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Terry H.
on 10/8/11 9:49 pm

Wow, are my emotions running rampant now. I'm definitely stressed and reading like crazy this morning alternating with buying stuff. Gonna spend the day with my dear wife Hannah and having freinds over tonight. This life will be over soon and I can get on with the new and improved Terry 2.0 life. Thanks to all for the openness of the forum.

HW 420 SW 369 Pre-Op -51 lbs; M1-19;M2-15;M3-14;M4 -14;M5-13; M6- 14;M7-14;M8-10;M9-11;M10-11;M11-9;M12-7;M13-7;M14-5; M15-7; M16-8. M17-3. M18-6; M19-5. Goal of 200 (220 Lost) Reached Month 15. Goal of 180 (240 lost) reached at 18 months 10 days on 4/.20/13. 57% body weight lost@180. Now on maintenance. Low weight 169.

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joeswife
on 10/8/11 10:04 pm - CA

VSG on 10/03/11

Good luck to you Terry! I was sleeved this past monday and all is pretty good. You won't be sorry, is it all easy, no, but then nothing worth fighting for ever is. You are worth fighting for! I was a revision, meaning I had a lap band removal and was sleeved at the same time. So happy to get the band out, really never worked for me. I can honestly say pain wise, it's not bad at all. My incisions don't hurt at all, my swelling is going down, the only thing I am struggling with is some nausea. I know it will pass and I keep getting better every day and it hasn't even been a week.
Rest your fears and anxiety, they are all normal feelings prior to any surgery, but you will be fine and on the losers bench!
Good Luck to you and keep us posted.

Terry H.
on 10/8/11 11:27 pm

VSG on 10/10/11

Thank you for the comforting words. I soo want the results, but the process is daunting. It is great to hear that the pain isn't too bad and I've appreciated all of the posts here with people's own stories. It means a lot to me.

HW 420 SW 369 Pre-Op -51 lbs; M1-19;M2-15;M3-14;M4 -14;M5-13; M6- 14;M7-14;M8-10;M9-11;M10-11;M11-9;M12-7;M13-7;M14-5; M15-7; M16-8. M17-3. M18-6; M19-5. Goal of 200 (220 Lost) Reached Month 15. Goal of 180 (240 lost) reached at 18 months 10 days on 4/.20/13. 57% body weight lost@180. Now on maintenance. Low weight 169.

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joeswife
on 10/9/11 12:51 am - CA

VSG on 10/03/11

Yes Terry I know it is so helpful to hear everyone else's story and confirm to yourself this is the right choice. I was so nervous beforehand I even questioned if these were real people on OH and not some looney website posting all these positive comments! How is that for over imagination! But I made a great friend here who had vsg 8 months ago and I have seen her progression over the months, just staggering, she is skinny! We exchanged numbers, but I have yet to call her, I want to get over the hump here of the first couple of weeks. Each day gets better, remind yourself of that, and embrace your decision and enjoy the last day of this pre surgery day, remembering that you are awakening into a brand new life that will make you everything you can be and want to be!!!
Hugs to you, tomorrow will be a great new day! What time is your surgery? I want to keep you in my thoughts and prayers and I will save a seat on the newbie weight loss bench for you!!!

BethR311
on 10/9/11 2:34 am - Fort Wayne, IN

VSG on 10/10/11

Terry, I'm tomorrow too and I so know how you feel. I think I've got most of what I need and I can send my roommate out for anything I forgot. I'm keeping busy also seeing friends, and like you I want to get this over with!

I too applaud this forum for staying open. A craft related one that I used to hang out on moderates every post and they ditched their "open" forum. Place hasn't been the same since!

Wishing you an uneventful surgery and much success postop!

Open yourself to possibility and possibility will present itself.

Terry H.
on 10/9/11 3:51 am

VSG on 10/10/11

Good luck to you too Beth. I'm as prepared as I'm going to be at this point. I'm going to a movie to keep me occupied. See you on the other side.

HW 420 SW 369 Pre-Op -51 lbs; M1-19;M2-15;M3-14;M4 -14;M5-13; M6- 14;M7-14;M8-10;M9-11;M10-11;M11-9;M12-7;M13-7;M14-5; M15-7; M16-8. M17-3. M18-6; M19-5. Goal of 200 (220 Lost) Reached Month 15. Goal of 180 (240 lost) reached at 18 months 10 days on 4/.20/13. 57% body weight lost@180. Now on maintenance. Low weight 169.

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