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I've lost 18 pounds since I came home from the hospital' date=' I'm now in the 3 week stall I've read so much about.

I'm not hungry at all, which is crazy because the amounts of food I can eat is so small compared to what I used to eat.

I feel great though.[/quote']

Thats awesome and good to know how long does a stall usally last

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I was sleeved 12/5' date=' in the beginning I thought I was hungry until I got on an acid reducer (PPI). Other than that not really. If I drink enough, I'm good. I DO get head hunger tho and it's a...well you know...I'm down 46 or so lbs so far

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Thats great im so happy for u

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Thats awesome and good to know how long does a stall usally last

I have no idea, I'm just sticking to the plan and plugging along, it has to stop eventually.

Good luck on your surgery!

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I have no idea' date=' I'm just sticking to the plan and plugging along, it has to stop eventually.

Good luck on your surgery![/quote']

Thanks i Hope it gets here fast.

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I'm in Largo. Did any of you Florida sleevers use Dr Jessee?

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Hi, im in the Tampa bay area 2,, Im going 2 c Dr. Gordon in Largo,fl ... im at my heavys i have

ever been in my life!! Cant wait 2 go n c him 3/20 n no more about all this...

i have looked over web site about the lap band n the sleeve.. no way would i get the

lap band just doesnt sound good 4 me... still worry about the sleeve just not as much...

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What date?

Just got scheduled for April 11!

I'm flmama80 on MFP if anyone wants to be friends. :)

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Hi im in Largo girl,, my Dr. is on Westbay,,but he does his surey at Palms of Pasadena Hospital

n im in New Port Richney.. so i will have a drive 2 c him... but its all good..

how is yours???

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hi flmama,, so i looks like it takes about 3 months 2 get the apt. out of the way..

good luck w urs...

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Yes! I tried to get an appointment for mid-January, but my surgeon's office checks your insurance requirements first and of course the insurance coordinator was out for the first week of the year, then she had a two week backlog...and then she was just running behind...so I didn't get scheduled until early February. Then my PCP took their sweet time getting info over (fully supportive, just the medical records person said she had 30 days to get the records to them). It's a lot of hurry up and wait while you wait for all the moving parts to do their jobs...someone here told me the most important thing to remember is that this is not important to anyone but you! :)

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I had no complications.... I am now at day 24, saw doctor for first time, have the ok to eat anything I want on monday as long as I can chew it up good. I as hungry the first 2 weeks then it comes and goes a little. I am in a stall on and off, I think I am going to be a very slow loser, but I also am not going total no carb, I eat about 40 to 50 carbs a day, I am so happy to go back to eating healthy, I hate eating canned food, so much sodium.

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yes,, flmama we r the only 1 that cares if they get those papers there fast or not!!! lol

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marymouse50,, ur doing good atleast ur loseing fast or slow b happy!!! i no i couldnt lose

than much w out the sleeve... right.. :)

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I'm in Melbourne, FL. I had surgery Nov 1st and down 70 pds do far. I can pretty much eat everything except bread, rice and smoked meats oh and ice cream. I love my sleeve and wouldn't change a thing.

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Hi, I'm in Winter Haven FL, and I was sleeved in Tampa on 10/24/12. So fast I have lost 60 lbs and feeling fabulous!

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