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This was me 9 years ago

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:26:26 +0000

This was me 9 years ago. A weight loss surgery photo shared by Rhonda's journey from the album My new beginning for me on BariatricPal.

Me seven years ago

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:24:48 +0000

Me seven years ago. A weight loss surgery photo shared by Rhonda's journey from the album My new beginning for me on BariatricPal.

My double chin dissappeared

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:18:30 +0000

I lost my double chin.

side view

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:17:04 +0000

This is what I looked like two weeks after my surgery

my front view

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:16:38 +0000

This is what I looked like two weeks after my surgery

April/2011

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:16:03 +0000

This is what I looked like in April 2011

The day of my surgery May2/2011

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:15:35 +0000

These are my incisions.I had five very small ones.My surgery went very well.I was at Surgery at the cibo clinic in Torinto,Ontario.I was to be checked in by 7am. The surgeon was there by 8am.I was taken by 8am-the nurse got me a gown and the surgery stockings.I put them on and then went into my surgery room.I signed my consent papers and then good to go! They got me prepped & ready for surgery, had hooked me all up and on intervenus.Dr.Dennis Hong had a bit of a hard time with my small veins to get me hooked to the IV-and a few minutes later I was out.I woke up in the recovery room.It felt like I was in and out.I was in surgery for 45 minutes and in the recovery room for another 2 hours to make sure every thing was going very smoothly.I had to pee and then I ate a popsicle and then took a pain medication. I was in pain a little bit and nauseated.The nurse game me a pain pill and then my prescriptions and then I was ready for home.All in all it went very well.I returned home at 1:30pm and was a bit uncomfortable wit a bit of gas.I took gas X strips and then I just settled in for the rest of my day.I was on clear fluids for 4 days,and then to full fluids for 1.5 weeks,and then Pureed for 1 week,and then soft foods for 1 week.I was very full with the amount of 1/2 cup per meal.I took the protein drink because it filled me up and made me comfortable.I had a pain on my left side for awhile after my surgery.I didn't have regular bowel movements and I think this was the cause of the pain.I got some sesame powder and took it once and now I am regular all the time.I got my first fill on June 6th/2011 and he gave me 3cc.I go back for my next fill in 3 weeks.I lost 14 pounds before surgery on the pre-op diet to shrink my liver before surgery.I was thrilled.I have lost inches and feel the best in a very long time.I would recommend this surgery to everyone that is interested in doing the surgery.I am hoping by May 3rd/2012 that I get to my goal weight, which is 130lbs.I was this weight before I had my children.

Back view-May2/2011

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:13:30 +0000

Back view-May2/2011. A weight loss surgery photo shared by Rhonda's journey from the album My new beginning for me on BariatricPal.

Front view may2/2011

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:13:02 +0000

Front view may2/2011. A weight loss surgery photo shared by Rhonda's journey from the album My new beginning for me on BariatricPal.

side view-May 2/2011

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:12:41 +0000

these pictures were taken just before I left to have surgery May2/2011