SarahM

I had surgery on April 12th

ok, Here is where I am at this point.. Down a total of 36 lbs 12 lost before surgery. I am feeling great and people are noticing the weight loss, including me I hae to admit that I am feeling a little sluggish at times but, I do notice that if I make sure to keep my fluids up my energy goes up as well.. I am able to east soft foods including salmon ( I love it) I do have to be very careful not to over eat or it is very uncomfortable, It is a learning process for sure, I am very very glad that I had this done. My main struggle is making sure that I do eat, I find that I dont realize im hungry until my stomach hurts I am working on eating a little every few hours its a struggle for me but I am getting there. If you are out there wondering if this surgery works.. it does.. and I will keep posting as I continue on this journey Sarah

Ok, so 14 days since plication and I have lost 12 pounds post op and 12 pounds pre-op soo 24 total!! People are noticing already I am looking forward to starting to work out next week.. I am soo glad that I had this procedure!! I feel great.. I still struggle with mental hunger.. but even that is getting better, I am learning to do different things when I am bored, anxious etc.. other than eat which has always been my way of coping. I will keep up the posts as time goes on.. and a few pictures as well Sarah

http://<a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/w2BQl7S/"> Ok, so had my surgery 10 days ago today.. On April 12th. Down 9 lbs since surgery 12 lost prior to surgery total of 21 yay!! For those of you that have your surgery coming up try not to be too nervous, the staff is great, the facility and hotels are great. The surgery is surgery so easier for some than for others but with the care at OCC you know that you are in good hands. For me after the surgery was hard, I was very nautious the first night, and spent a lot of it either throwing up, or being medicated to stop the nautiousness.. I will not lie it was not fun, but the staff was great and there were 3 other plication patients that day besides me and non of them had more than mild nausia. After the first night I started feeling better, I was a lot more tired than I thought I would be. They tell you to walk after surgery, I recomend it.. it helps a lot. The day we went back home was hard for me as well, just 2 days post surgery I was still dealing with nautiousness and that made it a long car and plane ride home.. If I had it to do over I may have stayed in TJ at the hotel 1 more day to rest. The day after I got home and got some good sleep I started feeling back to normal again and by the second day home 4 days post surgery the nautiousness had completly subsided. Each day I have become less sore and have more energy, still a little sore but just around the incision site. I am on full liquids now, and found these great Odwalla protien monster shakes.. they have 25 grams of protien and come in small servings ( what I used to think was small) On day 7 post surgery it took me all day to drink just one. Today it was much easier to get it down, and I really think it helps with the energy. I have not felt hungry yet since the surgery but, I know my stomach is still healing. I have had a few moments where I thought..what the heck did I do, I just want to eat a burger.. I think that was the mental hunger they warned me about... I was not physically hungry. I am only learning the difference now. Prior to surgery I had no idea.. I just ate and felt hungry all the time. It has been such a great feeling to not have that. Some things to remind yourself, take small sips, walk, walk, walk.. you will need rest even if you are like me and think you are superwoman allow yourself that time it does help, when you start full liquids again make sure your bites/drinks are very small to start.. I will keep posting.. that is all I can think of for now except, I was worried whether or not I was making the right decision to have this surgery or not and I know I am only 10 days post surgery but, I am already so glad I made the decision to have the surgery!

Ok, so had my surgery 10 days ago today.. On April 12th. Down 9 lbs since surgery 12 lost prior to surgery total of 21 yay!! For those of you that have your surgery coming up try not to be too nervous, the staff is great, the facility and hotels are great. The surgery is surgery so easier for some than for others but with the care at OCC you know that you are in good hands. For me after the surgery was hard, I was very nautious the first night, and spent a lot of it either throwing up, or being medicated to stop the nautiousness.. I will not lie it was not fun, but the staff was great and there were 3 other plication patients that day besides me and non of them had more than mild nausia. After the first night I started feeling better, I was a lot more tired than I thought I would be. They tell you to walk after surgery, I recomend it.. it helps a lot. The day we went back home was hard for me as well, just 2 days post surgery I was still dealing with nautiousness and that made it a long car and plane ride home.. If I had it to do over I may have stayed in TJ at the hotel 1 more day to rest. The day after I got home and got some good sleep I started feeling back to normal again and by the second day home 4 days post surgery the nautiousness had completly subsided. Each day I have become less sore and have more energy, still a little sore but just around the incision site. I am on full liquids now, and found these great Odwalla protien monster shakes.. they have 25 grams of protien and come in small servings ( what I used to think was small) On day 7 post surgery it took me all day to drink just one. Today it was much easier to get it down, and I really think it helps with the energy. I have not felt hungry yet since the surgery but, I know my stomach is still healing. I have had a few moments where I thought..what the heck did I do, I just want to eat a burger.. I think that was the mental hunger they warned me about... I was not physically hungry. I am only learning the difference now. Prior to surgery I had no idea.. I just ate and felt hungry all the time. It has been such a great feeling to not have that. Some things to remind yourself, take small sips, walk, walk, walk.. you will need rest even if you are like me and think you are superwoman allow yourself that time it does help, when you start full liquids again make sure your bites/drinks are very small to start.. I will keep posting.. that is all I can think of for now except, I was worried whether or not I was making the right decision to have this surgery or not and I know I am only 10 days post surgery but, I am already so glad I made the decision to have the surgery! Sarah

6 more days.. nervous, excited.... does anyone know of anyone who has done the plication and are 6 + months out, I am getting last minute nervs and I really want to make sure that this will work for me.. I am really excited!!

Im scheduled for April 12.. I am nervous.. I just want this to work! I know that it is just a tool but I have been struggling with my weight my entire life and it is hard to imagine that this will work for me.. I have faith that it will!!