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To wear a size 10 again or smaller

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  • Adoption - We have adopted three times. Twice from China and once domestically.
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Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by DebbieJean W. on 7/15/09 4:09 am
    May God bless you Karen. I pray all goes well on your BR surgery today!
  • Comment by Kathy B. on 7/2/08 4:48 am
    May the Angels of Heaven be there with you to guide the hands of your surgeon and hold you through recovery. May the Lord bless the start of your new life.
  • Comment by Bren & George on 6/29/08 6:17 pm
    Here is to an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery Hugs Brenda
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Hi.. I am Karen from Louisiana.  I have been researching WLS for the past two + years.  My brother had gastric bypass in Dec. 06 and he lost so much weight and he feels so much better about himself that I knew one day I would have WLS... just not sure which one.  

I had vertical gastric sleeve surgery on July 2, 2008.  I pray that this journey is smooth sailing and the answer to my prayers.

My starting weight was actually 275 and I lost 20 lbs on South Beach (lost 50 actually but gained all but 20 back).  On the morning of my surgery, I weighed 259.  I am aiming for 140... but maybe even 135.  Just waiting to see how I feel when I lose more.

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I'm Back!
on April 5, 2012 10:49 am

Wow.  This has been a long journey.  I did great, lost 108 lbs with only 20 more to go to get to my goal weight.  Got sidetracked with life and started being lax on what I was eating, etc., and gained 30 lbs!!! I am not very proud of me at this moment.

At any rate, I am back.  So instead of having 20 to lose, I know have 50.  (Well, 45 as of today).  I started low carbs on Monday and I have lost 5 lbs this week.  I am being really strick in what I put in my mouth and for the first time EVER, I am tracking the food that goes back my lips!

Hope you will hang around and take this journey with me again.  This time I hope it is the last time. :)

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Four months post op ... today!
on November 3, 2008 11:48 am

Four months out and down 90 lbs (lost 16 lbs pre-op) and have lost 74 lbs since surgery.  I am very excited about the way I feel and getting a little excited about the way I am starting to see myself.  I finally sat down and figured this out because the numbers keep looking "off" to me.  Here is a break down of my weight loss.

January 02, 08  --- 275

July 02, 08 --- 259

Nov 02, 08 --- 185

My first major goal is to weigh 140.  So, 45 more lbs to go.  After that I will decide if I want to lose 10 more. 

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3 month post op doctor's visit... update.
on October 14, 2008 7:26 am
Went to the doc yesterday for my 3 month check up.  He said it is not normal that I can’t eat meat at this point.  He feels that I possibly have a stricture.  He is scheduling me for an EGD with dilatation, as soon as possible.  I am not happy that they will be doing it under general anesthesia, but he said that is the only way he does them because they are uncomfortable for patients.  I will let you all know what day it is scheduled for as soon as I know.On a positive note… I weigh 189 this morning… 86 lbs lost and 49 to go!  Woooooohooooo
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Finally lost 75.... 53 more to go! :-)
on October 6, 2008 9:13 am
I guess it is like the little monkey that got its tail caught in the lawn mower, it is not as long as it has been! :-) :-)   That is the way I feel about losing weight... I finally hit my 75 lbs gone mark!  I have 53 more to go... not as much as it used to be! :-) :-)  I am thankful... very.
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It's My 3 Month Surgiversary!!!
on October 2, 2008 12:33 pm

My three month surgiversary is today.  My thoughts on surgery thus far. I have lost 74 lbs (wanted to be at 75 but couldn’t make the scales move).    

The positives: 
  • Less knee pain, less joint pain and more mobility
  • Able to do more with the kids
  • Feel better about myself, not ashamed of how I look, not a hermit outside of work anymore.
  • More active in general
  • My children are proud of me and my weight loss.
  • I am a cheap date! J

 The negatives:

*  A few friends have been no so complimentary.  I hear: You have lost too much too fast, You are going to have saggy skin, If your boobs weren’t so large then you would look like you have lost weight, and the list goes on.

*       Not many clothes in my closet fit right now… either too big or too small.

*        Still can’t eat a variety of things.  No meats, eggs, very few salad dressings work.  Unfortunately crackers and peanut butter are one of the few things that I can eat without getting sick.  No cheese (which I miss greatly) and again, unfortunately, macaroni with tomato sauce doesn’t make me sick.   Funny how those certain carbs do not make me sick. 

Anyway, that about wraps it up.  J  Would I do this surgery again?   Well.. had you asked me that question a month ago, the answer would have been a resounding NO... but as of today, yes, I would. :-)   Am I loving my sleeve?  Nah.. not yet... but one day when I can eat a better variety of things... I am sure that I will.  :-)  It is definitely a love-hate relationship… but love is prevailing so one day I am sure that love will win! Hahahahaha J I have a follow-up appt with Dr. H on Oct 10th.  I really wanted to be down 80 lbs by that time but I will be happy with 75.  J 

Where are my sleeve sisters???  I would love to hear from ya’ll today.

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