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@@Inner Surfer Girl

Sorry to be so late to reply, clearly I don't get email notifications!

I had my surgery on July 29th, and am doing wonderfully. I had a check-up with my family doctor at about 4 weeks post op, just for the sake of checking in, and my blood pressure had already gone from 150/90 pre-op to 107/74. My energy is up, my confidence is up, my clothes don't fit, and life is good. Recovery has been a lot easier than I expected.

Absolutely the BEST decision I have ever made for myself!! 52lbs down since I started my pre-op diet, and 30lbs down since surgery!

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This is so great to hear!

I hadn't seen a post from you since you were scheduled for surgery so I was a bit worried!

Did you get a chance to take some photos while you were in Mexico? How did it go?

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No, I opted not to bring my good camera. I didn't anticipate feeling as awesome as I did (was shopping the day after surgery for trinkets for my kids). That's ok. I will be going back for boobs eventually LOL I can take it then!

The trip was nice, I woke up from surgery feeling fairly groggy and dizzy. But once that passed (a few hours), I felt WAY better than I expected.

Out of the 4 who were done the same day as me, the 4 or 5 that were done the day before, and the 5 who were done the day after only 1 was feeling sick for the first few days. I think I was the perkiest and most energetic though.

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Glad to hear you had such a good recovery.

By the way, I downloaded the Camera Plus app to my phone and have been playing with it a little bit.

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