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be able to cross my legs again!!

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cut up my LB credit card and shop at NORMAL size stores

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  • Comment by shannon H. on 4/13/09 5:52 am
    Hi. Good luck on your surgery. I had the sleeve on Jan 28th this year. Im down 60 lbs and doing great. The recovery is a sinch just get up as soon as you can and walk.
  • Comment by conmarie on 4/11/09 8:51 pm
    Hi, we are having the same surgery on the same day. I'll be sure to include you in my prayers
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Hi! I'm Jessica!! I live in Youngsville, LA with my husband and daughter. I will have the VSG in April during my spring break!! I'm very excited and counting down the days!!
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2 Months...A little late
on June 30, 2009 4:37 pm
Well I am really enjoying my sleeve. I am down 67 lbs as of today. I am out of the 300s which was my first goal!! My second goal is 250 because that is what I weighed when I got pregnant with my daughter. I am doing really well. I don't really have head hunger. The only thing I have to fight as of lately is my strong craving for a cold coke. I guess because it is so hot outside and there is nothing better than a cold fountain coke on a hot summer day in southern Louisiana. But I have not had one, so that is good.
I have been exercising everyday since school let out. I'm at the gym everyday by 9:30. I do about 50 minutes of cardio and this week I just started weight training.
So anyone looking to have the sleeve....GO FOR IT!! It has really saved my life.
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HOME AND SLEEVED
on April 16, 2009 7:31 am

I was sleeved Monday morning. I can't say enough wonderful things about Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge and Dr. Hargroder. It was a wonderful experience. The internist that saw me was a little bit of a disappointment but not enough to ruin my experience. He did however keep me in the hospital waiting on him for over 4 hours. I could've been gone by 11:00 if I wouldn't have been waiting on him, and he never showed up.

Anyways...I'm feeling great at 4 days post op. Sleeping has been a little difficult. I start out in my bed, but the past 2 nights have ended up in the living room on my recliner. I'm able to get in liquids throughout the day no problem, I just having been getting in 64 oz. I've been alternating between water and Isopure clear so I can get my protein in. I find if I drink too quickly I get little gas bubbles.

All in all so far the experience has been wonderful and I couldn't be happier with my sleeve. I've already lost 10 lbs since Saturday!!

Can't wait for this journey to take me further into onderland.

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APPEAL OVERTURNED!!
on March 2, 2009 8:37 pm
Well I dropped off my second level appeal Friday afternoon to my school board and today I was notified that they would be covering the procedure! OH my goodness I am so excited that I can finally move forward with a healthy happy me!!
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Surgery Scheduled!!
on January 30, 2009 7:19 am
Yesterday I had my consultation with Dr. Hargroder. My DH went with me and feels confident in my choice of Doctor and procedure. He said it is definetely the smart way to go and he was proud of me for doing all my "homework". So I scheduled my pre-op tests for April 9th and my surgery will be April 14th during my spring break!! Yah...so excited, now I just need to focus on the changes that are about to occur and prepare myself mentally for the future!!
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I WAS APPROVED
on January 8, 2009 11:58 am
Katie, from Dr. Hargroder's office, called me yesterday and informed me that my predetermination letter had been approved!! I was so excited and caught off guard because she sent the letter yesterday and told me it would be the end of the week before I heard anything. So to get  an approval that fast was not expected by me. I'm hoping to schedule my surgery right around my spring break, so I don't have to miss a lot of school...but if I get impatient maybe I can plan it around my Mardi Gras holidays!! Can't wait for this life changing event!
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Well I've been heavy ALL my life. I've been on so many diets it makes my head spin just to think about it. I lost weight right before getting pregnant with my precious daughter, Ryleigh Jayne, and while I was pregnant with her gained ALOT...lost a little right after the birth and have gained and gained since then. Now I'm the largest I've ever been and I hate myself for letting myself get this way. My husband is wonderful and very supportive. I know it is time for me to do WLS because I look at Ryleigh and don't want her to end up like me, I want to be able to run around with her outside, and I'm always SOO tired!!

So I'm currently teaching at a local Elementary school and hoping to have the surgery either over Spring Break or the first week after school lets out...I'm anxious so the sooner the better .  I really like the sleeve. I know my insurance covers WLS just not sure if they will cover the sleeve, so I'm trying to not get my heart set on the sleeve but it is very hard not too!! So here starts my journey to a heathlier and more energetic me...I need to believe in myself again!!