Pre-OpLoser619

I don't have a date yet, but I'll either be sept or oct

Good news! Glad to hear that everyone's docs are thumbs up. I see my rheumy later this month so I'm gonna discuss it and my meds with him.

I know several of Malley's band patients and they are all very fond of him' date=' but I didn't know he did the sleeve. Do you know if he has only started doing them recently? I'm pretty sure that about a year ago, the VSG wasn't included in what he offered - but I could be completely wrong (I know a few of his patients who needed revisions and said that the only revision they could have done with him was another band, or RNY).

Other than (maybe) inexperience, my only reservation about Dr. Malley would be that he doesn't appear to be a FACS (something I looked for when "shopping" for a surgeon).

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Thanks for the info... He's been doing them for about a year I think. He has another doc (fearing) that does them too. I think they may actually do them together. I had looked at him about a year or so ago when they first started doing them but at that time my ins didn't cover the sleeve, but does now. Unfortunately, I don't have many options as he is the only bariatric surgeon my ins uses and there's no way I could self pay. I've talked to a few ladies on another sleeve forum that have used him and they've done really well.

Thanks everyone! Makes me feel better! Thanks also for all the other tips too!

Good luck to you too! I'm sure everything will be fine, but I will say a prayer for you too! Keep us posted when you feel up to it...

Ok... I found it... Do a search for myfitnesspal all together like that and it'll come up under the fitness forum.

I just switched from LoseIt to MFP today. Please add me... Hsteinle619.

You can do a search for my fitness pal. There is actually a long list of usernames out there that someone compiled.

I did before I started this and couldn't find it. I was gonna add you if you're on there.

It's a site where you can track your food' date=' exercise, weight, measurements. You can add friends which most of us do from here. Check it out. It's awesome. If you have a smart phone, download the app. If not go to myfitnesspal.com[/quote']

What's yours amy?

Hi everyone, I thought it would be nice to have one thread/place to look for peoples my fitness pal user ids so we can support each other there too. I'll start... Mine is: hsteinle619. Please add me and I'll return the favor!

Congrats! Keep up the good work!

Maybe it's just that a shadow...it happens! Trying to stay positive... (smile)

Sitting here reading everyone's stories... It makes me sad that we live in a world of such cruelty and prejudice. I, like the op, find some kind of strange healing in reading these stories. Maybe it's because I can see that I was and am not alone in my embarrassments and pains, maybe it makes me feel more a part of something instead of alone, but whatever it is I know this for sure... We are some of the strongest and most courageous people I know. To have gone through and continue to go through all these things and still strive to better our lives instead of being beat down and torn apart is nothing short of miraculous!

I think we've all had our share of these things. Mine began when I was young. Kids in school making fun of my size, I was always the biggest. Every year they would have these height and weight days where they would line us up and one at a time we would stand on a scale and they would record our height and weight in front of other students. It was such an embarrassing and demeaning time. Junior high was the worst though. I had this one guy who had it out for me for some reason and everytime he would see me in the hall or lunch room he would yell things out at me like elephant noises or boom boom boom everytime I took a step and act like I was shaking the ground. Mind you, I'm 37 and I remember these times like they were yesterday and can still feel those same emotions as I talk about it. I saw him on fb the other day and I just wanted to punch his lights out, lol. Anyways, things either got better after school or I just decided to start ignoring people's stupidity. I still get kids that will laugh at restaurants occasionally and stuff like that but what can you do... I just try to let it go. This surgery is definitely for my health, but I can't lie and say I won't be glad when I don't have to deal with this kinda stuff any more!

You look amazing! Great job!

I'm going to buy me costco card soon. I live on Ottawa ks but I work I'm Olathe ks. I'm on fitness pal tamara1965

Yeah I have a sams club card already it help to buy the stuff you eat alot of in bulk for cheaper!

Nothing like grabbng a size that should fit' date=' trying to get it on only to discover that the evil clothing manufacturing devils have once again put a label on it but forgot to proportionaly increase the arms/bust ratio for that size person! So you have a 1x shirt with 12 arms. Evil people. Now you are stuck, overheated and royally pissed! You just wanna go hulk on the damn shirt and leave it in questionable shreds in the changing room.[/quote']

Lol... So true!

Jusstice: I hope not either. Mine didn't seem too concerned...

Thats great! Keep up the good work!

Hi there... Heather, from olathe ks. Still working on my 3 month supervised diet for insurance... Mine will be with dr malley at menorah medical center.

I agree... Thanks!

Congrats! Keep going!

Yeah getting close to a year and I've never been off of it. I ran out once for a couple of days and it wasn't fun.

And you are doing ok? I'm so nervous about stopping it.

Thank you so much for replying! I still have a couple months left till they can submit my paperwork for approval. I too am on plaquenil. Did you have to stop it for surgery?