duckydoom

I appreciate everyone who has taken the time to explain this. I suspected tats have a story but we don't often get a chance to find out.
For the records...I have none and I'm not interested getting a permanent ID. But saw a bunch at a wediening this weekend and was curious

I am. And the beauty is you don't have to understand.
But while we're at it, do you wear makeup? Do you shave? Do you cut your hair? Ever dyed it or gotten a perm? Oh yeah, and did you have a surgical procedure that removed most of a perfectly healthy stomach? All of these things are forms of altering your God given body.

Who's to say those of us with ink don't also have or do any of those and more? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

I have 11 total, and definitely plan on getting more.
A cat between my shoulder blades looking back, always keeping an eye out on those behind me.
Sailor Jerry styled swallows on my low back, lore said they would carry your soul to heaven.
A duck with a halo on the right inner forearm I got right after my dad was stabbed, to remind me life is precious.
7 stars on my right ankle, a play on Revelation 1:19
A flaming green pixelated fist with "Mrs. Punch" beneath it in script on my left inner forearm. Private joke between my husband and I, and now the name of my soap line.
Goldfinches and roses on my left outer bicep in memory of my grandmother after she passed.
Sugar skull styled cat on left inner bicep, an homage to all of The cats I have (and will have) in my life.
A family portrait as imagined by my brother, on my right outer bicep It is a thunderstorm turning in to a rainbow, symbolizing the strife we experienced to the beauty of life we recognize now. This was his guest artist spot on Ink Master, and he actually got to do some of it
A koi on my right inner bicep to symbolize the long and hard fight upstream I've traveled to get where I am now.
An elephant blasting a heart shaped hole through a wall on my left calf, love can conquer all
A tree with 7 magpies and "I'll fly with you" on my right calf. I love magpies, and our family tree flourishing is predicated on sticking together.
Definitely going to be getting more, I want to finish half sleeves on both arms and perhaps get a few more leg tattoos as well. I love them, they tell stories and capture moments in my life, and I also think they look rad
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My brag list:
I've been with my husband for damn near 13 years, married for 7. I feel this is brag worthy because we both grew up in super tumultuous households yet we've made it work and grown together.
I've basically raised my bro since I was 7 and he was 4. He has Down syndrome, and said tumultuous household left us to fend for ourselves. My husband is great with him, and we come up with awesome stuff to do with him. Last year he was a guest artist on Inkmaster!
I make totally awesome soap as a hobby. I sell tons at craft shows, and people seek me out specifically now. Ego boost right there
I finished my associates degree.
I've been at the same job for 8 years and I am often everyone's go to.
All of my pets are rescues, and two years ago I was able to volunteer at one of the forefront No Kill shelters.
I have fantastic lips and eyelashes!
I think I have a fantastic personality and a big heart.
I have it on my Facebook tagline thingy - I am a dreamer, passionate, creative, crazy pet mom, wife, sister, daughter and friend.
Not so brag worthy, I am neurotic. I have to plan everything out as far in advance as I possibly can, and I get anxious with spontaneity. Working on that for sure.
Not defining myself as "the fat one" in the group is going to be tough, though hopefully not as much so post surgery.
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@@thomas1984 I'd just present it to him as a concern - "I was able to eat this much food and didn't feel full, is there a reason the mechanism of my sleeve didn't cause me discomfort?" That way it's coming out more as a question vs an accusation, less likely for him to be offended. Then you can discuss the size of the sleeve that he chose, if it's appropriate to "reset" the sleeve as others have mentioned, perhaps diagnostics to rule out any issues.
Good luck - I know how frustrating it can be when things aren't going as you've expected. Hopefully he has answers.

I have 11 total, and definitely plan on getting more.
A cat between my shoulder blades looking back, always keeping an eye out on those behind me.
Sailor Jerry styled swallows on my low back, lore said they would carry your soul to heaven.
A duck with a halo on the right inner forearm I got right after my dad was stabbed, to remind me life is precious.
7 stars on my right ankle, a play on Revelation 1:19
A flaming green pixelated fist with "Mrs. Punch" beneath it in script on my left inner forearm. Private joke between my husband and I, and now the name of my soap line.
Goldfinches and roses on my left outer bicep in memory of my grandmother after she passed.
Sugar skull styled cat on left inner bicep, an homage to all of The cats I have (and will have) in my life.
A family portrait as imagined by my brother, on my right outer bicep It is a thunderstorm turning in to a rainbow, symbolizing the strife we experienced to the beauty of life we recognize now. This was his guest artist spot on Ink Master, and he actually got to do some of it
A koi on my right inner bicep to symbolize the long and hard fight upstream I've traveled to get where I am now.
An elephant blasting a heart shaped hole through a wall on my left calf, love can conquer all
A tree with 7 magpies and "I'll fly with you" on my right calf. I love magpies, and our family tree flourishing is predicated on sticking together.
Definitely going to be getting more, I want to finish half sleeves on both arms and perhaps get a few more leg tattoos as well. I love them, they tell stories and capture moments in my life, and I also think they look rad
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Tattoos are things I just don't understand. Why ink your natural God-given skin? So many ways to make a statement...with accomplishments, education, helping others. Just sayin... I'm not understanding this craze. But, do your thing, if you so choose.

I have 11 total, and definitely plan on getting more.
A cat between my shoulder blades looking back, always keeping an eye out on those behind me.
Sailor Jerry styled swallows on my low back, lore said they would carry your soul to heaven.
A duck with a halo on the right inner forearm I got right after my dad was stabbed, to remind me life is precious.
7 stars on my right ankle, a play on Revelation 1:19
A flaming green pixelated fist with "Mrs. Punch" beneath it in script on my left inner forearm. Private joke between my husband and I, and now the name of my soap line.
Goldfinches and roses on my left outer bicep in memory of my grandmother after she passed.
Sugar skull styled cat on left inner bicep, an homage to all of The cats I have (and will have) in my life.
A family portrait as imagined by my brother, on my right outer bicep It is a thunderstorm turning in to a rainbow, symbolizing the strife we experienced to the beauty of life we recognize now. This was his guest artist spot on Ink Master, and he actually got to do some of it
A koi on my right inner bicep to symbolize the long and hard fight upstream I've traveled to get where I am now.
An elephant blasting a heart shaped hole through a wall on my left calf, love can conquer all
A tree with 7 magpies and "I'll fly with you" on my right calf. I love magpies, and our family tree flourishing is predicated on sticking together.
Definitely going to be getting more, I want to finish half sleeves on both arms and perhaps get a few more leg tattoos as well. I love them, they tell stories and capture moments in my life, and I also think they look rad
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I got my first tattoo at 46. Always wanted one but had to do one that I knew I could proudly live with for the rest of my life and be proud of always. My Mom was born in Dublin Ireland and was adopted. I have spent over 15 years looking for her birth family and have finally found them. I got 1 shamrock with 4 leaves and 4 smaller shamrocks with 3 leaves on my right outer ankle to symbolize my Irish Pride. The 4 smaller shamrocks represent My Husband, 2 children and myself. I absolutely LOVE it!
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I've been wanting one for years.... I think I'm finally gonna jump in.
My oldest graduated HS yesterday, turns 18 in a month and will be off to college in August.
We are going to get matching tattoos--a small blue larkspur on our ankles. It's our shared birth flower and the primary flower from my wedding almost 21 years ago (her dad and still my husband).
It's so we always have a little piece of each other with us!

I have 11 total, and definitely plan on getting more.
A cat between my shoulder blades looking back, always keeping an eye out on those behind me.
Sailor Jerry styled swallows on my low back, lore said they would carry your soul to heaven.
A duck with a halo on the right inner forearm I got right after my dad was stabbed, to remind me life is precious.
7 stars on my right ankle, a play on Revelation 1:19
A flaming green pixelated fist with "Mrs. Punch" beneath it in script on my left inner forearm. Private joke between my husband and I, and now the name of my soap line.
Goldfinches and roses on my left outer bicep in memory of my grandmother after she passed.
Sugar skull styled cat on left inner bicep, an homage to all of The cats I have (and will have) in my life.
A family portrait as imagined by my brother, on my right outer bicep It is a thunderstorm turning in to a rainbow, symbolizing the strife we experienced to the beauty of life we recognize now. This was his guest artist spot on Ink Master, and he actually got to do some of it
A koi on my right inner bicep to symbolize the long and hard fight upstream I've traveled to get where I am now.
An elephant blasting a heart shaped hole through a wall on my left calf, love can conquer all
A tree with 7 magpies and "I'll fly with you" on my right calf. I love magpies, and our family tree flourishing is predicated on sticking together.
Definitely going to be getting more, I want to finish half sleeves on both arms and perhaps get a few more leg tattoos as well. I love them, they tell stories and capture moments in my life, and I also think they look rad
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I was tatted for the first time to Celebrate my 60th b'day. It is an "flowering" plant with two pink blossoms to represent my two daughters , one pink bud for my granddaughter and three blue buds for my grandsons.
On the passing of my international champion standard poodle, "Bob" I got my second. It is a lotus blossom with his face coming out of the middle of it.
Both tats are on my inner ankles.( ouch! ) Why on the inner ankles? So I can enjoy looking at them. They are for ME first.
I enjoy them both

I have a frog above my ankle and a pink skull on my right foot. My brother have me both of those, he passed away in 2012. last Wednesday 6/8/16 I got a new tattoo. One to honor him. A pic of a heart with wings he had drawn that I found after his death. It took me this long to get it because I wanted to find someone that would do it justice and I finally did. I already want another one.
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I have 11 total, and definitely plan on getting more.
A cat between my shoulder blades looking back, always keeping an eye out on those behind me.
Sailor Jerry styled swallows on my low back, lore said they would carry your soul to heaven.
A duck with a halo on the right inner forearm I got right after my dad was stabbed, to remind me life is precious.
7 stars on my right ankle, a play on Revelation 1:19
A flaming green pixelated fist with "Mrs. Punch" beneath it in script on my left inner forearm. Private joke between my husband and I, and now the name of my soap line.
Goldfinches and roses on my left outer bicep in memory of my grandmother after she passed.
Sugar skull styled cat on left inner bicep, an homage to all of The cats I have (and will have) in my life.
A family portrait as imagined by my brother, on my right outer bicep It is a thunderstorm turning in to a rainbow, symbolizing the strife we experienced to the beauty of life we recognize now. This was his guest artist spot on Ink Master, and he actually got to do some of it
A koi on my right inner bicep to symbolize the long and hard fight upstream I've traveled to get where I am now.
An elephant blasting a heart shaped hole through a wall on my left calf, love can conquer all
A tree with 7 magpies and "I'll fly with you" on my right calf. I love magpies, and our family tree flourishing is predicated on sticking together.
Definitely going to be getting more, I want to finish half sleeves on both arms and perhaps get a few more leg tattoos as well. I love them, they tell stories and capture moments in my life, and I also think they look rad
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I have 2 one about 23 years ago small sleeping cat, and the second one 3 years ago.

I have 7 tattoos in total, but the one that means the most to me is the one I got in remembrance of my brother.
He was in the military and was killed in Afghanistan 10 years ago. He had a tattoo on his forearm that said "overcome"....he had to overcome a lot of fears to do all the things he did while in the military.
After he died, I got overcome tattooed on my left calf surrounded by maple leafs....I'm from Canada.
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Thank you ❤ I have an amazing artist who takes my concepts and makes them real, I am imagining additional tree/forest related things around it one day Sent from my VS990 using the BariatricPal App

I have a small tattoo on my right ankle that is an Irish clover with the one of the colors of the Irish flag (orange, green, and white) in each leaf, and my first initial next to it. Got it when I was 25 for a very specific reason and years later (21 to be exact) my reasoning has proven true. I was very shy growing up, came out of my shell more by high school and college, but remained still quite reserved. I got my tattoo because I knew at some point in my life I would have people that would say, "YOU have a tattoo??!" And also because I knew I'd live a life more likely than not, in which I might need to remind myself every once in a while that I used to be fun, unencumbered, and a bit rebellious. Am having my WLS this Friday the 17th (yay!!), and am thinking afterward of having my wedding ring tattoed on my ring finger, because I'm hopeful it will slide around on my finger like crazy once I'm on the losers' bench!!
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@@duckydoom Love the tree/magpies!!!

I have 11 total, and definitely plan on getting more.
A cat between my shoulder blades looking back, always keeping an eye out on those behind me.
Sailor Jerry styled swallows on my low back, lore said they would carry your soul to heaven.
A duck with a halo on the right inner forearm I got right after my dad was stabbed, to remind me life is precious.
7 stars on my right ankle, a play on Revelation 1:19
A flaming green pixelated fist with "Mrs. Punch" beneath it in script on my left inner forearm. Private joke between my husband and I, and now the name of my soap line.
Goldfinches and roses on my left outer bicep in memory of my grandmother after she passed.
Sugar skull styled cat on left inner bicep, an homage to all of The cats I have (and will have) in my life.
A family portrait as imagined by my brother, on my right outer bicep It is a thunderstorm turning in to a rainbow, symbolizing the strife we experienced to the beauty of life we recognize now. This was his guest artist spot on Ink Master, and he actually got to do some of it
A koi on my right inner bicep to symbolize the long and hard fight upstream I've traveled to get where I am now.
An elephant blasting a heart shaped hole through a wall on my left calf, love can conquer all
A tree with 7 magpies and "I'll fly with you" on my right calf. I love magpies, and our family tree flourishing is predicated on sticking together.
Definitely going to be getting more, I want to finish half sleeves on both arms and perhaps get a few more leg tattoos as well. I love them, they tell stories and capture moments in my life, and I also think they look rad
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Truth - I absolutely LOVED your brag list, LipstickLady. You are so much MORE than the fat you lost, and you deserve to identify with those things fully and unreservedly! My brag list:
I have eight wicked tattoos, some of them really big (one is a half sleeve, left arm) that NONE of which my College students know about (My tats are AWESOME SNEAKY that way).
I hold the record for eating the most mangoes in one day in a town called Tchaourou, in Benin, West Africa. (56 mangoes, January 14th, 1993)
Yup, those are my two brag list items that I would wish to identify with, rather than being an ex-fat person.

I'm late to this thread. I see that Thomas has already made an appointment with his doc. Good on ya, Thomas.
Thomas, I'm befuddled as to how someone who's only 4 months post-op could possibly eat 20 ounces of steak. I have to wonder if your prior lapband history before being sleeved isn't implicated in some way to your ability to eat so much dense Protein. Hell, before I was sleeved I couldn't even eat half that much steak!
As a reference point, I'm a "virgin" sleever (with no prior WLS experience before my VSG 2+ years ago). Earlier this week I had 4 ounces of steak (that's how much I'd put on my plate) and barely finished that portion. I could not have eaten any more steak if I'd tried.
Also, to Sophie's comment that WLS should ensure that we're satisfied with a single egg -- yeah, that would be lovely if it were true. But after the sleeve is healed completely, that simply doesn't seem to be the case, unless you have an exceptionally tiny sleeve or a stricture or some other unusual complication.
Finally, for those of you reading this thread who haven't been sleeved yet, please don't assume that having WLS alone will resolve all your future weight issues. Yes, the stomach restriction and ghrelin reduction from being sleeved are great aids.
But many of us arrived at the point of needing WLS because we have other underlying physical and emotional issues that must also be addressed to successfully resolve our obesity / health / overeating problems. Some of us find that psychological therapy, vitamin/mineral and other supplementation, changes in our medications, physical therapy, significant lifestyle changes, and addiction treatment may also be necessary.
Some also find they must make changes in their marital relationships, friendships, jobs or career choices, and other living arrangements to be successful long-term.
It's trite, but true: "They operate on your stomach, not your brain."

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I got my first when I was 18 and I wanted it a while. I didn't necessarily have to wait til I was 18 cause my mom was ok with it, but that's how timing worked.
I wanted something to represent my views on life and how others should be treated. Its on my leg above my knee and it says:
"Human Like You"
We are all the same in terms of skin, flesh, and blood. I think maybe people forget to be decent enough to treat one another with respect as a human being.
Since then I got an oragami bird that's a banksy piece right below my collar bone. That one was on a whim, but I like it, I don't think I'll ever cover it or anything.
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