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POSTED UNDER Gastric Sleeve Surgery Reviews

The Waiting is the Hardest Part - Gainesville, GA

UPDATED FROM kevans
1 year post

18 mts and still maintaining.

kevansApril 23, 2015
$150
I love my sleeve.

kevans's provider

Robert L. Richard, MD

Robert L. Richard, MD

Bariatric Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery

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FrankNJaz
April 24, 2015
I love that you're continuing to update even after 18 months! I know you posted at 6 months that you had experienced hair loss and I'm going through that now - I'm just a week out from being post op of 5 months and it's like I pull a mouse out of the drain ever morning! Thankfully, I have a ton of hair and I'm probably the only person who notices the loss but when did yours stop shedding? Can you give any examples or tips for the next 6-12 month that you remember as a challenge or unexpected experiences to help keep me on the road to success?
tld29
June 24, 2015
I like to hear that people are still maintaining after a certain period of time after surgery. How did your skin react to the weight loss? Did you have any problems with your skin bouncing back and tightening?
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JenksVick
August 7, 2015
Have you had any issues with sagging skin? Congrats on your beautiful new self btw
UPDATED FROM kevans
6 months post

6 month surgiversary!

kevansFebruary 4, 2014
I know it's been a minute since I've updated but I'm never still now. I have so much energy I just wanna go all the time. Thursday will be my 6 month surgiversary and I'm proud to say I'm about 5 lbs to GOAL. I've gone from a size 20 to a size 8 and I feel amazing. I've gone through the hair fall out stage and now it's beginning to grow back and I'm super happy about that. I did the cut it all off thing and went with a super short pixie cut. Now that I'm small it's really cute. Keep it up everyone, you can do it.

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LatinaCurves4Life9
May 28, 2014
Hi omg thank u for posting!!! I'm going to be 3 weeks out of being sleeved tomorrow.... I'm deg. Going to follow u for motivation thank u for all the info and being such a motivator I love ur energy! Ur looking amazing!!!!! Congrats on ur 6mo surgiversary!!! It's so hard!!!
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lovelymish1
April 16, 2015
you look great! I'm gonna follow you as I am weighing my mind about the sleeve. I'm undecided and I dont think I can quit having my coffee... crazy right.
UPDATED FROM kevans
4 months post

4 months post op

kevansDecember 10, 2013
4 months out and 17 lbs to goal. I'm down 61.1 lbs and now in a size 10. Everything is going great and the only complaint I have right now is the hair thinning. I knew it was going to happen so I was prepared but I don't like it at all.

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LadyTiff12
December 10, 2013
congrats you look great!
kevans
February 4, 2014
I know it's been a minute since I've updated but I'm never still now. I have so much energy I just wanna go all the time. Thursday will be my 6 month surgiversary and I'm proud to say I'm about 5 lbs to GOAL. I've gone from a size 20 to a size 8 and I feel amazing. I've gone through the hair fall out stage and now it's beginning to grow back and I'm super happy about that. I did the cut it all off thing and went with a super short pixie cut. Now that I'm small it's really cute. Keep it up everyone, you can do it.
Debbasue63
February 5, 2014
Congratulations!! Tomorrow is my pre-op visit. Your story encourages me that I am making the right decision. Thank you!
Pioneering6836
October 14, 2019
Is the hair thinning a normal thing?
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