On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:30:45 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Evelyn" > 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.
>
>Good!
>


Thanks all for the good wishes. I will have to stick with it for it
to work. There is no such thing as a free lunch, and lots of people
have discovered this surgery is not a magic fix. Still have to diet
and all the rest for it to work.

Evelyn