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This may be a dumb question but after the surgery when you start losing weight do you lose it everywhere? Like feet, hands, ect.

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  • I think it's different for everyone but for me it's been everywhere. Shoes, bras, rings, watch, pants, tops all getting too big. I think the only thing I haven't had to adjust has been a ball cap but

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    not a dumb question! I was wondering about some private areas.... I wonder how that changes!

  • Yup everywhere! I've had to resize rings, buy shorter necklace chains, get shorter bracelets, and buy new shoes, bras and undies, coats, etc. And things feel more breezy down there without so much fa

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I think it's different for everyone but for me it's been everywhere. Shoes, bras, rings, watch, pants, tops all getting too big. I think the only thing I haven't had to adjust has been a ball cap but if I lose hair I'm sure that will have to be tightened up soon too :)

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Well I was wondering about all of that. Thank you! My hands are so chubby and dimply I would like to see normal fingers again lol along with the rest of my body!!!

not a dumb question! I was wondering about some private areas.... I wonder how that changes!

Yup everywhere! I've had to resize rings, buy shorter necklace chains, get shorter bracelets, and buy new shoes, bras and undies, coats, etc. And things feel more breezy down there without so much fat padding!

Lynda

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Ahhh!! I love it Linda! You just put that out there and answered the question we were all afraid to ask !!! I have been so ashamed of my body especially private areas! I cannot wait for this! October 24th could not come quick enough!!!

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Sorry lynda I meant

Thanks for answering my question Lynda! lol I have really wondered about that!!! I will feel like a new woman with more space down there haha.

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Agreed!!!!!

i'm assuming that you lose everywhere but everyone is different. for that reason i have taken a LOT of measurements every hwere on my body. i did the most common ones, but also added stuff like my face, neck shoulders, i did each finger, wrists, ankles and calves.

we shall see :)

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Ooh very good idea with the measurements!

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