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Yes I went 8/16 and feel exhausted but I'm told it normal it gets better I had the d/s weight 228,218,202 Sent from my XT1254 using the BariatricPal App

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Enjoyed this thread have had my moment yet but looking forward to it...
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Enjoyed this thread have had my moment yet but looking forward to it...
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Nice trail lucky you
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You look awesome!!
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Hey new to the group had the DS in the Raleigh,cary area
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I'm so ready to meet everyone in this area!! It's good to have a website support group but I'll be happy to see people face to face!! Yay!!

Hello All !!
I have accepted the role as the NC - RTP Chapter Leader ... Will be coming with a location and time very soon. Everything is already in the workings.
Thanks

U look awesome Russm keep up the good work!
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Hi!..keep up the excellent work!!..I'm almost 5 months out from gastric and am down 76 pounds!..it's crazy ! But I feel absolutely fantastic!!. Not crazy about the condition of my body from the rapid weightloss but it's a trade off right?..and the way I feel it's worth it!.
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Than you for being honest.. Sent from my XT1254 using the BariatricPal App

Than you for being honest.. Sent from my XT1254 using the BariatricPal App

Congrats yaya let the transformation begin..
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Congrats glad you home with no complication now praying for a speedy recovery
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Congrats glad you home with no complication now praying for a speedy recovery
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First, I want to say a heartfelt thank you to all of you who so kindly answered my many questions and concerns before my RNY on August 18th. And a special helping of good karma to those who helped talk me off the ledge as I drove myself bat-**** crazy while making the decision between RNY or the sleeve.
For those of you who are considering RNY, and are worried about the recovery, I can only speak for my experience but.....the recovery was so much easier than what I had been imagining. Now, surgery day and the first full day of post-op were no party, not a lot of fun. But nothing unbearable, nothing that I couldn't get through with good nurses and pain meds. I got to my room at 2:00 pm, and by 4:30 I was walking laps (slowly, slowly) around the nurses station. First full day post op I mainly felt like I was achey everywhere and coming down with the flu....not the case at all, but for the next few days I got that "flu" feeling every night around 7pm until I went to sleep; I think that's how my body reacts to being pushed to its healing limits. Never had a fever, never threw up.
Discharged after one night, which felt a little fast, but I was walking, using the bathroom, had pain under control. Truth is I slept better once I got home, by far.
Only regret so far? I wish that over the past several years as I considered weight loss surgery, I wish I had not focused so much on the horror stories floating around the Internet on WLSurgeries-gone-wrong. I wish I had attended a surgery seminar much, much sooner. I wish I had fully considered the real statistics more than the oh-no-what-ifs. But, I guess I got here as soon as I could.
I know this is my positive experience, and that some people experience bumps right away. I also recognize I will likely have bumps as I move through the years. But still, already.....I feel great about my decision. In the end, all you can do is choose the best surgical team you can possibly find, listen to every instruction they give you, and do your best (and only you know what your best is) to comply with all their directives, no excuses.
I am so glad to finally be here.
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I love it. Sometimes I add salsa to it.

Note to self: I don't have to take this day all at once but rather one step, one breath and one moment at a time. I am only one person.

My first appointment was 5/12 - my surgery is 9/6. If your process moves faster than that, you could always just tell them you want to
Wait to have surgery until January.
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Be blessed ladies on your surgery dates ...
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Your welcome keep your head up and pounds off I'm gonna push ...PRay Until Something . Happen be blessed
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I pray that God will move the hands of all Dr and that every decision is guide by his holy spirit and the surgery is a great success and that the recovery process is Smooth transition and easy so be blessed and encouraged
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Your welcome keep your head up and pounds off I'm gonna push ...PRay Until Something . Happen be blessed
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This is probably going to seem sooooooooo trivial to everyone else, but I had a great NSV last night.

John and I have never been cuddly when we sleep. #1 I would get so hot that I couldn't stand having him right up on me #2 He's a tummy sleeper with his elbows spread out over the bed, I sleep on my side with a body pillow.

Anyways, last night, he pulls me in super close to his chest, my back is touching his chest, and he wraps his arms around me, like completely around me (that's never happened before), and he nuzzled his head next to my neck and was asleep in a matter of minutes. I laid there just smiling like a goofy kid at a candy store, and I could feel his heart beating on my back. I laid there and actually felt his heart rate slow down as he began to drift off into a deep sleep. It felt so amazing to be that close, and not be hot and feel gross about myself. He had one arm under my head, wrap it up over me and the other arm wrapped around me the other side. I don't think I've ever realized how many "little" things we didn't do because of my weight.

He then started snoring (which he never did before), and I had to move a little because he was right next to my ear. But for the first time in 3.5 years, I literally fell asleep in my love's arms.

I have had one so far. I am not wearing womens size clothes anymore. They are too uhhh wide. I am back to regular sizes, no more "W" after the size.
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