About raskinny
- Sleeved or not sleeved:
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Biography:
- Mom of 5, grandma to 9, RA, fibromyalgia, positive and optimistic!
- Location:
- Greenville, Ohio
- Interests:
- walking, genealogy, antiqueing, cruising
- Occupation:
- Retired
- Name:
- Kim
- Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:
- Dr. Donovan Teel
- Surgery date:
- 2014-07-15
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- 02-10-2015 05:49 AM
- Join Date
- 05-18-2014
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raskinny on 09-28-2014 at 07:21 PM
Haven't been on here for awhile, thought I'd check in to let all know how things are going since my sleeve surgery, July 15, 2014. I am 55 years old, 5'3", and had a high weight of 204 in January of this year. I was 196 at first Dr visit and weigh 158 today. I think that is 38 pounds since I got my sleeve, "Fancy". I have rheumatoid arthritis which was a large reason I opted for thus surgery. My RA was horrible for the month I was off medication, pre and post surgery. Really bad!
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raskinny on 07-22-2014 at 08:03 AM
Hi everyone!! I had my surgery on July 15, one week ago. My surgery was at noon on Tuesday and i was home by 5:00pm on Wednesday. I did take pain meds by iv while at hospital at smallest dose and continued pain meds by mouth for a couple days at home. It wasn't so much for pain, that was minimal, it was more for just feeling uncomfortable. I was up walking and drinking almost as soon as i got back to room. No problems with nausea, gas pains, etc. Much easier than any surgery i have ever had! That
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raskinny on 06-10-2014 at 11:58 PM
Hello everyone! I had my visit with dietician today. It went great and i was approved for surgery. I have my psych evaluation on Thursday and hope to have a surgery date early next week. Yeah! Hope to begin my sleeved life sometime in July. I have so enjoyed and learned from all of you. Keep me in your prayers!
196.00 lbs. - before
after - 158.00 lbs.
Member: raskinny
Surgery date: 07/15/2014
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