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Read more about Where I am right now on August 14

Where I am right now on August 14

Today I spent hours going through the binder of information given to me by the bariatric team. I am one of those super organized, Type A personalities, so it was necessary for my peace of mind to have dividers and tabs and plastic sheaths for the important papers. Kinda crazy, I suppose, but that's me! Next I went through all my diabetic magazines and clipped the yummiest sounding recipes. :-)   So far on this journey toward surgery--   1. I established the insurance requirements (a complic

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• KYSharon
• August 15, 201610 yr

Read more about Personal Statement for Requesting Bariatric Surgery

Personal Statement for Requesting Bariatric Surgery

This is my first entry here on BariatricPal, and I want to begin with the "personal statement" I wrote as part of the surgeon's program requirements.     August 4, 2016   I remember those extra 15 pounds that lingered after the birth of my first child in 1988. At the time, weighing a whooping 135 pounds, I felt like a whale. Oh what I would give to be that whale-size again!   My struggle with weigh has been gradual over the decades. Pregnancy and working the night shift (leading to poor s

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• KYSharon
• August 15, 201610 yr