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Congrats on your weight loss!!! I love the fact that you said you've changed your relationships with food, friends, and people. I didn't realize how my current situation was hurting my family, and I'm happy I was able to get the surgery because while I'm changing myself I'll be changing my family's eating habits in the process. Your story is inspiring and I can't wait to get to where I can fit my teen's clothes... she thinks I'm buying her clothes just for her liking!!! Good Luck to you and continued success!!!!!

Congrats!! Sounds like you are moving pretty good and that's encouraging. Also good to hear the incisions heal so well.

I was advised to quit smoking 12 wks prior to surgery or my surgery wasn't going to happen. WTF!!! I had to just make up in my mind to quit that day. It was hard especially being around my sister who smoked.. I did cheat twice but didn't finish the whole cigarette. When I craved one I would eat gum or find something to do with my hands to keep me focused. I'm rooting for you!!!!

Dec. 3, 2013 was the day I had the opportunity to start regaining my life back. I chose to have the gastric bypass performed and had to endure the infamous 2 day pre-op diet. I must say that that was the hardest thing ever for me. On surgery day, all was well until the actually procedure began. During the procedure it was revealed that I had a hiatal hernia and my stomach had been positioned in my chest area. Nevertheless, he took care of those issues and everything was fine from that point. Now, I'm 5 days post-op and I'm sore without any pain. I've lost 6 celebrated lbs. since my surgery and plan on checking again during my first post-op apt Dec. 16th. The only challenge I've encountered so far is keeping on the eating schedule. I find myself falling asleep and messing that thing all the way up. Hopefully, I'll get better managing it soon.

Good luck on this journey. God bless!