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NotLookinBack Phew........... i just got back from running around our large development i'm soooooo bushed/tired!!!!! good exercise of course!!!!! i asked for EVERYBODY to cross their fingers and toes for you if that doesn't help.................. hope you hear from insurance soon with a thumbs up!! good luck bud kathy

of course i'm so happy, healthy, blissful about my successes these past 19 months!!!! went to my nurse/surgeon today - we were talking about how i'm doing she said you are doing great - then somewhere in the conversation she said....... people usually gain weight back in a couple of years!!!! last week i went to a doctors office that knew i had WLS the nurse and i were talking she also just "threw" in the comment that its so sad that so many people gain the weight back!!!! are you kidding me!!!!! why in the world would anyone - especially a medical person say such a thing i was just so shocked both times i literally think my mouth dropped!!! i couldn't make a proper reply i was speachless anyone who "knows" me is aware that i love to talk and "write" alot " i know "some" a "few" maybe might gain , but not this proudgrammy!!!! but for ANYONE to put a cloud over your/my head - OMG??? well thats my vent for the day kathy

BeBee sorry we are going to see less and less of you!! you are doing great nice pics!!! keep up the terrific job/work!!!!! good luck kathy

IndLawPub As OP said - too many things to say here make me smile thats another reason to smile i "just" love being out and about in public - strrutting my stuff :wub: , going into a "regular" size stall at a public bathroom and using a "regular" size changing room I also enjoying my newfounded sex life :wub: DH really enjoys it too :wub: growth of my self-confidence life gets better and better that fact puts a big smile on me too kathy

Weight loss slowed? Make sure you measure! Ahhhhh, no truer words have been said!!! you will see the difference in your body by your measurements check your breast measurements - can be very uplifting i said prior to WLS i was going to take continuous measurements - and do a blog best laid plans of mice and men never did!!! kathy

amount, % of weight loss??? sometimes i think docs "might" "fudge" their #s a bit its easier to say 60% success rate - people do arrive at that #, showing the doc has been successful (just my opinion) I am at 100% weight loss 105 lb weight loss started at 235 lbs (5'3) now weigh 130 lbs GOAL i've been maintaining these past 7 months and counting til forever and a day so i guess i'm a success story/person its not like i'm bragging.................. hmmmm, i guess i am but i/we all work hard to reach our goals - and i am very happy and proud the sky is the limit with your % of weight you want to lose your new life is at your fingertips good luck to all kathy

Nursebarbie those 14 lbs are only the first of many many more lbs to come off being so early PO - its quite possible you will lose those 9 lbs as a b'day present playing devils advocate - if it takes an additional week or so to attain your goal....... whats a couple of weeks in a lifetime good luck happy early b'day you will continue to look better and better year after year enjoying your healthier, happier, longer life kathy

lacifer90 by the time you read this you will be closer and closer to your WLS i've always thought it was so cool when family members have the surgery together, or shortly after (fiddle) you two will always be bound together with the wonderful new life you are starting having support from a loved one - can't get much better than that ahhhhh, i can see you and your sis now walking on the beach , waves smashing hand and hand to a healthier, happier, longer life in sleeveland!!!! the trip will is very exciting, there might be a few bumps in the road, stalls - but its alllll worth it best of luck to both of you speedy recovery kathy

bethnc1970 you are aces!!!!! WooHoo!!!! all your hard work this past year has paid off!!!! btw - your surgiversary was 6/29??? today is 7/8 have you been celebrating this past week with shopping or something??? (if so, you deserve it) keep up the great job!!!! kathy congrats

daanagaby12 hello newbie a little bit of nerves are ok, excitement but...............i know you won't back out!!!! you've probably gone through alot, doing tests, jumping through the hoops for insurance!!!! you made the wise decision to have WLS don't second guess yourself now!!!! speedy recovery good luck kathy

hopingtolose2013 sterile arrival.???.........are you bringing a baby home??? kindof i guess........... a new little baby tummy as far as you having feelings/fear of death??? you would have to stay inside 24/7 to make sure nothing happened to you "out there" all surgeries have complications things should/hopefully go without a hitch during and after WLS "from my lips to Gods ears!!!" you'll be holding and loving those girls very soon as OP said - the kids and you will be so much happier, that you have regained your health, and are able to be with them in better health good luck to you tomorrow don't be too nervous during surgery suggestion: how about closing your pretty eyes and taking a nap while the docs do their thing!! speedy recovery you are on your way to a healthier, happier, longer life with the sleeve!!!! kathy

Jessie Lyons' "they" say you can't stretch your tummy (when 85% of your tummy was taken out, the stretchy part went too) this is per my surgeon and NUT - and many many many others on the board say the same thing there is an expression on the board, "just because you can, doesn't mean you should" in other words if you have found out that you are cabable of eating more - DON'T at 4.5 months i was still measuring - whatever your proper portion per your NUT tells you is what you should eat you shouldn't even be aware that you can eat more "they" say your stomach "relaxes" after a time period thats better than saying tummy stretches, cuz it doesn't only eat proper portions - then you won't have to worry that your tummy can hold more just eat amount that the NUT blessed keep up the good work/job good luck kathy

Phoenix79 hi there how are you feeling 5 days PO??? so YOU are the one that married fiddleman???? guess someone had to!!!! fiddle shopping on his own, whats next????? take care of yourself Phoenix take everything slow and easy let fiddle help you - i know how much you helped him last year after WLS turn about fair play good luck to you much success being sent your way kathy

MouseOnTheMile no offense taken but............please don't come on my porch while i'm in my rocking chair, taking my teeth out, and adjusting my hearing aide! there is an "age specific" site on the board 20's, 30's youngons as well as the "old fart" boards good luck bud hope all goes well with insurance kathy

Reigo i used to think, "if i'm gonn eat too much of something - a Protein Bar sounds ok' full of protein right??? true, its full of protein, and if i could have one on a certain day and stop, it would be ok but i can't stop at just one!!!! i do get hooked i'm still working on it at my request 6'2 DH puts bars way up high where i can't reach them, then he'll give me one when i ask the other mid-day, i actually pulled a chair to the pantry and stood up on a chair to get the bar!!!!! NSV - i was always afraid to get up on a chair - if i fell with allllll this weight unfortunately this is not an NSV i want to repeat as OP have said - protein bars are like candy/crack do they have a special protein bar rehab place?? maybe they should - lots of us would join and get to meet other addicts kathy

Nycole 60 lbs down good for you success is sweet - (also non-caloric) great looking pictures Newbies et al luv to see before and after pictures looking good chic keep up the good work/job kathy

momo23 you won't really experience that full feeling or restriction til you start on solids when i was full - i always burped!!!! many of us have that side effect some others say they have a runny nose there is no such thing "as drinking too much" my doc jokingly said to me............. eat til i'm full, and stop 2 bites earlier congrats on being sleeved continued speedy recovery i see success in your future good luck kathy

babsvt after WLS i did the following i always drank as much as possible i was on clear liquids the first week then full liquids soft foods solids i was not told to do a mush/pureed' stage but as you pointed out - always follow what your NUT or doc tells you (unless they tell you to jump off the empire state building ) surgery being next week, going to a foreign country its understandable to have nerves/stress come to a peak keep coming back to the board with your questions, read responses good luck speedy recovery you are on your way to a new healthier, happier, longer life kathy

Richard ya da ya da ya da!!!!! incredible, wow, awesome, great, amazing, inspiring???? thats what everyone is saying cuz you just lost 136 lbs??? such a fuss being made over THAT??? gotcha all the good words that have been said, don't truley say how wonderful you really are great pictures showing a wonderful transformation you deserve all the accolades you are receiving!!!!!! keep up the great job/work kudos kathy congrats

abj i am 19 months post WLS maintaining my 105 lbs these past 7 months the way i used to look at it was - why wouldn't i continue my success............... you must continue your new life/eating/drinking ways for the rest of your life if you do that - you will be a success story too please don't even think about possible/maybe problems for the future you've got enough to worry/deal with now!!!!!! :ph34r: live in the present good luck kathy

4MEL21 All surgeons, NUTS are different remember through your journey that NUTS may give different directions eat this, can't eat that, do this - not that oher people will tell what their NUT says - you MUST follow only your NUT or surgeons directions/instruction I saw my surgeon and NUT 2 weeks post op the next month i saw doc and NUT saw the nurse and NUT once a month til I was at 6 month WLS NUT was great!!!!! whenever i had a question - i would call her or email she always got back to me the same day then i saw my NUT in 3 month intervals had appt with nurse at 6 months at one year saw nurse & NUT around 12/15/13 i will see doc and NUT - this will be 2 year post WLS was at goal by my 1 year mark (proud to say i lost 105 lbs ) continueing to maintain these past 7 months follow the rules of the sleeve all Water rules - eat slowly, chew thoroughly to name a couple good luck on your voyage to a healthier, happier, longer life kathy

Shubox thanx for sharing the site always nice when people here take the time to show/make a suggestion and post it is interesting, and maybe i'll check it out again but for now i also continue to use MFP i'm not very computer literate i'm always amazed how different sites can be found on the puter thanx for the info you've lost 117 lbs!!!! OMG continued good luck keep up the great job/work kathy

trenya07 hey there how have things been going these past couple of weeks feeling more encouraged, not down in the dumps???? hope is well good luck kathy

mariamitani no help to your situation, sorry :ph34r: hope things go better so i thought i'd comment on the wonderful job you are doing per your profile 99 lbs down!!!! i'm holding the door wide open for you to enter the century club since you've lost so much weight...... don't think you will have a hard time "squeezing" in LOL keep up the good job/work kathy congrats kathy

JennyBeth hi there you had a leak???? so sorry you have had hard times, stent et al hope that nasty PICC line is gone sooner than later sounds like you are handling things like a trooper - good for you!!!! take care bud wishing you improved health and happiness as you finally are able to really start the "good life" with the sleeve i'm sure the worst is over smooth sailing ahead from my lips to Gods ears!! good luck hun kathy