I'm HOME!!!
HI it's me MJ! I'm back from my surgery. I came home the day after. I was pretty out of it yesterday but my family made sure that I walked every hour. Typically they don't let you out unless you pass gas - down there but I was burping a lot, my blood work was great. All in all it was an amazing experience - I will talk more about it on my blog. I am so surprised it is over. I have been working towards this surgery for so long. My surgeon was Dr. Okrainec at TWH. Wonderful human being. My best advise is to STAY POSITIVE - it is tough at first but just like getting through OPTI you have to continue to keep your eye on the prize!
TOGETHER we can be BETTER
Best, MJ
I'm happy it went so smoothly for you M.J. Get rest in, walk and sip - as is the mantra. You may experience some ups and downs - emotionally and physically - but do STAY POSITIVE and know you will just continually improve.
Orientation: June 29th, 2016, Surgery March 22, 2017. Pre-surgery: 16 lbs, (Size 2x, 18/20), M1: 19 lbs. (Size 1x, 16/18), M2: 13 lbs. (Size 16, XL) M3: 10 lbs. (Size 14/16, large). M4: 6 lbs. (Size 14, large/medium). M5: 10 lbs. (Size 14, solid medium - lol), M6: 9 lbs. (Size 12, medium). M7: 8 lbs. (Size 10/12 and small/medium). M8: 7 lbs. (Size 10 and small/medium). M9: 2 lbs. (Size 8/10 - small/medium). Lost 100 lbs by Month 9! M10: 5 lbs. M11: 4 lbs. One year: 6 lbs. Total 111 lbs. lost!
Welcome home MJ! Glad to hear everything went well and your family is keeping you moving. Recover well!!!
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. Choose happy. 
Opti -10 / M1 -25.5 / M2 -10 / M3 -14.5 / M4 -13 / M5 -10 / M6 -5.5 / M7 -9.5 / M8 -13.5 / M9 -0.5 / M10 -2.5 / M11 -2.5 / M12 +2 / M13 -5.5
Century Club and Onederland in month 7!!
Congrats! Welcome to the losers bench!
Surgery Jun.2/17 at TWH ----- HW 215 - SW 197.2 - GW 125 CW 124.6
Pre-Op=8.8lbs --- Optifast= 8.4 (was on it for 9 days due to cancellation)
M1 - 20.6... M2 -10.2... M3 -8.0... M4 -5.8... M5 -9.0... M6 -5.2... M7 -7.0... M8 -2.2... M9 -0.9... M10 -2.6... M11-0.6... M12-2.0
You sound great! and yes, super positive...(Hahah, i can probably find my post op posts...I was sooo down!)
I was the same as you in that I didn't pass gas, i was and still am...a BELCHER. I can belch. BIG TIME. and it's crazy, but most people are used to it now. What can I say, relief is relief, right?!
Good luck to you!
RNY March 1, 2017 with Dr. Reed.
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