mrskamglo

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Well...it seems like it was so long ago...i've adapted nicely to my new lifestyle...most days are easy and some days are harder than others, but i've always been one that adapted to change pretty smoothly...i love living life now...i feel so much lighter in more ways than one...knowing that food no longer owns me is a huge burden gone from my life....if i never lost another pound this experience would have still been completely worth it...but i know i'm only beginning and the weight will continue to go down....a few of my NSV's are no longer having to use a shower chair, being able to shave my own legs again, having a regular menstrual cycle, being able to go somewhere without worrying that my body will give out, no longer being food's prisoner, going from a tight 32W jean to a comfortable 28W, going shopping in my own closet and having people compliment my "new" clothes, being an inspiration to others (ME..an inspiration...who'd have thought), awesome, and i do mean AWESOME sex with my new hubby!!!  Also, to date i haven't eaten anything that didn't agree so much other than pork chops and some, not all, dairy products...i have never thrown up since my surgery..came close once or twice but never actually went through with it....anyway, i love my sleeve and if you are considering surgery...DO IT!!! it's life changing and you will not regret it...unless it's just for 1/2 a second but that passes

Stats:
417 Highest Weight on 7/11
391 Surgery Weight on 7/28
357 1 Month Post Op on 8/28
338 2 Months Post Op on 9/28



Left - 7/18 - 417lbs
Center - 8/28 - 357lbs
Right - 9/28 - 338lbs



Left - 7/17 - 417lbs
Right - 9/28 - 338lbs

Yep, that's right...I totally regret not doing this SOONER!!!!

Life couldn't be sweeter...my sleeve and I have been dating just 2 weeks today but I'm falling in love and I mean falling IN LOVE with this thing!  I've lost 32 pounds since surgery and a total of 58 pounds since July 11th.  I went in to have a RNY on July 28th and woke up a VSGer...I knew virtually nothing about VSG other than it was an option I passed on cause I was set on the bypass and knew for sure I didn't wanna lapband...but my surgeon couldn't do the RNY do to my liver still being too large....so I came home sleeved and got to researching.  I have to say that I'm glad that as I went into surgery I prayed for God's will to be done and feel my sleeve is actually a blessing.  After being here and there doing my research I think I actually love the sleeve way more and kinda wished my surgeon woulda pushed it more for me than letting me be set on the RNY.  I think the sleeve is more natural and my guts are still in tact and I can live closer to a normal lifestyle when it comes to food.  The first week was pretty rough but that's normal and I've been feeling great for about the past 5 days.  I can't wait to see the new me and it's funny that I feel small at 359 pounds...but coming from 417...hey, that is small(er)...if you are pre-op and debating about having surgery or your surgery options....DO IT!!!  I'm far away from my goal and I'm still on oxygen and still on CPAP but I can already tell you that this is the BEST decision I ever made...besides marrying my husband (who gave up his honeymoon so I could have surgery 10 days after we married)....cause for the first time in a long time...I didn't feel like I was gonna die when I walked from my home to my car and my belly didn't rub the steering wheel either!  I'm ready for all the firsts that are soon coming.  Bring it on!  Tomorrow is going to be my first day back at work..woohoo...and my first day of soft foods...woohoo again...I thought I would be more excited about eating tomorrow cause 2 weeks ago I was dreading liquids but it went by so quick and I haven't ate in soooo long...I'm not as excited about it anymore and I guess that's a good thing....if you have made it this far...thanks for reading and thank all you guys for being here...I couldn't have made it this far in my "new relationship" without you especially considering me and the VSG was a BLIND date!!!

well today I'm officially one week into my new life and so far, so good....overall....mentally and emotionally i've been doing great and physically my tummy is still a little sore when I get up to walk or anything...I haven't been getting in all my protein each day but I've been doing my best...I get to move to mushies in one more week and I go for my 1 week pre-op appointment on Thursday....so far I'm down 10lbs and feeling good overall!

well guys...i went for surgery on july28th...it was a success eventhough they were not able to do a gastric bypass which was the procedure i had chosen....once the doctor got in and seen how large my liver was he opted to the sleeve...i'm okay with that...he states that if i don't get the results i want that he can always do a revision to a bypass.  i think i will be satisfied with my sleeve though and he seems to think the same.  surgery was a breeze and i haven't had any problems...i'm in a small amount of pain but nothing major...this was much better than i had prepared for mentally....i'm sip, sip, sipping and walk, walk, walking...which really helps relieve the gas pressure i've been having....i'm excited and happy and i know this is just the beginning of a long journey.

well, tomorrow is the BIG day...my surgery was scheduled for 3:30pm and I was to arrive at 1:30pm....I received a call this morning from the hospital and due to some problems with a couple of other patients that were scheduled for surgery tomorrow, they have changed my time to 10:45am and I now have to be there at 8:30am.....I think it's actually better to have the earlier time...I was concerned about not being able to drink anything and having surgery so late in the day....also my nerves will not suffer as much by getting up and going to have surgery as opposed to waiting around all day....keep me in your prayers and next time I post I will officially be post op and looking for my own spot on the losers bench! 

My surgery date is only 3 days away and I'm not really sure what I'm feeling at this point.  I've never had any type of surgery before...the pain isn't really a concern for me either.  I'm mostly concerned about being under anesthesia for the first time and how I will feel in the months to come.  I've always been bubbly and very outgoing and had a great self-esteem.  Even at 396 lbs.  I can honestly say I'm comfortable in my skin.  I wouldn't be doing this if I wasn't having health concerns and if I didn't want children.  I fear that I'm gonna see how differently I'm treated and that it's going to make me bitter.  I worry that an abundance of sagging skin will steal my confidence.  I think all my thoughts are normal ones that everyone going through this thinks at some point.  I also know that everything will work out fine and the one thing I can say is that I have a man that loves me regardless.  The wedding went off without a hitch last Saturday and the first week of marriage has been great thus far.   I've finished all my pre-op testing this week and I have to be at the hospital at 1:30pm on the 28th...my surgery is scheduled for 3:30pm but could begin early depending on if they are ahead or behind schedule.  I was in the hospital from July 6th to July 11th due to a tachycardia flare-up...when I was discharged I weighed a whopping 417lbs which is my highest weight ever...I weighed 390 at my consult on 4/22....as of today though I am back down to 396 and hoping to drop a couple of more pounds in the next couple of days...I start the clear liquids Monday morning...yuck, but it'll all be worth it...I've never been thin and I'm anxious to see how the new me looks!

so......finally after 6 weeks of going rounds with my cardiologist and the company that performed my sleep study...i have a surgery date!!  i was hoping to have it over with in may so i could drop some weight before my wedding and i had the option to still have the surgery before my wedding, but i would have only had two weeks to recover and then my wedding day, which is probably enough time, but i didn't wanna risk not feeling great on that day.  so i'm gonna jump the bring and the go in 10 days later, so i can enjoy my hubby for a few days beforehand.  i get my cpap machine tomorrow so i'm hoping for better sleep and more energy during the day so hopefully i can shed the weight i need to before surgery.  i'm already afraid that my surgeon is going to kill me when i go in for pre-op and he finds out i've gained 15 pounds since my consultation on 4/22....hard to believe that i gained 15 pounds while trying to lose weight...those extra pounds put me over the 400 mark, which i was desperately trying to avoid....even shows me more how much i need this surgery for my health.  i feel so blessed for all the new beginnings coming up in my life and i can't wait to be on the losers bench!

well i went to the cardiologist today and he gave me the clearance i needed for surgery...i just have to do my sleep study which is scheduled for tomorrow at 10:15pm and once those results are in we should be able to get a date!!! i turn 30 in two weeks and i'm already enjoying this feeling of starting a new life!

man...what a crazy day full of crazy emotions...who would have thought i could be approved in just 2 days.  i'm so excited about starting my life...i can even stop crying but it's all tears of joy.  i'm turning 30 this month and getting married in july and wls this month hopefully.  i can't even describe how i felt today when i got the call that i was approved...i haven't even had the surgery and i already feel so different..my life feels changed already...just knowing that i'm gonna live to enjoy my life and i don't have to do it fat anymore.  wow, i'm at a loss for words...hopefully i'll get my sleep study and have a date by the end of next week!! but for now we have the greenlight and i'm ecstatic!!!