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A weight loss surgery blog by Astrasmom on BariatricPal. 6 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about All dreams come true.....believe

All dreams come true.....believe

It's honestly hard to believe that 6 months have gone by already since I've had my surgery. It seems like just yesterday. Lets see, today I fit into my first pair of size 14 jeans in 22 years. I have lost 80lbs and I feel awesome. I sure wish I had known about this surgery years ago. Well actually I did but I was one of those people who thought that getting weight loss surgery was a cop out. BOY WAS I WRONG!! If you had asked me 6 months ago about losing weight and if I had any faith in myse

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• Astrasmom
• April 22, 201016 yr

Read more about Life is a Highway, and it's going my way!!

Life is a Highway, and it's going my way!!

So many people will say that lapband surgery is the easy way out but there really is nothing easy about this process. I was banded on Oct 23, 2009 and I have thus far lost a total of 67lbs. Let me tell you what I had to do to get there. So before I had my surgery I was a whopping 304lbs. YIKES. Figure it out as to how much I weigh now. :redface: I have about 87lbs to go. Anyway in 2001 I had open heart surgery for an Aortic Anuerysm and a valve replacement. Since a porcine valve (Pigs valve

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• Astrasmom
• February 19, 201016 yr

Read more about New Year looking better

New Year looking better

Let me start by saying Happy New Year. This year will be very different for me. How you ask? Well I got on the scale today and since my first visit to the doctors I have lost 55lbs. Since my surgery date on Oct 23, 2009 I have lost 45lbs. I won't officially change my ticker until I go to the doctors on Jan. 13th. In 2001 I had open heart surgery because I and an aortic aneurysm. I also had a valve replacement. That was 8 1/2 years ago. I am already back down to the weight I was when I had my

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• Astrasmom
• December 31, 200916 yr

Read more about Something very exciting for me.

Something very exciting for me.

So yesterday I did something really exciting for myself. I dug my car and my driveway out of 2 foot of snow. How in the world is that exciting you ask? Well for the first time in many years I actually started and finished the job without getting winded and having to stop several times. My back didn't hurt and today I am actually not sore. It was great exercise and I definately burned alot of calories. Now don't get me wrong. I in no way want this much snow ever again however I am proud of mysel

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• Astrasmom
• December 21, 200916 yr

Read more about Saturday Nov. 14

Saturday Nov. 14

Well yesterday we celebrated my son's 21st birthday. It was a very monumental birthday too. You see my son was born with Down Syndrome. He makes my life a very joyous one and I had to repay him for all of the times that he's pulled me out of the dark hole called life. No matter how down you might be, Matt always seems to pull you out into the light. My other son is 18 and attends college on a full scholarship. So I'm proud of both of my kids. Anyhow we took my 21 year old son to the Casino las

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• Astrasmom
• November 15, 200916 yr

Read more about 11/5/2009.........

11/5/2009.........

So I was banded on Oct 23, 2009. So far everything is going great. I have lost 20 lbs since surgery and 30 all together with the pre-op diet and everything. I'm a food addict. I have been for most of my life. I eat because of stress. And GOD knows I've had alot of it in my life. And I eat because it's there. Since my surgery I have learned alot about myself. One great point is that I can take control over food. It doesn't have to control me. Sure I get my cravings now and then, but fo

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• Astrasmom
• November 5, 200916 yr