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@@BobScott thanx for your response the last before and after pic is amazing 8 months PO - wow you men!!! weight comes off quicker!! boooo it "looks" like you had gastric bypass back when scar showing?? or is that something else take care dude kathy congrats

diabetes removed from medical record as a health concern. @@ginabee38 no meds shortly after sleeve 5 years ago A1C last month, was 5.1 !!! doc also says i will always be "considered" diabetic even though i'm fine without meds controlled with food/diet there are benefits saying you are diabetic!!! (in remission) sounds crazy i know my insurance pays for certain things wouldn't usually be covered podiatrist - i get my toenails clipped for free no pedicure though sob sob he checks for neuropothy (msp) i get one pair of free shoes yearly (they know you could have corns, hammer nails) bunions (had those on occasion ) i'm also able to go to optometrist for yearly check-ups (blindness etc can happen being diabetic) sooooo, guess you can look/find good in the bad the sicker we are/more co-morbidities we have the easier it is for insurance to approve us more is more!! (hmmmm) life can be so strange sorry i went off on a tangent ooooops - almost forgot i get a new Ford Focus every 3 years because i'm diabetic!! nawwww, but it would be cool LOL kathy

@@BobScott you are unrecognizable in your amazing before and after pics (first set of pics) Ripley's Believe it or NOT? would you mind posting your stats, measurements, height weight loss, etc inquiry minds want to know !! hope you and everyone else has been patting you on your back you deserve all those pats!!!! keep up the great job kathy congrats

@@LisaMergs A girl can still dream no calories, carbs or sugar involved!! LOL oh oh now you did it!!! talking about all those yummy holiday foods!!! potato lalkies, kugle!!! two of my favorites IMO some OP might convert to Judaism for the great tasting holiday foods they don't know what they are missing LOL oh well, getting my Lite and Fit blueberry Dannon Yogurt (which i actually do love) kathy

i've led a sheltered life I gotta get out more!!! what does C-diff mean?? thanx kathy

@@WLSResources/ClothingExch silly head i was referring to the "writer" of this thread @@LisaMergs look to her profile left of her pic it says weight loss.............. she wrote in 111 lbs!!! i was commenting on HER wonderful weight loss then saying congrats!! sorry if i wasn't clear hope no one else was scratching their heads i am 2 months shy of 5 years po at the end of my first year PO i reached my goal losing 105 lbs past couple of months i have crept up/fluctuated about 6 lbs that's why my ticker says 99 lbs lost, 6 lbs OVER GOAL it's been hard for me to lose those lbs now i WILL lose it though don't/can't let 6 turn to 8 then 10lbs then............. @@WLSResources/ClothingExch - status you said Q: "Why does the lapband fail?" A: Because it doesn't study.... tooooo cute/funny kathy

@@mstrice welcome, welcome, welcome!!! we've been waiting for you!! always room for one more cutie the sleeve was developed many years ago (100+?) it was used to help OP with stomach cancer after a while, docs were realizing people were losing lots of weight then they used/invented the sleeve for WLS i don't know exactly how many years sleeve has been around for WLS? 15+ years?? "maybe" longer i was sleeved 12/15/11 i am couple months shy of 5 years PO 4 years GOAL there ARE others i see post on the board that are more than 5 years PO OP don't show up that often but they DO exist many VETS here that are 1-3 years PO good luck with finishing jumping the hoops of insurance hope DOS is sooner than later speedy recovery kathy

hey Tex i see after losing 34 lbs you are in twoderville!!! when was the last time you could say that!!! you'll continue to do great - i just know it!!! BUT - don't get tooooo comfortable i know you want to move to ONEDERLAND sooner than later sure, you are right it is not always peaches and cream work through the stalls, even possible gains (eeeeek) gotta work hard you work with the sleeve, and it will work with you!! best of luck to you continued success kathy

Blessings upon you and yours back at ya!!! family never was very religious i do remember my roots - where i came from people Celebrate their religion in their own private ways that's what i do hope you have a wonderful evening my daughter lives in GA (NY here) wish i were there (3 grand-kids too) Christina is having 35 people over for dinner tonight!!!! she loves to cook and entertain 111 lbs gone wonderful weight loss congratulations kathy

@@RoachBug why?? what's so funny?? i think you look fine in the before pic after pic....... ewwwww la la baby!!! 91 lbs gone!!! great job keep up the good work kathy congrats

little hijack @RJ'S/beginning this is supposed to highlight @RJ'S/beginning cleaning my eyeglasses.... hey bud is that realllllly you?!!! soooooo nice to see your smiling face again been too long hope things are going well for you 3 year surgiversary next month try, try, try again - you'll never catch up to me please visit and "show" your cute self more often hope to see you around the neighborhood kathy

@@TanishaP luckily no drain here!! DOS i wasn't even aware of a possibility of a drain (i hadn't seen/read anything about drains at the time on the board) i did have two drains later when i had plastics didn't hurt, or give me any problems sleeping was fine too just a nuisance!!!! anything that gets you to the finish line of WLS procedure being done - is worth the couple of aches and pains pre- and post-op good luck with sleeve speedy recovery kathy

@@fruntbach 308 lbs pre-op 277 lbs post-op 31 lbs gone so far!!! you are aces!!!! keep up the good job continued healthy, speedy recovery kathy congrats

this is us !!!!!! luv, luv, luv taped pilot, then second episode watched both one after the other

@@Valentina we both know how cold it can get in New York State (syracuse) hope the new girls won't perk up tooo much from the cold those poor little babies!!! "who will, who will rock you baby" Queen i sing much better on the computer/or shower - than in person!!! kathy

@@valerie1982 my hearing isn't as good as it used to be did you say you lost 102 lbs??? thats wonderful Woo Hoo i knew you could do it!!!! I just knew it!!!! i love your great attitude health issues - gone or improved! new personal issues better now too!! enjoy, remember all your NSV's think happy thoughts about your future you MUST continue with your healthy eating habits etc for the rest of your life!!! but you are a smartie - you already knew that keep up the good work kathy congrats

@@BrandNewBrandy welcome back!!! admitting you have a problem is half the solution yes you gained some weight back happens to the best of us can't change the past the future - one step in front of the other.... taking a big step forward in losing again i know you can work hard and will become a success one day and 1 lb at a time i have confidence in you good luck bud kathy

oh, oh @@ocgirl15 @@siera63 @@laceemouse @@amberb1979 @@Icantbelieveit maybe tickers can't be done on cell phones or they are not visible sorry if that's the case maybe other "phone people" can help with these directions, if they exist i use my laptop - love my ticker kathy

@@weightglitch went to seminar/conference spoke with doc, he recommend sleeve 5+ years ago sleeve wasn't that common never heard of it - some docs didn't know what it was!!! really, not kidding doc and i talked about options of WLS he explained different situations (bad or good) about the lapband (lappers please don't yell at me sob sob) most know there are issues with the lapband - rarely done anymore because of problems) but many work terrific, no problems (i'm being PC, polically correct) LOL gastric bypass is the "gold standard" (i think that's the expression) any malabsorption (my spellcheck doesn't correct spelling of words sob) concerned me there can't be any question that my meds must go totally through system sleeve sounded like the best solution (kindof process of limitation) docs info and suggestion made me decide to go with sleeve almost 5 years PO (4+ at GOAL) - sleeve is/was wonderful and maybe best decision i ever made for myself good luck kathy

"big plus" LOL after being large all these years, i went for the smaller model LOL - hubby says anything more than a handful/mouthful is a waste (can i say that? LOL) thanx - me too - long time coming - !! try, try again!!! finallllly got the results i wanted!

@@PorkChopExpress oh noooooo "Pork Chops" is part of your name LOLOLOLOLOL hey bud not laughing at you this is a joke from the other day 35 lbs gone already - congrats keep up the great job oh no, i just realized i was in the guys room!!! ooooops, guess i'm stopping by to say hi back to my room now kathy

@@crut77 what, your feet/shoes are now smaller too are you kidding me then i thought, realized it does/will happen to many especially the width - how great unfortunately never happened for me kathy

@@Yaya B you are down 8 lbs in 9 days?? ummmmm, yeah, i'd say that's wonderful feel better sooner than later good luck kathy

please post/start/update your tickers and profiles it's helpful for "readers" to know your stats - DOS, starting weight, weight loss, GOAL, height etc- if you are pre-op/post-op - this info helps us, help YOU - thanx from the profiles i see, everyone weighs 0 lbs, 0 weight, 0 height etc - huh, really LOL go to your name in the top right hand corner (area) click, you'll see the words "my ticker" in the 2nd column click - "create new ticker" - then follow directions good luck kathy

Hey Tex glad things are moving in the right direction seeing #'s on the scale, clothing sizes and measurements going south wonderful feeling - sure that makes you feel better about yourself all warm and tingly!!! you deserve health and happiness - always!!! when i googled on Topamax it highlighted this below warning/side effect "Do not start or stop taking Topamax during pregnancy without your doctor's advice" being of the male persuasion, i don't think you have anything to worry about LOL hope things have been settling down/improving at home too things have calmed down? improving a little too? glad you have gotten back on your horse!!! ride em' cowboy congrats on losing 6 lbs!!! that # is as great as you are!!! good luck your friend kathy