Hey everyone! Just started this thread for the post op octosleevers of 2012. I had my surgery yesterday and all is well. Gas pain is terrible but I've been walking around. Full fluid dinner tonight. Sippin on my oh, cream soup and pudding. They saline locked my IV, catheter is out and I love walking around. Nausea and pain are so far under control. I'm giving myself 3 hours to finish this meal

Surgery date 10/05/12

Sw 355

DOS 317

CW 240

Total loss 115

Surgery date 10/05/12

Sw 355

DOS 317

CW 240

Total loss 115

Great job!!! You look like a different person!

Great job!!! You look like a different person!

Thanks. Everyone is doing great.

Tomorrow (4/24) is my 6 month surgiversary. I would like to attach a before and after picture, but can't figure out how to attach it to my post.

Before surg: 203

Current: 137

12 pounds until I reach my personal goal, 2 pounds until I reach my surgeon's goal. I feel fantastic! I love my sleeve and my new lease on life. Completely eliminated my diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, fatigue, painful joints, migraines and depression.

Actually good news! I had my check up today and I am in ONEderland! 199 so a total of 79 pounds so far! I haven't been under 200 pounds in 15 years. So very' date=' very, very happy!!!![/quote']

Same here! 6 months post surgery, I finally am in ONEderland!! Woohoo it's been decades since I've been below 200!

So I have great news!!! I've cracked 2 goals today!!!! First I've lost a total of 102 lbs!!!! And I'm officially our of the 200s I'm 198!!! Thought I'd never see the 1's in my life again!!!!! next goal 180...my target goal is 135-140!!!! Getting closer!

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Way to go! Congratulations, keep up the good work!

Way to go! Congratulations' date=' keep up the good work![/quote']

Thanks!! I can't believe it!! I've lost 70lbs since surgery October 9th and the rest pre-op! I'm on fire now!

Hello fellow Octosleevers!! I hope everyone is doing great. Sunday is my birthday & I have a pretty great gift for myself: I'm almost overweight!! Yippee!!! Soooo, if - no, WHEN - I lose .4 more pounds I will officially hit "overweight" status!!!! And to think that this time last year I was still on the fence about the surgery & hadn't even found my surgeon yet. Now I'm 68+ pounds lighter & my self esteem is through the roof. I'm celebrating my bday ALL weekend long with friends tonight, family tomorrow, a new flirt interest on Sunday, and a day off from work on Monday to recover from it all. I'm hoping the weather is nice on Monday - I may head to the beach for the day & rock this sleeve in a new bikini :-)

Hello fellow Octosleevers!! I hope everyone is doing great. Sunday is my birthday & I have a pretty great gift for myself: I'm almost overweight!! Yippee!!! Soooo' date=' if - no, WHEN - I lose .4 more pounds I will officially hit "overweight" status!!!! And to think that this time last year I was still on the fence about the surgery & hadn't even found my surgeon yet. Now I'm 68+ pounds lighter & my self esteem is through the roof. I'm celebrating my bday ALL weekend long with friends tonight, family tomorrow, a new flirt interest on Sunday, and a day off from work on Monday to recover from it all. I'm hoping the weather is nice on Monday - I may head to the beach for the day & rock this sleeve in a new bikini :-)[/quote']

Lol - well Monday didn't find me at the beach: it was like a monsoon here in Raleigh that day. But my birthday weekend was everything I had hoped for, plus more. I even hit "overweight" with a flourish: not just that .4 lbs I was looking to lose, but actually down 4 lbs in 2 days! Might have had something to do with the liquid (alcohol) diet I maintained for the better part of 24 hours considering neither of us was in any shape to call out for food.... <3 my sleeve !!!!!

Just checking in.

SW 355

DS 310

CW 237

First pic before surgery. Second pic 5 months. Last pic from today.

Just checking in.

SW 355

DS 310

CW 237

First pic before surgery. Second pic 5 months. Last pic from today.

Doing great!!!!

Here are another set of B&A photos

Before 266 after 217. I am losing super slow, but feel so much better

Before 266 after 217. I am losing super slow' date=' but feel so much better[/quote']

Look at you! Looking great!!