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Besides weight loss, what has been the biggest benefit since getting surgery?



Besides weight loss, what has been the biggest benefit since getting surgery?  

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  1. 1. Besides weight loss, what has been the biggest benefit since getting surgery? If you haven’t had surgery yet or if you just got it, what are you most looking forward to?

    • Better health, with fewer medications and better reports from the doctor.
      29
    • More energy to do my favorite activities and keep up with friends and family.
      30
    • Clothes shopping! (Enough said).
      11
    • Self-confidence and pride in myself.
      40
    • Food doesn’t rule my life any more!
      17
    • Something else – see my answer!
      7


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I'm finding it MUCH easier to stick with a wheat-free diet since being sleeved. I'm intolerant to wheat and being wheat-free for me means, no joint pain and I'm off my thyroid medication now. Apparently, the inflammation has left the building!

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I am only 8 days out but already I am off long acting insulin, and my sugar is running normal so that is an awesome blessing for me.

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My mother-in-law had to finally say I looked very nice (after 20 yrs)!

Seriously, off the BP meds, and my severe disc degeneration is 100% times better. I can actually move without pain now! Best thing I ever did.

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Love the confidence boost and loved the gain in a curtain area haha

This. Just need to translate all this confidence to the Ladies.

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My bp went from 170/100 to 109/60.

Getting non stop compliments. My knee PA who haven't since way before surgery was full of joy over my weight loss saying how I've taken off 4lbs per knee (stress on the knees) for every 1b loss. Yay

I'm Happy!

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I'm looking forward to playing sports, being active outdoors, and having flexibility again. I'm looking forward to "getting around" a lot better. And I'd like to go to the beach again! i avoid it like the plague now.

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I'm finding it MUCH easier to stick with a wheat-free diet since being sleeved. I'm intolerant to wheat and being wheat-free for me means' date=' no joint pain and I'm off my thyroid medication now. Apparently, the inflammation has left the building![/quote']

Wow! I didn't know one could come off thyroid meds by losing weight? Hope this happens to me!

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Health, moblity, increased paricipation and less of a spectator, less self conscious and more self confident.

It's a blessing.

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I can finally play games with my children with out telling them mommy need to rest all the time.

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I have lost 97 lbs. in ten months. I would have to say that the improvement in my health trumps all of the other awesome things that vsg has brought into my life. It has been the best decision of my life.

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The biggest benefit for me has been the relief I have felt knowing that this was for me. I was overweight since I was a small child. My parents sent me to fat camp when I was in 4th grade. I lost weight, gained weight, lost weight, and gained weight so many times. No more yo-yoing for me. :)

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I'm going to be having the surgery in November. Some of the things I'm looking forward to have already been said, like being able to run around with my 3 boys, fitting in chairs easier, and being healthy. I'm also looking forward to being able to get down the aisle of the school bus when I go on field trips with my boys. Also hoping to lose this hip and lower back pain. Sometimes I feel way older than 33. I'm just so over it!

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I'm going to be having the surgery in November. Some of the things I'm looking forward to have already been said, like being able to run around with my 3 boys, fitting in chairs easier, and being healthy. I'm also looking forward to being able to get down the aisle of the school bus when I go on field trips with my boys. Also hoping to lose this hip and lower back pain. Sometimes I feel way older than 33. I'm just so over it!

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