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My final appointment is supposed to be 5 hours. It is supposed to be a nutrition "class" where they discuss the postoo plan in more specifics and also final visit with the surgeon. Welcome to the thread!

I am preop but do have anxiety and also think too much! I don't know if losing weight in itself will help but I know losing weight will allow me to get back outdoors for a good hike on the weekend or exercising in general which greatly helps my anxiety.

Alright December Sleevers, I'm hoping that this title brings more people in so we can follow and encourage each other through our journeys. I am 40. I'm 5'4" and about 308 right now. I'd like to get to a healthy BMI which would be around 145. I'm hoping for a December 4th or 5th date with Dr. William Johnson. Everyone introduce yourselves! So far as of 11/02/13 Dec 02 Krysta03 Dec 02 gaslimgal Dec 02 jess9395 Dec 02 Annadette Dec 02 sookie Dec 02 Nurse_Bonnie Dec 02 doopa Dec 02 Jerzygurl Dec 03 Tasha420 Dec 03 SouthernCharm Dec 03 redilla42 Dec 03 skinnynewbecky2014 Dec 03 Sinderelly Dec 03 missmee Dec 03 Browneyedgurl Dec 04 L-in-NJ Dec 04 Healthbound Dec 04 Katdrox Dec 05 Blondiee Dec 05 Lioness813 Dec 06 kyholder Dec 06 harleychic Dec 09 De-jo Dec 09 AshleyMidwife Dec 09 Sweettart702 Dec 09 MShell Dec 09 Carlotta Dec 10 hopecomeswithtime Dec 11 liciamarie Dec 11 KaminaBlue Dec 11 Only1likeme Dec 11 soul2bleed Dec 11 Volfan Dec 11 dencob1 Dec 11 MnWin Dec 11 onedaycloser Dec 11 Scraglycat Dec 12 amills Dec 12 kellymoon Dec 12 honeylove Dec 13 Mommie4 Dec 13 amduc (and husband!) Dec 13 Under1star Dec 14 Sleevin It Dec 16 slvrsax Dec 16 elhudge Dec 16 Mfs Dec 16 MGR1852 Dec 17 Shelly70 Dec 17 Serenah Dec 17 ginnie290 Dec 18 Sns513 Dec 18 Nona337am Dec 18 gemgirl Dec 18 mija1980 Dec 18 Teachamy Dec 26 ReEstDec2013 Dec 27 Carmen1963 Dec 30 elsnanny No date yet: AtlantaRed beansmomma HoustonTexanFan AngiD fpmr96a SueRN Simpley_ke Vixey macman MonisNatural fmpr96a Tarheel79 SeniorMoment Coachk kan7525 caligirl3 Besleeve It

They are good for reducing pressure, just make sure to increase resistance to make it a good workout. I did not have pain at the time I used then at the Y, randomly, but found I got the least workout on it. I don't think the elliptical is as hard on the knees as a treadmill. There isn't any pounding and that is definitely a workout.

You can also post on care.com for a childcare exchange where you offer to trade off childcare. Honestly, it will be hard to find someone if you are unable to pay.

I'm hoping for the 4th or 5th! Would be neat to have the same date!

Come join us over here: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/95608-december-sleevers/page__st__20#entry1019552 It's under the December 2013 forum. There are several of us over there and we can make a big group!

I'm hoping for Dec 4th or 5th. I'm self pay, so have a little bit more flexibility.

Congrats! Join us in the "December Sleevers?" thread!

Congrats! I hope you are and continue to do well!

How about this morning? Anyone out there with some information on specifics of what we can include when filing taxes?

Hi Folks! I know we can write off our expenses after we surpass 10% of our income in medical expenses. I would like to hear specifically what you have written off on your taxes? Other than the surgery, doc visits and medications, I have seen Protein drinks/powders listed as ok to write off. What else? Anything I buy for the surgery? Heating pads? FitBit? I have never used a tax person before and I don't personally know one. I'd rather not spend the money on one. We always ending up owing taxes (however, no clue why). When I was single and rented, I always got back $600-800. After getting married and owning a house, we have owed every year even though we put single and 0 for dependents on our W-4 and have the max taken out of our paychecks. Thanks so much!

I've already had my gallbladder removed so I will be saying hiatal hernia repair. However, having had my gallbladder removed for over a year now, it would be safe to use that excuse and say as a result your having to eat a bland diet which in turn is causing weight loss and since you were unintentionally losing weight, you thought you'd make the mist if it and up your exercise!

It also says that the price doesn't include anesthesia and aftercare.

I'm using Dr. William Johnson out of Emory Johns Creek, Atlanta Bariatrics. $18,500 and includes 6 months of followup. He's more expensive than some others I've seen posted, but I feel very comfortable with him and like the Emory name attached to it. I've seen others post about Dr. Titus Duncan and I think he is less expensive.

Found out I can go to Any Lab Test and get an H. pylori test without a doctor's orderas a walk-in for $92. So glad I don't have to wait another month to get checked!

Yay, I passed my psych eval! All that's left is upper GI and ekg. Love crossing things off the list!

Great! i hope I can get all the tests done and start treatment asap in november when my insurance kicks in!!

Thanks so much. I wasn't too worried about the hair loss afterwards but I'm more worried now because it is already coming out. I absolutely will bring it up, directly. I do have testing orders from the surgeon for H. pylori so I definitely will be tested. My insurance doesn't cover the surgery so I am self pay. But I'm waiting for the insurance to kick in to cover the upper GI and EKG that I need. Due to me already having issues, I feel my PCP can order the tests based on my last year of intestinal issues and get them covered. I just hate waiting another month. It will be great (sort of) if I do have h. pylori so I can get it treated!! I will print out the study from the NIH and bring along so hopefully she will feel compelled to agree with the Iron infusion before my surgery. Would be awesome if intestinal issues AND fatigue went away! I don't nap at all but am just tired. Looks like November might be a busy month before the surgery in (hopefully) December.