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wwled    38

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Nearly 20 days post op ( can't believe it's been that long!) I've been keeping up semi regular posts on Instagram, if anyone would like to follow, feel free :) just comment on a picture with BP so I know to follow back!

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Also, anyone else 22 and sleeved?

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wwled    38

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Hi I'm 21 :) 7 days post sleeved yesterday! So happy with the decision. How are you finding things?

hi there :) things are okay. I converted from band to sleeve so I'm somewhat used to constriction. I have found that cold fluids make me nauseous, it's gotta be room temp or warm. How about you?

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Fallenangel2904    494

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I have Instagram if you'd like to add me- Getfitordyetryin just comment one of my pics and let me know you're from here and ill follow back :) and I'm 25- not too much older lol

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wwled    38

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I have Instagram if you'd like to add me- Getfitordyetryin just comment one of my pics and let me know you're from here and ill follow back :) and I'm 25- not too much older lol

I seriously love your posts haha.

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Fallenangel2904    494

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I seriously love your posts haha.

Haha aw thank you!! I've become pretty obsessed with Instagram LOL!

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Bethjcamp92    6

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Hi! My name is Bethany and I'm 21. I'm in the process of getting the sleeve. I'm in the process of going to see the phycologist and hopefully within a couple of weeks I'll have the sleeve.

I was just wondering if there was any advice you would like to give me. I'm very excited! Can't even begin to tell you how excited I am but of course you were probably just as excited to get it done.

I'm about to start following you on Instagram. ????

Thanks for being an inspiration!

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wwled    38

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Hi! My name is Bethany and I'm 21. I'm in the process of getting the sleeve. I'm in the process of going to see the phycologist and hopefully within a couple of weeks I'll have the sleeve. I was just wondering if there was any advice you would like to give me. I'm very excited! Can't even begin to tell you how excited I am but of course you were probably just as excited to get it done. I'm about to start following you on Instagram. dde0a Thanks for being an inspiration!

feel free to ask me any questions! I'm a month out, and can answer almost everything :)

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MorganO87    33

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Hi! My name is Bethany and I'm 21. I'm in the process of getting the sleeve. I'm in the process of going to see the phycologist and hopefully within a couple of weeks I'll have the sleeve.

I was just wondering if there was any advice you would like to give me. I'm very excited! Can't even begin to tell you how excited I am but of course you were probably just as excited to get it done.

I'm about to start following you on Instagram.

Thanks for being an inspiration!

Hey Beth, I'm pretty much in your boat. I'm 26, trying to get the sleeve, and I have my psych evaluation next week. You made a good decision to join the boards...I haven't been on here long and I've already met some awesome people and gained more knowledge! Just wanted to tell you good luck...I'll add you as a friend on here if thats ok!

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MorganO87    33

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I'm also on IG but I don't post very many "selfies" lol...actually hardly any at all. One of my goals from having surgery is to be more comfortable in my own skin. I want to be able to take pictures with my son and not be uncomfortable! I plan to make a separate IG account when I start my pre op diet to track my weight loss in pictures...but until then anyone is welcome to follow me on my regular IG account, find me under morganowens87! :)

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Morgan, that's awesome! I have my evaluation in about two weeks and I'm a little nervous about that. Erin, how was your evaluation? What was it like and what kind of questions did they ask? I get nervous talking to new people sometimes so hopefully the evaluation won't be too bad. Also, how are you recovering? Another thing, I went to the doctor today and when he was talking to me he tried recommending the lap band. I was just curious if anyone's doctors tried recommending that instead of the sleeve. I told him I was dead set on the sleeve so we are going to proceed with that. Thanks guys for being so awesome and trying to answer my questions! ????

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MorganO87    33

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Morgan, that's awesome! I have my evaluation in about two weeks and I'm a little nervous about that. Erin, how was your evaluation? What was it like and what kind of questions did they ask? I get nervous talking to new people sometimes so hopefully the evaluation won't be too bad. Also, how are you recovering? Another thing, I went to the doctor today and when he was talking to me he tried recommending the lap band. I was just curious if anyone's doctors tried recommending that instead of the sleeve. I told him I was dead set on the sleeve so we are going to proceed with that. Thanks guys for being so awesome and trying to answer my questions!

I found this website today while browsing at work, it was really detailed on what you can expect. I'm still nervous but it will help going in with a little knowledge on what is about to go down lol. BUT, literally everyone I've asked has said the psych evaluation is a breeze! :)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3096263/

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wwled    38

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I actually had the lapband four years ago. I was visiting my surgeon discussing some of my problems when he recommended the sleeve. I only lost 36 pounds with the lapband. I've already lost over half that with the sleeve. The lapband has it's benefits, but it's really about restriction and controlling yourself. You can eat anything you want, even a whole pizza if you sit there long enough to try to get it all down. With the sleeve, I get super full. Like thanksgiving dinner full, on next to nothing. It's amazing. Recovery was easy. It was hard the first couple days with pain, but after that it was easy, I don't even feel like I just had major surgery a month ago! I'm a stomach sleeper, and I was able to sleep on my belly again within under a week. But typically they just wonder how long you've struggled, what you've done for weightloss etc. The sleeve though is so much better than lapband. I'll attach some pictures in a minute.

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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
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