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Hi my names Jen im new to this n just wanted to test it out.I am 10 yrs post op n doing good.went from 400 lbs to 170 n been there for the longest

Wow great job!!! Any words of wisdom for going to be newbies like me? Maintaining for 10 years is phenomenal!!!

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Its definatly been a long sometimes hard road,I think my doc did an awesome job b/c its been fairly easy for me to stay at that weight.the only thing i made sure was to never stretch my pouch and i was lucky that sugar made me very sick for a long time and still does to some extent

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Hi my names Jen im new to this n just wanted to test it out.I am 10 yrs post op n doing good.went from 400 lbs to 170 n been there for the longest

Welcome! I'm a newbie and your post made me excited! Glad to have a testament to longer term success when that's a huge selling point of why I got rny...wanted to still be healthy and maintain years later. Anyways..welcome

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Thank u,im glad to be here and it was the same for me,I was always looking for the ppl that made it to goal and stayed there.Ive dealt with lots along the way so if i can help anyone with my story all tje better and I just love hearing about everyones

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Fantastic ..glad to here from you! You're an inspiration.

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WOW... you look great and 10 yrs post op FANTASTIC... you truly are a inspiration to us all ---- THANKS for the post.

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Its definatly been a long sometimes hard road' date='I think my doc did an awesome job b/c its been fairly easy for me to stay at that weight.the only thing i made sure was to never stretch my pouch and i was lucky that sugar made me very sick for a long time and still does to some extent[/quote']

Thank you so much for sharing! The one thing I have not been able to find is people who've had the surgery more than five years ago. I had mine one week ago. I hope I do as well as you as I go on. I always wondered about the long-term success and possible health issues. Have you ever had any surgery related health issues over time?

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You look fantastic! Such a inspiration!!

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Congrates im so happy for you

Ive been doing very good with no side effects beside low iorn n a few blood transfusions. But thats my own fault because i dont take my Vitamins .... I also had four kids with no complication. Its funny cause my eyes are still bigger than my belly lol .... And even though i cant eat the whole plate it still makes me feel better .... I look forward to see positive updates about you ...

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