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Hi all, I'm 41 (will be 42 in May, and hoping to be at my 1st goal by then to). I am scheduled for 12/19 and hope for a quick and easy recovery. My daughter is having her 1st child in April and I'm hoping to be under 200 at that point. Good luck to all of you in your journey's.

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Hi Y'all!

Just checking in! Boy how things have changed since starting this post back in July of 2010 (1 month prior to sleeve). All my weight loss dreams have come true and THEN some

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I am at 27 months post sleeve surgery, and 18 months at goal (maintenance)...My last weigh in, last week I was 147.1...lowest weight 144, goal 150.

I will be 45 years old this month and I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO thankful to God for my sleevie! I can't believe I'm still wearing the same clothes since May 2011 (when I hit goal)...Sleevie is one of the best gifts ever!

Best wishes and much love to all my fabulous 40's family! WHOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!

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Congrats Sleeve 4 Me on maintaining!!! I'm soon to be 48 & 15 pounds from goal weight, I can barely wait!!!

Yayyy!

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whoop! whoop! Just turned 40 this sept. I haven't been sleeved yet but plan to in Feb 2013. People are amazed when I tell them my age, and a mother of 6. 3 of which are adults and out of the nest. I am also divorced and engaged, plan to get married next year and would love to get hitched a slimmer me.

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whoop! whoop! Just turned 40 this sept. I haven't been sleeved yet but plan to in Feb 2013. People are amazed when I tell them my age' date=' and a mother of 6. 3 of which are adults and out of the nest. I am also divorced and engaged, plan to get married next year and would love to get hitched a slimmer me.[/quote']

Congrats Tionna!

I just got approval for VSG yesterday (11/9/12)....will connect with the nurse on Monday to schedule the surgery in December! So excited!

Dawn

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Congrats Tionna!

I just got approval for VSG yesterday (11/9/12)....will connect with the nurse on Monday to schedule the surgery in December! So excited!

Dawn

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Thanks Dawn. Congrats on your surgery date! Good luck! Please let me know how it all went.

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Thanks Dawn. Congrats on your surgery date! Good luck! Please let me know how it all went.

Appreciate the well wishes Tionna. Will definitely be sharing my experience. With time to think over this weekend, I am considering asking my nurse at my clinic tomorrow (11/12/2012) if there is a possibility of doing the surgery at the end of this month (November)... I am so hyped up, the surgery is all I can think about since I got my insurance approval -- I just want to get this next phase of the journey on an poppin!!

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Appreciate the well wishes Tionna. Will definitely be sharing my experience. With time to think over this weekend, I am considering asking my nurse at my clinic tomorrow (11/12/2012) if there is a possibility of doing the surgery at the end of this month (November)... I am so hyped up, the surgery is all I can think about since I got my insurance approval -- I just want to get this next phase of the journey on an poppin!! Sent from my iPad using VST

I am so happy for you. I'm excited and my surgery is months away. i was a little nervous when I first decided to have the surgery, but reading all the positive stories on this site has put my nerves to rest. Hope to hear from you soon. And again Congrats!

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I am 48 and I have about 4 more months to go before I'm sleeved prayerfully. i m going for my 2 nd Nut visit and then I will see my Surgeon the following day. like one poster said its like a full time job! I have 5 wonderful children 22, and 18 year old college student. A 16, 11, and 5 year old. All Boys! And a supportive hubby. Caint wait to Rock the rest of my forties and hit 50 looking like a real nice diamond. Lol

Shout out to y'all.

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I am 48 and I have about 4 more months to go before I'm sleeved prayerfully. i m going for my 2 nd Nut visit and then I will see my Surgeon the following day. like one poster said its like a full time job! I have 5 wonderful children 22, and 18 year old college student. A 16, 11, and 5 year old. All Boys! And a supportive hubby. Caint wait to Rock the rest of my forties and hit 50 looking like a real nice diamond. Lol

Shout out to y'all.

Shouting right back at ya! You go girl rock on right into the 50's I plan to. Hope it all goes well with your surgery! Keep us posted.

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Appreciate the well wishes too Tionna.

Blessings to you. Congrats on your Engagement

How beautiful. I will let you know the update too.

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42 here.

Getting sleeved on January 8. Was more or less normal in college at 21 (235ish). Was up to 362 at age 30. Began a decade of losing, gaining, losing, gaining. 50-60 lbs. each time. Finally decided in December 2011, 'ENOUGH.'

Am very nervous about what's ahead, but ready and looking at it with a clear head.

Goal is to get back down into my ratty college-era t-shirt from 1992. :)

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I'll be 47 in March. I don't mentally feel like I'm pushing 50....I want to physically feel that way too!

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41 here

Excited about turning 42! Best decision I have made about my health. Would do it again if I had to.

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