I had to get my driver's license renewed yesterday. The lady at the tag agency took my information, my photo, my signature, and my finger prints. After a couple of minutes, she said the system "rejected" me, and said it wasn't me in the photo. I explained that I have lost 65 pounds since the last photo. We tried it all again with another photo, and the system rejected me again! She had to email someone higher up and wait for them to call her. She had to tell them that I was the same person, just a smaller version. So, after about 45 minutes, I finally got my new driver's license. Bonus-- I didn't lie about my weight!! The DMV is usually a place I dread, but this time, I rather enjoyed my visit!!!!
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01-29-2013 08:07 PM #1Gastric Sleeve Member
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Name
- Julie
- Surgery date
- 10/24/2011
- Surgeon
- Dr. Almanza
- Join Date
- Oct 2011
- Last Activity
- 02-09-2013 12:51 PM
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- B'ville, OK
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- 135 Said "Thanks" 66 Times
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Does this qualify as a non-scale victory?
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01-29-2013 08:13 PM #2Gastric Sleeve Member
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Surgery date
- 02/08/2013
- Surgeon
- Dr. Sasse
- Join Date
- Oct 2012
- Last Activity
- 03-30-2024 02:55 PM
- Location
- Reno, Nv
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- 396 Said "Thanks" 92 Times
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- 8
Was Thanked 116 Times in 88 Posts
Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 246 Times
Re: Does this qualify as a non-scale victory?
Oh yes for sure that counts!
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01-29-2013 08:43 PM #3Gastric Sleeve Member
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Name
- Sue Ashe
- Surgery date
- 06/28/2012
- Surgeon
- Dr Almanza
- Join Date
- Apr 2012
- Location
- Apache Junction, AZ
- Posts
- 998 Said "Thanks" 42 Times
- Blog Entries
- 6
Was Thanked 326 Times in 229 Posts
Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 7 Times
Re: Does this qualify as a non-scale victory?
That's hilarious and great too! I once saw a thread someplace where a gal got a call from a busy body in her town who told her that her husband was cheating on her cause she saw him with a skinny woman on the back of his bike. lol
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01-29-2013 08:44 PM #4Gastric Sleeve Member
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Name
- Peggy
- Surgery date
- 07/24/2012
- Surgeon
- Dr. Lalor
- Join Date
- Sep 2011
- Last Activity
- 04-22-2015 04:45 PM
- Location
- Lima, OH
- Posts
- 1,416 Said "Thanks" 197 Times
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Was Thanked 346 Times in 318 Posts
Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 107 Times
Re: Does this qualify as a non-scale victory?
That is too funny!! You would have thought it would recognize your fingerprints! lol I believe that's a new one for the books!!
My daughter bought a tablet for Christmas that has facial recognition and it won't recognize her without makeup on! Talk about sensitive.
Sounds like you are rockin' your sleeve!! Congrats!!
~~Peggy~~
Highest weight: 249
Weight at pre-op: 224
Weight at surgery: 216
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01-29-2013 09:09 PM #5Gastric Sleeve Member
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Surgeon
- Kaiser
- Join Date
- Jan 2013
- Posts
- 17 Said "Thanks" 9 Times
Was Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts
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Re: Does this qualify as a non-scale victory?
And how nice to have a new picture of a healthier you on your driver's license! Score, score score!!!
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01-29-2013 10:35 PM #6Gastric Sleeve Member
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Surgery date
- 09/13/2011
- Surgeon
- Rothchild
- Join Date
- Aug 2011
- Location
- Colorado
- Posts
- 1,506 Said "Thanks" 181 Times
- Blog Entries
- 91
Was Thanked 530 Times in 430 Posts
Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 12,041 Times
Re: Does this qualify as a non-scale victory?
That is wonderful congratulations! And I am glad this was a fun visit to the DMV
"Its Not Hard Its Just New!"
Transforming from caterpillar to butterfly to phoenix!
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01-29-2013 11:15 PM #7Gastric Sleeve Member
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Name
- Mike Sanders
- Surgery date
- 12/27/2012
- Surgeon
- Dr. David Kim
- Join Date
- Jan 2013
- Last Activity
- 02-04-2014 01:47 PM
- Location
- Euless, Tx
- Posts
- 7 Said "Thanks" 2 Times
- Blog Entries
- 1
Was Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 1 Times
Re: Does this qualify as a non-scale victory?
That counts! It just happened to me also. Kinda felt good.
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01-30-2013 02:44 AM #8Gastric Sleeve Member
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Name
- Patty
- Surgery date
- 08/10/2012
- Surgeon
- Dr. Arun Rao
- Join Date
- Jul 2012
- Location
- Jacksonville, FL
- Posts
- 371 Said "Thanks" 91 Times
- Blog Entries
- 125
Was Thanked 115 Times in 101 Posts
Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 194 Times
Re: Does this qualify as a non-scale victory?
Cool!
"Life shrinks or expands in direct proportion to one's courage." -Anais Nin
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01-30-2013 03:13 AM #9Gastric Sleeve Member
- I have not had a gastric sleeve.
- Name
- Brenda
- Surgeon
- Dr. James Davidson
- Join Date
- Jan 2013
- Last Activity
- 09-11-2014 10:22 PM
- Posts
- 7 Said "Thanks" 2 Times
Was Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 3 Times
Re: Does this qualify as a non-scale victory?
That's an awesome NSV! Congrats
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01-30-2013 04:53 AM #10Gastric Sleeve Member
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Name
- Buddy
- Surgery date
- 07/11/2011
- Surgeon
- Dr Thomas Borland
- Join Date
- Jul 2011
- Last Activity
- 05-07-2015 10:36 AM
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale Florida
- Posts
- 1,105 Said "Thanks" 39 Times
Was Thanked 365 Times in 314 Posts
Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 246 Times
Re: Does this qualify as a non-scale victory?
Something like that happenned to me and I enjoyed the argument lol
********145Lbs Lost what a Journey this has been**********
Sarcasm is a body's natural defence to stupidity...........
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01-30-2013 05:54 AM #11Gastric Sleeve Member
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Name
- Grace
- Surgery date
- 08/22/2011
- Surgeon
- Portsmouth Regional Hosp
- Join Date
- Apr 2011
- Location
- New England
- Posts
- 4,264 Said "Thanks" 919 Times
- Blog Entries
- 26
Was Thanked 1,296 Times in 1,005 Posts
Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 5,008 Times
Re: Does this qualify as a non-scale victory?
I carry a before and after combo pic in my purse because I got tired of people questioning my driver's license which isn't up for renewal for another 2 yrs.
Congrats What a fun problem to have!
Best NSV - fitting on a kid's amusement park ride with my 4 yr old grandson!
CFIDS =Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Also dx with post-bariatric reactive hypoglycemia; and chronic gastritis (both sleeve complications). Permanently disabled.
Start weight 335, down to 218, up during gastritis. Have accepted there is no way to lose it with my hypoglycemia. Current weight 260. Currently doing 10 day sleeve reset and determined to get back down to my post surgical weight or close to it.
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01-30-2013 10:55 AM #12Gastric Sleeve Member
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Name
- Jill
- Surgery date
- 10/22/2012
- Surgeon
- Dr. Oliak
- Join Date
- Aug 2012
- Location
- SoCal
- Posts
- 3,099 Said "Thanks" 145 Times
Was Thanked 569 Times in 561 Posts
Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 195 Times
Re: Does this qualify as a non-scale victory?
Thats an awesome NSV. My first goal weight is to weigh what my drivers license says.
Start weight: 286 (8/28/12)
Pre-op weight: 272 (10/22/12)
Goal to weigh what my drivers license says: 225 (3/9/13)
First goal weight: 199 (7/20/13)
Second goal weight: 186 - 100 lbs lost ( )
Third goal weight: 175 ( )
Fourth goal weight: 150 ( )
Final goal weight: remains to be seen
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01-30-2013 03:49 PM #13Gastric Sleeve Member
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Name
- Doris E. Perez
- Surgery date
- 12/15/2011
- Surgeon
- Dr. Piotr Gorecki
- Join Date
- Jan 2012
- Last Activity
- 04-02-2013 02:58 PM
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Posts
- 61 Said "Thanks" 0 Times
- Blog Entries
- 1
Was Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts
Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 27 Times
Re: Does this qualify as a non-scale victory?
Yes, that is a NSV!!!Woohoo for you....Congrats...I have to change my picture as well as I have lost 129 lbs and look nothing like the person who is on my license as well
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02-05-2013 08:18 PM #14Gastric Sleeve Member
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Name
- Julie
- Surgery date
- 10/24/2011
- Surgeon
- Dr. Almanza
- Join Date
- Oct 2011
- Last Activity
- 02-09-2013 12:51 PM
- Location
- B'ville, OK
- Posts
- 135 Said "Thanks" 66 Times
- Blog Entries
- 3
Was Thanked 34 Times in 29 Posts
Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 15 Times
Re: Does this qualify as a non-scale victory?
Thanks, Y'all! I'm carrying the old one and the new one! It looks like you guys are rocking your sleeves too!!
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02-05-2013 09:03 PM #15Gastric Sleeve Member
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Name
- Delores
- Surgery date
- 05/28/2013
- Surgeon
- Dr. Halpin
- Join Date
- Feb 2013
- Last Activity
- 10-27-2013 12:22 PM
- Location
- Washington State
- Posts
- 423 Said "Thanks" 4 Times
- Blog Entries
- 1
Was Thanked 85 Times in 83 Posts
Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 129 Times
Re: Does this qualify as a non-scale victory?
That is a great story. Congrats.
Highest Weight 219
Weight the day home from surgery 201
1st goal under 200
2nd goal down to 175
3rd goal down to 150
Ultimate goal down to 135
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