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Hello' date=' I'm new to this forum. I've lost 94# since surgery 4/30/13 in about 5 months or so. What an amazing journey. #fabulousme@43 :-)[/quote']

Welcome. Wow your numbers are inspiring. WTG!

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45 here, and just 13 days post op, and I can't believe how much different I feel already! Lost 20 pounds, and even though I don't "look" a whole lot different yet, I "feel" a lot different~ better, sexier, you name it! Can't wait to to be "healed" from surgery and start living!!

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43 and 3 weeks post op. Withe pre and post op diet almost 40 lbs. loving my sleeve.

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Welcome! I'm 10 mos post-op and have never had a single day of regret. Love my sleeve more and more each day.

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I will be 40 in January, and am hoping to get my sleeve in Dec. I have been saying for a while now that I will not be fat in my 40's, and I am committed to this journey. Let this be the decade I start sporting a bikini! :D

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Thanks for the welcome everyone!

I set my surgery date yesterday for November 4! It seems so unreal.... I've struggled with my weight for so long I can't wrap my mind around where I'll be a year from now. The great unknown is scary sometimes, but it's even scarier to remain like this.

I'm grateful for this place to connect with people going through similar things! It really helps.

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Thanks for the welcome everyone! I set my surgery date yesterday for November 4! It seems so unreal.... I've struggled with my weight for so long I can't wrap my mind around where I'll be a year from now. The great unknown is scary sometimes' date=' but it's even scarier to remain like this. I'm grateful for this place to connect with people going through similar things! It really helps.[/quote'] congrats on setting the date!!! Very cool, you're now a November sleever too lol !!! Check out our thread and join us... November sleevers 2012 .

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I'm 41, will be 42 in Jan. and READY to change my life for good! I'm divorced 4 years now, and I'm ready to start living again... I have 100-120 lbs to lose to goal, and I'm thinking about a TT and possible breast lift afterwards. I'm ready!!!!

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I'm 41, will be 42 in Jan. and READY to change my life for good! I'm divorced 4 years now, and I'm ready to start living again... I have 100-120 lbs to lose to goal, and I'm thinking about a TT and possible breast lift afterwards. I'm ready!!!!

WOW! Your life almost sounds like mine. I am 41 turning 42 in January too. Not divorced, but things are not well. I too need to lose 120 lbs to reach my goal weight and also plan on getting a breast reduction (always have breast issues). I am so ready myself. I told myself by the time I am 45 I want to be at my BEST EVER! So looking forward to it. :)

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WOW! Your life almost sounds like mine. I am 41 turning 42 in January too. Not divorced, but things are not well. I too need to lose 120 lbs to reach my goal weight and also plan on getting a breast reduction (always have breast issues). I am so ready myself. I told myself by the time I am 45 I want to be at my BEST EVER! So looking forward to it. :)

That's it! I'm going to be much happier when I turn 43 than 42 in Jan... I'm just ready... I'm mostly worried about thinning hair. I'll take Biotin, but really don't want to have it thin for life... Does it grow back?

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That's it! I'm going to be much happier when I turn 43 than 42 in Jan... I'm just ready... I'm mostly worried about thinning hair. I'll take Biotin, but really don't want to have it thin for life... Does it grow back?

I am so with you on that! As for the hair, I don't know yet. Haven't had my surgery yet, but I have been taking biotin for the past 2 months and I have also been doing a lot of Protein conditioner treatments for my hair, so hopefully what I am doing will prevent Hair loss. Fingers crossed!

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That's it! I'm going to be much happier when I turn 43 than 42 in Jan... I'm just ready... I'm mostly worried about thinning hair. I'll take biotin' date=' but really don't want to have it thin for life... Does it grow back?[/quote']

Yes mam it grows back, I'm 16 months post op and 135 lbs down and I did lose some hair but it will level off at about 8 or 9 months and start thickening back up. Even if I lost every strand of hair I have I would still have had this surgery!

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I will be 40 in January, and am hoping to get my sleeve in Dec. I have been saying for a while now that I will not be fat in my 40's, and I am committed to this journey. Let this be the decade I start sporting a bikini! :D

I set this exact same goal...not fat 40 came in jan and I am totally normal bmi 109 lbs....3/14/13 was my surgery day....loving life!

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Hi I'm 42 was 41 when I was sleeved have lost 159 about 30 from my goal. This is the best thing I ever did for myself. Life is living and just living in it. I went boating the first time this past summer four wheeling. Doing so many things I would have never done at 365lb.

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Hi I'm 42 was 41 when I was sleeved have lost 159 about 30 from my goal. This is the best thing I ever did for myself. Life is living and just living in it. I went boating the first time this past summer four wheeling. Doing so many things I would have never done at 365lb.

Congratulations on your success! Don't let nothing hold you back.

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