Hi, my name is Joyce from Barron, WI. I started my weight loss journey back in Feb 2024. I weighed about 270. I started by going through the requirements that the nurses, doctors, and Nutritionist set up for me. You will find that the 10 week online meetings with a small group of others wanting to lose weight also, is very helpful and you will meet people that have gone through the surgery for weight loss and they share their experiences. If you have questions, it is a good time to ask in these meetings besides talking with your doctors, etc.
I started my pre op with a 2 week liquid diet to help shrink my liver. I had already lost about 30 pounds before that. I finally had my Roux NY surgery done on August 19, 2024. My surgery took a little longer than normal, as they had to remove scar tissue, mesh, and staples from a previous surgery from 20 years ago. I was in the hospital from Monday to Wednesday. I had limited pain and was only given tylenol in the hospital every 4 to 6 hours, and went home on a blenderized diet for 2 weeks. I am currently down a total of 8.4 pounds after surgery. I am off my long acting insulin and only taking fast acting on a sliding scale. I have had days where I didn't have to take any insulin at all. My suggestion is to EXERCISE. Even if you can do chair exercises, which I have/had some back issues and a bone spur on my foot which prohibited me from walking very far, but I made an effort.