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BryBro, thank you so much for your kind words And best wishes for a smooth recovery postop. Sleep and drink and sleep some more

Thank you J2BT, and you are already off to a great start! I barely lost anything the first few weeks, then it started to fall off, so you are doing wonderful. This sleeve is everything! The time goes by really fast and you should take pictures often, even if just for yourself to see your journey. It takes a lot to step out and share if you tend to be private (me). I didn't realize what has happened honestly until a couple nights ago- you have pictures but then you put them all together and go "wow". It's strange and it's mind blowing. Can't wait to see what happens in another three months. Much love to you and well wishes for success and NO complications

Hey ladies and gentleman. I've been on here for a minute and why am I not posting in this thread with my people?! Anyway, I'm 3 months postop as of tomorrow and down 76lbs total. I have before and during pics on my profile and in the before and after thread. Doing great and loving my sleeve 8)

Thank you so much Jaxtan . Wishing you nothing but the best with your journey. HooiserGirl, you are giving me everything I need right now! How are you doing mentally if you don't mind me asking? You kind of touched on it in your blog, but is it real to you yet? I see the shrinking girl in the mirror and the clothes and bras don't fit anymore, but it just doesn't seem real. I know I'm still early in the process, and I read so much here before surgery about how fast things change, but it's still strange. I didn't really "see" it until I put those pictures together. I don't know if that makes sense.

It's going great Lew. I posted some pics in that October sleevers thread. It's crazy how much has changed. I didn't see it until I saw all the pics together. So wonderful

Shel, Happy Camper has given you critical advice. All I did was sleep, drink, sleep, walk, sleep again and eat a little the first few weeks so I could heal properly postop. It's so important to have minimal complications. Good luck!

Congrats Davalrie!!! You are looking good girl!! So much change in a short time, right?

I know we are! You have done so well! Congrats! Kjuneau, hey girl!!! I hope you are well. My mom asked me about you. How are you?I'm good! I think about you and your mom and dad a lot. What is the weight ticker you were talking about on the Occ thread? I'm so glad you're good. I will tell my parents. The ticker I was talking about was the weight loss one we can create on here. The little icon slowly moves from left to right as you lose and get closer to your goal weight. I cant see mine or anyone else's on my iPhone but when I login on my computer, I can see them. Rensterness, loving the preop leg action!! 8)

</p></blockquote> <br> Lovely! How proud you must be! <br><br> I will be 3 months out on the 8th! Thank you! I am super proud but mainly thankful- for having no complications thus far and having a great support system at home and here as well in one of the threads for the Obesity Control Center BTW your hair is AH-MAZING!! Love it every time I see it.

OMG I saw your pics on another thread!!! You look GORGEOUS!!! You have to post them here so everyone can see!! I have such a great role model

Thank you so much ladies! I can't wait to see what the next 3 months bring. When I first created my weight ticker it looked like such a far off goal. I was sad thinking how long it would be before I got there or if this surgery would even work or if I ever would get there. It's crazy how fast everything changes postop. It's truly truly amazing and I am so lucky and will not forget that. Thank God for this sleeve!!!!

Congrats Lew! I'm glad all went well with your other surgery. Looking good!! Nothing wrong with a man in a suit

Are you kidding?! You put me to shame with your loss! Wow! Thank you I didn't know how to do it either until yesterday, and I was going to ask someone but then I went to my App Store. I downloaded PhotoCollage but they had a few to choose from. I wonder how the people who write the date on their pics do it.

I know we are! You have done so well! Congrats! Kjuneau, hey girl!!! I hope you are well. My mom asked me about you. How are you?

Another 3 monther checking in. I put these in a before and after so sorry if you saw them already Sleeved on Oct 7th

I posted these pics in one of the before and after threads, but wanted to share with "my people" a couple of my 3 month postop comparison pics Yay!!

Congratulations. What an amazing accomplishment in such a short time! Well done 8)

I finally get to post here! I plan on only posting every couple of months so you can see a difference One is a collage of some pics I've taken and the other is me and my surgeon Dr. Ariel Ortiz Day 2 postop. I will be 3 months postop 1/7/14. Super glad I moved forward and paid OOP because I would probably still be waiting to have surgery and have made so much progress!

Love love LOVE ALL THE PICS!!

Wow!! You have done amazing! Well done

</blockquote> <br> Glad to hear from you and that things are going well. I made my mom read this thread before I had surgery and she now asks me "how's that barb2 gal doing?" So sweet! I'm thankful to be doing well and very happy those before me and after me are doing well also. Yay!

Valentine's Challenge Starting weight 1/3/13- 258lbs Goal weight 245lbs Good luck everyone and thank you again Bea <3

Congrats Mazzers!! Glad all went well. Happy New Year everyone! I can't even tell you all how excited about this year- vacations, horseback riding, and zip lining are all on my to-do list. So many changes with my body so fast is overwhelming but definitely welcome. Yay 2014!!!

New Years Challenge GW 257lbs CW 11/27-272lbs 12/4-266lbs 12/11-crazy at work and I forgot to weigh in 12/18-264lbs 12/24- 260lbs 1/1-258lbs (1lb shy of goal)

I have to weigh myself when I get home. I weighed yesterday and was 258, but the weather was so beautiful here in Long Beach, we went for a long walk on the beach yesterday. I need to weigh again when I get home so I'll check in with a final weight tomorrow. Happy New Year!