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    Gastric Sleeve Member JAG322's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Hi all,
    It's been a crazy 6 months! Down 52 lbs. forever, now I'm 38 and goal...too many moments to hit all of them and make this post as boring as watching paint dry...lol...starting this journey the feeling of excitement was overwhelming. Everyday was one step closer to the new me or the next chapter. Surgery day comes and goes and all went very well. Thanksgiving dinner consisted of 1 ounce of chocolate pudding and licking the back of the gravy spoon (thanks mom!) and on and on with the vitamins, protein, water and exercise. Fighting with your spouse to get his ass moving to help you get your ass moving should be an Olympic sport and should count as part of your 30 minute exercise routine...lol...next people do start noticing the weight loss and the hugs and support and all the love from my coworkers who have been nothing but great even up to today come shining through. It's like I'm the bariatric poster child cause I had the surgery done where I work...I don't mind. New scrubs...holy crap I went from an extra large to a medium (I've never been a medium anything...ever) and I have bones...yes bones under all the fat there are bones! Now they stick out and I can see and touch them...wow! Jumping to today, I started this crazy roller coaster ride at a size of 20-22 in lane Bryant terms (you know what I mean) now I'm a fashionista and fit into a size 12. I sat in the dressing room in my newly tried on shorts by Ralph lauren and cried...my nsv.
    The one big hurdle I can't seem to get over is the psych part...in my head I'm a size 22...that's the size I've hovered for the last 20 years or so...it's so damaging to the mind, the low self esteem, the self loathing, I still struggle everyday with this. I wonder if I'll ever get it into my mind that I'm not that same person anymore?
    I wanted to share a nsv and just an update cause I miss you guys...not a big picture person so it's just me and my writings.
    Thanks and hugs to all my sleeved buds.
    keep dreaming the dream and living the life!!!

    Dana



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Elaine PJ's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Thanks for sharing your lovely post it is nice to see someone so happy. Elaine x



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Ann2's Avatar
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    JAG322, congratulations to you on all your achievements, including reaching your goal.

    This is a wonderful opportunity to change our lives.

    Let's go do it!



    Consult: 235 lbs
    My and doc's preop diet: 216 -19 lbs
    M1 postop 205 -30
    M2 193 -42
    M3 184 -51
    M4 174 -61
    M5 167 -68
    M6 162 -73
    M7 156 -79
    M8 151 -84
    M9 148 -87
    M10 146 -89
    M11 144 -91
    M12 143 -92
    M13 142 -93
    M14 140 -95
    M15 139 -96
    M16 137 -98
    M17 135 -100

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    Gastric Sleeve Member Joe Poppa's Avatar
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    Congratulations on the fantastic effort you have put in. You hard work shows.



    Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out, but they can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate cake.

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    Whoo-hoo! Congrats on your amazing journey!
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    Highest weight - 321 lbs
    Surgery weight - 307 lbs

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    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Those are some great NSV's and congrats on reaching goal!

    The bones thing is really sort of cool. It sounds like a weird thing to say but I've been delighted to find my hip bones and feel my rib cage again. The other day I was feeling my collarbone and thinking, wow, that feels different!



    Weight at 1st Doc's Appt: 290
    Weight the Day of Surgery: 267

    Post-Sleeve Weight Loss YR 1:
    Month 1: 17 lb
    M 2: 12 lb
    M 3: 11 lb
    M 4: 9 lb
    M 5: 6 lb
    M 6: 7 lb
    M 7: 5 lb
    M 8: 6 lb
    M 9: 5 lb
    M 10: 4 lb
    M 11: 6 lb
    M 12: 6 lb


    Total Weight Loss: 124 lb (101 lb post-sleeve)

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    Gastric Sleeve Member Midas's Avatar
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    Licking the back of the gravy spoon cracked me up! Thanks for sharing.


    First doc visit: 290
    Surgery date: 264.6

    1st month loss: 15 (weight: 249.6)
    2nd month loss: 8.4 (weight: 241.2)
    3rd month loss: 9.2 (weight 232)
    4th month loss: 11 (weight 221)
    5th month loss: 10 (weight 211)
    6th month loss: 7 (weight 204)
    7th month loss: 4 (weight 200)
    8th month loss: 4 (weight 196)

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    Gastric Sleeve Member ChaiDi's Avatar
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    Diana Walker
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    Dear "Moments", If there is one thing I have learned throughout this journey it's that 99% of ALL of it is a HEAD GAME. I had my sleeve done in Mexico because my insurance told me that at age 63 I was too old! THAT really messes with your head! Well, fast forward...I'm 67 1/2 now and down 103 lbs. as of this morning and have never been healthier or happier. I was one of the apparently "lucky" ones because I did not have any side effects or problems and had full support and love from ALL of my family. I struggle daily though with my head! IT thinks I need to eat what I used to eat...IT thinks I still look and feel "the same" as I did when I was FAT! IT wants snacks and sugar and LOTS of carbs! Sometimes it's hard to say no to my head but I've found if I just sit still for a few minutes and concentrate on the rest of me that I can eventually tell my head to go take a flying leap! Listen to the people around you that are telling you how fabulous you look and celebrate your freedom from all your prior medicines and afflictions. It took me SEVERAL shopping trips where each time I was down another size before I really started to BELIEVE so I can certainly empathize with your tearful joy in the dressing room! I'm pretty sure we will all feel the effects of our long ago learned and well ingrained mental images of ourselves. I seriously doubt that this late in life we can discard all those old neurons and start fresh with neurons that see us as healthy, trim, and beautiful, so I will probably always have to fight the "HEAD GAMES", but look in the mirror...you're getting lovelier every day, and listen to your doctor...you're getting healthier every day, and take great pride and joy in every big or little victory! You're winning! ChaiDi
    ChaiDi

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    Great post. Congratulations on your success.


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    Im excited for you! Winning at the losing game! Keep us all posted! Congrats!



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    Gastric Sleeve Member healthier86's Avatar
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    Congratulations!



    Starting weight: 207
    Day of surgery 9/16/13: 195
    Day released from hospital 9/18/13: 210
    First follow up appt. 9/24: 200
    Second post op appt. 10/1: 188
    Third post op appt. 11/12: 176
    Fourth post op appt: 2/20/14: 155

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