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Congratulations on your one year surgery anniversary. I hope you've had a great post-op first year. I had WLS in 2001 and it has been one of the best decisions I've made. All the best to you on your second post-op year!

I wish I knew how to post my picture on here.  Take a look at my gallery for a before and after.

 

Anyone thinking about doing this, please don't be afraid. You will change your life for the better.  I wish I'd done it ten years ago.

Lab Results NSV! - NSV!!! I just got my lab results back from my 6 week check up, and without fasting, my cholesterol and triglyceride levels have dropped significantly from my pre-surgery levels in ...

Since my scale is broken, obviously it's NSVs to t - So frustrated with my two week stall/slow weight loss. Only 3.2 pounds in two weeks. And only .4 of that in the past week. My weight loss has been so bad in the past week, my weigh...

NSV and the disappearing side pain - I'm almost scared to say it, because I don't want it to come back, but after going to bed with the searing left side pain on Saturday night, I woke up on Sunday morning, and it app...

5 weeks out - 28 total pounds lost - Side pain - Hello all, Quick update:  I love my sleeve, and am fairly pleased with my weight loss (22 pounds since surgery), but I'm so tired of this lower left side pain.  And before you sta...

Never starting my weight with a 2 again (fingers c - A few years ago, when I lost 50 pounds with HCG, I moved under 200 pounds and swore I'd never get that fat again.  18 months, marital trouble, separation and a divorce later, I was...

11 days post op - first NSV! - So, I had a couple of pairs of "fat" jeans that I had gotten too fat to wear, and today, I'm back in my fat jeans! I've lost 12 pounds since the surgery, 18 total since the pre op...

4 days post op, was doimg great until... - Last night I swallowed some liquid wrong and coughed several times to get it out, and was not on any pain meds at all because I was doing so well. At about 10:30 as I was getting r...

Day after surgery. is this normal? - So I've been mostly sleeping.  Trying toget in my liquids, but the following makes it very difficult. 1. Nothing tastes good or even right. I've tried sweet and savory.  2. Every...

Sleeved! - It's done!  Taking it easy as the gas and pain seem pretty strong. Thanks for the engagement. I'm about to go to sleep.

Today's the day! - In just five hours I will be getting my sleeve. I can't believe this is really going to happen.  I honestly find it difficult to believe that I'm going to go through with it. I ap...

Surgery on Monday-Not sure this is going to work f - So, after nearly two weeks on the 1200 calorie a day protein shakes/bars and one meal a day diet, I've lost 2 pounds.  TWO FREAKING POUNDS!  I'm starting to wonder if this is even...

This time next week...getting nervous - This time next week, I'll be sleeved and I'm trying not to be sleeved, and I have to say I'm getting quite emotional. I feel like I'm grieving the loss of my old life although my o...

I'm New and my surgery Date is Scheduled! October - Hi everyone!  I've been stalking the boards for a few weeks now, since I decided to pursue the possibility of WLS.  I'm 54, I've been overweight since I was 9, and have struggled o...