weight? 150lbs

Am glad I came across yr post. I just started my process. I weight 210. Also looking towards 150. When did u have your surgery.

[TheFlinstones 100]

@beautifuldaymonster I loved your post. I’m so happy you’re doing so well.

[TheFlinstones 100]

@GastricGal good luck all will be fine for the 30th. I’m glad you have @Daisy’s as your twin.

[RoseKay91 38]

@Bxvsg76 That’s great!! My surgery was done on April 16th.