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literally gone. @@Jennifer Rogers newbies et al post op a few months later + even a year your skin can/DOES tighten up a bit (like the song) many people wait on having plastic surgery they wait til the skin is tighter being younger is one factor of your skin tightening but for many, it definitely does firm up a bit i am an a YOUNG fart of 60 for me - i realized my tushy was gone (happened over time - just didn't notice ) in the same way, i realized my rear end was a little firmer plenty of loose skin - but a little firmer this can also happen other body areas don't throw in the towel yet many people wait awhile before having plastic surgery since your skin might firm up its better for mother nature to do its thing in the long end - its worth the wait warning warning attempted analogy below we built a house last year big, long stone driveway i would love to have it paved it immediately we live in snow - harder to snow blow but we are waiting a year til the house "settles" then we will pave the driveway thats the way you are supposed to to do "it" its hard to wait, but its much better to do just like plastic surgery, its worth the wait "God Grant Me Patience,Just Hurry About It" i am starting a movement to outlaw any loose skin who is with me? after all is said and done i would rather have some loose skin "hanging" around than all that blubber good luck kathy

three year surgery follow up @@lsereno great info you sent its been a while since you did this post if my math is correct............which of course it is you are now 3.5 years PO that is so great!!! update, update, update please??? newbies et al love to hear from "old timers" like you i also enjoy reading success stories hope all is well maintenance can be/is hard sometimes take care bud kathy

softcover and digital Books on Weight Loss Surgery. @@Alex Brecher I've know about the book since it came out bet its very good, informative sure wish this book was available when i was looking into WLS My DOS was 12/15/11 i envy all you pre-op and newbies this book sounds great Alex, when do you give me my check for this endorsement?? kathy

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@@deftonestiffany ???? ooooops what did i miss kathy

@@kelseycakes20 all docs say different things to their patients as with everything related to your sleeve - ask and listen only to your doc my doc didn't limit my intake on coffee always loved the smell of coffee - ahhhh wonderful but i never cared for the taste my taste buds didn't change much except now i love coffee i have one cup almost every morning i enjoy drinking it now and it makes my tummy full and happy hope you get your wish and have some coffee sooner than later kathy good luck

@@marfar7 hey girlfriend - haven't seen you in forever.............. i've missed you hope you come around the neighborhood more often lets meet for drinks, Water of course Kathy

@@deftonestiffany wonderful that you had great experience with your doc et al doc and staff were great vomit, nausea - stuff like that happens glad things turned around in a day or two things should improve daily you are on your way to a healthier, happier, longer life good luck with your journey through sleeveland continued speedy recovery kathy

@@waitin2bthin Water is very very important people need to drink as much as possible mannnny people have trouble drinking water at 2 weeks, and further out consider yourself lucky that you can drink lots of water with no problem (don't look a gift horse in the mouth ) no such thing as drinking too much water the more the better sleeve will not stretch check with your NUT, but at this early stage of the game you should probably only be sipping slowly when NUT says ok, you will be able to gulp sounds like you had popsicles (msp )and Jello for Thanksgiving dinner oh well there is always next year i am trying to remember a silly joke i heard way back something like.......... a camel held the worlds record for drinking gallons of water within a couple of minutes shortly after he held the worlds record for doing "this" in a couple of minutes ................fill in the blank since you didn't say otherwise, sounds like recovery is going well down 32 lbs!!! you are aces keep up the good job kathy congrats

@@McButterpants hey bud always wonderful to see your cutie self you are doing so well, terrific down 72 lbs and counting keep up the good work you said a mouthful above (get it? gobble, gobble, gobble mouthful (LOL) Mc - you said " full disclosure, I ran and walked." love it your conscious has gone "up"? while your weight continues to go down nice of you to tell other possible sleevers et al how great this surgery is then reminding newbies et al why they did this WLS, and it WILL be worth it at the end even if they are experiencing one of those damnnnn stalls i always thought it sounded so weird when people expressed their thankfulness for people on this board but its true having this board around has been great, invaluable for me its great to hear peoples experience, their words of wisdom for all but no one of you get a swollen head thats another thing (your head) that will get "bigger" and you'll have to work on "loosing" it i am soooo very thankful for the help with my weight loss and maintenance by my sleeve it has stood by me through thick and thin work with it, and it will work for/with you as far as a year, and time in general people don't be discourage if the weight doesn't melt off as quickly as you would like as many say.... you didn't go to bed one night thin - and wake up being heavy its not gonna happen the other way either "God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It " kathy

@@kasumi so glad to hear that if you were dead, i'd be talking to myself!! problems you initially experienced have eased up, or are gone having the sleeve (or any other surgery) is wonderful great thing to be thankful for early thankfulness towards next thanksgiving when you can have a normal meal thanx for asking i'm thankful that i am "mainly" maintaining 3 years PO!!!! i'm healthy, happier and "I look cute as a button " continue your nice recuperation enjoy your healthier, happier, longer life who deserves it more?? good luck kathy

@@Alex Brecher and all my many fellow weight loss "survivors" hubby and i spent the day with my 85 year old mother she lives in a retirement home they served a lovely dinner with all the trimmings was able to eat small amounts so i did well "little" slice of apple pie Alex thats our secret ok 23 years ago, hubby and i got married it was thanksgiving day, november 28 over 35 family members at my sisters house our anniversary date stays the same of course but thanksgiving date changes every year he BETTER remember the date we are now home enjoying the rest of a nice quiet day admiring the snow we got yesterday hope you all enjoyed your day best to all kathy

@@Julie norton 8 years post op!! how great are you 90 lbs down!!! this is your first holiday without hubby i'm so sorry for your loss i wish you could be with the kids you didn't mention who you were spending the day with i hope you aren't gonna be alone if you are, i wish i would have know i would have set another place for you sending good thoughts your way hugggggs kathy

@ if you didn't enjoy their company, that is one thing maybe you should suck it up and go but if "they" also would rather your absence, i wouldn't go enjoy a quiet day at home, and they will do the same your wife knows all feelings from everyone hopefully she'll eventually understand she might not be thrilled for awhile though but i can tell she is also a sweetie - and "hopefully" will accept your wishes i don't understand how any one couldn't love a sweetie pie like you oh well - i know you are great if you go - be strong and endure its only one day if you stay home...... relax, put your feet up, and have a few drinks Water of course hope you have enjoyed your thanksgiving didn't eat too much you are doing great with your weight loss!!! 84 lbs down wow thats great!!! keep up the good work good luck congrats kathy

@@B-52 awwwww man I heard someone creeping around this morning making coffee that was YOU?? you "forgot" to invite me over don't worry, i am not one to hold a grudge i am a sleever and proud of it but.... always nice to see/talk to another WLS survivor even a "lapper" (just kidding guys - love you too) frequently see your handsome face/posts i enjoy reading your "words of wisdom" hope your head isn't getting too swollen congrats on alllll your energy today and always going exercising this morning you are either aces or a little crazy maybe a little bit of both? i've got a couple of minutes to kill LOL so here's my story in a million words or less i started gaining weight big time as a young teen-ager! yo yo dieting all my life lost, gained, lost etc etc never able to maintain for long live in Syracuse, NY with my DH we were married thanksgiving day 24 years ago 85 year old mom and younger sister/family live close 3 other siblings/spouses/nieces and nephews MA., CT, New Jersey we don't get together often enough maybe every other year wonderful daughter and son-in-law that recently moved to Georgia son-in- transferred with work MOST importantly i have 3 amazing, wonderful, beautiful etc etc grand-children Morgan (14) Andrew (11) Ethan (7) sooooo many things that go along with my WLS making me very thankful no longer on diabetes meds/insulin - high blood pressure meds - cpap machine i am a long time controlled epileptic after i lost my first 50 lbs - i had an "incident" (seizure) i was taking meds for someone who weighed 235 lbs i now weighed 185 lbs doc or i never took this into consideration its like a baby taking the same amount of meds an adult would take so my dosage was cut in 1/2!!! that was a huggggge surprise of a NSV (even though we found out the hard way ) OMG, just re-read my post sorry i've monopolized the conversation about myself thanx for not interrupting! back to topic YOU you have a great attitude continuing exercising no matter what eating correctly i'm sure you follow alllll the rules a successful bariatric patient needs to have a wonderful day with you and yours enjoy your healthier, happier, and longer life who deserves it more? see you around the neighborhood we can meet for drinks Water of course kathy

@@Alex Brecher have a wonderful/happy thanksgiving day kathy

@@Jennifer Rogers i hear this is common hormones and stuff systems gets screwed up for a bit things should get back to normal sooner than later if things don't improve, then call your doc down 26 lbs pre-op and post op thats great keep up the good work good luck kathy

@@jems ahhhhh, thats wonderful!!! many people have "horror" stories concerning insurance, approval etc glad things went well for you DOS December 17th woo hoo that is the first day of your healthier, happier, longer life good luck speedy recovery kathy

It's literally gone. @@Jennifer Rogers can't control where we loose weight, different places, more weight loss in some areas than others i was kind of a strange case (consider the source) always wore my big 2X elastic blue jeans and big tops weighed myself - but never really saw/noticed what i was looking like one day after my shower i looked in the full length mirror and just stood there, turned etc when i turned i realized my buttt was - gone, gone, and gone but plenty of skin hanging down i was shocked went to hubby and he said, "yep, I've been noticing!!" so after alllll these years, butttt is gone "but", i don't miss it kathy

sorry you are not allowed to enter.......... when i push on "recent topic" the replies won't show boo hoo :(

@@Elode i don't understand why they would add you as a friend?? i think the main reason is they can push their friends area and your name and correspond easier, as in a PM (personal message??) don't worry about people adding YOU as a friend kidding bud just for that bing...........i just added you as "my friend" gonna make something of it?? kathy

oooops sorry, didn't mean to post here kathy

@@laurenella82 @@Elode @@Grandma2tweeties et al The below is in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forum "Clothing and Goods Exchange" http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/990-clothing-and-goods-exchange/ hope this helps good luck kathy

@@docbree i'm sooooo happy for you my friend you have been through a lot, and all has finally worked out!!! you deserve this chance to enjoy a healthier, happier, longer life keep the excitement up, "try" and bring the nervousness down you have alot to be thankful for this thanksgiving, and many more to follow good luck speedy recovery kathy

@@mezzomaybe no reason to ever find out and i agree we all are pretty terrific!!! keep up the good work kathy