Blessedfun

Hubby is having his in the am with Dr. Johnson in Spartanburg. Mine will be 7/23 with Dr. Johnson

I am 2 pounds away from 199 lbs. I want to reach onederland by Thanksgiving.

Stinky man feet...where they've been wearing the same socks for a month through horse poo.....
Just my clinical assessment

If I didn't loathe cottage cheese, I would so try this. I am just so curious about what the functional volume of my sleeve is.

Cottage cheese tastes like feet.

Hello everyone. My name is Sam and I'm from Las Vegas. I don't reply on here very often. I'm a little shy lol. But here are before and after pics of me. I'm 5'5" and started this journey at 271 lbs. I'm 4 months out and now weigh 208.
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It took about 10 months to lose 150 pounds, the last 25 came off over the next 6 months and I've been holding stead since. I never made it to my original goal and realized that my goal was unreasonable. I've always been one to be a bit heavier than what I looked. Most people guess my weight at 180-190 whereas I weight 200-205. I'm happy and can hold this weight so I count it as a success.
A few in this post, and other threads like it, mention that they would NOT do it again. Please don't take this as trying to diminish their negative experience or deny your regrets but for the VAST majority of people who get WLS, especially the sleeve, IT WORKS. In my case, it worked very well, in others not so well and for still others a complete failure. It's bound to happen, we are all different and react differently. Unfortunately there is no crystal ball that allows you to see your outcome before you have the surgery.
I've had Lasik surgery to my eyes and bunion surgery to me feet, both which worked out well too, and yet I have heard of a few that have lost their vision after Lasik and lost part of their foot due to complications after bunion surgery. I also know a woman who's daughter went in for common wisdom tooth extraction and got an infection, it hit her heart and in a matter of days she died. S#!T HAPPENS.
Think of the people who won the lottery and lost all the money as well as their marriages and family. Bad things just happen sometimes.
Weigh the pros and cons, consult those in whom you trust and decide for yourself. It can be a miracle, or it can be a curse, the odds are in your favor but there is a risk - as well as there being a risk with remaining obese and contracting any number of conditions form it too.

Hello again Ladies, just wanted to share a lil bit.........Don't ever wonder if you've made the right choice by getting sleeved, I know this is the greatest journey of my life. Well my diabetes is gone, yep I said gone. My blood pressure is in check. I haven't taken any medication for either since the day before my surgery, docs orders of course....and to ad the sugar free artifitial cherry on top, as of five minutes ago I am 2 pounds from hitting 100 lost....phew. surg. date 9/4/12......start wght 359.......current wght 261.1...... And Ladies tho I don't post often, know I keep all of you in my prayers daily.

Today's the day! I'm on my way to the hospital as we speak!

Was in another town today to do a home loan closing. The realtor came in and talked to me like he had no clue who I am! He's there regularly because his wife is one of the sales people at that community. It wasn't until after the closing that it dawned on him that I'm the same closer that's been coming there for years! LOL

This surgery amazes me everyday. I am almost 70

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pounds down and feeling great. My three week stall did not even phase me bc of the great advice I have received from this forum. Over halfway to my goal

Here's my sweet Naomie

70lbs down, 70lbs to go!!!

1 year ago today I was being rolled into the Operating room thinking that this is my last chance to change my life. This is the last chance I have to get healthy and make a change for the better. This is the last chance for me to for me to stop just existing and start living. Growing up I was always the largest kid. In high school I went from being a 5 foot 8 kid to being 6 foot 4 man wearing a size 15 shoe. In high school I was athletic and worked out daily. After high school my family moved to Atlanta so my sister could receive better treatment for her MS. During my time in Atlanta I started to gain weight .I was sedentary and but still eating like an athlete. My sister lost her battle with MS and it affected my family severely. I started eating and packing on pounds , and me working a call center job working second shift did not help. In early 2011 I started looking for a way to get healthy. At this point I had not been weighed in at least 3 years. I went to the doctor and stepped on the scale and it read 540 pounds. My mother started crying uncontrollably at the doctors office, she saw 540 pounds and then saw me in a grave next to my sister. That was the day I decided that I have to have WLS, I had did diets and lost weight but it always came back. I started my journey at 540 pounds with back and joint pain, High blood pressure, borderline diabetic, and un-diagnosed sleep apnea. I was able to get down to 490 the day of surgery. I am down to 330 pounds as of today with a total loss of 210 pounds. I still have about 40-50 pounds to go but I am more than happy with my results. My life has improved so much in the last year. Physically I am able to walk for 10 minutes without my back being in knots and my joints screaming in pain. I am able to get a full nights sleep and not wake up tired. No more high blood pressure, no more back or joint pain, no longer borderline diabetic. Mentally I have become a different person also. My outlook on life is positive. I have become a stronger person inside and out. I no longer let negative people or issues get me down. I was just diagnosed with MS October 15th. Usually this would get me down especially since my family has history with this disease( my deceased sister), but I just started living again, I will not let this control my future. I am not going to stop living until I am dead- and I am not dead yet. I will you leave you guys with a quote that I live by. Stay strong and stay positive everyone.
"Now we are the masters of our fate, That the task which has been set us is not above our strength .That it's pangs and toils are not beyond our endurance .As long as we have faith in our cause and an unconquerable will-power Salvation will not be denied us ! "- Winston Churchill
These pics are all recent. i have the before pics on my profile

Lord lift Kali up and heal her body as only you can. Give her medical team the knowledge they need to help her in her time of need... Lord I pray that you give comfort and peace of mind to Kali and her family and guide her on the path of recovery. All this I ask in Jesus precious name. Amen
Thinking of you Kali... hang in there girl!! Everything will work out

Sorry to hear that, you are in my prayers , may God heal that stomach, as only He can. I pray you don't have to have another surgery , but if you do, I pray for success & a speedy recovery. Trust in God. Keep your head up

I'm finally sleeved wow I thought it would be worst I did not have any nasea no dizziness after surgery, I'm holding my liquids down and all is going great. I'm a bit sore I hardly have any pain it's horrible when I cough but other than that I feel great

I was sleeved on Jan 25 2011. I started at 340 lbs. I have now reached the one hundreds! I was wearing a size 28 to a 30/32 and now am wearing size med tops and large bottoms. My current weight is 196. I no im barely in the "one hundreds" but it is so exciting I never thought I would of made it this far. My doc would never discuss a goal weight he would only talk in % of excess body weight. I still have a couple months till I'm a year hoping to reach 175
Tracey

DOS
12/15/11
235 lbs
10 1/2 months later
11/6/12
139.9
goal weight
135
total down
95.1 lbs
4.9 lbs to goal & century club WooHoo
remember-- don't tell anyone

Hello, my name is Tonika and I had my sleeve done September 26 2012. I originally had the lap band In 2003 and I was 374 pounds. I got down to 176 pounds nevertheless I started having problems with the band and I creeped back up to 288 pounds. I went In for a revision on my birthday January 26 2012, my liver and my stomach were merged together. The surgeon said he's good but not that good so once he freed the band and liver and stomach he aborted the revision. I woke up to disbelief he said I had too much scar tissue and would never be able to have any weight loss surgery again. I was depressed for 8 months till one day I said God please heal my insides I'm not meant to be heavy. I went online researched everyone told me no till West Lake Hospital came up I called and the rest is history. I went in on a Monday in August and three weeks later I had my surgery... Scar tissue completely healed. What a mighty God we serve, I was nervous the nigh before so I prayed and God whispered trust me your stomach is ok and I just believed and was ok after that.. FYI MY NURSES NAME WAS JESUS AND I HAVE A ROSARY BEAD TATTOO AND SHE PRAYED ON IT...

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Order My Steps Dear Lord...