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Cici22's Blog

A blog by Cici22 in General

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Cici22's Blog, a weight loss surgery blog by Cici22 on BariatricPal. 7 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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2nd DR appointment

I went to the second appointment yesterday. It went great. I was complimented on how I fast I got everything done. They have never seen anyone move so quick on the process and achieve so much in so little time. I am very proud of myself. I had a list to complete and I did all of it:   Attend a information meeting Attend a Support group Get a letter of medical necessity Get a sleep study Get psychiatric clearance EKG Loose 10% of my target weight Complete a food journal Get
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Surgery Date?.....

I started a new job at a hospital, Been there a couple of weeks, and I love it. I can see myself doing it for a long time even retiring from it. I also been working on my surgery requirements since June. Today at work I received a call from the surgeon's office. They want to schedule my appointment for November 26th. Two days before Thanksgiving. I am very happy. However, I either get the surgery and loose my job or keep the surgery and don't do the surgery. I am a temporary employee. They need
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Pounds, go AWAY!

Since The end of June I decided after many month of research to submit myself to gastric bypass. It's been two months since I started this journey, I have undergo many test and I am almost ready for that surgery. I am hoping for a November date or late October. I been trying to do my best at eating "healthish" and working out proportioning my food and keeping a food journal. It's working! 2 months, 13 pounds off. When I get the surgery 13 pounds won't take me two months lol, but this are my 13

SLEEP APNEA

Well the sleep Center call me today and told me that I tested positive for sleep apnea and is severe. So they schedule me appointment to go try the CPAP mask and machine and I have to stay overnight again. In part this will definitely get me approve as a medical necessity however, it's sad that I'm in this predicament. My mother and brother both suffer from this disease, and they let it get horribly bad. But I am going to do everything in my power to not end up with a trachea tube and in a posit

SLEEP STUDY

Well I'm here on one of the many steps before the Gastric Bypass Surgery, the sleep study. They at monitoring my sleep, movement and ban activity plus recording me asleep and recording sound. I don't know if its the weird feeling that someone is watching me sleep or all the cables but I am not even thinking of sleep. Well this is normal for me I go in to bed and I won't sleep for 2-3 hours. So I'm writing this.... So the room is hotel like, bed is comfy, temperature is perfect, tv in room, very

So much work even before I start my adventure....

I started my own diet and I been trying really hard to stick to 1,400 calories a day, it's been very hard but I want to loose 15 pounds before the surgery it's a requirement... However It's been over 3 weeks and I have lost a whopping 3 pounds and gained 1. I sure thought I was going too loose more but nope! Turn out I stay wayyy to hungry all the time I have cut soda candy and other stuff I been eating healthier drinking shakes and what not. I finally got an appointment to meet my surgeon on Au

Weak Decision?

Hi, as you might have read, my name is Carmen. I am a mother of two, a 13 year old daughter, and a 9 year old son. Currently after 15 years working I am taking a break to continue my education. I am an EMT, and I am going to school for cosmetology. I been in the retail industry all my life. When I became and EMT, it was one if my great accomplishments, I was very happy. I started to work for a busy system in the City of Syracuse, and I was doing OK. At the end of my 15 hour days, I was in seriou

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