Congrats to both of you on your success!!  I had about 100 pounds to lose (BMI was a little over 42) and have lost about 70 so far.

That's great about the psych eval.  Mine was also a breeze - it was actually very affirming and helpful. 

Great news for you too, Jackie. 

I had RNY on 2/15/2012 and am very happy with the results. While it is great to lose weight, the reason I had bypass surgery was because my type 2 diabetes was catching up with me. My A1c was creeping up, I was on 2 oral medications, my kidneys numbers were starting to get worse (both of my parents were on dialysis before they died), I had a fatty liver, I was on medication for high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and I had, at age 47, moderate arthritis in my knees. It was getting very depressing. When I left the hospital after surgery I was taken off all medications except my antidepressant to see how I was doing. My diabetes didn't go into remission immediately like some do, but my numbers have dropped steadily. The last few weeks my fasting has been around 95 and my blood pressure is normal. Best wishes!

I had WLS July 2006.  Since I have maintained my WL and really had no problems until recently.  A few months ago my BS has been dropping low, fast and all of the sudden.  This usually happens an hour or two after I eat.  Sometimes I get a sick feeling right after or during.  I had my levels checked twice with the onset of symptoms.  The first time was a few months ago and it was 50.  Sunday I had my moms meter and it was 47.  The doctor wants me to go to Endocrine ASAP.  Next available appointment is August.  Sigh!  I am a bit nervous reading about this and unsure of what to expect when I see the endocrinologist.  I have also began gaining weight.  This is frustrating because I don't know how to manage this in the meantime and I don't want to passout or anything.  If you have this same issue...what can i expect and how do you deal with this? 

thanks so much.  Yes, I had about 90-100 pounds to lose, so 70 feels good.  I've also been measuring inches, and so far 41 off - almost 12 inches off my hips alone.  I'd recommend that you do a good set of measurements before your surgery and track that about once a month.  Sometimes when the scale isn't moving as much as you'd like, the inches are flying off. 

It comes off in a strange kind of way, so be ready for that.  In the beginning, I was losing about a pound every 3-4 days, and that happened for a few months.  Then, things start to slow down.  I have plateaus that last for about 6 weeks where virtually nothing happens.  If I start upping my protein significantly, then it suddenly breaks, and about 8-10 pounds come off fast.  And then everything stops again.  It freaked me out at first, but I know it's just how my body works with all of this, so now I don't freak about it.

I'm not sure what will happen with this final push of 20-30 pounds, but I'm also not worrying a lot about it.  I am open to wherever my body takes me, and where it stops.  It will be ok.  I really do care more about my blood sugar than the scale.

The one thing that seems so crazy is how quickly your sizes change, so be ready for that.  I don't know how much you have to lose, but I have gone through about 5 sizes so far and sometimes, pants don't really fit for more than about 3 weeks.  People say, "Oh, isn't shopping so fun?" and I don't find that it is at all.  I'm always looking for something that will be functional but not expensive because I don't know how long it will last..  I am now out of plus sizes and I found that a bit overwhelming.  I'd gotten so good at knowing what fit me in that area, that transitioning over to a whole new part of the store was a little much at first.  But, I'm figuring it out.  I'm about a 14 or 16 petite now - who the heck ever thought I'd need PETITIES?  Sheesh.

So glad this is coming together for you.  Just do what they tell you and don't try to deviate.  That is critical and will help ensure your success long-term!