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Cant Stop Obsessing!
Your not obsessing your just getting so very exceited. A whole new life is ahead of you. There are many emotions that come into play with WL surgery. As it gets closer you may second guess yourself and start getting nervous. This is all normal. Just keep your eye on the prize. a healthy new you. I had surgery April of 2011 , I always wanted to parasail and well 2 weeks ago in florida I did. What a wonderful gift we are given with this surgery.
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Surgery In Approx An Hour
It is normal to be nervous. But just think of the new you and that what your doing is the best thinmg you could do for your life. I will be praying for you. See you on the looser side you'll be fine Denise
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Holy Wrist Bones!
hey that is great - keep up the good work
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One Year Out
It has been one year since my surgery. This has been the best year of my life. when I started this I was 460 pounds. July of 2010 I was 450 when I went to the surgeons office for the first time. April 7, 2011 I was 410 pound the day of surgery. So I have lost 176 since surgery and 226 total. I have 54 pounds to go. things are slowing down and I went to my surgeon yesterday for my one year visit and he says this is normal. That I need to bump things up though with excercise and watching extra caerefully but he is very impressed with what I have done already. This forum has helped a great deal , and showed me the sleeve does work. I was suppose to get the DS surgery and when he went in I had very bad gaul stones stuck to my adominal wall and he needed to take care of that and was afraid of infestion so I got the sleeve instead. I was upset at first but got over it and joined this forum and saw that the sleeve does work. i am very happy now for the sleeve instead of the DS. Dr. G says that i could of had the rest of the surgery this year but he said that I was so successfull with the sleeve that I don't need it. I am determined to loose this last 54 more pounds but in the meantime I feel great. I am 50 years young and feel 20 again, I have been given my life back.
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Holy Crap!
You will feel like a million bucks and all will go fine. Being scared and excieted all at the same time is normal we have all gone through it.
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1 Year Out :)
Thankyou we are all in this together
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1 Year Out :)
Thankyou all and hopethrufaith that is what this forum is all about- I received so much inspiration from here - i always thought if they can do it so can I- when was or is your surgery
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1 Year Out :)
Well I can't believe that it has been one year since my surgery. This has been the best year of my life. when I started this I was 460 pounds. July of 2010 I was 450 when I went to the surgeons office for the first time. April 7, 2011 I was 410 pound the day of surgery. So I have lost 176 since surgery and 226 total. I have 54 pounds to go. things are slowing down and I went to my surgeon yesterday for my one year visit and he says this is normal. That I need to bump things up though with excercise and watching extra caerefully but he is very impressed with what I have done already. This forum has helped a great deal , and showed me the sleeve does work. I was suppose to get the DS surgery and when he went in I had very bad gaul stones stuck to my adominal wall and he needed to take care of that and was afraid of infestion so I got the sleeve instead. I was upset at first but got over it and joined this forum and saw that the sleeve does work. i am very happy now for the sleeve instead of the DS. Dr. G says that i could of had the rest of the surgery this year but he said that I was so successfull with the sleeve that I don't need it. I am determined to loose this last 54 more pounds but in the meantime I feel great. I am 50 years young and feel 20 again, I have been given my life back.
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Beef Snack
Ohhhh Thankyou for the new receipe- lots of protein and sounds delicious and simple to make. will be trying this soon
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I Have A Lot To Lose!
It is very normal to be scared. We all were. But just relax and know that you are doing the best thing for your life. Let me know when you come home.
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I Have A Lot To Lose!
opps i meant 50 pounds I lost 50 pounds beore surgery Surgery was April 7th 2011 almost 11 months ago and I weighed 410 the day of surgery I see your having sugery on Thursday- it will be great - you will be in my prayers- You will love your sleeve
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I Have A Lot To Lose!
I had 280 pounds to loose. I started out at 460 and have lost 5 pounds before sugery and was 410 on april 7, 2011. Today almost 11 months out I weigh 238. 58 more pounds to go. You can do it
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Guilty
It is a shame when some have problems. They do end up to be ok though. Most have no problems at all to very little problems. i really didn';t have any major problems. There is a particular person on here who I think is a drama queen and post so much about so many problems for the attention. You just enjoy your journey. I am
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Where Are You 200+Er's?
Hello all I have lost 220 pds so far. 50 before surgery and 170 since surgery. I was sleeved 10 months ago. I still have 60 more to go, slowing up but still coming off. feeling great. Denise
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Sf Pudding
all doctors are different- I was allowed one a day