TeressaJ
TeressaJ posted a discussion topic 7 years, 11 months ago
I haven't posted in a while! Quick update, I'm 1 year and 10 months post op and holding steady at my goal weight, am now able, not willing, to eat anything I want and drink all the water I want! My sleeve is now just my normal. I was reading some of m
TeressaJ posted a discussion topic 8 years, 9 months ago
One year ago today my life changed drastically. My surgery went smoothly and recovery seemed long, but when I look back on it now I realize it wasn't. I have veered off track MANY times throughout this year but my sleeve always steered me back to where
TeressaJ posted a discussion topic 8 years, 9 months ago
I am 11 months post op, met my weight loss goal a month ago, and for a little over a month have been experiencing pain in what feels like the very tip of the lower end of my back bone, around my coccyx. When I sit on the toilet (tmi?) it bumps up again
TeressaJ posted a discussion topic 8 years, 10 months ago
I just read a post where the poster said they used Propel powder in water and admit I didn't know there was such a thing!!! The only water I drink is Propel because other waters feel uncomfortably heavy in my stomach. I wondered if the powder makes reg
TeressaJ posted a discussion topic 8 years, 10 months ago
I'm 11 months post op today. I've been at goal, and under, for a little over a month now. My health problems, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, etc., are all gone. In fact, at my last appointment I had LOW blood pressure! I no l
TeressaJ posted a discussion topic 8 years, 11 months ago
Warning, this is a venting post. I just ate an enormous piece of chocolate pie. I'm even a little nauseous because I'm so full. I've been at my goal weight for a few weeks now so I obviously know what I'm supposed to do but *excuse coming* my 3 grown s
TeressaJ posted a discussion topic 8 years, 11 months ago
Before surgery, June 25 last year, I had a sleep test that showed I had sleep apnea. I knew I did, though, because it woke me up often at night and my husband told me I snored, which I had never in my life done. This began when my weight went above 20
TeressaJ posted a discussion topic 8 years, 11 months ago
SHE SCORES!! G O A L !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am beside myself right now!!!!! I've been 4 pounds away for so long!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you, sleeve!! Thank you Dr. Baluh!!! Thank you ME!!
TeressaJ posted a discussion topic 9 years ago
My post op journey has gone on for 9 months now and I am 4 pounds from goal. I wear a skinny size 8 jeans and medium shirt. I was at work yesterday, had gone to the bathroom to wash my hands and caught a glimpse of myself in a full length mirror in the