DeezJeanz

U look amazn:))

Welp, u look amazingly handsome:). Congrats on ur 1 yr. Keep up the great healthy lifestyle, u wear it well! Dee Dee

Ok, its me again, and this is to the op. As been stated b4, u sound like a gr8 mom, one whose trying to rescue her daughter from the un necessary pains of middle school bullying. Let me share this w u first, my daughter didn't get the overweight gene I have, she's 17 , skinny as heck but in a healthy way, beautiful, an athelete too but guess what, shes had to deal w bullying since we've moved to this new school 3 yrs ago! She sees a therapists now. Y wud they bully her u might ask, well, jealousy, bc they are insecure, bc she's a Christian teen who tried being different and they cudnt handle that so they bullied her! My point, it doesn't matter these days, teens nd people in general can just be ASSESS for no good reason. U didn't say if ur daughter has gone threw bullying, I think, but ur trying to stop it b4 it happens. It may or may not and if it does, it may or may not b bc of weight, some kids are just cruel that way. I cud go one w telling u or giving u suggestions on how to prepare ur daughter mentally for the new school change, but since ur considering surgery first, I again, like others say this...you came to this forum with mommy emotions that tells u to protect ur sweety at all costs, and u came in here w mommy intuitions which makes you take a second thot about the wls, I'm glad u are here. U can protect her but instead if giving that money to the dox, be just as diligent and give that money to a the wls therapists, followed w wls nutritionists! I am a grown woman and was told yesterday by the nut...u will NOT be approved unless you are willing to make these changes nd then she gave me, a grown woman, some goals to fill first b4 she'll approve me to c the surgeon again. She said if u can't make the NECESSARY CHANGES prior, YOU WILL FAIL EVEN W THE SURGERY. She said but if u fail w this surgery, ie...not making good food choices, drinking/smoking, discontinue alllll sweets now, no soda Everrr...if I don't now b4 surgery, and I continue after surgery, I'd b in the hospital almost the rest of my life. I almost changed my mind, not bc of drinking/smoking bc I nvr have but bc of sweets, again, ima grown woman! No sweets? So my point, if uve not grabbed it by now, bc I can b chatty;), is I am a grown woman jumping threw the NECESSARY hoops to insure my successes w this surgery, before it, during it, nd for my lifetime. I agree w a lot of the posters, nd I agree w u trying to protect her from evil people, but no matter what, she's got help you to help her. She's excited about the vainity part of the surgery, but guess what, in our own way so r many of us, but I feel for her its more so bc she has a teenage mindset nd thats ok bc she's a teen. Like the postops r telling u, nd ull soon c, its a full time job! She will have to measure foods always, drink a certain amt always, can't drink alcohol, hopefully she won't, but UK teens nd college yrs...I'm just trying to say that she has so much social life to go thru in order to become an adult one-day, nd if she chooses any of those things bc of peer pressure w the sleeve, it cud really hurt her worse in the long run. If ur willing to do ALL you can for her, then do like the postops said, u have it done, make her follow ur pre n post op regimen to the letter, nd I assure you she will lose some, nd maybe that will boost her confidence enuff to stick w a diet an exercise plan while seeing psych, nd nut along the way. Then if uve exhausted all of those avenues, re eval nd see where u guys stand. But don't rush the decision based on she'll be at a new school soon, so we gtg it done NOW. just mho and I'm proud of u for sticking ur neck out here to strangers about your life but just think, u came here for a reason. U can't take back the 85% stomach that they will take from her. But u can arm her with ALL the data from all sources and then ull know wo a doubt what u need to do. ) God bless nd gl.

Hey Nurse, I've always read ur posts since being here nd appreciate all of ur views, but let me just say somethin about the above scenarios u gave to the OP...the one thing that stood out to me about this post was that YOU gave URSELF EVERY chance in the world b4 u had wls. I hate that people were so cruel to u as a teen AND ALTHO I DON'T KNOW YOU, I THANK GOD THAT UR SUICIDE ATTEMPT FAILED! What I feel, which Is just mho as well, is that just like you did, the op needs to give her daughter the full arsenal of support as well. I'm not scolding or trying to change ur mind Nurse, ur post here just struck me differently. I'm proud of ur success:) now i'll go post to the op:) glu.

So sorry:(

I'm sorry for the loss of your baby. As you stated so true nd profound, God will give u the baby that He has chosen for you in His time. I'm sure you'll be the best mom too:). I will put u n my prayers tonight. God bless u nd take care of urself. Let us know how we may help u threw this. {{{{Many hugs}}}}} and many prayers.

Me too, lol, esp when ur phone turns when ur trying to c the pic. Nice ride!

Lol, cute!

Well the first thing i'll tell you is to follow, to the letter, whatever ur docs orders are. It shud not affect ur dietary consumption but stay mindful nd don't derail by not eating nd drinking as u shud. Did they give u a thinner or somthn to dissolve the clot? As far as the lungs go, make the effort to deep breath nd if u need to cough, then stent it w a pillow nd cough, walk and lay upright as needed to keep the lungs expanded. Did they give u an incentive spirometer, it helps u purposely breathe deeper to clear ur lungs. Have u had a cold? What caused the pneumo? Sry I'm all over the place but as o said, follow docs instructions. If ur panicked, stop bc it'll only make u sicker...if the docs are worried much they'd hospitalized you. Are u hospitalized? Either way, just try nd relax, glad u went to er, nd I'll pray that it all passes soon so that u can get on w ur healthy lifestyle. Ur going to be ok:).

Ik that its already been said, but I can't help but add to it...you are absolutely stunning. As one said, you were very pretty anyways, I feel that the wls just enhanced you nd carved out a more fit beautiful you!! I'm pre op, been on this forum since first considering wls in May. Ive seen so many bf/aftr pics and ever1 looks awesome but there have been only 3, now 4 since adding u, that I save their pic in my phone so that I can look at them to encourage me when I'm sleeved. I hope u take it as a compliment:)) as it is intended. Thx for sharing and again, u look the picture of health nd beauty. Dee Dee

Omgawsh!! Ive not had surgery yet BUT if I get denied, ima b p***off!! Lol. And here I am thinking I'm getting sleeved for better health, um, I'm now adding what u said to my list:D. But to answer ur question...I believe ur feeling it deeper IS bc uve probably loss more in the belly region, which probably hindered u from feeling his um, 'full potential' b4. Now that that cushion btwn u two are gone, he's able to satisfy you better. Awesome results to say the least;)

For me, I remember getting in the car, sleeping otw home. Got home, ate, slept til next morning:) my procedure was over at 430p.

Hi again, maybe every doc is different but they told me no cab bc they need to be able to contact that person if needed, as well as, make then responsible for u. Again sweety, call bc no need wasting money on a trip if they turn u away. They asked me when I got there to meet my driver nd made him give his number to call when they were done. I'm just lookn out for u. Did anyone else go thru the same thing as i did with requiring a driver to be there?

Whenevr I had mine on Wednesday, they gave my results to my hubby, as I was not completely lucid. And they gave him the pics of it as well. All was gr8! Wish yall luck too:)

I'm sorry that u all r in so much pain. I alrdy suffer from it and have been on meds since 2000. That is the one thing I dread nd fear about having the sleeve. My doc told me that its going to get worse after the sleeve nd if I didn't have it, I'd have it afterwards anyways! He didn't even say y, just that its part of it as that is what all of his patients have c/o. That totally totally sux. I hope u all find the right fix and if so, let us know cuz it bites:(

Congrats nd Ty 4 ur words of support for us up nd comers:)

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Amen, LOLOL!!

. Congrats nd God Bless u nd ur wl team! U can do it:)

With all do respect, the OP asked for help and people are only trying to do just that. I have already replied to Cindym when she first posted but I want to add this after reading everyones post to her...we all started out with a common goal, I believe, which was to give support to this lady because she was feeling overwhelmed in her life. it should not matter where our support comes from meaning some of us may come from a place in which we were raised; which was too love, to know, and to share God because He is in our hearts and a part if us, so that is what we wanted to share because that's what we feel might help her. There are others whose opinion may have came from experiencing the same thing she is experiencing and that is OK who are we to judge that. And others may feel that their opinion is based on whatever it is based on whether it includes God, their own experience to share or whatever the reason. The OP seems to be a very intelligent person but at this point she is hurting a lot nd she has a choice to read these post and take in whatever it is that can help her to heal nd to find a peace in her world, so with that said, I hope that if she feels that anyone is shoving their views on her then she would disregard them. There is no need for us to turn on each other about our beliefs, non belief or our neutralism. Cindy, again, I'm sry for ur loss, ur pain, nd all that ur going thru, but one thing shud be obvious to u, I hope....is that we all care for u nd hope the best for u in our own way, that we are willing to stand and help u, we strangers, nd that u have any ONE or all of us here if you ever wanna chat more personally. It's ur journey, good bad or indifferent BUT we are willing to walk it w u, just as u did in ur original message, just ask. Everyone here had/ has good intentions altho they were given from OUR OWN life experiences. Take care. Dee Dee

And u look terrrrific!! What a fabulous accomplishment in such a short time period, just wow! Congrats and continued successes:)