Hi! I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Dawn, and I had the sleeve 4-16-2010. I have lost 127 pounds so far in 8-1/2 mths. I was wearing a size 32 jean, and weighed 354 lbs. Today I am wearing a size 16 jean and weigh 227 lbs. Best decision I ever made was having this surgery. I feel wonderful, and would recommend anyone thinking of WLS to look into the sleeve. Research all the surgery types and decide what is right for you. I love the choice I have made in having the sleeve.

Thanks for letting us know your AMAZING results. I am 5 weeks out and so far I am loving my sleeve! I wish it I were months out!

Congrats on your weight loss!! That IS amAzIng!! PS.. I LOVE MY SLEEVE TOO!!

OMG... what incredible success you have had so far... well done and congratulations on your loss so far!

How far away from goal are you now?

What is the best part about shedding another person in such a short space of time!!!

congrats!!!!!!!!! Thanks for letting us know about your progress!

Wow! That is great.

OMG... what incredible success you have had so far... well done and congratulations on your loss so far!

How far away from goal are you now?

What is the best part about shedding another person in such a short space of time!!!

Thank You! My goal is to weigh 170, and then see how I'm feeling, and how much farther down I can go. So I need to lose another 57 lbs to get to 170. Doesn't sound like alot, when I've already lost 127..but I know (from hearing others stories) that it gets harder to lose the weight the closer you get to goal.

Hmm..the best part about losing this much weight..just has to be my improved self-esteem. My husband got tired of hearing me call myself fat all the time, and put myself down. Now..I am always joking w/my teenage boys that all their friends are gonna wanna flirt with me because I'm so hot..lol I am no longer diabetic..or have high blood pressure. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about 2 yrs before I had surgery, and I just got put on high blood pressure med's 3 mths before surgery. I'm no longer on any med's other than for my thyroid. That was the main goal of having this surgery..to get off those med's and to add years to my life. I no longer snore at night too..which is wonderful! It seems so unreal to me to have changed this much in this short of time. I am so happy..but its all so emotional too. I go in the store shopping for clothes and go directly for the size 32 jeans..which i wore before surgery. I still don't see myself as being smaller. I never would have imagined I could be wearing a size 16 jean already..unbelievable.

WOW!!!! Excellent results.Keep up the great work.

Deb

I am so happy for you. I know you are proud. Keep it up! You've lost a lot in a short amount of time.

Thank You! My goal is to weigh 170, and then see how I'm feeling, and how much farther down I can go. So I need to lose another 57 lbs to get to 170. Doesn't sound like alot, when I've already lost 127..but I know (from hearing others stories) that it gets harder to lose the weight the closer you get to goal.

Hmm..the best part about losing this much weight..just has to be my improved self-esteem. My husband got tired of hearing me call myself fat all the time, and put myself down. Now..I am always joking w/my teenage boys that all their friends are gonna wanna flirt with me because I'm so hot..lol I am no longer diabetic..or have high blood pressure. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about 2 yrs before I had surgery, and I just got put on high blood pressure med's 3 mths before surgery. I'm no longer on any med's other than for my thyroid. That was the main goal of having this surgery..to get off those med's and to add years to my life. I no longer snore at night too..which is wonderful! It seems so unreal to me to have changed this much in this short of time. I am so happy..but its all so emotional too. I go in the store shopping for clothes and go directly for the size 32 jeans..which i wore before surgery. I still don't see myself as being smaller. I never would have imagined I could be wearing a size 16 jean already..unbelievable.

Dawn,

this is a whole round success then; becoming more healthy and not needing your medicine is such a benefical part of being smaller... no wonder you are on cloud nine... and sooooo close to goal. You really are an inspiration to me and I am sure many others who have read your thread.

Keep us updated on the rest of your weight loss adventure!!

Congrats again ... x

Dawn! Amazing, amazing, amazing!!! What an incredible inspiration to us all! Isn't it strange though how we don't see ourselves any smaller? That is the oddest thing to me :-) Keep up the fabulous work! Why don't you post some before and *now* pictures? We all love seeing pictures for inspiration.

You have done well and these success stories that everyone keeps on posting keep me motivated to go ahead with my sleeve. You have done really well! Keep up the great work!

Thank You! My goal is to weigh 170, and then see how I'm feeling, and how much farther down I can go. So I need to lose another 57 lbs to get to 170. Doesn't sound like alot, when I've already lost 127..but I know (from hearing others stories) that it gets harder to lose the weight the closer you get to goal.

Hmm..the best part about losing this much weight..just has to be my improved self-esteem. My husband got tired of hearing me call myself fat all the time, and put myself down. Now..I am always joking w/my teenage boys that all their friends are gonna wanna flirt with me because I'm so hot..lol I am no longer diabetic..or have high blood pressure. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about 2 yrs before I had surgery, and I just got put on high blood pressure med's 3 mths before surgery. I'm no longer on any med's other than for my thyroid. That was the main goal of having this surgery..to get off those med's and to add years to my life. I no longer snore at night too..which is wonderful! It seems so unreal to me to have changed this much in this short of time. I am so happy..but its all so emotional too. I go in the store shopping for clothes and go directly for the size 32 jeans..which i wore before surgery. I still don't see myself as being smaller. I never would have imagined I could be wearing a size 16 jean already..unbelievable.

I know what you mean about going to the old size. Heck I don't even know how the sizes work out of the womans sections! What the heck is all this Missy's, Petites ect????? What happened to a size 12 being a size 12? The other thing I find funny getting past is when you go to put on your new size clothes and you feel like they are going to be too small because you are used to how far wide they opened before. It is like a second of panic and then a celebration because they do indeed go on!

Congratulations Dawn! You are an inspiration to many of us! Keep working that sleeve.

Dawn! Amazing, amazing, amazing!!! What an incredible inspiration to us all! Isn't it strange though how we don't see ourselves any smaller? That is the oddest thing to me :-) Keep up the fabulous work! Why don't you post some before and *now* pictures? We all love seeing pictures for inspiration.

Thank You! And I would love to add some pictures for you all to see, but I cannot figure out how. Any tips on adding them? I see the link to add image, but you need to know the URL of the image..I can't figure that part out.

I know what you mean about going to the old size. Heck I don't even know how the sizes work out of the womans sections! What the heck is all this Missy's, Petites ect????? What happened to a size 12 being a size 12? The other thing I find funny getting past is when you go to put on your new size clothes and you feel like they are going to be too small because you are used to how far wide they opened before. It is like a second of panic and then a celebration because they do indeed go on!

Oh i totally know what you mean about the clothes, and that moment of panic. Looking at these size 16 jeans I have..I've noticed how short the length of the zipper portion is..compared to my 32 jeans. So weird to hold them up and look at them..because they look way too small for me. I remember looking at the more fashionable jeans in 16's and smaller, wishing I could wear them, but knowing I would never wear them..then surgery..and now 8-1/2 mths later..OMG..amazed! I told my mom that I am wearing a size 16 jean, i was so excited..what does she say? She says..'Well..were they womans..or were they misses?'...because she wears misses. I sense that she's getting a bit jealous that I am closer to her size now. Many little comments, so i don't even mention weight to her anymore.