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    wanted to let you know about a group on facebook, they are wonderful, supportive and so easy to talk to. I think you will enjoy it. https://m.facebook.com/jennifer.mills.393?ref=bookmark
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    Hey Rachel, I just read your post, thank you for your support. Hopefully the scales will start moving for both of us soon. Great job on your NSV!!!!!
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    Hello Rachel, Vegimen here. I looked at ur BIO and our surgery dated are 2 days apart.Sounds like we are suffering the same stuff . Thanks for ur help it made me feel better,knowing most of this is a learning lesson as we go.
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About TortugaRachel
Sleeved or not sleeved:
I have had a gastric sleeve.
Biography:
I am a collector of experiences and memories. My passion is learning and I strive to learn something new every day. I have a passion for researching and discovery and a hunger for information.
Location:
Warrensburg, Missouri, United States
Interests:
many and varied
Occupation:
Office Manager
Name:
Rachel
Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:
Kaniewski
Surgery date:
2014-10-07

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My scale and I have a love/hate relationship:
it loves to tell me I'm fat; I hate & ignore that rude POS.

09/27/14 - 267.1 - Pre-Op Start
10/07/14 - 251.0 - Surg - 16.1
10/15/14 - 245.3 - 1 wk - 5.7/21.8
11/21/14 - 236.9 - 1 mo - 8.4/30.2
12/26/14 - 228.5 - 2 mo - 8.4/38.6
01/23/15- 220.2 - 3 mo - 8.3/46.9

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Don’t Judge Me, Yo

by TortugaRachel on 02-10-2015 at 10:57 AM
I have three teenagers in my house, ages 15, 16, and 18.

The 15 year old has a bike but doesn’t really ride it because she has no one to ride with and she’s not the solo riding type. Because we live 0.8 miles from the university where she attends, the 18 year old bought a new bike. Now she can ride to and from campus and not have to rely on us to drive her as we only have one car. This prompted the 16 year old to fix the flat tire on his bike. He is the solo riding type and now rides

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Waste of Time and Money

by TortugaRachel on 01-26-2015 at 05:01 PM
Please forgive me as I rant a bit, I’m just frustrated and having a rough time dealing with the absurdity of the situation.

My regular doctor is a VA provider at the VA clinic here in my town. I did not choose my surgeon, the VA did. They chose a surgery center that is over an hour’s drive from my house. Don’t get me wrong, the one they chose is an excellent surgeon, and the staff at the center was fantastic. My problem is with the follow-up care.

I had surgery on a

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Two Thanksgivings and I STILL Lost Weight!

by TortugaRachel on 11-30-2014 at 09:24 AM
On Wednesday night, we drove down to Mike's mom's house (about 2.5 hrs south of here). We had Thanksgiving dinner with much of that side of the family. Dinner was delicious, and I will fully admit I cheated and ate things that are against 'The Rules' set down by my surgeon.

That's ok though, because she told me last week that this surgery is a new lifestyle, not a diet, and cheating happens. The trick is to know that, if I 'cheat' I will see it in the scale movement, or lack thereof.

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How I Got On The Rollercoaster and Why I Derailed It

by TortugaRachel on 11-10-2014 at 02:03 PM
Forgive the longevity of this post, but it gives a lot of details.

I have NEVER been small. I have a medium to large frame and have never been "thin" in my life but was VERY active as a kid. I played soccer and softball and was never home, always out playing with friends. When I was 12, my mother (single parent) suffered a debilitating stroke and I became the head of the household, for all intents and purposes. Not being able to get to my extracurricular activities, I had

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Dumping Ground

by TortugaRachel on 10-26-2014 at 06:30 PM
As someone going through menopause, I have suffered the horror of the Hot Flash!!

As a diabetic, I have known the unique "joy" of diabetic highs and lows, followed by their respective accompanying consequences.

As a bariatric patient, I have now experienced the delightfully new (to me) sensation known as Dumping Syndrome.

Short explanation:
I ate something I shouldn't have and my body made me pay the price.

Long explanation:

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