butterfly3851
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 8 years, 10 months ago
Okay - a little nervous here. My husband had his sleeve two years ago with absolutely no trouble and great results. No stomach acid, etc.
Developed gallstones and had laproscopic gallbladder surgery last week. Our bariatric surgeon retired a
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 1 month ago
I posted a long post a year ago that still is true today - so I'm reposting! I'm two years out and couldn't be happier with my decision. But I will say - this is still not an easy fix - no magic pill - old habits can come ba
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 4 months ago
Seratoma - Well - guess I've developed a seratoma after my tummy tuck - I'm 3 1/2 weeks out. Went for my check-up today and saw the physicians assistant who told me she needed to aspirate th...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 4 months ago
Tummy tuck & hysterectomy yesterday! - So far so good - surgeries yesterday. Can't wait to see my new stomach!
i had an epidural to help with pain - plus gen anthesia. Got a little nausea last night but never threw up....
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 5 months ago
Dr. said not to lose more weight! - Wow! Just had my annual physical with my internist (who advised me & my husband to have VSG) - I'm 21 months out and still struggling to lose the last 20 lbs. My internist is so ...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 5 months ago
Christmas party 2 weeks after tummy tuck & hys - Just found out my husband's company Christmas party is two weeks after I have my tummy/tuck and hysterectomy. Think I could go for awhile? I'd be still wearing my compression gar...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 7 months ago
Arm Lift Scar? - I'm trying to decide whether to get the arm lift or not when I get my TT and Breast Lift on Sept. 24th. My doctor said the recovery is not bad for the arm lift - the main thing wi...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 1 month ago
One Year Out - Breaking a Stall Advice - Okay - I posted this on the main VSG page but would like your help - you maybe nicer!
Yes, I've had many stalls over the last year and I just hung on and continued the same path o...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 1 month ago
One Year Out - Breaking a Stall Advice - Okay - I know all of you vets are tired of answering the question of breaking stalls. Yes, I've had many stalls over the last year and I just hung on and continued the same path o...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
One Year Anniversary! - Yesterday I was one year out from my VSG surgery! 72 lbs down - 25 or so to go! My surgery was a non-event - no problems. I cannot tell you how happy I am that I had the surgery...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
Rosie O'Donnell VSG - I hadn't seen this - forgive me if this was already posted. Good for Rosie for doing something for her health!
From www.people.com
Rosie O'Donnell announced she had vertical g...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
NSV - Complexion! - Yesterday a friend said "Wow -I know I've told you how great you look with your weight loss - BUT YOUR COMPLEXION IS JUST GLOWING - YOUR SKIN LOOKS BEAUTIFUL - (not that it looked ...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
Being Social Again - Advice? - Okay - I just started a thread on us having a Super Bowl party but realized I really need to hear about how other people are handling their social lives again - being surrounded by...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 2 months ago
UGH - Super Bowl Party - True confession here - Well - my husband and I broke down and had decided to have a few people over for the Super Bowl - thought we'd be strong enough to not give in to temptation ...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 3 months ago
No Longer Obese-just OVERWEIGHT! -
WELL - i finally got my BMI under 30 and am excited to announce that now I"M JUST OVERWEIGHT!! WHOO HOO!!
Just got back from being a week out-of-town - so excited to travel...
butterfly3851 wrote a blog post 10 years, 3 months ago
Short-sleeved Ann -
Okay - I've been kinda recording my journey at www.shortsleevedann.blogspot.com
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 3 months ago
One Year Ago - What I WISH I HAD KNOWN! -
Okay - this is long but this time last year I was nervous, scared, excited, worried, depressed, sleepless, etc. as I was researching VSG, meeting doctors, doing pre-op tes...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 5 months ago
Drinking over the holidays -
I'm piggybacking on the thread on planning your Thanksgiving dinner with a different topic- How is everybody planning on handling the drinking at social events during the holid...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 8 months ago
6 Months Out - Now Slow Weight Loss but my fault.. -
I am thrilled I had my surgery 6 months ago today! I'm a little past halfway where I want to be - 56 pounds down. Just wanted to let everybody know who is starting out or look...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 9 months ago
Stress, emotional eating, & travel -
We can make it through stressful times and traveling - just need to plan the best we can! It is possible!!
I am so thankful for this surgery! I've been dealing with a stre...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 10 months ago
What to say to "How much have you lost?" - I'm about halfway to where I think I want to be - have lost around 50 lbs. For some reason I'm not really wanting to answer my skinny friends about how much weight I've lost. I'm j...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 11 months ago
Dealing with Aging Parent - Last summer my 90 yr old mother was suffering from TIA's (mini strokes) & then suffered a broken femur from a fall. The stress of dealing with all that entails( I live 12 hours awa...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 12 months ago
New "Normals" -
I posted earlier today about having "New Normals" - it's a phrase from the book Passages - the different stages of life we go through such as new parents, empty nest syndrome, m...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 11 years ago
I'd usually give up by now.... -
I'm 8 weeks post-op - and in thinking back of my past diets - this is the time that I'd usually throw in the towel. A special occasion would come up that I'd eat something bad,...
butterfly3851 posted a discussion topic 11 years, 1 month ago
MAJOR NSV for Hubby - One week post-op!! -
My type II diabetic 54 yea old husband had VSG last Monday at 340 lbs- he has been suffering from post-herpetic neuralgia from shingles that developed last Memorial Day 2012 wi...
