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Please give me some advice, hope,....courage :(

I am 55 years old male and my BMI= 48,5 ( 194 cm + 180 Kgr)

Dimitrios from Athens Greece

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Welcome to VST Dimitrios! You are so close and will soon be on the loser's bench with many of us here. You'll be in my thoughts in a few hours and be sure to update us when you feel up to it.

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Hi Dimitrios,

Congratulations on deciding to have a VSG. I did the same a year ago and it had exceeded my expectations. I am very happy and I am sure you will be too.

All the very best,

Jane

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Push any negative thoughts aside an just think positive! How healthy you are going to be, the clothes you will be able to wear, mobility will be increased, etc.

Take a look a the before and afters at the other site.

Good luck!

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Tee Kanyes, Dimitrios

I hope you are well. I am Greek/American. All my grandparents were born in Greece.

You will love your sleeve. Welcome to sleeve talk. Hope to hear your update soon.

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Dear all,

thank you very much for your kind words

In Athens now it is 1.30 AM , I cannot sleep,

I do not fear the surgery, I m just thinking if I shall regret my decision

I like ...eating but I also hate my shape

My dear Greek American friend (EFHARISTO POLY GIA TA KALA SOU LOGIA FILAKIA POLLA)

I ll take my laptop in the hospital and I shall try to communicate with you

kisses

D

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Good luck you will be fine.

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Back home, after 7 hours operation sleeve, too big leaver !!!

and beacause i am very tall the tools were not working properly on me

I havent eat anything since last week (5 days)weight the same (180 kilos)

I dont feel pain but I had a strong nautia freeling

From now on and for 2 weeks I shall drinking only Water and tea

will see

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Congatulations my friend. You will soon be getting stronger and seeing your life come back to you.

:tongue_smilie:

Remember we are here for you.

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Dimitrios, Is this your doctor's diet plan for you for the next 2 weeks? I have never heard of a doctor wanting their patient to only have Water and tea for 2 weeks. Most doctors want their patients to drink some sort of liquid Protein.

sending healing thoughts your way!

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Hi, Glad you made it through and are home recovering. The "too big liver" sounds like they didn't have you on a pre-op diet... Now that you are home..time to drink Water and protein...there are lots of great ideas here on how to get that Protein in...

Blessings as you begin this new life.

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Thank you FatherJohn, jane and Oregon daisy,

you cannot believe how supportive to me are your words

My diet will be only liquid for 15 days because my doctor explain me that the stomachwill be reindent then. Now it is holded by the staples (sorry for my english)

beeing home I beleve is the best part of my recovery

I have one question do you have any esimation how many kilos I shall loose the first month the total amount of my extra weight is 90 kilos

thanks to all of you

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hi demitrios, how are you doing? i wish i had seen this sooner, i had my sleeve done on 5/28 so i think we are surgery mates, i am amazed at how good i am doing,, how are you??/ i'm so glad that's over, and we can move on to the rest of our lives, if you like we can compare notes, take care, remember sip walk sip walk

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