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Back in 1997, I had an emergency C-section after hours and hours of labor. The c-section was fast, and I was awake, although groggy during the whole thing. Still, I don't remember much pain, got up walking the next day, and healed rather quickly for an old lady of 40. Last year I had laproscopy on my knee, and didn't have much pain from that either. I don't think a Sleeve operation would phase me much.

I used Dr. Wes Turton at West Georgia Medical. He was excellent, and his staff was wonderful. The hospital itself was gorgeous, and the staff at the hospital treat you like you are a family member. I had absolutely no complications, and none of Dr. Turton's patients has ever had a leak. He oversews the suture line just to make sure. He also repaired my hiatal hernia during the surgery. I recommend him to anyone.

I lost hair, not only on my head. All my armpit hair is gone, or maybe turned into very fine blond/grey wisps. On my legs, I just pluck the few longish dark hairs that remain or ignore them altogether. The hair on top of my head has gone from thick, straight and strong, to curly, frizzy and thin. I don't know if this is from the weight loss, or from genetics. As my mom got older, she lost a lot of hair too.
I've unfortunately gained back 20 pounds and am no longer in onederland, but this hasn't made any difference to the changes in my hair status!

Thanks for the info. They do charge a surcharge for non-members, and tax. The total for mine is $22.29, which is still better than the $24.99 regular price... and you can't beat free shipping.

I had the sleeve in Feb 2014. Like one of the posters above, I wanted to have my cake and eat it too. I wanted help with losing weight, but didn't want to lose all my eating fun, or risk nutritional deficiencies. Well, I have gained back around 15 pounds, and it is due to the fact that I have returned to old eating habits of sugar and carbs. I still can't eat much in one sitting, but seem to be grazing a lot throughout the day. If I had chosen the bypass, I think it would have helped me avoid going back to sugar and carbs by giving me consequences for doing so (dumping perhaps?). As it is, I can eat anything, just not in large quantities.
Yes, I think I should have had the bypass instead of the sleeve. But in any case, I need to go back to using the tool that I now have and force myself back to a better way of eating. It is all on ME now!!

Thanks for the info JamieLogical. I can always count on learning more and more from this forum!

I've been absent from this site for a while, but have been gaining weight again so decided that I needed to stay abreast of everything that's going on here!
I had sleeve surgery in February of 2014. I lost 67 pounds within a year, but the last six months have slowly been putting it back on. Just a pound or so every week or two, but it is creeping along. I went from 180 pounds to 195. Got to nip this thing in the bud!!!! I had started eating carbs again, and grazing more often. I'm now trying to get back to basics. For instance, instead of having half a chicken sandwich for Breakfast, I'll just nuke a small chicken thigh and forgo the bread. I've lost back down to 193, and am hoping that just a few changes will help me get back down. I also saw my surgeon for my 1 year anniversary. He said not to weigh everyday, but to weigh every Wednesday morning, and write that number down, comparing it weekly. He wants to see me in 3 months, so he is doing a great job of helping me stay on track.
Good luck to us all.... now that the honeymoon is over!

Thanks for the info JamieLogical. I can always count on learning more and more from this forum!

I've been absent from this site for a while, but have been gaining weight again so decided that I needed to stay abreast of everything that's going on here!
I had sleeve surgery in February of 2014. I lost 67 pounds within a year, but the last six months have slowly been putting it back on. Just a pound or so every week or two, but it is creeping along. I went from 180 pounds to 195. Got to nip this thing in the bud!!!! I had started eating carbs again, and grazing more often. I'm now trying to get back to basics. For instance, instead of having half a chicken sandwich for Breakfast, I'll just nuke a small chicken thigh and forgo the bread. I've lost back down to 193, and am hoping that just a few changes will help me get back down. I also saw my surgeon for my 1 year anniversary. He said not to weigh everyday, but to weigh every Wednesday morning, and write that number down, comparing it weekly. He wants to see me in 3 months, so he is doing a great job of helping me stay on track.
Good luck to us all.... now that the honeymoon is over!

I regret.... not having it done earlier.
I regret.... not choosing the bypass instead of the sleeve. I have the sleeve of steel, and can eat anything I ate before surgery without tossing my Cookies. I wish I could say that sugar makes me physically ill, but it doesn't. Cakes, candy, donuts, chocolate....anything fried... nothing bothers my tummy. Sooooo....I'm having to "work" more at making sure I eat a healthy diet and not too much of the bad stuff. Having the sleeve is an excellent tool, but you have to "use" the tool. It ain't gonna use itself! (except for that first year, of course). I have gained about 15 pounds back since I stopped losing last January (nearly 1 year post op). I'm now having to really watch what I eat. Not how much, I still have the restriction, but how often! I can graze without realizing how much food I'm eating over the course of a day! I was really hoping that I wouldn't have to go on a diet any more after surgery!

I've been absent from this site for a while, but have been gaining weight again so decided that I needed to stay abreast of everything that's going on here!
I had sleeve surgery in February of 2014. I lost 67 pounds within a year, but the last six months have slowly been putting it back on. Just a pound or so every week or two, but it is creeping along. I went from 180 pounds to 195. Got to nip this thing in the bud!!!! I had started eating carbs again, and grazing more often. I'm now trying to get back to basics. For instance, instead of having half a chicken sandwich for Breakfast, I'll just nuke a small chicken thigh and forgo the bread. I've lost back down to 193, and am hoping that just a few changes will help me get back down. I also saw my surgeon for my 1 year anniversary. He said not to weigh everyday, but to weigh every Wednesday morning, and write that number down, comparing it weekly. He wants to see me in 3 months, so he is doing a great job of helping me stay on track.
Good luck to us all.... now that the honeymoon is over!

I've been absent from this site for a while, but have been gaining weight again so decided that I needed to stay abreast of everything that's going on here!
I had sleeve surgery in February of 2014. I lost 67 pounds within a year, but the last six months have slowly been putting it back on. Just a pound or so every week or two, but it is creeping along. I went from 180 pounds to 195. Got to nip this thing in the bud!!!! I had started eating carbs again, and grazing more often. I'm now trying to get back to basics. For instance, instead of having half a chicken sandwich for Breakfast, I'll just nuke a small chicken thigh and forgo the bread. I've lost back down to 193, and am hoping that just a few changes will help me get back down. I also saw my surgeon for my 1 year anniversary. He said not to weigh everyday, but to weigh every Wednesday morning, and write that number down, comparing it weekly. He wants to see me in 3 months, so he is doing a great job of helping me stay on track.
Good luck to us all.... now that the honeymoon is over!

I regret.... not having it done earlier.
I regret.... not choosing the bypass instead of the sleeve. I have the sleeve of steel, and can eat anything I ate before surgery without tossing my Cookies. I wish I could say that sugar makes me physically ill, but it doesn't. Cakes, candy, donuts, chocolate....anything fried... nothing bothers my tummy. Sooooo....I'm having to "work" more at making sure I eat a healthy diet and not too much of the bad stuff. Having the sleeve is an excellent tool, but you have to "use" the tool. It ain't gonna use itself! (except for that first year, of course). I have gained about 15 pounds back since I stopped losing last January (nearly 1 year post op). I'm now having to really watch what I eat. Not how much, I still have the restriction, but how often! I can graze without realizing how much food I'm eating over the course of a day! I was really hoping that I wouldn't have to go on a diet any more after surgery!

I've been absent from this site for a while, but have been gaining weight again so decided that I needed to stay abreast of everything that's going on here!
I had sleeve surgery in February of 2014. I lost 67 pounds within a year, but the last six months have slowly been putting it back on. Just a pound or so every week or two, but it is creeping along. I went from 180 pounds to 195. Got to nip this thing in the bud!!!! I had started eating carbs again, and grazing more often. I'm now trying to get back to basics. For instance, instead of having half a chicken sandwich for Breakfast, I'll just nuke a small chicken thigh and forgo the bread. I've lost back down to 193, and am hoping that just a few changes will help me get back down. I also saw my surgeon for my 1 year anniversary. He said not to weigh everyday, but to weigh every Wednesday morning, and write that number down, comparing it weekly. He wants to see me in 3 months, so he is doing a great job of helping me stay on track.
Good luck to us all.... now that the honeymoon is over!

I've been absent from this site for a while, but have been gaining weight again so decided that I needed to stay abreast of everything that's going on here!
I had sleeve surgery in February of 2014. I lost 67 pounds within a year, but the last six months have slowly been putting it back on. Just a pound or so every week or two, but it is creeping along. I went from 180 pounds to 195. Got to nip this thing in the bud!!!! I had started eating carbs again, and grazing more often. I'm now trying to get back to basics. For instance, instead of having half a chicken sandwich for Breakfast, I'll just nuke a small chicken thigh and forgo the bread. I've lost back down to 193, and am hoping that just a few changes will help me get back down. I also saw my surgeon for my 1 year anniversary. He said not to weigh everyday, but to weigh every Wednesday morning, and write that number down, comparing it weekly. He wants to see me in 3 months, so he is doing a great job of helping me stay on track.
Good luck to us all.... now that the honeymoon is over!

I've been an employee all my adult life. Recently I was helping another department out when they lost their financial person, keeping them afloat until they could hire someone permanently. I also applied for this position since I was already doing the work. HR wouldn't even forward my application to the department head because I didn't have the "right" degree. I needed an accounting degree, not a business management degree. I even had a Master's in business education. Heck, I was qualified to TEACH accounting. After that fiasco I decided to take matters in my own hand and start my own business part time while working full time. Here is a great book that helped me make up my mind to do this:
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.
You can get this book at Amazon pretty cheaply if you want it.

I've been an employee all my adult life. Recently I was helping another department out when they lost their financial person, keeping them afloat until they could hire someone permanently. I also applied for this position since I was already doing the work. HR wouldn't even forward my application to the department head because I didn't have the "right" degree. I needed an accounting degree, not a business management degree. I even had a Master's in business education. Heck, I was qualified to TEACH accounting. After that fiasco I decided to take matters in my own hand and start my own business part time while working full time. Here is a great book that helped me make up my mind to do this:
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.
You can get this book at Amazon pretty cheaply if you want it.

I wish I could quit grazing. I'm never hungry, but have developed the habit of noshing frequently during the day on whatever is available.... pretzels, crackers, leftover lunch items, etc. I've been in another stall, and I know that this is the reason why.

I wish I could quit grazing. I'm never hungry, but have developed the habit of noshing frequently during the day on whatever is available.... pretzels, crackers, leftover lunch items, etc. I've been in another stall, and I know that this is the reason why.

I wish I could quit grazing. I'm never hungry, but have developed the habit of noshing frequently during the day on whatever is available.... pretzels, crackers, leftover lunch items, etc. I've been in another stall, and I know that this is the reason why.

My surgeon didn't really specify, but like others said I'd lose around 60 percent of my weight. I feel like I'm not losing as quickly as I should, and I'm nearly a year out. I'm in another stall, but I know this one is entirely my fault. I've gotten into the habit of "grazing" and can't seem to stop.

Not sure what to tell you. My nail tech set me up with a guy several months ago. We went out for dinner once and that was enough for me. Nice enough guy, but WAY to intense. He would text me ALL the time. I might respond once to every 10 of his texts, which of course, would lead to 20 more from him. He was seriously begging for a "sympathy date" (his words) when my team (Packers) whipped his team (Eagles). I finally quit responding at all, and I actually haven't heard from him in over a week. I told my nail tech she owes me 6 months worth of nails sets for doing that to me.
Oh, and the date I had prior to that turned out to be a guy that was prosecuted for assault for beating up his previous girlfriend. I too, haven't dated in like 10 years (by choice). And these two experiences helped remind me how happy I am to be single and I really have no desire to date again for another 10 years.

That might be the least confrontational way to do it, and I'll probably do that too. I would kind of wonder though if I should just let him know and not let him be "hanging on" waiting for me to return his calls and texts. I'm very much non confrontational. I also think that, like you, I'm probably really happy being single, and shouldn't just date because I think it is what I SHOULD do.

Yay...it just keeps slipping away. Down to 188 now!

As a kid, I absolutely loved white bread with mayo. I also would sneak the box of powdered sugar and eat it with a spoon.
As an adult....Bananas Foster over vanilla ice cream. You slice a really firm banana into slabs, melt butter, brown sugar and rum in a sauce pan, then saute the bananas until they are coated and slightly soft. Spoon them over ice cream while hot and you have a dessert to die for!