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I love looking at before and after pic. :thumbup1:They are soooo inspiring. How do you feel? No wait that's a dumb question I can tell by the big smile on your face you are very very happy. Congrats baby girl. Keep it up. You will be at goal in no time. Deb

Awesome job Swift. Keep it up and you'll be at goal in no time.:001_rolleyes::thumbup: Deb

CONGRATS. That is so cool when family hasn't seen you awhile and don't know about surgery can comment about your weight loss. Keep up the excellent work. That's awesome.:001_rolleyes: Deb

It's totally a mind game like Bit of a Diva said. Plus my surgeon's office said if our livers did not shrink enough they might not be able to preform the surgery. Well that kept me very focused. There's was no way in hell they were gonna start my surgery,but have to stop because my liver was to big to retract out of the way. Now that might have been a scare tactic on their part,but it worked for me. So keep that in mind your liver needs to shrink so your surgeon can get to your stomach. Best wishes and good luck on the pre op diet.:thumbup: Deb

I hear ya Donna. It will be no time before you are in size 18 and lower.:thumbup: Deb

I too am one of the ones who barely had any pain. I stop my morphine drip in the hospital after about 12 hours and used the script pain meds for a day or two when I got home. I was off from work for two weeks, but could have gone back in a week if I had to. I walked the first night at the hospital and been walking ever since. I walk for a half of a hour on my lunch break everyday. I have not been cleared for anything else, but as soon as I am I will be hitting the gym. I am now 3 weeks post op today and I feel and look great. Good luck and best wishes on your surgery tomorrow!!!!! Deb

ALL RIGHT LISA!!! :thumbup1:I was wondering why you hadn't updated yet. How are you feeling now? Better I hope. It truly does get better each day. My incisions are looking so good now, I can barely see any scars in two areas. Well God bless Lisa and I will talk to you soon. Get some rest. Deb

Here's hoping there's no fog and you are able to get off the island as planned. Best wishes and good luck with your surgery and here's hoping for a speedy recovery too. Deb

Always happy to make room for more losers on the bench. Best wishes and good luck on your surgery and recovery. It only gets better from here on out. Promise. WOO HOO THE SLEEVE ROCKS. Deb

Glad to see you back. I am soooo glad I didn't have any gas pains. I brought my Gas -X strips to the hospital fully expecting to use them for the gas, but no gas pains came. Hopefully the gas pains are better for you now. Good luck as you continue your journey. Deb

My surgeon never recommended one, so I don't use one. Why is it that some people use them? Deb

Welcome to the journey. I am almost 3 weeks post op and am doing good. So happy to hear you are doing good too. Please keep us updated with your progress if you wish. Deb

If there are no complications it should take about 40 to 45 minutes. My family barely sat down in the waiting room before my surgeon was coming out telling them everything went fine and I was doing great. LOL. Deb

Welcome to the boards. I was like you in the fact,when I went to my first seminar I was thinking about getting the lapband, but then the surgeon started talking about the sleeve and I knew right away that was for me. Good luck and best wishes on your journey. Deb

Congrats!!!! Oct. will be here before you know it. Best wishes and good luck on your journey. Deb

Thanks for checking in. Yep, each day gets better and better. Good luck and best wishes. Please keep us posted with your progress. Deb

How exciting for you. I wish you all the luck in the world.:thumbup: Deb

Hi guys, Yes the pre-op diet can be very challenging, but you must do it!!!! What helped me was thinking this diet is to shrink my liver, so when the surgeon retactes it out of the way of the stomach it will not be to big. My surgeon's office cautioned us if our livers were to big we probably would not be able to have the surgery. THAT WOULD SUCK!!!! So keep thinking it is to shrink your liver. so you can have the surgery. It is a mindset. YOU CAN DO IT!!! YOU WILL DO IT!!! :confused1::thumbup: I hope this helps. Deb

Woo hoo ladies. I wanna go on the road trip to ONEDERLAND too. Count me in!!!!!! I am SOOOOOOOOO ready.:confused1: Deb

I was at work on Friday sitting at at my desk and all of a sudden felt very dizzy for about 10 seconds or so. It was kinda scary. I blew it off, but now....... I dunno? P.S. I was sleeved on Aug. 17th. Deb

Ok peeps I went to my surgeon's office for my first post-op appointment yesterday. I just had to share with you guys. I HAVE LOST 30 POUNDS SINCE AUGUST 3. That's when my 2 weeks pre-op diet started. They were totally blown away, so was I. Since surgery I have had no hunger and had to practically force myself to eat a hardboiled egg with lite mayo mixed with it yesterday. My first real food since before my pre op diet. Yes, I am a heavyweight and the weight will initially come off quicker, but I AM PUMPED!!!!! I am on a mission. I AM LOVING THIS TOOL!!!! DID YOU HEAR ME? I AM LOVING THIS TOOL. So all totalled I have lost 46 pounds since April when I went to my first informational seminar. WOO HOO!!!!!

Maddie.... WOW. The pics say it all. Your progress is amazing. You and hubby must be very proud of yourself. I'm proud too. Keep it up baby girl.... you are doing great. Hugs, Deb

Christie you look AMAZING. Cute,cute, and some more cute. Your post was right on target for a lot of people. Keep up you awesome work.:cursing: Deb

EVERYONE BE SAFE!!!!!:w00t::001_huh::cursing: