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I've got my LIFE back!

Hi Everyone! My name is Mandy I'm 29 & the Vertical Sleeve gave me back my life! I was 266lbs (size 22) 5 months ago & now 193lbs (size 14)! I'm off my C-pap machine (no more snoring either) I've had NO problems! This is the best thing I've ever done for Myself for health, emotionally & physically. I eat more healthy than I've ever done & I want to for once! When I'm at the grocery I look in my cart & I'm thinking "who's groceries are these"?! I'm so happy with my results this far now it's up to me to keep it up, this defiantly is not a quick fix, I can see why people gain weight back, this is a disease being this over weight( it's an eating disorder). I'm trying my best with eating healthy, walking & doing hand weights, trying to decide where I want to go from here & what I'm willing to do to get there. I haven't felt this good about myself in a long time! I'd recommend this to anyone who's thinking of having the V-Sleeve it's changed everything about me! :)

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Hi Mandy... Thank you for your positive and inspiring post!

Mandy - Congrats on your success and best of luck on the rest of your journey. I can't wait until I can ditch my CPAP machine!!

Congratulations Mandy! I know what you mean when you say "I've got my life back" also. At 9 months out I'm still 24 lbs. away from goal, but for the first time in 20 years I actually want to exercise, and feel good doing it. This surgery is nothing short of a miracle. Keep on rockin that sleeve, and enjoy the journey.

Thanks Mandy. I am still in the process of doing the 6 month diet with physician supervision. But I am looking forward to the day that I can say I have been sleeved and loose my CPAP machine and blood pressure medications. Thanks for the encouragement.

Great job ... Congrats on getting your life back

my life starts back up september 30th!! so excited!!!

Great job!!! Stories like this are so inspiring! I haven't been sleeved yet but I'm so excited to get my life back:)

Mandy, thanks for being inspiring to someone like me who is sleeved tomorrow!

omg me to cant wait good luck

Awesome sauce, Mandy!

I feel the same way about VSG.

There's so much life to live now :D

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