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    Well, February 5th finally came along and my surgery is done. Yahoo! I only stayed in the hospital one night after surgery and came home yesterday. Very sore, a bit nauseous but only occasionally and concentrating on sipping my protein shake and getting in my water. Just don’t feel like eating at all but I know I need to get in my water/protein shake or I’ll end up back in the hospital from dehydration.

    I keep telling myself that it will get better each day just as you folks on this site have noted and hanging onto every word you share since you’ve all been through it already.

    Thanks everyone!,



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    Sounds like you're doing great! You know what to do. Besides sipping and walking a little, be sure to take lots of naps. I loved my naps that first week! I did nap in my recliner as my bed was sort of high and difficult to get into right after surgery.

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    Gastric Sleeve Member katsco's Avatar
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    Cheers to you! I had my surgery on a Wednesday and barely even touched my phone, much less a computer, until I went back to work on Monday, so to see you posting already is quite an accomplishment! Welcome to "the other side" where life is great!



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    Gastric Sleeve Member KiwiGal's Avatar
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    Congratulations. Sounds as though you are doing just fine. Yep, water, protein, walking and napping. That should be the order of the day for the first week. Be kind to your self. You are doing great!



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    Congratulations! Keep up the good work and great attitude! Good luck in your journey!



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    How exciting. I'm sure the best is yet to come!

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    I wish you a fast and easy recovery! keep us posted!

    take care!


    HW : 150 kgs
    09/02/2014 : 142 /1st apt
    01/20/2016 : 134 /surgery
    01/30/2016 : 130 /1st post-op
    02/27/2016 : 126 /2nd
    04/23/2016 : 118 /3rd
    07/16/2016 : 109 / 4th
    10/01/2016 : 103 /5th
    01/21/2017 : 98 /1 year post-op
    February 2017 : 100 lbs lost
    07/22/2017 : 96
    10/21/2017 : 93
    12/22/2017 : 91
    01/02/2018 : 96!! regain (medication)

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    Hooray! You are doing everything right. It gets easier daily -- forever!
    [I]HW: 240 lbs SW: 199 lbs GW: 140 lbs

    1 MO = 167.0 2 MO = 156.4 3 MO = 148.4 4 MO = 140.6
    5 M) = 136.0 6 MO = 130.0
    1 YR = 122.0 2 YR = 140.00 2.5 YR = 139
    Happy with my weight; happy with my size; over-the-moon with my health!

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    Gastric Sleeve Member EllisM80's Avatar
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    Yay! I'm so glad your surgery went well! Get as much rest as you can, walk as much as you can without overdoing it and enjoy this journey!




    HW: 315 lbs (2008) Maintained at 296 until 2015.
    SW: 255 lbs (10/11/18)
    1 mth post op: 229 -26lbs
    8 weeks post op 213 -42lbs
    3 months post op 197 -58lbs (at home)
    3 month post op appt 196 -59 lbs (1/28/19)
    6 months post op 171 -84 lbs (4/11/19) (at home)
    9 months post op 150 -105 lbs (7/11/19) (at home) *GOAL*
    1 year post op - maintained at 150

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    Gastric Sleeve Member Christie13's Avatar
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    Congrats Deb!! Hope you are doing well. It does continue to get easier. It is an amazing journey you are on so be sure to really enjoy it. I loved being on the journey. I loved all the milestones. I look back on the memories fondly and love living my life as a sleeved person.



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    Thanks, Christie - so far it’s been an amazing journey with absolutely no complications. I can only hope my experience will be as successful as yours! God bless!!



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