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    Re: protein question

    Everyone has a different experience. For me, shakes as well as food was just not that appealing for severaI weeks, and I ate because I needed to. A few things did taste different for a while. Tuna...
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    Re: Hernia repair with the sleeve

    My hernia wasn't discovered until they were "in there", so they just fixed it. No issues. Wouldn't even have known if they didn't tell me (or bill me)!!
  3. Re: Eating in Restaurants - what do you do with all of the extra food?

    I generally order something that holds up well overnight in the fridge, and eat the rest the next day. Love leftovers! Sometimes if a restaurant serves huge portions, I will order a side salad and...
  4. Re: Will I have saggy/ excess skin when I do drop the weight?

    I just remind myself that the excess skin is where all the unhealthy, unsightly fat used to live, and I'd rather have it vacant than occupied!! A lighter me with excess skin still looks and feels WAY...
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    Re: any regretters out there?

    Absolutely no regrets at all. This surgery has changed my life. But, it is not a magic bullet. The process requires effort and commitment.
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    Re: I can't stop eating, I'm hungry all the time

    I am 15 months out and I have had my days when I could eat the wallpaper off the walls and the curtains from the windows. I am determined to NEVER return to my old habits, so when I start to feel out...
  7. Thread: Frosting

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    Re: Frosting

    Sadly, for me, I still love any and all foods. Absolutely nothing bothers my stomach and everything tastes oh, so good. I still have a belly like a billy goat! On the up side, I have much more self...
  8. Thread: Crazy Thinking

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    Re: Crazy Thinking

    I know that I am a smaller person now. I went from a very tight size 20 pants (I refused to go any larger) to a size 10/12, and from Size 2X tops to mediums. I get proof of my new size every time I...
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    Thoughts on yearly check-ups

    I recently had my yearly check up. Bloodwork and vitals are all normal now. Yay!! I have lost 85 pounds. Yay!!! I feel like a whole new person, am so happy, and have no doubt that I can maintain this...
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    Re: Psychological Eval

    I too walked away from my session thinking "Uh-oh". The therapist said to me, "So you're here for weight loss surgery?" and I replied, "Well I am seriously thinking about it." She said "Hmm, you are...
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    Re: Finding cirrhosis during surgery ...

    My liver biopsy taken during surgery showed scar tissue damage and I was sent to a liver specialist. My first bloodwork showed where the damage was and how much. I went back six months later after...
  12. Thread: Telling family

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    Re: Telling family

    I feel that a large part of the issue of non supporters is that they aren't sure how to deal with the upcoming "new you". They don't know what to expect, and how your success will affect their...
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    Another strange thing....

    Another odd thing that made me laugh. For the past few weeks I couldn't understand why my toilet seat seemed so much lower. My husband had been doing some work with the plumbing and I was sure that...
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    Six month musings

    I recently had my six months check up. All vitals and labs were normal, I am no longer obese (eighteen pounds left to lose), and I have met my health goals. Obviously I am very pleased with these big...
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    Re: Is the sleeve successful for most people?

    I, too, was worried that I might fail with my sleeve. Heck, I have been overweight my entire life and had failed long term with every other method of weight loss that I had tried, so of course that...
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    Re: 3 weeks post surgery

    Once I began to eat pureed and then more solid foods, I could always comfortably eat more than the guidelines said I should be able to. When they suggested trying two ounces of something, I could...
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    Re: Little Concerned

    It took me nine months to complete the medical testing and nutrition counseling, and although it felt somewhat frustrating at the time, I truly can say that in that period of time I was able to...
  18. Thread: Bad News today

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    Re: Bad News today

    I had a hiatal hernia that went undetected throughout my 9 months of tests and pre-op tasks. I had no symptoms, no reflux, no heartburn, nothing. But there it was, big as life, when they started my...
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    Re: sleeve and hernia

    I wasn't even aware that I had a hiatal hernia prior to being sleeved. No symptoms. My surgeon discovered and repaired the hernia and then went on to do my sleeve, as planned.
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    shoulder/neck pain anyone?

    Had my sleeve done on Feb 14th and at same time the doc repaired a hiatal hernia. I feel great, weight is coming off, but when I eat I get severe pain in my left shoulder and neck. It subsides after...
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