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Thank you so much for your perspective and advice! Such a positive role model for those of us with newer sleeves. Congratulations on your success! :-) Jen

A friend of mine told me I am starting to look like my 11 year old daughter - I was on cloud 9 for days!! :-)

I had my surgery at a Military hospital, and I would say this - I would rather have my husband always home safely and not being shot at overseas than have had my surgery covered by Tricare. I think the Gov't gets off pretty cheap for what we give them in return!! And you are absolutely right, Cheri... I will be much cheaper for them to treat for the next 50 years when I am no longer obese! PS - (You are doing amazing! Congrats!)

Thank you SO much for sharing your story! I am reinspired and motivated by your exercise routine alone!! :-) You are a great success story - I hope mine is similar to yours 10 months from now! Jen xoxoxo

I am just about 8 weeks out, and this week started noticing a lot more hair in the comb every morning. Hoping that my vitamins and healthy diet will keep the hair loss to a minimum! Gah!

Yay! Way to go! :-)

This is SO interesting to me - my surgeon told me NO popcorn or corn of any kind - EVER AGAIN. I love popcorn, so this and no Diet Coke were the things that I was worried about giving up. So far I don't miss them as much as I thought I would. :-) It is so fascinating to me how vastly different his instructions have been from those I have read on here. It makes me feel good to know that he is VERY conservative, but it is also reassuring to know that if I sip Water with a straw or have a few pieces of popcorn someday, it won't kill me. I love the things I learn on this forum! Jen

I too stayed in the hospital an extra night (3 all together) due to struggling with the anesthesia and vomiting. After I got home, I felt much better and every day got better and better. Just support her in following her surgeon's instructions and she will heal very well. I am almost 8 weeks out right now and feel 100% healed - better than ever in fact! :-) Jen

I am nearly 8 weeks post op and have had crazy acne since the surgery. I thought maybe it was because i quit taking the BCpill before surgery, but it doesn't seem like a normal monthly breakout to me at all. It's worse and constant. Hope it is a phase and goes away?!?!? Gah! Jen

I had a 2 week long stall between 2 and 4 weeks after surgery, and then it's been pretty steady between 2 and 4 pounds lost a week since then. I know it was discouraging, but we just dont lose as fast as bypass patients, and we have to give ourselves time to heal and adjust to our new normal. You are already doing great!!! Be patient with yourself and your sleeve, and in a few more weeks you will be much happier with your results - at 7 weeks out I feel like a new woman! I kept telling myself... no matter whether I am discouraged or not, my stomach is tiny now, and I have no choice but to eat way less than I was before - forever! It will happen, and we have the rest of our lives to make it happen! Good luck! Jen

You are doing great! Our starting weights are very similar. I had my 6 week follow up today and am feeling fantastic. Can't wait to get down where you are now!! Onederland is so close for you! Yay! I never thought of the medic alert bracelet - that is a great question! I'd love to know what your doc says! Keep up the great work!! Jen PS - I never get a flu shot

I share meals with my daughter too! I usually order some Soup and just pick at hers or my husbands' meal - lol. Or I order an actual entree and take most of it home - love it!! I also am noticing that my tiny 8 year old eats more than I do these days - crazy! I actually think I have had dumping after eating anything too sweet or rich - It's a powerful motivator!! :-) Jen

I think you all are doing great! I am 7 weeks out and down 29 pounds - which I am thrilled about! I knew I would lose slower than bypass patients, so I am trying to be patient, and just enjoy that the scale is LOWER every week. I have had my moments of HURRY UP SCALE, but I am FEELING so good that I tell myself to relax and enjoy the process. Good luck to all of you! :-) Jen

I had those during weeks 1 and 2 after surgery, and they were awful!! The eventually went away, and now (6 weeks out) I only feel anything remotely similar if I eat too much, which I try VERY hard not to do. I think it was my stomach responding to the trauma, and as it healed it felt better. Good luck! :-) Jen