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Evelyn Evelyn is offline
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On Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:56 +1000, atec77 > wrote:

>On 22/08/2011 10:11 PM, Evelyn wrote:
>> On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:00:09 +1000, "Ozgirl"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Oh my goodness, that is fantastic. Good to hear success stories
>>>
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> Just to let my friends on this newsgroup know that I had gastric
>>>> surgery a couple of weeks ago. I have already lost almost 30 lbs
>>>> from my highest weight. I lost twelve lbs before going into the
>>>> hospital and the rest since the surgery. The surgery my doctor chose
>>>> was the gastric sleeve, which is less invasive than the bypass.
>>>>
>>>> The good news is that I have great energy, and am not using ANY
>>>> diabetes meds or insulin at this time. My numbers are great, but
>>>> then I am not eating hardly anything at all. Last night I had my
>>>> first soft boiled egg. Till now it has only been protein shakes for
>>>> all my meals.
>>>>
>>>> I am glad I did it.
>>>>
>>>> Evelyn

>>
>>
>> Thanks, Ozgirl.
>>
>> I was only in the hospital for two and a half days. No pain meds
>> needed at all. I'm doing very well, actually.
>>
>> Evelyn

>Is the weight lost a substantial percentage of you body mass ?
> Good you meds are down



I am only at the beginning of the third week post surgery. Yes, the
weight loss has been amazing.

Evelyn