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Jmylnu37

Newbie
Surgery
Gastric_Sleeve
Date
Jun 22, 2026
Start Weight
275 lbs
Goal Weight
155 lbs
Currently
260 lbs
Progress
13%
Hey Bari ladies, around when did your energy really start coming back? Did ya’ll notice improvements in sleep or joint pain within the first few months?
 
I think it really took about a month after surgery before I started feeling like myself again.

I had terrible knee pain and sleep apnea pre surgery. I used to wear compression sleeves on both knees, stairs hurt and sometimes my knees would lock and freeze up causing even more pain. I also could not sleep without using a CPAP machine.

As I lost weight both of these conditions disappeared which was a huge benefit of the weight loss! Actually, after the surgery I never used the CPAP again. I was also diabetic pre surgery and that condition resolved itself as I lost weight too.
 
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