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Thanks Sarah0829, we are so excited to be going through this together! You look awesome, you have done wonderful!

Me and my daughter have just now gotten to share in this journey, my surgery was June 18, 2012, starting weight 334.9 lbs current weight 199 lbs, that's almost 136 lab lost, my daughter had her surgery in Nov 2013, she is down 70 lbs, I'm so proud of her that I could cry! Before After

Thanks so much, when I had this surgery my only goal was to get in a size 16 jeans, those jeans r a size 12, so needless to say I am overjoyed with my weight loss! Sent from Gaye's iPad Mini using VST

16 months post op, down 135 lbs! Sent from Gaye's iPad Mini using VST

Thanks, I am happier! Sent from Gaye's iPad Mini using VST

I'm 15 months out and I'm down 135 lbs, I just wish I had done this sooner' This was surgery day 335 lbs This was my sons wedding this weekend in Florida, 201 lbs Sent from Gaye's iPad Mini using VST

I had my surgery 15 months ago and I have lost 133 lbs, we are building our dream home, a log cabin and I was climbing the ladder (something that I couldn't do before at 334 lbs) to look in the loft and my husband took this photo, sometimes I still can't believe it's me, the first pic is on surgery day. Sent from Gaye's iPad Mini using VST

I just went to my Drs office so they could take my pic for their ad in our local paper, here is the before and after 133 lbs lost (will post the ad when it runs in the paper) Sent from Gaye's iPad Mini using VST

Today is my 1 year surgiversary! I have lost 125 lbs and over 96 inches off of my body (that's 8 feet of fat!) I'm so glad I did this for myself, I feel better than I have felt in 30 years! 335 lbs Day before surgery 334.9 lbs Today 211 lbs! Sent from Gaye's iPad Mini using VST

The main thing I would say is that you are going to feel really weak and tired and no energy for about a month or month and a half, but it will pass and you will start feeling better than you have all your life! Just do everything exactly as the Dr says and you will do great! Sent from Gaye's iPad Mini using VST

11 months out, before 334.9, now 214 Sent from Gaye's iPad Mini using VST

Do not back out! This will be the best decision you could ever make for yourself. And as for starving, I am 7 weeks post-op and have never had the first hunger pain, not one single craving for anything and the smell of food doesn't bother me at all! I am so happy with my sleeve! I lost 20 lbs pre-op and 40 post-op! Remember there is no food that tastes as good as being thin feels!!!!

Do not get discouraged, I did the same thing and it took a couple of weeks before I started really losing any weight. I am now 7 weeks post op and just today hit 60 lbs lost! Just concentrate on getting your liquids in and walk as much as you can, I promise the weight will start falling off! Remember we didn't gain all this weight in a couple of weeks and we sure ain't gonna lose it in a couple either.

Momma melly don't be scared, you can do this, you are stronger than you think! The best advice I can give you is to walk as soon as they tell you to and sip your liquids even if you are not thirsty, you do not want to get dehydrated!

Great job girls! I am also glad I had this surgery done ( not for about 4 weeks though). I was sleeved on June 18 and I'm down 56 lbs!

Good luck to everyone! I promise you will be so glad that you made this decision, it may not be in the first few weeks, but you will. I'm 6 weeks out today and I am down 56 lbs, and I feel wonderful! Just take a deep breath and say to yourself, "I'm doing this for me"! We will all save you a seat on the losers bench!

I am also from Mississippi, sleeved June 18 in Oxford by Dr King also. You know down here we put gravy on everything, even cereal!

Best of luck guys! The best advice I can give you is to walk as much as you possibly can in the hospital, it will be a lifesaver for the gas! This is a new beginning for all of you! I will save you guys a seat on the losers bench right beside of me!

Thanks, I hope to have no problems to.

Thanks, I go next Tuesday for my 6 week ckup, and I cant wait to get my new food list, I so ready to chew something!

Sorry for the double post

Hey Star1221, I was also sleeved in Oxford, Ms, by Dr King! My starting weight on the first day of my 2 week liquid diet was 334 lbs, weight on surgery day was 314, and my weight today is 282, that's 52 lbs lost! I am so happy with my decision to have this surgery!

Hi Star1221, I was also sleeved in Oxford, Ms by Dr King! I'm 5 weeks post op and my starting weight was 334, today my weight is 282, that's 52 lbs, I couldn't be more excited!