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Lissa81 hi - never did pictures did you have success with insurance?? WLS performed?? 3/16/13 was your last time on board?? are you still out there?? if you are out there - say yes if you are not out there say no!!! which ever - hope all is well

LOL i emphasize same situation here in syracuse, ny!!!! but........i "shake" DH - he wakes in a daze and says something like "huh, what??" i tell him he's snoring and please turn to the other side he usually just mumbles and turns but sometimes he is a little groggy and semi-awake when i tell him to turn - but says - "I feel like I'm being basted!" (get it??turn over, turkey!!! ) what a guy btw - DH reading this over my shoulder

pardon me for a quick hijack??? just found out what the avitar sign "=" means to anyone else that didn't/doesn't know............ Support Marriage Equality for ALL thumbs up

scorpio2479 you sure do have a neck - how pretty??? keep up the good work congrats

Kapu like others have said - you are doing great, really - would i lie to you??? common statement here.,,,,, Never ever, ever compare yourself to others people have been shot for less don't compare for example the amount you have lost in a certain time period - how much you have lost just be concerned about your own weight - don't listen or "look" at other peoples situations take your measurements - and "temporarily" put that scale away the more "strength" you have not to weigh yourself - the better!!!!! take care good luck continued success

Paul congrats on dropping 130 lbs!!!! how great are you?? sorry you had such a problem - glad things worked out none of us can tell you if you did any damage - i don't "think" you did?? but give your doc a call if you would feel better since you don't have a ticker or profile (hint, hint) i don't know if you have more weight to lose?? if you do have more weight to loose, more continued luck to you (even though it sounds like you don't need any "luck" ) take care congrats on your success today and in the future

gmanbat I can't say everyone here is empathetic but I can say the vast majority are. space dust It's pretty much a big family around here. There are sometimes very vocal differences of opinion, but in the end it's a pretty affectionate and caring bunch who are happy to help . have to say first i love the tact - LOL - well put!!!! i/we find the good in most people here we're a terrific gang - secret handshake and all!!!! congrats on making the wise decision to have WLS yes - very glad/important you have support of DH and others to follow "what should you be prepared for??" the ride of a lifetime - you'll have some bumps, ups and down - but you'll do great!!!! get ready to enjoy a healthier, happier, longer life hope your WLS will be sooner than later take care good luck

Determined_Me see what happens when you follow the "rule book"?? down 30 lbs since surgery WooHoo keep up the great job/work!!!! congrats

Bvi thank you for posting this I agree its important to hear stories like this seeing someone else's problems, death - probably associated with obesity is good/but sad to have on our back burner of our head medical problems are our initial reasoning for have WLS i think "some/a few" people think WLS is a vanity surgery - but of course we know better the benefit of our new appearance is great though - but not primary reason for surgery now, with our success since WLS - we will be able to live that longer, healthier, happier life that we all deserve to all of us - continued good health with our weight loss - and through maintennance life IS good edit - Bvi if you haven't read this yet congrats on being newly sleeved and losing 33 lbs these past 3 weeks keep up the good job/work!!!!!

hey Honey!!!!! here i am, here i am!!! small world!!! i live in Abbots Landing in Baldwinsville!!!! my WLS was at SUNY at Upstate too!!!! (12/15/11) Dr. Simon we should talk - one of us PM the other - whose first??? i'm 15.5 months PO - great WLS and recovery!!!! GOAL one satisfied happy, healthy camper here!!!! you will find this "trip/journey" is amazing - you are in for the ride of your life few bumps here and there - but your life, health et al will continue to go up, as your weight goes down btw - i "think" i saw someone else here from syracuse, but i lost her name!!!boo hoo

washffpm hey dude -yeah you lookin' good great job i know you are feeling good and healthy - happier too probably continued good luck congrats

Minus 140 lbs Looking Ahead oh no!!!! here we go again!!!! so, you lost 140 lbs???? big deal!!!!! ya da ya da ya da you think you are something special? everyone says, "oh you look great, amazing, beautiful et al" aren't you sick of hearing such nonsense!!!! wellllll, you better get used to it, cuz i'm a big fan lady what an accomplishment terrific job keep up the great work today, tomorrow and always for the rest of your healthier, happier and longer life congrats

Tina let me be the 1rst to congratulate you on being "here" for one year you survived listening to the "bunch" of us in through thick and thinner, and thinner days through our rants about stalls, vomitting, gas, is it ok that i had a whopper 2 days PO? what more could you ask for no ticker?? or profile stats???? inquiring minds want to know did you have WLS yet? how far along are you?? age weight height DOS sex (say yes) take care bud good luck

wannalise i am so very sorry and confused at the same time for what you are dealing with i totally understand what you are dealing with, and i hope you and your neurologist get this figured out/get control, very, very soon we are "sisters" - when i turned 16, (43 years ago) i became aware of my epilepsy i have been "controlled" all these years - with a couple of exceptions due to medicine changes my NSV - after i had lost about 50 lbs - we realized that due to my extreme weight loss, i now needed LESS medicine (keppra & lametcal) unfortunately we found this out the hard way - when i had an "unexpected" side effect I became very "dilusional" after knee replacement surgery 3 months PO WLS had to stay in hospital 3 extra days til they could figure out and deal with the prob - getting the right dosage for me I now take 1/2 the dosage that i took before WLS - this is huge for me i hope you and your neurologist get this figured out very soon!!!!! losing 160 lbs - you have done amazing i wish the best for you take care my friend

Amanda since you didn't say differently, i'm "assuming" all went well will surgery, and recovery is going well 2 weeks PO - thats great tight jeans, now fitting perfectly so quickly - terrific there is a "magnet" in my scale, that keeps drawing me to "it" staying away from the scale - patient in finding out what your new weight will be??? IMO thats an NSV in itself!!!! keep up the terrific job congrats

njgrl22 onderland!!!!! best place in the world to live!!!! keep UP the great work while you go down and down in lbs 52 lbs gone, gone, and gone!!!! take care congrats

Laura OMG - you are asking for tips - now???? in a few hours you will start the ride of a lifetime like the amusement park rides - your life will go up and down - go in circles - but it will be amazing/ fun!!! quite an adventure!!!! come here and read what "we" all love to talk about - our common bond - our friend the "SLEEVE" I could give you allllll the answers about the sleeve (not really!!!) buttttt then i'd have to shoot you you gotta "live" the experience to believe it!!! "I'm" excited for you to start your brand new, healthier, happier, longer life Post WLS take care good wishes speedy recovery

ShyV you haven't said otherwise - so I "assume"?? you are doing well with your eating in general and weight loss these past 3 months??? if the "egg" thing is all that you are concerned about - things are looking ok IMO i never understood when people would say how they couldn't tolerate egg at all??? i eat a scrambled egg and a 1/2 - 3 times a week - yum yum no problem OMG its almost 1:00 am this "chic" has to run

What If? vila2924 hi there glad you haven't changed your mind about having WLS having the surgery is the best thing you could do for yourself (everyones favorite, but true cliche') don't 2nd guess yourself now be happy with your initial wise decision to be sleeved being scared, concerned, nervous - happens at one time or another to most/all of us but the bottom line is you have tried to loose this ball and chain around your neck for years "they" both keep coming back to haunt you, tighter and tighter "we" people just can't keep this blasted weight off - we have all tried and tried and tried some more, only to regain + if you/us continue with bad eating habits, gaining more and more weight, developing or worsening your co-morbities - what do you and yours do then????? we can't let the fear of the unknown rule our lives unknown??? how will i react to WLS - how will my recovery go??? will i have any complications????? gas, vomitting??? will i have problems PO eating, drinking et al????? if you continue your life as you are doing now ???? then what???? what if you cross the street tomorrow and get hit by a bus??? don't mean to scare you!!!! :ph34r: alittle pre-op nerves never hurt anyone - but gotta settle down about the "what ifffffffs" you made such a wise decision !!! when your kids understand "later" what their mom did to help herself and them - they will be soooo proud of their "mommy"!!!! if you really need to calm your nerves ... have a tall cool drink of Water silly!!!! good luck best wishes take care

Canada how horrible good for you for "getting to the route of the problem" knowing something was up i don't/hope things like this happen often - but as you proved, anything can happen at least once repeating the WLS with the same surgeon, have WLS free this time - you were right, not to go there again BUT - i think "something" should be done about what happened to you!!!! you paid for surgery twice - due to doctors incompetence - NOT FAIR i am a very naiive person - i just don't know how stuff like this can happen, and the doc gets away with it!!!! i "think" have heard Dr. Pompa on the board??? he "probably/maybe/usually???might do a successful WLS but that doesn't help your situation i guess i am/was hinting about suiing - but you might just want to get on with your new life putting nightmares behind you - looking towards sweet dreams only starting with your new wonderful life - to be successful sleeve take care good luck

UK Cathy LOVE that analogy ahhhhhhh, i can see you now walking along the beach, hand in hand with DH not "a care in the world" sun in your eyes I'm jealous!!!! you've done great!!!!! keep up the terrific work btw - try not to feel tooooo bad for us "poor" people in NY that are freezing with 12 degree temperatures and snow - don't give us another thought!!! brrrrrrrrrrrrr

Christi Ahhhhhhh, another happy newbie what a lovely smile you have!!!!! may you be as happy as you are right now - for the rest of your life per your "My Story" you posted... congrats on loosing 80 lbs pre-op!!!!! take care best wishes speedy recovery

Kendra i don't have any noodles around (wet or dry) since they are Pasta I am NOT gonna tell you what a silly thing you did or the fact that you had WLS to loose 142 lbs!!!! I am NOT gonna beat you silly aren't you glad i didn't say any of the above anybody that "knows" me knows that i couldn't say shi..t if i had my mouth full of it ha ha i'm fooling you adm. police - i said a "naughty" word and got away with it Kendra - you know you screwed up - no one needs to tell you that i'm sure NO one here will yell at you!!! that wouldn't be helpful, since you've already done the deed the future is today and tomorrow the truth is many/most of us had made similar/stupid mistakes - you are not the first and you won't be the last!! you learned the hard way not to make this mistake again 85 lbs down the toilet, FLUSH congrats!!! keep doing what you are doing - except the crueller best wishes good luck

EYE CANDY I've told you 1,000 times not to exaggerate!!! popsicles are classified as a liquid - helping you stay hydrated po - but they don't really have an "ounce" value you MUST drink your Water your still a little early post up - but you MUST try and push your water - as long as you can hold it down if you are having problems....just keep sipping small amounts many people drink chrystal light if you just don't like water - SUCK IT UP!!! you must drink 64 oz daily-if you DON't get all your H20 in....... people have been shot for less you do have to improve your drinking - this is a "for the rest of your life change" good luck