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DoubleD

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Jennie_B    6

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You know, I went a different way with this. I've been very open with having GBP surgery. I have found the people at work to be very very supportive (and I work in a call center with 600+ employees). When we have rewards my bosses with bring me a healthier option, instead of candy. When we had to go on a working business trip my fellow employees helped me lug around my Protein Drinks, Protein Bars, hummus, etc. I have found that people are interested and it's opened up many conversations with others who have considered the surgery. I have a special place in my heart for all of these obese friends of mine. I have had several complications from the surgery (4 strictures, scar tissue removal, hernia repair. I live almost daily with pain in my left side under the rib cage so they've seen my battles). I will be extremely honest that if I could go back I would NEVER have the surgery but now it's done and I have to take one day at a time to get through. BTW in case you're wondering I'm 14 mos post-op and down 137 lbs. I now weigh 129 lbs and I'm considered underweight now! Don't be afraid or embarrassed to tell others you had surgery! By NO MEANS is this the "easy way out"! :-)

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DoubleD    9

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@ Jennie B.....OMG!!! Thank you fir sharing your story. I do sometimes share my store with certai . People but only those who i feel are truly concerned and actually considering the surgery. I haven't had many problems and I thank God for that. Now, i think i may have been a month or two out of surgery and nothing would stay down not even Water. So, after getting that corrected I feel fine. I do regret sometimes but thats only when i can't finish all my food or i want something i know i can't have but as i remember correctly thsts what put me in the overweight predicament i was in amd the all regrets leave. Thank you again for sharing. It will be 2 years for me in February but i know that I've hit a stand still. Hw: 358 Cw: 202 I could be crazy but i think i may should'velost a llittle more. I don't know.....

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