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Chimera you and dh look wonderful i think its great when family/friends have WLS at the same time able to support each other you two keep up the amazing job!!! time to post your new picture avitar keep up the good work/job - for the rest of your healthier, happier life kathy congrats

tkw110 I am very sorry to hear about your problem/leak I can't begin to imagine how you feel I'm glad you are starting to heal - but its been 3 long months being depressed PO happens to many but in your case, it must be extra hard do the best you can try and stay as strong as possible take care of yourself sending you healing thoughts good luck kathy

Adahlia what a wonderful year you have had!!!!! great story life continues to get better daily!!!!! 91 lbs - terrific keep up the great job/work continued success good luck kathy

NeverBeTheSameAgain no truer words spoken sending you many good thoughts june 3 - right around the corner speedy recovery good luck kathy

after seminar witlh surgeon, i was all set to have the lapband we spoke later - he gave the benefits of the sleeve - luckily i changed my mind cris cristy having WLS - can't figure why he would have the lapband my/many other dr.'s too - don't perform the lapband anymore i "think" many people still haven't heard of the sleeve??? oh wellllll......... kathy

Chivon32 good news - life only gets better!!!! 21 lbs you say???? great start your excitement comes right through my computer monitor!!! keep up the terrific job/work good luck kathy congrats

MyGastricSleevedLife happy one year surgiversary 92 lbs down, down, down toilet FLUSH!!! great pictures!!! you've done great keep up the good job/work congrats

gettinMeBack hmmmm your pictures - do you expect me to say "oh what a transformation, you look so great, OMG" stuff like that???? all of the above and more GOTCHA :lol: keep doin' what you are doing great job!!!! kathy congrats

bissdgma wow heard you are getting WLS so soon!!!! thats terrific!!! sure you are "allowed" to be nervous but - think of all the projected wonderful wonderful things you will experience in the next few months as you are getting healthier this is the start of your new healthier, happier, longer life!!! enjoy every minute of this process! btw - keeping busy cleaning your house??? great idea - can you come to syracuse, ny and clean my house too??? good luck bud speedy recovery kathy

Janice sooooo many people post on the boards sometimes we/you/me - pour out our soles - and don't get a response i understand that feel bad (been there0 but try not to take it personally like i said - too many posts for everyone to respond too many people miss the exceptionally great posts like yours you are not pathetic!!!! actually i can see you are wonderful continued speedy recovery good luck kathy

mocanitanj OMG - its NEVER too late get back on the horse, start following the rules - the sleeve was NOT a waste of time/mistake!!! we all/most have messed up a bit "once or twcie" you've done well - really!!!! just shy of losing 50 lbs in 5 months - do the #'s - thats NOT a bad monthly average sure you can/will do better as OP said - start to force the fluids - Water, water, water, and then more water at least 64 oz - you might have to push/force yourself to drink - improve daily it is very important!!!! and i'm sure you know to stop drinking before you eat by about 15-30 minutes never ever ever drink with your meals (people have been shot for less ) very very important - do not drink anything for about 45 minutes after you eat!!! i agree to go through pantry and chuck stuff like chips, Cookies et al when you see something "good" to eat.........sweets et al........... remember all of us are shaking their fingers at you saying - I don't think so!!!! we're scary enough to make you drop those goodies!!! tell your nutritionalist you need some more assistance from her - you are having problems maybe you need to assert yourself more - and say help, don't let her just aske the basic questions - you need to say more - you want help if she still doesn't do any good - get another NUT good for you that you are eating small portions - but sounds like you might be grazing eating a bunch of different times those small portions?? - sorry bud, gotta stop that these past 5 months have not been a waste!!! i can/will get back to basics - and continue doing well after all you know this is a llifetime journey but the results are great!!!!! i can see in your lovely smiling face - that you have what it takes to succeed i know it, i know it come back here for more support anythime think positive!!!! good luck kathy

TapSnap hey dude you look great 100 lbs down, down, down toilet FLUSH you've done an amazing job looks like you are at goal???? stats, stats???ticker??? inquiring minds want to know luck has nothing to do with your success, or anyone elses you/we all work hard to achieve success eating, drinking, portions - stuff we will follow for the rest of our healthier, happier, longer life!!! kathy congrats

BuffBride regrets - are you kidding me!!!! i'm 17 months PO - Goal past 5 months i am enjoying, living my healthier happier life no complications PO!!!! its good to receive personal responses from others - i/we don't mind but - agreed check out various regret boards OP did have physical problems PO - and i get their feelings - some others wished they hadn't had the WLS cuz they miss food in general!!! that i don't get!!! MOST people love, love, love their sleeve - only regret they didn't do it earlier nothing is usally eating - you have to work with your sleeve so it can work with you - for the rest of your life good for you on doing your "homework" !!!! be prepared in all aspects of the different ways you will be eating and drinking - this is for the rest of your longer, healthier, happier life ie the Water "rules" very important that you will eat in small quantities but---- you will eventually be able to eat any type of food - in a teeny amount the sleeve is the best thing since white bread!!! (but now bread will not be one of the best foods to eat) take care good luck kathy

newstart my eyes and ears play tricks on me sometimes is that really you i see in that great picture??? did you really say you've lost 80 lbs??? you are now in onderland too??? OMG - it is you, it is you!!! i don't know if i can take all this excitement!!!!! i am sooooo happy for you hey kiddo you look terrific happy 6 month surgiversary!!! keep up the great job/work kathy congrats

Luckystar12 5 months - 50 lbs down??? you are doing great never compare yourself to others weight - don't you dare!!!! you will not stop losing at 6 months - or even slow down just keep up the good job with your Protein first, watching your carbs - small portions, chewing and eating very slowly continue to drink your Water, not drink when you are not supposed to do everything your wise mind tells you to do!!!! keep up the good job/work congrats on your weight loss take care kathy

WeeWers don't be shy cuz of your age age has been a discussion on the board, but mainly initiated by us "old farts"!!! i turned 58 1 month PO in 2012 i lost 105 pounds - and i am very proud with my success doesn't matter how old or young are after beint sleeved having the WLS at any age benefits your healthier, happier, longer longer life!!!! i can see the determination in your face concerning the WLS you'll do great!!!! there is a board for different "ages" ie 60's take care good luck with WLS speedy recovery kathy

khard4ou as everyone has said OMG - i'm also glad things turned out ok you've gone throlugh a lot - and you came out the other side!!!! what a great attitude you have post surgery, all set to dive into your new life with your new friend the sleeve enjoy your healthier, happier, longer life take care stay well kathy

Johnathon sorry guy we never met/ talked but...... you are such a cutie i wanted to comment on your post 101 lbs gone, gone, gone, down the toilet FLUSH almost at goal too!!!!! WooHoo happy dance - happy dance continued good luck enjoy the benefits of the sleeve............... today, tomorrow, and for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life kathy congrats

makemyownluck/deedadumble very true!!!! congrats on being taken off BP meds - i know the feeling - it is great!!!! yes, since you've lost 50 lbs - it will effect your medication dosage I'm sure you meant you were going to have the doc reduce your cymbalta gradually, right???? don't do it on your own!!!! you/me/us should never experiment with a change of dosage doc needs to direct you on how much to take, what to change "little" hijack ok??? i checked with all my docs prior to WLS concerning my meds etc everyone was a go ahead but............. at 4 months PO i had a knee replacement i had lost 60 lbs i have epilepsy (controlled) but since i lost the weight, and combination with my anesthesia - i had a couple of seizures all do to the fact that i was taking too much meds for my smaller body (labs were taken) took a couple of days for proper meds adjustment ...but........... back to my "normal"? crazy self now 56 lbs gone, oh no, where did it go LOL keep up the great job/work kathy congrats

michelle4873 hey kiddo lookin' good keep up the good work/job good luck kathy congrats

libearzmom WooHoo happy dance, happy dance onderland - century club can't do much better than that??? i thought i've been seeing "less and less" of you!! keep up the great job/work take care congrats kathy

MommyofFive i think many/most of us totally get what you are saying!!!! let me reassure you - when you look in the mirror - that smaller person is really you deal with it comment to yourself/and us - all the great things you have been doing - embrace your success stories you worked hard for them keep up the good job/work kathy

jandseakin never heard of such an animal!!! those bathing suits that supposed cover up your upper thighs - don't really hide anything and when they get wet - nothing is left to the imagination bought a new one piece bathing suit after my WLS/goal looks good - buttttttttt excess skin on my inner thighs, arms - i can't hide i do Water aerobics i'd rather have excess skin showing - and be thin then no excess skin from WLS - but extra skin "hanging" around with me being fat easier said than done - but sometimes we can't let others "possible" thoughts upset us we/you/me/all know that we're great!!!! excess skin or not!!!! take care see you at the pool kathy

SonnysWuv so you want tough love??? here goes are you kidding me, even thinking about having popcorn at one week PO licking butter salt off? OMG per different docs/NUTS you must wait til your tummy heals more my doc told me 3 months!!!! i would give the men bonding time at the movies sounds like for you (me too back at one week PO)its hard to deal with the yummy smells enough tough love??? hope you know i was only "following" your directions about trying and talk you out of the popcorn?? i would NEVER yell at you - or anyone else hmmmm - maybe at DH !!!! take care bud kathy

brittneyly happy one year surgiversary!!! 117 lbs gone, gone, gone - down the toilet - FLUSH you have been successfully sleeved losing all that weight there is a pregnancy board floating around here - you can get advice/help from others in the know you will probably gain some weight - but no longer are the days of gaining 70 lbs you will be diligent, stick to everything you know - Water, Protein etc. these are all great things in life generally - and with being pregnant too after baby - you will work hard to take off that excess weight you put on nothing is ever easy about losing this weight, but i know you can do this you proved it with your present weight loss!!! great transformation wonderful pictures!!!! good luck with your pregnancy raising my glass of H20 to you and baby's health take care bud CONGRATS kathy