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Michelle1977

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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    Michelle1977 got a reaction from TES in Post Sleeve Bucket List :)   
    1. Get back into kickboxing
    2. Complete a full marathon (I have already done 7 halfs at this high weight)
    3. Improve my half marathon time
    4. Fit into a size 10 or 12
    5. Fit into airplane seats comfortably
    6. Be able to cross my legs
    7. Be able to do a hand stand (silly I know. I have always wanted to do one)
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    Michelle1977 reacted to Threetimesacharm in Jenny criag diet or optifast   
    Hi,
    Just help me to understand; you HAD your surgery on February 23 but now want to do Jenny Craig? The whole point of having the surgery is to help you eat very small portions to lose weight. What exactly are you eating? Post more information in this regard so we can help you to help you work your sleeve not pay more money to go to some diet place.
    FYI: I did very low carb for the majority of my weight loss phase:
    tuna, cheese string, fish, chicken, turkey, eggs, cottage cheese, yogurt, other cheeses, sometimes chili
    Also a little veggies:
    cauliflower rice, kale, green Beans.< /p>
    BTW I also had Dr Fernando Garcia for my surgeon
    Please PM me if you need more information. Best wishes.
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    Michelle1977 got a reaction from TES in Post Sleeve Bucket List :)   
    1. Get back into kickboxing
    2. Complete a full marathon (I have already done 7 halfs at this high weight)
    3. Improve my half marathon time
    4. Fit into a size 10 or 12
    5. Fit into airplane seats comfortably
    6. Be able to cross my legs
    7. Be able to do a hand stand (silly I know. I have always wanted to do one)
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    Michelle1977 got a reaction from TES in Post Sleeve Bucket List :)   
    1. Get back into kickboxing
    2. Complete a full marathon (I have already done 7 halfs at this high weight)
    3. Improve my half marathon time
    4. Fit into a size 10 or 12
    5. Fit into airplane seats comfortably
    6. Be able to cross my legs
    7. Be able to do a hand stand (silly I know. I have always wanted to do one)
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    Michelle1977 reacted to mwrarr in I. Am. Sleeved. !   
    Today has been rough, physically. But I'm here. And ready to get on with my new life.
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    Michelle1977 reacted to VSGKirk in Regrets   
    My only REGRET is not doing this SOONER!
    I am 11 weeks out now and I have had a smooth recovery, no hunger, no food intolerances and steady weightloss.
    It's worth every penny of the $16K I spent to do this - and if I didn't lose 1 more pound, I'd still be estatic because there is no price tag for how great I feel physically.
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    Michelle1977 reacted to soocalchic in confession :(   
    Ok so I'm going to be really mean because clearly you are clueless... You just had 85% of your stomach removed!!! for gods sake think next time you shove some solid food in your mouth.. Your staple line isn't healed up and you should follow your doctors orders to progress your diet gradually. Causing a stall should be the least of your worries.. You should be worried about causing a leak..
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    Michelle1977 got a reaction from TES in Post Sleeve Bucket List :)   
    1. Get back into kickboxing
    2. Complete a full marathon (I have already done 7 halfs at this high weight)
    3. Improve my half marathon time
    4. Fit into a size 10 or 12
    5. Fit into airplane seats comfortably
    6. Be able to cross my legs
    7. Be able to do a hand stand (silly I know. I have always wanted to do one)
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    Michelle1977 reacted to smbergie200 in Ever Wonder What a Tummy Tuck Does for a T-SHIRT? PICS :)   
    One of my main frustrations with my body after I lost all the weight was the way I looked in a T-shirt. Yeah I could get an XL and drape it over my self and hide my tummy but thats no fun. I wasn't an Extra Large person anymore so why should I be doomed to still wear clothes that are too big for me. Im still only 35 days post op from my extended Tummy Tuck and still swollen, but am VERY pleased with the way I look in a T-Shirt now. And get this - Its a MEDIUM! I never thought in a million years I would ever be wearing a medium ANYTHING. Once I pack on a bit of muscle and a 6 pack I will be unstoppable with this shirt on. Watch out ladies. lol
    $5,800 + Lots and Lots of Pain = Price for Extended Tummy Tuck. Looking Super in a Superman Medium T-Shirt = Priceless.
    P.S.
    YES the extended tummy tuck is worth it!


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    Michelle1977 reacted to NewSleever2323 in I'm I mean?   
    Okay, I'm a newbie, I'm 20. But I have a question! Is it mean to want all the guys I knew while I was fat to hit on me? BUT I want them to hit on me just so I can blow them off. Lol. Kinda like I was there before and no one said anything, but now that I'm looking good it's different. I'm kinda bitter about it. That's why I've decided to not date anyone I already knew.
    Is anyone else feeling like this? Not that I'd lead anyone on, but I might some of the a**holes I knew. lol
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    Michelle1977 reacted to Gig in OMG! NSV   
    I usually buy jeans or a shirt that are to small so I can work on eventually fitting into them. Well, today I bought a pair of capris in hopes that they will fit by summer. I bought a size 8. I got home and tried them on to see how small they were and they FIT comfortably too! I haven't been that size since middle school.....actually I think I skipped size 8 in my sleep in 7th grade lol. love my sleeve!
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    Michelle1977 reacted to Love_Pink2013 in My story   
    Hello all.. Just came here to share my gastric sleeve story with the rest of you .. My name is Monica and I'm 23 years old. For as long as I can remember I have struggled with being overweight. At my heaviest (October-April of last year) i weighed 295lbs at 5'5. I had never been more miserable. It was in September 2011 I decided weight loss surgery was my only option. I attended the seminar and immediately new the sleeve was for me. It took six long months of jumping through hoops and doing everything insurance required of me before i finally had my surgery in April 2012. Today I am almost a year out and i weigh in at 188lbs. I have never been more happy or confident in my life! From a size 24 jeans to a 13. It's truly a blessing. I'd love to chat with all of you and make some sleeve friends. Feel free to shoot me a message sometime
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    Michelle1977 reacted to lessofmeismore in It works body wraps.   
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    Michelle1977 reacted to onelessfatgirl in I'm Scared!   
    I too will be getting sleeved Tuesday the 12th. And ya know, I was also having doubts. My doubts were mostly in regard to my own ability to make the right choices. It's day 4 of my liquid diet. I am down 11 lbs and I haven't cheated. I am learning about my own strength and will power. If I can be so strong now, I know things will be even better when I have my super tool the vertical sleeve!
    Like other posters have said, this is YOUR journey. The path you take is up to you and the choices you make. Don't let the lab lady get in your head. You don't know her relative or their medical/mental history. You don't know when it is she supposedly died or who her surgeon was. Things have changed and drs are much better these days as is aftercare. Bottom line, in that small transaction there was not enough info to make an educated decision about whether its good info to take in. It sounds pretty obvious that the lab lady has different values than you (how do you mistake 55lbs on a person? And since when is 300 lbs not obesity?).
    My suggestion is to make a list of all the reasons that brought you to this decision. I'd imagine you have had heartache, struggle, negative self talk, worry about your long term health, maybe even embarrassment due to your weight. Many of us here have. Add all those things up and compare them to a list of the potential benefits. What are you hoping to get out of this surgery long term?
    Just one last thing... life itself involves risk. Each day you eat food grown, boxed, and/or prepared by someone else there's risk. You don't know if its been contaminated in any way. Each day you walk, bicycle, or drive there is risk. You don't know if there will be an accident caused by you or sometime else. Each day you enter shared space or handle shared objects with others, even loved ones, there is risk. You don't know what germs you are coming In contract with. And yet, in each of these situations (and many others) you and all of us as humans seem to innately trust (to varying degrees). We are trusting strangers on the road, in the office building, at the farms and food processing plants, etc. with at least part of our health and safety. I'd imagine by now you've met your doc and his/her team. You know them better than many others who impact your life without you even knowing it. Your surgeon is a professional with standards to meet; someone who has done many, many wls procedures (I hope and I'm assuming). So, sure, there are risks but for me those slight risks are with my long term health and wellness, worth it for my personal perception of myself to improve; worth it to be able to be active with my kids; worth it to be able to make love to my husband with out physical (knees) and psychological (self deprication) pain; worth it to finally be in control of food/eating instead of it being in control of me; worth it to be a good example to my loved ones of how to eat and be healthy.
    Only you can decide what's right and worth it for you. Good luck!
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    Michelle1977 reacted to NewKristen in I'm Scared!   
    You can do this!!! I don't know your whole story, but if you are anything like me, I tried to do this on my own. I tried everything! I failed over and over. This surgery changed my life. I am succeeding. I don't feel out of control anymore. I don't lie in bed at night beating myself up because of all the poor choices I made. I don't worry or stress over food. I am not controlled by my obsession with food anymore.
    Imagine yourself boxing up your fat clothes and giving them away without fear you will need them again. Imagine feeling healthy and in control. You can do this!
    There is a thread on here somewhere where people talk about their regrets. The common theme is that so many of us wish we could have done it sooner!
    Be courageous!
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    Michelle1977 reacted to BenisaMartim4 in #160 lost 1 year post op (w/ pics)   
    Hi everyone. It's been a long time since I've dropped by, but I just want to give an up date and a word of encouragement. I had my one year post-op yesterday. It was a bit late (2/14/12 surgery), but anywho. I was down #160 (335-175), twenty dress sizes (28-8) and over 252 inches. If I can do this, anyone can. I had my toes in the grave. I was on 21 meds and the doc told me I would die that way...whether I lost weight or not. Because of my problems he (my PCP) didn't think I would lost a huge amount (50-60#), but he encouraged me to have it do so I could 'feel a little better about myself.' Well, I'm glad to say I proved him wrong. I did lose weight and a lot of it. I also lost all of the meds and the cane/walker/wheelchair. I am a WALKING miracle. I give praise to God for my healing. Now because I was instantly miraculously healed, but because he allowed me to find the path and the means (insurance) to get what I needed to be healed. I do believe God instantly heals somethings in some people, but I also believe he uses the hand of good physicians to administer healing. This is the way he chose to give me mine. I encourage anyone that has had a long, unyielding struggle with obesity to talk to a doctor about WLS... Sleeve in particular. If you are on the edge trying to make up your mind, take my advice. Do it! You are sick? In pain? Lonely? Depressed? What are you holding on to! You have nothing to lose, but all of that. Are there risks? Yes. Is it hard? Yes. But come on. We all know the fat has a 100% chance of causing complication/death. Is it really that much of a gamble to take a 1% chance with a surgery. You're more likely to get killed in a car wreck on the way to get your next fast food burger. Do yourself and your family/friends a favor and choose life. I did and I would do it again and again.

    Before surgery (28, 335#) and on my 1 year Surgiversary (8/10, 178#)

    At my 1 year post op (8, 175#) holding my old size 28 skirt.

    Side view. Now a size 8.
    Sent from my iPhone using VST
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    Michelle1977 reacted to rickster7753 in Now I know why I'm doing this.   
    So today marked day 6 of my pre-op diet. I've generally been doing pretty good with it. I realize I have to do this and I've put my mind to it to get it done. Today was a very busy day. We've recently finished our basement and I had lots to do building shelves and hanging pictures. Right after I started working my knees started to throb. Then my back began to ache. After about an hour I got nauseas and a bit woozy. I struggled through the rest of the day taking many breaks and resting my knees and my back.
    Once the day was done, I took a shower and realized why I'm about to have life changing surgery in 10 days. Sure, I'd like to look hot again (or as hot as a 60 year old guy can) but after today the real reason came out. I can't live anymore carrying about 150 lbs of extra weight. Although my doc says I'm the healthiest fat guy he's ever seen, I know that if my joints and muscles are breaking down so badly from this weight, the rest of my body can't be far behind.
    Looking good will be a great side affect from my surgery but truly the best benefit will be being healthy once again.
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    Michelle1977 reacted to FromFlabToFab in Poop and get naked!   
    ...before you step on that scale
    HW-230
    SW-218
    CW-164 4 1/2 months out
    Haven't weighed this much since jr high.
    I <3 my sleeve

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    Michelle1977 reacted to NikkiV1986 in What are some things that you wish you would have known before you got sleeved?   
    Oh my that's another one!!! My stomach/abdomen makes SUPER weird noises! You can feel it growling and gurgling around in there!! It happened last night at a friend's and everyone laughed!! Lol!! Just go along with it!!!
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    Michelle1977 reacted to MissMissy3 in What are some things that you wish you would have known before you got sleeved?   
    WALK....and walk....and walk. Your stomach is not going to fall out..hell, it's dam near gone! Roll your shoulders after surgery as much as possible to prevent gas from traveling up. Start a stool softener ASAP. Chapstick is a must! Listen closely to what you are told...it's all true! Eat slow and drink lots!!
    I feel amazing and I had surgery Jan. 23. Down 38 lbs!
    Good LUCK!
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    Michelle1977 reacted to Alamoloser in What are some things that you wish you would have known before you got sleeved?   
    I wish I gotten myself in the habit of eating slower beforehand. Still to this day I have a tendancy to just inhale my meal which in turn makes my sleeve uncomfortable. Plus, I eat so little at a sitting that I'm literally through with my meal in like 5 minutes.
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    Michelle1977 reacted to NikkiV1986 in What are some things that you wish you would have known before you got sleeved?   
    BRING CHAPSTICK WITH YOU!! That was the biggest lifesaver!!
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    Michelle1977 reacted to *Dean* in OMG-1.5 week post off and had a piece of chocolate   
    Like crossing the road Iggy!
    Op, leaving chocolate to melt in your mouth isn't going to kill you but it might be sabotaging yourself.
    If it was an isolated thing, don't sweat it and get back with the program. If you think it's old habits creeping in already, you might want to talk to someone about it.
    Good luck!
    Deano
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    Michelle1977 reacted to Kim Ster in lost 100 lbs as of this morning   
    Commited to eating right August 2012. Sleeved November 2012. Lost 100 lbs as of this morning since August 2012. I am so geeked! Also, I had a NSV this afternoon...had to show my ID and the clerk didnt reconize me by my license pic.....She said "is this you" I said "really" she said "is this you?" I whispered " as of this morn, I have lost 100 lbs, can you really tell?" She said "oh my, this doesnt even look like you" So all in all today was a wonderful day!
    I love my sleeve, love the lifestyle, I dont feel deprived AT ALL! Why didnt I do this years ago............................
    DOING THE HAPPY DANCE!

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    Michelle1977 reacted to Oakleygirl in So my husband and I had "the talk" and...   
    ... he's 100% supportive of my decision to pursue VSG!
    Although I have been "quietly" researching this on my own for quite a while, I hadn't yet talked it over with him, mostly for two reasons... first, I really didn't think I could go b/c we have special needs twins that require all hands on care from both of us and two, my husband is so protective of me, I didn't think he would let me go to MX on my own.
    However, I was stupid to think I was researching secretly... this morning, HE brought it up and he said he's known for over a month that I was looking into this b/c I have left myself logged into this forum many times on my iPad and it's been the first screen which popped up every time he has used my iPad! lol! He also recognizes that I give 2000% to our children and that he wants me to feel happy, energetic, confident... heck, maybe even a little sexy! He told me he wants me to do this for me and as soon as I want to!
    I could not have asked for more... I am so excited and a bit tearful that he continues to show his love and concern for me like this even after 26 years of being together (2 dating, 2 engaged, 22 married!)!
    I already have dr. clearance to go so just looking at dates, flights, and child care and then it will happen!
    Today is a good day!

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