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I had to start with a fix to my esophagus and repair a hernia. Now it's my turn to make this work. Before, the foods I was supposed to eat created acid. So I ate the food that didn't create pain. I gain 40 pounds. Now, moving forward with my new revised tool. Highest weight presleeve: 281 by the time I had courage to get on the scale. recorded weight before sleeve: 281 Weight before this procedure: 231 Goal weight: 159 to 161 New year and new plan. Goals set and this time I have help. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using BariatricPal mobile app

And I couldn't be happier! Lost all the weight I wanted to, lost a cpap, lost several chins, lost knee pain, gained confidence, gained a new wardrobe, changed my life! If any of you are struggling - trying to decide to do it, thinking it'll never work, thinking you can't, let me tell you, YOU CAN!!!!! I am rooting for you and am always happy to talk to ANYONE who might need encouragment. I'd post a pic if I knew how...maybe I can do it on the mobile app!!! PS.....My horse is still fat!!!!!

Day 17: I enjoyed my morning tea at night by our fireplace because AZ has gotten quite nippy and cold!!! Or is it the surgery?[emoji848][emoji848] Anyway it was buttermint tea and it was delicious!! Day 18: I stretched most muscles I'm aware of prior to cycle class this am. Weeks with a personal trainer has informed me of muscles I didn't know of that can hurt!!![emoji50][emoji50] B-side question: Biggest splurge for me will be vacations. Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm going in tomorrow, 12/17. I'm feeling a little panicky and am hoping I'm doing the right thing. I'm more concerned about making it through surgery at this point. I know the odds are "ever in my favor", but I worry about my daughter if something happened to me.

My fiance is getting it done 12/16 and then it's my turn on 12/23! Sent from my Pixel 4 XL using BariatricPal mobile app

Going to be a slow go - I would say at most 10 days. Make sure you move and move around a ton right after surgery, It gets better every day! Its the law for medical leave so try and shorten your shifts down a little to 5 hours may be a lot easier, but wait to you see how easy 8 will be when you drop a 100 pounds

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Effexor is a dog shitt drug. get rid of it !

No Pre-Op diet here. My group recently changed protocol due to no evidence of any long term success/failure based on pre-op diet. Your sensation of hunger, and fill will be completely different post-op, therein making pre-op plan, little more than a nuisance.

This question “comes up” all the time. I think the best response I have read is that generally they prefer you to wait until you are home from hospital