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cludgie    81

cludgie
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My weight loss seems very slow compared to most people, but even if it is slowing down I have lost 3 dress sizes in one month, and it would have taken me much much longer without the assistance of the sleeve, and I would have eventually gained it all back plus some, which I hope won't happen this time around.

I certainly have no regrets.

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Georgia    2,908

Georgia
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:rolleyes: NO REGRETS! NONE!!!!!! As said earlier, only that I couldn't have had it years ago!!!

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DENISE    0

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NOT A ONE!!!!!!!!! I am only 2 weeks postop,but in those 2 weeks I am down 17 lbs. Who would regret that? Only regret that it took me so long to do it!

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janinemaire    7

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Like everyone else said, my only regret is not getting the sleeve earlier. I'm 3 months out lost almost 50 pounds and feel real good. A day before and a few days after my surgery I was thinking I should not be doing this, but that is normal. I'm so glad I had the surgery and I'm sure you will too. Good luck

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Lisalu    89

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Not a single regret! Second best decision I ever made. (#1 was to have kids.)

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Becca    108

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No regrets!! I love my sleeve. The only regret I have is getting the lapband. I wish I would have just had just gotten the sleeve in the first place.

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TexasT    99

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No regrets about the sleeve. I was a revision from the lapband - which is kin to a medieval torture device - so THAT I regret! The sleeve is amazing and I promise you won't regret it if you have it done.

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iegal    460

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Not one regret and I was a self pay in US. Okay I had one fleeting episode in front of a HomeStyle Buffet (of all places) crying over not being able to gorge. Wish I had cried over a good steak joint rather than the senior specials. :) You too will soon be here saying "no regrets". No more hungries all the time, no more stuffing myself only to still be hungry, no more hatred cycles. I love my sleeve!

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chicagoanthony    1

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8 days out. 27lbs lighter.

regrets....?

not to sound cliche, but i should have done it sooner!

much respect to my surgeons and their teams. i could never repay them.

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M2G    1,836

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Not for one single minute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wasn't crying going into the OR, I was like "let's get this going, I've been waiting so long to finally have something to HELP me lose the weight and keep it off!"

I love my sleeve!

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KathyM    14

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6 months out, 100 lbs gone forever, finally into onderland which I haven't seen in YEARS. Regrets? That I wasted so many years in an unhealthy body. But no looking back - this summer I am going on a river trip, then this fall to ride in a hot air balloon in Sodona, on to the Grand Canyon and then up to Colorado for a zip line adventure - couldn't have even dreamed of doing these things 6 months ago!

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