cher40rie

I was starting to think I was the only local here! Lol. I know, it's crazy close and I'm all over the place! So much running through my head. So glad things have gone good for you since post open. How much are you down? How long were you in hospital for? Just had endoscopy done last week, guess I have a hernia so they will be taking that out as well. Heelllllllllllooooooo neighbor!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Auntvick and Brickhouse!!!! So happy to find some locals!!! How are you guys!?!? I am crazy anxious and filled with excitement at this point!!! So glad to have found some REAL LOCALS!!!

Hey Diva, welcome officially to the forum :-) So glad you made the decision to move forward with the revision. Doctor Singh did my sleeve 6 months ago, October 7, 2013. I have since switched to doctor Benetti. Since the sleeve I am officially down over 120 pounds, and that was six months ago. I did have one complication and I had to go in for surgery, but no regrets what so ever. As you can see, ppl on the local forum have had great success. We here in the capital district area have some kick a$$ doctors! I am going to be going to the Monday support groups at 25 Hackett starting Monday, they are during the day. I was attending the evening ones they have every Thursday, but I have decided to switch due to the only little 'click' they have. I heard Mondays are very different. Maybe you can make it. It's truly the greatest decision I have ever made and no regrets what so ever and I've met some amazing people along the way. I recently got the meet Jules, aka the new sleeved Julie from the forum when I had to go in for revision on March 18th, it was so great meeting her in person and we really hit it off. Weve been support and friends outside of this forum which was expected but has been a great experience. And even though Cherrie from the forum in a couple hours away we have really clicked to. It's been a great experience and I say take advantage of the forums and groups and really get involved. You need all the support you can get! Anyone that's had the surgery and knows two plus two will tell you to take advantage of the support. Wishing you the best and looking for your updates :-)

I have two. The first one a dragon on my right hip. The second is two dragons, Water and fire INA ying yang configuration on the top of my spine. I am going to get earth, air, fire and water on my calves and shoulders as well as akasha on the base of my neck. But first I must reach goal. I have lost 22lbs since sleeved on18 mar.

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Is this thing on???
LOL - It's quiet in here... here... here...
Well, after an almost three year hiatus, I went back to work this week. I am working downtown on Elk Street from 9-2 and I love it. It was a great week. I walked the concourse a lot and dropped another three pounds this week, bringing my total to 60 pounds since surgery!
A couple weeks ago, I saw a courtesy post on a local dog adoption site about a blind pit bull and I fell in love. I couldn't stop thinking about her. My daughter and I went to meet her yesterday and she is amazing. She was born without eyes so she's never known sight. She has no idea that she's different. Things are looking good for us and I hope to bring her home to be with us within the next couple of weeks. There's a process, especially with a blind dog, and we're using the help of an animal behaviorist/trainer.

HUNNY U R GONNA DO GREAT!
No worries, just happy faces
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I am here for u Dear!
I don't pray but I did today 4 u!
N u know I slew past 10 almost everyday
N I was up at 8:30 thinking of u!
Luv ya Doll!
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Ok how's this TEXT ME in ur sleep

It's real Darlin ur not dreaming! You look beautiful!

I have Fidelis thru medicaid and it was about 10 days! and they called me directly before calling my surgeons office.

THIS SURGERY IS ABOUT YOU AND WHAT YOU WANT! You get to be a spoiled DIVA for as long as you want.
Tell your mother you appreciate her concern, but that you want to sleep in your own bed and that rest is the number 1 thing you need after surgery.
Stairs might be a little hairy, but it's better than suffering through terrible children.

Thank u Soooooooooooooooooo much I just tried of clothes that haven't fit me in years and the fit!!!! This isn't real life !!!!

And I'm 6 weeks out and I can't believe how much I've lost so far. I'm about 27 lbs down and feel fantastic and get compliments all the time and I have so much more confidence than I ever have had! This has become become a dream I feel and I am loving every second of it!!!

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It depends on how much more you want to lose, and how much loose skin you have. Your best bet is to talk to the tattoo artist, they should be able to give you a better idea.

I cant wait until I have no desire to eat any sweets.

I agree with #3. The scale can only bring disappointment and resentment in the long run.
As far as friends/co-workers asking me how much I had lost, I would tell them, "I've lost 500 pounds! Can you believe it? You would have never guessed I weighed that much before!" (I was around 300# when I started)
They would look at me like I was speaking another language and they never asked me again. They got the point.

Thanks Cherrie! It's been an experience. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers! That always means a lot to me. Well it's been very rough day, laying on my hospital bed attempting to go night night. Today just has not been my day

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Thanks!!! Hmmm, when all my fingers can text? I can text in my sleep! I will def text you once in alert, actually me being alert takes days lol, I'll text you once in awake just so you know I'm okay and I'm a survivor :-) Positiveness! Woot woot!!!!

I have only one tattoo. It has the lapband logo and stars along the tail. It says. "the precious gift of restriction finally acheiving satiety. It has my surgery date also. Mona

What doesn't kill is makes us stronger :-) Walked into it with a positive attitude and I must maintain that, and I plan to :-) Sometimes I guess there is consequences with success lol.

chilihot59
hi back at ya
glad at 6 days your recovery is going smoothly
getting past these first few days of WLS,- smooth sailing ahead - with only good to happen - making you another "big loser"
i'm almost 8 months post PO, and things continue to go well for me
extremely happy w/my new best friend for life - my sleeve
BTW - shout out from Syracuse, NY
good luck
kathy

Hi:
Nervous today. I am scheduled to meet with a surgeon today. My lap band surgeon (has started doing sleeves 6 months ago) suggested that I meet with this surgeon because he has more experience than the surgeon that did my band.
My hopes are that he thinks I'm a good candidate and that he says that I should have my first surgeon do the surgery because I'm really not much higher risk than other sleeve patients and that I can have the surgery in April. I know it will take a lot of good fortune for these things to happen.
Appointments so far completed 12/20/13 Consult with first (and preferred) surgeon. 2/11/14 - Upper GI (mild gastritis, small hiatal hernia, still had food in stomach after more than 11 hours), 3/1 bariatric emptying study (abnormal - slowly emptying), 3/13 second opinion.
First Lapband 7/26/07, Second Lapband 7/23/10, Erosion and removal 7/30/13, Post-op infection 8/11 and hospitalized 4 more days.
Positive thoughts and good wishes please.
I'll keep you posted.
Thanks.
Sue

Thanks Cherrie! Wish you were closer to! Texting everyday just isn't the same as seeing each other and being able to hang out. Although we text like we have been friends for years on end! Lol. This surgery was meant to happen for a reason, whatever the reason it, there is one and I accept it. We go through things in life for a purpose, and we can choose to weaken from it n let it control us, or kick it in the ads and make ourselves stronger, and stronger I will be :-) Maybe a bit anxious but I'm gonna put my fist up and prepare for the battle!! Watch out

Doll u know I have u in my heart n it hurts me to know u have to go through another surgery! :-(
I hate that u live so far away but one day soon we will meet my friend! We r already good friends, we share like we have been besties for forever!
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Cherrie

I go in Tuesday for surgery for revision. Had long convo with doctor Yesterday after procedure as well as today when he called me. This should be a blast...