VSG 4 month out - update

Hi everyone,

I haven't been on  this forum in so long, nice to see all the new faces and the familiar ones!  The support here is great. I am almost 4 months post op and thought I would post some tidbits about life after VSG.....

My blood pressure meds have been cut by 2/3.  My doc hopes to have me off them altogether by the end of March.

I can now bend down with ease and tie my shoes, pick things up off the ground without embarassment, and move my body with ease.

I no longer feel that everyone is staring at me because I'm soooo much bigger than everyone else.  I actually feel like I belong and no longer feel invisible.

I NEVER feel hunger.  Only weakness and fatigue because I sometimes forget to eat.

The downside? I don't have one.  I am not in pain, I take a stool softener a couple times a week to promote regularity and I can try most foods as I learn to manage my 'sleeve.'  I have no complaints or limitations that impede me from living my life fully.

I have learned this sugery is a gift we have to manage. The biggest battle we face is our mental state of not eating the way we used to because physically, it's just not possible. So when I instinctively want to turn to food when I am happy, sad or bored, my body won't let me.

I follow a couple of basic rules...protein first, veggies second.  No white bread, pasta or rice because it doesn't feel good when it expands in my tummy.  If I want a peice of chocolate I have it because guess what??  I can't eat the whole bar!  Yea...normal appetite!  

The stats....65 lbs lost in 4 months, and my 'skinny' clothes that I had been saving for 5 years are too big. 

If your're considering this surgery or have any concerns, I only can say it was THE best decision of my life.

Deb

What an amazing post. You nailed it.... this is such a gift. I love my sleeve and want to tell EVERYONE about it. I don't .... but i would like to.
Have a great day
Nikki

Oh you nailed it.....great post and so true!!!

The struggling is now over, it's over!!! I would also like to scream it from the rooftops and make every overweight person struggling that there is a way out and it works!

Congrats Deb you have done amazing and I have always enjoyed your posts and all the honesty you put forth! Thanks!

D

Deb

Thank you for sharing. I have not had the surgery yet and and I can't wait for those things to happen.

We were just talking at the Meet and Greet tonight about how everyone was doing!  Looks like you are doing incredible!!

I would be nice to meet one day.

Michelle
sameday surgery

YAY DEB!! I am so glad you posted this update. I was wondering about you. Awesome job on the weight loss. :)

You are right the about the why we eat stuff, we gotta work through that part. I am also thrilled with my decision as well.

Thanks. I am booked for the surgery on March 8. Date is coming fast. I was awake most of the night last night thinking of excuses why I should cancel the surgery. I am very nervous but I know if I could have done this on my own I would have so obviously sugery is what I need. Still nervous but will carry on.

Sue

Thanks for sharing your success, it is an inspiration!

Keep up the great work.

Tanya

Good for you!

           Words of true inspiration. I told Dr. Andrews that this sleeve is a great tool for us who need it. I also mentioned the concerns I have for the FAT BRAIN left behind. It's good to know that everything will work out with some mental effort.