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VSGAnn2014
on 1/31/25 4:09 pm
VSG on 08/14/14
Topic: RE: Friday, January 31, 2025

Good news, Paula. I'm glad you're feeling better. I never feel as good as I do when I "turn that corner."

ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22

POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.

VSGAnn2014
on 1/31/25 4:07 pm
VSG on 08/14/14
Topic: RE: Thursday, January 30, 2025

CC, I'm so sorry today's efforts didn't deliver a solution. He's lucky Claudia is on his side and able to tolerate your dad's emotions. Strong-minded folks can be tough to take care of.

ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22

POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.

Paula1965
on 1/31/25 3:47 pm
VSG on 04/01/15
Topic: RE: Friday, January 31, 2025

Protein powders do that to me for sure and a new protein bar I am trying so far has been 2 for 2.



5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!












Paula1965
on 1/31/25 3:45 pm
VSG on 04/01/15
Topic: RE: Friday, January 31, 2025

Do you shop at Byerly's? I remember loving that grocery store when I was in St. Louis Park. In the 80's it was carpeted and had chandeliers. Super fancy!



5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!












Paula1965
on 1/31/25 3:39 pm
VSG on 04/01/15
Topic: RE: Friday, January 31, 2025

I think I'm starting to turn the bend toward better health!



5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!












Paula1965
on 1/31/25 3:36 pm
VSG on 04/01/15
Topic: RE: Friday, January 31, 2025

Yeah, I've been religious in getting Covid and Flu vaccines!



5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!












Paula1965
on 1/31/25 3:33 pm
VSG on 04/01/15
Topic: RE: Friday, January 31, 2025

I'm starting to improve little by little and I really didn't have the high fevers associated with Strep. I'm keeping an eye on strep complications like rash etc.



5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!












VSGAnn2014
on 1/31/25 2:40 pm
VSG on 08/14/14
Topic: RE: Friday, January 31, 2025

I forgot to ask a protein shake question this morning. Here it is:

Within the next half hour after drinking a protein shake, do any of y'all get tummy bubbles, pains, and a signal that you need to find a bathroom ASAP. Turns out I don't always actually NEED a bathroom at that point, but sometimes I really do. To be quite blunt about it: protein shakes sometimes precipitate an urgent bowel movement for me.

If anyone suffers from this ailment, what do you think is going on?

ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22

POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.

DiamondD
on 1/31/25 2:35 pm
VSG on 06/13/12
Topic: RE: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Yes, it's one of the Aromatase inhibitors, and it's not outwardly being my friend, but on the other hand, statistically it's working to prevent a cancer recurrence. Sigh.

DiamondD
on 1/31/25 2:31 pm
VSG on 06/13/12
Topic: RE: Friday, January 31, 2025

Beach club bliss! I've started my pre vacation ritual of checking the 15 day forecast, and it looks lovely in Florida right now.

I'm up another pound. I'm hoping this new medication is making me retain water and not actual fat... maybe, because my breast that had lymphedema hurts. Time to get put the compression bra and do some self lymphatic drainage massage.

DH is airborne right now on his way to Boston. Its quiet here, AND I'm almost out of Fair life milk! I'm going to have to enter a grocery store instead of sending him a text of what I need! The horror! I will definitely be going to the fancy grocery store with the excellent deli.

No real plans for the weekend. Snow predicted tomorrow, but if its only a couple of inches I was thinking of going to a mall two towns over that still has lots of stores. Its called Southdale, and is the first enclosed mall in the U.S. It's not too far from Mall of America, so it's a wonder it has survived, and is actually still thriving. And then on Sunday there is the reading of the papers ritual.

Well off to the grocery store!

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