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@@Feekenstein I got sleeved early March 2016. I am on the Gold Coast, so if you need some support or have questions, PM me. All the best for your surgery! Cheers, Margo

@ Here is one for you, LOL My telekinetic skills did not work on this Swiss Guard. He still looked unhappy, unlike your dinosaur .....

@@LipstickLady and @@Dub Here is another one for you .... with red hair

You'll be worse off in a kayak, the great whites would be happy .... Safer on boats, or lash out and book a luxury cruiser ....... No shark danger unless you fall overboard ..... LOL

Be a long kayak trip .... I'll send my boatie friends to pick you both up

@@judy vsg Hope you are all good now. Best wishes xxx

@@ShelterDog64 You're invited Down Under too! Plenty of sand and salt Water here BYO tequila and charcoal ....

Be warned.........I sometimes howl at the moon and I'll use up all your charcoal and tequila. The sails are down and the winds are a-blowing.....ship is underway. Well said @@Dub! Yes, celebrate, laugh and have fun! Howl at the moon as much as you like, but you'll have to get your own tequila .... and charcoal .... I'll be patiently waiting .... Ships ahoy!

@@Dub Great, we'll do walkies ..... yay! Short or long leash? Yes, pack those bags, nice weather here. Enjoy the cruise, then welcome to Paradise Freak on in the name of science, anytime. Makes it fun and interesting, and exciting. High functioning fat man got it down pat! High five! sierra63, your post totally cracked me up! It is hilarious! And now, 4 pages later we are on some fabulous and funny conversations and musings .... bring it on, baby

True ..... the lovely look too I still prefer the sexy devil one ......

The physical hunger comes back once the post op swelling starts going down. For me it was hunger, but I could only eat very little. As Inner Surfer Girl said, Proteins and fluids are essential in recovery. I still add Protein powder to my morning yoghurt, and at 6 months post op I have noticed an increase in my appetite. Still stick to the basics and measure my portions, and drink loads of Water, as I can now guzzle it. My stomach has healed, so I feel hunger more these days. Just sticking to the protein and fluids rule.

OK, I dug out few more pics: The moustache look ... Now, who did that ???

@ I looooooooove your photos! Thank you for making me laugh my head off The dead deer ...... oh dear ...... plus balloon ....... LOL And the TRex, yes he does look happy, doesn't he ? Love the Walrus look too! Yay, I am not the only one anymore!

Yes, my dad did not fall because of vodka. Thanks for the explanation @@WLSResources/ClothingExch Yes, fun photos ..... kind of got quite side-tracked here..... May have to fish out some silly old ones, as I am the only one who dares to post them ......

Definitely very comfy king size bed with very comfy pillows for you Dub. OK, the whip will not be used

@@Dub Can you split yourself into Two, and come to Australia and live with me also ? Or, do you have a brother? I have handcuffs and a whip, and I love a man who cooks and cleans!

@@judy vsg Hi Judy, how long after your first RAI did you have your second one? I'm sorry to hear you had thyroid cancer. Are you OK now? Yes, the radioactive Tx does make you feel like a leper. Although, for few days I felt rather ill, dizzy, no energy and massive sweats. During that week I was happy to be at home, as I felt so unwell. Even having a quick shower made me feel exhausted and dizzy, and I had to have air-con on all the time. It gradually got better. Have a great day too!

@@WLSResources/ClothingExch Because after radioactive treatment my thyroid got destroyed and stopped functioning. I had RAI early August 2015, and by December 2015 I was Hypo thyroid, at TSH 17.3 (when I was Hyper, TSH was less than 0.01) Hence my now life-time thyroid hormone replacement. At surgery, my TSH was 1-1.5, few weeks later it went to 0.6 and I started feeling unwell again. Since the past 3 months, TSH has been less than 0.01 again, due to continuing weight loss. So I am back to Hyper thyroid symptoms, not all of them, but few troublesome ones. Hence dosage adjustments, but they take weeks to work. I nursed before, so I know a fair bit about different meds, and so I tried my anti-thyroid drugs again, and they certainly helped me, at least to sleep! Anyway, hopefully my Thyroxine will be lowered again. The Thyroxine/Synthroid is very weight sensitive, and I feel I now should be on 75 mcg. I'll find out on Thursday when I see my Endo again. Without the thyroid hormone replacement, we can't survive. So, either Hyper of Hypo thyroid can be life threatening. At least with Hypo, you only take 1 tablet a day. When I was very Hyper, I was taking up to 18 tablets a day! Carbimazole (anti-thyroid) plus Beta Blockers for my heart. It was just too much, so I decided to go with the radioactive Tx, then 1 tablet a day. One day, when my weight stabilises, so will my Thyroxine dose. And I finally should feel well/normal again. If not for my thyroid issues, my WLS recovery would have been easy and smooth ......

@@LipstickLady Blame the English, not Aussies ...... LOL

@@siera63 I think the English call it Codpiece ..... man's cup

Someone has to guard the treasure (booty) chest .....

Ah yes, boobs and more boobs ....... LOL

@@WLSResources/ClothingExch Yes, I too hope that the radioactive iodine Tx will not happen again. I know in some cases it has to be repeated. I am back to Hyper thyroid however, due to my continuing weight loss. In January 2016 I was put on Thyroxine (Synthroid) 100mcg. With the ongoing weight loss, this dose is too strong. Had one reduction 3 months ago, and I lost lot more weight since, so I know I am too hyper again, as I can't sleep, have nasty headaches again and feeling hot again. Seeing my Endo this Thursday, hoping she will reduce my Thyroxine to 50-75 mcg I got desperate few days ago and took my old anti-thyroid med, Carbimazozle, and so far I am sleeping like a baby! Just want to get to my goal weight so my Thyroxine dose will stabilise, and I won't be hyper thyroid again. Over it!

@@LMSWNYC Thank you for this video. I love Dr. Matthew Weiner, and I haven't seen this video before. Very helpful and informative!

@@Sajijoma Congratulations for your awesome achievement and result! So happy for you Enjoy all those new cute clothes!