About mellymel
- Sleeved or not sleeved:
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Location:
- Arizona
- Occupation:
- Social Worker
- Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:
- Dr Almanza
- Surgery date:
- 2012-08-31
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- Total Posts
- 42
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- 0.01
Visitor Messages
- Total Messages
- 6
- Most Recent Message
- 10-19-2012 11:42 AM
Total Thanks
- Total Thanks
- 9
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Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts
Total Welcomes
- Total Welcomes
- 64
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Welcomed 50 Times in 1 Post
General Information
- Last Activity
- 04-09-2014 05:43 PM
- Join Date
- 10-12-2011
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mellymel on 08-20-2013 at 12:34 AM
Wow- It is so hard to believe that 1 year has almost passed.
I would just like to share some of the things I do now that I could not do a year ago --- not that I am at my goal but my attitude about life has changed:
I can now sit and cross my legs
I can now jog for longer than 2 seconds lol
I can say thank you when people say "you are looking good lately"
I can fit into clothes that I have not worn in many many years
I can feel some
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mellymel on 02-20-2013 at 08:31 PM
Hello all
It has been awhile since I checked in and gave update...
It is my six month post surgery so I guess my honeymoon phrase is over :'( ..
I was hoping to have lost more weight than I have.. I am not wanting to complain because I know I have not followed things to the t - so probably my fault-
I have lost no weight since last month- -- literally I am hanging strong - this was the weight I had been at for a long time prior
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mellymel on 09-16-2012 at 08:19 PM
Hello all! Let me first say how much I appreciate this site because there is some good information and support - Sorry upfront for long post- but just wanted to share with you my experience and feelings re my journey so far.
I chose to go with Dr Almanza - Reading the numerous post helped in preparing me for the initial experience. Yes the clinic is truly in a strip mall next to a office depot and behind a Costco and across from Love Boutique (adult store) - So reading that ahead of time
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mellymel on 08-02-2012 at 11:19 PM
OMG ok it was hard enough to mentally prepare to get the VGS and now I have time off work and coverage and having issues with getting a loan. I filed a bankruptcy couple yrs ago ...bad choices, divorce... but now I want to get this procedure which will in turn probably help me with having more energy and desire to work a second job and I am stuck! Please I do not have any friends who are in a position to help. I mainly have kept to myself because of the weight and low energy. I am a single mom and
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mellymel on 07-12-2012 at 09:59 PM
OMG !!!
I have to say I just can not wait until the day comes when I can wipe my butt without moving in such akward positions! lol
I just wanted to share is there anybody out there with me on this???
xoxoxo love all you how share and give support - I really like this site
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