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I like him as well. Haven’t watched every episode, but honestly, watching that show is what helped get me past the indecisive stage of WLS consideration! I thought if those people can do it, I surely can with less weight to lose! Very inspirational! ️

This is an older post, but always happy to connect with other mini Sleeve patients. 😊 Had mine May 15th 2018. I’m doing great also...down 30 lbs. Love Dr. McCarty and his entire staff!

Awesome, wanted to post just incase you hadn't chosen him yet. great job on 30lbs.. cant wait until im there too

Had my mini by Dr Mcarty on 6/21/18 doing great and down 15lbs

My VSG is scheduled for May 17th! Excited, but nervous. Glad to see that I’ll have some surgery buddies. [emoji4]

My VSG is scheduled for May 17th! Excited, but nervous. Glad to see that I’ll have some surgery buddies. [emoji4]

My VSG is scheduled for May 17th! Excited, but nervous. Glad to see that I’ll have some surgery buddies. [emoji4]

Central Ohio, will have surgery at OSU-Wexner Medical Center, a Bariatric Center of Excellence in Columbus Ohio, I have no surgery date as yet, thinking May? Future RnY.
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Had surgery on 12th Jan and weighed 262 that day... Today this happened!!! I'm so happy!! Excuse the feet...

Believe it or not, Cheesecake Factory did it for me.. they tend to have a big menu option. chicken lettuce wrap is a fave..

My VSG is scheduled for May 17th! Excited, but nervous. Glad to see that I’ll have some surgery buddies. [emoji4]

I was freaking starving. Could have gnawed my own leg off by one week after surgery on just protien drinks and clears.
Crazy hunger didn't go away until around three weeks post op when I started eating about 1000 calories per day.
Since then? I've felt terrific.
Have been maintaining and losing well on 1000-1200 calories a day. Will stay here for the first 18 months, or until goal...when I'll start figuring out maintenance.
25 pounds to go! Woot!

Everyone outside the fam thinks I had a hiatal hernia repair. I'm not the poster child for WLS awareness. So it's my private beeswax and I don't need to tell them about it anymore than my hysterectomy.

My before & now
 

Finally it’s here! Tomorrow I enter Hurley Medical Center to change my life. And boy am I ready!

My VSG is scheduled for May 17th! Excited, but nervous. Glad to see that I’ll have some surgery buddies. [emoji4]

My VSG is scheduled for May 17th! Excited, but nervous. Glad to see that I’ll have some surgery buddies. [emoji4]

As of today I am down 115 lbs since my highest weight ( 255 lbs) and 95 lbs. since my day of surgery (235 lbs) at 5'7'' that has be losing 38% of my body! more than 1/3 of my has disappeared! I went from a size 16/18 to a 4/6 ( the tiniest I have every been as an adult). I was told when I did this that it was unlikely to work as well since I had been on insuling and medication for my diabetes for soo long, but even my doctor has been blown away by my results. I still don't recognize myself in the mirror sometimes, but I am adjusting to thin girl problems; such as, being cold all the time, needing extra padding to define my breast which have gone through a deflation, needing to shop in the talls because normal people aren't my size and height apparently and shirts/ pants are too short, oh and being boney means pain when on hard surfaces.
I have been insulin free since day five after surgery and my A1C at 6 months out was 6.0 down from a 8.9 at two weeks prior to surgery. I am taking absolutely nothing for my blood sugars and they are between 85-120! This surgery has given me back my life. I went in with being told I'd be losing 20-30 years due to my insulin needs, and came out with such better prospects.
With it has come a lot of other new things. I got a new boyfriend the january prior to surgery and 4 days ago he proposed in disneyland! We've been slowing integrating our lives ( we both have children with prior partners) and he has made such amazing strides with my daughter and with understanding my weightloss journey. I am excited to try on dresses! I was engaged once before, and I refused to try on anything besides A-lines and everything was awful( I was a size 20-22 in a wedding dress then). Tomorrow will be my first trial, I'll get sized, and try silhouettes, its so exciting now that I am not worried about them having my size or the whole world seeing my big butt and flub because dresses only come in tiny sizes. Its like the last year has been building my confidence specifically for this moment, where I am look at myself and see what everyone else does. The picture with the red shirt is from our first date (248 lbs) and the one with Minnie mouse is from this Monday minnie is showcasing the ring.

They might and might not detect it on the endoscopy. Mine wasn't detected and it was huge. Probably the result of bad falls off horses..or crappy genetics...or a combination.
Don't worry...it's not complicated to repair and most bariatric surgeons have a ton of experience fixing them if you do happen to have one.
Piece of cake. No worries.

My VSG is scheduled for May 17th! Excited, but nervous. Glad to see that I’ll have some surgery buddies. [emoji4]

Really my surgeon said it is common and he repairs them at the same time as he does the sleeve

Hey! Welcome! 6 months would kinda suck... but you learn a lot about eating right and things that will help you be successful post op. Just take a step at a time! I was in a rush too. Glad my insurance made me wait. I've learned a lot!

Hoping everything goes well for you!

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Starting my wls journey 4/5 is my initial consult. Hoping that since I have many weight loss attempts through the years that I may be able to avoid the 6 month process. Really would like to get this done sometime soon. I have been researching for the last few years after talking to my pcp about it and being told I would be a great candidate. Anyway just wanted to say hello any good luck to everyone on their journeys

Just was approved! Can't wait!
Any May sleevers want to support each other??
:))

Congratulations! My surgery is 5/23. It's exciting and nerve wracking all in 1 but I'm getting more excited now. Yay May surgery buddy :-)