Everyone has a different experience. For me, shakes as well as food was just not that appealing for severaI weeks, and I ate because I needed to. A few things did taste different for a while. Tuna...
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Everyone has a different experience. For me, shakes as well as food was just not that appealing for severaI weeks, and I ate because I needed to. A few things did taste different for a while. Tuna...
My hernia wasn't discovered until they were "in there", so they just fixed it. No issues. Wouldn't even have known if they didn't tell me (or bill me)!!
I generally order something that holds up well overnight in the fridge, and eat the rest the next day. Love leftovers! Sometimes if a restaurant serves huge portions, I will order a side salad and...
I just remind myself that the excess skin is where all the unhealthy, unsightly fat used to live, and I'd rather have it vacant than occupied!! A lighter me with excess skin still looks and feels WAY...
Absolutely no regrets at all. This surgery has changed my life. But, it is not a magic bullet. The process requires effort and commitment.
I am 15 months out and I have had my days when I could eat the wallpaper off the walls and the curtains from the windows. I am determined to NEVER return to my old habits, so when I start to feel out...
Sadly, for me, I still love any and all foods. Absolutely nothing bothers my stomach and everything tastes oh, so good. I still have a belly like a billy goat! On the up side, I have much more self...
I know that I am a smaller person now. I went from a very tight size 20 pants (I refused to go any larger) to a size 10/12, and from Size 2X tops to mediums. I get proof of my new size every time I...
I recently had my yearly check up. Bloodwork and vitals are all normal now. Yay!! I have lost 85 pounds. Yay!!! I feel like a whole new person, am so happy, and have no doubt that I can maintain this...
I too walked away from my session thinking "Uh-oh". The therapist said to me, "So you're here for weight loss surgery?" and I replied, "Well I am seriously thinking about it." She said "Hmm, you are...
My liver biopsy taken during surgery showed scar tissue damage and I was sent to a liver specialist. My first bloodwork showed where the damage was and how much. I went back six months later after...
I feel that a large part of the issue of non supporters is that they aren't sure how to deal with the upcoming "new you". They don't know what to expect, and how your success will affect their...
Another odd thing that made me laugh. For the past few weeks I couldn't understand why my toilet seat seemed so much lower. My husband had been doing some work with the plumbing and I was sure that...
I recently had my six months check up. All vitals and labs were normal, I am no longer obese (eighteen pounds left to lose), and I have met my health goals. Obviously I am very pleased with these big...
I, too, was worried that I might fail with my sleeve. Heck, I have been overweight my entire life and had failed long term with every other method of weight loss that I had tried, so of course that...
Once I began to eat pureed and then more solid foods, I could always comfortably eat more than the guidelines said I should be able to. When they suggested trying two ounces of something, I could...
It took me nine months to complete the medical testing and nutrition counseling, and although it felt somewhat frustrating at the time, I truly can say that in that period of time I was able to...
I had a hiatal hernia that went undetected throughout my 9 months of tests and pre-op tasks. I had no symptoms, no reflux, no heartburn, nothing. But there it was, big as life, when they started my...
I wasn't even aware that I had a hiatal hernia prior to being sleeved. No symptoms. My surgeon discovered and repaired the hernia and then went on to do my sleeve, as planned.
Had my sleeve done on Feb 14th and at same time the doc repaired a hiatal hernia. I feel great, weight is coming off, but when I eat I get severe pain in my left shoulder and neck. It subsides after...