cherbear33

Wow! Awesome progress! Thank you for sharing!

She had it in the call me evil thread. Hope that helps!

Congratulations on getting your sleeve tomorrow will keep you in my prayers! You will do fine & you will soon begin the best journey of your life! I wish you the best success on your weight loss journey!

I have been diabetic since 2004 & I also have a very strong family history of diabetes in my family on ky dads side. At first they out me on oills but I was too stubburn & refused to accept I was diabetic so didn't take long to end up on insulin which for the oast 4 years I was on 200 units a day plus janumwt plus invokana (might have spelled it wrong, sorry) so I was dosed up pretty high on diabetic meds & now at almost 5 mths out I have not had to take anything at all. Hope this helps you some but also always keep in mind that everyone's progress & outcomes are all different regardkess of which choice you make on which surgery to get. I wish you the best success with which ever you choose to do!!!!

Oh yeah they can be killers as far as oain goes. I had one about a month ago & I was sure there was something really serious wrong. I couldn't even pee at all. The weird thing was when I first woke up I was able to pee fine then about an hour or so later the pain started & just kept getting worse then when I tried to go nothing would come except a lil dribble here or there & that made the pain even worse. Waites for my mom to get out of work so she could drive me to the hospital. I was thinking a kidney stone thay had got caught & was blocking me from going but nope after a few hours at the hospital & a bunch of test the doctor came back & said I had a severe uti. Which suprised me because I had no fever nor any signs before that day but was so happy to feel better by the next day. I really hope you start feeling better very soon. Try to increase your water intake..

Omg you look AWESOME!!!! What a great job you have done this past year!!! You are having such wonderful success with your sleeve & will continue to your goal with pride in your heart & soul!!! You are fantastic!!!

Too funny I was just thinking about trying to do that with the premier protein shakes today but chickened out but may give it a try tomorrow. Hoping I like it because it has been so cold here & I would love a nice hot cup of "hot chocolate"

You look FANTASTIC!!!! Awesome job working that sleeve!!!! Way to go!!!

I have no thyroid at all & am on medication & I have been losing very well, at least I feel I am anyway. I am 4 mths po & down 64 lbs so far. I was sleeved on july 18th 2013. I hooe this helps some.

The best part of yesterday was when I walked into my aunts house who has also been my best friend since I was 10. She married my uncle later on & also became my aunt... lol... anyway when I got to her house she looked at me & said " oh my god... I did not recognize you... you look like a completely different person" it had been about a month since I seen her last.made me feel good! Still not use to the attention & compliments I have started to get though. I still see the 321 lb me & I do not notice the 64 lb loss yet when I look in the mirror. Sorry I am rambling now. Glad everyone enjoyed their thanksgiving & everyone looks fantastic!!!

The best thing is that you have realized the problem & are getting yourself back on track. Thank you for having the guts to share your story! Stay strong as you head back to goal & I wish you the best success on your continued journey!!! May god bless you & walk beside you through your journey!!!

You look fantastic!!!!! You have really rocked that sleeve & your family is beautiful!!!

Here are my Thanksgiving day pictures... @ this time last year I was in the 300's & today I weighed in @ 257 lbs!!!! I have not seen those numbers since 2004. I am 4 mths po & am down 64 lbs & I feel great. I am so thankful for my sleeve & I enjoyed the company of my family talking, laughing & watching them all over stuff themselves lol. I enjoyed a little bit but definitely nothing close to what I used to eat.

Great job!!!! You both look great!!!

Awesome progress!!! You look fantastic!!!

Thank you very much!!!

Monday marked 4 months since having my sleeve done. I started my sleeve journey @ 321 LBS & today I weighed myself & I am now down a total of 61 LBS!!! I am so estatic at the progress I have had since beginning my life changing journey & I am so excited to see what the future holds for me. This ride has definitely been a rollercoaster ride but it has all been worth it to see & feel the difference in my body, soul, spirit, my confidence.... it is just an amazing journey to be on even with all the ups & downs we may have emotionally, mentally, physically.... I am so proud of myself for being brave enough to have a surgery that scared the crap out of me but I just knew in my heart it was what I needed to have done to become a much happier, healthier me. I am a diabetic, I have neuropathy, high cholesterol, I was on water pills, pain meds for severe back pain. I am 33 years old & my body felt like I was 85 or 90. I feel a lot better these past 4 months & it gets better everyday!!!! Here are some pictures of my progress...

Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate how nice everyone has been on here!!!

Thank you very much!!! I really appreciate your support!!!

Thank you so much!!! Everyone on here has helped me to reach this small goal & to continue moving forward!!! This app has been a lifesaver to me so many times.

You are too sweet!!!! Thank you very much!!!

Thank you very much!!!

Thank you very much!!! As far as having the courage to document with the photos trust me I hate the camera seeing anything other then my face still but I wanted to make sure I had memories of my entire journey to always remember where I had been & my journey to a healthier me. I thank god every day for this awesome tool to help me!!!

You look great!!!! Congratulations!!!

From the things I have heard is that there tends to be a lot of slippage & erosion with the band. Also the hassle of constantly having to go in for fills or to have some taken out.