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Hello Ladies and Gentlemen! My name is Brenda and on September 2nd I had the gastric bypass surgery. It took me a few years to get myself to admit I needed this, and I am happy I made this decision.My surgery took longer than the surgeon anticipated due to scar tissue from a previous surgery. The surgeon was still able to do the surgery laparoscopic after cleaning up the scar tissue. After one setback due to diarrhea and dehydration I pray I am on the right path now. Discouraged at first because of an 8 lb weight gain(which the surgeon said was due to all the intravenous fluids I was given) I am happy to say in a week I've lost 10 lbs! Prayers for great success for all of you on this weight loss journey. Here's to a happier and healthier lifestyle ????????

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@@anasnana Congrats on your journey thus far! I too had my surgery on September 2nd and while I am still dealing with some left side post op pain (at times severe!), I am doing well. I lost 30 lbs on the pre-op diet but have yet to weight myself post op. I will save that excitement until my post-op visit with my surgeon on Thursday!

Keep up the good work and I wish you nothing but the best for your future!! =

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Thank-you and the same to you. I also had a lot of left side pain and was told it was because that's where a majority of the work was done .Thank god the pain has subsided. I pray that yours does too .Good luck with your post op visit ????

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