Hello I’m new to the support Group

[TamayahJ]

Hello everyone, my name is Tamayah Jenkins i am 18 years old I just turned 18 on March 20th I got the gastric sleeve when I was 16 years old and I’ve always wanted to join a supportive group and tell anyone and everyone about my journey and the obstacles that I had to over come with my process before and after the surgery I also want to tell people about the things that you may not know about walking into the whole process blinded I know I’m younger than people who normally get the surgery but if anyone wants to talk I’m definitely always ready to talk about my experience with my weight loss surgery thank you for the time!

 

[Bill S.]

Wow 16 I had mine last November I’m 68 you don’t have to get your e- mail out just tell your story on a post. I would like to hear it . You probably went through the surgery pretty good being that young. How much weight have you loss since your surgery ? And oh yeah welcome to the group!

 

[TamayahJ]

Wow 16 I had mine last November I’m 68 you don’t have to get your e- mail out just tell your story on a post. I would like to hear it . You probably went through the surgery pretty good being that young. How much weight have you loss since your surgery ? And oh yeah welcome to the group!

Thank you, my recovery from the surgery was okay at the beginning and because I was so excited to get back to my regular life with my schooling and sports that was my motivation and since my surgery from the last time I was weighed I lost 115 pounds in a year

 

[3momchaos]

Welcome to the group! Congrats on the weight loss. Have you been able to maintain it? What do you think the most difficult part was during the weight loss part? My surgery will be in August or September, so I’m trying to learn all the things about post op life.

 

[TamayahJ]

Welcome to the group! Congrats on the weight loss. Have you been able to maintain it? What do you think the most difficult part was during the weight loss part? My surgery will be in August or September, so I’m trying to learn all the things about post op life.

Thank you so much , I’ve definitely been able to maintain my weight from going up and down and that’s mainly because I have my support system keeping me afloat I have my cheer coaches , softball coaches, and in school personal trainers that keeps my head in the game the main thing is to stay active and remember all the training that you put your mind, body, and soul through during the time you were preparing your self for the actual surgery. The most difficult things I had to deal with was portion control like actually learning that you can literally eat only a hand full of food and not being sad because it’s mind over matter honesty like at the beginning I’m telling you I could have bussed my stomach right open and wouldn’t have cared because at least I had a burger but you have to stay under control and really know that you can’t eat as much as you did before the surgery that’s the hardest part. Also, you won’t like foods post op that you liked before like the thought of pizza makes me sick and I was dominos pizza queen before my surgery.

 

[Cassy wood]

Hello everyone, my name is Tamayah Jenkins i am 18 years old I just turned 18 on March 20th I got the gastric sleeve when I was 16 years old and I’ve always wanted to join a supportive group and tell anyone and everyone about my journey and the obstacles that I had to over come with my process before and after the surgery I also want to tell people about the things that you may not know about walking into the whole process blinded I know I’m younger than people who normally get the surgery but if anyone wants to talk I’m definitely always ready to talk about my experience with my weight loss surgery thank you for the time!

Welcome!

 

[Cassy wood]

Hi Tamayah, so yes i would love to hear about your journey to a healthier life! Did you have have any bad experience? How did you stay hydrated i heard that i should try to drink a sip of water every 20 minutes after surgeryto get in 64 oz everyday? I a very fast eater so that is the hardest thing im trying to control.

 

[TamayahJ]

I did have some bad experiences about 2 months later I was back in the hospital due to an ulcer that developed in my stomach and ended up having two seizures in the hospital due to my blood pressure dropping but other than that everything was great and as for staying hydrated depending on how much you drink now the sip every 20min is great and helps you work up to drinking bottles of water again you’ll ever be able to drink the same but it will get better. Also, try not to drink ice cold water it could cramp up your stomach try drinking room temperature water it’s way better for your stomach anyways. As for the fast eating I had my grandmother’s best friend teach me her style of eating and she chews every bite at least 32 times to make sure she isn’t over eating because the faster you eat your mind doesn’t know your eating so your not full in your mind so you think your still hungry but as you continue to eat your stomach will over flow and you will eventually throw up which in my experience was never fun

 

[Cassy wood]

I did have some bad experiences about 2 months later I was back in the hospital due to an ulcer that developed in my stomach and ended up having two seizures in the hospital due to my blood pressure dropping but other than that everything was great and as for staying hydrated depending on how much you drink now the sip every 20min is great and helps you work up to drinking bottles of water again you’ll ever be able to drink the same but it will get better. Also, try not to drink ice cold water it could cramp up your stomach try drinking room temperature water it’s way better for your stomach anyways. As for the fast eating I had my grandmother’s best friend teach me her style of eating and she chews every bite at least 32 times to make sure she isn’t over eating because the faster you eat your mind doesn’t know your eating so your not full in your mind so you think your still hungry but as you continue to eat your stomach will over flow and you will eventually throw up which in my experience was never fun

Which Surgery did you have done?

 

[Cassy wood]

Which surgery did you have done? Did you ever have problems with low blood pressure before in your life?

 

[TamayahJ]

I had the sleeve done and no I’ve never had problems with my blood pressure being low it was always normal

 

[3momchaos]

I had the sleeve done and no I’ve never had problems with my blood pressure being low it was always normal

That’s interesting. Did they think the ulcer caused the low blood pressure? Or were you also dehydrated? I had low blood pressure with my first pregnancy because I was so exhausted all the time.

 

[TamayahJ]

Yeah the ulcer caused me not to be able to take in any type of food or liquids causing me to be dehydrated and by time we got to the hospital It was too late for my blood pressure And I ha two seizures

 

[Bill S.]

Hi Tamayah congratulations you seem to be doing really good . Better than some of us older guys and you’ve given some great advice. Keep it up

 

[Cassy wood]

I had the sleeve done and no I’ve never had problems with my blood pressure being low it was always normal

Ok well im glad your ok. So are you loving your new body?

 

[mmitti]

Welcome.

 

[Brenda2010]

Thank you so much , I’ve definitely been able to maintain my weight from going up and down and that’s mainly because I have my support system keeping me afloat I have my cheer coaches , softball coaches, and in school personal trainers that keeps my head in the game the main thing is to stay active and remember all the training that you put your mind, body, and soul through during the time you were preparing your self for the actual surgery. The most difficult things I had to deal with was portion control like actually learning that you can literally eat only a hand full of food and not being sad because it’s mind over matter honesty like at the beginning I’m telling you I could have bussed my stomach right open and wouldn’t have cared because at least I had a burger but you have to stay under control and really know that you can’t eat as much as you did before the surgery that’s the hardest part. Also, you won’t like foods post op that you liked before like the thought of pizza makes me sick and I was dominos pizza queen before my surgery.

Wow, congratulations and thank you so much for joining our group, you're a true inspiration and we can all learn a lot from you. To have been through this as a teen is something I don't think we've seen in the group, at least not since I've been a member. Please continue to share, your experience and wisdom is so appreciated.

 

[TamayahJ]

Ok well im glad your ok. So are you loving your new body?

I love my new body lol since my surgery I’ve had so much energy it’s like I’m always drinking energy drinks but I’ve never had one in my life it’s amazing I still have some insecurities here and there but other than that I’m in love with my self

 

[Brenda2010]

I love my new body lol since my surgery I’ve had so much energy it’s like I’m always drinking energy drinks but I’ve never had one in my life it’s amazing I still have some insecurities here and there but other than that I’m in love with my self

That's amazing Tamayah! You are the poster child of what this surgery can do for someone.

 

[Tauheedah S Hasan]

Hello everyone, my name is Tamayah Jenkins i am 18 years old I just turned 18 on March 20th I got the gastric sleeve when I was 16 years old and I’ve always wanted to join a supportive group and tell anyone and everyone about my journey and the obstacles that I had to over come with my process before and after the surgery I also want to tell people about the things that you may not know about walking into the whole process blinded I know I’m younger than people who normally get the surgery but if anyone wants to talk I’m definitely always ready to talk about my experience with my weight loss surgery thank you for the time!

Welcome!!!