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    That sounds great! I am glad you are doing well and congrats on your progress of the 64 lbs! That is super!
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    Have you had your surgery yet? I saw that you came across some obstacles ( as I like to call them)! I thought I was going to have mine in July, but am now scheduled for 9/24.
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    Hey there - wanted to wish you well for your upcoming surgery. All the very best for a smooth procedure and quick recovery.
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    Good Luck Today!
  5. Hey how is everything going so far?
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    The south. U?
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    Hi. I'm sorry I am so late in responding to your introduction on my page. Yes, I am in Houston....east side...channelview area. I went to Mexico to have the surgery and so far...in 5 weeks i'm down 31 pounds. Good luck on your journey and keep us posted on your progress in having the surgery done.
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    Yes I did.
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    Dr Hollis is a great doctor. I just got tired of all the burses on my stomach, an the nurse practions keep tell me o its ok u just bruse easily. An to much fluid not enough fluid, vomiting
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    I would love to have a support group to attend from time to time but we seem to be quite spread out. I'm 3 minutes from downtown Houston (in the Heights). Wish we could find some neutral location to meet.
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    Hi, there! Good to meet another Houstonian here
    I live in the Pearland area -- myself and several of my co-workers went to Dr. Robert Marvin in Houston.. he is fabulous. Definitely don't get rid of all of your skinny clothes.. I now regret it... however, even if I would have saved them, many of them would be out of style now..lol..that is how long it has been since I have been a semi-normal weight. Good luck on your journey...feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

    Take Care!
    Melissa
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    You're welcome! I have found that I like having "friends" in the forum... It gives me someone that I can bounce things off of if I don't want to put it out there in the public forum. I see your surgery is scheduled in a couple of months. Feel free to ask me anything about it... I'll be happy to help if I can.

    My weight loss is going well. I've lost a little over 40 lbs in about 3-1/2 months. Once I started eating real food again, I started losing 1-2 lbs per week, which I've been real happy with. My PCP told me its a healthy weight loss, and I'm hoping to avoid having too much saggy skin! LOL... Well, hopefully! I haven't had any trouble eating any foods, though I've eaten too much too fast a couple of times... Not a pleasant experience. The real battle is mental. Does your surgeon work with a dietician or nutritionist? If yes, do what they say, follow the pre surgery diet plan and be prepared for big dietary changes post surgery! Great to have you as a new fellow TX friend!
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Sleeved or not sleeved:
I have had a gastric sleeve.
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I am currently a single mom...baby daddybis away for a bit...i have been a big girl for my whole life..i cant wait to be smaller and healthy to see my daughter grow up and have kids...i started my family late in life and would like tohave another child before i cant...
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Houston, TX
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computers, reading,being a mom, dogs
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project coordinator for IBM
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Valerie
Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:
Dr. Hollis
Surgery date:
2013-07-15

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Did I really get my Sleeve Done???

by pingwn33 on 07-25-2013 at 05:49 AM
Here I am 10 days post op and feeling fairly normal...I never got sick from anything...except a lil from the gas...but for the most part It is as if I never had surgery...I am still feeling hunger pains...(been told that was normal and will go away ..they are "phantom")....I am drinking just fine and getting my protein shakes just fine...had lost my taste for jello but that came back...I have been eat some creamed soup but mostly my water and protein shakes ...I have last 31 plus pounds

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1 Week Post Op

by pingwn33 on 07-22-2013 at 05:38 AM
Well this time last Monday morning I was a nervous wreck....getting last minute stuff done before I had to leave for the hospital....Now...I am 1 week Post Op and down a total of 29 lbs. - 9 of them post op..and still got a lil bit of pain but for the most part I am doing great...My daughter came home yesterday after a week with the grandparents...wow I missed her...but we had a long talk before and then when she picked me up from the hospital with the G-rents...I showed her my incisions...then

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Surgery Day

by pingwn33 on 07-15-2013 at 06:45 AM
OMG...I am so excited...its finally here...i have waited 15 years for this day...cant beleive it is here...i am nervouse and excited and scared...and all of the above..i am ready tho...got my bottled water to measure my water intake..got my protein shakes..got my chick broth...i am ready...

I did not like the pre op wipeys tho...made me itch sumptin fierce last nite...and sticky as all hell....but minor issue to acheive my goal...

I have lost 21 pounds during pre op

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Surgery Finally!!!

by pingwn33 on 07-08-2013 at 01:49 PM
Hello all...I have bee so busy...all kinds of appts and such...I finally got my surgery date of next Monday, July 15. I had an initial issue with the paperwork and they had me down as a bander not a sleever...got that all straightened out then they have to have me do another pre op test for my gallbladder which I had today. It was ah HIDA Scan...I am now radioactive for the next 12 hours...lol...but all should be OK..I am so excited..nervous...scared...all of the above...I started my pre op diet

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I am approved

by pingwn33 on 06-18-2013 at 09:33 AM
Well hello all...its been a lil while since i posted anything..i have just been in limbo ....but I just called Cigna and they approved me in 5 days...wahoo...so now to wait until the paperwork gets back to my doctor and get a surgery date....i am so excited and nervous....and stressed...the bills have become to roll in and being a single mom right now its a lil tuff to make ends meet...but they will get what they get when they get it...LOL...

I am just so excited to know that in a

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Picture BEFORE 346.00 lbs. - before
Picture AFTER after - 281.00 lbs.

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Surgery date: 07/15/2013

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