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I am super excited!!! I was sleeved March 1st 2011. I only lost so far approx 80lbs, makes me feel disappointed. But I have been trying.. I fell into depression and on zoloft and xanax :(

but I got so happy after my great friend had her surgery on Oct 2nd this week! I was there before they wheeled her in, I was there when she was back from recovery room, I visited her all day (I work at that hosp). Today I spoke to her via phone, and now she is off her insulin!

I feel I am reliving my first days after, and that makes me feel happy :) and even motivated to try harder to loose more weight.

I just had to share how happy I am to know others were/are inspired by my weight loss. yay!!!!

After I had my sleeve, my aunt had it few months ago, my cousin went to a seminar but thinking about it, she is afraid. My other cousin got inspired and now has her surgery scheduled in 2 weeks! I have another cousin looking into her insurance to see if they cover. And my mom is waiting for her pre op class!

makes me feel so happy!

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I agree sweetie! I too feel happy knowing that what I am doing is making a difference in other peoples lifes. I got this Wall post on my Facebook this evening and it made me cry :

Shauna, i know this has to be soooo exciting for you. I wasnt always an over weight person until after i had my son. then i just gave up for many many years and hid my weight very well (wore alot of dark clothes & jewlery to distract ppl) almost 4 years ago i had had enough and took the bull by the horns and within 1 year i dropped 77 lbs! wow what a relief. now mind you my goal weight is yes i sa...

y is 125-130lbs i still take it day by day and maybe im just not meant to weigh that low. im comfortable at 150. its a far cry from 215 but i still wld like to weigh 130 and u are inspiring me to work a little harder to get to that weight and i thank you =). If you need any pointers or someone to reach out to im always here for you and we will go on that trip to the carribean or where ever!!

I hope that my story is able to help other and that it does! And Yay to you for be so strong to all those people in your life! xoxo

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