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last week, when I was about 1 month post-op, I went for an appointment with one of my other doctors. The nurse said, "If you don't mind me saying, you don't look big enough to qualify for bariatric surgery."

Nope, I didn't mind at all! I then went on to brag about the 50 lbs. lost before surgery and the 20lbs. after.

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Thanks for posting/asking this question :)

This weekend, my husband when holding onto me, whispered to me that I have changed. He said " honey, you are beautiful and I am proud because you have embraced this new lease on life. He then said..."I hope I can keep up".

I bought my first "woman's t-shirt" from Columbia put it on and my "breast area" was larger than my stomach roll - I had definition!!

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When i picked up my 5 year old and he said "Your back doesn't hurt you anymore!" He is refering to the times i used to pick him and i'd have to put him back down cuz of the pain i feel in my lower back.

This might not be a compliment but it sticks to my mind like nothing else and this was one of the main reasons for having VSG. My wife and children are my life.

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The best compliment I have gotten is that I have motivated friends to get healthy and have surgery because of how well I'm doing. To me this far exceeds any other compliments I have received.

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I think my favourites are;

1: (A male friend, on seeing a new profile pic of me on facebook) "Jesus, Claire - cheek bones!!".

2: (A different friend on seeing me after several months), "You look amazing, did Richard stop feeding you?" - I howeled at that one!

3: (A comment made to my hubby by a colleague) "You can't be married to her! - She is bang tidy!".

And sometimes actions speak louder than words;

4: My husband now picks me up!

5: My clothes keep ending up in with my kid's because they dont look big enough for me.

6: My daughter (who is 8), now begins every card, note, or letter to me with "To my Beautiful Mummy". It still makes me cry every time!

Oh,this is a great thread, and I love my sleeve!!!

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This guy approach me one day and asked did it hurt and I'm like what?? He's like when you fell from heaven because you're an angel..

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