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My breathing is doing much better! I took home the little breathing tool for practice.
Each day gets better from the pain!
I am very determined to make this work so hopefully this will be easier!
Hugs!

My surgery was the 19th.

wow, well done, you are doing great and with your attitude im sure you will get there.
The pain from the open surgery will lessen, but it does take time, im remembering my c sections, but the time will pass and it will all be worthwhile.
The only thing that concerns me is the breathing bit, i had my gall bladder out keyhole 15 years ago and for the first 24 hours every breathe was agony, and am hoping i wont have that with the sleeve op, but am prepared and it will be worth it to get the tool that will help me changed my life for the good.
Thank you for sharing your experience, i am looking forward to hearing how you progress, take care, Janet.x

When was your surgery Angela? Well done on feeling so good

Sorry you had to go through so much with the open surgery. You sound like a determined strong willed woman so I feel you will continue to do well. When we focus and are patient it makes it much easier. Good wishes

You are an amazing woman and I'm so happy to be your sleeve buddy! God works in mysterious and wonderful ways!!! Your family is going to be mezmorized by you! You can absouletly make your goal and you look awesome now. Just wait until you hit that 180 mark and jaws will be hitting the floor! You are doing it all right! The working out, the eating right, taking care of you! You got this girl!

Thanks! I hope you get to have the surgery done lap style, if so your recovery will be a cakewalk, so I hear! Good luck in November, I am excited for you!

You will feel better soon, its just going to take time, you have to remind yourself of that. YOu seem like a real go getter.....so settle down tiger.....LOL. I wish you the best in your recovery and weight loss. I go in November 6th and I am scared as hell. I know I have to do this for my future.
G-d Bless
Kim

Congratulations. I am getting more confident about the surgery. My date is Dec. 14, 2012

@helgaready ur welcome were all in this "together" or as much as we can be. it so nice to be able to relate so closely to another person.

Wow you look great! I luv your blue outfit. Very cute! Keep it up!

@Skinnywithin rediscovering our inner self and self confidence is as big apart of this journey as the weight loss itself... And as you said as we are less able to hide behind our weight and are forced into the spotlight we will begin find as I did on the runway this week confidence that had snuck up on me...lol...And thanks for the compliment...
@tamtamz thanks for your kinds words....

You look amazing! Enjoyed reading your story too!

Time to get all that sh** out of the house. Hubby doesn't need it really. I cleaned everything out and told family members that there was to be no junk food in the house. I threw a lot of good food out. I still do, if they bring home junk, I throw it away when they aren't looking. It works for me. Otherwise, I'd eat it! Maybe talk with your mother in law about those cupcakes and ask her for her support. Your hubby can go eat that stuff at her house. LOL

u can do it!! its hard (i hear lol) but i know its worth it! I can imagine your anger with ur hubby eating in front of you! I would have kicked him where it hurts!! lol my hubby eats that stuff away from me but comments as he leaves "honey Im going out to get a chocolate bar, can i get u a celery stick or a tomato?" you can imagine my anger with him! lol

this is exactly what ive been worried about happening to me..ive been i guess hiding behind my weight for so long that Im scared of being skinny because of the confidence side of it. its just as much a mind transformation as a body transformation. keep it up, u look amazing and the confidence will come as u see yourself as the beautiful woman everyone else sees you as.

Good Luck CGreer. We will have to stay in touch and support one an other.

My surgery is set for December 20 and I am feeling the same emotions! I'm going to use the holidays as recovery time too! I hope I'm ready to go back to school (work) January 7!!!