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Do You Ever Wish

You had gotten a different type of surgery?

I'm trying to decide. Honestly, the thought of dumping if I eat sugar sounds awesome. Because I'm a big sweet eater. Its like a spanken, lol.

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    • DLCoggin
      DLCoggin

      Everything I've read leads me to believe that the two surgeries (RNY and Sleeve) are roughly comparable with their own advantages and disadvantages. Sleeve is strictly restrictive. RNY uses restrictio

    • law8486
      law8486

      and if ur surgeon wont do ur surgery when u have 100lbs to loose then they are not the surgeon for you. rny 4/6/12 <br />hw 255/cw 214/ gw 140

    • KevinsBabyGirl85
      KevinsBabyGirl85

      Sometimes I wish I would have gotten the sleeve because they don't reroute everything with that! Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

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    not everyones bmi was low. i was 255 with a bmi of 48.2 im now 205 and my bmi is 38. it depends on ur height too. not just ur weight

    rny 4/6/12 <br />hw 255/cw 207/ gw 137

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    not everyones bmi was low. i was 255 with a bmi of 48.2 im now 205 and my bmi is 38. it depends on ur height too. not just ur weight

    rny 4/6/12 <br />hw 255/cw 207/ gw 137

    I'm aware of that, I just see no one over and above like me.. The fattest girl on the block feeling lol

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    dont feel that way!! there are people with bmis higher than urs trust me. ur beautiful no matter wat :)

    rny 4/6/12 <br />hw 255/cw 207/ gw 137

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    dont feel that way!! there are people with bmis higher than urs trust me. ur beautiful no matter wat :)

    rny 4/6/12 <br />hw 255/cw 207/ gw 137

    Aww thank you! Self deprecating has gotta stop

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    Tammy don't talk that way about yourself. I do the same thing to myself .

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    My bmi was 47 before surgery!!!

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    My bmi was 47 before surgery!!!

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    Vamp you look gorgeous! Good job girl!

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    Thank you!'

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    My insurance will approve with BMI over 40 or 35 to 40 with only one such as sleep apnea, high blood pressure or diabetes .

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    Hey Tammy,

    Yeah it's crazy when I see people starting weight as my 1 month goal! But, it's not how you start the race - its how you finish.

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    Hey Tammy' date='

    Yeah it's crazy when I see people starting weight as my 1 month goal! But, it's not how you start the race - its how you finish.[/quote']

    :D you get what I'm saying.. Muuuaaah lol

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    As you get closer to your goal so the loss slows.

    Btw kiwiladee are u frm NZ?

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    No. Lol the name does not come from soccer / football. My favorite color is kiwi green. Well just about any color green makes me happy.

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    :-). I'm from NZ and we are nicknamed "kiwi". Nothing to do with football etc,.... Our rugby team are called "All Blacks". I think I'm the only one on this forum from this part of the world!!!!

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    Well my husband favorite jersey is an All black jersey we got in Paris. One reason while I'm getting WLS is so I can travel more.

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