Ms skinniness

There's no bragging on going here! I love your deranged smile, it's beautiful! Your beautiful! You have done a great job.

Iggy, so sorry you have been through so much! I know all you want to do is feel better and go home. I am sending some healing thoughts your way! Take care and keep us updated in how your doing. XOXOXOXO!

This is going to be amazing for you! you will recapture the skinny you and be so much happier. Sorry to hear your boyfriend bailed on you. It will work out one way or another. This is a good time to focus on you, changing your eating habits to more healthier eating habits, and healing.

It's better to lose 2 lbs than to gain 2 lbs. you have done good, even if you cheated 1 time. Just keep doing what your doing and it will come off.

I know that everyone goes through this fear before having the procedure. I was totally scared to death and wanted to run as far as I could when checking into the hospital. There is such a stigma about having wls and our fears of being judged that we sabotage ourselves in so many different ways. Feel the fear and do it anyways is what I go by. I had the surgery on 10/4/11 and have lost 77lbs. I have had no complications and am so thankful that I have this tool to help me maintain my skinny body now. The docs do a thorough batch of tests looking for complications that may hinder your health and will only do it if you are a good candidate for this. They have you do a pre-opt diet to shrink your liver so that they don't nick it doing the procedure. The death rate during this surgery is very very narrow, less narrow than the GBP. You will do fine. Take a deep breath when feeling anxious and tell yourself "I'm OK!" Hope to see you on the BIG LOSER'S BENCH! XOXOXOXO

Are you chewing you food to a pulp? Are you taking too big of bites? What types of food are you eating and how far out are you from your surgery? I would call you doc as mentioned above.

Wow, you have lost 10 lbs per month! That's great! Here is a little reality check, people are more interested in themselves and seldom pay attention to what others are doing. And if they are paying attention and criticizing you, then kick um to the curb and move on because they are not a loving part of your life. You will lose more weight and have less loose skin to boot! It will happen, just give it time. Now it may be time you start eating adult food though. Like lean meats and lots of other Protein based foods. Try to avoid sugars and carbs for a while. You should be at a stage where you can eat regular food now. I eat a lot of chicken, fish, pork and beef. I will then eat a little bit of veggies if i have room. The baby food you have been eating may have too much sugar and is also processed. I try to stay away from processed foods as much as possible. Hope this helps.

Could it be an allergy?

OMG you look so beautiful!

Yep, there is a lot of anxiety going on right before the surgery. It's the unknown and the catastrophizing we to in our heads. Do something different and keep yourself busy. You will do great tomorrow and when you wake up, you will not feel a thing because you will have pain meds (like a morphine pump) that will keep you comfortable. You will most likely sleep most of the day and night away and before you know it, you will be on your way home with your sleeve! CONGRATS and here's to a speedy recovery!

It's looking pretty good, can you cut out the potato's at all. The least carbs you have, the quicker your body goes into burn mode, also known as ketosis. However, you really aren't consuming that much. The protein amount is really good. Keep it up.

Can you call and talk to the person in charge? Make a big loud fit and tell them that you have to let your work know when your need to be off so they can get coverage. Be as loud as you can. The squeaky wheel gets fixed first. So sorry it's that way.

You most certainly qualify for this surgery. I'd talk with your doc tomorrow AM and have them appeal it. The only delimma is if they recognize the sleeve. They might only cover the GBP or the lap band. However, your surgeon can appeal this. Good luck.....

What a nightmare! What unprofessional professionals that you are dealing with. Hope it becomes a speedy process soon. It could be a good thing because at least now,you won't have to worry about the dentures being too big because you've lost all this weight!

Wow! that's fabulous! Bet your feeling a lot better health wise too, along with feeling SEXIER! LOL

Yayyyyyyyy! This is an accomplishment! CONGRATS! Oh, there's so many more to come!

this is totally scarey! If as a last resort you can't have the sleeve, it would be an option to have the sleeve. I do have a friend that had the GBP and she did have dumping in the beginning, but later, she eats what ever she wants with no absorption issues. She did gain about 40 lbs of her weight back because she chose to eat the wrong foods. It is a viable option and it's better than the lap band. So my vote would be to go for it.

I love it when my scale moves in a lower number. But I hate it when the numbers on the scale goes up! That stupid bounce. LOL Kathy is right, it is best not to get obsessed with the scale, it will drive you crazy.

You are not defeated. You are a fighter! Look at all the weight you've lost so far! Once the acid reflux is under control, you are going to rock that sleeve! Right now, keeping your diet simple with The Basic Bootcamp Diet is a great choice, + you will loose more weight. Head up and kick a** with getting better.....

I was terrified of the surgery. I was shaking and wanting to run away. I had many excuses that made a lot of sense to me. But I did it anyways. I am so thankful also. I didn't have to do a leak test the next day and I have had no complications at all. You will be so thankful and proud of yourself when it's done an over and you will learn healthier eating habits to live by. you will be so skinny at the end of the trail. I would do it again in a heart beat.

If I was in your shoes, I would call your insurance company and discuss the issue with them. I know that I can't bill an insurance company for services I provided if i haven't provided the services yet. It's highly unethical. This might be a great time to look into a different surgeon's office that are more ethical. I know that it is hard because you don't want to waste any more time. But I would hate to lose my money if insurance denies coverage. The insurance company can tell you the guidelines for acceptance. It's ok to be proactive. Please let us know what you decide and how it goes.

So happy your doing better. Good to be out of the hospital and in your own bed.

You will not have any problems qualifying due to having a comorbidity of HBP. Do you have diabetes? that would definately help.

When ever I touch my collar bone, I get a really weird feeling. LOL Not use to this.....

I used the binder to protect my stomach bc I have 2 big dogs that sometimes jump on me. It also helped my left incision site when it was really sore from over doing it.