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cutiepieinchi    158

cutiepieinchi
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You'll be just fine....relax ladybug! :-)

Thank you :). This liquid diet is rough,day 2 and I'm making it through.

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jaysweet98    47

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Hi all, I too will be having the RNY on July 7th. Been reading all of your post and they are welcoming and inspirational. All the before and after pics are great. I also can't wait to be on the losers bench. Monday I start a 3 week pre op diet and hope I do well!!! So nervous !!!!

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doinitforV    6

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Called my Dr. Office today and my paperwork was faxed off on yesterday! She told me to give it about a week to hear back from them! Kinda nervous!

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Dee_RNY    43

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Hello guys. I'm just started this whole process. I'm in month 2 of the weight loss trial necessary for insurance approval. I heard that BCBS Fed was very good and doesn't take that long for approval. Right now I'm not nervous because I've made up my mind that I AM having this RNY surgery. I'm sure I will have lots of questions as I go through this process. I'm in the Florida... Ft. Walton Beach. I welcome as much advice as possible as I prepare for this journey.

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Dee_RNY    43

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Next month will be my 1 year Surgiversary... I'm down 102 lbs.. went from a size 20 to a size 4/6..Thank You Jesus..

You look great. From size 20 to a 4/6???? Wow. Tell me how to do this without having all the excess skin. I'm sure the key word is exercise...but what did you do...walking, weighs, trainer? Thanks

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jaysweet98    47

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Next month will be my 1 year Surgiversary... I'm down 102 lbs.. went from a size 20 to a size 4/6..Thank You Jesus..

You look great. From size 20 to a 4/6???? Wow. Tell me how to do this without having all the excess skin. I'm sure the key word is exercise...but what did you do...walking, weighs, trainer? Thanks

That's great!!! Can't wait until I'm on the losing side!!!!

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cutiepieinchi    158

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Hi ladies!! I check in at the hospital at 9am and surgery will be at 11:30am. I'm almost on the other side. :)

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jaysweet98    47

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Hi ladies!! I check in at the hospital at 9am and surgery will be at 11:30am. I'm almost on the other side. :)

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Goodluck with surgery and hope all goes well! Can't wait to hear of all your success that is yet to come!!!

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Racewalker48    41

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Greetings!

I had RNY on 2/17/14, so I am about 4 months out. Coincidentally, I had knee replacement surgery because of long standing osteoarthritis on 3/26/14 and so far am feeling great.

HW: 232

SW:225

GW: 150-160 (BMI < 25)

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Dee_RNY    43

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Greetings!

I had RNY on 2/17/14, so I am about 4 months out. Coincidentally, I had knee replacement surgery because of long standing osteoarthritis on 3/26/14 and so far am feeling great.

HW: 323

SW:225

GW: 150-160 (BMI < 25)

That's awesome! How is the excess skin? I'm wondering what the best ways are to fight that. I'm sure lifting weights and exercise. Can anyone share your experiences other than plastic surgery? Thx

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Racewalker48    41

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Sorry, updated my HW, big mistake! it was 232, not 332!

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Racewalker48    41

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Since my HW was not as high originally posted (it was 232), I have loose skin, but not that much. I am lifting weights, but to build muscle to fill out some of it. Once your skin stretches, it doesn't really snap back. Many people who have lost over 100 lbs have had plastic surgery to deal with the loose skin. Other options are compression garments just to hold you in. There are no creams that will tighten skin once it is stretched.

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AuriP    420

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Post op Hair loss, I know we will all lose some hair but I wanted to know how much you all lost. I had my last relaxer 9/13 and I transistioned until 2/14 when I did the big chop. Since I have very little hair on my head about 5" in the longest spots I don't want to be balding. It's hard to hide hair loss when you don't have that much to begin with. Was the hair loss really that bad or is it more like shedding after you have a baby when your hormones return to normal?

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jaysweet98    47

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<p>Post op Hair loss, I know we will all lose some hair but I wanted to know how much you all lost. I had my last relaxer 9/13 and I transistioned until 2/14 when I did the big chop. Since I have very little hair on my head about 5" in the longest spots I don't want to be balding. It's hard to hide hair loss when you don't have that much to begin with. Was the hair loss really that bad or is it more like shedding after you have a baby when your hormones return to normal?</p>

That is also something I fear about after surgery!!! But I do knw from others experience that the hair will thin some but grow back later!!!!

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Racewalker48    41

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I don't have much hair to begin with, but I am 4 months out and have not noticed any thinning of my hair. I am hoping to prevent or the very least minimize it by keeping up with my Protein and Vitamins.

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