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Wow, such a difference in size of clothing in people of the same height and weight. Goes to show you how age, body shape, muscle and other factors can play into what size of clothing we wear. I'm 32 and am 5'8". I have a pear shaped body, medium frame and I don't have much muscle since I don't exercise very often. Starting…
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@ ssweet1020... I also had laparoscopic surgery, but I was told not to lift more than 10 lbs. for 3 weeks. And still after that, every time I picked something up, I felt slight pain in my mid section. I also had internal bleeding during my 3rd week, which formed a bruise exactly at the same spot where the earlier one had…
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@ Tessyloowhoo... Wow, 13 surgeries? That's a lot, sorry to hear that. I will try your tip, building up slowly. After the first 3 weeks of doing minimal stuff, I was surprised at how my abdominal mucles went to nothing. I couldn't even walk with a straight posture, let alone do anything else. It took me a week to regain my…
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@ kittyvicious1... December 2012 was my first gall bladder attack, that I can remember. I had another in January, then another in Feb, and then again in March. I didn't pay much attention to it because the attacks would go away within an hour or two. My breaking point was in April. I had severe pain under my ribs and on my…
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@ DavPul... Well, I have a family doctor, which I have seen about two weeks ago. She's not a surgeon, but she did tell me to hold off on picking up heavier stuff since one of my wounds had bruised again (internal bleeding) after giving a bath to my kid three weeks after my surgery. And then there's the surgeon... I haven't…
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Age: 31 (32 next month) Height: 5' 8" Start Weight: 245 lbs. Current Weight: 227 lbs. Goal Weight: 165-185 lbs. for now but anything under 200 lbs. would be great!
