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Plastic Surgery Soon! Gastric Bypass Patient..Lost 160

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Started off weighing 292 Pounds. I was very small...

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SimoneVsSimoneAugust 17, 2011
WORTH IT$18,957

Started off weighing 292 Pounds. I was very small coming up and when I turned 18 I had my first child and that's when the weight crept up on me, my second child I went from 142 to 198 then my third child in 2007 I went from 230 to 278 pounds!! Also each pregnancy my kids weighed between 8 and 11 pounds!!!! I had no time for me, I was depressed and tried every diet known to mankind. I was diagnose with diabetes in 2008 and I felt that the breaking point was right there!!!

I decided to have the Gastric Bypass surgery, Medicare approved my wishes Dec of 2010, Surgery was set for Feb 11th 2011 and was a big SUCCESS!!!

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Replies (27)

K_at_RealSelf
August 18, 2011

Hi Simone,

Thanks for your review! You've done so well and you're looking great. If you don't mind me asking, how much do you weigh now?

Keep up the good work!

Kirsty

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SimoneVsSimone
August 19, 2011
Hi Kirsty!! Right now I weigh 179 pounds....and the scale is still moving!
Gnna do it in philly
November 6, 2012
May i ask,were you nervous prior the surgery??? My mind can play some tricks on me. Thanks Dawn
JZofSC
November 25, 2012
I am four days away, I know what you are feeling. I am scared!
K_at_RealSelf
August 19, 2011

Excellent! You're doing really well. It's hard work but definitely worth it.

Analani
August 29, 2011
Aloha simone thanks for posting this. I am getting the courage more to do it. I have a question dose the skin bounce back I am 25 310 ponds and I am scared if I loose all that weight my sking won't retract back and will sag??? People told me no it dose not only if you do it at a older age but that is one of my greatest fear lol well you look good keep it up Aloha!
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SimoneVsSimone
August 30, 2011
Hello Analani! It really depends on that individual, My skin is sagging in the arm area and leg area. But I also know a few ladies that have lost over 250 pounds and only have sagging skin in the stomach area. I knew that I was going to have sagging skin, I will look forward to plastic surgery in the future.
chickadee1014
August 30, 2011
Hi, as I,m just 3 weeks out of surgery and to be honest has been no means a walk in the park. have an anti sickness patch on continuosly cant shake the day to day felling of sickness and dizzyness wondering if u had any of these symptons and finding this very hard HELP [RS bleep]
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SimoneVsSimone
August 30, 2011
I'm sorry to hear about your symtoms, to tell you the truth when I was 3 weeks out I was grocery shopping and I went back to work! (even though I was not suppose to) Some people response to the surgery varies.
K_at_RealSelf
September 1, 2011

Hi Chickadee,

I haven't had the bypass yet, I will be having it in January 2012. However, I have had a gastric balloon and I was suffering the same symptoms you are. I lost 20 pounds in 4 days as I couldn't keep anything down, not even a sip of water. For me it got to the stage where I had to be admitted to hospital to have IV anti sickness and painkillers. They also gave me some much needed fluid. It took another week or 2 before I could start eating again.

After surgery like this your body is going to react very strongly to what has happened. Your stomach won't understand and will be fighting you. You have to train your stomach into thinking that this is the way it's going to be from now on.

Simone is right that everyone reacts differently to this procedure. You need to stay in contact with your doctor and ensure you take your sickness drugs. Keep trying to eat and drink, even the tiniest amounts are a victory at the begining.

Good luck!

Kirsty

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