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as of this week I’ve lost 31 lbs and 1.75 in from around my waist.
I’ve switched from the ace type abdominal binder during the week to a garter/girdle. (i normally wear a garter belt to begin with). Cortland Foundation is the maker. I wear the binder one on the days I don’t wear the stockings. I feel like my abdomen has pulled in a lot more since I started wearing the garter/girdle. (It also helps my buttocks too!!)

the weight loss has been slow the past month or so. i’m losing about 1 lb every 3 weeks. That makes it lot harder to get closer to my goal of being in the 200-220 range. I’m at 246 currently.

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my blood work is better. my a1c is down to 7.7 from 8.2.
my iron levels are up to a 52!!! though my saturation is at 18% (it was at 32 in June)
my anemia is better too.
my cholesterol is 198 — first time its been below 200 (I can’t take statins)
my triglycerides dropped 50 pts too
my ldl direct is down to a 77
my hdl cholesterol is 33
my eGFR is stable at a 64
my fasting glucose that day was 98
my tsh is up a little to 3.04
my free t4 is 1.57

i see both my endocrinologist and the surgeon tomorrow morning.

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thank you for your help.
i will pass this information on to my surgeon when I see him again next month.
we are dealing with the aftermath of the horrible floods here, not directly affected but where I work is.

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i have also managed to lose 13 lbs since 7/20/16 !!!! 😉

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pics 5, 6 & 7

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pics 3 & 4

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2 pics from ct scan

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i captured 2 of the screens from my ct scan below

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do you have any colleagues that do this method in the Louisiana area?

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Yes I have EDS. Type 3/Hypermobile. I can do all 5 of the tests easily (or at least before this hernia for putting my hands on the floor behind my feet).

what do you mean by the botox injection? can you give more details on a sandwich repair?

my surgeon is open to any suggestions while I lose weight etc.

I’ve had other stomach surgeries (laparatomies for exploring/fixing female problems, etc), so i know i can tolerate that type of procedure with a good recovery. i had a single mastectomy (r side) and thyroid removal the same day and was back at work in 3 days. the appendix has been the main one that i’ve had a huge problem recovering from. (other than vomiting from anesthesia which is better when they give my chemo anti-nausea drug, and the bowel restarting after being juggled around).