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Today is my one year Surgiversary!!!!! Amazing how fast this year has flown by! I cannot really even begin to realize YET just how amazing this journey has been and continues to be! I know I am using a lot of exclamation points but that's the way I feel today. Amazed! Humbled! Joyous!!! Somewhat Scared!!! And most of all thankful! Thankful, for the amazingly simple approach I had with the surgery. How within one month, I was approved, scheduled and received my VSG with an amazing doctor, Dr. Mark Gibbs. From day one started losing quickly and easily.

That doesn't mean I haven't had some minor bumps along the road but again, they are so minor, they don't really figure in. Overall, I've lost 101 lbs - gone from a size 20 to a size 8 - lost my C-Pap machine, no blood pressure medicine and feel great!!!!

The "somewhat scared" part - just making sure that I can maintain and continue this journey. It is very easy to "snack" now because sliders are so good! lol BUT, I intend to "stay the course", "fight the good fight" and "win the race!"

Hopefully, this encourages someone who is contemplating, has had and is experiencing problems, or who is discouraged. Jeremiah 29:11 says, "I know the plans I have for you. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future!" Thanks, God, for my future!!

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Wow, what a difference, you look so happy. Congrats on your amazing weight loss!

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Happy Surgiversary!! How exciting! You look amazing and sound so upbeat. Continued success to you on this new journey of maintenance.

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Okay, I took "surgiversary" pics! lol

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Today is my one year Surgiversary!!!!! Amazing how fast this year has flown by! I cannot really even begin to realize YET just how amazing this journey has been and continues to be! I know I am using a lot of exclamation points but that's the way I feel today. Amazed! Humbled! Joyous!!! Somewhat Scared!!! And most of all thankful! Thankful' date=' for the amazingly simple approach I had with the surgery. How within one month, I was approved, scheduled and received my VSG with an amazing doctor, Dr. Mark Gibbs. From day one started losing quickly and easily. That doesn't mean I haven't had some minor bumps along the road but again, they are so minor, they don't really figure in. Overall, I've lost 101 lbs - gone from a size 20 to a size 8 - lost my C-Pap machine, no blood pressure medicine and feel great!!!! The "somewhat scared" part - just making sure that I can maintain and continue this journey. It is very easy to "snack" now because sliders are so good! lol BUT, I intend to "stay the course", "fight the good fight" and "win the race!" Hopefully, this encourages someone who is contemplating, has had and is experiencing problems, or who is discouraged. Jeremiah 29:11 says, "I know the plans I have for you. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future!" Thanks, God, for my future!![/quote']

Thank you so much for writing this! Bless you My Lady. My surgery is in the morning at 9:30. That scripture is right on... I know it, I feel it, claim it, receive it, and shall live it!!!

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