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40 Years Old Single Mom Ready to Make a Change for Health - Baltimore, MD

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4 months post op gastric sleeve

jonakitAugust 12, 2017
Feeling Great!
I'm 244lbs, fresh from a 2 month stall of 250lbs
Struggled with water intake , but it's getting better, went from wearing 3x down 2 x and 1x
I went from wearing a size 22-26 to sizes 18-20, I've been taking off water pills and the surgeon is thinking about taking me off my pressure pills. I began as 325 lbs I am now 244 lbs, my new goal for the next
30 days is to reach 230lbs????

jonakit's provider

Marc S. Rickford, MD

Marc S. Rickford, MD

Board Certified General Surgeon

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jonakit
August 12, 2017
Sorry the pics are backwards
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I'm sleeved

jonakitApril 12, 2017
March 27 2017 The first week was rough the liquid it's was so hard getting my water intake and I mean it was painful trying to get rid of that guy 3 days after my surgery I was able to pass gas for days after the surgery I took my first it was wonderful haha but I must say that Tom's work very well for me so right now I am on almost three I have been on clear liquids the first week of my surgery and since then I have been on full liquids on the 5th of March I will be on parade food and I am looking forward to it I miss you but all and all I am grateful and I have lost 45 and I feel wonderful the only thing about it is that my size 22 are falling off of me so I am wearing leggings my size 3x shirts are starting to drag a little my stomach has went down I was also given a IVC filter to stop blood clots from forming I have heard bad things about this device but I tell you the surgeon that did my surgery my vsg dr. Marc rickford he is amazing he is at Providence hospital here in DC and I did my research on him my family did my research on him he is most serious about what he does and his staff takes very good care of you I feel wonderful I do not feel like I had surgery almost two weeks ago I feel totally blessed and I thank the good Lord for the strength for my body to withstand the pain because I did hear horror stories so now I am doing wonderful I have learned how to listen to my body I drink slowly I do get full faster even when I feel the most hunger but it is teaching me that I have to listen to my body and that is what I'm doing getting this surgery was a true blessing and I feel wonderful I have been 325 until last year when I got down to 309 that is when I started my journey to get sleeved when I went into surgery I was 288 I am now 264 pounds wonderful I feel just wonderful and my journey just began God bless

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needmyownsunshine
April 13, 2017
That's amazing! Best of luck on your journey! :)
hopefuljoy
April 13, 2017
Congrats! Keep on posting. I am going on my first consult this week. Stories like yours give me hope.... I am so scared!
jonakit
May 10, 2017
Thank you
I am wonderful since my last post I have lost about 10bs
I'm 6 weeks out and is on regular food
I get full fast
I found out I have osteoarthritis but I stay Mobil so it's getting better
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So Far So Good

jonakitSeptember 27, 2016

Hi friends, its been awhile, well i am done with my 5 month nutrition class, and i was told by the nutritionist that i will have my surgery the last week of October 2016, i will be getting it don e by Dr Rickford, have anyone had they're sleeve done by him? please let me kn ow. i go to my pre op class ,,,,9I think that's what it is) next week to get educated on starting my two week liquid diet. i have went to all my appts except three gas,sleep and therapy, got to get it on the roll. I got to my gas appointment today, after that therapy and sleep, although I was told my surgery week, I have yet to know if amerihealth approved yet, im not sure how the nutritonist was able to tell me my surgery week. well anyway it has been a rollercoaster with trying to lose weight. i love the protoen powder i use which is Eas whey protien powder. I mix it with water and stevia for tast3. I keep bouncing between 296-303, i was 325, so I guess with the liquid diet it might help, so thats all for now .

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