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    Gastric Sleeve Member JessNP's Avatar
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    Hi Everyone! I don’t have a surgery date yet but have consultation visits both tomorrow and Wednesday with two local surgeons. I’m 48 and I’ve spent the majority of my life yo-yo-ing up and down the scale, weighing as little as 92lbs and as high as 230+ (I’m 5’2”). I was fairly stable in my late 30’s early 40’s at around 130lbs but a surprise baby at 42 turned everything upside-down. I gained 90lbs while pregnant and have struggled for the past 6 years to lose the weight but it always comes right back (plus more).

    My health is suffering - I take a lot of medications now and feel horrible 90% of the time. I’m afraid that I won’t live to see my daughter grow up and it tears me up inside. I can’t live like this anymore and I am fully committed and ready to make drastic changes.

    I am so glad that I found this site! I’ve been reading all of your inspirational stories and posts for quite some time now and they have helped me immensely. I am very happy to be part of this group!



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    Default Re: Hi Everyone!

    Welcome Jess!

    Pregnancy and hormones can really be a trigger for people who have weight issues. Same thing for some meds.

    From my own experience, I think you are doing the right thing going for a sleeve, because at some point when we gain so much, it's impossible to control the weight even if we try really hard. We do need medical help and the sleeve is the right tool.

    We are almost the same age, I will also add that we are at this time of our lifes where hormones are playing the roller coaster and I don't know anyone around me who was successful at losing weight after 40 without real help.

    I do think the sleeve is a very big help, and even at 3 years post op, after months of medical nightmare, even if I gain weight like crazy with meds, the sleeve is still there to help and I can "kind of" control my issues in a better way today compare to 4 years ago. I know that when I will be able to exercise again, it will be easier to lose the weight. Can't wait to go back on my exercise regimen...but I might need to wait for June/July to get the green light from my surgeons...argh!...but I'm optimistic!

    Take care and best of luck!


    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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    Default Re: Hi Everyone!

    Welcome. This is a fabulous place for support and advice.
    Getting sleeved is the single best thing that I have ever done for myself.
    I am healthier and happier than I ever remember being. I have so much energy it's crazy. I love my new life - and you will love yours too!



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    Default Re: Hi Everyone!

    Welcome, Jess. Its one of the nicest support groups on line (I am in a BC one, a brain tumor one as well) The advice is solid, always kindly meant, and pretty darn comprehensive.
    [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 JessNP's Avatar
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    Thanks for the warm welcome! I am very happy to be here. I had my consultation visit this week and it went very well. The earliest I could have my surgery would be in late May because of my work schedule. I have to try to only take 2 weeks off of work for the surgery and post-op recovery. I can't afford to take more than that. My insurance doesn't have a bariatric benefit so I would be private pay, which also adds to my anxiety level. It is going to be a very costly for me and tricky to pull it off, but I'm hoping I can make it work. Would appreciate any advice or feedback - thanks!



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    Default Re: Hi Everyone!

    Welcome Jess! Hope you get a surgery date soon. My advice is to get some good before pics in a bathing suit or bra and panties so you can do progress pics every 2 weeks. (Make sure you take them in a place that is easy to replicate the distance from the photographer to you.) And also take measurements of hips, thighs, waist, biceps, calves, and chest. Keep a log in your phone or a notebook with the measurements and your weight when you take the pictures. It helps to see progress when the scale stalls or slows. Or sometimes we think we don't see the weight loss and then comparing pictures can help put it into perspective. Good luck!



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