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Blog 53569

A blog by Polished Pig in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by Polished Pig on BariatricPal. 3 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Second Guessing

As some of you know I am a cash patient. It was my only choice because my insurance has a restriction on weight loss surgery.   So I've saved and saved and finally managed to save enough to pay for my surgery. My date is scheduled, I've had my appointment with the nutritionist and now I'm just waiting. But it seems like waiting is the hardest part. And in my case it's not because I'm anxious or giddy with excitement. I thought I was at first...I'm still wanting the surgery but my head is

Appointment with the Nutritionist

Wow that was a lot of information. How am I supposed to remember everything?   I met with my nutritionist today. My surgery is Feb 27th and according to her my Doctor does not require the 2 week pre-op diet but she recommends it. So I'm still not sure if I will do it or not.   She went into detail about how the pre-op diet was really designed for shrinking the liver to make it easier on the surgeon. And according to my surgeon it doesn't make a difference if you do it or not. So I thi

Remembering Me

This is my first blog. I really have no idea where I'm going with this but I feel it is important to jot down my feelings about this transformation I'm about to go through. I have no doubt, only confidence that receiving the Lap Band is going to be successful. And because I know my success will transform me into a healthier, cuter and much smaller version of myself I want to be able to look back and read about my experience and share it with others.   I want to remember me. I never want to

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