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mexicomarge@gmail.com    4

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I got my sleeve October 14th would love to have a mentor/buddy.

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gourmetone    394

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Congrats, for your decison I suggest that you just continue to post on this site and you will find lots of info and support. Good Luck

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RebecaSparkles    247

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You may have luck at the local support groups. Theres more sleevers in Nova but we are still hard to find in the general population.

allons-y

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Dinky1555    3

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I am in the Richmond va area and would love to have a mentor! I had my surgery march 4 of this year, been stuck for about 2 months now...

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mexicomarge@gmail.com    4

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Im also from Richmond Va

I had my surgery Oct. 14th Dr. Brengman did my sleeve. How are things going for you thus far?

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mexicomarge@gmail.com    4

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I am in the Richmond va area and would love to have a mentor! I had my surgery march 4 of this year, been stuck for about 2 months now...

It is nice to know that there are a few of us in Richmond. How are you doing?

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BonitaCar    2

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Hello Mexico Dr Brengmen did my surgery also an im doing really well. Im going in today for 2week check up an hopefully go on soft mushy foods.so how are you doing?

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mexicomarge@gmail.com    4

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Hello Mexico Dr Brengmen did my surgery also an im doing really well. Im going in today for 2week check up an hopefully go on soft mushy foods.so how are you doing?

I am doing very well, Looks like we will be in their support group together. I look forward to meeting you. My first meeting will be in November. I ams so waiting for next week and putting something besides liquid in my mouth! :D How muc

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mexicomarge@gmail.com    4

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I am in the Richmond va area and would love to have a mentor! I had my surgery march 4 of this year, been stuck for about 2 months now...

BonitaCar and myself both had Dr. Brengman as our surgeon! :) have you already started going to the monthly support group there?

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BonitaCar    2

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I lost 20 in 2 weeks wow this is amazing . Yeah i know what you mean about tired of liq. I had a ommolet with cheese an ham it was good but after 3 bits i was full

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Dinky1555    3

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BonitaCar and myself both had Dr. Brengman as our surgeon! :) have you already started going to the monthly support group there?

Hello! I have been so busy I hadnt had a chance to get on here, I am doing ok, Dr Brengmen a little disappointed , saw him tuesday and my weight stayed the same. I think I am at a stand still and have been since August! :unsure: I am upset that I can't seem to break this stage I am in. However, my life has been very stressful and not getting enough rest. Last evening I was asleep early and got up this am, lost 1lb! So yeah for the loss of the 1 lb!

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Dinky1555    3

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BonitaCar and myself both had Dr. Brengman as our surgeon! :) have you already started going to the monthly support group there?

No I have not gone to any of the meetings, I am in chesterfield and by the time I get off work it would be too late to attend.

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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. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • 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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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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