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  1. 3 points
    It's time.

    I don't know what to do first!

    The same thing happened to me, got a call two weeks before surgery just after things started opening after covid. It got postponed two months. It'll never be the perfect time. Go get it done. Things will work out. All you need to get started are protein drinks and water.
  2. 2 points
    catwoman7

    Getting in enough protein

    like the above poster, I ended up having to add protein powder to various things, too.
  3. 1 point
    The Greater Fool

    Hot tub

    This is definitely a Doc question. Tek
  4. 1 point
    First thing Iโ€™d suggest- BREATHE! You can do this. Just make sure you have everything you need for your pre-op diet and donโ€™t overly stress yourself. The rest will work itself out.
  5. 1 point
    ms.sss

    Getting Ready for Surgery

    +1 for the chapstick i also brought a bottle of biotin spray for the unbelievably sore/dry throat that i woke up with after the surgery. (everything else I brought was left untouched in my overnight bag...well except my phone)
  6. 1 point
    Cherie04

    Beyond scared and nervous

    I'm set to have surgery in November. My mother works in preop at the hospital where I will be having my procedure. She told me that if your nerves are too bad the day of surgery, they can give you something there to help you calm down. And my surgeon has told me that the pain is different for everyone, but one thing that helps most patients is to stay ahead of the pain. Don't wait until you are hurting to take your pain medication. Just anticipate the pain and take the meds!! Best of luck to you
  7. 1 point
    sillykitty

    Plastic Surgery Cost

    To echo what @janc75 says, there is a huge variance between various surgeon's pricing. My most expensive quote was 3x's my least expensive. Although you don't want to make your decision based on price, there isn't necessarily a correlation between price and quality. The old adage of "you get what you pay for" is often untrue for plastics. I speak from personal experience. I chose the surgeon that had the lowest quote, and am extremely happy with my results. They are exactly what I had expected. I believe my highest priced quote would have given me great results as well. But my mid price quotes would have had inferior results IMO. I'm about to go in for a second round of surgery next month. I have gone down the rabbit hole with plastic surgery research. I can say I've seen amazing results from low priced surgeons and terrible results from high priced surgeons, and of course vice versa. So it just bore out to me exactly what @janc75 said, narrow on the results and experience you want, and then add price into the equation.
  8. 1 point
    AZhiker

    Clothes during Weight Loss

    wear them as long as you can, and then pick up some items from second hand stores or the cheap sale racks at WalMart. You are going to drop at least a size every month, so spend as little as you can, Fortunately for me, the hospital provides the scrubs I wear at work, so I never had to buy work clothes. Sure was fun to watch the sizes drop from XXL to SMALL!!!!!!!!!! It's a great time to rethink your final wardrobe - like what color palette you would like. I often bought large clothes just because they fit - not necessarily because they went with anything else I had. It was so fun to get rid of the color catastrophe and choose pieces that complemented each other. Makes my closet smaller and much more coordinated.
  9. 1 point
    Before and after. Couple close coaching friends getting ready to do the same thing. Very fortunate that I had good insurance. Had to do the 6 month wait (visit and class once a month) but it was worth it. I was a walking heart attack waiting to happen on Friday nights in the fall. So much energy and adrenaline go into a Friday night.
  10. 1 point
    200PoundsGone

    Halloween Costume..

    I havenโ€™t tried on a costume in years, mainly because I could never fit anything. For some reason this one is so symbolic to me. I wanted the girls to dress up in a incredible costume but they had other ideas of what they wanted to be this year. Maybe next year ๐Ÿ˜‚ . . Do we like it ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ or NO ๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿฝ . .

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