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@@Miss.Bunny447 woa, lets wait on that happy dance for now as OP have said - call your docs office don't want to be a doubting dora i am playing devils advocate i think the office needs to tell you OFFICIALLY that you have been approved understandable that you were so excited when office called, you didn't think to ask call tomorrow and get the scoop/answer my fingers, toes, and nose are all crossed!! good luck bud kathy

@@Lovin2lose NO!!! i would not want to take a cruise in early of stage of WLS i would wait 6 months to one year before taking a cruise i would enjoy myself at a better weight/new lifestyle i would feel better/confident about myself at a later time PO able to STRUT my stuff! that is just ME now i will contradict myself and say you would probably love the cruise now, and have a great time how's that for a definite/maybe once again - for ME, i would wait til next year YOU must make your own decision btw - i am 4.5 years PO hubby and i are taking a 10 day cruise to ALASKA beginning of August 3 days land, 7 day cruise (nights included LOL ) tom will Celebrate being married to ME for 25 years!!! tom is very smart after all, he did marry me!! LOL i'm not "too" scared about the food etc on the cruise i will indulge a little, but i will be careful with food or i might just throw caution to the wind and say the helllll with it LOL consider myself at GOAL these past 3.5 years i am 6 lbs over goal, hoping to get rid of a few lbs before trip don''t know about sea sickness meds (good question) cruise?? yes or no whatever decision you make will be the right choice for you!! continued luck on you "voyage" through sleeveland!!! kathy

@@Swamprat hey Tex welcome welcome welcome to Bariatric Pal i've been waiting for you clean/put on your glasses look straight ahead sleeveland is right around the corner!! age (and weight) are just numbers i've seen younguns in their late teens, 20's etc on the board and more "mature" people in their 50's, 60's + "we're" as young as we feel, right!!! one month post op i turned 58 years OLD 4.5 years later i am 62 years YOUNG absorb a lot of good info from these boards plenty of books to read that will help you through WLS process ex. - "Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies" good luck enjoy the ride kathy

@@bini120 very nice of you to post about your going ons, pre and PO informative and helpful to newbies WL people like to help others with info glad experienced sleevers have given you good answers (or lapband, gastric bypass etc) i'm sure you might think of one or two more questions ask away!!! light is now shining on you!! good luck continued speedy recovery kathy

@@Angifaye welcome, welcome, welcome happy surgiversary!!! you have obviously been around the block found us today, and decided to join in??? that's great you are lookin' good great pics/transformation hang/stick around lots of newbies et al waiting to hear good advice from survivors!! secret handshakes to all newbies twice a month!!! may the next, and the next, and the........... be as happy and successful as the year you just had kathy congrats

@@CamJ83 hi newbie glad your health issues have been addressed required to see additional docs during hoops of insurance is a drag!! but you/we do what you must do!!! not understanding why you can't get excited again for WLS is it because you are afraid something else might go wrong another postponement?? 2 weeks til planned date why not give office a call in about one week and verify that everything is moving along/full steam ahead!!! you have plenty to be excited about you are about to start a new chapter and life in sleeveland good luck speedy recovery kathy

@@beccaconaty87 two things in life that can't be avoided death taxes!!! kathy

@@askurnick keep taking those wonderful transformation pics great to see your own progress through time terrific weight loss keep up the good job kathy congrats

initially my doc told me that i will forever be taking med to treat possible gerd then i read things differently over the board i then spoke with my NUT, and she was surprised i was still taking a med NUT said i should quit taking them since i hadn't seen my doc in over 4 years, i listened to NUT kathy

@@Glamour Girl143 hey bud kudos on losing almost 60 lbs!! that's great! life has ups and down your weight will too! you are working hard, not giving up!!! great attitude! in the meantime, 60 lbs is nothing to sneeze about!!! (aaacho LOL) good luck kathy

i had the same fix with my nose and belly button rings kathy

sorry, oops, didn't mean to post here kathy

@@IAwoman i laughed years ago when i saw this subject shoe size is less? then after seeing OP responses, i understood about feet/shoes many people's feet are swollen due to the Water, swelling of feet as you lose weight, the swelling will go down this helps you need new shoes my feet weren't that swollen, wide i never had my shoe size go down in your case - who knows? good luck speedy recovery kathy

BlueBongo ahhhh, happiness is all that it is cracked up to be you sound so happy. stepping up to the plate hitting a home run!! blossoming your friendship into a more personal relationship you both work for the same airline went to chicago together sounds like things are going up up and away!! DOS 12/15/11 235 lbs 5'3 58 years OLD present 138 up 8 lbs from goal (working on that) 62 years YOUNG take care kathy

@@HeavenlyGirl101 i gained 12 lbs pre-op i had whats commonly called a "food funeral"!! also "inhaled" a bunch of yummies, sweets, etc i knew i would be eating these sweets lllllater down the road ttttteny little amounts if doc didn't say "you better not gain" you should be ok buttttt- i would work hard to take those extra lbs off ASAP whatever you have gained now, is all the more you have to take off!! you will need to follow many rules PO (on fear of death!!) LOL i'm sure you will be able to succeed try hard in preparing for surgery "do or do not, there is no try!!" Yoda prepare yourself for a wonderful new life with WLS you will be on a roller coaster, but you'll stay on top! hope you get a date sooner than later good luck speedy recovery kathy

@@Dashofpixiedust8 i got my first tattoo put on right wrist first 3 letters of grand-kids small italics, little red heart under each letter M organ A ndrew E than they are the reason for being a proudgrammy i am also a proud breast cancer survivor little italics on right ankle saying survivor a beautiful colored little butterfly under survivor this is for my 86 year old mom - she lives for butterflies many more NSV's to follow pre and post op weight loss is great!!! 90 lbs down!!! wonderful milestone with many more to follow kathy congrats

@@skinny_knees that's great!!! keep up the good work for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life kathy

@ don't know if that's a worlds' record sounds pretty close happy for your weight loss keep on winning while you continue to lose good luck kathy congrats

@@KristenLe hey chick smile and a giggle here from syracuse, ny read mmmmmany of your good responses to OP informative, little humor you always write nice posts now i find you are waiting to submit to insurance!! no surgery yet?? what???? you are a NEWBIE can't wait to meet you in sleeveland i'm saving a seat on the losers' bench next to me of course!! good luck speedy recovery kathy

@@tashamitchell06 thanx for taking the time and doing the legwork on putting this list together go to the head of the class kathy

@@Alex Brecher oh dear, i didn't mean that i was trying to ask the difference between a VIP member or non member what is the extra info, stuff we should be seeing on the board? some OP have mentioned premium MFP? think i'm missing something!!!! i might be having another senior moment kathy

@@jbokla great transformation pics you are lookin' wonderful your smiles have grown UP while your weight goes DOWN keep up the good job for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life!! kathy hap, hap, happy surgiversary!!!!

@@gowalking wait, wait, wait for me!!! i'm small enough to fit in carry on bag LOL wonderful you are going on this cruise i am buying a round of drinks in your honor Water of course!!! 4 generation family trip!! enjoy and cherish every minute take plenty of pics for lovely memories have lots of fun being with/chasing your cute little grandson!! their only young once!! have a wonderful vacation maybe next time you'll take me?? congrats on your continued success kathy

cute, "old woman" ! from the other "old woman". ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@Valentina who are you possibly talking to? LOL you and your sleeve are 6 months older than me!!!! but in this case, older is better, right?? i just looked at your age YOU are almost one year older than me LOL like a good wine.......... we improve with age get younger by the day too!!! but you are also cute as a button, like me!! LOL wow - Valentines birthday!!!!!! who loves ya baby?? kathy

referring to post #2 "above ^ ^ ^ ^ @@BariBlanca sorry, couldn't resist LOL i took an extra silly pill instead of my Vitamins My favorite favorite favorite Protein bar?? drum roll wait for it..... Quest 20 gr of protein!! my favorite flavor is double chocolate chunk they are so yummy, their should be a law against them!! lol MY problem......... Protein Bars are a trigger food for me very difficult for me to stop at one bar tastes like candy buyer beware!! LOL kathy