I love to see when people put up pictures, it helps everyone on the site see that it really does work.. gives them confidence and just confirmation that this can work for them as well. I am 17 months...
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I love to see when people put up pictures, it helps everyone on the site see that it really does work.. gives them confidence and just confirmation that this can work for them as well. I am 17 months...
Its very important that you get your liver to shrink for the surgery, so cheating a lot is not an options, however i know for a fact a lot of people cheated at least one time with a small morsel of...
WOW, I have read all your post and really you guys are to kind. I am so excited to see how things go with all of you. I read a lot of you are at a stall, don't give up, ill just keep saying it,...
lol may sound stupid but dont forget your phone charger if you are taking a cell phone! other then that, all i remember is walking, walking and more walking up and down the halls, so yes a robe is...
Hi Eddi- i hope that you feel welcomed and dont be shy to ask anything at all, this is where we all started and believe me, 17 months ago, one week before my surgery i was scared to death and i found...
Hi Cindy! welcome - trust me there are so many people here and everyone is so helpful. I am 17 months post op and i recall coming here just one week before my surgery and i was scared to death. Thank...
Welcome, glad to have you here- anything you wonder or want to ask, tons of people to help including me! I am 17 months post op- so i been through it lol good luck and enjoy the journey and your new...
Big Kathy, they wont be calling you that for much longer!!! and i also did not lose a ton of weight fast, and thats when i started to think OMG im the only person in the world this is not going to...
Its true, you wont be able to get in what you think you want, your brain is going to be re trained and you will learn that you just cant fit it in or eat that. Its been 17 months post op for me, and...
because i only wanted to lose 90-110 pounds- i looked at the lap band because it reversible- at the same time they also told me about the sleeve, and i freaked out when they said they were going to...
Yes there are tons of people on here that have had the lap band and then later decided to have the sleeve instead. Some said they had very bad problems with the lap band, some said they were just...
i saw this on another post and thought it should have its own thread- i have done this before without knowing it was a pouch test, mainly its just like going back to the beginning when you first got...
no matter what, if you can get that protein shake/smoothie down to get your required protein for the day, you will be ok. I am sorry to hear your having such a problem, have you talked to your doctor...
very cool, never seen that before
yes you can, just as the above wrote, my doctor also said that it was intended in the beginning for very large people and then after they lost a certain amount of weight to make the GB safter to...
OMGOSH happy for you!!! your going to really be happy with your choice!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! you guys are so sweet. Jane, there were times when i was at a stand still and my doctor told me to stop getting on the scale everything and to remember that inches lost are...
i was 253, but i have a few friends of mine that were much larger and we all say the same thing.... DONT WORRY! lol you are going to lose weight weather you like it or not. After you are sleeved,...
Well i see you had your surgery yesterday!!!!! Your on your way to a new you! congrats, and take it easy on yourself, it takes a minute to get use to. :) we are all here for you
i had my sleeve done here in the USA, in my state of Michigan. My doctor removed my JP drain tube after two weeks (you prob dont have that, i had to have my gallbladder removed as well) as for my...
Holly you have to be so excited only 15 more days!!! how is that before surgery diet going? DWACKER!, congrats on being under the 200 mark!!! i know i was in my glory day when i got there as well...
awesome, you just started the change of your life for the better!!!!! I am 17 months out, and Its fantastic!!!!!
I was told very clearly that acid reflux could be a problem when getting sleeved. I had already had it before the surgery and my surgeon was trying to decide if sleeve or the bi pass would be better....
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Hi everyone! Just popping in to say hi, and see how everyone is doing. I wanted to give you some updates on how things have been for me as well. I had my sleeve done nov 2010 and...
Its been a while since i posted and sometimes i feel bad that i have not gotten back here sooner, but as you read the post and see all the positive progress that happens over time, you start becoming...