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Posts posted by ChristyC
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great news. thanks for the info!
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Has everyone who has had this surgery had a drain? My surgeon does not use them and now I am worried that I'm missing out on something I should have. I have the pre-op jitters. lol My surgery is 3/24th.
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My surgery is scheduled for March 24th so we are going to be going through this at the same time. I too and SO excited to start my new life! I'm so glad we have this site to be a part of. It has been so helpful and everyone is so nice. :-) Good luck with your surgery!
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I want to be able to take my kids to a waterpark. I'm so tired of saying "we're going to do this or that after mommy loses weight". I've been saying that for a long time and now they are 12 and 10 and I don't want to miss out on anymore of their lives!
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My surgery is scheduled for March 24th. It will be nice to keep track of eachother's progress. My doctor's office has all their WLS patients do a 2 week pre-op of Protein Shakes, salads and fruits and vegetables. I have really been dreading this. I start this on March 10th. I have been doing pretty good but the idea of Protein shakes for 2 weeks seems hard. Guess I will have to get used to how I will be having to eat afterwords. I know I can do it. :-)
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I can so relate to your post. People just don't understand that have not been struggling with obesity for the majority of their life. Someone at work asked why I am still having this surgery when I have lost 17 pounds now. Yes, I know how to lose. I have lost the same 30 pounds about 5 times in the last 5 years and always gain back more. I need this surgery to help me keep it off and I am losing now because I know that it will be the last time I will have to lose this weight. I appreciate everyone on this forum. It's nice to know you're not alone. :-)
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Congrats! You look awesome! Can't wait to get there myself. :-)
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I am so happy for you! I have been reading your posts and you are truly inspiring to me. I am in the first steps of the VSG surgery process and my husband is still skeptical about it. He just smiled when I showed him your pics. He hasn't been able to hold me for over a decade... at least I haven't let him try. I am so excited about finally making this decision and can't wait to start my new life. God bless you for being such a blessing to us that are about to start our journey. Thanks for making me smile! :-)
What a difference a month makes.....
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Congrats! Our surgeries were very close to the same date. I had mine on 3/24/10. I have a similar story to you in that my body was so weak those first few weeks that all I wanted to do is stay in bed. This week I started taking a Zumba class. It's pretty hard but also fun. I have a lot more energy than I had a couple weeks ago. The weight is not coming off as fast as I have seen others come off. I have lost about 21 pounds post surgery and 20 pounds pre-op. My weight has stayed the same for the last week and a half. I'm not eating much and I'm exercising so this is puzzling to me. Only thing I can think of is that I don't eat enough which is really hard to do and I haven't been getting enough fluids in. I will try to drink more next week to see if I can get the scale moving again. I have gone down a size in pants and tops so maybe I am just losing inches for now which is fine with me. Best of luck to you and keep me posted on your progress and I will you as well! :thumbup: