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I’m close to 6 months out of gastric sleeve surgery. Everything is going well. Getting adequate hydration is getting easier, it had been a struggle. My body is still adjusting. But, all in all I am still feeling very glad that I made this decision. I was active and happy before, but some (a lot of) things are so much easier now. Being able to go into a regular store and buy a raincoat, fitting well in airline seats, etc. I worry less about my long term health. I worry less about how I’m perceived on a daily basis. Those small anxieties were taking far more of brain space than I realized. People in general are nicer to me, which is nice (it makes life easier), but takes some working through to not become cynical and jaded.

I’m stalled out at the moment (totally normal), and thought it was a good time for a collage. And some mad props to bigger Angie, who did so many cool and adventurous things even though it was hard. I feel pretty disconnected from how it was and who I was before, and I’m sure this will deepen even more as the years go by.

As you can see, surgery turned my hair purple and pink. My surgeon never even mentioned the possibility! Tsk tsk.

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I have loved watching your progress over the last few months I have been around this forum, you are such an inspiration and I love your sense of fun and overall postitivity!

Keep up the amazing work AngieBear, you're a superstar!!!

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Wooohooo! You look amazing! Congrats woman!

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22 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

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22 hours ago, DaisyChainOz said:

I have loved watching your progress over the last few months I have been around this forum, you are such an inspiration and I love your sense of fun and overall postitivity!

Keep up the amazing work AngieBear, you're a superstar!!!

Thank you! It still seems unreal.

9 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

Wooohooo! You look amazing! Congrats woman!

Thanks! This surgery has been AMAZING!

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