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@@Sherlock1969. ???? i must have taken a stupid pill instead of my vitamin this morning what are you talking about kathy

@@Andrew0929 woo hoo!! party dance party dance!!! you can lead i remember you had a rough start glad things are continuing to go well for you onederland - wonderful place to live!!!! keep up the good work for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life (I know you will ) kathy congrats

@@Jersrose43 ahhhhhh - what i have to look forward to!!!! I "nose" what you mean already experience the sneezing i live in syracuse, ny my daughter in Georgia could hear me sneeze could you hear me too??? no profile or ticker??? (hint, hint!!! ) if you are pre-op good luck post op?? keep up the good work!!! Kathy

@@Miss Mac ya think!!! i have 2 knee replacements!!!! the one knee did turn black and blue the next day and hurt but i'm pretty sure the replacement is made out of some special metal great weight loss!!! I see you are about to enter the century club holding the door open for you kathy

@@Recycled too funny guy especially the one about winning by a nose!!!! as far as DH is concered - he is self-conscious - even if he's not with me one look at me - and people do possibly have "interesting" imaginations/thoughts some people are soooo nosey!!!! appreciate the well wishes congrats on your great weight loss kathy

@@allymo123 that is so great!!!! wonderful news many others wait forever, and have to keep bothering doc's office or have to appeal their decision OR don't get approved at all hope your surgery date is sooner than later your whole new world is about to begin its a wonderful road you will be following for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life you might have a few ups and downs, couple of bumps - but thats ok the good outweights the bad good luck with surgery speedy recovery kathy congrats

but my sleeve helped break my falllll kidding about the help from the sleeve!!!! butttttt - i did break my poor nosey 2 weeks ago i was at a luncheon at my 83 year old mom's retirement home i got up and tripped over the bottom leg/part of her walker!!!! i fell against the table, hitting my head briefly - but i went smack, straight down landing on my nose and knees!!! losing my 105 lbs/goal this time didn't help break my fall ouch!!! its amazing how much blood comes out of your nose forever!!!!unbelieveable my mom was all panicked there were about 125 people around!!! OMG to add insult to injury......... the nurse helping me asked if i lived there!!! Lord help me!!!! DH came to my rescue in about 1/2 an hour - and against my will, we went to the ER CT scan showed that it was broken!!!! duhhhh ya think?? saw ENT next day - i had in and out surgery the other day (thursday) the surgery itself took about 10 minutes but i was under general anesthia i have a big splint/cast on my nose (not good at posting pics, but i'll try later) nose feels like a ton of bricks i can't blow my nose!!!!! i have decided not to hide in the house - so i am doing errands with hubby today i can't drive because i wear glasses, and i can't see the nose in front of my face!!!!! that was an unintential good one!!! soooooo, guess this shook up my otherwise boring - but wonderful life thought i would share my slory to my fellow buds in sleeveland (and any other wonderful WLS people) going out now I still do look as cute as a button kathy

@@jdillon like some, many, most (me) have lost weight only to regain + don't kick yourself anymore - you are probably already black and blue "can't wait for July" i was very anxious for WLS too but remember - the surgery is here to help/assist you lose the weigh nolthing is done magically overnight you MUST work with the sleeve - and in turn the sleeve will work for/with you but you look like a smart cookie i'm sure you are aware that this is a forever new lifestyle that you need/must follow you have 2 months til surgery you can prepare for surgery by gradually doing the following stop drinking soda (diet soda too) no more coffee don't drink with your meals wait after you eat to drink again for 45-60 minutes drink 64 oz a day these are hard rules to follow - but work on it now - so post op - you'll have a leg up on other newbies head hunger - not sure of the "official" definition, but something like................ you are not really hungry, but your tummy tells your brain you want to eat good luck kathy

@@jennynoblemiller some/many/MOST have dealt with this problem (2.5 years PO I still have my "issues") not many, but some people were never big Water drinkers while eating - I was though sorry, no real help how to make it better just sending my "sympathy" an hour after we finish eating.............. lets meet for drinks to drown our sorrows i'm buying water of course i see you've lost 23 lbs!!!!! wonderful!!!! kathy congrats

@@Terribj great accomplishment !!! we all love those NSV's clothes shopping et al nothing special with me except i'm continueing to enjoy goal happy as a clam life is good guesss that's a pretty neat/special thing poor Lane Bryant their loss is also YOUR loss 33 lbs down you are aces!! keep up the good work!!! kathy congrats

@@Roo101769 ahhhhh bud i feel for you that must be soooo hard to be around all that bad food!!! sure we can all tell you to stay strong ignore those wonderful smelling foods it must be difficult offices always have food around!!!! many/most of these people can/might become overweight eating all that junk maybe wear sunglasses and a nose clip?? best of luck to you kathy

@@jdillon couldn't see the video what happened?? wellll..... done and over with can't go back get back on that horse you took a big step on telling us!! being honest with yourself coming out of the closet and admitting you goofed you want to come back to sleeveland door is open, i/we missed you go back to the basics you know what to do !!! it can - maybe hard to restart i/we have confidence that you can do this good luck bud kathy

@@menjaz hey bud you are aces 64.5 lbs down BMI down 10 points!!! its always good to realize and be happy and proud for your accomplishments keep up the good work (i know you wiil ) continued good luck kathy congrats

@@shaza1963 your entitled to feel a little sorry for yourself - you've gone through a lot did you tell your employer what you've been through??? if you've didn't want to initially, I WOULD tell her now!!! they might be a little more understanding if the doc checked, doc didn't find anything, hopefully all with be ok sorry you've gone through this mess 43 lbs down!!! congrats glad you see that glass 1/2 full/confident way to go continue that great attitude for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life good luck wishing you well kathy

@@reedd5404 you've done aaaaaamazing do you have a lot more to lose??? whatever that amount is - still be proud of your wonderful, terrific accomplishment but most of us understand those bummer of stalls yes, many/most/people stall after a while - but the stalls do pass keep up the good work (i know you will ) 126 lbs gone!!! kathy congeats

@@Carin @@QueenA @@ad1203 excited, relieved, scared et al are common emotions that pre-oppers deal with good luck to the 3 of you lovely ladies you are in for the ride of a lifetime hold on tight, enjoy speedy recovery kathy

@@Amy373 don't go looking for trouble!! it might find you soon enough good luck kathy

@@SandeeD onederland - ahhhhhhh great neighborhood recommend the area keep up the good job for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer lfe I know you will kathy congrats

@@The Laughing Cat welll put before WLS - i would try and go to the gym i always felt so awful/not confident in my clothes (and my body), while many others looked terrific but someone told me "people are busy with their routines, not watching me"!! sometimes hard to believe but it is true!!!! i'm not the center of the universe either well then again.......... 58 lbs gone!!! new to onederland!!! keep up the good job (i know you will) meet you at the Water cooler, i'm buying kathy congrats

went to my three year surgery follow up @@lsereno not going to ask how you are doing - cuz the answer is obvious there you are standing pretty at 3 year PO how great are you?? newbies et al love/need to hear success stories from people like you that are anywhere PO from 1 to XXXX .....years thanx for "paying it forward" with this great post, and all the other posts you make Watch for birth control pill malabsorption????. hmmmmm, hubby and i agree that the only "problem"/situation we could have would be a reproduction of grand-kids!!! whats wrong with that?? 3 years +??? you are aces bud keep up the great job for the rest of your healthier, happier longer life!!! I know you will celabratory (msp?) huggs meet you at the Water cooler - i'm buying!!! kathy congrats

@@SeaGirl holy moly girlfriend, its not that i didn't miss you - i plum didn't recognize you!!!!! i'm seeing less of less of you with 59 lbs down lookin great kiddo glad you will come back "home" with your words of wisdom see you around the neighborhood why don't we meet for a drink???? i'm buying Water of course kathy

@@2muchfun hey dude i never thought of your comment to people not responding to the responder 95% of the time i do get some sort of response or a check mark saying "like this" i think that "like this" is enough of anknowledgement also there are some long going wonderful threads, that the initial poster can't possibly reply to others i think its horrible, horrible, horrible when someone "takes the time" to write a long question, / new thread and no one responds (indcluding me ) while we're on the "writing subject" - to all of you that don't post or say too much..on the board you know who you are!!!! ......... step it up!!! whats the matter with you??! get in the game plan!!!! /Iwe wanna hear your words/questions of knowledge too!!!! hope to see and hear more from you great sleevers!!!!@ my fingers are getting old and tired!!! btw - 50 lbs gone kathy congrats

Life is good !! @@DaveVanCamp1999 hey dude how great are you!!!! mini-triathlon???? I'll WATCH from the sidelines cheering you on walking more too!!! you are aces guy!!! don't be such aa stranger we "see" less and less of you - but we'd like to hear more and more from you!! 185 lbs gone!!! party dance party dance keep up the grrrreat job for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life (i know you will ) kathy congrats

Everybody is different. And so is their process and experiences. Surgeon - doctors - nurses should be the go to source for specific answers concerning your individual medical concerns. @@Recycled hey dude aren't you nice taking the time to give your good advice/comments to all, but especially NEWBIES hope everyones ears were burning good luck to all kathy

@@lylmousy welcome, welcome and welcome you need/want a buddy/mentor?? what are we?? chopped liver!!! we're all here to give info, support ask away with questions about pre-surgery diet ask questions about what to expect post op too rules you need to know and follow after surgery for the rest of your life read posts/answers/questions from others find who to relate to, and YOU make the first move can't alway wait for the "other" person maybe finding another NEWBIE (you are all around )would be good to talk to sharing your similar problems/situations that you are both going through hope you won't have to repeat tests, 6 month pre-op diet et al since you've moved good luck with surgery speedy recovery kathy