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Highest Ever: 338 lb (BMI 58)
Last Week: 233 lb
This Week: 230 lb up one, but I have a visitor coming this week... I blame her.
Next Goal: 220 lb by January 1, 2016
Sister goals for January 1:
Bust 43.5 inches
Waist 40.5 inches
Hips 48 inches
RNY 2011/07/26 HW 338; SW 301; LW 199; Starting over weight 255; CW 212; GOAL #1 lose regain back to 199 lbs!
Well I got a drop this time around, hooray, but my knee is acting up again, boo. This whole daylight savings thing is throwing me off track too, workin the mids not helpin any. Well anyway my stats so far:
High weight 366
Last week 198
This week 195
Next goal 180's (surgeons goal)
Hows everyone else doin?
No one surgery is better than the other, what works for one may not work for another.
T-Rebel
Felicity is right, everyone is intubated if they are under general anesthesia. You should be fine.
5' 5" tall. VSG on August 4, 2015/ Starting weight 239.9/ Surgery weight 210.9/ Current weight 137.4/ Goal weight 140/ No longer overweight, now a NORMAL weight. Now that I'm at goal, it's time to move on to maintenance!!!!!!!!
I just did the same today because I needed to see that progress every time I come here. It just makes me happy to see it.
I am fairly certain everyone under general anesthesia is intubated. In my experience, they wake you up from the anesthesia after they take out the breathing tube. In my surgery last month, I was definitely intubated for surgery, but was never awake with a breathing tube in. They woke me up after it was already out. They monitored the oxygen levels in my blood for 2 days after surgery and gave me a device to 'challenge' my breathing (I think it was called an incentive spirometer?) that helped prevent the build-up of fluids.
After my lap-band surgery 4 years ago, I wasn't given a spirometer, but they did monitor my breathing after surgery and I also had to wear my C-Pap machine (for sleep apnea) immediately after surgery to make sure I was still getting enough oxygen.
Your own experience may be different of course... these are just my own experiences.
Lap-Band 2011 | DS Revision 9/28/15 | HW: 380 in 2011 | GW: 140
Blog: http://felicitywls.blogspot.com/ | Twitter: @FelicityQ13
Highest weight - 327
Last week - 180
This week - 178
Next goal - 177 (150 lbs lost)
Almost time for a new goal!! I think the next one will be 163. At that weight I will have lost more than I weigh! It's hard to process that concept.
I am scheduled for vertical sleeve surgery on November 10. I currently weight 415 down from 445 on my pre op diet. Due to some health concerns and my weight the doctor says that they are going to intubate me for the surgery. I will go to ICU for a day or two following the surgery or until I can breathe on my own without the assistance. He is worried about the risk of me having lung and breathing issues during surgery and also tells me that the biggest worry is that it is difficult for many people to breathe on their own after intubation. I am scared to death of a bad outcome but am trying hard to convince myself that everything will be fine and I will breathe on my own and be a success story.
I was wondering if anybody else who may have also been intubated during the surgery due to being so heavy could offer any information or advice on how to handle this and how it went for them.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and I look forward to any responses.
Alyssa
HW - 392
LW - 205
TW - 204
Goal - Onederland!
Had a great week - felt light, lots of running around, made my 15k step goal everyday AND I lost a pound - hell yeah. Made sure I got my students the kind of candies I wouldn't be tempted by (lol) and I managed to successfully avoid halloween week temptation at school (there is so much crap everywhere!).
I'm aiming to make my next goal by the end of November. I'm so excited! 
HW - 392 * CW - 200 * * * Lost - 192, To Goal - 40
"almost there,...keep going,...stay focused,...eyes on the prize" - the guy at my gym
