mrskamglo
2 weeks out with regret
Aug 11, 2009
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!!!
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About Me
Grand Prairie, TX
Location
39.5
BMI
Surgery
07/28/2009
Surgery Date
Surgeon
Apr 29, 2009
Member Since
