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I will be the third sleeve of the day! So excited, only a little bit nervous. So far all the good things I heard have definately coming true. Everyone is so nice and they are so thorough! I will update you all on how I feel after the surgery, or tomorrow morning depending on how zonked out I am.

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Yay! I hope you have a speedy recovery.

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I am out of surgery now, and officially on the bench.

I had a normal surgery, was feeling a bit of pain after, but they gave me some meds for it and I slept a couple hours. When I woke up the pain isnt that bad at all. Only thing I wasnt prepared for was feeling the need to pee, but not being able too. I hear this is normal, and its not really that bad at all.

I am so pleased with my decision.

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Good to hear that things went well. As the anesthesia leaves your body, you will be able to pee--I ran Water in the sink and sat there for the longest but eventually was able to. Keep walking and napping!

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I didn't pee for a day I think. I remember thinking that I had TONS of IV Fluid in me and how could I not have to pee? Once I did though...man oh man. I was afraid the stream would never stop!

:lol:

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I will be the third sleeve of the day! So excited, only a little bit nervous. So far all the good things I heard have definately coming true. Everyone is so nice and they are so thorough! I will update you all on how I feel after the surgery, or tomorrow morning depending on how zonked out I am.

Hey, Mel, did you see the pictures I posted? What a trip! Loved spending time with you!

Lisa

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I just wanted to update everyone.....its been a couple of years for me, and I think 3 for my wife.

We have both lost and easily maintained a normal bmi. We love Dr. Aceves and we love our surgeries.

I have zero complications. My wife still takes a PPI, but I haven't from very early on. She just had a check up with the local Dr. and she is in great health. She is over 50 so they track her bone mass, and she has lost nothing, and lost all of her excess weight a long time ago.

I just thought I would post, because so many of us, move on with our lives, and our new lives become the new normal to the point that we don't even thing about it anymore.

BTW, we have figured out one very important thing......since we eat about 1/4 of what we used to, this surgery literally pays for itself just in reduced food cost. If only the entire world knew what we now know.

Life is great!!!!!!

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That is so wonderful to hear, and I really appreciate you posting about your long term results for us! I think its common to lose interest in these forums post surgery and recovery, but you're truly doing everyone a service.

1/4 is encouraging, I think there's got to be a "happy medium" for life long maintenance- if you eat too little, your metabolism drops. If you eat too much, obviously you gain weight.

Best of continued luck and health to you and your wife, please keep posting!

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Congrats.....I'm wishing you a super speedy and healthy recovery.

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