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Hi, my name is Steve. I was sleeved May 20th, 2013. I was 350 lbs at my heaviest, May 2011. I managed to lose a few pounds on my own. When I started my pre-op diet on May 1st, I was 331lbs, on my surgery day I was 305lbs. I am down 61 lbs since I started my journey. I have no regrets having the surgery. Only that I didn't do it years ago. I have 2 friends that were sleeved, they are the reason I did it. I saw how well surgery went for them, and how well their weight loss was. I cant believe that the day after surgery I was walking around the block, 2 days later walking around a super market with my wife. My sister in law was also sleeved the same day, in another hospital. She had a few complications, mainly dehydration. She ended back in the hospital for 2 days, but she is also doing great and is down 50 lbs. The surgery forged a bond between us that I don't think will ever be broke.

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Welcome to you, Steve. Sounds like you are on your way. You certainly have lots of folks around who are going through the same thing.

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Steve

Welcome to the neighborhood :)

the welcome wagon serves plenty of Water, no cake and Cookies :angry: :lol:

glad you were complication free!!!! :)

congrats on your weight loss so far!!!!

i can see B) you are a smart "cookie" LOL

after all you decided on the sleeve - and realized joing VSG board is great!!!! :)

take care

keep up the great job :)

continued good luck :)

kathy

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