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14 months post-op w/ Before and After pics! - For those of you who are unsure about this procedure or for those who are faltering, this surgery was the absolute BEST thing I have ever done for myself!!  I am 43 yrs old and ...

15 weeks post op w/ pics - I am 15 weeks out and I could not be any happier with my sleeve. It’s a wonderful feeling to be this much in control over my life and over food. One year ago to the date, I j...

2 1/2 week stall - any suggestions Vets?? - I'm almost 8 weeks post-op and I've hit a stall now for almost 2 1/2 weeks.  I know everyone says just stay on the program...it'll work...that I'm probably losing inches right now,...

NSV - 6 weeks post-op (w/ pics) - I had surgery Sept 26th and I am 49 lbs down and I couldn't be happier!  Last June I hosted a fundraiser for one of my daughter's dance competition team and saw some pictures of my...

Mysterious rash - I am a little over 3 weeks post op and I would like to first say that I feel TERRIFIC!!  My surgery and recovery has been totally uneventful and I couldn't be happier.  I feel full...

Sleeved, home and all is well!! - I had surgery on Monday afternoon and was home early evening on Tuesday!  Everything has been totally uneventful.  No problems with nauseousness, vomiting, gas, pain, no nothing.  ...

Monday cannot come soon enough for me! - I just got the confirmation phone call from the hospital that my surgery is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Monday!  The feeling of relief and excitement came over me immediately!   Throu...

Amazing Grace - short story - I had my 5 year old daughter's birthday party on Saturday, wherein I had most of my extended family and close friends there.  I ended up telling the ones that didn't know I was und...

WHAT?!!? No one told me!! - Well I received my pre-op instructions in the mail last night and they said the normal   (1) stop taking medications; (2) no eating and drinking; blah, blah blah and then I read .....

Surgery date of Sept. 26th - My surgery is scheduled for September 26th!   I'm excited, but nothing over the top like I thought I would be.  I'm not even nervous (as of right now, of course...lol).  My over al...

Gas pains between shoulder blades (pre-op) - I have searched and searched this website, along with other sites, but to no avail.  I guess what I should say is that I didn't get a definitive answer to my question or a quick fi...

Perhaps a little motivation. - "A real success is not someone who has never failed, but someone who has never quit."   Every one of us has ups and downs in our lives.  Sometimes those downs seem so convincing ...

Getting my thoughts in order.... - My status as of today:  all of my pre-surgery insurance requirements are finished.  I have an appointment scheduled to meet my surgeon 1 week from Tuesday (Sept. 6th), from there t...

Possible NSV without surgery?? - Many of you know that I'm still in the insurance portion of the process.  I've been through my medical evaluation, EKG, blood work, met with my NUT, exercise consult, and tomorrow ...