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Hey great job neighbor (I am about 40 minutes north of you in cow country). I can't believe you were up and ready to let people know how it was going. I just wanted to be left the heck alone and get out of the hospital as soon as possible. It took me the full two days to get my strength up enough to make walk down the hall to elevator lol.

Welcome home and get some rest. Happy reunion to you and your baby!

How awesome for you. You look just wonderful and you have wonderful taste. Simple and elegant I think that captures you!

I totally agree with SkinnyB, warm showers just made all the difference. If you can even sit on the floor of the shower and just let the Water rain down on you and try to just relax and let it wash over you it could really help you. I had some horrible emotional breakdowns the first few weeks and I had the what did i do to myself talk. I would get in the shower literally 4-5 times a day just to calm the heck down. You will get through these next few weeks and start to feel more like yourself again. You wont feel like your stomach is ruling your life. I PROMISE!

I realized after clicking back on your before picture a second time that my jaw was literally agape!

You look so different and amazing. Congrats and make sure to get a picture taken in the dress the night of the event!

Pardon me while I have a fit like a small whiny child! """"I DONT WANNNNNNNNNNNA GAIN"""""""""!!!!!!! CRYYYYY.

Sorry, I had to throw that out there and get it off my chest. I worry about it a lot. I saw a picture of myself at a concert the summer before surgery and I thought to myself, please dont screw this up self!

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I can't believe people would assume that it was like a magic instant weightloss procedure. Jeesh its not like you put some giant boob implants on your chest that are noticeable. It is a process jeeeeesh. LOL it is comical though that people would not be able to comprehend that.

UHHHH absolutely nothing is the matter with you besides being a caring parent! My boys are no longer small babies but the minute I left 2 weeks ago to go visit a friend overnight I felt guilty and I just wanted to be able to reach out and touch them. WHen I went for surgery it was about 100% worse because I knew there are always risks, but you are going to be fine, she is going to be great and you will be back together soon. Try to stay as relaxed and focused on how you are starting a new chapter and how great you are going to feel when the weight starts to drop off. Your a caring mama and there is nothing to question about that!

I think that it is a crap shoot. I had a bunch of hair fall out after both the births of my children and I just had epidurals and I lost a good amount of hair when I had a Tummy Tuck and a experienced 3-4 months of Hair loss with the sleeve. I think it is a combo of how people react to the anesthesia and the weight loss. I wouldn't fault you for trying any of the prenatal Vitamins or hair loss shampoos but I am not convinced they will help. I can say it does come to a stop and I noticed yesterday that I have about 2 1/2 inches of new growth sticking out on each temple and around my ears so it is coming back in ahoy!

WOW! That is so amazing. You look so tiny and such a difference from the before pic. Proud of you.

Well as someone that had it done at BMI of 34 I can relate. Only I had absolutely no comorbities so I guess mine was vanity alone. I am not ashamed of that fact. Women go under the knife to get new boobs, get their tummies flattened (i did that too) and a multiple list of reasons. I can say that it is no easier for me to lose and keep off 50 pounds then it was the rest of you to keep off a 100+ pounds. food is an addiction and I wanted to nip it right in the bud. I grew up thin, was thin after both of the births of my children then gained it on some prescription meds and was totally miserable. Over the next 6 years I lost and gained at least 160+ pounds. 20 pounds here 20 pounds there blah blah blah. I feel like myself for the first time in 7 years and wished i had done it sooner but I didn't want to be a quiter and thought I was strong enough to do it on my own. I finally said forget it and went for it and I am so glad I did. I still want to lose another 15-20 pounds.

Dallas has some health issues that would certainly benefit from the loss of this weight and I hope her the best. If you carry most of the weight in your tummy you may end up with some loose skin especially due to your age. You can combat some of the sagginess by walking and working out to tone it up as much as possible while losing. You may get lucky and it may be minimal. I wish you the best.

I have also heard good things about your doc so kudos there too.

I'm glad that it's becoming more socially acceptable to be an unbeliever.

Twenty years ago -- even ten -- people would assume you were a pedophile or something.

Hope all of us infidel sleevers are doing well!

You are all a bunch of pedophiles. I am gonna pray for you... jk believe what ya wana believe.

I did not use dr. Ponce de leon but I did visit the INT hospital and know a certain member on this site that used the facility. It is a super clean totally full service hospital that does it's blood work etc right there in building. It was super clean and nice big private rooms.

Congrats that is amazing. The results are so visible and I bet that feels wonderful. Keep on with the good work all these posts keep a smile on my face

P.S I am a DIsneymama toooooo

I had two nasty drains in for a week after my Tummy Tuck and the removal of those things is best if it is swift. I will warn you though it made me gasp. It felt so freaking weird. It was a sharp little pain but the feeling was just freaky of it sliding out from under your skin. Yes, I probably did nothing right now to help you with that visual but hell after all these surgeries the drain removal is nothing but it is something you will probably remember. HUGS.

Chilo you and I seem to follow the same patterns and we were sleeved only weeks apart. I too was snacking a lot, eating ice cream and other crap food. I did get relief when i stopped taking some meds that were making me wana chow but sometimes I am so scared that I am going to sabotage myself and end up wasting my $ and the trauma I went through getting sleeved. I do get a ton of mental/emotional support by stopping in here and reading. Thank you for sharing that you feel the same. I think you are doing great by just being mindful of it and I need to keep telling myself the same thing.

TIffy I am sorry that you have struggled with the hunger games now that you are expecting. I had always felt like you were living the sleeve dream and something was the matter with my sleeve or with me. I guess everyones experience will be different and all we can do is share and encourage each other. Thank you for sharing that it means a lot.

You look younger and happier! Such great results you look gorgeous. Great work.

Ohhh how fun I don't think I have ever won anything like that and I would be so excited. Congrats.

I too had some Beans early on. I was sick of the creamed Soups and it was a good amount of Protein in them. It also made my tummy feel full and happy. They have a good amount of carbs though so you wana watch it and stick to your doctors plan. I don't think you sabotaged anything though. I was glad it didn't cause any gas pains though because that could have been an uncomfortable side effect.

Like everyone said please express these things to a physician but as for the Water drinking. I was worried at first that when I worked out I would not ever be able to drink enough to quench my thirst because I couldn't hold enough and amazingly when extremely thirsty I can get a great amount down. You will just have to do it often but I am sure you are constantly drinking in that sort of heat.

GIrl you look smoking. You are getting so tiny and your curves are lovely! I only own one dress I had thrown them out over the weight gain years. I have a denim one I bought a couple of months ago. I may try to thrown that on and get a couple pics tomorrow

I am also very sorry to hear about this. I think he is lucky to have you! I hope he starts healing quickly and that he is able to get the nausea under control and have a sense of peace and calm. Hospital stays suck and I hope he is well enough to go home soon.

Yup I last mealed myself up about 7 pounds in the two months before surgery. You will be able to eat all these foods again...just in smaller portions down the road. Don't think you have to say goodbye forever. Maybe that will make it easier.

You look great. Such a cute pregnancy belly. Look like a skinny pregnant girl!

BAHAHA! Sorry, I had to laugh hysterically at that one. Those, my dear, are NOT my boobs. That is a Miraculous Push Up Bra from Victoria's Secret, and yes it was worth $60 because the darn thing works MIRACLES. My real boobs are sad, pitiful creatures counting down the months to plastic surgery!

~Cheri

Ohhh I feel ya. I posted the same profile pic as the one I have on here for my Facebook and I got a ton of suggestions that I had gotten implants. I was like OMG I wish. It is all smoke and mirrors. I have been threatening to go get a great push up bra from VS but for now I wear two pushup bra's and have those little chicken cutlet looking gel pads from Target stuffed in there ta boot!

Either way your weight loss is still awesome and you look amazing.