ProudGrammy

@@jackiemc1987 sneaky you LOL tucking in your tummy and thighs in your pants LOL besides loosing 140 lbs - you are also a smarty pants hard work pays off lovely pics keep up the great work i know you will!! kathy congrats @@telltell624 I wanted to comment on you also from page 3 Happy one year surgiversary please fix yours stats!!! you started at 371 - now 226!! 145 lbs gone!!! great transformation pics (profile page) you look great keep up the good job kathy congrats

@@hs01978 GNC Total Lean shake (25 gr. protein) is wonderful already prepared mixed - can't get much easier then that swiss chocolate - heavenly this is what I love works for me good luck bud kathy

@@anna9/15 it must be hard having WLS with no one around to help/answer your questions your medical team (nut/doc) "should" be around to help you ask any and all questions don't be shy or feel any question is "stupid" talk to your doc immediately about the gerd hopefully the "pill" they might suggest will work for you sooner than later you'll read/get a lot of good info/suggestions/experiences on this board listen to them all but at the end of the day ONLY listen to your NUT or doc Vitamin, eating, drinking problems/question should go to NUT ask doc's office people to direct you to a support group possibly your hospital has a group need motivation?? your health will improve physical problem should decrease or disappear totally you should feel better about yourself, more confident the fact that your appearance will improve - that's not bad either remember the saying "keep your eyes on the prize" (something like that) get some tissues and wipe your pretty eyes take care bud big huggggs kathy

@@Elode Happy Surgiversay you have had a wonderful year hard work, following rules determination pays off keep up the great job "pinch me" moments knock it off!! you're gonna get black and blue "moments"!!! relish everyday of your life life IS good and of course you are aces!! kathy congrats

@@MarciaN EEEEK you didn't really say that, did you you sound like you have a defeated attitude before you start please don't go into WLS with the feeling you won't succeed this is a serious lifetime decision no one should ever have WLS if they aren't sure you should think more, no hurry whatever conclusion you come to it's the right one for you good luck kathy

@@lorri716 wonderful, wonderful can i dance with you?? you are in the position to lead 40 lbs down!! keep up the good work i know you will kathy congrats

@@Elode i was one of "those" that was not required to do pre-op liquid diet i said to myself i should do something like liquids prior to WLS BUT- like many others - i had did a "food funeral" - gained 3 pound before surgery past is past that's why i'm excited to do this with other people i know i will be successful kathy

@@Grace818 sorry for all your pain, problems glad "they" were able to get rid of the solid mass on your kidney for now, take care of yourself surgery of course is serious do everything the doc tells you I'm sure you realize your kidney issue is much more important than the sleeve having WLS now, doesn't hold a candle to all your problems you are dealing with when doc says its ok to be sleeved - great but don't be in a hurry take care of yourself good wishes to you speedy recovery kathy

@@Sexy Granny from one proudgrammy to a @@Sexy Granny like a fine wine, we improve with age you must be wonderful!!! (me too LOL ) you asked for suggestions, what to do today?? think only about yourself today example : get your hair done, manicure, pedicure, shopping do something today that you couldn't have done 11 months ago celebrate your new self Hap Hap Happy B'day kathy

@@Elode i have put on a few lbs very upset, but i know i will take it off nice to have someone else to do this with Today I "just" started back to basics i had 4 shakes today (swiss chocolate) in a prepared bottle GNC Total Lean 25 gr Protein NUT says i says i can count Protein Shakes as liquid tomorrow i'll drink 4 shakes i always get in 64+ oz Water too moving extra tv in the bathroom ok, ready set, here i go...... kathy

@@sarahbethemails little hijack i must tell you 12 year old grand-son loves jalapeños peppers he was telling his little brother (5 at the time) to try the hot peppers peppers are great, you will love them after eating a little bit poor little Ethan cried, and screamed, and... kids can be meanies to there siblings!! but i gotta love them both!! back to our regularly scheduled program you probably have some spices in the house put a little on a tsp check it out slowly experiment then a little more, than more than...... you might immediately find you can't tolerate them or you have no problems by the way - i always pass on jalenpeno!! good luck kathy

@@Lexuskela hello my friend 67 lbs down that's great sounds you are following all the rules if i had 5 saltines i probably would have shot myself you didn't eat 5 hershey bars LOL you ate 5 saltines to help your upset tummy hope they helped if i had heartburn i would take tums, and chew 1/2 slice of bread i don't know where you were when this happened (work, home) what i do is i lay down since i'm hurting so - i always fall asleep immediately wake up 30 minutes later and i'm good to go this is just me hope you are feeling well by now kathy

You know you lost weight when sad story many years ago family was going for a nice drive i was sitting in the back seat with my siblings wasn't a smooth ride while dad was driving, the back end of the car was in a lower "position" car was weighed down not sure i'm saying the above right i commented about the situation a few times asking dad what's the problem what is the matter what's going on he FINALLY said. there's a lot more weight where you are sitting i wanted to die he wasn't being mean, he just answered my question dad died 20 years ago today i wish he was alive today so he could see me now he would have been so proud kathy

@@AggieSleever YES!!! "did contact my insurance and they advised it is possible to switch;, have to resubmit the paperwork for approval (AGAIN). " good for you that you are not "settling" with the initial surgeon why would you want less than the best resubmitting paper work is a small price to pay to feel better about a surgeon hope you get approval sooner than later good luck kathy

@@rp1980 you are terrific!! sounds like NUT/you work together nicely i asked the nurse if i could see her again in 3 months felt like it would help ME to be more accountable are you keeping a daily food diary like MFP you said NUT told you that you could have 40 carbs a meal you mean 40 carbs a day, right? playing devils advocate you've lost a lot of weight in 6 months weight loss "might" slow down "a little" now never ever get discouraged!! people have been shot for less!! do you go to a support group can you find one?? this probably would help your "accountability" issue keep up the good job i know you will 104 lbs down!! you are aces kathy congrats

@ Good morning today is first day of the rest of your life you on the way to a healthier, happier, longer life who deserves it more good luck speedy recovery kathy

@ that's wonderful terrific NSV weighing less than hubby how cool is that keep up the good job i know you will 104.9 lbs gone, gone, gone!! don't look for them LOL kathy congrats

@@Heather Feather hey Tex sorry you are dealing with those stupid allergies agree you MUST ask doc what to do i don't know what YOUR doc will say not sure about the meds either IMO if you have a fever doc "probably" will postpone WLS I "think" if you "only" have allergies , doc probably will proceed don't know for sure all docs/nut have different "rules"/thoughts opinions are like assssholes, we all have one if you must postpone sleeve, hopefully you can be re-scheduled sooner than later hope things work out with surgery good luck kathy

@@Inner Surfer Girl terrific needing to buy smaller undies planning ahead and buying smaller sizes you've lost 150 lbs so far that's terrificd (so are you!) keep up the great work i know you will good luck kathy congrats

@BLENDgirl hey bud thanx for filling in the missing pieces I've always known you were/are aces, really!! kathy

@@Halfagain Froudienn slip (sorry for the msp) i'm LUCKY/relieved i didn't get a ticket kathy

@@Nene65 OMG raising 4 grand-kids!! i have 3 grand-kids living in a different state (8, 12, 15) i live in NY - they are in GA i had the sleeve 4 years ago 57 years OLD 235 lbs present 61 years YOUNG 130 lbs GOAL sending you a link to a board specific age group http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/411-age-specific-gastric-sleeve-surgery-support-groups/ good luck kathy

@@GAHUNTER your patience/waiting 5 years for something you wanted and needed is very commendable you knew there was a light at the end of "that" tunnel and you waited "patiently"?? good for you there are age specific boards one is for 60s check it out http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/411-age-specific-gastric-sleeve-surgery-support-groups/ you referred a couple of times that "we" etc are you having the sleeve at the same time with your wife, SO, family member?? inquiring minds want to know sorry for all your health issues - knees, sleep apnea, walking, diabetes etc i have been there done that, most other people also were/now in same position as you loose weight you will "probably" decrease some med dosages or completely get rid of meds many of your physical problems should also improve read and absorb as much info as you can from these boards there are good books to read IE WLS for dummies more helpful "for dummies too!! check out books, and UTube - wealth of info out "there" learn what to expect pre-op and post-op ask your questions, work with the search button on top right hand corner after you read/listen to other people's suggestion, experience, "words of wisdom" at the end of the day ALWAYS listen to the words of your NUT support is always wonderful to have if you are having WLS the same time as someone else, that's great you can support each other and help each other this special b'day of 65 is a very appropriate way to start your new healthier, happier, longer life good luck dude speedy recovery kathy

lucky to have good insurance @@MeAndTinyTina you sure are i was too i found a wonderful plastic surgeon who was very experienced with breast reconstruction doc had done many, many reconstructions doc said he had has done reconstruction for post WLS patients and CA patients and "regular" people too i don't "think" any plastic surgeon SPECIALIZES in breast reconstruction after CA i do think certain plastic surgeons have more experience working with breasts - CA or not good luck dealing with the monster of cancer take one day at a time hold your head high continued success for the rest of your healthier, happier , CA free, longer life hugggggs kathy

before and after pics @@MeAndTinyTina i had breast cancer 15 years ago, chemo - no radiation all is good with me when surgeons were about to start my "tram flap procedure" (reconstuction) they realized my veins were too small (doc said he never experienced that prob) no reconstruction was started til after sleeve DIEP flap?? sounds like the free tram flap similar i was supposed to have don't remember how long reconstruction took after surgery maybe a couple of months later??? at his office doc put in expanders to "stretch" my breasts area then i went to his office later a few times 5 or 6?? he filled the breasts with saline at a very slow rate each time didn't want big breasts they were always too big and i hated that i wanted them reconstructed much smaller than before congrats on loosing 111 lbs your breasts since you lost weight your breasts deflated my breasts area? had too little veins to proceed similar resulting in our different but "similar" problems never thought of taking before and after pictures not a bad idea thought had the word Survivor written in small italic letters above my right ankle @proudgrammy again is proud!! did tattoo after GOAL (never had tattoos befor) now i have 3!! picture of a small butterfly above survivor on hand the first three letters of my grand-kids M organ A ndrew E than - small red heart under each letter wishing you well through this process good luck kathy