jan1114

Send Message

Block

Add Friend

Why am I so depressed? - I'm 6 weeks post op and have lost 32 lbs.  Not as much as I thought I would have lost by this point, but more than I would have lost on my own.  But I can't shake this feeling o...

Weight is coming off slower than I'd hoped - I'm down a total of 32 lbs since my pre-surgery diet, which means I'm only lost a total of 18 in 5 weeks since surgery.  What the heck is wrong with me?  I see other people on h...

Still not losing - I know I've heard of the three week stall, but it's been a week and half and I've lost NOTHING!  I'm getting very discouraged.  I can't be stuck at this weight, I don't eat but ...

More changes that just weight loss and not all goo - So I'm 3 weeks out and although I've hit a stall, I'm confident that the scale will start moving again.  I wish sooner than later, but whatever!! A week after I got home fro...

STUCK!!! help - I had surgery 2 1/2 weeks ago and have lost a total of 27 pounds including the pre-surgery diet.  Most days I was losing about 1/2 a pound a day, but suddenly I'm stuck, have be...

Day seven and I can finally say I don't feel too b - My first week was pretty rough, although a lot of it was because I always expect the worst!  Outside of some bruising and some tenderness on my side I feel relatively normal.  O...

tummy problems help! 5 days out - I had my surgery last Wednesday.  I've been having trouble getting in enough fluids but have found that I  can tolerate sugar free popcicles, a little gatorade and that's about ...

day 5 post op and still miserable! - It's day 5 and I'm still in quite a bit of pain.  Its ok if I'm just sitting but once I stand my side hurts terribly.  I'm having trouble getting in enough fluids and to be hone...

Is pain with drinking water normal? - I'm 3 days out of surgery and every time I take a drink of water or juice or soup, it either makes me want to throw up or hurts like I'm being punched in the gut.  Is this typic...

Day 3 and really feeling sick! - Just came home today and everything is making me nauseated.  I haven't actually gotten sick, but I feel like I'm going to be every time I take a drink of something.  I have a ho...

Day 2 this is worse than i thiught - I had my gastric sleeve on Wednesday and I'm simply miserable. I'm bloated bleeding from the sites low blood count... You name it. It hurts to sit up hurts to stand up hurts to s...

surgery in the morning and I can't relax! - I hope there is someone out there that will help me relax.  I have to be at the hospital at 7 am tomorrow and Im full of so much anxiety and fear i can't even think straight , o...

BOWEL PREP?? WHAT?? - I've seen a few people here and one of my friends that used a different doctor and they were required to do a bowel prep before surgery.  Not quire sure I want to know what that...

Surgery on Wednesday and having scarey thoughts - I'm both excited and scared.  Excited to start a new phase of my life, healthier and happier.  But scared that I won't ever get to that phase.  I'm scared of complications, or b...

5 days til surgery - So I'm freaking out again!  I'm doing ok on the pre-op diet now that the nurse assured me I could have carb free solids-thank GOD for that because I never would have made it on ...

Nothing left to do but wait - So I just completed by physical, my last step before surgery.  There is nothing between me and my surgery, except this extreme fear of the actual procedure and the possible comp...

PRE-OP diet struggle - I'm really having a hard time with this pre-op diet.  I don't know if I can do this for 8 more days.  I'm starving!!  All I've had today is 1/2 of a Adkins shake (it was gross),...

Pre op diet - I'm on the pre-op diet, surgery is scheduled for Nov 21.  I'm out of town on a business trip and am not sure what I can really have-any suggestions?  

Curious about everyone's recovery story - I'm still not 100% at peace with this surgery (next week) but I'm also very worried about the recovery and complications that occur.  Please share your first couple days ups and...

Can't get rid of this knot in my stomach! - I'm nine days from surgery.  I woke up yesterday and today with a knot it my stomach I just can't ignore.  I know I need this tool to help me finally lose the weight, but I'm so...

Break down - So I start my full liquid diet tomorrow. We celebrated an early thanksgiving/birthday prty for me tonight. When everyone left I had a total breakdown. What if's are killing me!!! I...

Help! Woke up this morning terrified - I've been researching this surgery for years but most seriously for the last several months.  Got my approval and once I set the surgery date I've been so nervous!  It's been ok...

any pre-op diet cheaters out there?? - Just curious, not that I'm planning to cheat...but did any of you cave into the temptation to eat something not on the full liquid diet plan?  I just know myself and I'm doubtfu...

Start full liquid diet Monday-questions - So if this liquid diet is supposed to shrink my liver, why are there so many carb options on there...malt o meal, oatmeal etc?  Seems to me if should be an all protein diet, but...