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Just wanted to add my support. You go gal!!
As someone who is divorced as well, I can tell you life gets better as we respect our own needs. I'm grateful to be divorced and in a relationship that fits me better.
My ex used to tell me to go on a diet, and then when I would, he would buy a box of candy for me. When I did OA and the kids were little, I was eating no sugar no flour and he took up baking as a hobby. Cakes and pizza, for goodness sake.
My kids are grown, my boyfriend is my biggest cheerleader, and I am blessed beyond compare. I am loved no matter what size and what decisions I choose to make for me.
Happy Holidays, and a blessed New Year in store for you!!

It's a stall, right? Do you have a support group at your surgeon's?

Oh terrifying! But if you had to have a reaction, you were in the best possible place to get help!
Hang in there, it will come out right in the end.

Oh terrifying! But if you had to have a reaction, you were in the best possible place to get help!
Hang in there, it will come out right in the end.

Kentucky does cover Bariatric surgery, it goes on what insurance you select, and my insurance covers it and I went through the healthcare exchange
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Wisconsin covers it under Medicaid. They are covering my surgery.

Interesting. Many of the states that need it the most, naturally.

Ooh fun! I bought 2 extra crock pots black friday when they were $8. Yes, $8. Helloooooo crock pot meal prep!

Look at this deal! It's regularly $129. I couldn't resist.

https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-IP-LUX50-Programmable-Stainless/dp/B006E7I7MG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480287267&sr=8-1&keywords=Instant+Pot+IP-LUX50+6-in-1+Programmable+Pressure

Let me know if it rolls, too. If so, I'll get one.
Have fun with your new toy. You sure to find millions or hundreds of recipes.

I'm so excited! Yesterday, I received my scheduled surgery date. February 14, 2017. This is the week after my birthday. It is a birthday and Valentine's day gift to myself. Is anyone else getting sleeved in February?
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I DID IT!! The first number on the scale isn't a "2" anymore! I haven't weighed this little in 24 years. It's amazing- amazing to feel 'normal' again, but also amazing that I let myself get into such terrible shape/weight. The whole sleeve surgery and diet haven't been easy, but it's certainly ben worth it. The only thing I regret about this surgery is that I didn't do it sooner. I can just imagine how life would have been different if I'd done this when my daughter was 13 instead of 23. Still... I am so psyched that I am where I am now. Eighty pounds down, 40-ish to go!!

Thank you. I have great parents still living that brought me up right that helped with my personality & attitude so I give them most of credit. Looking back I truly feel that now also, he did not deserve me at all. Thanks again. Sent from my SM-S902L using the BariatricPal App

I love your attitude, you will be better without him. It sounds like he never deserved you in the first place. Praying for continued strength for you.

It's is awful that I want to say CONGRADULATIONS ON losing 50 pounds+ the weight of your soon to be ex?
God luck on your boards. I think that having RNs who have had WLS working on Bariatric Units is a great idea!

As a male who is single and dated heavy and more normal weight I will tell you it is much easier when you are a healthy size.
Take time to heal, get your mental and physical health back. In a year or so, poke around the relationship pool again. You will go at it with a new confidence. Your "crazy" detector will be better this time. All I can say is "trust me" because I've been there and have several t-shirts to prove it.

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Just wanted to add my support. You go gal!!
As someone who is divorced as well, I can tell you life gets better as we respect our own needs. I'm grateful to be divorced and in a relationship that fits me better.
My ex used to tell me to go on a diet, and then when I would, he would buy a box of candy for me. When I did OA and the kids were little, I was eating no sugar no flour and he took up baking as a hobby. Cakes and pizza, for goodness sake.
My kids are grown, my boyfriend is my biggest cheerleader, and I am blessed beyond compare. I am loved no matter what size and what decisions I choose to make for me.
Happy Holidays, and a blessed New Year in store for you!!

Just wanted to add my support. You go gal!!
As someone who is divorced as well, I can tell you life gets better as we respect our own needs. I'm grateful to be divorced and in a relationship that fits me better.
My ex used to tell me to go on a diet, and then when I would, he would buy a box of candy for me. When I did OA and the kids were little, I was eating no sugar no flour and he took up baking as a hobby. Cakes and pizza, for goodness sake.
My kids are grown, my boyfriend is my biggest cheerleader, and I am blessed beyond compare. I am loved no matter what size and what decisions I choose to make for me.
Happy Holidays, and a blessed New Year in store for you!!

I know it's been so long since I was on here. I had my RNY on Nov 2, 2015. It was a long time between my removal and my Gastric Bypass surgery.
I'm coming up on my year anniversary and I wouldn't change a thing. My weight loss has been substantial. My highest recorded weight was 342. I am now down to 152. I feel amazing. I haven't had any complications.
I'm using an app on my phone and I need to update my profile. I look so much different now.  
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I went in last Friday to have a band to sleeve conversion. To my dismay I woke up to the surgeon telling me I had 2 hernias and they band slipped and formed thick scar tissue. I had been waiting for this day only to find out that the sleeve had be preformed in a separate surgery 3 months from now. After all the waiting and prepping I did for my sleeve it was such a blow. I am hoping that I can have the sleeve the week of May 9th instead of the end of May I just can't wait any longer. I never lost a pound with my lap band. I suffered from pain when eating and vomiting until the surgeon just removed all the Fluid. This has been such a long process and I pray that I am nearing the end! I find out tomorrow if my doc will accept my request of May 9th being my week. I am staying prayerful! This is mentally draining

With Tricare, all lap band revisions are now required to be a two part process. I am having a revision done. I had my band removed on 2/5/2016 and I'm having my bypass done on 3/10/2016. I had to go through an approval process just as if I'd never had WLS before and I was easily approved.

Just wanted to add my support. You go gal!!
As someone who is divorced as well, I can tell you life gets better as we respect our own needs. I'm grateful to be divorced and in a relationship that fits me better.
My ex used to tell me to go on a diet, and then when I would, he would buy a box of candy for me. When I did OA and the kids were little, I was eating no sugar no flour and he took up baking as a hobby. Cakes and pizza, for goodness sake.
My kids are grown, my boyfriend is my biggest cheerleader, and I am blessed beyond compare. I am loved no matter what size and what decisions I choose to make for me.
Happy Holidays, and a blessed New Year in store for you!!

Amazing story! My friend was sleeved this year. She received her divorce papers (she had no clue he was divorcing her) before she could discuss the surgery with him. She got her surgery, showed up to court looking HAWT! 9 months later, 100 pounds down and a new love----she is happpppppy.
Congrats on all the good things happening to you and for you!
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Please don't take him back! It's a new start for the new you! Blessings for the new year!
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