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What a great attitude you have! Makes me glad I've decided to go through with this and that I'm not alone. Great quote by ALBERT CAMUS, I love it.
Keep us posted.

I have a long way to go before I have those feelings. Right now, with the focus so much on what I can eat and being so careful post surgically, I would bet in a month or so I will begin to feel that burden ease as well.

Caro, glad to hear you are doing well! I may just take you up on that popsicle as hot as it has been here lately!

THanks everyone...so far so good. The only troubles I've had to this point are:
stiff neck from hospital stay
huge bruise from shots in my stomach (blood thinner)
I laugh because I have had major surgery and taking out half of my stomach and you'd think things would be worse...I'm blessed!
Hey Susan, shoot me an email off line if you want and maybe we can meet for a popsicle....I'm buying!

I feel like I've become my true self. It's awesome. :biggrin:

Welcome Caro to the forum -- happy to have you. You are very lucky to have such caring and understanding parents - that is so cool. We look forward to hearing about and following your journey.

Hi Caro, and welcome to our forums. We are glad to have you join us. I had that feeling when I got my sleeve, but it was because I was having my very troublesome band removed!

By the way, I am in Jacksonville too!

I am sure all of us had that feeling to some extent. I felt there was hope for the first time in a very long time.

Welcome Caro,
I know what you mean about the burden being lifted. I feel ligter just knowing I will be getting my sleeve.

I had that feeling of relief when I had my surgery. I was so thankful to have the band out of my body, and to have the sleeve completed.

Graphical Tickers and Trackers: Weight Loss, Trying To Conceive, Pregnancy... is where I got my ticker ! ! !

Welcome to the board, and I look forward to hearing more of your progress.

Hello Everyone,
I had my sleeve done on August 5th and now I'm starting over...I'm glad to have a place to come and chat/blog with folks having similar experiences. My story is short...family hx of obesity. Father had gastric bypass 5 years ago, mom had lap band 3 months ago, cousins have had WLS...my parents said they would pay for me because they didn't want me to have to wait as long as they did (retired with major health issues. I'm blessed for sure.:biggrin0:
It's weird, I physically am going through what most are; however, does anyone have the feeling of a burden being lifted? I know I have a long journey ahead; however, this is the first time in a LONG TIME I have felt joy...a light feeling. The doom and gloom feeling is gone.
Anyways...glad to be here and glad you all are here as well.
Question: where can I get the weightloss ticker all of you have:001_tt2:

Hi Cheri, i had mine done on the 17th and am just getting back on the computer. i'm still in mexico. hope you are feeling better, my only problem was too much liquid vicodin. i don't even take aspirin, so any drugs affect me negatively. i layed out at the pool today, obviously under an umbrella. just a little tired, but feeling better, lost another 7 lbs. just taking the liquids slowly is the key! hope you are feeling better

Great to hear you are feeling better, keep us posted on your progress.

Cheri, Sorry to hear about your asthma but, I am glad to hear you are home and doing better.

I'm home from my surgery Monday (Aug 17) tiRed sore and bad asthma attack! But home now and getting stronger all the time!

And I can spell correctly - despite the errors in my post!

Hi! I'm on my way to getting the sleeve this month. I'm 32, mother if three boys. I have done the seminar, had my physical and have net with the surgeon, we are waiting for my insurance approval. If everything goes as planned surgery will be November 28. I'm hoping to lose around 150-160 pounds with this surgery. Anyone else in West Michigan? Seeing Dr. Foote!

Red meat is an excellent source of Protein Iron and zinc, important nutrients for all but particularly after weight loss surgery. However, after surgery, some people may have difficulty eating red meat. Learn how to make meat work for you.


Red meat is an excellent source of protein iron and zinc, important nutrients for all but particularly after weight loss surgery.
After surgery, people may report difficulty eating red meat. This may be due to a poor eating technique, or not knowing how to best prepare food. To eat meat comfortably it needs to be tender, cut into small pieces the size of a five-cent piece and chewed thoroughly – until it is a puree in the mouth.
Whilst a steak on the barbeque or grill can be difficult to tolerate, marinating, slow cooking, or cooking in a sauce can help tenderise meat making it easier to chew.
Lean red meat, trimmed of fat is the best choice as it contains less teaspoons of fat and saturated fat.
However, the fat in meat can help it to soften during cooking and adds flavour. Lean meat is therefore often assumed to lack tenderness and flavour.
Whilst lean cuts of meat can be expensive, cheaper cuts with the fat removed respond well to marinating and slow cooking so can be an economical choice. Try slow cooking in crushed tomatoes, Soup bases or salt reduced stock with lots of vegetables and your favourite herbs. To reduce the amount of fat, skim from the top prior to serving.
Marinating meat is another way to enhance the flavour and tenderness of meat. Whilst adding oil to a marinade may seem like defeating the purpose of choosing lean meat, unsaturated oils are a better choice than the naturally occurring saturated fat in meat. Commercial marinades can be high in sugar.
Try the following ideas for tasty homemade marinades:
red wine, a dash of olive oil, Worcestershire sauce and garlic complements red meat
for an Asian flavour combine soy sauce, a dash of sesame oil, sherry oil, white pepper and honey
lime juice, sweet chilli sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, coriander and a dash of peanut oil adds a Thai flavour to meat
white wine, wholegrain mustard and crushed garlic cloves works well with beef
lemon juice, oregano, garlic and a dash of olive oil complements lamb.

These tips and others like these can be found in our book, Spoons for Thought.

I'm only 45 lbs down, and I totally agree! It was one of my mini goals. So is grooming and being able to see, but I'm not there yet! Congrats!

I was just so glad to be able to wipe with out being a contortionist. Lol

OMG you girls are a hoot!

LOL....I'm not too excited about that NSV as I have neglected to "weed the garden" for so long now I'm afraid of what may be lurking amongst the brush!
Anyhoo...congrats on your weightloss

Congrats! Yup, u came to the right place! Watch out- I started to become neurotic with all of my upkeep down there just because it's so much easier! U will be etching designs and creating landing strips in no time! Lol!
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My paperwork was submitted to Aetna today!!! Good Luck!!!!

Wasn't sure where it was most appropriate to share this but I'm so excited I had to tell someone. I realized I can see my va j-j for the first time in many years while I was shaving in the shower today! Don't mean to gross folks out but this is a most awesome and unexpected non scale victory forme!!!