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Hello all!

I haven't been on here in quite some time. But I wanted to drop a hello for my one year anniversary of getting sleeved.

It has been an incredible journey. I did have a complication that was made more serious due to my own stupidity. I developed an infection that led to a leak in my zipper line. It would not have been as bad if I didn't wait almost a full day to go to the hospital. Without getting into too many details I almost went into cardiac arrest and had my organs completely shut down on me. I spent the next two months in the hospital.

OK now that the scary part of the story is out of the way, I am here to tell you I would do it all over again. In one year I have lost 255 pounds!!!!! I went into surgery on Aug. 30th weighing in at 505 lbs. I weighed in today at 250 lbs. I have never felt so good in all my life. I am at the gym three times a week and am eating pretty much anything. Carbs fill me up really quick though but I am nowhere near as hungry as I used to be. I get filled very quickly. As long as I listen to my body and don't eat junk all the time the weight comes off. You can treat yourself every so often, but I dont feel deprived or hungry. I will cut this short now, but if anyone has any questions feel free to ask. My only regret is I didn't do this sooner.

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I am so so sorry to read about your infection and the close call you had. That is one of the scariest parts of this surgery. I still fear of tearing my staple line. Outside of that congratulations. What an amazing job you have done. Those numbers are insane. You look like a new person!

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Agree with above poster--great smile. And what an awesome achievement! Congratulations to you.

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What a transformation!!!!!!!!!! You look like the way younger brother now! Congrats TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!

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SERIOUSLY??!!! Amazing....I mean, almost "no way...gotta be his kid" amazing! Are you sure that's you?? lol I'm falling out right now...you have done brilliantly!!!! :o

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Congratulations! You look great!

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YOU LOOK YEARS & YEARS YOUNGER and what is even better HAPPIER!!! YOU ROCK! Everytime I see photos like this I am PROUD of you and don't even know you!!! lololol

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;)

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You look great!!!! What an amazing transformation!

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255lbs in one year. Just astounding!!!

You look sooooooooooo much younger...congrats!!!

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