MSG's_SGM
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Oh I forgot. You asked about a fill. I haven't received one yet and probably won't for a while. I have lost 35 lbs so far and as long as I am doing so well, I probably won't get a fill. I am still doing three miles a day and the band has helped some with my portion control, but it is still willpower that is getting it done. Feeling hunger pains lately. My hubby says I have over eaten and eaten too quickly lately. Gotta do better!
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Hi there! We are getting our new house tomorrow. My birthday is today, so I think of it as my present. We bought this same house when we first got here three years ago on our anniversary. We loved it, but we got housing and sold it six weeks later and made $20,000. We just bought it from the bank that repoed it for $11,000 less than we did the first time. God is great. Are you just staying in town or did you get a new duty station? I hope the appeal goes smoothly. We had to appeal getting our house. They said our debt to income was 106% instead of 45 like they wanted it, but I fought the VA and won. They had us still owning a rental property and didn't include all of my husband's income. You need to look for evry loophole you can find. Read the fine print. I am sorry you are working so hard. Will it slow down soon? Take care kiddo -Donita
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Hi there. Glad to hear from you. Cute baby. I see we have lost the same amount. GREAT JOB! -Donita
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Thank you Telecia! That was very informative and I would never have thought about my face changing.
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Missing you! Hope you are ok. How is the appeal process going? Did they explain WHY they rejected you? My friend that I think I told you about, had her surgery 2 weeks ago after winning her appeal with Tricare...YOU CAN DO IT!!!
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My doctor told me to bring my CPAP. I wish that I had it during recovery. Ever few minutes the nurse would come over to me, shake me, and get in my face and say very loudly...We need you to breath...take a deep breath for me...do you have a CPAP machine? I can sleep so much better with it. I know that when I was 116 lbs. as a teenager I snored like a grown man and was always tired. I believe that I will ALWAYS need my machine and if I could get one that fit better I think that I would be willing to do it. My husband thinks that I am passing gas, and instead it is just the mask flapping as it leaks from a poor fit. I am on my second mask. I am not sure how to make it any better. I have practiced laying on my back (I am a fetus style sleeper), and when I can stay in that position I notice that it doesn't leask as much.
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I was two weeks post op and read this thread. I was inspired. I ran cross country in high school. This however stopped in the late fall of 1984. I have not ran more than a mile since then. I started walking 3 miles per day with my husband and after I read these comments, I went for a walk and said "what the heck, let's run". We took off and I did not stop until we finished 3 miles. I was two and a half weeeks out. I was only 15 minutes off my best time ever. I know that is almost twice what I used to do, but now that you have inspired me to show that I can do it, I now need to prove I can do better. I turn 41 next week and I wanted to be under 200 lbs and run a 5k in 36 minutes...only 10 minutes slower than high school. Thank you guys.
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I gained quite a bit after the wedding - this is March 08 and I'd be 235 for sure
MSG's_SGM commented on Sask Patient's gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
Stop cutting yourself down. You are beautiful and I don't even know you, imagine how beautiful you must be to those that DO know you. Good Luck! -
Mine isn't new, but I just updated it 30 minutes ago and it seemed to work fine. Maybe because yours are new there is a glitch?:confused2:
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Hey Kid,
I am so sorry to hear things aren't going as hoped. Best wishes on the appeal. Please keep us up to date if possible. Did they say about how long a decission would take?
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It has been an exciting time for me with all of the life changing events we have experienced in the last 4 weeks. We retired from the military, bought a house, got a great civilian job, went on a 10 day vacation and GOT BANDED!!! Since starting on the pre-op diet and then having surgery I have lost 27 lbs. and have dropped two pant sizes. I put up my clothes when I got too big for them last year and said when I get surgery I'll be able to wear them. It has only been 2 and a half weeks and I have waited TOO long for someof them. I skipped right past them. I am not complaing, just observing. God has blessed us in so many ways and the best one is that I feel I am getting my health back. We are doing 3-4 miles per day and the doctor said I can start to lift again this week if I take it easy...no crunches. I haven't eaten perfectly, but my husband said I am eating very little, but I feel like a pig. I was able to put on my D.H.'s ACU (Army uniform) shirt and zip it up. IT IS A SMALL!!!! The pants can't even go to my thighs yet...but they will someday!
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It has been an exciting time for me with all of the life changing events we have experienced in the last 4 weeks. We retired from the military, bought a house, got a great civilian job, went on a 10 day vacation and GOT BANDED!!! Since starting on the pre-op diet and then having surgery I have lost 27 lbs. and have dropped two pant sizes. I put up my clothes when I got too big for them last year and said when I get surgery I'll be able to wear them. It has only been 2 and a half weeks and I have waited TOO long for someof them. I skipped right past them. I am not complaing, just observing. God has blessed us in so many ways and the best one is that I feel I am getting my health back. We are doing 3-4 miles per day and the doctor said I can start to lift again this week if I take it easy...no crunches. I haven't eaten perfectly, but my husband said I am eating very little, but I feel like a pig. I was able to put on my D.H.'s ACU (Army uniform) shirt and zip it up. IT IS A SMALL!!!! The pants can't even go to my thighs yet...but they will someday!
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Hey Girlie,
I hope you had a wonderful time while you were gone. I spent 10 days in Michigan visiting family. That was a long drive only 8 days after surgery. I did well though. Hope you are losing up a storm. I am going to put some pics on soon...tomorrow maybe. I am down 27 lbs. and 2 pant sizes. Take care kid-Donita
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Sorry to take so long to respond. I have been on vacation until yesterday. The pain has subsided thank you. I have been at the same weight for the last 10 days, but I have gone two pant sizes. I am in a comfortable 16...yeah! I am on my way to the hospital to see a friend of mine that is having gastric bypass today. I hope you are well. It feels good when other people notice your weight loss. We should all throw out the scales until we get where we need to be....but I can't I am addicted. Take care-Donita
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Question about amt to drink after surgery
MSG's_SGM replied to wstone's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Please make sure you drink as much as possible up to the amount your doctor told you, because I couldn't get enough in and my kidneys are starting to shut down. My dr. scolded me. I didn't realize what was happening to me. I called his office and said I was concerned about losing so much so fast, but no one put it together until I told the dr. that I could go all day without urinating and had been over a week without a bm. I am doing all I can to drink now, but it has been 3 days and I can finally trickle a few times a day. Please be careful. -
Are you sure your liver will shrink doing your own thing? I know my Dr. said if my liver wasn't small enough held sew me back up without the band. I wasnlt willing to gamble. Even if yours would still do it, he could slice your liver if it isn't able to be folded over like a pancake could be. Big gamble for the most important day of your NEW life.
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