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One Year Gastric Sleeve Surgery Anniversary Today!



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ONE YEAR AGO/12-9-10: I DO KNOW that I am VERY GRATEFUL to have had the VSG as a tool to help cope with my lifetime and continuing food addiction! My weightloss has been practically nothing for months & plateaued (1 year= 60 lbs) BUT my body has been changing & I have lost a size this month. It seems I'm still looking for the easier softer way (!!!) and have been using the SONIC VIBRATION that seems to be the reason for losing that size. My doctor purchased one & I know they're at gyms -- GOOGLE it and see if it may benefit you. It helps metabolism, bone density, and I believe it has started to help firm my jiggley areas. [she also has oxygen therapy for the 10 minutes you're doing it.]

Just like many of us, YEARS of my Yo-Yo weight loss & gain certainly puts me back to the decision of having the VSG. I had started a doctor-supervised plan for the purpose of jumping thru the hoops for insurance paid weightloss surgery and lost 90 pounds "the right way." My biggest mistake/regret was not to have the surgery as a tool THEN (or when I was in that loss process) because we all know how to lose it but keeping it off is another thing! Because BAM ~ I was okay with 20 sneaking back on, grieving the loss of my Dad. But then another death (suicide of a very close friend) put me in The Binge From Hell and another 45 pounds in less than 2 months. So here 65 of the 90 was back on: I'd hit "my top" once again and headed to Arizona where my friend took me to Mexico. One year ago today, I gave myself a gift to help with my health and well-being. Thank You VSG!

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Congratulations on your sleeve-aversary! Seems like it's been a great tool for you. Best wishes in your journey!!

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Happy anniversary!

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Congrats! Thank you for coming back and sharing your story.

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