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apu

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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  1. Congrats!
    apu got a reaction from MarinaGirl in Who was your Mexico Surgeon?   
    Dr Ramos Kelly, I had a great experience, healed well and quickly, am down over 115 lbs and enjoying life
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    apu got a reaction from LaLaDee in August Sleevers-How are you doing??   
    Well its official...I'm in onderland, woohoo

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    apu got a reaction from LaLaDee in August Sleevers-How are you doing??   
    Well its official...I'm in onderland, woohoo

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    apu got a reaction from LaLaDee in August Sleevers-How are you doing??   
    Well its official...I'm in onderland, woohoo

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    apu got a reaction from LaLaDee in August Sleevers-How are you doing??   
    Well its official...I'm in onderland, woohoo

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    apu got a reaction from BigAussieGirl in August Sleevers-How are you doing??   
    Just a few ounces short of 100 lbs. almost there
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    apu got a reaction from BigAussieGirl in August Sleevers-How are you doing??   
    Just a few ounces short of 100 lbs. almost there
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    apu got a reaction from BigAussieGirl in August Sleevers-How are you doing??   
    Just a few ounces short of 100 lbs. almost there
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    apu got a reaction from RockDaisy in 252 - 152 = 100 pd loss   
    Looking good, congrats
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    apu got a reaction from BigAussieGirl in August Sleevers-How are you doing??   
    Just a few ounces short of 100 lbs. almost there
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    apu got a reaction from BigAussieGirl in August Sleevers-How are you doing??   
    Just a few ounces short of 100 lbs. almost there
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    apu reacted to kempermorris in 3 Year Post Op   
    Overall I’m pretty pleased. Been a long slow journey. I started at 410 lbs. Currently at 225 lbs. Want to lose 25-30 more lbs. No longer Diabetic which means no more insulin shots. No more sleep apnea & no more Neuropathy in my feet. Off all 10 of my medications. Have not gained back a single pound. Completely changed the way I eat & exercise everyday. Gym workouts & a 3 mile daily walk is the norm. I’m really proud my A1C was 5.6. Bout as good as it gets. Blood Pressure & Cholesterol levels perfect. Main thing is I feel great. Hope to finally hit my goal next year. Still eat about 1500 calories a day. I like the new me & looking forward to the better me.
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    apu got a reaction from MarinaGirl in Mexico: Dr. Ramos Kelly Botched Surgery - LaurasVSG Tube   
    I had a great experience with Dr Ramos as my surgeon. The surgery went perfectly uncomplicated, My recovery was extremely quick, experienced zero side effect including no gas pain post op. As you can see by my stats the surgery was also successful. I guess as with everything your mileage may vary. To be clear I am not a Ramos fanboy, I am just very satisfied with the job I asked him to do. I wasn't looking for someone to make me feel good or fluff my ego. I was looking for competent surgeon and don't regret my choice.
    I actually did a lot of research before deciding on Dr Kelly. I learned that he had excellent training and actively keeps himself current. He has been doing VSG and other bariatric surgeries for well over a decade. He not only has likely done more bariatric surgeries than most other Mexican surgeons but at the same time has tackled many more high risk surgeries (i.e. super obese and /or concurrent significant medical commodities ) that other surgeons have avoided to keep their complication/death stats down. I also learned there is a great deal of non altruistic motivated politics in Mexico's bariatric scene.

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    apu got a reaction from FluffyChix in RAVE!!! So long 230s! You Can Kiss My Grits G'bye!!!   
    Well done Fluffy, very impressive
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    apu got a reaction from Marcy13 in Pain Relievers   
    It doesn't matter, any of the acetaminophen preparations are fine.
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    apu got a reaction from Apple203 in I'm overweight, wohoo!   
    I know its not a major deal but my scales this morning officially kicked me out of obesity. I am simply "overweight" according to the BMI chart. I am quite psyched about this as I have not seen this weight since I got married over 23 years ago. I am having to work harder for each pound lost but determined to loose my last 42 pounds. Weird thing, people around me are telling me not to loose more weight, whats up with that?
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    apu got a reaction from Apple203 in I'm overweight, wohoo!   
    I know its not a major deal but my scales this morning officially kicked me out of obesity. I am simply "overweight" according to the BMI chart. I am quite psyched about this as I have not seen this weight since I got married over 23 years ago. I am having to work harder for each pound lost but determined to loose my last 42 pounds. Weird thing, people around me are telling me not to loose more weight, whats up with that?
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    apu got a reaction from Berry78 in I'm overweight, wohoo!   
    Yeah, weight is a difficult measure of healthy body mass for me. I carry a lot of muscle weight in my legs. I was genetically blessed with abnormally muscular legs. Great for a guy but my sister was not particularly thrilled about this gift. It was great in high school when I was a running back. It literally took more than 4 guys to tackle me as my legs had no problem carrying the weight of the additional players piling onto me. Now having powerful legs does nothing for me except mess up my perspective of what weight I should land on
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    apu got a reaction from Apple203 in I'm overweight, wohoo!   
    I know its not a major deal but my scales this morning officially kicked me out of obesity. I am simply "overweight" according to the BMI chart. I am quite psyched about this as I have not seen this weight since I got married over 23 years ago. I am having to work harder for each pound lost but determined to loose my last 42 pounds. Weird thing, people around me are telling me not to loose more weight, whats up with that?
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    apu got a reaction from Apple203 in I'm overweight, wohoo!   
    I know its not a major deal but my scales this morning officially kicked me out of obesity. I am simply "overweight" according to the BMI chart. I am quite psyched about this as I have not seen this weight since I got married over 23 years ago. I am having to work harder for each pound lost but determined to loose my last 42 pounds. Weird thing, people around me are telling me not to loose more weight, whats up with that?
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    apu got a reaction from Berry78 in I'm overweight, wohoo!   
    Yeah, weight is a difficult measure of healthy body mass for me. I carry a lot of muscle weight in my legs. I was genetically blessed with abnormally muscular legs. Great for a guy but my sister was not particularly thrilled about this gift. It was great in high school when I was a running back. It literally took more than 4 guys to tackle me as my legs had no problem carrying the weight of the additional players piling onto me. Now having powerful legs does nothing for me except mess up my perspective of what weight I should land on
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    apu got a reaction from Berry78 in I'm overweight, wohoo!   
    No need to worry about me ladies but I really do appreciate the concern. I am not going to squander my honeymoon period, I am going loose as much as my body will allow but at the same time be mindful of the perceptions of the folks near me. I agree generally folks have terrible self perception issues. My minds eye never correlated to the photos of myself. I was always surprised how unhealthy I looked at my heaviest. I hated getting pictures of myself , now I truly enjoy getting pictures taken with my family.
    My target goal weight of a "normal" BMI may be unrealistic as I was always a pretty muscular guy even with all the superficial fat. Nonetheless I will still loose at least another 20 pounds before I need to reassess. Right now I wear a size 34 pant comfortably with no muffin top and I can fit into medium shirts( down from a 2XL shirt and 44 pant) that my svelte 20 and 23 year old boys wear. Wifey wants me to sport some abs, so I guess I have to keep going, especially after subjecting her to the flabs for last couple of decades
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    apu reacted to Berry78 in I'm overweight, wohoo!   
    Sounds like a plan! Guys have it easy... they know when to stop when they can count abs! Lol!
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    apu got a reaction from Apple203 in I'm overweight, wohoo!   
    I know its not a major deal but my scales this morning officially kicked me out of obesity. I am simply "overweight" according to the BMI chart. I am quite psyched about this as I have not seen this weight since I got married over 23 years ago. I am having to work harder for each pound lost but determined to loose my last 42 pounds. Weird thing, people around me are telling me not to loose more weight, whats up with that?
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    apu got a reaction from Berry78 in I'm overweight, wohoo!   
    No need to worry about me ladies but I really do appreciate the concern. I am not going to squander my honeymoon period, I am going loose as much as my body will allow but at the same time be mindful of the perceptions of the folks near me. I agree generally folks have terrible self perception issues. My minds eye never correlated to the photos of myself. I was always surprised how unhealthy I looked at my heaviest. I hated getting pictures of myself , now I truly enjoy getting pictures taken with my family.
    My target goal weight of a "normal" BMI may be unrealistic as I was always a pretty muscular guy even with all the superficial fat. Nonetheless I will still loose at least another 20 pounds before I need to reassess. Right now I wear a size 34 pant comfortably with no muffin top and I can fit into medium shirts( down from a 2XL shirt and 44 pant) that my svelte 20 and 23 year old boys wear. Wifey wants me to sport some abs, so I guess I have to keep going, especially after subjecting her to the flabs for last couple of decades

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