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Im a Louisiana sleever, Im located in Cenla.

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Hey guys!! I am getting sleeved on may 1st!!! I'm so excited to find others on here from Louisiana!!! Have either of you had your surgery yet??? Would love to hear your stories!

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i am from Lake Charles and haven't had my surgery yet but have started the process of waiting ins approval. have talked to my surgeon and psychologist and GP. would love to hear of yall's expericences and where yall had surgery done.

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Hey guys!! I am getting sleeved on may 1st!!! I'm so excited to find others on here from Louisiana!!! Have either of you had your surgery yet??? Would love to hear your stories!

Hey there! I'm from the Ruston area. Who is doing your sleeve? I had mine done june of 2011 with Dr. Zizi in West Monroe. I love it!!

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I'm also from Ruston. My first appoinment is the 24 of this month with dr. Bellows at tulane medical center in New Orleans

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My dr is dr zizzi!!!! I'm so happy I found somebody who has used him. I am getting sleeved on may first, my egd is tomorrow morning. Tell me everything!!! How much have you lost??

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I LOVE Dr. Zizi!! He is a great dr. I have lost about 75 lbs, but I have to confess that I have been maintaining since about december just because I want to. I really feel great at the weight I am and enjoy eating a little of everything too much to get back strict right now. My best friend is having surgery with him this Friday.

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I see you are from Morehouse parish, my in laws live in Bastrop.

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I hope I lose a whole mess of weight lol. Did the weight just fall off or was it something you had to struggle with ? I am from Bastrop! Born and raised.

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I can only speak for myself of course, but this has been the easiest I have ever lost weight. I didn't lose for about a week, fluids from the surgery I guess, then I lost about a pound a day for a while. I went back to work at 8 weeks post op and I had lost 40 by then. I haven't done any exercise. I'm sure if I watched what I eat and start exercising the last 15 will come off. I just love that I can maintain so easily though. In the past I would lose the weight then the minute I stopped dieting start gaining it back. Now I am NOT on a diet, I just eat like everyone else just a whole heck of a lot less. lol That is the whole reason I got surgery was for the maintainence, I knew I could lose just never keep it off. I started at about 245 but I got to 239 by the time I saw dr zizi. I use that as my surgery weight too. I am at 165 right now. Started in a tight 20/22 and now I am in an 8 or 10 depending on the brand and style of clothes. I would do this over in a heartbeat, I'm just sorry I didn't do it sooner.

My husband was raised in Bastrop too.

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