An added bonus of my WLS

sdkitty
on 6/29/14 11:32 pm

I'll be 2 weeks out tomorrow so maybe I'm saying this too fast, but I'm starting to believe my sleeve is my new BFF ;) I've lost 24 pounds (including pre-op diet), 16 since surgery. This morning I walked 2.5 miles on the treadmill. It may have taken me 46 minutes, but a couple of weeks ago I couldn't even go a mile.

And here's the best part so far. Around the time my son was born (8 years ago) I started having burning hot knife pains through my upper mid-back. I've been to every doctor you can imagine for these pains. It was finally diagnosed as atypical asthma and I was put on massive dosages of inhalers which I've been on for a couple years now. The inhalers never helped my pain, but I figured my lungs were so super inflamed that I'd just have to deal with it the rest of my life.

Guess what? Since I woke up from the surgery two weeks ago I haven't felt this pain ONE SINGLE TIME. My guess? It was my hiatal hernia! I hope I'm right and hope I never have to feel that pain again. I had been in misery for years. If I didn't lose another single pound the surgery would've been worth it to me, just to get rid of that pain. I could never exercise or walk very far before because I felt like that pain was taking my breath. I haven't even had a dose of my inhaler since surgery. I'm so grateful :)

Tracy D.
on 6/29/14 11:40 pm - Papillion, NE

VSG on 05/24/13

Hallelujah for unintended consequences!

Tracy 5'3" HW: 235 SW: 218 CW: 132 M1: -22 M2: -13 M3: -12 M4: -9 M5: -8 M6: -10 M7: -4

Goal reached in 7 months and 1 week!

Lower Body Lift w/Dr. Barnthouse 7-8-15

Gwen M.
on 6/30/14 12:10 am

VSG on 03/13/14

Yay for being pain free!! That's the best improvement in existence.

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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cappy11448
on 6/30/14 12:34 am

This is such wonderful news. I am so happy for you. We all strive for good health, and you are making it happen!

Best wishes,

Carol

Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!

Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8

9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3

Tlove6
on 6/30/14 12:37 am

That's great! I'm two weeks out Wednesday. I had back pain after pregnancy also, weakened core. My back was compensating for my weak abdomen.

One thing, I'm jealous of is the walking. I have NO energy. Im exhausted walking down my street 12 houses and back. It's like my legs are lead!

how are you doing it? Are you tired at all?

I went to bed at 8:30 last night!!

HW: 283; SW: 269; pre-op: -12, M1: -16.2; M2: -10.6; M3: -13.3; M4: -8.2; M5: -8.9; M6: -8.5

sdkitty
on 6/30/14 1:35 am

Honestly I could be tired if I let myself. All last week I slept in until about 10am, but Saturday and Sunday I got up at 8am and today I got up at 7:30 and as soon as I got up I started walking and now I'm working. I could easily go back to bed, but I'm just trying to ignore that fact ;)