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Hit my 9 month mark--almost to goal weight before/after photos

Suko67

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finallythin    18

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*candidness

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finallythin    18

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Hi Suko67,

You made a huge transition! You look awesome. Beautiful, both before & after surgery. ;) Thanks for your testimony. I need a little support. I can't drink liquids without experiencing pain in my sleeve. I'm still freshly out of surgery, at just 4 days post-op, but worried. I passed the bariatric swallow test and also suffered some nausea. Water even hurts! Feeling sad... but still no buyer's remorse on the surgery. Please keep me in your prayers for easier digestion/no pain.

It's early days and I found the first couple of weeks were the worst. It will get easier drinking, your stomach is numb, raw and swollen and I promise it will ease off as it settles down.

Persevere with getting Water in, Protein second - and try to keep moving.

Congratulations on the surgery, hope it goes well for you :-)

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finallythin    18

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Hi Indigo1991,

Thanks also for your testimony...any words of advice help immensely. Sorry should've started another forum. Not trying to steal thunder from amazing before & after pics!! Just want to know how to get to the end result when the beginning feels so bad.

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Recycled    2,182

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In the before pic you are very attractive. In the after you're just plain HOT.

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Julie904    8

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Hey everybody I'm a newbie to this am in between getting a sleeve or a band I just don't know which one I really want what help you made your decision for the sleeve

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Teachamy    1,042

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You look so much younger in the 2nd picture! I can't get over it! Congratulations! And thanks so much for sharing your story and your photos! :)

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Suko67    52

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Wow!! Thank you ALL for the amazing compliments!!

I am humbled by ALL the outpouring of supportive comments here!! ????????

I wanted to share my visual success with everyone here, mostly if only to assist in encouragement like I received by seeing many other "Sleevers" "before" and "after" photos when I was still in the early stages of my journey.

Thank you all for your continued encouragement! Living my new life with no regrets and new-found dreams of potential!!

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Indigo1991    1,612

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Hey everybody I'm a newbie to this am in between getting a sleeve or a band I just don't know which one I really want what help you made your decision for the sleeve

Julie, can I suggest you start a new thread with your question and you will get lots of responses ...it will get a little bit lost here :-)

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ad1203    85

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Wow! Good for you! You look wonderful and happy. Thank you for the words of encouragement. It's people like you who are a great support system for us "beginners". Thanks and keep up the good work!

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Cupcake    801

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You look great thanks for sharing .

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SandeeD    363

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You look sooooooo good, congrats!

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Nana94    0

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You look amazing congrats ! I actually do have a few questions I just got my sleeve done a few days ago and lately I get really dizzy when I stand or walk I'm not sure if it's from not eating well or what . Also at night I get a lot of pain as if it were acid and one more thing I'm very worried about lose skin after this journey how do you feel about it . I started off on 223 also btw :)

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thicvik    50

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Hello All:

It's been a few months since I've been on this forums, but all those who had gone through the VSG before me and gave me such wonderful advise and encouragement--I wanted to say THANK YOU!

I am at my 9 month mark post surg, and I have maneuvered through the maze of adopting a whole new relationship with "eating" and healthy lifestyle and I wanted to put myself out there for anyone who would like some encouragement or anyone who has questions about the procedure (positive and negative). According to my surgeon I am in the <10% who have experienced some unwanted effects of the procedure--BUT given even the (at times) struggle with those negative effects--I would do this all over again to LIVE this wonderful life I have now.

I have lost 76lbs, started at 222 and I am now 146.

From BMI of 39.4 to new BMI 25.2

From size 16 to size 6.

I no longer use a CPAP because I no longer have sleep apnea.

My back pain is (mostly) gone.

I can walk up flights of stairs w/o feeling like I was going to pass out!

If anybody out there has had the sleeve or is considering the sleeve--please use me as support!

I am still losing weight (I would like to lose 12 lbs more) and I am toning my body up.

I've attached a picture from my birthday in 2013 right before my surgery and a picture from Thanksgiving of this year (about 6.5 months post sleeve). I will try to get some more recent pictures taken.

. Before

. In progress

You look awesome, I am 3wks post op 28lbs down 10pre op 18 postop

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danaevett    179

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Hello All:

It's been a few months since I've been on this forums, but all those who had gone through the VSG before me and gave me such wonderful advise and encouragement--I wanted to say THANK YOU!

I am at my 9 month mark post surg, and I have maneuvered through the maze of adopting a whole new relationship with "eating" and healthy lifestyle and I wanted to put myself out there for anyone who would like some encouragement or anyone who has questions about the procedure (positive and negative). According to my surgeon I am in the <10% who have experienced some unwanted effects of the procedure--BUT given even the (at times) struggle with those negative effects--I would do this all over again to LIVE this wonderful life I have now.

I have lost 76lbs, started at 222 and I am now 146.

From BMI of 39.4 to new BMI 25.2

From size 16 to size 6.

I no longer use a CPAP because I no longer have sleep apnea.

My back pain is (mostly) gone.

I can walk up flights of stairs w/o feeling like I was going to pass out!

If anybody out there has had the sleeve or is considering the sleeve--please use me as support!

I am still losing weight (I would like to lose 12 lbs more) and I am toning my body up.

I've attached a picture from my birthday in 2013 right before my surgery and a picture from Thanksgiving of this year (about 6.5 months post sleeve). I will try to get some more recent pictures taken.

attachicon.gif:. Before

attachicon.gif:. In progress

You look great.

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