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Highest Weight: 350+
Program Start: 328
Surgery Weight: 299
Last Week: 196
This Week: 193
Three lbs a week seems to be the current norm, I'll take it. I see the surgeon next week for my 6 mo follow up. I hope he is happy with my progress. I would like to be in the 180's for the appointment.
And they wouldn't allow me to use my own CPAP machine. I had to use theirs, which was very uncomfortable.
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Height: 5'-7" HW: 449 SW: 392 GW: 179 CW: 220
I was only intubated in surgery under anesthesia. Once I woke up in the recovery room, there was no tube down my throat. I might have had a nose cannula with oxygen for a few hours. They hooked up the CPAP when I told them I was ready to go to sleep that night.
I think that's why I'm confused about your situation. Most people are intubated under general surgery conditions. It's not unusual.
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Height: 5'-7" HW: 449 SW: 392 GW: 179 CW: 220
I know it must totally suck, but stay strong. Hope you find something soon, & on a positive note at least you're not letting this derail your weight loss progress, so kudos to you on that! 
No one surgery is better than the other, what works for one may not work for another.
T-Rebel
Well I got a little bouncing action going on,btw 195 & 196, not surprising since this week is my TOM. Well at least I didn't bounce my butt out of onederland. Lol Still holding strong, my stats so far:
High weight 366
Last week 195
This week 195 (for the most part lol)
Next goal 180's (surgeons goal)
No one surgery is better than the other, what works for one may not work for another. T-Rebel
High Weight 347
Last week 211
This week 209
Next goal 199
38 y.o. 5'7" HW 347 SW 332 M1 -22 M2 -18 M3 -19 M4 -9 M5 -18 M6 -11 M7 -13 M8-9 M9 -7 M10 -8 M11 -5 M12 -1 M13 -9 M14 -0
I'm a VSGer and that sounds fast to me. Mine was day 1 to 2 weeks liquids (water and protein shakes), week 2 to 3 months soft foods, month 3 - month 6 start transition to solid foods (SLOWLY!).
That said, everyone handles food differently, and each food is different too. Whatever you do, go slow. Eat slow and chew, chew, chew. :)
HW: 378 | 1st Consult: 363 | Surgery: 339 | CW: 182
"We all have two lives. The second begins when we realize we only have one."
That's pretty similar to what I have.. but you shouldn't be starting maintenance until, you know, you reach goal weight.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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I was just thinking and have another question for you if you don't mind. Your email says you were in ICU for the first day which is what I will do. Were you still intubated at the time or were they just monitoring you and you used the CPAP?
Alyssa
Thanks for your response. It's definitely intubation. I have a heart condition and COPD on top of weighing 396 lbs now, after losing 30 on my pre-op 3 week diet. My surgeon is worried that between my age and those two things that I am high risk. He said that he wanted to put me into ICU for a day or two afterwards to make sure everything is ok. He also said that alot of people with lung issues have a hard time breathing on their own after they are intubated, which is what scares me the most. He also said (like you) that he wants me to bring my CPAP to use after they remove that. I'm very nervous because the surgery is tomorrow morning but at least once it's over all this worrying and wondering how it will go will be over. I am hoping for smooth sailing and am ready to get to the job of losing the weight. Thanks again and I'll let you know how it goes.
Alyssa
