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one month-aversary :)

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How was it...what were your problems, if any?

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    2weeks ago I was very dehydrated and had to go to the e.r. to gt rehydrated but other than that nothing. Its just getting used to the new pouch I thought it would be harder than it really is.

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    Oh good!! I am starting to freak.. I am 206 lbs and 5'5. Bmi 34. So I am self pay. Lord I am headed to Mexico.. Dr Alvarez. Will do it if I don't chicken out. Could you not swallow?

    Lisa

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    Lol you will be fine I was goin through the process for like a year just because I was soooo scared and kept chicken out. But I can swallow fine its just whn they say chew chew chew that's what they mean!!!! It has been a lot of rules to gt used too but I rhink I'm adjusting well lol

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    i'll be a month out friday and i have no regrets. the occasional problems here and there but the pros outway the cons

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    i'll be a month out friday and i have no regrets. the occasional problems here and there but the pros outway the cons

    I most deff agree!!!!!

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    It has been a lonngg month but I DID IT!!! YAYYY ME....

    how much have you lost so far?

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    im down 28 lbs so far. i haven't weighted myself since beginning of last week though. Thats awesome how much you have lost so far!! congrats!!

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    Thnkx I appreciate it. How has your new pouch been treating you?? Are you at the solid food stage yet??

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    yea i started eating solids here and there. i'm pretty much stuck on homemade veggie soup lmao. i swear i can eat it everyday and nothing else if i could lol. My tastebuds are finally starting to go back to normal since surgery. WHat about you? I'm still kind of lost. There is jsut so much unknown in all of this lol. Thank god for this site lol

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    Lol...well atleast u know wht your tummy likes. And I have been trying new things like fish, turkey sausage, baked chicken, and I stilk sticks to my soups too. I haven't really had a problem with any foods just yet. But some things tht I loved befre surgery I can't handle anymore like eggs, I absolutely can't stand thm lol. My tastebuds has became very funny after surgery

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