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Nine Month Gastric Sleeve Surgiversary



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Nine months ago today I had my sleeve surgery with Dr. Nick at the Forest Park Medical Center in Dallas. Highest weight (a year ago Septmeber was ~265. My start weight was 253, my weight Day of Surgery was 241. I now weigh 150 pounds, with 15 pounds to go to goal. My highest BMI wass 44.7 -now I'm at 25.3 - almost in the normal range!

I have lost 13.5" from my waist and 11.5" from my hips. I was in a 24W or 3X top, now I am wearing 12 Petites and a Medium top.

This nine months have been spent learning - learning how to make the sleeve work for me, learning how to handle stress without shoving food into my mouth, learning how to relate to food in a totally different way.

I still have a ways to go to cope with being a "normal size" food addict (kind of like a "dry" drunk) but life is really good now.

I have the confidence to jump into the job market. My company is offering me early retirement with a settlement, so I am going to take it and get back in the job market. I already have some companies interested in hiring me, but I know that is a long way from having a new job (yet). I don't think I would have put myself on the market this way if I had still been morbidly obese as I was before my sleeve. I am keeping my fingers crossed until I get a new job!

Thanks to all of you on this forum who have given me support and encoragement during my journey. It has really helped. I wish all of you continued success with your individual sleeve journies, and also a blessed Thanksgiving holiday.

Sharon

NB - I have attached a picture from today and one from about 2 weeks after my surgery.

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You look amazing and so much happier! Congrats!

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SK! You look like a new woman!!!! You look GREAT! Congratulations on all of these wonderful accomplishments!!! I know what you mean about feeling like you would not have put yourself out there pre-surgery! I'm only half way to my goal and I'm already feeling that confidence and excitement you talk about. It really is incredible how much we were holding in. Thanks for the well wishes. Back at you! And Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

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AMAZING! Congrats!

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Oh Sharon,

what an amazing result in just 9 mths... you are looking fab; just fab!!! The confidence in work thing really rings a bell with me, I can totally relate to that feeling! Good for you my friend, you go for it!!

I am sure the last part of your journey will be over very soon... I am defo looking forward to reading your goal post! x

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awesome! thanks for sharing!

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Sharon- Happy Surgiversary! You've really rocked your sleeve and provided a lot of inspiration and support for others here, myself included.

I really feel like we are sleeve sisters now, along with coops, because we all have about the same amount of weight to go to get to goal. 2012 will be our year!

Lynda

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Hey Sharon, looking GREAT! Congratulations on your 9-month--let's kick the rest of it to the curb in 2012!!

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