me 176lbs...june is my 12 month post op...started at 299 w/ pics
ok here i am..i will make this short...299 jan 2012 when i met with the wls surgeon to go over my options...263 on the day of the vsg...i will be 12 months in 2 weeks and i am now 176....i was diagnosis pre-op testing with sleep apnea and with high blood pressure...put on blood pressure meds and the sleep apnea machine.....still on blood pressure meds due to it still being high...i have a pending sleep study next month to rule out the disorder....i love love love love my new life....i eat low carbs work out when i can and i love shopping.... i am not open to ppl at work or in my life about what i have done... im not embarrassed it is none of their business....i only threw up once and got the foamies when i did the leak test day one post op at the hospital due to the solution i had to drink for the leak test....my belly button is always itchy like hell.....since the surgery.... never had any problems since discharge from the hospital with my new stomach... this yr has been rough for me exercising due to other health issues not related to the vsg but i am hanging in there...i log my food daily and i hold my self accountable for this new life because i was truely blessed to have the surgery.... words for new vsg patients or someone considering it....do not compare yourself to others...you will have stalls so no need to complain...have a plan in place to deal with the real world as you are adjusting to the new you...even if it means to seek therapy...because vsg is not a miracle and you have to work toward maintaining a healthy lifestyle in order to see changes and to be successful.... well that is it for now....
Kelly 
