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About DaleCruse
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Aspiring Evangelist
- Birthday 09/02/1969
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https://www.iphotographarchitecture.com/
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San Francisco
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CA
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Had gastric sleeve done on Thursday.
DaleCruse replied to ElaineP's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
What you did to yourself was start to free yourself from the bondage of excess weight. What you did is give yourself a gift! -
Anxiety/Depression after surgery
DaleCruse replied to njcardi97's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Is there any harm in doing this? -
I'm sorry this happened to you. You don't deserve it.
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EZL reacted to a post in a topic: Bay Area support?
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I live in San Francisco & am 4+ years post gastric sleeve surgery. I'm at a very different point in my journey than you are but know that you aren't alone. Feel free to hit me up directly. Good luck!
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CBD Vaping Pre-Op
DaleCruse replied to prettieladie85's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
What are you trying to do? Satisfy an oral fixation or ingest some CBD? There are ways to satisfy an oral fixation without inhaling anything. Also, there are ways to ingest CBD without inhaling too. Good luck! -
binfinite reacted to a post in a topic: The losers bench
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You got this! Make sure to come back & share your progress!
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Clear liquids 2 days prior to operation
DaleCruse replied to Tada69's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Eyes on the prize! Remember this is temporary. Lots of people have shared their liquid-only diet experiences here. When you need a boost, come back here & read how others have dealt with it. Good luck! You are not alone. -
Remember that whatever makes you throw up now may not always make you throw up. Good luck!
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DaleCruse reacted to a post in a topic: Throwing up
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Going out to eat for the first time pos-op.
DaleCruse replied to Catherine Wible's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Sounds great! Let us know how it went! -
Hi Aiysha. Welcome. Winston Churchill said "when you're going through hell, keep going!" You can do this. Yes, it's hard. But you can do this. Good luck! You are not alone.
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Psych eval question....
DaleCruse replied to KimB7811's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Any of us would just guess. Instead, try contacting the person who said it & ask that person to clarify. Good luck! -
Heartburn or a different problem—-help!!
DaleCruse replied to revisedtosleeve's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm more than 4 years past surgery but definitely still have acid reflux. What you're experiencing sounds too severe to ignore. Good luck with your doctor appointment. Remember to come back & share your experience! Good luck! You are not alone. -
No wine/alcohol for one year?
DaleCruse replied to shanshan's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Great point about nutrition! -
DaleCruse reacted to a post in a topic: No wine/alcohol for one year?
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Congratulations! At some point you may hit a stall. Or the loss will be less dramatic. That's okay! Don't sweat when that happens - I don't know a WLS patient it hasn't happened to! In the meantime, enjoy this! Good luck! You are not alone.
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No wine/alcohol for one year?
DaleCruse replied to shanshan's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Know yourself. If you only have 1 or 2 on special occasions, you'll probably be fine. Me, on the other hand, I don't do moderation. I'm either all in or all out. I was a wine person before surgery 4+ years ago & stayed that way after. I lost 108 pounds & then regained 40 of it because I was drinking 1 to 2 bottles of wine a night every night. The horror stories you've read about are true for some people like me. I'm proud to say it's been almost 2 years since I had a drink & the weight is slowly starting to come off again. If I could change 1 thing post-op, it would be never starting to drink again. But that's me. Good luck, whatever you choose!