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Good luck! Think positive thoughts! All will be well!

How about going to a store that sells higher limit scales... and trying it out in the store. No need to buy. Test it!

Congrats...2 days is 2 days...all the quicker to get started. My surgery is in 13 days!

Congrats...as you said, that's 10 down never to return! Think positive! My surgery is a little over 2 weeks away... and I have lost 36 pounds so far on my pre-op. I have three days of clear liquids just before my surgery...I know we can do this! Good luck to you! Cheers, Dottie

I had one fill after my band surgery. 2.85cc. Sliming and Pbing was almost a daily experience. About 8 months after band surgery, it got too tight... I was having trouble liquids. Had to exist on thin soups and such for two months before I could fly back to the States for an unfill. The band has never really worked for me. I had a complete unfill last September... and now only 2 weeks until I get this band out! My doctor is saying that I will need to do a barium swallow the morning of the surgery and possibly a endoscopy. I will do whatever he recommends...just wondering about every bodies experience. Thanks for the feedback. Cheers, Dottie

Congrats and wish you the very best of luck in your new you!

Onederland is just around the corner from you! Go!

Hi, Just came across this study published June 2012... about the three common types of bariatric surgery. The quote that I found the most interesting was.... The rate of a gastrointestinal leak, considered a serious complication, was three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) for sleeve gastrectomy versus four-tenths of one percent (0.4%) for gastric bypass patients. The percentage of procedures requiring reoperations due to complications was 15.3 percent for the gastric band, 7.7 percent for gastric bypass and 1.5 percent for sleeve gastrectomy. And... A third study on sleeve gastrectomy conducted by the Naval Medical Center in San Diego found while gastric bypass patients lost more of their excess weight after the first year, 72.3 percent versus 63.7 percent, there were no statistically significant differences in excess weight loss after two and five years. This study examined 486 patients, half had gastric bypass and half had sleeve gastrectomy. Here is the link to the article... http://asmbs.org/2012/06/new-studies-weigh-in-on-safety-and-effectiveness-of-newer-bariatric-and-metabolic-procedure-sleeve-gastrectomy-demonstrates-weight-loss-and-safety-comparable-to-more-established-procedures/ Good luck to all the Sleevers! Dottie

Hi Trinie, I am the 10th also...sleeve buddies! Good luck! I am having my done in Tijuana... how about you? Cheers, Dottie

Hi, My NUT wanted me to lose 32 pounds before surgery with the last two weeks being liquids only. I have lost 36 pounds since January... and now my NUT says I have to do the liquids only pre-op diet for 3 days before surgery. My surgery is scheduled for September 10th. January 2012 - 297 lbs February - 292 lbs March - 287 lbs April - 281 lbs May - 277 lbs June - 271 lbs July - 265 lbs August - 261 lbs (so far)

Thank you Suzanne! You are inspiring! It will work for me! It will work for me! That is my new mantra... and I will make it happen! Cheered, Dottie

Inspiring! I can do this! You look Fab! Onederland is just around the corner!

Congrats! Your smile is brighter... the ladies are swooning, I'm sure!

Good luck Natalee! Please keep us posted. My revision is in 25 days. Nervous and excited! Look forward to hearing from you! Cheers, Dottie

Oops...losing track of time! 25 days to go!

I couldn't see the link either using my tablet with the VST app... had to up with browser to see link.

Hi Barb, I have never worn Spanx... which one are you referencing? I can't find the split crotch one that you mentioned on the Spanx website. Thanks for your help. Cheers, Dottie

I am purchasing the Ninja Pulse 204.... it has gotten rave reviews and Buy Happier.com has free shipping and an extended 3 year warranty for $79.99 Seems like a good deal... will let you know how it performs.

I'm September 10th with Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana. NUT wanted me to lose 32 lbs before surgery.... I've lost 35 lbs so far... Woo Hoo! Can I make it to 40 lbs lost before my surgery? Keep your fingers crossed!

I want to say goodbye to all plus size shopping...Lands End, Lane Bryant, Dress Barn Women... and on and on!

I can't wait to NOT have to ask for a self belt extender on a plane.

You could have developed a food allergy to lobster. It might not have anything to do with your sleeve. I use to love shrimp and lobster. I ate shrimp one day and got sick...vomiting and dirreahea. I didn't realize it was the shrimp and one week later, I ate shrimp again and got sick. Tried different shrimp... nope, got sick. Ate lobster...got sick. I had developed an allergy to shrimp and lobster . I can still eat oysters, conch, crab...just no shrimp and lobster. Go figure. Doctor says you can develop food allergies throughout you life. Oh well... I do like the fake lobster. Hope you feel better.

Dr. Ortiz at Obesity Control Center is excellent.... give his website a look.

Hi, I live in the Caribbean...where it is always hot. I work outside on a dive boat every day, I love being on the water...even if it is hot and I sweat constantly. But, I really dislike exercising or taking a walk outside after or before I have been working outside all day. So, I have discovered Leslie Sansone's Walk at Home DVDs. They are great and very easy to follow. You are just walking in place with a few moves added in... and each DVD is set for a particular distance... so, you know how far you have walked.... one mile, three miles, etc. Plus, you are in the comfort of your own home with the AC blasting and whatever else you need close at hand. It definitely helps me get some exercise in. www.walkathome.com/ cheers, Dottie