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Mrs.RRn's Blog, a weight loss surgery blog by Mrs.RRn on BariatricPal. 6 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about Months 2 & 3

Months 2 & 3

At 3 months out I have lost 62 lbs: Starting weight: 240 Current weight: 178   I still have quite a bit to go (as my height is 4' 11").   I'm so happy with this progress! I LOVE LOVE LOVE my sleeve. I've learned and lived through quite a bit in the last couple months....   THE GOOD:   - Doing 175 squats will not kill you - I can see my clavicles! (This was a very happy NSV for me) - Eating at restaurants and parties is more manageable than I thought (just remember: protein first)

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• Mrs.RRn
• September 15, 201312 yr

Read more about 1 Month Down

1 Month Down

Today marks 1 month of my new life with my vertical sleeve gastrectomy. Wow! What a month!   THE GOOD   My "official" weigh in at my surgeon's office (on 7/2/13) was -25lbs. My unofficial weigh-in this morning was -30lbs. I can't believe what a difference 30lbs makes! I feel like I have so much energy, I'm sleeping better, oh yeah, and the bedroom stuff   In the past month: Lost 1 chin My engagement ring no longer fits My wedding ring is loose My thighs look slimmer I haven't been

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• Mrs.RRn
• July 11, 201313 yr

Read more about Postop: Week 2

Postop: Week 2

I wasn't expecting to write any type of entry for week two, but this week has a big impact on my thought process.   Losing 22lbs in week 1 was amazing. I felt great! On top of the world! Ready to jump-start my new life! ...And then, it stopped. On day #7 the scale stopped moving. Now, I've researched this surgery soooo much and knew this was very likely. It seems many people have a stall around week 2-3. I thought I was prepared for this strange phenomena... But I was wrong. I had so many dou

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• Mrs.RRn
• June 27, 201313 yr

Read more about My First Week Postop

My First Week Postop

Wanted to share a rundown of my surgery day and 1st week Postop. I was sleeved on June 11, 2013. Here goes:   Surgery day!: the surgery itself went smoothly. No complaints or complications. When I woke up, I did experience some nausea. I also felt a little too sedated. My mind was like, "ok, Misty, you need to get up and walk." But my body was like, "F*** that." My mom and husband brought me to my very comfy hotel room and I was instructed to start sipping on water at 10pm. So, I did. And I vo

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• Mrs.RRn
• June 21, 201313 yr

Read more about 1st appointment (Dr Borland)

1st appointment (Dr Borland)

I'm a little late sharing this, but I wanted to tell of my experience with my first appointment.   My first visit with Dr. Borland (New Iberia, LA) was on May 29th, 2013 @ 4pm. New Iberia is about 1.5 hours away from my home, and thankfully my mother was able to come to the appointment with me-- because after 1.5 hours of driving, I was a little bundle of nerves. Eek!   I checked in a few minutes before 4 pm. The receptionist was super sweet. Anyway, we waited for about an hour before getti

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• Mrs.RRn
• June 10, 201313 yr

Read more about The beginning- contacting a surgeon

The beginning- contacting a surgeon

I began researching weight loss surgery quite a few months ago. I was originally considering Lap Band (at the time, I only really knew about Lap Band and gastric bypass). After reading much info, talking to patients and doctors, and watching countless video blogs, I've decided VSG seems right for me- I like that it seems to have great results, relatively few complications, and it won't require an implanted band.   Of course I'm a bit nervous about this journey, but I believe the alternative (

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• Mrs.RRn
• April 10, 201313 yr