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thats awsome glad to hear you are doing well!!!

I am right there with you just finished jumping through all my hoops and the paper work was handed in on Monday Just waiting for the responce Can't Wait either GOOD LUCK!!! let us know what happens

That is absolutly fabulous great job!!! you seem so exstatic I cant wait for that feeling, Keep up the good work!!!

I finnaly got around to taking my before pictures the other day and even after a 10 pound loss eeek thay were scary and depresing. I can't wait to get the sleeve!!!

Thats awsome keep up the great work!!!

while reading on here it seems better not to tell co workers it seems thats alot of people are getting negative reactions. Me on the other hand have told just about everyone at that would listen to me (and wound up finding other people who are getting it done or want to get it done) and have gotten very little negative feedback. Or maybe I am getting negative feedback and I am just not registering it cuz i dont want to hear it!!!

Congrats that must be an aswome feeling!!! Keep working that sleeve!

Good luck hopeing for a flawless surgery and a quick recovery!!! keep us updated

Congrats!! Thats awasome that you never gave up!

Maybe he was inquiring becuase he is thinking about getting it done and that is his way of research??? I duno but I don't think people who have had surgery have a certain "look" to them

Thats awsome Tiffykins yout tottly derserve that feeling!!!

' One thing you could do since you ahve to sit at a desk all day is get a excersise ball and sit on that intead of a chair. they are harder to slouch in and there is no back rest to lean on so you tend to have to use your leg and core mucles to sit up

Congrats on getting a date so fast!!! And good luck with your parents I am sure that when they see how excited you are about this they will as suportive as that know how.

Hey Doug just noticed that you are from Vegas and jumping through the same hoops as I am Just wanted to sat HI :wave:

not all dr's require the lack of BC but the ones that do do it because BC can cause blood clots which is allready a risk with the surgery

If you are worried about the vitamins that you take try goimng to bariatricadvantage.com they have a Vitamin pack specially formulated for sleeve patients.

If you feel confortable with it and you think you can get away with it I say GO FOT IT the more you loose the better you feel!!!

I am kinda in the same boat as you but not really. I did not have to do a mandatory supervised diet, but the doc and nut like me to start one just to start to get used to the idea of eating smaller portions and better choices. So any way I started off a a 41 BMIand my ins does not cover you if you go below 40 I was told by my doc to actually stop loosing weight untill I am aproved just in case the ins asks what my current weight is (although with the help of the wonderfull people on here have decided not to stop loosing but to just put ankle weights on or drink alot of H2O before my next apt :thumbup:) So I guess my actuall answer is dont go below the BMI that your insurance covers and call you ins company or doc and see what thay say they are looking for with the supervised weight loss.You may just have to not be so "complient" with the diet. Good luck and keep us updated .

I am a chef at a casino (surounded by food all day long AHHHH)

When I take the regular vitamins they also upset my stomach you should try a chewable the bariatric advantage taste good and dont upset my stomach at all, but they are a bit on the pricy side and they are only available on line (or at some surgens offices) but if you go to walgreens there are also some chewable there that are cheaper but make sure you read what is any thing you take. Good luck as for the left overs I know how you fell Its just me in the house so I allways have left overs dont try to eat them at dinner so that you dont waste just pack it up and have it the next day for dinner so you dont have to cook or pack it up and being it for luncg the next day.

my doc said that gerd would not stop you from having the sleeve done and it may resolve it self with the weight loss

Congrats on getting the surgery, and good for you being your own advocate and getting the size you wanted. But I have just one question... if they took the stomach out through the mouth then why did you have any insions at all???

Awsome Job Kepp it up you should be real proud of your self!!!

Sorry I can's answer any of your questions but I just wanted to say Congrtas on your date good luck and keep us updated!

I know I am still pre op so I dont know how much my oppinion counts but... 23 pounds in one month thats awsome!!! when was the last time you lost 23 pounds in one mothe???? Just remember like you said eveyone is different and will loose and different rates, you need to compair your self to your self not to others! Keep you head up stay positive and be happy, you are doing excelent!