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Bos123    221

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Weird pain every now and then' date=' started struggling with a fever, but I'm home :) I lost soooooo much strength in the hospital it's taking a long time getting back to real life lol[/quote']

Well I am glad you are doing better! I was thinking of you often as you were one of the first journeys I encountered when I was preop. Hopefully soon this will all be a distant memory! I wish you the best!

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carstanger    346

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I don't regret it but feel sorry for myself when I have followed the rules and stall. My doctor did a scope of my stomach and then found a hiatal hernia I didn't know I had. Also gall bladder ultrasound as I had problems several years before. Totally nonfunctioning and no bile .So I had 3 procedures and scar tissue taken down. Down 38 pounds and 66 years old. You can do this!

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Swimmer    199

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My only regret is telling some people. I wish I had only told my husband. Other than that I'm a year out and four pounds under my goal and 11 under my dr's. greatest thing I ever did for myself. It's been much easier than I expected.

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carstanger    346

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Thanks carol...did you not have an EGD prior ...

Yes I guess that was the procedure before surgery where the doctor found the hiatal hernia. It was larger when he got I. There!

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notmeanymore    629

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I have 2 regrets...

One that I didnt have it sooner. I feel like I wasted so much of my life being unhealthy and feeling sorry for myself.

Two that I told people I was getting it. The 'haters' think its the easy way out but if you ask anyone thats had it done, its FAR from easy. Now when I lose weight there are whispers of "well, she had WLS so it doesnt really count". Really? I didnt really lose weight? People are just as mean as they were when I was bigger though. Mean people suck.

All that said, Id do it again tomorrow!

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Boofster    159

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Bunny, that's pretty stunning about how it "doesn't count"...but I believe it!! Whatever...we rock!! :)

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Holly5.3    423

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I regret trying to "diet" on my own just one more time before calling a WLS center! I went to Jenny Craig - lost about 68 pounds- cost over $100/week X 60 weeks-plateaued/stalled, whatever (was working out 5X week)-gained back 74 pounds! Went to an open house last July 24-Appt. w: surgeon on Aug. 4; started Pre-op diet on Aug 12 (@highest weight of 278). Surgery 2 months later on Oct 12 (weight 255). Today, a little over 3 months I weigh 203...total loss 75 pounds! In under 6 months!!! It's crazy!!! I love it!

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hadouni    301

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I let my new PCP talk me out of doing it in late 2010 so I had to wait until early 2012 to do it. So, not doing it sooner for me, as well.

My other regret, is not exercising regularly now... I'm just back to the regular treadmill gig and feeling great though!

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rockdutchess82    26

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My patient advocate just told me that babies with sleeved mommies have a low birth weight... I don't want that to be my biggest regret as I would like to have another baby since I am 30 years old

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sramos89    260

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I think that is why they want you to wait so long after surgery to have a baby. I think as long as you eat very well and are on top of your Vitamins you will be great!

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Bos123    221

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My patient advocate just told me that babies with sleeved mommies have a low birth weight... I don't want that to be my biggest regret as I would like to have another baby since I am 30 years old

My babies were 5.2, 7, and 6 PDs... All pre wls for no reason, all healthy

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Boofster    159

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Please, all those skinny chicks that have only the basketball belly and are back in their pre-preggo jeans on the way home from the hospital ate less than you will with a sleeved stomach, and nobody was warning them. In fact, their OBs were probably congratulating them on not gaining too much weight. If you wait the optimal amount of time before getting pregnant (I think 18 months?), I am sure you can make it work -- maybe you will eat more often rather than more in a sitting, more Vitamins, Protein, fluids, etc. The person to talk to is your OB-GYN and a nut. :)

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gingerRN    81

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I do regret telling some people. But grateful everyday that I have this great weight loss tool.

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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