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Looking forward to speaking with other 30 somethings about vsg. I am 8 days post op & doing great. I would love to meet others who may live in the Denver area .

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Hello finally!

36 years old, cheyenne wy, sleeved on 12/26 doing great. 17 pounds gone already.

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51 year old male, Chattanooga TN. Sleeved on 12/13/2013. Lost 20 lbs pre op and down 26 more post op. Loving my sleeve :D

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Hello finally!

36 years old, cheyenne wy, sleeved on 12/26 doing great. 17 pounds gone already.

Hi. That is awesome! So nice to talk with someone that is on the same time line as me. I am down 10 lbs since surgery. I have been feeling pretty good. Better then I expected. Excited for what is to come! How are you progressing with diet & food?

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Hi! I'm Dani, 32 year old married mom of 2. Having surgery on Jan 21st in Denver. I live in Littleton /Centennial. I'm doing the liver shrinking diet right now and am so hungry! How are you doing? Any advice?

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Hi! I'm Dani, 32 year old married mom of 2. Having surgery on Jan 21st in Denver. I live in Littleton /Centennial. I'm doing the liver shrinking diet right now and am so hungry! How are you doing? Any advice?

Hi Dani.o.dani,

yay, so great to talk with some one my same town. I have a feeling we are not to far apart. I live in Littleton near Columbine High School. I am also married with 2 little ones. 4 year old daughter and a 19month old son.

I think the pre-op diet may be hardest part of all. Hang in there!

For me mixing up hot to cold was helpful. Lots of hot yummy tea and fruity crystal light. Warm Soup broth in the mornings helped my hunger when I woke up. I also got some of the clear zero carb sugar free Isopure drinks (40g protein). I could only have 1 per day. Some flavors were icky but the Protein really helped me feel less hungry and more energetic. Also sugar free Jello, made me feel like I was eating food. Ice was nice to crunch on.

Stay busy. For me that was huge. If I had to much down time I thought about eating so much more. Hard to go go go when feeling more tired but with 2 kiddos they kept me going no matter what lol.

As for post-op it has been great. I have done so very well. Better than I could of ever imagined. I feel so blessed. You are younger then me (I am 35) so I think that is to your benefit as well.

Hang in there!

Would love to keep in touch with you ;o)

Support & not feeling alone in this journey has been another big help for me.

Have a great day & talk to you soon

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Hey ladies! I'm not currently in Denver, but will be in June. I moved from Arvada last winter to Wisconsin, and after -50 degrees here, well, I've had enough!! After my son finishes kindergarten we'll finally be back!

My surgery is scheduled for March 11th. I'd love to find some women who have going through this in common with me!

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Hey ladies! I'm not currently in Denver, but will be in June. I moved from Arvada last winter to Wisconsin, and after -50 degrees here, well, I've had enough!! After my son finishes kindergarten we'll finally be back!

My surgery is scheduled for March 11th. I'd love to find some women who have going through this in common with me!

Hi there,

Congrats on your upcoming surgery.

Will be great to have a local support! I have nothing but positive things to report personally. Doing really well & am about 6 weeks out. 2 months on Feb. 26th. I am in southwest Littleton. My oldest will be going into kindergarten in the fall & my youngest is 20 months.

Look forward to talking to you ;o)

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I'm glad you're doing well! How was your recovery? I had the lap band in 2009 and that recovery was easy. I must say I'm really nervous at times. What kept you motivated to go through with this? Where did you have your surgery? I had my band at North Suburban. My revision will be in Eau Claire, and I'm a little nervous because my surgeon has only done 10 revisions. Lots of sleeves, but not many revisions.

I can't wait to be back in Colorado! It sucks here!! My one and only munchkin is 5. We're hoping to move back to Arvada, but that all depends on where my job will be.

I'm so glad I found this thread! Hope to talk to you soon!

Katherine

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Hi,

I had my surgery at St. Josephs in Denver. There were times that I did get scared pre-op but I was so tired of weight robbing me of joy. I just kept thinking I did not want any more years to go by & wished I would of received this great tool when I had the chance. I am the type of person that if I don't feel comfortable I don't do it. It made me sick to think I would miss out on great experiences with my kids & family because I was self conscious. I did not want to end up with health problems as I got older. I have fought weight from the age of 8-9 so I was just literally done! That is what kept me focused.

My recovery was so smooth. No nausea, minimal soreness and was able to progress back into healthy eating very easily. So glad I did it and so glad the surgery is behind me lol.

I think you will do well with already having experienced the band & been through that recovery.

It is nerve wracking no matter what, our babies make it a bit more heavy on the heart but in the long run we will be healthier happier Mommas because of it!

On a side note, if it helps it has been freezing here for the last week or so. Just think when you get back you will be feeling good ready to enjoy beautiful Colorado ;o)

Take care & I will talk to you soon

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