A piece of jewelry is what I want. I will be able to keep it forever.

OMG I totally didn't realize this thread was a year old. I thought it was THIS November! LOL. So glad you are doing well.

If you are worried about later in life and if you don't have the surgery now will be way more overweight. There is also the concern that there won't be a "later in life" because the extra weight...

six months out and mine are barely noticeable. I haven't done anything to them to mitigate the scarring. They are just little red/purple slits that have been fading as time goes by. In a year I...

Jewelry or a trip.

I remember all those feelings soo well. To be honest the anticipation of the surgery and what would happen next was WAY worse than what did happen. The surgery was a breeze, I mean how could it not...

OMG aren't we all adults here? For someone to PM you and tell you "you're too happy" is absolutely asinine! Beyond that I do find that people say the darndest things and I just have to remember...

Can you wait until open enrollment and "opt in" to your emplyers insurance for the next year? That is what I had to do. My husband had 2 policies to choose from and we had to wait for open...

"Foods that release serotonin into your blood stream and make you feel good. Guess what else releases serotonin. Exercise. Same basic principle. Same basic result.

As you all know, I prescribe to...

The expectation/anxiety will likely be worse than the actual pain. I was soooo concerned about all of that and in the end I was surprised it didn't actually hurt more. Not to say there wasn't pain...

Had to stop my BC pills a week before surgery and wham next day heavy period. But have gone through 2 packs of pills since surgery and nothing! I'm pretty sure I'm not pregnant. Have been...

My A1C is holding steady at 5.1 and I haven't taken anything for the Diabetes since surgery. I can tell my blood sugar is more controlled by the way I feel. Got off all my blood pressure meds last...

Zip lining in Mexico. Weight limit of 250. Also my town has a Segway tour co and they have a 225 limit. Soon I won't have to even check those pesky lil numbers when planning a trip. Woot Woot!

Leg crossing rocks!!

PreSleeve I had some similar symptoms. Not so much the burning in my mouth but my chest and breathing was very difficult. I googled my symptoms (serious mistake #1) and guess what? I diagnosed...

I have lost 28 in 7 weeks. Ok 9 weeks if you count the preop. Ok 18 in 7 weeks and 28 in 9. I have stalled for the last 2 weeks. I think my scale hates me. Lol.

I am with you on the SLOW part. Between my preop diet (2 weeks) and now (7 weeks post surgery) I have lost 28 lbs. 10 preop and 18 in 7 weeks. Surgeon said 20 lbs a month in the beginning is...

You won't ever go as much or as often as you used to . What goes in must come out. You are now consuming a lot less than before. The first couple of weeks, while I was wasn't uncomfortable, I was...

He might not need it after the surgery. I did take mine for one week (went down fine) and then my endo told me to stop taking it. Haven't taken it since. Crazy how having part of my stomach...

Similar pain that I described as tugging until I would move wrong then WOWEEE! I kept saying "something is stitched to something that it shouldn't be stitched to." It got better a day or two after...

Went last week for my 1 month. Did ok. Other than "feeling" my stomach all the time things are good. :)

My Dr used the weight I was at my preop (1 week before surgery) as my surgery weight. Even though I was weighed at the hospital they are going by the week earlier number. I don't know why. But it...

I know this seems like an odd question but does this "pain" go away? When I am hungry my stomach "hurts" (it isn't painful but I feel it and sometimes its uncomfortable) and after I have eaten same...

First 2 weeks was tired and sore but better each day. Now I am on week 4 and I can say I feel fine. Nope that's not it. I feel good. I am actually surprised that I don't feel worse. I mean this...

I have been taking all my meds whole since 2 days after surgery. I was afraid they would come back up but haven't had a problem. Oh one time my BP med got a lil stuck and disolved in my throat (not...