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6 month surgiverary/how's everyone doing
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First, thanks to everyone on here who shares their stories, good and bad. It really is a very great group of people, and what a sense of camaraderie.
Today is 6 months, cannot believe it, scary how time flies. I am down 78 lbs with preop and 64 lbs since surgery. I always felt like I was a slow loser, especially in the beginning, but where and how else would I ever have lost this kind of weight in 6 months, so grateful for this sleeve. I have had some difficult times, especially with the constipation. I had a total knee replacement, 12/22, and it has been a very painful recovery, still on narcotics, soon to be off, I hope, and so it has been a challenge at times dealing with that and the food plan. Of course, I also had to stop going to the gym, have not yet returned, as I am in physical therapy for the knee recovery. I can only do my best, and stick to the plan as best I can. I sometimes worry about the future, if and when I will gain weight back, but I just keep that as a distant thought. I still have about 45lbs to go, and I will just concentrate on reaching goal, at 1 year hopefully if not sooner. Good luck to all who have had the sleeve, and to those who have not yet had it, good luck as well, it is so worth it.