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makeupartist80 got a reaction from Torias mom in 1 1/2 years after the sleeve
It's been 1 1/2 years since my sleeve. I started as a 246 lb woman who wore size 28w. Now I am 118 lbs wearing a 0 sometimes size 2. I am thankful for the opportunity to have had the sleeve. Especially since I had a heart attack 2 years ago.
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makeupartist80 got a reaction from Torias mom in 1 1/2 years after the sleeve
It's been 1 1/2 years since my sleeve. I started as a 246 lb woman who wore size 28w. Now I am 118 lbs wearing a 0 sometimes size 2. I am thankful for the opportunity to have had the sleeve. Especially since I had a heart attack 2 years ago.
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makeupartist80 got a reaction from Torias mom in 1 1/2 years after the sleeve
It's been 1 1/2 years since my sleeve. I started as a 246 lb woman who wore size 28w. Now I am 118 lbs wearing a 0 sometimes size 2. I am thankful for the opportunity to have had the sleeve. Especially since I had a heart attack 2 years ago.
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makeupartist80 got a reaction from Torias mom in 1 1/2 years after the sleeve
It's been 1 1/2 years since my sleeve. I started as a 246 lb woman who wore size 28w. Now I am 118 lbs wearing a 0 sometimes size 2. I am thankful for the opportunity to have had the sleeve. Especially since I had a heart attack 2 years ago.
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makeupartist80 got a reaction from Torias mom in 1 1/2 years after the sleeve
It's been 1 1/2 years since my sleeve. I started as a 246 lb woman who wore size 28w. Now I am 118 lbs wearing a 0 sometimes size 2. I am thankful for the opportunity to have had the sleeve. Especially since I had a heart attack 2 years ago.
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makeupartist80 got a reaction from Torias mom in 1 1/2 years after the sleeve
It's been 1 1/2 years since my sleeve. I started as a 246 lb woman who wore size 28w. Now I am 118 lbs wearing a 0 sometimes size 2. I am thankful for the opportunity to have had the sleeve. Especially since I had a heart attack 2 years ago.
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makeupartist80 got a reaction from Torias mom in 1 1/2 years after the sleeve
It's been 1 1/2 years since my sleeve. I started as a 246 lb woman who wore size 28w. Now I am 118 lbs wearing a 0 sometimes size 2. I am thankful for the opportunity to have had the sleeve. Especially since I had a heart attack 2 years ago.
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makeupartist80 got a reaction from Torias mom in 1 1/2 years after the sleeve
It's been 1 1/2 years since my sleeve. I started as a 246 lb woman who wore size 28w. Now I am 118 lbs wearing a 0 sometimes size 2. I am thankful for the opportunity to have had the sleeve. Especially since I had a heart attack 2 years ago.
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makeupartist80 got a reaction from Torias mom in 1 1/2 years after the sleeve
It's been 1 1/2 years since my sleeve. I started as a 246 lb woman who wore size 28w. Now I am 118 lbs wearing a 0 sometimes size 2. I am thankful for the opportunity to have had the sleeve. Especially since I had a heart attack 2 years ago.
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makeupartist80 got a reaction from Torias mom in 1 1/2 years after the sleeve
It's been 1 1/2 years since my sleeve. I started as a 246 lb woman who wore size 28w. Now I am 118 lbs wearing a 0 sometimes size 2. I am thankful for the opportunity to have had the sleeve. Especially since I had a heart attack 2 years ago.
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makeupartist80 got a reaction from MissMistyC in 10Th Day Out Of Surgery
Misty, I'm thankful that you shared this with me. You see I feel almost like I had this big gift handed to me and like you mentioned, I'm barely had a chance to soak it in. Now 10 days out and i can't remember any of my support groups, nutritional class that I attended. So this site is a huge blessing. I thank you for also sharing about the sonic ice on the other forum. I will try that giant 44 oz next time I'm out.
Slenderella, don't hesitate. As much as it was the MOST awful pain I've ever experienced, it had to be done. Otherwise, when you loose all your weight you will have complications with it. Let me encourage you and say that my roommate woke me up every 3 hours to take more pain meds. Stay ahead of the pain. The first week is hell but you will get through it another thing that asked my doc for was something for anti nausea. I took it before the liquid pain killer because I get sick of I take something strong on an empty belly. We are all here for you!!!!
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makeupartist80 got a reaction from MissMistyC in 10Th Day Out Of Surgery
Misty, I'm thankful that you shared this with me. You see I feel almost like I had this big gift handed to me and like you mentioned, I'm barely had a chance to soak it in. Now 10 days out and i can't remember any of my support groups, nutritional class that I attended. So this site is a huge blessing. I thank you for also sharing about the sonic ice on the other forum. I will try that giant 44 oz next time I'm out.
Slenderella, don't hesitate. As much as it was the MOST awful pain I've ever experienced, it had to be done. Otherwise, when you loose all your weight you will have complications with it. Let me encourage you and say that my roommate woke me up every 3 hours to take more pain meds. Stay ahead of the pain. The first week is hell but you will get through it another thing that asked my doc for was something for anti nausea. I took it before the liquid pain killer because I get sick of I take something strong on an empty belly. We are all here for you!!!!
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makeupartist80 got a reaction from MinaT in 10Th Day Out Of Surgery
Hi Carla,
Thanks so much for the encouragement. I am much happier now that I don't have that hernia pain anymore. Congrats on your weight loss so far. Keep it up
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makeupartist80 got a reaction from MinaT in 10Th Day Out Of Surgery
Hi everyone,
I'm sitting here finishing off my 2nd teaspoon of lentil Soup and going on 50 minutes. I had to reheat my food 3x in the last 50 minutes because I have to eat so slow. I am still more thankful than when I was admitted after surgery. My doc had to fix my hernia. HOLY BATMAN........I had no idea how much pain I could feel in that specific area. I wanted to die. I am happy to say the only discomfort I feel is at the top fo the stomach where my last few staples were put in. I count my blessings. On day 6, I was able to lay in my own bed and lay on my side the entire night. Also, today when I got on the scale and I dropped 19 lbs in 10 days, that made me feel a lot of comfort and peace about having had surgery.
As for my surgery, I did not engage this procedure. My cardiologist did. I had never thought about having weight loss surgery before. I was at 246 and my doctor said I was on my way to have a heart attack. Two months later, I am sitting in pre-op with my hair cap on, my hospital gown and IV ready to be wheeled into the OR. It took them 3 hours to wake me up from anesthisia and I was immediately admitted for pain control. Swallowing my saliva felt like a boulder with a million nails sticking ouf of it. I have never felt more pain, than that hernia that he had to fix. Did anyone else feel that?
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makeupartist80 reacted to MinaT in 10Th Day Out Of Surgery
I had hernia repair, adhesions and I had a serious complication because the anesthesiologist dropped my esophagus tube down into my stomach right as the surgeon was doing his 2nd to last staple. The tube was then stapled between the stomach. After almost 2 hours of surgery already, it took an addition 5 hours to find a way to un-staple the esophageal tube without trying to mess up my esophagus.
I'm 5 weeks out on Monday and I still have pain and brusing. I went into the surgery 100% dedicated. My cardiologist and pulmonologist and neurologist were all for the surgery. I still hurt, I'm still only on full liquids.
I would still do it again, though I would make sure I didn't have a moron for an anesthesiologist.
Good luck, it does get better every single day. I'm not dying in pain, but I hurt, but with all my issues, I'm sort of used to pain lol.
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makeupartist80 reacted to MissMistyC in Thirsty Anyone?
I'm 3 weeks out and am STILL always dying of thirst. I go to Sonic every day and get 2 Route 44 cups of ice and munch on them all day long. It's the only thing that really ever quenches my thirst.