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Even if it doesn't work immediately at least it's in writing so your paper trail is started. Good luck getting it resolved.

I have 5 as well. 4 small ones and one larger one. So far 2 stitches have worked their way up and I've pulled them out while hoping its not gonna unravel my tummy like a cheap sweater

I'm 46 and will be a few days shy of eating regular food again when my hubby and I hit our 30th wedding anniversary this valentines day. No reservations at a nice restaurant this year, but we are both too excited by my journey to care. I'm so looking forward to the new me emerging over the coming year and all the things we can do together. Loving life right now.

I'll be thinking of you all weekend! And as far as weigh in the day of surgery, the rn who weighed me (still fully dressed with shoes on, I thought it was gonna be after I was in a gown) said she was only weighing so they could calculate meds. Has anybody actually been turned down the day of surgery, or is it just a scare tactic?

I'm 16 days out. Lost 10lbs right away then nothing for about a week. The last 2 days I've dropped 4 lbs. it's so tough to wait out those stalls but the numbers on the scale will move eventually.

Wow! You look stunning! Like the smaller thinner younger sister of your former self. Just fantastic! You're beautiful!

I don't think he looks like he had any plastics. He still has some old man boobies and a belly pooch. Last time I lost 80lbs I had about the same pooch left and I'm praying this time it will be about the same cause I don't want a TT. He's been talking about his weight loss for a while and I really don't think it was from wls. Think I'll keep my eye on him. See if he gains any back.

I can totally relate. I have 5 grown kids. My 29yr old daughter now has 2 kids and a drug problem. She has lived with me on and off since her first pregnancy and Dylan my grandson has always lived with me because frankly, I don't trust her. She now has grace, 10 months old and we recently discovered she's using again. She denies it or says well I stopped 2 weeks ago. Just crap. Now she's taken the kids and moved 2 hrs away from us, saying she needs to get away from the access to drugs, her friends etc. in reality I believe it's me and her dad she's trying to get away from as she doesn't like us trying to make her get clean. So here we are. Out of reach with her. She's a good mom to the baby. A little lazy with Dylan. Isn't getting him to school every day. But other than that I can't call her a bad mom enough to have the kids removed. And if I could have them removed, that would mean we are raising them! I just don't know if we are up to raising a baby again. It's one thing for them to all live here. I love having my babies here where I can love on them every day. It's quite another to take total care of them. Kinda feel like we are between a rock and a hard place. I don't know what the future holds, but I hope it works out for you.

That's so great! I need to figure out some nice treats for myself. I've always said when I get skinny I'm getting a full back tattoo that I already have designed, but I need some more treats to add to the list. Don't forget to take a pic of that tattoo when you get it!!

That sounds fantastic but how many carbs do they have? And how many meals is one breakfast bowl going to make for us? I doubt I could even eat half, so the amount of protein would be considerably less. I'm only 2 weeks out so nowhere near being able to eat real foods but it seems like I would be wanting to eat more protein in a single meal.

That sounds like dirty pool to me. I'm so thankful i have kaiser since its like going to an all inclusive resort. Everything's included and there's no waiting for approval. Wish everybody had it as good as I do. Hope you get it all straightened out.

Thanks for clarifying. I was beginning to think hmmm what could I be doing differently to see that huge weight loss!

I guess every doc is different but I had a 1 wk appt already set up prior to surgery. Now I have a 4 wk appt set. If you have worries, call them. Don't sit around and stew about it.

You look fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing your pics. I'm only 2 weeks out and can't wait to be where you are. Wishing life had a fast forward button right now.

Good luck to all the new sleevers today! Hoping your surgery goes smoothly and you sail right through recovery!

I got surgery because I woke up every day of the last 2 decades thinking I was living in somebody else's body. I was thin growing up and into my early 20's. I hated that I didn't feel like me. Of course that is partly vanity but also just got so tired of daily life being effected by my inability to move and do things I wanted to do. I had no comorbidities either but certainly didn't want to develop them. I rarely buy clothes because they never fit right or make me look attractive so what's the use. I already feel so much better with a 50lb weight loss and can't wait to feel like the real me again.

I've always had problems with bras fitting badly. Hate going bra shopping. I did go the other day though because mine are so big now. So sad lol. Anyway I tried on lots of different bras and ended up with a danskin sports bra from Walmart! My breasts haven't been up where they are supposed to be in a long time. And it's so comfortable. Not sure how well it will keep them from bouncing around during exercise but for every day it's great.

I don't have pain if I eat too much it just wants to keep trying to come back up my esophagus. Then I spend the next hour or more trying to keep it down. Really annoying. I'm still on full liquids and have been trying to actually eat something 3 times a day like cream of wheat or a soup, but really I feel better when I don't. It's like alcohol though. No real signs while I'm eating then about 10 mins after a meal WHAM it hits me. Too late by that time.