milania
I always said I wouldnt be fat and forty and now I am still fat and 50!! I have been overweight for as long as I can remember, over 40 years! Have tried every diet you have ever heard of (twice!!) lost great amounts of weight and also gained more each time. I am fed up of always being/taking second best, living in a world where obese persons are classed as second rate citizens.
I have been looking into surgery for the last 3 years but always backed out because I was so scared, couldnt bear the thought that something may go wrong and I wouldnt see my husband and children ever again. After reading the message boards and info on this site I have convinced myself it is now time to take some action, to get my life back on track and do something about my weight.
I have felt so positive about this surgery right up until the last week ands now its only 3 days til surgery and I am totally freaked out to the point where I dont know if I can go though with this. My nerves are getting the better of me, I have not slept all week and am like a walking zombie! Today is Dia de los Reyes in Spain (the 3 kings brought the kids presents last night) and I just keep thinking is this the last one I will have with the kids.
Logged onto this site and posted my fears and got some really helpful supportive replies and calmed myself down, decided if my name is on a day I will go whether I am in surgery, sleeping driving or wherever. If I dont go through with this I will never get my life back, I know I cannot do this on my own.
1/8/07 surgery 1/9/07...Went to the hospital a lot calmer than I thought I would be and once checked in etc met a lovely lady who told me she had same surgery I was having only the day before. She looked great!! That also calmed me down and I actually slept quite well that night. Nurses had told me that surgery started at 8am but didnt know what time I would be going down, I prayed to god they wouldnt make me wait all day, (I´m not sure if I could have coped with that) but they came for me at 8am. Thanked god and I was on my way. All I remember is it was so cold in theatre when they took me through and my whole body was trembling, not sure with nerves or cold, a bit of both I think. The anaestatist told me he would give me something to calm me down and the next thing I can remember is I was in recovery room, thinking I was still waiting to have my op! No pain just very cold. Taken back to my room at midday and was fine until the evening, I vomited all night and thought why did I do this!! Next day I was started on liquids but couldnt keep anything down or during the next day either. I was regretting my decision to have this surgery, kept on thinking am I going to be the one it went wrong for? Next day was a different story, all liquids kept down, no pain and felt fine. So home today and feel fine. Got a mega headache for which I crushed a paracetomol and swallowed with juice, now gone!.
Was getting a bit fed up with infusions in hospital, so boring having the same thing but today I have had chicken broth and sugar free juices. They tasted so good and the greatest thing about this is I dont even feel hungry!! I love it!! I cant believe where I am today after just a few days after surgery.
Anyone having second thoughts or fears about this surgery, dont be scared. I sailed through this despite the sickness and although its only a few days out I know I am on the way to a new life and I would do it again.
Two weeks have passed and I am doing just fine, still more tired than I was before surgery but I am sure this will pass. Every day gets better.Have had heartburn a few times but just take Rennies and its been okay. Am still on liquids but a bit more varied, have tried various soups and shakes and also chewed an orange but only swallowed the juice. Have lost 15lbs!!!! I am delighted with this, normally it would take me months to lose this and I have lost it in 2 weeks!! WOW!! I love my sleeve.
Four weeks out, I have lost 19lbs, been on a stall for the last week and wondering what I am doing wrong!. I read the message board and this is nomal, most of us have this stall so staying positive. I still feel very tired, much more than I did pre surgery. Tried on some of my clothes and they were hanging on me, far too big, what a great feeling!!
After 4 weeks of liquids I was more than ready to try ´proper food´. I had scrambled egg and really enjoyed it, took about 40 mins to eat but it sat on my tummy all night, really uncomfortable. Today I had a small tin of tuna and mixed it with a spoonful of low fat mayo, it went down fine and I really enjoyed it. Going back to work soon so need some ideas of what I can take to work. Will still continue with 1 protein drink a day to make sure I get enough in.
5 weeks +3days out, had my check up and have lost a total of 25lbs!!!Cant believe it. Tried some of my clothes this morning and have gone down 2 dress sizes WOW!!!Lots of my wardrobe went into bags for the church as I know I definately wont be needing them again!!. I can walk up stairs at home and work without the breathlessness I had a few weeks ago. The kids think its wonderful that their mum is getting thinner, they can now put their arms round me and their fingers touch, long time since that happened. I feel great and so so happy that this is going to work, thank you god for giving me my life back.
7 weeks out and have lost 31lbs. Eating normal foods, still cant tolerate beef and some veggies but will keep trying to reintroduce them til they stay down! I told only a few people I was having this surgery. Now that I am losing so much weight I am being asked which diet I am following to be doing so well. Low fat is my reply, they dont need to know and as I eat more or less normal, just smaller portions, no one has made any comments. i LOVE MY SLEEVE!!!!!!!!!! Every day it just gets better.
3/25/07 Have now lost a total of 39lbs. Introducing more foods regularly and was able to eat roast beef for lunch yesterday, it tasted soooo good. Still have days when I can tolerate certain foods but then next day no way Jose! Every day it just gets better and better. I never feel hungry and at times have to remind myself to eat.
Now down 3 dress sizes and will be going on a big shopping trip for my holiday clothes this week.Yippeee!!!! Wont go into a swimming costume yet but hoping that wont be too long before I do that either. Actually looking forward to this summer, always dreaded the hot weather before when I was so overweight and the heat was unbearable and was always drenched in sweat.Not this year though,cant wait! I can walk for miles and not feel tired and out of breath. I joined the gym, go most days and actually ENJOY going there. REGRETS?? My only regret is that I didnt have this surgery years ago when I first started looking into it.
