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Kel1016's Blog, a weight loss surgery blog by Kelli1016 on BariatricPal. 2 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about Surgery on the horizon

Surgery on the horizon

A couple weeks ago, I hit my pre-op weightloss goal and recived my sugery date with the understanding that it was pending insurance approval. As of today, I had not heard from the center or my insurance company. One phone call later and I was informed that not only am I approved by insurance but that I'm the first on the list for my surgeon.   Um, this just got real and I think I may have wet my pants a little. LOL   Excited. Nervous. Butterflies everytime I think about it.

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• Kelli1016
• August 29, 201313 yr

Read more about Having a hard time accepting my decision to get banded

Having a hard time accepting my decision to get banded

I am sure that the subject of this blog sounds funny. Yes, I have made the decision to get banded. I have been in the program for about 4 months now. I have my surgery date but even now, as I type this, I am still having a hard time accepting my decision.   Let me explain. I grew up fat. I was a fat kid, I was a fat teenager and I am now a fat adult. If you had talked to me about the word fat maybe 15-20 years ago, I would have been super offended. Now, it’s just a word. Yes, I am fat.   In

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• Kelli1016
• August 25, 201313 yr