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my last weigh in is November 26th so early December is what I am looking at. if I can just make it to where I get a approved or not ill be fine lol after my next approintment on the 21st ill be scheduled for two NUT classes which i'm looking forward too.

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!

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!

Welcome to the newer folks. I saw some other posts this morning with folks saying their surgery is in December, hopefully they will join too!
I have my psych eval tomorrow. I called so many and finally found one that doesn't do the 5 hour appt. Thus will be a regular 45 min appt.
After that, I need my upper GI and EKG. Then I should be able to schedule my date. I hope I will be far enough out that I can schedule it when I want it, the first Thursday in Dec.
Then I will have a 4 hour preop where I go to a nutrition class to get all the details, meet with the surgeon one last time, and I'm not sure what else.
So glad to have others along in a similar place!

Wow, that is amazing! You look great! Good job!

Well, I am sorry you have been through all this...but honestly, I think men are much more judgmental on women's appearances (especially weight) than women are. I was skinny once upon a time...and I loved big guys - big & tall. As an obese woman, I still loved big guys - big & tall. I am sure when I get skinny again...I will still like my guys - big & tall. I am just not attracted to skinny men, or men on the more slender end of the stick. Just as I am certain that there are men who were not attracted to me at 5'10" at 150 or 5'10" at 300 plus. Physical attraction is just a mere very small part of the equation of a good relationship...in my eyes, a whole lot more counts...a whole lot more. Just my two cents!!

OK, Call me stupid,superficial hypocritical or anything else you want to call me... I'm NOT attracted to fat men. There are many women who ARE attracted to fatter men, but I'm not. I've never dated a fat man and I have no desire to do so. I'm also not fond of blondes, red heads, or facial hair.
Furthermore, I don't expect men to overlook their preferences when choosing to date me. Many men are not attracted to fat women, and I invite them to walk on by and find a woman who suits their preferences.
What you look like does not dictate what you're attracted to. I'm fat with very pale skin. I'm crazy for thin to average/athletic Arab/Mediterranean/Desi men... and trust me, there are plenty of men who fit this description who find me attractive in return. I fail to see the hypocrisy here.
We like what we like.. I simply can't FORCE myself to be attracted to a larger man. Now why these women were dating you in the first place if they weren't attracted to you, that's a different story. They should have been honest with themselves and with you and not wasted your time when there were indeed many other women who would have found you wildly attractive.
Course now it all might be a moot point since you'll be the skinny guy before you know it.

I'm self pay so I had to go through the seminar, do a consult with the surgeon and he agreed I was a good candidate for the sleeve and approved me. Then I walked out of his office to his office manager and I got to schedule my surgery and pre-op appointments. No muss, no fuss.
I've been attending group sessions - I think everyone regardless of being self-pay or insurance has to attend at least one. I've attended three. I will have all of my pre-op work done and meet with the nutritionist on one day and then I'll be set to go on the 16th.
Had I wanted I could have probably already had surgery by now but I really wanted to have it in December so I have plenty of time to recuperate.
So glad to see the December thread getting some action! It will be here before we know it!

Hi everyone!
For those of you (like me) who can't wait to get our own manuals/plans from our surgeons or for those who have gone to Mexico and/or otherwise feel they did not get enough information for aftercare, I found an online PDF to a patient care manual from Peachtree Bariatrics here in GA. Several people on this board have used this doctor, Dr. Titus Duncan.
Although I will certainly follow MY surgeon's plan, it is nice to see a complete example of what to expect.
It has useful info for before and after surgery. It gives food plans for the different stages. It also lists different medications that are okay or not okay.
It is in PDF form.
Hope others find this as helpful as I do!
http://www.peachtree...ient-Manual.pdf

My husband is fit (and has terrible eating habits) but even now, pre-sleeve, I don't join in. He has sweets after every meal. Just because they are in the house doesn't mean I have to eat them, and I don't. I will even still be able to cook for him and the rest of my family and not partake.
I will also be able to take myself to the gym if he doesn't go himself.
We do enjoy the same activities so when I am more physically able, I know our new activities will be more physical and I will be glad he is doing them with me but more because I love him and enjoy his company, not because I NEED him to do it with me for me to succeed. This is MY journey. I'm just glad I have him to love me through it!
Good luck!

Yes!!! Made back the $15 my first purchase!

No one mentioned a pain pump to me! I want a pain pump!
I am known to not recover well from procedures due to significant pain and lack of response to typical pain meds. Surgeon is aware of this and assures me he will make sure my pain is controlled before I go home.
I know incisions are similar to gallbladder removal. Had mine removed last year and it took 2 weeks before I could even stand up straight! My 73-yo mother had hers out the year before. She was loopy on pain meds for 3 days and doesn't remember a thing!

I'm preop and hope to have my surgery in early December. However, until I get cleared, I'm having trouble actually preparing. I'm self pay so not too many hoops to clear.
I am being more aware of my chewing. I will wean off of soda/caffeine slowly to hopefully avoid headaches. I'm making a list of things to buy as soon as I know it's actually going to happen such as a weight scale that measures fat, Water, bone, muscle, a food scale, a new filtering Water pitcher since I'm picky and should be greatly increasing my water intake, and Withings Pulse to encourage my activity.
I will not have a preop diet so I think I will buy the unflavored Protein powder, powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken broth, Gatorades that I know I like, some ready to drink Isopures, and the ready to drink Premier Protein. I've heard so much about tastes changing, I don't want to invest too much before surgery. Also the various Vitamins.
I will also make sure hubby and mom have enough groceries to fend for themselves. Thankfully no kids to worry about.
I will move the recliner into the bedroom and buy some extra heating pads and Gas-X.
I will also try to get all the laundry and chores and regular supplies caught up so everyone can focus on ME! lol

My husband is fit (and has terrible eating habits) but even now, pre-sleeve, I don't join in. He has sweets after every meal. Just because they are in the house doesn't mean I have to eat them, and I don't. I will even still be able to cook for him and the rest of my family and not partake.
I will also be able to take myself to the gym if he doesn't go himself.
We do enjoy the same activities so when I am more physically able, I know our new activities will be more physical and I will be glad he is doing them with me but more because I love him and enjoy his company, not because I NEED him to do it with me for me to succeed. This is MY journey. I'm just glad I have him to love me through it!
Good luck!

My husband is fit (and has terrible eating habits) but even now, pre-sleeve, I don't join in. He has sweets after every meal. Just because they are in the house doesn't mean I have to eat them, and I don't. I will even still be able to cook for him and the rest of my family and not partake.
I will also be able to take myself to the gym if he doesn't go himself.
We do enjoy the same activities so when I am more physically able, I know our new activities will be more physical and I will be glad he is doing them with me but more because I love him and enjoy his company, not because I NEED him to do it with me for me to succeed. This is MY journey. I'm just glad I have him to love me through it!
Good luck!

My husband is fit (and has terrible eating habits) but even now, pre-sleeve, I don't join in. He has sweets after every meal. Just because they are in the house doesn't mean I have to eat them, and I don't. I will even still be able to cook for him and the rest of my family and not partake.
I will also be able to take myself to the gym if he doesn't go himself.
We do enjoy the same activities so when I am more physically able, I know our new activities will be more physical and I will be glad he is doing them with me but more because I love him and enjoy his company, not because I NEED him to do it with me for me to succeed. This is MY journey. I'm just glad I have him to love me through it!
Good luck!

Hi everyone!
For those of you (like me) who can't wait to get our own manuals/plans from our surgeons or for those who have gone to Mexico and/or otherwise feel they did not get enough information for aftercare, I found an online PDF to a patient care manual from Peachtree Bariatrics here in GA. Several people on this board have used this doctor, Dr. Titus Duncan.
Although I will certainly follow MY surgeon's plan, it is nice to see a complete example of what to expect.
It has useful info for before and after surgery. It gives food plans for the different stages. It also lists different medications that are okay or not okay.
It is in PDF form.
Hope others find this as helpful as I do!
http://www.peachtree...ient-Manual.pdf

Hi everyone!
For those of you (like me) who can't wait to get our own manuals/plans from our surgeons or for those who have gone to Mexico and/or otherwise feel they did not get enough information for aftercare, I found an online PDF to a patient care manual from Peachtree Bariatrics here in GA. Several people on this board have used this doctor, Dr. Titus Duncan.
Although I will certainly follow MY surgeon's plan, it is nice to see a complete example of what to expect.
It has useful info for before and after surgery. It gives food plans for the different stages. It also lists different medications that are okay or not okay.
It is in PDF form.
Hope others find this as helpful as I do!
http://www.peachtree...ient-Manual.pdf

Another fantastic manual is from MU's bariatric program. Go to the following site: http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=ApwOpPknBz8UYczyEUimJXGbvZx4;_ylc=X1MDMjAyMzUzODA3NQRfcgMyBGJjawM4Z2JxamY5OTRnZHVqJTI2YiUzRDMlMjZzJTNEdXQEZnIDeWZwLXQtMTQ1LTEwNgRmcjIDBGdwcmlkA1NrdDFqdFRGVF9TODN1SjNaMnVKcEEEbl9zdWdnAzEEb3JpZ2luA3d3dy55YWhvby5jb20EcG9zAzAEcHFzdHIDBHBxc3RybAMEcXN0cmwDMTMEcXVlcnkDTVUgYmFyaWF0cmljcwR0X3N0bXADMTM4MDQ2ODk2NTY3OQ--?p=MU+bariatrics&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-145-106 and scroll half way down.. there is a great nutrition manual as well as a Vitamin manual. I also learned a lot from their basic what to expect manual about how to avoid DVT. I didn't follow their manual EXACTLY, I followed a combination of the MU and the manual my doctor gave me.

I am pre-sleeve and had my first NUT appointment last week. I know all docs and all NUTs are different in their info, but she said something in regards to why we need to chew, chew, chew that I haven't seen on the forums yet.
She explained that the large portion of the stomach that is removed is the part responsible for grinding the food that we swallow. Therefore, if we don't chew the food well before we swallow, it sits and has nothing to start grinding and that is why a lot of people either have significant pain when they swallow something too big or they throw it up.
I found that interesting and thought I would share. Again, no clue if it is true or not but it was something I had not seen mentioned before.

So glad to help! I've learned a lot from here too. The NUT was impressed with all I already knew! lol

I am pre-sleeve and had my first NUT appointment last week. I know all docs and all NUTs are different in their info, but she said something in regards to why we need to chew, chew, chew that I haven't seen on the forums yet.
She explained that the large portion of the stomach that is removed is the part responsible for grinding the food that we swallow. Therefore, if we don't chew the food well before we swallow, it sits and has nothing to start grinding and that is why a lot of people either have significant pain when they swallow something too big or they throw it up.
I found that interesting and thought I would share. Again, no clue if it is true or not but it was something I had not seen mentioned before.

I am pre-sleeve and had my first NUT appointment last week. I know all docs and all NUTs are different in their info, but she said something in regards to why we need to chew, chew, chew that I haven't seen on the forums yet.
She explained that the large portion of the stomach that is removed is the part responsible for grinding the food that we swallow. Therefore, if we don't chew the food well before we swallow, it sits and has nothing to start grinding and that is why a lot of people either have significant pain when they swallow something too big or they throw it up.
I found that interesting and thought I would share. Again, no clue if it is true or not but it was something I had not seen mentioned before.