My 4 month update

Well at just 4 months here is my update Before Surgery Weight 398 (was 450 in February) Waist 69 inches Neck 23 Ankle was 19 Now 4 months out Weight 270 Waist 45 inches Neck is 16 and ankle is 15 I just started to be able to eat solid food. I went for an endoscope 2 weeks ago and they had to dilate me 3-4 mm now I have been able to get food to stay down. In October I had a severe and I mean a severe case of gout. I had gout in both feet and had to use a wheelchair for a week. I went to urgent care and they did nothing nada zilch, went to the E.R. and they gave me very good Happy Pills ( Oxycodone). All the pain went away. The next day I had to go to the foot doctor and she had to inject both feet with steriods in order to get the Gout to go away. They all said it was from losing the weight so fast and the body not being able to process the uric acid Jason

Wow Jason you're doing really well.. Congratulations on that... Sorry to hear about that spell of Gout...at least the doc was able to do something about it... I started at 321, lost 21 lbs before surgery and now at 4 months out I'm 240.. I'm not the fastest loser but I am losing all the same..lol Take Care, Katrina

Hi Jason WOW, you are a big loser! Sorry to hear about the gout, is it better now? good luck, your fellow NYer, Maryellen

Today is my 4 month anniversary and I am proud to say that I have lost 88 pounds as of today!!!!! When I had my surgery I was wearing 26 pants and yesterday I bought a size 16!!!!! I am doing sooo much better. Every once in a while I get my stomach upset cause I have eaten to much or something that still doesn't sit well on my stomach. Just wondering?? Is anyone eating pizza yet??? It is the only thing that I crave that I can't eat without getting sick. Sonya

Glad to hear you are doing do well!!!! Congrats to everybidy on thier success in the past 4 months. I have not been able to eat pizza, although I was excited in the past 3 weeks I have been able to finally eat salad and popcorn. I am concerned now though because in the past 3 weeks the scale hasn't moved. I am down a solid 80 pounds, I think I am loosing inches (my clothes keep getting bigger and bigger) Is my bosy just playing catch up or what? Good luck! everybody!