FlyGirl

Yay! I remember so many of you! I was sleeved 11/16/2010. I didn't post much but I sure did read everyone else's posts. If it wasn't for VST and all of you sharing your experiences and knowledge I wouldn't be down 118lbs... Still 10 away from my goal, but I'm in a size 6 so I'm not complaining at all. :-) You are all awesome!

Sorry, I forgot about not being able to see the tickers on the vst app. I also use my iPad, and if you go to the actual vst website the tickers show up. I love looking at everyone's tickers! That is awesome your insurance covers a TT! Mine will only cover a panniculectomy I'm going to see how much extra it'll cost to do a TT at the same time. Hopefully I'll be able to afford it. I'd rather get them done at the same time. Here's my stats: 5'5" Starting 268lbs 44.59bmi Day of surgery 260lbs Current 155lbs. 25.79bmi Goal 140lbs Date of surgery 11/16/2010

I haven't had one recently but I probably should... I have my yearly appointment with my surgeon coming up so maybe I can find out what's going on. :-)

I'll be 3 years out in Nov and I have horrible hairloss to the point that I bought a wig yesterday. :-( I take all my Vitamins, get my Protein and have had tons of blood work checking my Vitamin levels and I'm all good. I doubt it's related to the sleeve, i have other issues (lupus) but who knows. Some things to try that might help it grow would be Biotin, Rogain, Nioxin shampoo. There is also this stuff called Toppik, it's hair fibers that you can sprinkle on your part and it will help hide it. It comes in different colors. I used that for a long time but mine has gotten a lot worse so that's why I bought the wig. It looks real but I don't feel comfortable and I feel like everyone can tell... But my family says it looks natural. Anyway good luck, hopefully all it is is maybe you're low on Iron or something that will be an easy fix.

I'm almost 3 years out and have been taking 40mg omeprazol in the mornings and never had any heartburn but the last few months I've been having it at night to the point I start choking in my sleep and it wakes me up. My dr changed my dose to 40 in the morning and 40 before bed.. It was working,but I didn't really feel comfortable taking such a high dose. So my dr has me taking 20 & 20 and so far so good. I've tried skipping a does but when I do I always get heartburn.

Hi! All my stats are below. I'm almost 3 years out and absolutely still love my sleeve. Starting to look into getting insurance to cover a panniculectomy to remove my excess skin on my lower belly. :-)

Hi Susie! Have you had any luck with getting approved?

Hey, how's everyone doing now? I still haven't made it to my goal of 140lbs. I've been stuck at around 160 for about a year. Does anyone still feel any pain? I've had pain under the right side of my rib cage since my sleeve. I thought it was my gall bladder but had that removed in sept 2011 and the pain is still there... But I'm still happy with the sleeve!!!

carbs - Fiber - sugar alcohol = net carbs is how they come up with the "net carbs"

Because it'll make the food slide thru the stomach faster which will make it so you eat more and you won't get full as fast as you would without drinking. :-)

Here's my tickers. I like to keep some stuff private so if anyone would like to see my profile please just send a friend request. I just have to make sure I don't actually know you, lol. :-)