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Good luck all you soon to be sleevers! It is such a great tool, but the while afterwards is a lot of learning and questions. Keep posting you will have lots of cheerleaders and people who have been there too! Anna

Welcome! How exciting that you are almost to the goal you want. Keep posting, those of us still on the journey love hearing from those of you who know what life is like on the other side. Anna

I've had a few whiney days where I want to be able to wolf a burger, drink diet coke in MASS amounts. But I've had no days where I wish that I could only buy jeans in a fatty store, I don't miss being a 20 something and being told my cholestorol was outrageously high. I don't miss cringing when my boyfriend would touch my stomach when he hugged me. So I guess you get to weigh it, feel energetic, more attractive, and reduce your risk for almost every health calamity out there....or?

You all rock! This time is very exciting. Also somewhat frustrating. I struggled with my preop and wanted a burger and diet coke very much! Hang on and know that after you heal you really will be able to eat any food, just in smaller quantities. Our surgery is the only one that really allows that. Hang in there and know that there are lots of us here who are cheering for you! Anna

WOOOOT!!!! Good for you. And of course you can count your preop weight loss it all counts! Your goal is amazing, 50 pounds is amazing!!! Congrats.

You rock! You have worked hard for every pound (I will never be able to exercise as much as you and your hubbie do.) Thanks for being a cheerleader to those of us who came along after you. 9 to go!!!!!!!!!

Okay, well that chili must have been a slider food OR as I've read many times restriction can vary from day to day. Today I ate much more slowly and had to pay attention to my signals and indeed I still have loads of restriction. Thanks for the encouragement and advice!

Oh my goodness, what a scary time for you, I'm so glad to hear that thins are improving. Even for people who don't go through the trauma your body did gaining weight just post op is really normal. Please above all be patient with yourself and your body. The surgery itself is very traumatic, you just lost 80% of an organ. That is a biggie, then your recovery has been super difficult. Your body is going to hold on to everything it can for a bit, in an effort to ensure you survive. You will get there and lose weight almost inspite of yourself! Best of luck. Anna

Okay so I know that stretching with the sleeve is supposed to be minimal, but today for the first time I was able to eat most of a small wendy's chili in just about 10 minutes. I DO NOT want to screw this up. What is going on???

I had a spinal block and had some trouble getting the muscles below my waist to perk up so going pee was difficult for a while too. That and not drinking fluids! Good luck, soon enough this part will be a distant memory and you'll get the chance to move on to new challenges and learn a lot about yourself, all while shrinking your booty!

Seriously, so impressed!

WOW!!!!!!! Tom you look amazing. Hadn't seen you post in a while. Thanks for following up on this question. And WOW you look great. Anna

WOOOOOT!!! I am so excited for you. It will most certainly be a rollercoaster and you will experience things that you think you are the only person EVER to experience, we'll all be here to cheer you on. Anna

Yup, I've done all the things that nutritionally are neccesary. And like clock work at 3 months it started. It really is not a biggie. (okay a little bit) But totally worth it.

That really says it all. No matter how fat I got I've always had good hair, guess I will be thin and bald. Still wouldn't trade my sleeve for anything, even if it meant a totally bald head for the rest of my days!

There is some additional support for your specific surgery: www.SleevePlicationTalk.com Congrats and hang on, you'll start feeling just like you (only better.)

Angie, That is so exciting! What a great milestone. You are such a great lady and I'm so happy that you are reaping such great rewards for your hard work. Thanks for the support and encouragement you give the rest of us. I am so proud of you lady!!!! Anna

I'm so sorry. My two best friends and I have been trying for years to lose weight to no avail. (that really isn't the only thing we have in common) one of my friends is getting the sleeve in 10 days, but my third friend can't afford it. We are very open and honest with each other and she says that it does make her sad and jealous. Maybe just some loving honesty is the way to go. I know that if I were on the flip side and wasn't able to get surgery but my friends were it would break my heart. And as two fat friends it is a bond and connection that no one else can understand. I'm so sorry.

Yeah tall and thin. But as Judge Judy says (I'm ashamed to admit that I love her.) Beauty fades, but dumb is forever.

Blackberry if you need any info I see you about to head to Mexicali I would love to give you any. I had a great experience and hope you do too!

Whoa Mini you are so close to goal!!! That is awesome. And yes I did have some unkind feelings, but mostly I was amused everytime she would say something shocking the stylist next to her would flip around and look, it was nice that I wasn't the only one noticing how odd it was. And Lisa she was thin and very well put together. It wasn't overly offensive to me because it was so crazy! I have had weird experiences where people want to advise me before, but this was a new one!

Awesome that you are exercising and don't be hard on yourself if there are days that you need to pace yourself or to do less. I think you are rocking, I couldn't make myself exercise regularly for quite a while. Go you!

You are such an inspiration. I always go back and look at the pictures of your arms. You have done such an amazing job. Keep up the great work.

So this weekend I went to get a haircut from someone who had never cut my hair before. The odd scenario went something like this: Me:Just a heads up my hair is kind of falling out I recently had surgery. Her: What kind of surgery? (kind of a personal question I thought) Me:Weight loss surgery. Her:Oh, (looks me up and down) so is it working? Me:Yes, I've lost 80 pounds Her: Wow, how big were you before? Her:So is your skin going to get all weird? Her: (as she holds my hair up) Wow, look at how thin this is? My desire was to take her scissors and cut her (just a little) Guess I will be going back to my regular stylist.

I had nausea for quite a while after my surgery. One of the things that I didn't know (and seems like a design flaw) when you are dehydrated the body it causes nausea. The last thing I wanted to do when nauseated was to guzzle water. I hope you start feeling well soon.