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You cannot/will not poop out your staples. Really.

Tell that to my sore bum. If it's not the staples, then what is it??

Your move, know it all.

Last week it was your knees that hurt. ;)

Your husband is a lucky guy.

OH! Drop the mic! Man that was good. Well played @@LipstickLady, well played.

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I guess that's why ERs have to rescue all those poor little hamsters!

Wow, this has gone REALLY south quick

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I was an ER nurse. You'd be amazed how little the average person knows about their anatomy and functioning of their body.

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I get it. I don't know many things until I start googling. But these were fascinating to me:

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@@IrishGermanRN

I am well aware it's not an easy way out. I also mentioned I was referring to people with no medical complications who needed to lose 40-50lbs only! From your stats you are hoping to lose 70lbs and you have comorbities. Big difference in what I was referring to!

Well, I only had 40-50 lbs to lose with ZERO comorbidities. And I went to Mexico to have surgery. So I am one of the people you are referring to. I am not anorexic. No eating disorders. I just want to say, everyone has a story, so while you hate when people are uninformed and judgy regarding your surgery, you are being the same towards mine. I had anxiety and depression from being overweight (although I wasn't obese, so is that ok?). I yo-yo dieted all the time and was only getting older and more overweight. I was on a slippery slope and decided to nip this in the bud and get the surgery before I was morbidly obese with comorbidities. Since surgery I have had zero depression and anxiety. I am in the best shape of my life, workout all the time because it is now easy to, and eat healthier than ever. So judge away and think you have all the answers about who should be getting surgery, but you don't know. You just don't. It literally saved my sanity.

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....your stomach is not a starfish

ROTF!!!!!

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if it's on the internet then it's real.... Google Joe Blows sisters uncles cousin who could eat anything they wanted fresh out of surgery from the ______. They lost 100lbs in two month!

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I had a live swallow test, too. I thought most everyone did. Huh...

Sorry, I don't even know what a "live swallow test" is.

Success?

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Failure?

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Thx, but seriously, what is a live swallow test?

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@@PdxMan

They have you drink a solution while watching your digestive system using X-ray. This way they can see if you have a stricture or if everything is working as designed.

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@@PdxMan

They have you drink a solution while watching your digestive system using X-ray. This way they can see if you have a stricture or if everything is working as designed.

Ah, thanks. Never heard of that. Heard of a leak test, but not swallow test.

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I guess hit dogs will holler.

If you are happy with your choice, you wouldn't have to defend it so hard.

Hit dogs will holler?

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@@IrishGermanRN

I am well aware it's not an easy way out. I also mentioned I was referring to people with no medical complications who needed to lose 40-50lbs only! From your stats you are hoping to lose 70lbs and you have comorbities. Big difference in what I was referring to!

Well, I only had 40-50 lbs to lose with ZERO comorbidities. And I went to Mexico to have surgery. So I am one of the people you are referring to. I am not anorexic. No eating disorders. I just want to say, everyone has a story, so while you hate when people are uninformed and judgy regarding your surgery, you are being the same towards mine. I had anxiety and depression from being overweight (although I wasn't obese, so is that ok?). I yo-yo dieted all the time and was only getting older and more overweight. I was on a slippery slope and decided to nip this in the bud and get the surgery before I was morbidly obese with comorbidities. Since surgery I have had zero depression and anxiety. I am in the best shape of my life, workout all the time because it is now easy to, and eat healthier than ever. So judge away and think you have all the answers about who should be getting surgery, but you don't know. You just don't. It literally saved my sanity.

Exactly my point!! Well said.

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Can I add that you don't poop out your excess weight?

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